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Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Elvis Costello & The Attractions is a group from the UK, active from 1977.

Group GB 1977–1996 new wave pop rock singer-songwriter

TOTAL PLAYS

2,312

SONGS PLAYED

179

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-02-18 10:34 · 6 Music — "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (BBC Session)"

LAST PLAYED

2 weeks ago · Radio 2 — "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea"

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 1,256 54%

Radio 2 1,056 46%

Radio 1 0 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 12:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Pump It Up 371 2026-08-14

2 Radio Radio 250 2025-10-20

3 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down 219 2026-03-14

4 Accidents Will Happen 193 2026-05-20

5 Watching The Detectives 142 2026-08-09

6 High Fidelity 136 2025-07-29

7 Oliver's Army 133 2025-02-08

8 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 94 2026-08-26

9 Every Day I Write The Book 86 2024-10-03

10 I Don't Wanna Go To Chelsea 71 2016-11-15

11 Clubland 56 2023-01-16

12 Man Out Of Time 38 2025-03-25

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-26 09:56 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea Radio 2

2026-08-14 11:04 Pump It Up Radio 2

2026-08-09 15:46 Watching The Detectives Radio 2

2026-08-07 22:55 Pump It Up Radio 2

2026-08-01 10:37 Beyond Belief 6 Music

2026-07-28 19:03 (What's so Funny 'bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding Radio 2

2026-07-23 10:41 Watching The Detectives Radio 2

2026-07-21 04:29 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea Radio 2

2026-07-20 01:13 Pump It Up Radio 2

2026-07-19 04:37 Watching The Detectives Radio 2

2026-05-24 14:04 Pump It Up Radio 2

2026-05-20 11:03 Accidents Will Happen Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

179 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

(I Don't Wanna Go To Chelsea) - BBC Session 13/03/1978 —

2 2008-11-15 ▶

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea —

94 2026-08-26 ▶

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

32 2018-01-27 ▶

(What's so Funny 'bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding —

33 2026-07-28 ▶

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (Hope and Anchor, 14 May 1980) —

1 2022-05-09 ▶

13 Steps Lead Down —

6 2018-04-13 ▶

5ive Gears in Reverse —

2 2017-06-29 ▶

A Good Year For The Roses —

2 2007-11-19 ▶

Accidents Will Happen —

193 2026-05-20 ▶

Alison —

5 2005-09-15 ▶

Alison (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

1 2017-01-03 ▶

Alison - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

2 2016-04-29 ▶

All This Useless Beauty —

1 2020-12-05 ▶

Almost Blue —

2 2021-06-20 ▶

B Movie (John Peel Session 25.02.82) —

1 2015-11-17 ▶

B Movie (Radio 1 Session, 25 Feb 1980) —

6 2024-02-29 ▶

B Movie - BBC Session 25/02/1980 —

2 2012-01-17 ▶

Beaten To The Punch —

4 2019-10-17 ▶

Beaten To the Punch (John Peel session 25.02.80) —

1 2015-11-16 ▶

Beaten To The Punch (Radio 1 Session, 25 Feb 1980) —

2 2016-05-12 ▶

Beaten To The Punch (Radio 1, John Peel Session 25 Feb 1980) —

6 2024-02-26 ▶

Beaten To The Punch - BBC Session 25/02/1980 —

1 2012-01-17 ▶

Beyond Belief —

8 2026-08-01 ▶

Beyond Belief. —

2 2015-05-11 ▶

Big Boys —

1 2016-01-19 ▶

Big Sister's Clothes —

1 2019-09-08 ▶

Big Sister's Clothes/Stand Down Margaret (David Jensen 9.6.1983) —

1 2012-09-03 ▶

Big Tears —

2 2020-08-16 ▶

Black And White World —

1 2020-08-16 ▶

Blame it On Cain ((John Peel session 25/07/77) —

1 2012-01-23 ▶

Blame It On Cain (Radio 1, John Peel Session, 25 Jul 1977) —

1 2025-10-01 ▶

Blame It On Cain - BBC Session 25/07/1977 —

3 2021-10-04 ▶

Blue Chair —

1 2008-11-01 ▶

Brilliant Mistake —

3 2005-06-19 ▶

Cado Queen —

1 2012-04-04 ▶

Charm School (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

2 2017-04-13 ▶

Charm School - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2016-04-29 ▶

Clown Time - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2016-04-29 ▶

Clowntime Is Over —

2 2011-12-06 ▶

Clowntime Is Over (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

1 2017-01-03 ▶

Clubland —

56 2023-01-16 ▶

Colour Of The Blues (BBC session 08.10.1981) —

1 2015-07-28 ▶

Danger Zone —

8 2020-09-28 ▶

Danger Zone (BBC session) —

2 2005-07-23 ▶

Danger Zone (David Jensen session 9.6.1983) —

1 2012-09-06 ▶

Every Day I Write The Book —

86 2024-10-03 ▶

Every Day I Write The Book (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

