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BBC Radio 1 Most Played 2025 2026 has arrived and get what else has come with it? You guessed it! The annual review of the most played songs and artists on BBC Radio 1 during 2025. As usual, I used the Radio 1 Last.fm page to be able gather the data which can be searched publicly. The numbers cover a 24hr/365-day period from the 1st January-31st December meaning live shows including daytime, evenings, repeats and simulcasts with Radio 1Xtra, Radio 1 Anthems and Radio 1 Dance are included. Some songs and artists numbers will be combined because they may have been listed as a separate song or artists and some things like live performances of their songs or an official remix that they are pushing as their main release will also be included though not all remixes will be combined. I will mention where I combined songs or artists figures for transparency and for more accuracy. I do find it more difficult to combine artists because some collaborations are listed as a different artists so in this instance, I implement a 15 page rule than anything that goes beyond page 15 on Last.fm is not included. As ever with technology, there may be missing or inaccurate data due to issues with a play not being recorded or technical issues with the scroller but hopefully I can present a good enough reflection of what the data shows. Any feedback is welcome as to what I can improve in the future, I think this is about my 6th year posting this and hopefully I have done a good using the data as best as possible even if it is sometimes awkward to use at times! With that rambling out of the way, here is the most played of 2025 and a Happy New Year to everyone, here's to another year of Radio 1! Most Played Songs 2025 1. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (377 Combined) 2. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (374) 3. Chrystal - The Days (NOTION Remix) (366 Combined) 4. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (346 Combined) 5. Calvin Harris - Blessings (feat. Clementine Douglas) (345 Combined) 6. Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys (344) 7. MK & Chrystal - Dior (334) 8. Lola Young - Messy (332 Combined) 9. PAWSA & Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks) (323) 10. Ed Sheeran - Sapphire (318) 11. Alex Warren - Ordinary (318 Combined) 12. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not (305 Combined) 13. Bou & Aitch - Raving In The Studio (303) 14. Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER (300 Combined) 15. sombr - 12 to 12 (286) 16. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (285 Combined) 17. ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT (284) 18. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In (265 Combined) 19. Rossi. & Jazzy - High On Me (263) 20. WizTheMc & bees & honey - Show Me Love (261 Combined) 21. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman (260) 22. Olivia Dean - Man I Need (256 Combined) 23. Chappell Roan - The Giver (253) 24. Lorde - What Was That (253 Combined) 25. Tate McRae - Sports Car (249 Combined) 26. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance (248) 27. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else (243) 28. Justin Bieber - DAISIES (240) 29. Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems) (239) 30. Lola Young - d£aler (235 Combined) 31. Chappell Roan - The Subway (235) 32. HUNTR/X - Golden (234) 33. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other (233) 34. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra (232) 35. Ed Sheeran - Azizam (231 Combined) 36. Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap (227) 37. sombr - undressed (227 Combined) 38. Wolf Alice - Boom Baby Bloom (226 Combined) 39. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears (223) 40. Tom Grennan - Full Attention (222 Combined) 41. Sub Focus & Katy B - Push The Tempo (219) 42. PinkPantheress - Stateside (feat. Zara Larsson) (219 Combined) 43. Lola Young - One Thing (217 Combined) 44. Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us (216) 45. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT (214) 46. Gracie Abrams - That's So True (213 Combined) 47. Drake - NOKIA (210) 48. Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana (208 Combined) 49. Sammy Virji & Skepta - Cops & Robbers (207 Combined) 50. Sam Fender - Little Bit Closer (206 Combined) Extremely close at the top this year between WHERE IS MY HUSBAND and Pink Pony Club at the top with just a few plays making all the difference. Despite Ordinary being the smash hit of the year, I'd say it got played less than I thought! Most Played Song By Month January: Lola Young - Messy (112) February: Lola Young - Messy (107) March: Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman (117) April: Chappell Roan - The Giver (102) May: Tom Grennan - Full Attention (99) June: Calvin Harris - Blessings (feat. Clementine Douglas)/Tom Grennan - Full Attention (113) July: Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (126) August: Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys (114) September: sombr - 12 to 12 (111) October: Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT (122) November: Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems) (114) December: Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems) (108) Most Played Artists 1. Calvin Harris (1,487 Combined) 2. Sabrina Carpenter (1,339) 3. Taylor Swift (1,202) 4. Ed Sheeran (1,194 Combined) 5. Tate McRae (1,113) 6. Sam Fender (1,105 Combined) 7. Chappell Roan (1,071) 8. Lady Gaga (979 Combined) 9. Drake (962 Combined) 10. Charli XCX (957) 11. Lola Young (945) 12. Ariana Grande (931) 13. Olivia Dean (888) 14. David Guetta (857 Combined) 15. The Weeknd (835 Combined) 16. Dua Lipa (789) 17. Wet Leg (781) 18. Fred Again (753 Combined) 19. Kendrick Lamar (748 Combined) 20. Florence + the Machine (746) By my calculations, I make that the 4th year in a row where Calvin Harris has topped the chart for most played each year. It probably helps for him the constant dance shows that are aired that push his figures up. Most Played Artist By Month January: Sam Fender (129) February: Doechii (127) March: Sabrina Carpenter (141) April: Chappell Roan (117) May: Tom Grennan (167) June: Calvin Harris (158) July: Calvin Harris (144) August: Chappell Roan (127) September: Sabrina Carpenter (141) October: Taylor Swift (191) November: Taylor Swift (155) December: Taylor Swift (144) A nice Swifty dominance for the last quarter of this year, no surprises why though! Total plays in 2025: 148,327 Average plays per day: 406 Amount of songs played in 2025: 29,176 Most amount of plays in a month: 12,957 (January)

