OnRadioNow BBC ARCHIVE · SINCE 2006

Years / 2010

◦ THE YEAR IN MUSIC

2010

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253,222 plays logged across the four stations in 2010.

Radio 1 58,266 plays in 2010

TOP SONGS

1

We No Speak Americano Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup

×262

2

We No Speak Americano Yolanda Be Cool & D Cup

×255

3

Pass Out Tinie Tempah

×251

4

Why Don't You Gramophonedzie

×237

5

The Cave Mumford & Sons

×227

6

Fireflies Owl City

×221

7

Starry Eyed Ellie Goulding

×219

8

×219

9

Hollywood Marina & The Diamonds

×212

10

Barbra Streisand Duck Sauce

×208

TOP ARTISTS

01

672

02

669

03

615

04

614

05

614

06

Florence + The Machine

568

07

Vampire Weekend

568

08

537

Radio 2 62,312 plays in 2010

TOP SONGS

1

This Pretty Face Amy Macdonald

×143

2

Fire With Fire Scissor Sisters

×142

3

Crossfire Brandon Flowers

×134

4

This Ain't A Love Song Scouting For Girls

×132

5

Hollywood Michael BublÃ©

×131

6

Hollywood Michael Buble

×131

7

Famous Scouting For Girls

×129

8

Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Alicia Keys

×128

9

Hey, Soul Sister Train

×127

10

The Flood Katie Melua

×127

TOP ARTISTS

01

555

02

398

03

350

04

347

05

347

06

Bruce Springsteen

342

07

Michael BublÃ©

337

08

336

1Xtra 43,678 plays in 2010

TOP SONGS

1

Hey Hey Dennis Ferrer

×348

2

As We Enter nas / damian marley

×319

3

Pon De Floor Major Lazer

×318

4

Hold Yuh (Remix) Gyptian / Nicki Minaj

×318

5

Pass Out Tinie Tempah

×317

6

Clarks Vybz Kartel / Popcaan / Gaza Slim

×310

7

OMG Usher / Will.I.Am

×282

8

BedRock Young Money

×268

9

Rude Boy Rihanna

×267

10

×265

TOP ARTISTS

01

884

02

687

03

651

04

593

05

517

06

Jason DerÃ¼lo

483

07

472

08

416

6 Music 88,966 plays in 2010

TOP SONGS

1

Spanish Sahara Foals

×154

2

One Life Stand Hot Chip

×139

3

White Sky Vampire Weekend

×138

4

Shark Ridden Waters Gruff Rhys

×134

5

O.N.E. Yeasayer

×127

6

×126

7

We Used to Wait Arcade Fire

×125

8

Holiday Vampire Weekend

×125

9

Not In Love Crystal Castles

×122

10

Swoon Chemical Brothers

×121

TOP ARTISTS

01

Vampire Weekend

583

02

456

03

452

04

428

05

401

06

356

07

The Futureheads

334

08

The Chemical Brothers

332