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Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions is a group from the UK, active since 1982.

Group GB since 1982 uk glasgow scottish

TOTAL PLAYS

537

SONGS PLAYED

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-02-25 04:26 · 6 Music — "Rattlesnakes"

LAST PLAYED

1 month ago · Radio 2 — "Lost Weekend"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2005 — 2026

70 53 35 18 0

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

◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 429 80%

Radio 2 108 20%

Radio 1 0 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 02:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Lost Weekend 142 2026-04-04

2 Rattlesnakes 71 2023-02-24

3 Forest Fire 54 2025-03-01

4 Perfect Skin 40 2013-07-23

5 Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? 35 2025-02-23

6 Brand New Friend 33 2022-08-04

7 Jennifer She Said 12 2023-03-09

8 Perfect Skin - Hammersmith Palais 1985 7 2014-05-20

9 Rattlesnakes - Hammersmith Palais 1985 7 2014-05-20

10 Rattlesnakes (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session, 05 Jul 1984) 5 2025-09-16

11 Charlotte Street 5 2024-10-13

12 Rattlesnakes (BBC Session) 5 2005-09-12

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-04-04 17:03 Lost Weekend Radio 2

2026-01-25 08:39 Lost Weekend Radio 2

2025-09-27 12:50 Lost Weekend Radio 2

2025-09-17 20:53 Forest Fire (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session 05 Jul 1984) 6 Music

2025-09-16 21:47 Rattlesnakes (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session, 05 Jul 1984) 6 Music

2025-09-15 21:47 Speedboat (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session, 05 Jul 1984) 6 Music

2025-06-30 19:24 Lost Weekend Radio 2

2025-03-01 21:20 Forest Fire Radio 2

2025-02-23 18:32 Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? Radio 2

2025-01-27 09:23 Lost Weekend 6 Music

2024-10-14 08:08 Lost Weekend Radio 2

2024-10-13 07:47 Charlotte Street 6 Music

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

85 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

2 CV - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

2 CV - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

1 2014-01-25 ▶

Andy's Babies (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session, 05 Jul 1984) —

1 2019-01-16 ▶

Andy's Babies (Radio 1 Session, 5 Jul 1984) —

1 2016-02-04 ▶

Another Dry Day (demo) —

1 2015-06-23 ▶

Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

1 2012-05-10 ▶

Are You Ready To Be Heart Broken - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Are You Ready To Be Heart Broken - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

2 2014-01-25 ▶

Are You Ready To Be Heart Broken 1985 —

1 2006-04-28 ▶

Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken —

1 2010-10-02 ▶

Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? —

35 2025-02-23 ▶

Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Brand New Friend —

33 2022-08-04 ▶

Brand New Friend (Long Version) —

1 2010-04-23 ▶

Brand New Friend (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Brand New Friend - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Brand New Friend - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

2 2014-01-25 ▶

Charlotte Street —

5 2024-10-13 ▶

Charlotte Street (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Charlotte Street - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Charlotte Street - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

3 2014-05-20 ▶

Down On Mission Street —

3 2024-04-21 ▶

Down On Mission Street (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Down On Mission Street - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Down On Mission Street - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

2 2014-01-25 ▶

Down On Mission Street 1985 —

1 2005-03-22 ▶

Forest Fire —

54 2025-03-01 ▶

Forest Fire (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session 05 Jul 1984) —

2 2025-09-17 ▶

Forest Fire (BBC Session) —

2 2005-07-04 ▶

Forest Fire (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

2 2023-01-09 ▶

Forest Fire - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Forest Fire - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

4 2014-01-25 ▶

Four Flights Up —

3 2024-05-20 ▶

Four Flights Up - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

2 2008-10-17 ▶

Four Flights Up (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

3 2023-01-09 ▶

Four Flights Up - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Four Flights Up - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

1 2014-01-25 ▶

From The Hip —

1 2012-05-08 ▶

Grace (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

2 2017-03-04 ▶

Grace - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Grace - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

4 2014-05-20 ▶

Hey Rusty —

1 2018-03-30 ▶

Jennifer She Said —

12 2023-03-09 ▶

Lost Weekend —

142 2026-04-04 ▶

Minor Character (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Minor Character - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Minor Character - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

1 2014-01-25 ▶

Mr Malcontent —

1 2016-02-23 ▶

my bag (remix) —

1 2010-01-15 ▶

Patience —

3 2020-10-10 ▶

Patience (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Patience (Saturday Live, May 1984) —

3 2011-02-01 ▶

Patience - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Patience - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

3 2014-01-25 ▶

Patience 1985 —

1 2005-03-22 ▶

Perfect Blue —

3 2023-11-03 ▶

Perfect Skin —

40 2013-07-23 ▶

Perfect Skin (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Perfect Skin - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

2 2020-09-12 ▶

Perfect Skin - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

7 2014-05-20 ▶

Perfect Skin 1985 —

2 2006-04-28 ▶

Pretty Gone (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

2 2018-09-08 ▶

Pretty Gone - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Pretty Gone - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

2 2014-01-25 ▶

Rattlesnakes —

71 2023-02-24 ▶

Rattlesnakes (BBC Session) —

5 2005-09-12 ▶

Rattlesnakes (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

3 2023-01-09 ▶

Rattlesnakes (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session, 05 Jul 1984) —

5 2025-09-16 ▶

Rattlesnakes (Radio 1 Session, 5 Jul 1984) —

1 2016-02-04 ▶

Rattlesnakes - 1985 —

1 2006-04-28 ▶

Rattlesnakes - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Rattlesnakes - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

7 2014-05-20 ▶

Rich —

2 2019-01-19 ▶

Sean Penn Blues —

1 2009-07-29 ▶

Speedboat —

3 2020-10-10 ▶

Speedboat (Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session, 05 Jul 1984) —

4 2025-09-15 ▶

Speedboat (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

3 2023-01-09 ▶

Speedboat (Radio 1 Session, 5 Jul 1984) —

1 2016-02-04 ▶

Speedboat - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Speedboat - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

2 2014-01-25 ▶

Sweetness —

1 2016-11-22 ▶

Why I Love Country Music —

3 2022-11-17 ▶

Why I Love Country Music (Radio 1 In Concert, 13 Dec 1984) —

2 2020-05-26 ▶

Why I Love Country Music - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2016-03-12 ▶

Why I Love Country Music - Hammersmith Palais 1985 —

1 2014-01-25 ▶