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Dexys Midnight Runners

Dexys Midnight Runners is a group from the UK, active since 1978.

Group GB since 1978 new wave blue-eyed soul pop rock

TOTAL PLAYS

2,130

SONGS PLAYED

131

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-02-14 12:54 · 6 Music — "Let's Make This Precious (BBC Session)"

LAST PLAYED

3 weeks ago · Radio 2 — "Come on Eileen"

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

6 Music 1,383 65%

Radio 2 742 35%

Radio 1 5 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 05:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Geno 433 2026-08-13

2 Jackie Wilson Said 214 2022-12-28

3 Dance Stance 202 2025-11-28

4 Come on Eileen 195 2026-08-16

5 The Celtic Soul Brothers 175 2024-02-22

6 There There My Dear 155 2016-08-18

7 Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile 80 2025-07-24

8 There, There My Dear 73 2025-08-09

9 Seven Days Too Long 60 2025-08-07

10 Tell Me When My Light Turns Green 57 2025-10-31

11 (Tell Me When) My Light Turns Green 51 2016-06-28

12 Come On Eileen 51 2011-11-18

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-16 11:15 Come on Eileen Radio 2

2026-08-13 19:31 Geno Radio 2

2026-08-11 05:26 You Got The Love 6 Music

2026-08-08 01:55 Come on Eileen Radio 2

2026-08-06 15:39 Come on Eileen Radio 2

2026-08-03 19:26 Geno Radio 2

2026-08-02 16:55 Come on Eileen Radio 2

2026-07-30 23:49 You've Got The Love 6 Music

2026-05-22 10:40 My Life In England 6 Music

2026-05-21 11:54 My Life In England Radio 2

2026-05-21 04:13 My Life In England 6 Music

2026-05-20 15:26 My Life In England Pt. 1 6 Music

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

131 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

(I Love You) Listen To This —

17 2015-04-19 ▶

(Tell Me When My) Light Turns Green (John Peel Session 26.2.1980) —

1 2013-09-16 ▶

(Tell Me When My) Light Turns Green (BBC Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

1 2025-10-20 ▶

(Tell Me When) My Light Turns Green —

51 2016-06-28 ▶

(Tell Me When) My Light Turns Green - BBC Session 26/02/1980 —

7 2009-07-13 ▶

All In All (Radio 1 session 4 July 1982) —

1 2019-08-29 ▶

Because of You —

5 2023-08-12 ▶

Both Sides Now —

1 2016-07-05 ▶

Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache —

5 2023-08-31 ▶

Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (John Peel Session 26.02.1980) —

1 2013-09-18 ▶

Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

4 2025-10-21 ▶

Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (Radio 1 Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

1 2014-12-14 ▶

Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache - BBC Session 26/02/1980 —

9 2014-10-23 ▶

Breaking The Walls Of Heartache —

1 2010-10-22 ▶

Burn it Down —

6 2023-04-23 ▶

Carrickfergus —

1 2016-03-17 ▶

Celtic Soul Brothers —

8 2016-02-10 ▶

Come on Eileen —

195 2026-08-16 ▶

Come On Eileen —

51 2011-11-18 ▶

Come On Eileen (Glastonbury 2024) —

2 2024-07-07 ▶

Come On Eileen - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

5 2018-03-26 ▶

Dance Stance —

202 2025-11-28 ▶

Dance Stance (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) —

1 2018-07-02 ▶

Dance Stance (Radio 1 In Concert, 6 Jun 1982) —

1 2019-03-12 ▶

Dance Stance - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

3 2016-02-20 ▶

Dance With Me (Dutch Uncles Remix) —

3 2025-04-11 ▶

Free [Radio Edit] —

1 2012-07-19 ▶

Geno —

433 2026-08-13 ▶

Geno (John Peel Session 26.02.1980) —

2 2013-09-17 ▶

Geno (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) —

1 2018-07-03 ▶

Geno (Live At Duke Of York's Theatre) —

1 2021-10-28 ▶

Geno (Live At The Duke Of York's Theatre) —

1 2020-07-25 ▶

Geno (live) —

1 2016-07-16 ▶

Geno (Radio 1 In Concert, 6 Jun 1982) —

2 2021-02-15 ▶

Geno (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

5 2023-05-25 ▶

Geno (Radio 1 Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

2 2025-10-23 ▶

Geno - BBC Session 26/02/1980 —

5 2014-10-23 ▶

Geno - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

10 2016-08-20 ▶

Grazing In The Grass —

2 2016-07-16 ▶

Horse - BBC Session 26/02/1980 —

6 2014-10-23 ▶

I Couldn't Help It If I Tried —

3 2022-10-16 ▶

I Love You (Listen to This) —

4 2025-08-02 ▶

I Love You / Listen To This (Live At The Duke Of York's Theatre) —

1 2020-07-25 ▶

I Love You Listen to This —

1 2014-10-11 ▶

I'm Going To Get Free —

5 2025-12-16 ▶

I'm Going To Get Free 2024 —

1 2024-04-23 ▶

I'm Just Looking —

2 2022-03-16 ▶

Incapable Of Love —

2 2012-11-07 ▶

Incapable of Love (Live At The Duke Of York's Theatre) —

1 2020-07-25 ▶

It's O.K. John Joe (Live At The Duke Of York's Theatre) —

1 2020-07-25 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said —

214 2022-12-28 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said (BBC Session) —

