Broader Range stns & others that don’t fit our neat categories!
Ok, so we’ve got 4 stations that have basically made it plain that they are throwing the usual radio rule book out of the window, and are setting out to play a whole load of different stuff and/or up the variety stakes, plus a couple of others, Jazz FM (Bauer) and BBC Asian Network which plough their own furrow and don’t really have any direct UK competitors with such a wide national coverage.
Of the “big variety” genre stations, even the one with the smallest playlist, Jack FM, is actually playing about double the number of songs that most mainstream would contemplate, but even these commercial “variety” stations are completely dwarfed by BBC 6 Music with a shelf groaning 6000 distinct songs played in 30 days! The non corporately owned Cheesy FM, it turns out, is not just home to some guilty pleasures but in fact has a pretty wide spectrum of songs it is prepared to wheel out too!
Yes, Heart Xmas DOES run throughout the year (!), but Sam FM in Bristol ceased to exist from 6th September 2021. It was a “Jack” type station which Bauer had inherited a few years previously, and it was only a matter of time before they were going to close it and use the transmitters for one of their already established “brands.” In the build up to transferring it to the Hits Network, it’s broad playlist was narrowed about 3 months before the closure, then with one month to go the music style was mostly “flipped” from oldies with lots of variety, to more contemporary and a tighter list of songs. We keep the SAM listing below for nostalgia lovers (!), but the analysis shown is from the last month that Sam still did it’s own thing and not what Hits was telling it to!
Analysis: 25 days, up to 17-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7637
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 5512
Variety factor for this station is : 72.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 1694 Songs (30.7% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 581 MOST played songs (10.5% of the total)
or 2546 LEAST played songs (46.1% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 12h 14m
10th most played song airs every: 18h 10m
581st most played song airs every: 12d 12h
1694th most played song only played once
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 5443 (98.7%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
164 after 23 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 6528
..in 3 months: 17747, in 6 months: 30344
..in 9 months: 39716, in 12 months: 49833
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [49 plays] Janelle Monáe – Float
2 [42 plays] Orbital – Are You Alive? (feat. Penelope Isles)
3= [40 plays] each for…
+ Gabriels – Offering
+ Heartworms – Retributions Of An Awful Life
+ slowthai – Feel Good
6= [37 plays] each for…
+ Avalon Emerson & The Charm – Sandrail Silhouette
+ Django Django – Complete Me (feat. Self Esteem)
8 [35 plays] Björk – Ovule (feat. Shygirl)
9= [33 plays] each for…
+ Future Utopia – We Were We Still Are (feat. Kae Tempest)
+ Weyes Blood – Children of the Empire
Analysis: 23 days, up to 17-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7105
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 789
Variety factor for this station is : 11.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 230 Songs (29.1% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 140 MOST played songs (17.7% of the total)
or 453 LEAST played songs (57.4% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 1d 1h 5m
10th most played song airs every: 1d 2h 17m
140th most played song airs every: 1d 15h 25m
230th most played song airs every: 1d 22h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 225 (28.5%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 15 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 820
..in 3 months: 1058, in 6 months: 1290
..in 9 months: 1822, in 12 months: 1905
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [22 plays] Wake Up Boo – Boo Radleys
2= [21 plays] each for…
+ Goodbye Mr A – Hoosiers
+ Gotta Get Thru This – Daniel Bedingfield
+ Living On My Own – Freddie Mercury
+ Love Rollercoaster – Red Hot Chili Peppers
+ Monster – The Automatic
+ Mrs Robinson – Lemonheads
+ Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People
+ Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
+ What A Beautiful Day – Levellers
SAM FM ceased to exist on 6th Sept 21 (it’s now a Hits Network stn). As the playlist changed significantly through August in the build up to the Hits, this last analysis is from July 2021.
