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Deep Purple

Deep Purple is a group from the UK, active since 1968.

Group GB since 1968 hard rock rock heavy metal

TOTAL PLAYS

899

SONGS PLAYED

137

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-03-06 19:55 · 6 Music — "Highway Star"

LAST PLAYED

1 month ago · Radio 2 — "Smoke on the Water"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2005 — 2026

200 150 100 50 0

'05 '08 '11 '14 '17 '20 '23 '26

◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 2 538 60%

6 Music 355 39%

Radio 1 5 1%

1Xtra 1 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 02:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Smoke on the Water 144 2026-08-14

2 Black Night 112 2026-03-03

3 Hush 70 2025-03-10

4 Smoke On The Water 66 2013-04-04

5 Speed King 57 2025-07-11

6 Highway Star 39 2024-12-01

7 Johnny's Band 33 2017-04-13

8 Fireball 32 2025-11-28

9 Strange Kind of Woman 27 2025-06-29

10 Space Truckin' 23 2026-03-29

11 All I Got Is You 23 2020-07-18

12 Strange Kind Of Woman 19 2011-12-02

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-14 22:33 Smoke on the Water Radio 2

2026-05-21 14:19 The Painter 6 Music

2026-05-15 22:20 Arrogant Boy Radio 2

2026-03-29 14:32 Space Truckin' Radio 2

2026-03-03 04:11 Black Night Radio 2

2026-01-03 14:11 Smoke on the Water Radio 2

2025-11-30 15:24 Smoke on the Water Radio 2

2025-11-28 23:09 Fireball Radio 2

2025-10-18 20:19 Black Night 6 Music

2025-09-09 02:11 Smoke on the Water Radio 2

2025-08-29 22:48 Pictures of Home Radio 2

2025-08-16 23:10 Smoke on the Water Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

137 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

7 and 7 Is —

1 2021-10-09 ▶

All I Got Is You —

23 2020-07-18 ▶

All I Got Is You (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

4 2017-12-26 ▶

All the Time in the World —

1 2013-03-11 ▶

And the Address —

2 2020-08-06 ▶

Arrogant Boy —

1 2026-05-15 ▶

Bird Has Flown (BBC session 17.08.69) —

1 2015-06-01 ▶

Birds of Prey —

1 2017-04-04 ▶

Birds Of Prey (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

Black Knight —

3 2010-01-09 ▶

Black Knight - BBC Session 23/09/1970 —

6 2015-12-01 ▶

Black Knight - Knebworth 1985 —

3 2017-02-11 ▶

Black Night —

112 2026-03-03 ▶

Black Night (BBC session 23 9 1970) —

1 2012-01-03 ▶

Black Night (BBC Session, 23 Sep 1970) —

9 2021-06-23 ▶

Black Night (From The Live In Japan Album) —

1 2024-04-05 ▶

Black Night (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

5 2017-12-26 ▶

Bloodsucker (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

Burn —

9 2024-04-14 ▶

Burn (live) —

1 2023-01-27 ▶

Burn (Remastered 2004) —

1 2025-02-14 ▶

Burn - Kilburn National 1974 —

2 2008-11-18 ▶

Child in Time —

4 2024-02-18 ▶

Child In Time —

2 2010-10-03 ▶

Comin Home —

1 2010-03-27 ▶

Comin' Home —

2 2023-10-20 ▶

Deep Purple - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Demon’s Eye —

1 2015-03-07 ▶

Drop the Weapon —

2 2020-08-07 ▶

Emmaretta (BBC Session, 14 Jan 1969) —

1 2018-03-12 ▶

Emmaretta - BBC Session 14/01/1969 —

2 2014-11-04 ▶

Fireball —

32 2025-11-28 ▶

Fireball. —

2 2006-07-04 ▶

Gloria (BBC Session, 14 Jan, 1969) —

1 2025-02-18 ▶

Going Down —

1 2010-03-18 ▶

Grabsplatter (BBC session 23 9 1970) —

1 2012-01-04 ▶

Gypsy's Eyes - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Gypsy's Kiss - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2010-02-27 ▶

Hallelujah —

1 2020-10-23 ▶

Hard Lovin' Man —

1 2022-11-04 ▶

Hard Lovin' Man (MIKE HARDING SOUND OF 70'S SESSION) —

2 2016-12-08 ▶

Help —

1 2011-01-18 ▶

Help! —

1 2021-12-19 ▶

Hey Joe —

7 2010-08-04 ▶

Hey Joe (BBC session) —

2 2005-08-21 ▶

Hey Joe - BBC Session 14/01/1969 —

3 2015-06-09 ▶

Highway Star —

39 2024-12-01 ▶

Highway Star (Knebworth, 22 Jun 1985) —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Highway Star (Live at Montreux 2011) —

