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Good to see insta-adds for both Lewis and RAYE - hopefully they'll both make their way onto the A List in the coming weeks. Surprised to see Miley on there, I didn't think Secrets was being pushed as a proper single? Also surprised to see Sabrina as album of the week when it's already been out a few weeks, I guess there's no albums being released this week that they think are suitable.

Radio 2 Playlist: 20/09/25 A List: Bon Jovi - Red, White & Jersey [A-A-A] Ed Sheeran - Camera [A-A] James Morrison - Cry Your Tears On Me [A-A] Jessie J - Believe In Magic [A-A-A-A] Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [A-A-A] * Miley Cyrus feat. Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood - Secrets [A] Olivia Dean - Man I Need [A-A-A-A] Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would [A-A-A-A-A] Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [A-A-A] Stereophonics - Colours of October [A-A] B List: ^ Brandi Carlile - Returning To Myself [C-B] CMAT - When A Good Man Cries [B-B-B] Joy Crookes - Somebody To You [B-B] Laufey - Tough Luck [B-B-B] * Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens [B] Pixie Lott - Coming Of Age [B-B] * RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [B] Sam Ryder feat. BBC Symphony Orchestra - Go Steady [B-B-B-B-B] sombr - 12 to 12 [B-B-B-B-B] Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Stay On Me [B-B] C List: Cameron Whitcomb - Fragile [C-C-C-C] Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [C-C-C-C] Laura Evans - Honest [C-C-C] Mega - My Bones [C-C-C] * Richard Ashcroft - Lovin' You [C] Record of the Week: Miley Cyrus feat. Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood - Secrets Album of the Week: Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend Out: Chappell Roan - The Subway [A-A-A-A-A-A-A] Craig David - Rain [B-B-B-B] Marti Pellow - Tattoo My Heart [B-B-B-B-B] Nectar Woode - When The Rain Stops [B-B-B]

David Guetta is far older than Calvin too, and he’s just been A-Listed (and headlined their Malta event!) But yes I agree, dance producers are quite ageless in a way.

Good to see adds for Joy Crookes and Stereophonics this week (and a bit of a clearout as well). It's a shame that tracks don't seem to move around the playlist very frequently any longer. Would like to hear more of that Cameron Whitcomb song, and I think sombr deserves a couple of weeks A-Listed too.

Radio 2 Playlist: 13/09/25 A List: Bon Jovi - Red, White & Jersey [A-A] Chappell Roan - The Subway [A-A-A-A-A-A-A] * Ed Sheeran - Camera [A] * James Morrison - Cry Your Tears On Me [A] Jessie J - Believe In Magic [A-A-A] Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [A-A] Olivia Dean - Man I Need [A-A-A] Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would [A-A-A-A] Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [A-A] * Stereophonics - Colours of October [A] B List: CMAT - When A Good Man Cries [B-B] Craig David - Rain [B-B-B-B] * Joy Crookes - Somebody To You [B] Laufey - Tough Luck [B-B] Marti Pellow - Tattoo My Heart [B-B-B-B-B] Nectar Woode - When The Rain Stops [B-B-B] * Pixie Lott - Coming Of Age [B] Sam Ryder feat. BBC Symphony Orchestra - Go Steady [B-B-B-B] sombr - 12 to 12 [B-B-B-B] * Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Stay On Me [B] C List: * Brandi Carlile - Returning To Myself [C] Cameron Whitcomb - Fragile [C-C-C] Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [C-C-C] Laura Evans - Honest [C-C] Mega - My Bones [C-C] Record of the Week: Stereophonics - Colours of October Album of the Week: Ed Sheeran - Play Out: Bryan Adams - A Little More Understanding [A-A-A-A-A-A] Louise - Only Dancer [A-A-A-A-A] Olly Murs - Save Me [A-A-A-A-A-A-A] Belinda Carlisle - Get Together [B-B-B-B-B] Remember Monday - Happier [B-B-B-B] Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [B-B-B-B-B] Jon Batiste - Big Money [C-C-C-C]

Don’t Look Down is my favourite of the album tracks- think that should have been the single instead of camera. Feels very different for Ed

They had Sugababes in the run up to Big Weekend. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Jessie J and JLS there soon.

