Current Rock/Indie Stations
Here’s our line up of the biggest UK Rock, Metal and Indie stations, again its the usual tussle of the big boys with Global’s Radio X, Bauer’s Kerrang and Absolute against Wireless’ Virgin Radio. Communicorp did also have one of the few stations they actually operated (rather than just license someone else to do it for them) with XS in Manchester, though from Monday 24th Feb 2025 this has become “Radio X 90s”, which is a ‘global’ brand.. The music is the same as the UK Radio X 90s feed, but there is local travel, news and adverts, though there is ONE live show from 11am-2pm from Manchester (!!), and this also makes it onto the Global UK Feed too….
Analysis: 23 days, up to 14-03-2025
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 4292
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 1071
Variety factor for this station is : 24.9%
50% OF PLAYS is 252 Songs (23.5% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 139 MOST played songs (12.9% of the total)
or 682 LEAST played songs (63.6% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 9h 51m
10th most played song airs every: 1d 8h 28m
139th most played song airs every: 3d 6h 51m
252nd most played song airs every: 3d 20h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 790 (73.7%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
6 after 19 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1179
..in 3 months: 1743, in 6 months: 2206
..in 9 months: 2588, in 12 months: 2913
Top 11 Most Played:
1= [56 plays] each for…
+ Coldplay – feelslikeimfallinginlove
+ Mumford and Sons – Rushmere
3 [54 plays] Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
4 [47 plays] Hozier – Too Sweet
5 [33 plays] Sam Fender – People Watching
6= [22 plays] each for…
+ Sam Fender – Arm’s Length
+ Wombats – Can’t Say No
8 [21 plays] Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
9 [20 plays] Stereophonics – There’s Always Gonna Be Something
10= [17 plays] each for…
+ Inhaler – A Question Of You
+ Snow Patrol – But I’ll Keep Trying
Analysis: 24 days, up to 14-03-2025
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 6698
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 954
Variety factor for this station is : 14.2%
50% OF PLAYS is 239 Songs (25% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 127 MOST played songs (13.3% of the total)
or 588 LEAST played songs (61.6% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 5h 35m
10th most played song airs every: 11h 45m
127th most played song airs every: 2d 4h 21m
239th most played song airs every: 2d 16h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 405 (42.4%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
ZERO after 21 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1002
..in 3 months: 1350, in 6 months: 1635
..in 9 months: 1772, in 12 months: 1909
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [103 plays] Myles Smith – Nice To Meet You
2 [85 plays] Lola Young – Messy
3 [66 plays] Teddy Swims – The Door
4 [57 plays] Mark Ambor – Belong Together
5 [55 plays] Alex Warren / Ella Henderson – Carry You Home
6 [53 plays] Shaboozey – A Bar Song (tipsy)
7 [52 plays] Sam Fender – Arm’s Length
8 [51 plays] Sam Fender – People Watching
9 [50 plays] Post Malone / Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
10 [49 plays] Cian Ducrot – Who’s Making You Feel It
Analysis: 27 days, up to 13-03-2025
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 6995
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 1199
Variety factor for this station is : 17.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 184 Songs (15.3% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 92 MOST played songs (7.6% of the total)
or 889 LEAST played songs (74.1% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 7h 12m
10th most played song airs every: 12h 57m
92nd most played song airs every: 1d 19h 12m
184th most played song airs every: 2d 10h 54m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 798 (66.5%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
8 after 23 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1248
..in 3 months: 1977, in 6 months: 2723
..in 9 months: 3307, in 12 months: 3846
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [90 plays] Kooks – Never Know
2 [89 plays] Stereophonics – There’s Always Gonna Be Something
3 [88 plays] Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
4 [87 plays] Mumford and Sons – Rushmere
5 [83 plays] Sam Fender – People Watching
6 [81 plays] Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
7 [75 plays] Sam Fender – Arm’s Length
8 [74 plays] Wombats – Can’t Say No
9 [61 plays] Lathums – Heartbreaker
10 [50 plays] Franz Ferdinand – Night Or Day
Analysis: 23 days, up to 14-03-2025
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 4451
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 1519
Variety factor for this station is : 34.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 343 Songs (22.5% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 165 MOST played songs (10.8% of the total)
or 937 LEAST played songs (61.6% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 15h 46m
10th most played song airs every: 1d 2h 17m
165th most played song airs every: 4d 14h 24m
343rd most played song airs every: 5d 18h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 1414 (93%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
21 after 19 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1634
..in 3 months: 2085, in 6 months: 2586
..in 9 months: 2946, in 12 months: 3252
Top 11 Most Played:
1 [35 plays] Darkness – Rock and Roll Party Cowboy
2= [26 plays] each for…
+ Disturbed – I Will Not Break
+ rise against – Nod
+ Shinedown – Dance, Kid, Dance
5= [24 plays] each for…
+ Papa Roach – Even If It Kills Me
+ Those Damn Crows – No Surrender
7= [23 plays] each for…
+ Bloodywood – Tadka
+ Bring Me The Horizon – WONDERWaLL
9 [22 plays] Killswitch Engage – I Believe
10= [21 plays] each for…
+ Electric Callboy – Elevator Operator
+ Lacuna Coil – I Wish You Were Dead
This station was replaced by Radio X 90s on 24/2/25, here is an analysis from before the closure, 25 days, up to 21-02-2025
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7479
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 907
Variety factor for this station is : 12.1%
50% OF PLAYS is 193 Songs (21.2% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 113 MOST played songs (12.4% of the total)
or 622 LEAST played songs (68.5% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 5h 18m
10th most played song airs every: 21h 25m
113th most played song airs every: 1d 13h 30m
193rd most played song airs every: 1d 16h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 445 (49%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
3 after 14 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 945
..in 3 months: 1336, in 6 months: 1707
..in 9 months: 1995, in 12 months: 2236
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [113 plays] Sam Fender – People Watching
2 [108 plays] Fontaines D.c. – Bug
3 [86 plays] Manic Street Preachers – People Ruin Paintings
4 [69 plays] Sam Fender – Arm’s Length
5 [58 plays] Stereophonics – There’s Always Gonna Be Something
6 [46 plays] Slow Readers Club – Animals
7 [34 plays] Fontaines D.c. – Favourite
8 [31 plays] Doves – Renegade
9 [30 plays] Blossoms – Perfect Me
10 [28 plays] Inhaler – A Question Of You
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