A couple of schedule notes for December. The Radio 1 Sound Of 2026 artists is going to be announced on the 2nd December as there is a show from 6pm-8pm replacing Future Sounds. On the 4th December in Matt and Mollie's and Going Home slots, there is a Radio 1 Biggest Songs of 2025 show with the show description saying that Radio 1 plays the biggest songs of the year!

Not sure where to put this but there is now a Radio 1 Dance Playlist that is updated weekly. Looks like it resets every Monday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Fp1400WQT4fF2nRGQzN4WZ/radio-1-dance-playlist

This will be fun to figure out a radio edit but really enjoying the different elements of the song!

So this is out now and it actually sounds a bit different that the clips teased in their performances and social media clips to the point that I dunno how I feel about it now.

They didn't support Good People if I remember so not that surprised. Tom will probably next week if not the week after hopefully.

BBC Radio 1 Most Played 2024 It's 2025 and as tradition, when the new year begins, it's The annual look at the most played on BBC Radio 1 in 2024 by songs and artists and the year's overall statistics. As usual, I used the Radio 1 Last.fm page to be able gather the data which can be searched publicly. The numbers cover a 24hr/365-day period from the 1st January-31st December meaning live shows, repeats and simulcasts with Radio 1Xtra, Radio 1 Anthems and Radio 1 Dance are included. Some songs and artists numbers will be combined because they may have been listed as a separate song or artists and some things like live performances of their songs or an official remix that they are pushing as their main release will also be included though not all remixes will be combined. I will mention where I combined songs or artists figures for transparency. As ever with technology, there may be missing or inaccurate data due to issues with a play not being recorded or technical issues with the scroller but hopefully I can present a good enough reflection of what the data shows. With that, here is the most played of 2024. Most Played Songs 2024 1. Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (397) 2. Rudimental & Skepsis - Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) (354 Combined) 3. Hozier - Too Sweet (353) 4. Chase & Status & Stormzy - Backbone (352) 5. Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D - Somedays (343) 6. Myles Smith - Stargazing (329 Combined) 7. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (327 Combined) 8. Teddy Swims - Lose Control (326 Combined) 9. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (317 Combined) 10. The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters (315 Combined) 11. Ariana Grande - yes, and? (311 Combined) 12. Dua Lipa - Training Season (296 Combined) 13. Adam Port & Stryv - Move (296 Combined) 14. Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD'EM (294) 15. BL3SS & CamrinWatsin - Kisses (feat. bbyclose) (285 Combined) 16. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (285 Combined) 17. Djo - End Of Beginning (284) 18. Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life (278) 19. Artemas - i like the way you kiss me (276 Combined) 20. Ella Henderson - Alibi (feat. Rudimental) (275) 21. Dua Lipa - Illusion (268 Combined) (260) 22. Fred again.. & Anderson .Paak - places to be (264 Combined) 23. Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO (261) 24. Disclosure - She's Gone, Dance On (260 Combined) 25. Charli XCX - Von Dutch (256 Combined) 26. JADE - Angel Of My Dreams (253) 27. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (248) 28. SZA - Saturn (246 Combined) 29. Dua Lipa - Houdini (244 Combined) 30. nimino - I Only Smoke When I Drink (243) 31. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams (241) 32. Fontaines D.C. - Favourite (238 Combined) 33. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (237 Combined) 34. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) (236) 35. Jack Harlow - Lovin on Me (235) 36. Shygirl - mr useless (feat. SG Lewis) (231) 37. Tate McRae - Exes (231) 38. Teddy Swims - The Door (228 Combined) 39. PAWSA - TOO COOL TO BE CARELESS (226) 40. Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (223) 41. Noah Kahan - Stick Season (219) 42. Charli XCX - 360 (218 Combined) 43. Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (215) 44. RAYE - Genesis (213 Combined) 45. Jamie XX - Life (feat. Robyn) (211 Combined) 46. Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) (210) 47. Addison Rae - Diet P (209) 48. Lady Gaga - Disease (206) 49. The Blessed Madonna & Clementine Douglas - Happier (206) 50. Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (200) Most Played Song By Month: January: Dua Lipa - Houdini (131) February: The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters (123) March: Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life (140) April: Rudimental & Skepsis - Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) (119) May: Rudimental & Skepsis - Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) (114) June: Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (111) July: Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (119) August: Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Free (117) September: Chase & Status & Stormzy - Backbone (123) October: Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D - Somedays (109) November: Lady Gaga - Disease (104) December: Sam Fender - People Watching (85) Most Played Artists: 1. Charli xcx (1335 Combined) 2. Sabrina Carpenter (1306) 3. Calvin Harris (1279 Combined) 4. Dua Lipa (1179) 5. Taylor Swift (1082) 6. Ariana Grande (1008) 7. Chase & Status (936 Combined) 8. Rudimental (898 Combined) 9. Billie Eilish (850) 10. Beyoncé (823) 11. Teddy Swims (808) 12. Coldplay (785) 13. Fred Again (775 Combined) 14. Chappell Roan (737) 15. beabadoobee (724) 16. RAYE (707) 17. Disclosure (705 Combined) 18. Fontaines D.C. (686) 19. Jamie xx (658) 20. The Weeknd (656 Combined) Most Played Artist By Month: January: Dua Lipa (156) February: Dua Lipa (150) March: Dua Lipa (149) April: Dua Lipa (148) May: Sabrina Carpenter (140) June: Dua Lipa (139) July: Billie Eilish (149) August: Charli XCX (154) September: Chappell Roan (130) October: Chappell Roan (134) November: Lady Gaga (120) December: Sabrina Carpenter (162) All of the 2024 most played artists were female with Dua Lipa not only getting 5 out of the 12 months but the first 4 months as the top played artist! Pretty incredible! Total plays in 2024: 144,068 Average plays per day: 393 Amount of songs played in 2024: 28,065 Most amount of plays in a month: December - 13,223

Looks like we have had the last playlist update of the year as this playlist will be in effect until the 9th January according to the website.

I suspect there is going to be a lot of Liam Payne and One Direction songs entering the charts again in the next few days.

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Europe's Biggest Dance Show is returning to Radio 1 and various European stations on the the 20th September.

Confirmed that SOPHIE is the Hottest Record tonight.

SOPHIE was listed at the planned Hottest Record for tomorrow night before the description was changed.

Why Why Why & Isn’t That Enough are dropping 1am UK time on the 9th August.

Ahead of Espresso by 347 streams. (767,466 for Houdini and 767,119 for Espresso)