OnRadioNow BBC ARCHIVE · SINCE 2006

Years / 2026

◦ THE YEAR IN MUSIC

2026

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160,108 plays logged across the four stations in 2026.

Radio 1 59,527 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

Midnight Sun Zara Larsson

×298

2

I Just Might Bruno Mars

×288

3

Homewrecker sombr

×255

4

Opalite Taylor Swift

×244

5

Stateside (feat. Zara Larsson) PinkPantheress

×236

6

Think About Us Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb

×233

7

Talk To You (feat. 54 Ultra) ANOTR

×219

8

Fever Dream Alex Warren

×218

9

My Loving (feat. Chrystal) Sonny Fodera

×216

10

Baby Steps Olivia Dean

×213

TOP ARTISTS

01

619

02

601

03

513

04

477

05

463

06

418

07

405

08

Holly Humberstone

389

Radio 2 39,489 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

I Just Might Bruno Mars

×161

2

Fever Dream Alex Warren

×131

3

Aperture Harry Styles

×111

4

Opalite Taylor Swift

×110

5

Choosin' Texas Ella Langley

×109

6

Be Her Ella Langley

×93

7

Love in Exile (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins) Charlie Puth

×84

8

Save Me Tonight Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta

×81

9

You're A Superstar Take That

×77

10

Hallelujah Anyhow James

×75

TOP ARTISTS

01

263

02

260

03

255

04

253

05

210

06

204

07

203

08

173

1Xtra 53,733 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid) Odeal

×265

2

Raindance (feat. Tems) Dave

×250

3

Hold On (Bacardi Yardi) European 305, Lethal Bizzle & Terminal 4

×227

4

Talk To Me Nuh Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian

×219

5

WYFL Skippa & DJ Mac

×214

6

Tai Chi Sasha Keable

×202

7

×196

8

Where Do We Go Ayra Starr

×195

9

×187

10

idk idk Jim Legxacy

×182

TOP ARTISTS

01

453

02

445

03

419

04

395

05

388

06

366

07

352

08

351

6 Music 7,359 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

Happy Birthday Avalon Emerson & The Charm

×40

2

PLAY ME Kim Gordon

×40

3

Focu 'Ranni ROSALÍA

×39

4

It Never Ends Jordan Rakei & Femi Koleoso

×39

5

Switch Up Mike D

×39

6

Venus in the Zinnia (feat. H. Hawkline) Aldous Harding

×37

7

Redeemer Yard Act

×34

8

Ride Lonesome Beck

×33

9

the van Bleachers

×33

10

Come Over Do Me Wrong Opus Kink

×32

TOP ARTISTS

01

56

02

42

03

42

04

41

05

Avalon Emerson & The Charm

40

06

40

07

40

08

Jordan Rakei & Femi Koleoso

39