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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello is a person from the UK, active since 1954.

Person GB since 1954 new wave pub rock pop

TOTAL PLAYS

2,101

SONGS PLAYED

207

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-02-16 14:39 · 6 Music — "Green Shirt"

LAST PLAYED

2 months ago · Radio 2 — "The Other Side of Summer"

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 1,291 61%

Radio 2 805 38%

Radio 1 5 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 11:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Alison 150 2026-05-17

2 Pump It Up 143 2026-05-11

3 I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down) 137 2025-08-24

4 The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes 132 2022-04-18

5 I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea 121 2020-01-07

6 Veronica 109 2025-03-06

7 Watching The Detectives 109 2012-08-09

8 Everyday I Write the Book 94 2025-09-15

9 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 91 2024-08-24

10 A Good Year for the Roses 74 2024-10-29

11 Watching the Detectives 64 2023-12-13

12 Green Shirt 55 2020-11-01

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-05-26 11:45 The Other Side of Summer Radio 2

2026-05-18 21:51 Shipbuilding 6 Music

2026-05-17 22:33 Alison Radio 2

2026-05-11 20:05 Pump It Up 6 Music

2026-05-09 23:19 Brilliant Mistake Radio 2

2026-02-10 03:34 She Radio 2

2026-02-08 23:21 She Radio 2

2025-11-30 21:27 She Radio 2

2025-11-19 13:24 Alison Radio 2

2025-11-01 19:47 My Mood Swings Radio 2

2025-10-24 10:40 Alison Radio 2

2025-10-19 04:47 Alison Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

207 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

(i don t want to go to) chelsea —

1 2014-02-13 ▶

(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes —

91 2024-08-24 ▶

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding —

1 2013-07-08 ▶

13 Steps Lead Down —

1 2012-12-03 ▶

45 —

5 2023-12-29 ▶

A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety —

1 2018-02-24 ▶

A Good Year For Roses —

1 2012-11-08 ▶

A Good Year for the Roses —

74 2024-10-29 ▶

A Slow Drag With Josephine —

1 2010-11-07 ▶

Accidents Will Happen —

3 2013-08-25 ▶

Alison —

150 2026-05-17 ▶

Alison Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2011-08-18 ▶

Alison - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

8 2014-08-28 ▶

Alison 17/10/83 —

1 2006-06-20 ▶

All the Rage —

2 2015-11-01 ▶

All You Need Is Love (Live Aid Live) —

1 2020-07-11 ▶

American Without Tears —

1 2020-11-07 ▶

Angels (Wanna Wear My Red Shoes) —

1 2014-11-15 ▶

Baby Plays Around —

2 2019-02-02 ▶

Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo —

1 2021-06-03 ▶

Beaten to the Punch —

1 2021-02-07 ▶

Beyond Belief —

1 2010-09-11 ▶

Big Boys (Demo) —

1 2019-05-12 ▶

Black And White World —

2 2013-03-14 ▶

Blame It On Cain —

3 2024-06-08 ▶

Blame It On Cain - Barrowlands 2004 —

2 2019-06-21 ▶

Brilliant Mistake —

23 2026-05-09 ▶

Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter —

1 2018-10-15 ▶

Charm School - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2009-09-18 ▶

Charm School - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2014-08-28 ▶

Chewing Gum —

1 2022-01-29 ▶

Clown Time - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

4 2014-08-28 ▶

Clubland —

1 2013-07-13 ▶

Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 —

1 2022-01-29 ▶

Crawling to the USA (Spanish Language Version) —

1 2020-11-01 ▶

Daddy Can I Turn This? —

1 2006-06-13 ▶

Deep Dark Truthful Mirror —

1 2019-02-03 ▶

Delivery Man - Barrowlands 2004 —

1 2005-02-18 ▶

Distorted Angel —

1 2022-01-29 ▶

Don't Look Now (feat. Burt Bacharach) —

1 2018-10-07 ▶

Dust 2... —

1 2005-04-20 ▶

Everyday I Write the Book —

94 2025-09-15 ▶

Everyday I Write The Book —

25 2011-11-02 ▶

Everyday I Write The Book Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2011-08-18 ▶

Everyday I Write The Book (Hammersmith Palais, 1982) —

1 2018-06-07 ▶

Everyday I Write The Book (Ken Bruce Session, 11 Nov 2021) —

1 2021-11-29 ▶

Everyday I Write The Book - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

7 2014-08-28 ▶

Farewell, OK —

1 2022-01-28 ▶

Favourite Hour - Live —

1 2020-02-16 ▶

Fighter —

1 2017-08-07 ▶

Five Small Words —

1 2010-10-25 ▶

Five Gears In Reverse —

1 2019-07-04 ▶

From Head To Toe —

1 2022-07-27 ▶

From Head To Toe - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

6 2014-08-28 ▶

Glitter Gulch —

1 2018-01-12 ▶

Good Year For The Roses —

1 2010-04-04 ▶

Good Year For The Roses - Barrowlands 2004 —

4 2019-06-21 ▶

Greatest Thing - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2009-11-28 ▶

