Dan17F1

Thank you to @earthisturning for letting me know about the playlist! Lots of Australian representation this week! A shame to see LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER off so quickly but I can't really be surprised at that. They do love to support Meghan Trainor's tracks!

Radio 2 Playlist: 23/05/26 A List: Duran Duran Feat. Nile Rodgers - Free To Love [A-A-A] Harry Styles - Dance No More [A-A] * Kylie - Light Up [A] Laufey - Madwoman [B-A-A-A-A] Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [A-A-A-A] Myles Smith - Hold Me In The Dark [A-A] Paul McCartney Feat. Ringo Starr - Home To Us [A-A-A] Sienna Spiro - Material Lover [B-A-A] STELLA LEFTY - Boston [A-A] The Rolling Stones - In The Stars [A-A-A] B List: Brooke Combe - Tears Won't Lie [B-B-B-B] * Delta Goodrem - Eclipse [B] Kehlani Feat. Usher - Shoulda Never [C-B-B] Marshmello, Portugal. The Man - Phoenix [C-B-B] * Natalie Imbruglia - Upside Down [B] Niall Horan - Little More Time [B-B-B] | Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead [A-A-A-A-B] Shania Twain - Dirty Rosie [B-B] Stephen Sanchez - CHUCK THE MONEY [B-B] * The Script - Man In The Arena [B] C List: Ashley McBryde - What If We Don't [C-C] Billy Lockett - Things Are Looking Up [C-C] * Meghan Trainor - Shimmer [C] Michael Ball - Glow [C-C-C-C] sombr - potential [C-C-C] Record of the Week: Kylie - Light Up Album of the Week: Michael Ball - Glow Out: Blue - Flowers [B-B-B-B] LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei [C-B-B] Rick Astley - Raindrops [B-B-B-B] Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me [B-B-B-B-B] Lusaint - Love Bites Back [C-C-C-C]

I mean it's not 'new' but there are older songs on there! It's been out around 3 months

Yes it does, I'm not surprised it hasn't this year though, it was the most uncommercial we've entered for many years (I was quite surprised it's even made it to the B List!)

Apologies for posting late this week. Surprised to see another big clear out after last week, especially as there's a few songs that were removed that feel a bit premature. Great to see Billy Lockett added though, I've been a fan of his for a little while now.

Radio 2 Playlist: 16/05/26 A List: Duran Duran Feat. Nile Rodgers - Free To Love [A-A] * Harry Styles - Dance No More [A] Laufey - Madwoman [B-A-A-A] Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [A-A-A] * Myles Smith - Hold Me In The Dark [A] Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead [A-A-A-A] Paul McCartney Feat. Ringo Starr - Home To Us [A-A] ^ Sienna Spiro - Material Lover [B-A] * STELLA LEFTY - Boston [A] The Rolling Stones - In The Stars [A-A] B List: Blue - Flowers [B-B-B-B] Brooke Combe - Tears Won't Lie [B-B-B] ^ Kehlani Feat. Usher - Shoulda Never [C-B] LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei [C-B-B] ^ Marshmello, Portugal. The Man - Phoenix [C-B] Niall Horan - Little More Time [B-B] Rick Astley - Raindrops [B-B-B-B] * Shania Twain - Dirty Rosie [B] * Stephen Sanchez - CHUCK THE MONEY [B] Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me [B-B-B-B-B] C List: * Ashley McBryde - What If We Don't [C] * Billy Lockett - Things Are Looking Up [C] Lusaint - Love Bites Back [C-C-C-C] Michael Ball - Glow [C-C-C] sombr - potential [C-C] Record of the Week: Myles Smith - Hold Me In The Dark Album of the Week: Neil Diamond - Wild At Heart Out: Charlie Puth feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins - Love In Exile [A-A-A-A-A] Jungle - Carry On [B-B-B-A] Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [B-A-A-A] Lewis Capaldi - Stay Love [A-A-A-A] JERUB - Stay [C-C-B] LeAnn Rimes - Wild Things Run [B-B-B-B] Squeeze - Why Don't You [B-B-B-B]

That Marlon Hoffstadt track is a brilliant price of dance music! Have heard it a few times over the last few days, hopefully that makes the main playlist. I have to say normally I’m not a fan of the Big Weekend playlists but it’s sounding really fresh this year! Whether it’s because there’s a lot of tracks there that haven’t made the main playlist I’m not sure, but it’s sounding good.

Why do you think Golden is AI?

No, EsDeeKid was Future Artist in December and was A-Listed with Century at the same time

Florence Road being the first what artist? Future Artist of the month?

