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The White Stripes

The White Stripes is a group from the US, active from 1997.

Group US 1997–2011 alternative rock indie rock blues rock

TOTAL PLAYS

3,912

SONGS PLAYED

267

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2005-02-22 10:19 · 6 Music — "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"

LAST PLAYED

3 weeks ago · 6 Music — "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine"

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2005 — 2026

600 450 300 150 0

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

◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 2,533 65%

Radio 1 1,016 26%

Radio 2 341 9%

1Xtra 22 1%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 09:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Seven Nation Army 475 2026-08-10

2 My Doorbell 437 2026-07-27

3 7 Nation Army 298 2026-05-20

4 Fell in Love With a Girl 284 2026-08-14

5 You Don't Know What Love Is 261 2025-10-20

6 Icky Thump 248 2026-07-31

7 Hotel Yorba 205 2026-07-29

8 Conquest 169 2025-05-26

9 I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself 153 2026-08-03

10 Blue Orchid 136 2025-12-05

11 Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground 119 2025-12-10

12 Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine 72 2026-08-21

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-21 03:02 Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine 6 Music

2026-08-18 23:48 It's True We Love One Another 6 Music

2026-08-16 01:12 It's True That We Love One Another 6 Music

2026-08-14 20:38 Fell in Love With a Girl 6 Music

2026-08-12 22:07 Black Math 6 Music

2026-08-10 09:57 Seven Nation Army Radio 1

2026-08-10 09:56 Seven Nation Army Radio 1

2026-08-03 17:08 I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself 6 Music

2026-07-31 03:32 Icky Thump 6 Music

2026-07-29 16:05 Fell in Love With a Girl 6 Music

2026-07-29 08:01 Hotel Yorba 6 Music

2026-07-29 02:43 Seven Nation Army Radio 1

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

267 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

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7 Nation Army —

1 2008-03-02 ▶

7 Nation Army —

298 2026-05-20 ▶

7 Nation Army (Freejak Remix) —

1 2015-11-25 ▶

7 Nation Army (Live At Maida Vale) —

1 2009-10-30 ▶

7 Nation Army (Live Lounge) —

2 2012-09-06 ▶

7 Nation Army (Tommy Trash Mix) —

1 2012-09-08 ▶

7 Nation Army - Live From Manchester (Pendulum Intro) —

1 2008-05-05 ▶

7 Nation Army - Live From Manchester (Robyn Intro) —

1 2008-05-05 ▶

7 Nation Army <3.51> Conquest —

1 2008-01-12 ▶

7 Nation Army <Live From Maida Vale for White Stripes Wednesday> —

1 2007-08-27 ▶

7 Nation Army <WSW Zane MV> —

4 2007-06-17 ▶

7 Nation Army performed in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge —

1 2010-04-15 ▶

7 Nation Army/Deadleaves & Dirty Ground/I Just Dont Know What To Do With Myself —

1 2006-11-18 ▶

Aluminium —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

Apple Blossom —

21 2024-02-17 ▶

Apple Blossom (London Forum, 2001) —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Apple Blossom (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

1 2015-10-01 ▶

Apple Blossom - London Forum 2001 —

4 2014-10-13 ▶

Apple Blossom - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

1 2015-02-07 ▶

Apple Blossom 2001 —

3 2010-08-04 ▶

As Ugly as I Seem —

1 2023-06-04 ▶

Ashtray Heart —

1 2021-06-08 ▶

Astro - London Forum 2001 —

1 2011-05-06 ▶

Astro - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Astro 2001 —

1 2010-08-04 ▶

Ball and Biscuit —

7 2023-04-28 ▶

Ball And Biscuit - Glastonbury 2005 —

3 2023-03-28 ▶

Black Math —

27 2026-08-12 ▶

Blue Orchid —

136 2025-12-05 ▶

Blue Orchid - (HC Rmx) (Xtra Branded) —

1 2005-09-06 ▶

Blue Orchid (First Nations Remix) —

1 2016-11-27 ▶

Blue Orchid (HC Rmx) —

1 2005-09-20 ▶

Blue Orchid (Live From Glastonbury 2005) —

1 2012-01-31 ▶

Blue Orchid - Glastonbury 2005 —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

Blue Orchid <HC Remix> —

1 2006-05-25 ▶

Blue Orchid <WSW Zane @MV> —

3 2007-06-16 ▶

Bone Broke —

7 2012-02-06 ▶

Candy Cane Children —

4 2023-12-25 ▶

Cannon —

2 2014-12-25 ▶

Catch Hell Blues —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

CITY LIGHTS —

10 2023-03-28 ▶

Conquest —

169 2025-05-26 ▶

Conquest (Acoustic Mariachi Version) —

2 2008-04-01 ▶

Conquest (new single) —

1 2007-11-17 ▶

Conquista (Spanish version of Conquest) —

1 2008-06-24 ▶

Conquista (Spanish Version) —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

