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The Cult

The Cult is a group from the UK, active since 1983.

Group GB since 1983 hard rock post-punk alternative rock

TOTAL PLAYS

871

SONGS PLAYED

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-03-10 23:16 · 6 Music — "She Sells Sanctuary"

LAST PLAYED

2 weeks ago · 6 Music — "Rain"

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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 544 62%

Radio 2 309 35%

Radio 1 18 2%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 17:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 She Sells Sanctuary 538 2026-08-12

2 Rain 60 2026-08-25

3 Resurrection Joe 25 2021-01-06

4 Love Removal Machine 18 2025-10-17

5 Fire Woman 13 2026-05-09

6 Lil' Devil 13 2015-07-29

7 Li'l Devil 12 2025-10-26

8 Wild Flower 11 2026-01-23

9 Spiritwalker 9 2025-08-02

10 Ghost Dance - BBC Session 12/07/1984 7 2024-12-08

11 Dark Energy 7 2016-02-09

12 Sweet Soul Sister 6 2024-04-26

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-25 16:14 Rain 6 Music

2026-08-21 22:03 Rain Radio 2

2026-08-12 15:33 She Sells Sanctuary 6 Music

2026-08-05 19:03 She Sells Sanctuary Radio 2

2026-07-29 21:55 She Sells Sanctuary 6 Music

2026-07-27 10:00 She Sells Sanctuary 6 Music

2026-07-15 07:17 She Sells Sanctuary 6 Music

2026-05-22 16:12 She Sells Sanctuary 6 Music

2026-05-15 22:03 Sun King Radio 2

2026-05-09 19:08 Fire Woman Radio 2

2026-03-28 19:55 She Sells Sanctuary Radio 2

2026-02-24 04:04 She Sells Sanctuary Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

86 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

A Cut Inside —

2 2022-11-29 ▶

Aphrodisiac Jacket —

1 2018-12-18 ▶

Bad Medicine Waltz - BBC Session 12/07/1984 —

1 2007-06-12 ▶

Be Free - The London Forum 1994 —

1 2014-07-14 ▶

Big Neon Glitter - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2019-07-09 ▶

Brother Wolf Sister Moon —

1 2019-07-20 ▶

Brother Wolf Sister Moon - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2012-07-28 ▶

Dance The Night —

2 2016-02-11 ▶

Dark Energy —

7 2016-02-09 ▶

Deeply Ordered Chaos —

2 2016-02-09 ▶

Dirty Little Rockstar —

4 2007-08-26 ▶

Dream Time - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

3 2011-10-26 ▶

Edie (Ciao Baby) —

2 2021-07-30 ▶

Electric Ocean —

1 2008-08-10 ▶

Fire Woman —

13 2026-05-09 ▶

Firewoman 1994 —

1 2009-12-07 ▶

Firewoman - The London Forum 1994 —

1 2011-09-25 ▶

FLESH AND BONE —

1 2024-01-09 ▶

For The Animals —

2 2012-05-12 ▶

Ghost Dance - BBC Session 12/07/1984 —

7 2024-12-08 ▶

Give Me Mercy —

1 2022-07-17 ▶

Go West —

1 2023-09-19 ▶

Go West - BBC Session 12/07/1984 —

1 2007-06-12 ▶

Go West - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2019-07-09 ▶

Goat —

1 2016-03-18 ▶

Hinterland —

3 2016-02-21 ▶

Hollow Man - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

2 2012-07-28 ▶

INSIGHT —

2 2023-11-04 ▶

King Contrary Man —

2 2020-10-27 ▶

L'il Devil (Live) —

1 2023-01-06 ▶

L'il Devil - The London Forum 1994 —

6 2017-11-29 ▶

L'Il Devil 1994 —

1 2009-12-07 ▶

Li'l Devil —

12 2025-10-26 ▶

Li'l Devil (The London Forum 1994) —

2 2018-08-14 ▶

Lil Devil —

1 2012-10-13 ▶

Lil' Devil —

13 2015-07-29 ▶

Love —

4 2023-11-03 ▶

Love - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

4 2019-07-09 ▶

Love - The London Forum 1994 —

3 2016-08-19 ▶

Love Removal Machine —

18 2025-10-17 ▶

Love Removal Machine (album version) —

1 2023-09-22 ▶

Love Removal Machine (The London Forum 1994) —

2 2018-08-14 ▶

Love Removal Machine - The London Forum 1994 —

4 2016-08-19 ▶

Love Removal Machine 1994 —

1 2009-12-07 ▶

Lucifer —

1 2012-04-02 ▶

Mirror —

2 2024-11-05 ▶

Nirvana —

1 2008-01-19 ▶

Nirvana - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

2 2010-04-27 ▶

Nirvana 1994 —

1 2009-12-07 ▶

Nirvana (The London Forum 1994) —

6 2018-08-14 ▶

Nirvana - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

3 2019-07-09 ▶

Nirvana - The London Forum 1994 —

4 2015-07-03 ▶

Rain —

60 2026-08-25 ▶

Rain 1994 —

2 2009-12-07 ▶

Rain - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

6 2012-07-28 ▶

Rain - The London Forum 1994 —

4 2016-08-19 ▶

Resurrection Joe —

25 2021-01-06 ▶

Resurrection Joe (BBC session) —

3 2005-05-27 ▶

Resurrection Joe - BBC Session 12/07/1984 —

3 2020-12-05 ▶

Revolution —

2 2017-01-26 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary —

538 2026-08-12 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

2 2010-04-27 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary (Dogstar 93 Remix) —

2 2023-12-01 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary (Howling mix) —

1 2019-10-30 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary (Long Version) —

1 2025-08-23 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary (The Howling Mix) —

1 2022-11-01 ▶

She Sells Sanctuary - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

3 2019-07-09 ▶

Spirit Walker —

1 2010-02-19 ▶

Spirit Walker - Hammersmith Odeon 1985 —

1 2019-07-09 ▶

Spiritwalker —

9 2025-08-02 ▶

Star - The London Forum 1994 —

2 2013-09-15 ▶

Sun King —

4 2026-05-15 ▶

Sun King (The London Forum 1994) —

1 2017-05-09 ▶

Sun King - The London Forum 1994 —

3 2016-08-19 ▶

Sun King 1994 —

1 2009-12-07 ▶

Sweet Soul Sister —

6 2024-04-26 ▶

The Witch —

2 2014-10-31 ▶

The Witch (The London Forum 1994) —

1 2018-08-14 ▶

The Witch - The London Forum 1994 —

3 2016-08-19 ▶

The Wolf —

1 2012-12-29 ▶

Vendetta X —

1 2023-04-28 ▶

Voice Of The Tribe —

1 2025-07-18 ▶

Wild Flower —

11 2026-01-23 ▶

Wild Flower (The London Forum 1994) —

2 2018-08-14 ▶

Wild Hearted Son —

1 2009-08-29 ▶

Wildflower - The London Forum 1994 —

6 2016-08-19 ▶