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Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft is a person from the UK, active since 1971.

Person GB since 1971 rock alternative rock singer-songwriter

TOTAL PLAYS

1,127

SONGS PLAYED

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-02-17 12:52 · 6 Music — "C'mon People (We're Making It Now)"

LAST PLAYED

2 months ago · Radio 2 — "A Song for the Lovers"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2005 — 2026

300 225 150 75 0

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

◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 2 744 66%

6 Music 368 33%

Radio 1 14 1%

1Xtra 1 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 00:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 A Song for the Lovers 255 2026-05-24

2 Hold On 122 2022-07-17

3 A Song For The Lovers 102 2011-09-26

4 Music Is Power 89 2024-03-14

5 This Is How It Feels 85 2021-10-24

6 Lover 49 2025-07-18

7 They Don't Own Me 49 2016-09-02

8 Break The Night With Colour 49 2011-10-27

9 Lovin' You 47 2026-05-07

10 Break the Night With Colour 30 2024-06-03

11 This Thing Called Life 29 2021-11-05

12 Heavy News 22 2026-01-02

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-05-24 11:26 A Song for the Lovers Radio 2

2026-05-07 19:23 Lovin' You Radio 2

2026-05-02 02:09 A Song for the Lovers Radio 2

2026-04-26 17:09 A Song for the Lovers Radio 2

2026-04-13 23:22 A Song for the Lovers Radio 2

2026-03-30 13:35 A Song for the Lovers Radio 2

2026-02-02 11:03 A Song for the Lovers Radio 2

2026-01-27 11:15 Sonnet (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Jul 2025) Radio 2

2026-01-15 01:13 Sonnet (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Jul 2025) Radio 2

2026-01-02 00:29 Heavy News Radio 2

2025-12-31 09:16 Heavy News Radio 2

2025-12-30 15:43 Heavy News Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

78 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

<Live from T in The Park 2006> —

1 2006-07-10 ▶

A Man in Motion —

1 2018-12-16 ▶

A Song for the Lovers —

255 2026-05-24 ▶

A Song For The Lovers —

102 2011-09-26 ▶

A Song For The Lovers Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2012-11-25 ▶

A Song For The Lovers - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2009-10-05 ▶

Ain't The Future So Bright —

4 2016-05-26 ▶

All Along the Watchtower (Sofa Session, 9 Oct 2025) —

1 2025-10-09 ▶

Bittersweet Symphony —

2 2025-11-16 ▶

Bittersweet Symphony (Radio 2 Session, 22 Oct 2021) —

1 2021-10-22 ▶

Bittersweet Symphony (Sofa Session, 9 Oct 2025) —

2 2025-10-09 ▶

Black Lines —

4 2017-06-30 ▶

Brave New World —

1 2011-03-21 ▶

Break the night <live T in the park' —

1 2006-07-10 ▶

Break the Night With Colour —

30 2024-06-03 ▶

Break The Night With Colour —

49 2011-10-27 ▶

Break The Night With Colour (6 Music Session, 12 Jan 2006) —

1 2018-01-12 ▶

Break The Night With Colour - Hub Session 12/01/2006 —

3 2012-07-22 ▶

Bring on the Lucie (FREDA PEEPLE) —

14 2021-04-08 ▶

C'mon People (We're Making It Now) —

12 2023-09-10 ▶

Check The Meaning —

13 2021-08-24 ▶

Check The Meaning (Lamacq Live 08/10/02) —

2 2011-06-21 ▶

Crimson Fire —

2 2025-11-21 ▶

Everybody Needs Sombody To Hurt —

3 2017-04-08 ▶

Everybody Needs Somebody To Hurt —

1 2016-05-26 ▶

Fly to the Sun (Sofa Session, 9 Oct 2025) —

1 2025-10-09 ▶

Heavy News —

22 2026-01-02 ▶

History - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2008-05-30 ▶

Hold On —

122 2022-07-17 ▶

Hold On (Radio 2 Session, 21st Apr 2016) —

1 2016-04-21 ▶

I'm A Rebel —

2 2025-11-21 ▶

Lady (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Jul 2025) —

2 2025-07-10 ▶

Live With Hope —

2 2025-11-19 ▶

Live With Hope (Sofa Session, 9 Oct 2025) —

1 2025-10-09 ▶

Lonely Soul - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2009-10-05 ▶

Lover —

49 2025-07-18 ▶

Lover (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Jul 2025) —

4 2025-07-11 ▶

Lovin' You —

47 2026-05-07 ▶

Lucky Man (Radio 2 Session, 21 Apr 2016) —

1 2017-09-05 ▶

Lucky Man (Radio 2 Session, 21st Apr 2016) —

1 2016-04-21 ▶

Lucky Man (Radio 2 Session, 21st April 2016) —

1 2016-05-04 ▶

Lucky Man (Radio 2 Session, 22 Oct 21) —

1 2021-10-22 ▶

Lucky Man - Latitude 2013 —

3 2013-08-28 ▶

Lucky Man - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2008-05-30 ▶

Lucky Man/Drugs Don't Work - Latitude 2013 —

1 2013-07-21 ▶

Lucky Man/Drugs Don't Work - Richard Ashcroft - Latitude 2013 —

1 2013-07-22 ▶

Money Money —

1 2018-11-18 ▶

Money To Burn —

7 2008-04-06 ▶

Music Is Power —

89 2024-03-14 ▶

Music Is Power - Hub Session 12/01/2006 —

3 2018-01-12 ▶

Music Is Power - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

2 2009-10-05 ▶

New York —

1 2018-02-11 ▶

Oh L'amour —

2 2025-11-20 ▶

Out Of My Body —

5 2016-11-23 ▶

Science Of Silence —

3 2025-06-30 ▶

Songs Of Experience —

1 2016-05-26 ▶

Sonnet (2024 version) —

3 2024-12-05 ▶

Sonnet (2024) —

1 2024-11-30 ▶

Sonnet (6 Music Session, 12 Jan 2006) —

1 2018-01-12 ▶

Sonnet (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Jul 2025) —

13 2026-01-27 ▶

Sonnet - Hub Session 12/01/2006 —

3 2009-03-22 ▶

Sonnet - Latitude 2013 —

1 2013-07-24 ▶

Surprised by the Joy —

18 2018-11-01 ▶

Sweet Brother Malcolm (6 Music Session, 12 Jan 2006) —

1 2018-01-12 ▶

Sweet Brother Malcolm - Hub Session 12/01/2006 —

3 2008-04-03 ▶

Sweet Brother Malcolm - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2009-10-05 ▶

That's When I Feel It —

13 2019-02-21 ▶

The Drugs Don't Work - Latitude 2013 —

2 2013-07-23 ▶

The Drugs Don't Work - Mermaid Theatre 2006 —

1 2009-10-05 ▶

These People —

1 2016-11-23 ▶

They Don't Own Me —

49 2016-09-02 ▶

This Is How It Feels —

85 2021-10-24 ▶

This Is How It Feels (Radio 2 Session, 21st Apr 2016) —

1 2016-04-21 ▶

This Is How It Feels (Radio 2 Session, 21st April 2016) —

1 2016-04-26 ▶

This Thing Called Life —

29 2021-11-05 ▶

This Thing Called Life (Radio 2 Session, 22 Oct 2021) —

1 2021-10-22 ▶

Why Not Nothing? —

1 2009-05-19 ▶

Words Just Get In The Way —

12 2006-07-24 ▶