Dead Leaves & Dirty Ground - London Forum 2001 —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

Dead Leaves And Dirty Gournd - Glastonbury 2005 —

4 2013-12-05 ▶

Dead Leaves And Dirty Ground - Glastonbury 2005 —

4 2009-05-15 ▶

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground —

119 2025-12-10 ▶

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (Glastonbury, 2005) —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground (Radio 1 Peel Session, 8th November 2001) —

1 2019-07-22 ▶

Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground —

1 2014-10-14 ▶

Death Letter —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

Death Letter (Live Peel Sessions Version) —

1 2016-04-13 ▶

Death Letter - Glastonbury 2005 —

3 2015-06-27 ▶

Death Letter - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Death Letter 2001 —

1 2008-09-12 ▶

Disappear 2001 —

1 2010-08-04 ▶

Disappear - London Forum 2001 —

1 2011-05-06 ▶

Disappear - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Do —

1 2021-07-18 ▶

Don't Know - BBC Session 2001 —

4 2016-05-09 ▶

Effect and Cause —

3 2025-10-26 ▶

Effect And Cause —

5 2007-07-06 ▶

Expecting —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

Expecting 2001 —

1 2010-08-04 ▶

Expecting - London Forum 2001 —

1 2011-05-06 ▶

Expecting - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2019-08-10 ▶

Feeling Goin ' 2001 —

2 2010-08-04 ▶

Feeling Goin' - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

5 2019-08-10 ▶

Fell in Love With a Girl —

284 2026-08-14 ▶

Fell In Love With a Girl (acoustic) —

1 2008-08-26 ▶

Forever for Her (Is Over for Me) —

24 2005-06-30 ▶

Girl, You Have No Faith In Medecine —

11 2007-11-05 ▶

Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine —

72 2026-08-21 ▶

Going Back to Memphis —

5 2014-06-23 ▶

Going Back To Memphis 2001 —

2 2010-08-04 ▶

Going Back To Memphis (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

3 2019-03-05 ▶

Going Back To Memphis - London Forum 2001 —

3 2013-07-16 ▶

Going Back To Memphis - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

5 2019-08-10 ▶

Hand Springs —

1 2011-05-28 ▶

handsprings —

1 2013-10-25 ▶

Hardest Button to Button —

65 2025-11-20 ▶

Hardest Button To Button - Glastonbury 2005 —

3 2023-03-28 ▶

Hello Operator —

8 2024-10-15 ▶

Hotel Yorba —

205 2026-07-29 ▶

Hotel Yorba 2001 —

3 2010-08-04 ▶

Hotel Yorba <live at Hotel Yorba> —

1 2007-07-30 ▶

Hotel Yorba (2001John Peel Session) —

1 2012-10-06 ▶

Hotel Yorba (Glastonbury, 2005) —

2 2019-05-12 ▶

Hotel Yorba (Live From Glastonbury 2005) —

1 2012-01-31 ▶

Hotel Yorba (Maida Vale Session for John Peel) —

1 2010-10-25 ▶

Hotel Yorba (Radio 1 Session) —

1 2014-10-14 ▶

Hotel Yorba - Glastonbury 2005 —

13 2016-06-25 ▶

Hotel Yorba - Live From Manchester (One Republc Intro) —

1 2008-05-05 ▶

Hotel Yorba - Live From Manchester (Pigeon Detectives Intro) —

1 2008-05-05 ▶

Hotel Yorba - London Forum 2001 —

3 2013-07-16 ▶

Hotel Yorba - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

7 2023-03-28 ▶

Hotel Yorba <live from Maida Vale> —

2 2007-06-16 ▶

hotel yorba<live lounge WS wed> —

2 2007-06-17 ▶

Hypnotize —

2 2023-03-29 ▶

I Can Learn —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

I Can't Wait —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

I Fought Piranhas —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

I Just Don't Know What To Do - Glastonbury 2005 —

3 2015-06-27 ▶

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

153 2026-08-03 ▶

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

2 2005-09-14 ▶

I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself (Glastonbury, 2005) —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself (Radio 1 Session, 7 Nov 2001) —

1 2025-09-08 ▶

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

1 2011-07-23 ▶

I just don't know what to do with myself <WSW Zane@MV> —

2 2007-06-17 ▶

I Smell a Rat —

2 2013-02-16 ▶

I Smell A Rat (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

2 2016-03-30 ▶

I Think I Smell a Rat —

3 2024-01-08 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat 2001 —

4 2010-08-04 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat (Glastonbury, 2005) —

3 2023-03-28 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat (Live - Gold Dollar, Detroit, 2001) —

1 2021-07-18 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat (Live From Glastonbury 2005) —

