Dance Music Stations
Time to cut up a rug with the Dance stations!!!
BBC Radio 1 Dance and Global’s Capital Dance feature a cross section of the latest releases and also DJ sets from some high profile Disc Jockeys in the world of dance, while Global’s other offering, Heart Dance and Wireless’s Virgin Groove feature/featured a much smaller cross section of sometimes quite cheesy older dance, and in Virgin’s case some songs which most music fans would not classify as dance really at all!
Union Jack Dance was a station for UK produced dance only… Earlier in 2021 we described it as featuring a fair proportion of trip hop and big-beat EDM, which, it has to be said, was pioneered in this country, but might not be considered such a broad reaching “easy listen” as some other more commercial dance tunes, if you know what we mean, however, it seems to have had a Summer 2021 makeover, and thereafter played a more “populist” selection of songs with a good beat, to include a lot more blatant pop and pop dance offerings than before… so a lot more akin to Virgin Groove…. but alas it was not enough to save it, and the station closed in March 2022. Virgin Groove was then closed temporarily for the Summer of 2022, being replaced by Virgin Pride, but did not return thereafter, being replaced by Virgin 80’s plus instead, who’s figures are now included on the ‘Oldies’ page. Both Union Jack Dance’s and Virgin Groove’s figures are still included in this analysis at this time, from before they closed – Note that Analysis of Virgin Groove does NOT include the Chris Evans Breakfast Show music which is just his main “Virgin Radio” show simulcast on Groove, and general Virgin Radio music rather than “Groove” Songs which played the rest of the day.
Analysis: 24 days, up to 05-01-2026
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 10743
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 3646
Variety factor for this station is : 33.9%
50% OF PLAYS is 314 Songs (8.6% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 128 MOST played songs (3.5% of the total)
or 2919 LEAST played songs (80% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 6h 11m
10th most played song airs every: 7h 28m
128th most played song airs every: 1d 20h 18m
314th most played song airs every: 3d 10h 17m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 3229 (88.5%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
65 after 22 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 4093
..in 3 months: 7472, in 6 months: 11498
..in 9 months: 15293, in 12 months: 19010
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [93 plays] Prospa – Love Songs (feat. Kosmo Kint)
2 [88 plays] Fred again.., Sammy Virji and Reggie – Talk Of The Town
3 [87 plays] MK and Clementine Douglas – Come Find Me
4 [86 plays] Sonny Fodera, D.O.D and Poppy Baskcomb – Think About Us
5 [85 plays] KI/KI – What’s A Girl To Do In ’25
6 [83 plays] bullet tooth – A Place You Wanna Go (Good Life)
7= [82 plays] each for…
+ Jazzy and Spriitzz – Can’t Deny It
+ KETTAMA – Man With A Second Face
+ Max Dean and Luke Dean – Get’s Like That
10 [77 plays] HAVEN. – I Run (feat. Kaitlin Aragon)
Analysis: 25 days, up to 05-01-2026
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 10768
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 603
Variety factor for this station is : 5.5%
50% OF PLAYS is 53 Songs (8.7% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 25 MOST played songs (4.1% of the total)
or 505 LEAST played songs (83.7% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 3h 20m
10th most played song airs every: 3h 24m
25th most played song airs every: 5h 33m
53rd most played song airs every: 12h 45m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 215 (35.6%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 9 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 611
..in 3 months: 796, in 6 months: 1267
..in 9 months: 1699, in 12 months: 1891
Top 10 Most Played:
1= [180 plays] each for…
+ Sub Focus – Elevate
+ Tiesto – Bring Me To Life
3= [178 plays] each for…
+ bullet tooth – A Place You Wanna Go (Good Life)
+ Joe Rolet – No Hesitating
+ Max Dean and Luke Dean – Gets Like That
+ MK and Clementine Douglas – Come Find Me
+ Odd Mob, OMNOM, HYPERBEAM – Comin Up (It’s Dare)
+ Prospa ft. Kosmo Kint – Love Songs
+ Sonny Fodera, D.O.D and Poppy Baskcomb – Think About Us
10 [176 plays] Jazzy and Spriitzz – Can’t Deny It
Analysis: 27 days, up to 05-01-2026
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 10948
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 432
Variety factor for this station is : 3.9%
50% OF PLAYS is 134 Songs (31% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 86 MOST played songs (19.9% of the total)
or 237 LEAST played songs (54.8% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 11h 34m
10th most played song airs every: 14h 24m
86th most played song airs every: 16h 12m
134th most played song airs every: 18h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 31 (7.1%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 9 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 432
..in 3 months: 437, in 6 months: 461
..in 9 months: 501, in 12 months: 517
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [56 plays] Gala – Freed From Desire
2 [48 plays] Avicii – Levels
3= [45 plays] each for…
+ Bucketheads – The Bomb!