I’m not sure they are, it’s rolling average is down 55,000 on Spotify compared to last week (I think it’s just that the market is also declining too)

'This spike in popularity is due to Go being included in the new Netflix action-thriller Apex, starring Taron Egerton and Charlize Theron.' Oh really? I had no idea it was in that film... ;)

Is there potentially a Vinyl release to come? I can only work out 9 potential more tracks (and possibly Go?)

I’m not sure it would be this high? But then Man I Need feels quite low (I know the Michael track would have overtaken but I can’t think of what else would be to come)

I don’t have anything much to add here except this is an amazing list you have curated! It must have taken hours upon hours to compile

Good to see a big clear out this week - nice to see adds for Niall Horan, Sienna Spiro and sombr. Also great to see Kehlani added, didn't expect that. Also good to see movement for Jungle and LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER!

Radio 2 Playlist: 09/05/26 A List: Charlie Puth feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins - Love In Exile [A-A-A-A-A] * Duran Duran Feat. Nile Rodgers - Free To Love [A] ^ Jungle - Carry On [B-B-B-A] Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [B-A-A-A] Laufey - Madwoman [B-A-A] Lewis Capaldi - Stay Love [A-A-A-A] Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [A-A] Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead [A-A-A] * Paul McCartney Feat. Ringo Starr - Home To Us [A] * The Rolling Stones - In The Stars [A] B List: Blue - Flowers [B-B-B] Brooke Combe - Tears Won't Lie [B-B] ^ JERUB - Stay [C-C-B] LeAnn Rimes - Wild Things Run [B-B-B-B] ^ LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei [C-B] * Niall Horan - Little More Time [B] Rick Astley - Raindrops [B-B-B] * Sienna Spiro - Material Lover [B] Squeeze - Why Don't You [B-B-B-B] Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me [B-B-B-B] C List: * Kehlani Feat. Usher - Shoulda Never [C] Lusaint - Love Bites Back [C-C-C] * Marshmello, Portugal. The Man - Phoenix [C] Michael Ball - Glow [C-C] * sombr - potential [C] Record of the Week: Duran Duran Feat. Nile Rodgers - Free To Love Album of the Week: Tori Amos - In Times of Dragons Out: Melanie C - Undefeated Champion [B-B-A-A-A] Ne-Yo - Up Out & Gone [A-A-A-A] Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [B-B-A-A] Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [A-A-A] Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell [C-C-B-B] Lainey Wilson - Can't Sit Still [B-B-B] U2 - In A Life [B-B-B-B] Alison Limerick - Sista Mother Child [C-C-C-C]

I don’t think he’s got any chance on the singles at the moment - Rein Me In is still miles ahead of anything else

Album Chart seems unusually late this week?

I’m guessing Go was on ACR midweek then as it surely hasn’t climbed this much otherwise?!

And I have to say the actor who plays Michael is very very good! (Michael Jackson’s nephew)

Wow that is crazy that that’s over 6 months ago and look where Man I Need still is!

Dear Ms Phillipson, I am disgusted to find out that there are some people so uneducated in this country that they believe that the Callum Scott version Dancing On My Own was the original and that Robyn RUINED it! Please follow this up at your earliest convenience. Kind regards. Something like this ok?

Good to see Madonna insta added (no surprises there really) and LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER finally added! Not particularly surprised it's on the C-List, it definitely isn't as R2 friendly as previous years

Radio 2 Playlist: 02/05/26 A List: Charlie Puth feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins - Love In Exile [A-A-A-A] Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [B-A-A] ^ Laufey - Madwoman [B-A] Lewis Capaldi - Stay Love [A-A-A] * Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [A] Melanie C - Undefeated Champion [B-B-A-A-A] Ne-Yo - Up Out & Gone [A-A-A-A] Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead [A-A] Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [B-B-A-A] Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [A-A-A] B List: Blue - Flowers [B-B] * Brooke Combe - Tears Won't Lie [B] Jungle - Carry On [B-B-B] Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell [C-C-B-B] Lainey Wilson - Can't Sit Still [B-B-B] LeAnn Rimes - Wild Things Run [B-B-B] Rick Astley - Raindrops [B-B] Squeeze - Why Don't You [B-B-B] U2 - In A Life [B-B-B-B] Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me [B-B-B] C List: Alison Limerick - Sista Mother Child [C-C-C-C] JERUB - Stay [C-C] * LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei [C] Lusaint - Love Bites Back [C-C] * Michael Ball - Glow [C] Record of the Week: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love Album of the Week: Melanie C - Sweat Out: Ella Langley - Tracks from Dandelion [A-A] Paul McCartney - Days We Left Behind [A-A-A-A-A] Dermot Kennedy - Turnstile [C-C-C-C] Muse - Be With You [C-C-C-C]