1 2012-01-31 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat - London Forum 2001 —

3 2013-07-16 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

7 2023-03-28 ▶

I Think I Smell A Rat / Passive Manipulation - Glastonbury 2005 —

3 2014-03-30 ▶

I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart —

1 2023-03-29 ▶

I'm Bored - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

I'm Bored 2001 —

2 2010-08-04 ▶

I'm Finding It Hard To Be A Gentleman - London Forum 2001 —

2 2012-11-20 ▶

I'm Finding It Hard To Be A Gentleman - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

I'm Finding It Hard To Be A Gentleman 2001 —

1 2010-08-04 ▶

I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) —

4 2026-05-24 ▶

I'm Slowly Turning Into You —

3 2023-03-28 ▶

Icky Thump —

248 2026-07-31 ▶

icky thump <live lounge WS Wed> —

1 2007-06-15 ▶

icky thump <live lounge> —

2 2007-06-13 ▶

Icky Thump NEW ENTRY —

1 2007-06-10 ▶

In the Cold Cold Night —

1 2015-04-25 ▶

In the Cold, Cold Night —

10 2026-01-18 ▶

Isis (London Forum, 2001) —

5 2023-03-28 ▶

Isis - London Forum 2001 —

3 2014-10-13 ▶

Isis - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

1 2015-02-07 ▶

Isis 2001 —

2 2010-08-04 ▶

It's True That We Love One Another —

5 2026-08-16 ▶

It's True We Love One Another —

3 2026-08-18 ▶

It's True We Love One Another (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

1 2014-11-15 ▶

Jack The Ripper - London Forum 2001 —

2 2012-11-20 ▶

Jack The Ripper - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Jolene —

18 2024-03-22 ▶

Jolene Glastonbury 2005 —

1 2011-06-27 ▶

Jolene (Glastonbury, 2005) —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights) —

6 2026-05-08 ▶

Jolene (live) —

2 2017-11-30 ▶

Jolene (Live) —

1 2007-01-19 ▶

Jolene - Glastonbury 2005 —

6 2014-03-30 ▶

Jolene - London Forum 2001 —

2 2012-11-20 ▶

Jolene - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Jolene 2001 —

1 2005-07-18 ▶

Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live From Glastonbury 2005) —

1 2012-01-31 ▶

Lafayette Blues (BBC Session, 7 Nov 2001) —

1 2020-06-08 ▶

Lafayette Blues (Radio 1 Session, 7 Nov 2001) —

1 2025-09-09 ▶

Lafayette Blues - BBC Session 2001 —

7 2015-05-15 ▶

Let's Build a Home —

4 2021-03-14 ▶

Let's build a house —

1 2020-09-24 ▶

Let's Shake Hands —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

Let's Shake Hands (Live Under Great Northern Lights Tour) —

2 2010-03-15 ▶

Let's Shake Hands (Live) —

1 2011-02-03 ▶

Lets Build A Home —

1 2021-12-17 ▶

Little Acorns (Intro) —

1 2018-09-30 ▶

Little Bird —

1 2018-04-22 ▶

Little Cream Soda —

1 2025-09-07 ▶

Little Ghost —

4 2025-10-30 ▶

Little Ghost (Gastonbury, 2005) —

3 2023-03-28 ▶

Little Ghost - Gastonbury 2005 —

1 2013-12-05 ▶

Little Ghost - GLastonbury 2005 —

1 2012-08-16 ▶

Little Girl That Says —

1 2012-10-29 ▶

Little Girl That Says (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

1 2014-11-15 ▶

Little Room —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

Little Room - London Forum 2001 —

1 2011-05-06 ▶

Little Room - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2019-08-10 ▶

Look Me Over Closely —

6 2022-04-13 ▶

Look Me Over Closely (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

2 2016-03-17 ▶

Lord Send Me An Angel/Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground —

3 2014-08-31 ▶

Lord, Send Me an Angel —

6 2021-09-27 ▶

My Door Bell - Glastonbury 2005 —

6 2011-03-15 ▶

My Doorbell —

437 2026-07-27 ▶

My Doorbell (Glastonbury, 2005) —

5 2023-03-28 ▶

My Doorbell (Live Lounge) —

1 2012-03-13 ▶

My Doorbell - Glastonbury 2005 —

3 2014-03-30 ▶

My Doorbell <live lounge> —

1 2007-06-13 ▶

Now Mary —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

Nurse Glastonbury 2005 —

1 2012-09-09 ▶

Nurse - Glastonbury 2005 —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

Offend in Every Way —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

One More Cup of Coffee —

3 2020-12-12 ▶

Party of Special Things to Do —

1 2011-01-30 ▶

Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn —

5 2007-06-22 ▶

Rag and Bone —

1 2016-10-21 ▶

Rag And Bone —

3 2007-06-18 ▶

Rated X (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

1 2021-08-23 ▶

Rated X - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Red Bowling Ball Ruth —

