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Yeah, this isn’t my favourite of his, feels very Lewis Capaldi like (although still much more listenable than if it was sung by Lewis!)

That’s a really poor line up actually. I thought Big Weekend’s was quite poor this year but it looks amazing compared to this

What a random selection of artists there! Any reason why those specifically?!

Man I Need is almost back at Number 1! That’s crazy!

Good to see adds for Olivia Rodrigo and upwards movement for Gaga/Doechii, Taylor Swift and especially Kacey Musgraves, have really grown to enjoy that song the last couple of weeks. Still no add for LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - I wonder if they're not going to playlist it at all?!

Radio 2 Playlist: 25/04/26 A List: Charlie Puth feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins - Love In Exile [A-A-A] Ella Langley - Tracks from Dandelion [A-A] ^ Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [B-A] Lewis Capaldi - Stay Love [A-A] Melanie C - Undefeated Champion [B-B-A-A] Ne-Yo - Up Out & Gone [A-A-A] * Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead [A] Paul McCartney - Days We Left Behind [A-A-A-A-A] ^ Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [B-B-A] Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [A-A] B List: * Blue - Flowers [B] Jungle - Carry On [B-B] ^ Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell [C-C-B] Lainey Wilson - Can't Sit Still [B-B] * Laufey - Madwoman [B] LeAnn Rimes - Wild Things Run [B-B] * Rick Astley - Raindrops [B] Squeeze - Why Don't You [B-B] U2 - In A Life [B-B-B] Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me [B-B] C List: Alison Limerick - Sista Mother Child [C-C-C] Dermot Kennedy - Turnstile [C-C-C-C] * JERUB - Stay [C] * Lusaint - Love Bites Back [C] Muse - Be With You [C-C-C-C] Record of the Week: Laufey - Madwoman Album of the Week: Jessie Ware - Superbloom Out: Jessie Ware - Automatic [A-A-A-A] Miley Cyrus - Younger You [A-A-A-A] Take That - You’re A Superstar [A-A-A-A-A] Jack Savoretti - I Hear You Calling [B-B-B-B] Lizzo - Don’t Make Me Love U [B-B-B-B] The Shires - Getaway Car [C-C-C-C]

I think Man I Need will be back in the Top 10 next week - I reckon Lush Life and Babydoll will both fall below it

I’m pretty sure they do just playlist singles? I can’t remember when they haven’t done (especially radio 2, unless it’s tracks from a specific album)

I’m pretty sure it’s not an official single so they wouldn’t playlist it

Man I Need seems very high about 500k again - is that normal for a Saturday?!

I agree, I always listen to all the new additions I haven’t heard yet when the playlist is put up to see if there’s anything good I’m missing out on, and I genuinely can’t remember a single part of that song!

This has just been played on Radio 1!

Thank you to @James. for posting last week's playlist - a big fan of the Kacey Musgraves and Ne-Yo songs that were added last week. Good to see a clearout this week and nice to see Jungle added too. Surprised that they have added the Gaga and Doechii track really. Hopefully Olivia Rodrigo and Sombr will be added next week, quite surprised they weren't added today (although Olivia has already been played as a New to 2 track so I'm pretty sure it will be on there next week). Just to add, I would have also expected LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER by now, I wonder why that’s not been added yet?

