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 is 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 I 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 ‘Decades’ 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 rather than “Groove” Songs which played the rest of the day.
Analysis: 25 days, up to 18-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 10941
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 2365
Variety factor for this station is : 21.6%
50% OF PLAYS is 295 Songs (12.4% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 119 MOST played songs (5% of the total)
or 1725 LEAST played songs (72.9% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 5h 30m
10th most played song airs every: 7h 53m
119th most played song airs every: 1d 18h 51m
295th most played song airs every: 3d 3h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 1950 (82.4%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
2 after 18 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 2604
..in 3 months: 5060, in 6 months: 8302
..in 9 months: 10787, in 12 months: 13973
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [109 plays] Mafro & Ell Murphy – Bloom
2 [107 plays] Luude, Issey Cross & Moby – Oh My
3 [105 plays] Clipz – Shorty
4 [95 plays] Gabriels, Paul Woolford & Special Request – Angels & Queens (Paul Woolford Remix)
5 [92 plays] Bklava & jamie boy bassline – It’s Your Time
6 [91 plays] salute – Wait For It
7 [90 plays] Young Marco – What You Say
8= [84 plays] each for…
+ Borai & Denham Audio – Make Me
+ HoneyLuv & Dope Earth Alien – Sway
10 [76 plays] Overmono – Is U
Analysis: 23 days, up to 18-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 9524
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 851
Variety factor for this station is : 8.9%
50% OF PLAYS is 54 Songs (6.3% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 28 MOST played songs (3.2% of the total)
or 731 LEAST played songs (85.8% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 3h 35m
10th most played song airs every: 4h 22m
28th most played song airs every: 6h 39m
54th most played song airs every: 12h 32m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 491 (57.6%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
1 after 20 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 865
..in 3 months: 964, in 6 months: 1397
..in 9 months: 1612, in 12 months: 1707
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [154 plays] PinkPantheress – Boys A Liar
2= [143 plays] each for…
+ Felix Leiter, Ango Tamarin ft. Dominica – Gotta Let You Go
+ salute – Wait For It
+ The Blessed Madonna ft. The Joy – Shades Of Love
5 [138 plays] D.O.D – Set Me Free
6 [136 plays] Matt Sassari – Give It To Me (Full Vocal Mix)
7 [129 plays] Borai & Denham Audio – Make Me
8 [128 plays] INJI – The One
9= [126 plays] each for…
+ Eats Everything – Get Up
+ Jodie Harsh – Hectic
Analysis: 25 days, up to 18-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 9495
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 394
Variety factor for this station is : 4.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 118 Songs (29.9% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 76 MOST played songs (19.2% of the total)
or 223 LEAST played songs (56.5% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 13h 2m
10th most played song airs every: 13h 38m
76th most played song airs every: 15h
118th most played song airs every: 17h 8m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 75 (19%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 6 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 396
..in 3 months: 449, in 6 months: 497
..in 9 months: 648, in 12 months: 691
Top 13 Most Played:
1= [46 plays] each for…
+ Bizarre Inc – I`m Gonna Get You
+ Inner City – Good Life
3= [45 plays] each for…
+ Mousse T – Horny
+ Robin S – Show Me Love
+ Sunset Strippers – Falling Stars
6= [44 plays] each for…
+ Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy
+ Basement Jaxx – Red Alert
+ C & C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat
+ De`Lacy – Hideaway
+ Inner City – Big Fun
+ Junior Senior – Move Your Feet
+ The Ones – Flawless
+ Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle
Analysis: 25 days, up to 19-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 9858
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 397
Variety factor for this station is : 4%
50% OF PLAYS is 138 Songs (34.7% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 88 MOST played songs (22.1% of the total)
or 202 LEAST played songs (50.8% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 10h 10m
10th most played song airs every: 14h 38m
88th most played song airs every: 17h 38m
138th most played song airs every: 19h 21m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 25 (6.2%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 9 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 397
..in 3 months: 400, in 6 months: 421
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [59 plays] Rudimental – Break My Heart
2 [54 plays] Joel Corry, Raye And Bryson Tiller – What Would You Do
3 [53 plays] Lf System – Afraid To Feel
4 [49 plays] Manyfew X Joe Stone X Louis Iii – Feel Good
5= [45 plays] each for…
+ David Guetta, Becky Hill And Ella Henderson – Crazy What Love Can Do
+ Sigala / Mnek – Radio
7= [43 plays] each for…
+ Jax Jones Feat. Mnek – Where Did You Go
+ Joel Corry / Tom Grennan – Lionheart
9 [42 plays] Sigala Feat. Talia Mar – Stay The Night
10 [41 plays] Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
** 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, 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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