OnRadioNow BBC ARCHIVE · SINCE 2006

Years / 2017

◦ THE YEAR IN MUSIC

2017

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431,845 plays logged across the four stations in 2017.

Radio 1 120,689 plays in 2017

TOP SONGS

1

On My Mind Disciples

×388

2

You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE) Jax Jones

×373

3

Shape of You Ed Sheeran

×335

4

Places (feat. Ina Wroldsen) Martin Solveig

×319

5

Solo Dance Martin Jensen

×308

6

Havana (feat. Young Thug) Camila Cabello

×297

7

Cola CamelPhat & Elderbrook

×291

8

Green Light Lorde

×291

9

Passionfruit Drake

×280

10

Your Song Rita Ora

×272

TOP ARTISTS

01

975

02

907

03

798

04

763

05

757

06

751

07

657

08

644

Radio 2 89,646 plays in 2017

TOP SONGS

1

Everything Now Arcade Fire

×133

2

Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) Calvin Harris

×114

3

Despacito (Remix) (feat. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber) Luis Fonsi

×109

4

Chained to the Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley) Katy Perry

×107

5

Shape of You Ed Sheeran

×97

6

Castle on the Hill Ed Sheeran

×97

7

Faith (feat. Ariana Grande) Stevie Wonder

×95

8

Skin Rag’n’Bone Man

×93

9

Fantasy (feat. Nile Rodgers) George Michael

×90

10

Crybaby Paloma Faith

×85

TOP ARTISTS

01

495

02

474

03

404

04

394

05

393

06

The Rolling Stones

352

07

345

08

337

1Xtra 123,029 plays in 2017

TOP SONGS

1

Did You See J Hus

×470

2

Magnolia Playboi Carti

×327

3

Bodak Yellow Cardi B

×325

4

Bounce Back Big Sean

×324

5

Bestie (feat. Yxng Bane) Yungen

×321

6

Addison Lee Not3s

×318

7

Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee) French Montana

×318

8

BUTTERFLY EFFECT Travis Scott

×309

9

Know My Ting (feat. Shakka) Ghetts

×308

10

You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE) Jax Jones

×307

TOP ARTISTS

01

1311

02

1274

03

1031

04

1002

05

930

06

873

07

865

08

820

6 Music 98,481 plays in 2017

TOP SONGS

1

Moonshine Freeze This Is the Kit

×100

2

call the police LCD Soundsystem

×99

3

Bamako Songhoy Blues

×94

4

×93

5

Holy Mountain Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

×93

6

The Isle Of Arran Loyle Carner

×90

7

Kick Jump Twist Sylvan Esso

×90

8

Ran Future Islands

×90

9

Out The Way Nadine Shah

×90

10

Name For You The Shins

×90

TOP ARTISTS

01

429

02

389

03

380

04

334

05

334

06

The Jesus and Mary Chain

324

07

319

08

316