Green Shirt —

55 2020-11-01 ▶

Hetty O'Hara Confidential by Elvis Costello —

1 2020-11-02 ▶

Hey Clockface / How Can You Face Me? —

1 2020-09-20 ▶

Hey Clockface/ How Can You Face Me? —

1 2020-09-16 ▶

Hey Clockface/How Can You Face Me —

1 2020-11-02 ▶

Hey Clockface/How Can You Face Me? —

3 2020-11-10 ▶

Hi Fidelity —

1 2006-09-16 ▶

Hidden Charms —

1 2022-01-29 ▶

High Fidelity —

11 2016-11-23 ▶

Hoover Factory —

1 2011-10-09 ▶

Hoover Factory (demo) —

1 2020-11-22 ▶

How To Be Dumb - Barrowlands 2004 —

3 2018-03-22 ▶

I Can't Say Her Name —

1 2020-11-02 ▶

I Can't Stand Up - Barrowlands 2004 —

2 2015-05-14 ▶

I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down) —

137 2025-08-24 ▶

I Can't Stand Up - Barrowlands 2004 —

1 2018-03-22 ▶

I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down —

10 2023-12-24 ▶

I Do (Zula's Song) —

1 2021-02-12 ▶

I Don't Wanna Go To Chelsea —

1 2013-07-01 ▶

I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea —

121 2020-01-07 ▶

I Hope You're Happy Now —

7 2021-07-13 ▶

I Lost You —

20 2010-11-06 ▶

I Stand Accused —

1 2008-02-26 ▶

I Wanna Be Love (Extended Smoochyn Runny Version) —

1 2014-06-07 ▶

I Wanna Be Loved —

10 2018-03-30 ▶

I Want You —

3 2017-09-12 ▶

I'll Never Fall in Love Again —

1 2008-01-12 ▶

I'll Still Love You —

2 2018-03-20 ▶

I'll Wear It Proudly —

2 2021-02-28 ▶

I'm a Mess (Great British Songbook) —

1 2010-11-06 ▶

I'm Not Angry —

2 2015-03-26 ▶

Imperial Bedroom —

2 2020-04-28 ▶

Indoor Firewords —

1 2008-11-06 ▶

Indoor Fireworks —

10 2023-12-16 ▶

Jimmie Standing In The Rain —

1 2010-10-03 ▶

Less Than Zero —

38 2024-05-26 ▶

Let Him Dangle (BBC TV Session) —

1 2016-12-10 ▶

Let Me Tell You About Her —

1 2015-10-04 ▶

Let Them All Talk —

1 2012-02-03 ▶

Let Them All Talk Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

2 2012-02-16 ▶

Let Them All Talk - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

9 2014-08-28 ▶

Lipstick Vogue —

3 2019-06-30 ▶

Living In Paradise —

1 2014-02-13 ▶

Magnificent —

4 2021-11-08 ▶

Magnificent Hurt —

26 2022-08-23 ▶

Man Called Uncle —

1 2017-07-26 ▶

Man Out Of Time Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

2 2011-08-18 ▶

Man Out Of Time (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

1 2017-04-13 ▶

Man Out Of Time - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

9 2016-07-14 ▶

Miracle Man —

1 2020-05-10 ▶

Mistook Me For A Friend —

2 2022-01-28 ▶

My Funny Valentine —

1 2023-12-28 ▶

My Little Blue Window —

1 2005-03-12 ▶

My Lovely Jezebel —

2 2010-10-25 ▶

My Mood Swings —

2 2025-11-01 ▶

Mystery Dance —

1 2018-09-21 ▶

National Ransom —

3 2010-11-02 ▶

New Amsterdam —

39 2020-02-18 ▶

Newspaper Pane —

51 2022-12-30 ▶

Newspaperplane —

3 2020-11-11 ▶

Next Time Around - Barrowlands 2004 —

1 2015-05-14 ▶

Next Time Around / Radio Radio - Barrowlands 2004 —

2 2019-06-21 ▶

Night Rally —

1 2017-02-02 ▶

No Dancing —

1 2015-10-26 ▶

No Flag —

4 2020-11-02 ▶

Oliver's Army —

31 2022-07-11 ▶

Oliver'S Army Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2011-08-18 ▶

Oliver's Army (Clean) —

1 2013-01-28 ▶

Oliver's Army - Glastonbury - 29/06/13 —

1 2013-07-04 ▶

Oliver's Army - Glastonbury - 29/06/2013 —

1 2013-07-01 ▶

Oliver's Army - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

8 2014-08-28 ▶

Oliver's Army / Everyday I Write The Book / Man Out Of Time / Shipbuilding —

1 2014-02-10 ▶

Oliver's Army / What's So Funny 'Bout Peace And Understanding / Pump It Up - Barrowlands 2004 —