1 2015-03-06 ▶

Same Boy You've Always Know - Glastonbury 2005 —

2 2014-03-30 ▶

Same Boy You've Always Known —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

Same Boy You've Always Known (Glastonbury, 2005) —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

Screwdriver —

4 2023-03-28 ▶

Seven Nation Army —

475 2026-08-10 ▶

Seven Nation Army Glastonbury 2005 —

1 2011-06-24 ▶

Seven Nation Army (BISCITS Bootleg) —

1 2023-09-05 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Digitalism Remix) —

1 2009-01-09 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Glastonbury, 2005) —

4 2020-06-29 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Glitch Mob Remix) —

1 2024-06-14 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Jag Skills Remix) —

2 2012-02-20 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Ookay Bootleg) —

1 2015-04-01 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Ortraxx Remix) —

3 2015-10-14 ▶

Seven Nation Army (Radio Slave Remix) —

1 2020-01-11 ▶

Seven Nation Army (The Glitch Mob Remix) —

3 2023-04-28 ▶

Seven Nation Army (The White Panda Remix) —

1 2021-01-21 ▶

Seven Nation Army (White Panda Remix) —

5 2025-05-25 ▶

Seven Nation Army - Glastonbury 2005 —

9 2016-06-25 ▶

Seven Nation Army <live from Glastonbury 2005> —

1 2007-06-13 ▶

Seven Nation Army <live lounge> —

1 2007-06-11 ▶

Sick of Love (London Forum, 2001) —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

Sick Of Love - London Forum 2001 —

1 2014-10-13 ▶

Sick Of Love - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

1 2015-02-07 ▶

Silent Night —

1 2021-12-24 ▶

St James Infirmary Blues —

4 2015-10-22 ▶

Stop Breaking Down —

2 2023-01-19 ▶

Stop Breaking Down - BBC Session 2001 —

6 2017-06-14 ▶

Suzi Lee - BBC Session 2001 —

7 2025-09-11 ▶

Take, Take, Take —

29 2021-07-18 ▶

The Air Near My Fingers —

3 2023-03-29 ▶

The Air Near My Fingers (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2nd 2003) —

1 2023-03-30 ▶

The Denial Twist —

61 2025-10-28 ▶

The Hardest Button to Button —

69 2015-12-06 ▶

The Nurse —

1 2012-05-12 ▶

The Nurse (Live From Glastonbury 2005) —

1 2012-01-31 ▶

The Passive Manipulation (Live From Glastonbury 2005) —

1 2012-01-31 ▶

The same boy yo've always known —

2 2013-02-16 ▶

The Same Boy Yo've Always Known (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001) —

1 2015-10-01 ▶

The Same Boy You've Always Known —

1 2011-11-11 ▶

The Same Boy You've Always Known (Live - Gold Dollar, Detroit, 2001) —

1 2021-07-18 ▶

The Union Forever —

2 2020-12-02 ▶

There's No Home for You Here —

52 2025-01-15 ▶

This Protector —

1 2020-12-02 ▶

Truth Doesn't Make a Noise —

1 2009-02-04 ▶

We Are Going to Be Friends —

1 2007-07-23 ▶

We're Going to Be Friends —

50 2026-02-08 ▶

We're Going To Be Friends 2001 —

1 2005-07-18 ▶

We're Going To Be Friends (London Forum, 2001) —

6 2023-03-28 ▶

We're Going To Be Friends - Glastonbury 2005 —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

We're Going To Be Friends - London Forum 2001 —

3 2014-10-13 ▶

We're Going To Be Friends - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

1 2015-02-07 ▶

We're Going to Friends —

1 2013-09-15 ▶

Well It's True That We Love One Another —

5 2016-11-25 ▶

White Moon —

3 2014-09-20 ▶

White Stripes Montage - My Doorbell/Hotel Yorba/7 Nation Army —

1 2009-04-23 ▶

Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me —

1 2018-04-22 ▶

Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me ? —

1 2008-08-30 ▶

Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me? —

1 2008-08-30 ▶

You Don' t Know What Love Is —

2 2007-08-01 ▶

You Don't Know What Love Is —

261 2025-10-20 ▶

You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told) —

6 2007-08-03 ▶

You Don't Know What Love Is <Live for Edith> —

1 2007-06-13 ▶

You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) —

2 2015-11-10 ▶

You're Pretty Good looking - London Forum 2001 —

2 2012-11-20 ▶

You're Pretty Good looking - The Forum - Kentish Town - London 2001 —

7 2023-03-28 ▶

You're Pretty Good Looking For a Girl —

1 2008-04-28 ▶

You've Got Her in Your Pocket —

2 2023-03-29 ▶