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The Tornados

The Tornados is a group from the UK, active from 1962.

Group GB 1962–1967 space age pop pop instrumental rock
TOTAL PLAYS
132
SONGS PLAYED
10
STATIONS
2
FIRST PLAYED
2006-05-03 21:29 · 6 Music — "Telstar"
LAST PLAYED
1 month ago · Radio 2 — "Telstar"
BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2006 — 2026
20 15 10 5 0
'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26
◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 2 107 81%
6 Music 25 19%
Radio 1 0 0%
1Xtra 0 0%
◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 05:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT
#TITLEPLAYSLAST
1 Telstar 109 2026-04-05
2 Globetrotter 10 2025-03-22
3 Ridin' the Wind 3 2023-09-10
4 Hot Pot 2 2018-01-14
5 The Ice Cream Man 2 2016-10-24
6 Hymn for Teenagers 2 2015-06-15
7 Bustin' Surfboards 1 2024-09-28
8 Robot 1 2023-10-01
9 Stingray 1 2018-05-02
10 All The Stars In The Sky 1 2013-08-24
◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-04-05 20:56 Telstar Radio 2
2025-12-25 22:22 Telstar 6 Music
2025-11-26 22:51 Telstar 6 Music
2025-05-04 17:20 Telstar 6 Music
2025-03-22 06:57 Globetrotter Radio 2
2024-10-12 05:45 Telstar Radio 2
2024-09-28 11:55 Bustin' Surfboards 6 Music
2024-08-31 06:36 Telstar Radio 2
2024-08-31 06:36 Telstar Radio 2
2024-08-03 05:58 Globetrotter Radio 2
2024-05-29 23:13 Telstar 6 Music
2023-10-28 05:51 Telstar Radio 2
◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

10 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z
▶
All The Stars In The Sky — 1 ▶
Bustin' Surfboards — 1 ▶
Globetrotter — 10 ▶
Hot Pot — 2 ▶
Hymn for Teenagers — 2 ▶
Ridin' the Wind — 3 ▶
Robot — 1 ▶
Stingray — 1 ▶
Telstar — 109 ▶
The Ice Cream Man — 2 ▶