1 2017-01-03 ▶

Everyday I Write the Book —

8 2008-03-29 ▶

Fish 'N' Chip Paper —

1 2023-02-23 ▶

Five Gears In Reverse —

2 2021-06-24 ▶

From A Whisper To A Scream —

1 2009-05-28 ▶

Girls Talk —

1 2025-11-14 ▶

Girls Talk (alternate version) —

1 2024-07-24 ▶

Girls Talk (Hope And Anchor, 14 May 1980) —

1 2018-09-27 ▶

Girls Talk - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

4 2014-03-26 ▶

Greatest Thing - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2016-04-29 ▶

Green Shirt —

2 2022-10-22 ▶

Help Me - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

3 2014-03-26 ▶

Hi Fidelity / Lipstick Vogue Hope And Acnchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Hi-Fidelity / Lipstick Vogue - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

3 2018-09-27 ▶

High Fidelity —

136 2025-07-29 ▶

High Fidelity (John Peel session 25.02.80) —

1 2015-11-18 ▶

High Fidelity (Radio 1 Session, 25 Feb 1980) —

2 2016-05-12 ▶

High Fidelity (Radio 1, John Peel Session, 25 Feb 1980) —

6 2024-02-27 ▶

High Fidelity - BBC Session 25/02/1980 —

2 2012-01-17 ▶

Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head —

1 2017-09-19 ▶

Honey Are You Straight or Are You Blind? —

1 2015-03-11 ▶

Hoover Factory —

3 2015-11-09 ▶

Human Hands —

1 2017-02-23 ▶

I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down) —

14 2016-09-03 ▶

I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down —

219 2026-03-14 ▶

I Don't (Wanna Go To Chelsea) —

4 2015-04-21 ▶

I Don't (Wanna Go To Chelsea) (John Peel session 13th Match 1978) —

1 2018-04-17 ▶

I Don't Wanna Go To Chelsea —

71 2016-11-15 ▶

I Hope You're Happy Now —

12 2023-11-01 ▶

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself —

12 2022-01-07 ▶

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (BBC Session) —

2 2005-06-13 ▶

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (John Peel session 23.10.78) —

1 2014-07-08 ▶

I Stand Accused —

8 2025-03-09 ▶

I Stand Accused Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-23 ▶

I Stand Accused (Hope And Anchor, 14 May 1980) —

4 2022-05-09 ▶

I Stand Accused - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

6 2014-09-18 ▶

I Wanna Be Loved —

7 2020-05-12 ▶

I Want You —

4 2021-02-07 ▶

I'm In The Mood Again —

3 2017-06-25 ▶

I'm Your Toy —

1 2019-03-09 ▶

Less Than Zero —

1 2010-01-08 ▶

Less than Zero ((John Peel session 25/07/77) —

1 2012-01-24 ▶

Less Than Zero (Radio 1, John Peel Session, 25 Jul 1977) —

1 2025-09-30 ▶

Less Than Zero - BBC Session 25/07/1977 —

4 2023-01-12 ▶

Let Them All Talk —

1 2015-12-12 ▶

Let Them All Talk (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

2 2017-04-13 ▶

Let Them All Talk - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2016-04-29 ▶

Lipstick Vogue —

2 2020-11-01 ▶

Little Sister (Hope And Anchor, 14 May 1980) —

4 2022-05-09 ▶

Little Sister - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

2 2016-06-16 ▶

London'S Brilliant Parade —

10 2018-06-30 ▶

Lovable —

1 2011-12-06 ▶

Lover's Walk —

1 2023-05-04 ▶

Luxembourg —

1 2013-11-06 ▶

Man Out Of Time —

38 2025-03-25 ▶

Mystery Dance —

15 2021-07-17 ▶

Mystery Dance - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

2 2009-12-16 ▶

Mystery Dance (BBC session) —

2 2005-05-20 ▶

Mystery Dance - BBC Session 25/07/1977 —

2 2017-02-21 ▶

Mystery Dance - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

2 2014-03-26 ▶

New Amsterdam —

25 2025-11-08 ▶

New Lace Sleeves —

3 2019-06-02 ▶

Oliver's Army —

133 2025-02-08 ▶

Oliver'S Army Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Oliver's Army (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