Radio 2 Playlist: 18/04/26 A List: Charlie Puth feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins - Love In Exile [A-A] * Ella Langley - Tracks from Dandelion [A] Jessie Ware - Automatic [A-A-A-A] * Lewis Capaldi - Stay Love [A] ^ Melanie C - Undefeated Champion [B-B-A] Miley Cyrus - Younger You [A-A-A-A] Ne-Yo - Up Out & Gone [A-A] Paul McCartney - Days We Left Behind [A-A-A-A] Take That - You’re A Superstar [A-A-A-A-A] Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [A-A] B List: Jack Savoretti - I Hear You Calling [B-B-B-B] * Jungle - Carry On [B] * Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [B] * Lainey Wilson - Can't Sit Still [B] * LeAnn Rimes - Wild Things Run [B] Lizzo - Don’t Make Me Love U [B-B-B-B] * Squeeze - Why Don't You [B] Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [B-B] U2 - In A Life [B-B] * Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me [B] C List: Alison Limerick - Sista Mother Child [C-C] Dermot Kennedy - Turnstile [C-C-C] Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell [C-C] Muse - Be With You [C-C-C] The Shires - Getaway Car [C-C-C-C] Record of the Week: Westlife - Your Love Amazes Me Album of the Week: Jack Savoretti - We Will Always Be The Way We Were Out: Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [A-A-A-A-A-A-A] Ella Langley - Be Her [A-A-A-A-A] Jessie J - California [A-A-A-A] Holly Humberstone - Cruel World [B-B-B-B] Niall Horan - Dinner Party [B-B-B-B] Peter Andre feat. Montell Jordan - All About Us 2.0 [B-B-B] Scouting For Girls - Get What You Give [B-B-B-B] Sienna Spiro - The Visitor [C-B-B-B]

That’s pretty good? Considering we’re only in April!

Back to 4 and 7 peaks for sombr then! That’s satisfying as I don’t see this getting any higher than this!

I’m not sure it will be, I wouldn’t be surprised if it drops out next week (with Justin and Olivia Rodrigo replacing it) but back in a few weeks

And I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see it overtaken by Man I Need at some point soon (and then probably Rein Me In!)

Extremely late adds for Yungblud and Zayn! Why have they taken so long to add those? Makes me think the might add Bebe Rexha in 2 months time! Nice to see Jim Legxacy added (think it’s my second favourite of his behind 06 Wayne Rooney!)

We are in urgent need of some fresh music for this top 10 soon! Can’t see anything big on the horizon to be released soon though :(

What an utterly boring week (I can understand why though under the circumstances)! I'm not around next week so please could someone post the playlist for me?

Radio 2 Playlist: 04/04/26 A List: Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [A-A-A-A-A-A] Ella Langley - Be Her [A-A-A-A] Harry Styles - American Girls [A-A-A-A] Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta - Save Me Tonight [A-A-A-A-A] Jessie J - California [A-A-A] Jessie Ware - Automatic [A-A] Miley Cyrus - Younger You [A-A] Take That - You're A Superstar [A-A-A] Paul McCartney - Days We Left Behind [A-A] The Pussycat Dolls - Club Song [B-B-A-A] B List: Holly Humberstone - Cruel World [B-B-B] Jack Savoretti - I Hear You Calling [B-B] Jalen Ngonda - Doctrine of Love [B-B-B-B] Lizzo - Don't Make Me Love U [B-B] * Melanic C - Undefeated Champion [B] Niall Horan - Dinner Party [B-B-B] Peter Andre Feat. Montell Jordan - All About Us 2.0 [B-B] Scouting For Girls - Get What You Give [B-B-B] Seafret with James Morrison - Driftwood [B-B-B-B] Sienna Spiro - The Visitor [C-B-B] C List: Bruce Springsteen - A Rainy Night in Soho [C-C-C-C] * Dermot Kennedy - Turnstile [C] Elles Bailey - Better Days [C-C-C] * Muse - Be With You [C] The Shires - Getaway Car [C-C] Record of the Week: Melanic C - Undefeated Champion Album of the Week: Charlie Puth - Whatever's Clever! Out: Cammy Barnes - Highland Runaway [B-B-B] Peter Gabriel - Put The Bucket Down [C-C-C-C] Tiwayo - Up For Soul [C-C-C-C]

How come this Olivia Dean song is back in? Have the others gone to ACR now?

I think this chart is precisely the reason it will never be extended back to 3 hours - would be so dull! I wouldn’t be completely shocked to see it shortened again in the next couple of years

So it seems as though the new BBC management were not aware that the victim was under 16 (but may have been aware that the investigation took place) and it was after they found this out they decided to sack him. Although it’s made very clear that the former Director General Tony Hall did not know anything. Sounds like the new management wanted a clean break rather than anything else.