OnRadioNow BBC ARCHIVE · SINCE 2006

Years / 2026

◦ THE YEAR IN MUSIC

2026

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217,166 plays logged across the four stations in 2026.

Radio 1 75,635 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

Midnight Sun Zara Larsson

×313

2

Talk To You (feat. 54 Ultra) ANOTR

×306

3

I Just Might Bruno Mars

×294

4

Homewrecker sombr

×259

5

Stateside (feat. Zara Larsson) PinkPantheress

×253

6

Opalite Taylor Swift

×246

7

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

×237

8

Fever Dream Alex Warren

×227

9

Just The Way You Are Milky & Mall Grab

×224

10

American Girls Harry Styles

×221

TOP ARTISTS

01

753

02

718

03

638

04

611

05

562

06

457

07

451

08

442

Radio 2 51,886 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

I Just Might Bruno Mars

×175

2

Fever Dream Alex Warren

×143

3

Choosin' Texas Ella Langley

×124

4

Aperture Harry Styles

×111

5

Opalite Taylor Swift

×110

6

Be Her Ella Langley

×93

7

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! RAYE

×92

8

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

×84

9

Save Me Tonight Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta

×81

10

You're A Superstar Take That

×77

TOP ARTISTS

01

352

02

342

03

299

04

295

05

247

06

241

07

240

08

225

1Xtra 68,765 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid) Odeal

×265

2

Raindance (feat. Tems) Dave

×260

3

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

×249

4

Talk To Me Nuh Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian

×227

5

WYFL Skippa & DJ Mac

×220

6

Tai Chi Sasha Keable

×215

7

×206

8

×197

9

Where Do We Go Ayra Starr

×196

10

idk idk Jim Legxacy

×184

TOP ARTISTS

01

607

02

523

03

517

04

476

05

457

06

451

07

435

08

417

6 Music 20,880 plays in 2026

TOP SONGS

1

Well Organised (feat. Lila Iké) Ezra Collective

×48

2

SIREN Tierra Whack

×46

3

Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon) Julia Jacklin

×45

4

My Journey Hercules & Love Affair

×44

5

In The Night Beck

×43

6

I'm Yours (feat. Mitch Sanders) Tricky

×43

7

Easy Street Queens of the Stone Age

×43

8

I Feel Hope Coming Alabama Shakes

×42

9

Get Up and Dance Man/Woman/Chainsaw

×41

10

It Never Ends Jordan Rakei & Femi Koleoso

×41

TOP ARTISTS

01

104

02

91

03

91

04

Man/Woman/Chainsaw

80

05

79

06

78

07

77

08

77