1 2017-01-03 ▶

Oliver's Army (Live 1980) —

1 2006-10-04 ▶

Oliver's Army - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2016-04-29 ▶

Oliver's Army - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

6 2014-03-26 ▶

One More Heartache Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

One More Heartache - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

2 2011-09-07 ▶

Peace Love And Understanding Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Peace Love And Understanding - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

7 2014-09-18 ▶

Pills and Soap —

9 2019-03-17 ▶

Pills And Soap (BBC session) —

2 2005-08-16 ▶

Pills and Soap (David Jensen 9.6.1983) —

1 2012-09-05 ▶

Poor Fractured Atlas —

2 2025-09-30 ▶

Possession (BBC session 25.02.1980) —

1 2015-11-19 ▶

Possession (Radio 1 Session, 25 Feb 1980) —

7 2024-02-28 ▶

Possession - BBC Session 25/02/1980 —

1 2012-01-17 ▶

Psycho (live) —

1 2010-04-02 ▶

Pump It Up —

371 2026-08-14 ▶

Pump It Up Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Pump It Up (Hope And Anchor, 14 May 1980) —

3 2022-05-09 ▶

Pump It up (John Peel session 13th Match 1978) —

1 2018-04-16 ▶

Pump It Up - BBC Session 13/03/1978 —

2 2008-11-15 ▶

Pump It Up - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

10 2016-06-16 ▶

Radio Radio —

250 2025-10-20 ▶

Radio Radio (John Peel session 30.10.78) —

1 2014-07-09 ▶

Radio Sweetheart —

1 2020-01-21 ▶

Really Mystified (John Peel session 30.10.78) —

1 2014-07-07 ▶

Red Shoes (John Peel session 25/07/77 ) —

1 2012-01-26 ▶

Red Shoes (Radio 1 Session (25 Jul 1977) —

1 2025-09-29 ▶

Red Shoes - BBC Session 25/07/1977 —

2 2017-02-20 ▶

Secondary Modern —

2 2021-01-04 ▶

Secondary Modern - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2005-03-14 ▶

Shipbuilding —

11 2025-12-21 ▶

Shipbuilding (David Jensen 9.6.1983) —

1 2012-09-04 ▶

Shipbuilding (Hammersmith Palais, 17 Oct 1983) —

1 2017-01-03 ▶

Shipbuilding - Hammersmith Palais 1982 —

1 2016-04-29 ▶

Stranger in the House (John Peel session 23.10.78) —

1 2014-07-10 ▶

Sulky Girl —

7 2018-06-08 ▶

Sweet Dreams —

1 2016-12-21 ▶

Sweet Dreams (BBC session 08.10.81) —

1 2015-07-30 ▶

Temptation Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Temptation - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

3 2014-03-26 ▶

The Beat —

6 2024-10-28 ▶

The Beat (John Peel session 13th Match 1978) —

1 2018-04-18 ▶

The Beat - BBC Session 13/03/1978 —

3 2008-11-15 ▶

The Element Within Her —

1 2025-07-27 ▶

The Invisible Man —

1 2023-07-15 ▶

Tiny Steps —

1 2024-11-17 ▶

TKO (Boxing Day) —

1 2023-12-26 ▶

Tokyo Storm Warning —

5 2021-07-22 ▶

Tokyo Storm Warning (Htd Version) —

1 2007-03-07 ▶

Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (BBC Session 08.10.81) —

1 2015-07-27 ▶

Turning the Town Red —

1 2015-04-30 ▶

Uncomplicated —

2 2016-04-17 ▶

Waiting For The End Of The World Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Waiting For The End Of The World - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

3 2011-09-07 ▶

Watching The Detectives —

142 2026-08-09 ▶

Watching The Detectives / You Belong To Me Hope And Anchor 1980 —

1 2011-05-04 ▶

Watching The Detectives / You Belong To Me - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

2 2009-12-16 ▶

Watching The Detectives / You Belong To Me - Hope And Anchor 1980 —

4 2014-03-26 ▶

Watching The Detectives/You Belong To Me (Hope And Anchor, 14 May 1980) —

1 2022-05-09 ▶

Welcome to the Working Week —

1 2010-01-09 ▶

What do I do Now? —

2 2011-05-13 ▶

Why Can't a Man Stand Alone? —

1 2010-01-05 ▶

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

1 2015-01-28 ▶

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

1 2019-07-31 ▶

Why Dont You Love Me Like You Used To Do (BBC session 08.10.81) —

1 2015-07-29 ▶

You Belong To Me —

9 2022-11-08 ▶

You Belong To Me (John Peel session 13th Match 1978) —

1 2018-04-19 ▶

You Belong To Me - BBC Session 13/03/1978 —

3 2008-11-15 ▶