1 2016-06-18 ▶

Highway Star (live) —

1 2012-07-22 ▶

Highway Star (Osaka 15th August 1972) —

1 2014-06-08 ▶

Highway Star (Paris Theatre, 9 Mar 1972) —

1 2017-07-11 ▶

Highway Star - Knebworth 1985 —

3 2010-03-20 ▶

Highway Star - Paris Theatre 1972 —

5 2016-01-02 ▶

Highway Star 1972 —

2 2006-06-02 ▶

Hip Boots —

1 2017-04-06 ▶

Hush —

70 2025-03-10 ▶

Hush (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

3 2017-12-26 ▶

I'll Catch You —

1 2024-07-19 ▶

Into The Fire —

1 2015-10-08 ▶

Jam Stew (BBC session 9.11.69) —

1 2015-06-03 ▶

Johnny's Band —

33 2017-04-13 ▶

Lalena - BBC Session 24/06/1969 —

1 2011-05-29 ▶

Laléna (BBC Session, 24 Jun 1969) —

1 2025-02-20 ▶

Lay Down Stay Down - Kilburn National 1974 —

2 2010-04-14 ▶

Lazy —

1 2019-12-18 ▶

Lazy (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

Lazy - Paris Theatre 1972 —

3 2017-07-11 ▶

Lucille —

1 2009-01-13 ▶

Lucille - Paris Theatre 1972 —

6 2020-07-07 ▶

Mad Dog —

1 2020-03-07 ▶

Maybe I'm a Leo —

4 2020-12-08 ▶

Maybe I'm A Leo —

1 2009-01-13 ▶

Maybe I'm A Leo - Paris Theatre 1972 —

3 2016-01-02 ▶

Might Just Take Your Life —

1 2019-04-30 ▶

Might Just Take Your Life - Kilburn National 1974 —

3 2014-02-18 ▶

Mistreated - Kilburn National 1974 —

2 2014-02-18 ▶

Never Before —

1 2009-01-13 ▶

Never Before (Paris Theatre, 9 Mar 1972) —

2 2020-07-07 ▶

Never Before - Paris Theatre 1972 —

5 2016-01-02 ▶

No One Came —

1 2013-03-15 ▶

Nobody's Home - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Nothing at All —

14 2020-08-12 ▶

Oh Well —

1 2021-11-27 ▶

One Night in Vegas —

1 2017-04-07 ▶

Perfect Strangers —

7 2025-01-25 ▶

Perfect Strangers (Knebworth, 22 Jun 1985) —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Perfect Strangers (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

Perfect Strangers - Knebworth 1985 —

3 2016-07-16 ▶

Pictures of Home —

1 2025-08-29 ▶

Pictures of You —

1 2024-06-07 ▶

Portable Door —

1 2024-05-03 ▶

Ricochet (BBC session 17.08.69) —

1 2015-06-02 ▶

Shapes of Things —

1 2021-12-13 ▶

Smoke On The River (mmm remix) —

1 2013-11-23 ▶

Smoke on the Water —

144 2026-08-14 ▶

Smoke On The Water —

66 2013-04-04 ▶

Smoke On The Water (1974) —

1 2008-02-19 ▶

Smoke On The Water (Knebworth, 22 Jun 1985) —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Smoke On The Water (Paris Theatre, 9 Mar 1972) —

1 2017-07-11 ▶

Smoke On The Water (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

5 2017-12-26 ▶

Smoke on the Water (Radio Edit) —

1 2010-05-17 ▶

Smoke On The Water (Remastered) —

1 2024-12-01 ▶

Smoke On The Water (Remix) —

2 2013-10-09 ▶

Smoke On The Water - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2009-04-18 ▶

Smoke On The Water - Paris Theatre 1972 —

5 2016-01-02 ▶

Smoke On The Water 1972 —

1 2006-06-02 ▶

Space Truckin —

2 2016-07-27 ▶

Space Truckin' —

23 2026-03-29 ▶

Space Truckin' - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2010-02-27 ▶

Space Truckin' (Knebworth, 22 Jun 1985) —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Speed King —

57 2025-07-11 ▶

Speed King (BBC session 9.11.69) —

1 2015-06-04 ▶

Speed King (BBC session) —

3 2005-08-25 ▶

Speed King (Live in Japan) —

1 2022-01-06 ▶

Speed King - Knebworth 1985 —

1 2012-08-22 ▶

Stormbringer —

3 2024-01-05 ▶

Strange Kind of Woman —

27 2025-06-29 ▶

Strange Kind Of Woman —

19 2011-12-02 ▶

Strange Kind Of Woman (Knebworth, 22 Jun 1985) —

1 2017-02-11 ▶

Strange Kind Of Woman 1972 —

1 2006-06-02 ▶

Strange Kinda Woman - Knebworth 1985 —

2 2012-08-22 ▶

Strange Kinda Woman - Paris Theatre 1972 —

4 2017-07-11 ▶

Talk About Love —

1 2013-07-30 ▶

The Mule —

1 2023-09-12 ▶

The Painter —

1 2026-05-21 ▶

The Painter (BBC Session, 24 Jun 1969) —

2 2025-02-19 ▶

The Painter - BBC Session 24/06/1969 —

2 2014-11-04 ▶

The Spanish Archer —

1 2012-02-18 ▶

The Surprising (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

Throw My Bones —

2 2020-08-05 ▶

Time For Bedlam (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

Uncommon Man (Radio 2 In Concert, 16 Nov 2017) —

1 2017-11-16 ▶

What the What —

2 2020-08-04 ▶

Woman From Tokyo —

5 2021-01-23 ▶

Wring That Neck (Top Gear session 9th February 1969) —

1 2016-12-06 ▶

You Fool No One - Kilburn National 1974 —

1 2014-02-18 ▶