1 2019-06-21 ▶

Oliver's Army 17/10/83 —

1 2006-06-20 ▶

Oliver's Army/Accidebts Will Happen/Monkey To Man —

1 2007-06-12 ▶

Oliver's Army/What's Wrong With Peace And Understanding/ Pump It Up - Barrowlands 2004 —

1 2005-02-18 ▶

Paint The Red Rose Blue —

5 2022-01-28 ▶

Paint The Rose Blue —

1 2022-01-29 ▶

Paws, Pads And Claws —

1 2019-02-03 ▶

Peace Love and Understanding —

55 2019-04-03 ▶

Pills and Soap —

2 2011-10-29 ▶

Possession - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

2 2010-10-25 ▶

Psycho —

1 2013-10-07 ▶

Psycho (Live) —

1 2019-03-30 ▶

Psycho Song —

1 2007-10-27 ▶

Pump It Up —

143 2026-05-11 ▶

Pump It Up (BBC Session) —

2 2005-05-25 ▶

Pump It Up (Live from Glastonbury 2013) —

1 2013-07-07 ▶

Pump It Up - Glastonbury - 29/06/2013 —

3 2013-07-04 ▶

Radio Radio —

9 2008-04-28 ▶

RADIO RADIO (Fito Paez VOCAL MIX) —

1 2021-09-20 ▶

Radio Radio - Barrowlands 2004 —

3 2010-02-23 ▶

Radio Sweetheart —

3 2020-11-01 ▶

Radio Sweetheart (recorded for the AMA UK Awards) —

1 2021-01-28 ▶

Revolution #49 —

1 2020-11-01 ▶

Revolution #49 (feat. Isabelle Adjani) —

1 2021-01-23 ▶

Rocking Horse Road —

2 2023-12-03 ▶

Running Out of Angels (demo version) —

2 2022-01-29 ▶

Shabby Doll Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2011-08-18 ▶

Shabby Doll - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

5 2014-08-28 ▶

She —

45 2026-02-10 ▶

Shipbuilding —

29 2026-05-18 ▶

Shipbuilding Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2011-08-18 ▶

Shipbuilding - Barrowlands 2004 —

4 2019-06-21 ▶

Shipbuilding - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

4 2010-10-25 ▶

Shipbuilding 17/10/83 —

1 2006-12-14 ▶

Shot With His Own Gun —

1 2016-07-08 ▶

Sneaky Feelings —

2 2016-07-16 ▶

Somebody Else's Heart RSD 2018 Exclusive —

1 2018-03-06 ▶

Someone Took The Words Away —

1 2022-01-29 ▶

Sparkling Day —

11 2011-09-02 ▶

Stripping Paper —

1 2018-10-07 ▶

Suit Of Lights —

1 2011-07-12 ▶

Suspect My Tears —

1 2018-10-15 ▶

T.K.O. Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2011-08-18 ▶

T.K.O. - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

6 2017-01-03 ▶

Taking My Life In Your Hands —

1 2014-12-14 ▶

Tear Off Your Own Head —

2 2021-03-06 ▶

Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) —

3 2017-01-22 ▶

Temptation —

1 2011-08-25 ▶

The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes —

132 2022-04-18 ▶

The Bridge I Burned —

1 2019-09-29 ▶

The Other Side of Summer —

44 2026-05-26 ▶

The People's Limosine —

1 2018-04-12 ▶

The River In Reverse —

1 2014-09-27 ▶

The Spell That You Cast —

1 2010-10-13 ▶

The Whirlwind —

1 2020-11-01 ▶

There's A Story In Your Voice - Barrowlands 2004 —

1 2018-03-22 ▶

They're Not Laughing At Me Now —

1 2021-02-12 ▶

this year s girl —

1 2014-02-13 ▶

This Year's Girl —

4 2019-08-11 ▶

This Year's Girl (feat. Natalie Bergman) —

4 2021-05-26 ▶

Tokyo Storm Warning —

1 2008-04-01 ▶

Tramp the Dirt Down —

1 2013-10-05 ▶

Under Lime —

3 2018-12-01 ▶

Unwanted Number —

7 2018-09-15 ▶

Veronica —

109 2025-03-06 ▶

Waiting For The End Of The World —

3 2019-10-13 ▶

Walking On Thin Ice —

4 2022-01-24 ▶

Watching the Detectives —

64 2023-12-13 ▶

Watching The Detectives —

109 2012-08-09 ▶

Watching The Detectives - Live —

1 2019-11-24 ▶

We Are All Cowards Now —

9 2023-01-09 ▶

Welcome To The Working Week —

4 2018-12-16 ▶

When I Was Cruel No. 2 —

1 2016-05-10 ▶

Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do) —

1 2012-05-02 ▶

You Belong To Me —

1 2013-11-04 ▶

You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way —

1 2017-11-20 ▶

You'll Never Be a Man —

1 2007-05-09 ▶