1 2005-06-05 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile —

80 2025-07-24 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) (Glastonbury 2024) —

2 2024-07-01 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said (Live At Glastonbury 2024) —

1 2025-06-28 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said (Radio 1 Session, 4 Jul 1982) —

1 2019-08-27 ▶

Jackie Wilson Said - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

4 2016-02-20 ▶

Keep It —

2 2022-03-16 ▶

Kevin Rowland's 13th Time —

2 2020-07-25 ▶

Let's Get This Straight (From the Start) —

6 2016-12-28 ▶

Let's Make This Precious —

35 2022-10-15 ▶

Let's Make This Precious (As It Should Have Sounded 2022) —

1 2024-04-04 ▶

Let's Make This Precious (BBC Session) —

4 2005-07-18 ▶

Let's Make This Precious (Radio 1 session 4 July 1982) —

1 2019-08-28 ▶

Let's Make This Precious (Radio 1 Session, 9 Jul 1981) —

8 2020-07-06 ▶

Let's Make This Precious (Richard Skinner session 20.7.1981) —

2 2014-11-25 ▶

Let's Make This Precious - BBC Session 09/07/1981 —

5 2013-09-25 ▶

Liars A to E —

3 2018-01-02 ▶

Love, Pt. 1 (Poem) —

1 2022-03-16 ▶

My Life In England —

3 2026-05-22 ▶

My Life In England [Part 1] —

1 2013-12-04 ▶

My Life In England Pt. 1 —

1 2026-05-20 ▶

Nowhere Is Home —

1 2012-03-09 ▶

Nowhere is Home to Me —

1 2012-03-09 ▶

Old —

1 2022-10-15 ▶

Old - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

1 2008-07-29 ▶

One Way Love —

1 2014-02-12 ▶

Plan B —

1 2020-12-20 ▶

Plan B - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

7 2015-11-05 ▶

Precious —

2 2007-11-30 ▶

Precious - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

5 2021-02-15 ▶

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

1 2009-12-24 ▶

Reminisce —

1 2022-09-01 ▶

reminisce part 2 —

1 2014-06-09 ▶

Reminisce Part One —

1 2019-01-07 ▶

Reminisce Pt 1 —

1 2012-10-09 ▶

Respect (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) —

1 2018-07-05 ▶

Seven Days Too Long —

60 2025-08-07 ▶

She Got A Wiggle —

3 2020-12-20 ▶

She's Got A Wiggle —

1 2012-06-03 ▶

Show Me —

13 2019-07-30 ▶

Show Me - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

1 2010-04-09 ▶

Show Me - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

1 2016-02-20 ▶

Show Me 1982 —

1 2007-10-24 ▶

Soul Finger —

2 2022-11-08 ▶

Spiritual Passion (Radio 1 Session, 9 Jul 1981) —

6 2021-11-23 ▶

Spiritual Passion (Richard Skinner session 20.7.1981) —

1 2014-11-26 ▶

T.S.O.P - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

3 2019-03-12 ▶

T.S.O.P. —

1 2005-03-25 ▶

T.S.O.P. - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

2 2010-04-09 ▶

Tell Me When My Light Turns Green —

57 2025-10-31 ▶

Tell Me When The Lights Turn Green —

1 2013-11-13 ▶

Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply —

7 2022-12-14 ▶

The Celtic Soul Brothers —

175 2024-02-22 ▶

The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You) —

39 2026-01-10 ▶

The Celtic Soul Brothers - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

1 2018-03-26 ▶

the horse —

5 2023-03-20 ▶

The Horse (John Peel Session 26.02.1980) —

1 2013-09-19 ▶

The Horse (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

4 2023-05-25 ▶

The Horse (Radio 1 Session, 26 Feb 1980) —

2 2025-10-22 ▶

The Teams That Meet In Caffs —

2 2022-03-16 ▶

The Teams That Meet In Caffs (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) —

1 2018-07-04 ▶

The Way You Look Tonight —

1 2012-05-16 ▶

There There My Dear —

155 2016-08-18 ▶

There There My Dear - Newcastle City Hall 1982 —

2 2015-11-05 ▶

There, There My Dear —

73 2025-08-09 ▶

There, There My Dear (Radio 1 In Concert, 6 Jun 1982) —

3 2021-02-15 ▶

This is What She's Like —

6 2018-06-06 ▶

This is What She's Like (edit) —

1 2010-08-14 ▶

This Is What She's Like Edited ( No Speech) —

1 2009-12-18 ▶

Until I Believe In My Soul —

2 2014-08-27 ▶

Until I Believe In My Soul (Radio 1 Session, 20 Jul 1981) —

4 2021-11-23 ▶

Until I Believe In My Soul (Radio 1 Session, 9 Jul 1981) —

1 2016-04-12 ▶

Until I Believe In My Soul (Richard 20.7.1981) —

1 2012-04-19 ▶

Women Of Ireland —

1 2021-07-25 ▶

You Got The Love —

1 2026-08-11 ▶

You Wear It Well —

1 2016-07-16 ▶

You've Got The Love —

1 2026-07-30 ▶

Your Own (Radio 1 Session, 9 Jul 1981) —

2 2021-11-23 ▶

Your Own (Richard Skinner session 20.7.1981) —

2 2014-11-24 ▶

Your Own - BBC Session 09/07/1981 —

2 2013-01-16 ▶