I think they often play it on September 16th now which is 100 days until Christmas. I think they have the last few years anyway

If I were a betting man today I think I would still predict Golden to be No. 1 on Friday. I don’t think Olivia has eeked out enough of a lead on them. A good hold for Sabrina though but I don’t think it will be quite enough for the top (I reckon depending on what happens the rest of the week she might be No. 3)

That A List is starting to look quite static - hopefully we get some good movement soon. Would be nice to see sombr moved up at least. Good to see adds for Olivia Dean and Jessie J this week. I was hoping to see Sigrid added this week, she was played as a New to 2 track earlier in the week so they shouldn't be adverse to playlisting it!

Radio 2 Playlist: 30/08/25 A List: Bryan Adams - A Little More Understanding [A-A-A-A-A] Chappell Roan - The Subway [A-A-A-A-A] Charlotte OC - Romeo [C-C-A-A-A] Ella Eyre - Space [A-A-A-A-A] * Jessie J - Believe In Magic [A] KPop Demon Hunters - Golden [A-A-A-A-A] Louise - Only Dancer [A-A-A-A] * Olivia Dean - Man I Need [A] Olly Murs - Save Me [A-A-A-A-A-A] Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would [A-A] B List: Belinda Carlisle - Get Together [B-B-B-B] Craig David - Rain [B-B] Marti Pellow - Tattoo My Heart [B-B-B] * Nectar Woode - When The Rain Stops [B] Old Dominion - Making Good Time [B-B-B-B] Remember Monday - Happier [B-B-B] Reverend & The Makers feat. Vicky McClure - Haircut [B-B-B] Sam Ryder feat. BBC Symphony Orchestra - Go Steady [B-B] sombr - 12 to 12 [B-B] Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [B-B-B-B] C List: * Cameron Whitcomb - Fragile [C] Declan J Donovan - Life Or Death [C-C-C-C] * Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [C] Janet Devlin - Houston [C-C-C] Jon Batiste - Big Money [C-C-C] Record of the Week: Olivia Dean - Man I Need Album of the Week: Bryan Adams - Roll With The Punches Out: Alex Warren - Eternity [A-A-A-A-A] Robbie Williams - Spies [A-A-A-A-A-A] Barbra Streisand with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande - One Heart, One Voice [B-B-B-B] Alison Goldfrapp - Hey Hi Hello [C-C-C-C] Bailey Zimmerman Feat Luke Combs - Back Up Plan [C-C-C-C]

The website is correct - Belinda Carlisle is the Album of the Week

No that isn’t usual - I wonder if that’s a mistake and it’s actually next weeks Album of the Week. I will take a listen this week and see if that’s correct.

Good to see an insta-add for Perrie, think that's my favourite of hers so far. Also nice to see adds from both Sam Ryder and Sombr (at least it's getting lots of radio support even if Spotify are ignoring it).

Radio 2 Playlist: 23/08/25 A List: Alex Warren - Eternity [A-A-A-A-A] Bryan Adams - A Little More Understanding [A-A-A-A] Chappell Roan - The Subway [A-A-A-A] Charlotte OC - Romeo [C-C-A-A] Ella Eyre - Space [A-A-A-A] KPop Demon Hunters - Golden [A-A-A-A] Louise - Only Dancer [A-A-A] Olly Murs - Save Me [A-A-A-A-A] * Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would [A] Robbie Williams - Spies [A-A-A-A-A-A] B List: Barbra Streisand with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande - One Heart, One Voice [B-B-B-B] Belinda Carlisle - Get Together [B-B-B] * Craig David - Rain [B] Marti Pellow - Tattoo My Heart [B-B] Old Dominion - Making Good Time [B-B-B] Remember Monday - Happier [B-B] Reverend & The Makers feat. Vicky McClure - Haircut [B-B] * Sam Ryder feat. BBC Symphony Orchestra - Go Steady [B] * sombr - 12 to 12 [B] Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [B-B-B] C List: Alison Goldfrapp - Hey Hi Hello [C-C-C-C] Bailey Zimmerman Feat Luke Combs - Back Up Plan [C-C-C-C] Declan J Donovan - Life Or Death [C-C-C] Janet Devlin - Houston [C-C] Jon Batiste - Big Money [C-C] Record of the Week: Sam Ryder feat. BBC Symphony Orchestra - Go Steady Album of the Week: Belinda Carlisle - Once Upon A Time In California Out: Franz Ferdinand Feat Johnny Marr - Build It Up [C-C-B-A-A] Justin Bieber - DAISIES [B-B-B-B] Mariah Carey Feat Kehlani & Shenseea - Sugar Sweet [B-B-B-B] Sugababes - Shook [A-A-A-A-A-B]