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED 11089
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 615
Variety factor for this station is : 5.5%
50% OF PLAYS is 202 Songs (32.8% of the total)
Most played airs on avg every: 1d 3h 31m
10th most played song every: 1d 5h 15m
202nd most played song every: 1d 15h 0m
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 128 MOST played songs (20.8% of the total)
or 332 LEAST played songs (53.9% of the total)
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 125 (20.3%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 8 DAYS
Most Played Top 13:
1= [34 plays] Bryan Adams – Run To You
1= [34 plays] Daryl Hall and John Oates – Maneater
1= [34 plays] Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
4= [33 plays] Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69
4= [33 plays] Steve Winwood – Higher Love
4= [33 plays] T’Pau – China In Your Hand
4= [33 plays] Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4= [33 plays] The La’s – There She Goes
4= [33 plays] Tina Turner – The Best
10= [32 plays] Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
10= [32 plays] Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
10= [32 plays] James – Sit Down
10= [32 plays] Michael Jackson – Beat It
Analysis: 23 days, up to 17-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7683
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 3243
Variety factor for this station is : 42.2%
50% OF PLAYS is 949 Songs (29.2% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 543 MOST played songs (16.7% of the total)
or 1826 LEAST played songs (56.3% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 1d 10h 30m
10th most played song airs every: 2d 21h
543rd most played song airs every: 5d 18h
949th most played song airs every: 7d 16h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 3174 (97.8%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
33 after 22 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 3390
..in 3 months: 3889, in 6 months: 4319
..in 9 months: 4515, in 12 months: 4635
Top 11 Most Played:
1 [16 plays] Snow White – Heigh Ho
2= [15 plays] each for…
+ Sound Of Music – Do-Re-Mi
+ The Dickies – Banana Splits
4 [10 plays] Roy Orbison – You Got It
5 [9 plays] Barry Manilow – Copacabana (At The Copa) (Remix)
6= [8 plays] each for…
+ Dido – Here With Me
+ Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
+ Jive Bunny – Swing The Mood
+ Smokie – Dont Play Your Rock N Roll To Me
+ Technotronic – Get Up (Before The Night Is Over)
+ Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
Analysis: 23 days, up to 17-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 5269
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 2825
Variety factor for this station is : 53.6%
50% OF PLAYS is 544 Songs (19.2% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 228 MOST played songs (8% of the total)
or 1756 LEAST played songs (62.1% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 9h 2m
10th most played song airs every: 20h 26m
228th most played song airs every: 5d 18h
544th most played song airs every: 11d 12h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 2732 (96.7%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
68 after 18 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 3372
..in 3 months: 7001, in 6 months: 10259
..in 9 months: 13388, in 12 months: 16557
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [61 plays] Samara Joy ft. Gerald Clayton – Sweet Pumpkin
2 [60 plays] Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shigeto, Melanie Charles – The Creator Has A Master Plan Part II
3 [56 plays] Mica Millar – Trouble
4 [40 plays] Kay Young – The Way You Look At Me
5 [34 plays] Lois levin – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
6= [33 plays] each for…
+ Gabriels – Offering – A COLORS SHOW
+ Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
8 [32 plays] Lady Blackbird – Woman
9 [28 plays] MT Jones – In My Arms
10 [27 plays] Teskey Brothers – Oceans Of Emotions
Analysis: 27 days, up to 17-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 11228
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 4294
Variety factor for this station is : 38.2%
50% OF PLAYS is 648 Songs (15% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 259 MOST played songs (6% of the total)
or 2978 LEAST played songs (69.3% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 9h
10th most played song airs every: 15h 25m
259th most played song airs every: 3d 20h 34m
648th most played song airs every: 6d 18h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 3945 (91.8%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
54 after 19 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 4603
..in 3 months: 9086, in 6 months: 12409
..in 9 months: 14146, in 12 months: 16172
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [72 plays] Muza & Xefer – Jhumka
2 [66 plays] Karan Aujla & Ikky – 52 Bars
3 [52 plays] H33RA – Pretty Brown Eyes (Oh My)
4= [48 plays] each for…
+ Nish – Pyaar Mangdi (feat. Strangers Productions)
+ STIKMATIK – Drippin’
6 [47 plays] Shilpa Rao, Caralisa Monteiro & Vishal-Shekhar – Besharam Rang
7= [44 plays] each for…
+ CAPS & CJ – Sona
+ DJ Harpz & Simar Panag – Take It Back
9= [42 plays] each for…
+ Amar Sandhu & Tee-L – First Class
+ Rhea Raj – Taste That (Mwah)
Analysis: 23 days, up to 17-03-2023
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 10201
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 74
Variety factor for this station is : 0.7%
50% OF PLAYS is 25 Songs (33.7% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 16 MOST played songs (21.6% of the total)
or 40 LEAST played songs (54% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 2h 28m
10th most played song airs every: 2h 32m
16th most played song airs every: 2h 46m
25th most played song airs every: 2h 48m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 4 (5.4%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 3 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 74
..in 3 months: 87, in 6 months: 113
..in 9 months: 123, in 12 months: 171
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [223 plays] Shakin` Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone
2= [222 plays] each for…
+ Brenda Lee – Rockin` Around The Christmas Tree
+ Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
+ Wham! – Last Christmas
+ Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
6= [221 plays] each for…
+ Band Aid – Do They Know It`s Christmas
+ John Lennon / Yoko Ono – Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
+ Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime
9 [220 plays] Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
10 [217 plays] Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You
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