+ Inner City – Good Life
+ M&S Presents The Girl Next Door – Salsoul Nugget (If You Wanna)
+ Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby
+ Roger Sanchez – Another Chance
+ Soulsearcher – Can’t Get Enough
+ Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
+ Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
Analysis: 27 days, up to 05-01-2026
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 10975
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 427
Variety factor for this station is : 3.8%
50% OF PLAYS is 134 Songs (31.3% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 78 MOST played songs (18.2% of the total)
or 227 LEAST played songs (53.1% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 5h 18m
10th most played song airs every: 7h 7m
78th most played song airs every: 19h 3m
134th most played song airs every: 21h 36m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 20 (4.6%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 8 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 427
..in 3 months: 432, in 6 months: 450
..in 9 months: 454, in 12 months: 462
Top 10 Most Played:
1= [122 plays] each for…
+ Cyril – Still Into You
+ Subfocus / Katy B – Push The Tempo
3 [119 plays] Morgan Seatree / Florence And The Machine – Say My Name
4 [117 plays] Reese – Where Have You Been
5 [115 plays] Alex Kirsch / Samira Mighty – Missing
6 [109 plays] Jonas Blue / Malive – Edge Of Desire
7 [100 plays] Joel Corry / Abi Flynn – Phases
8 [98 plays] Supermen Lovers Feat. Onerepublic – Starlight (The Fame)
9 [96 plays] Joel Corry Feat. Galantis / Izzy Bizu – Stay A Little Longer
10 [91 plays] Chicane – Wherever I Go
** Station no longer on the air! **
Historical Analysis: 27 days, up to 17-02-2022
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7629
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 623
Variety factor for this station is : 8.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 197 Songs (31.6% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 123 MOST played songs (19.7% of the total)
or 340 LEAST played songs (54.5% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 1d 1h 55m
10th most played song airs every: 1d 4h 10m
123rd most played song airs every: 1d 12h
197th most played song airs every: 1d 16h 30m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 99 (15.8%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 15 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 623
..in 3 months: 758, in 6 months: 897
..in 9 months: 965
Top 23 Most Played:
1= [25 plays] Disclosure – F For You
1= [25 plays] Moloko – Sing It Back
1= [25 plays] Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On
4= [24 plays] Jessie Ware – Say You Love Me (Alex Adair…
4= [24 plays] Seamus Haji – Last Night A Dj Saved My Life
6= [23 plays] for the following:
Bassomatic – Fascinating Rhythm
Beats International – Dub Be Good To Me
Bent – Swollen, Blueboy – Remember Me
Camelphat – Cola, Fc Kahuna – Hayling
David Zowie – House Every Weekend
Jean Jacques Smoothie / Tara… – 2 People (Carnao Beats Remix)
M People – Don’t Look Any Further
Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack
Michael Gray – The Weekend
Offaiah – Trouble
S’express – Theme From S Express
Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme
Sonique – It Feels So Good
Soulsearcher – Can’t Get Enough
Tricky – Hell Is Round The Corner
Urban Cookie Collection – The Key The Secret
** Station replaced by “Virgin Pride” since 1st June 2022, and then Virgin 80’s Plus from Sept 2022.
Historic data kept here for interest **
Analysis: 24 days, up to 13-04-2022
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 5190
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 253
Variety factor for this station is : 4.8%
50% OF PLAYS is 90 Songs (35.5% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 55 MOST played songs (21.7% of the total)
or 122 LEAST played songs (48.2% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 12h 48m
10th most played song airs every: 16h 56m
55th most played song airs every: 20h 34m
90th most played song airs every: 1d 1h 2m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 1 (0.3%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 8 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 253
..in 3 months: 264, in 6 months: 311
..in 9 months: 375, in 12 months: 381
Top 11 Most Played:
1 [45 plays] Mc Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
2 [37 plays] 2pac – Changes
3= [36 plays] each for…
+ Cee-lo Green – Forget You
+ The Artful Dodger / Romina Johnson – Movin’ Too Fast
5= [35 plays] each for…
+ Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine
+ Everything But The Girl – Missing (todd Terry Mix)
+ Haddaway – What Is Love
+ Ne-yo – Closer
+ Warren G – What’s Love Got To Do With It
10= [34 plays] each for…
+ Beats International / Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me
+ Liberty X – Just A Little
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