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 also have one of the few stations they actually operate (rather than just license someone else to do it for them) with XS in Manchester, though this may end up in the Bauer camp shortly anyway…..
Analysis: 27 days, up to 05-11-2024
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7126
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 1331
Variety factor for this station is : 18.6%
50% OF PLAYS is 281 Songs (21.1% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 158 MOST played songs (11.8% of the total)
or 909 LEAST played songs (68.2% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 7h 32m
10th most played song airs every: 1d 0h
158th most played song airs every: 2d 16h 48m
281st most played song airs every: 3d 0h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 763 (57.3%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
4 after 21 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1343
..in 3 months: 1918, in 6 months: 2383
..in 9 months: 2794, in 12 months: 3200
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [86 plays] The Killers – Bright Lights
2= [84 plays] each for…
+ Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
+ Snow Patrol – All
4 [77 plays] Manic Street Preachers – Decline & Fall
5 [69 plays] Hozier – Too Sweet
6 [42 plays] Franz Ferdinand – Audacious
7= [39 plays] each for…
+ Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
+ Last Dinner Party – Nothing Matters
9 [37 plays] The Cure – A Fragile Thing
10 [27 plays] Coldplay – feelslikeimfallinginlove
Analysis: 25 days, up to 05-11-2024
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7195
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 935
Variety factor for this station is : 12.9%
50% OF PLAYS is 207 Songs (22.1% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 105 MOST played songs (11.2% of the total)
or 602 LEAST played songs (64.3% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 5h 49m
10th most played song airs every: 8h 13m
105th most played song airs every: 1d 22h 9m
207th most played song airs every: 2d 6h 32m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 425 (45.4%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
2 after 18 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 980
..in 3 months: 1354, in 6 months: 1497
..in 9 months: 1727, in 12 months: 2014
Top 10 Most Played:
1= [103 plays] each for…
+ Hozier – Too Sweet
+ Post Malone / Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
3= [96 plays] each for…
+ Alex Warren / Ella Henderson – Carry You Home
+ Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe
5 [95 plays] Coldplay – Feelslikeimfallinginlove
6 [88 plays] Dasha – Austin
7 [81 plays] Mark Ambor – Belong Together
8 [80 plays] Shaboozey – A Bar Song (tipsy)
9 [78 plays] Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
10 [73 plays] Teddy Swims – Lose Control
Analysis: 24 days, up to 05-11-2024
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 6703
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 1221
Variety factor for this station is : 18.2%
50% OF PLAYS is 180 Songs (14.7% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 90 MOST played songs (7.3% of the total)
or 916 LEAST played songs (75% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 7h 1m
10th most played song airs every: 11h 4m
90th most played song airs every: 1d 17h 8m
180th most played song airs every: 2d 4h 21m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 839 (68.7%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
8 after 20 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1294
..in 3 months: 1852, in 6 months: 2593
..in 9 months: 3053, in 12 months: 3836
Top 10 Most Played:
1 [82 plays] Fontaines D.C. – Favourite
2 [81 plays] Travis – Gaslight
3 [80 plays] Blossoms – Perfect Me
4= [79 plays] each for…
+ Jake Bugg – Zombieland
+ Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
6= [77 plays] each for…
+ Courteeners – Pink Cactus Cafe
+ Manic Street Preachers – Decline & Fall
8 [75 plays] Kings Of Leon – Nowhere To Run
9 [54 plays] The Wombats – Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To Come
10 [52 plays] The Killers – Bright Lights
Analysis: 24 days, up to 05-11-2024
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7075
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 1671
Variety factor for this station is : 23.6%
50% OF PLAYS is 369 Songs (22% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 179 MOST played songs (10.7% of the total)
or 1062 LEAST played songs (63.5% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 11h 45m
10th most played song airs every: 14h 46m
179th most played song airs every: 3d 10h 17m
369th most played song airs every: 4d 0h
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 1298 (77.6%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
9 after 23 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 1768
..in 3 months: 2218, in 6 months: 2569
..in 9 months: 2943, in 12 months: 3263
Top 11 Most Played:
1 [49 plays] Dead Posey – Welcome To The Nightmare
2= [48 plays] each for…
+ Beartooth – Attn.
+ Jerry Cantrell – Afterglow
4 [45 plays] Sleep Theory – Stuck In My Head
5 [42 plays] All Time Low and I Prevail – Hate This Song
6 [41 plays] Myles Kennedy – Miss You When You’re Gone
7= [40 plays] each for…
+ Falling In Reverse – Bad Guy
+ Fontaines D.c. – Favourite
9= [39 plays] each for…
+ Royal Republic – Boots
+ Royale Lynn – Sacrifice
+ Vukovi – Gungho
Analysis: 24 days, up to 05-11-2024
NUMBER OF PLAYS IDENTIFIED: 7464
Number of DIFFERENT Songs Played: 841
Variety factor for this station is : 11.2%
50% OF PLAYS is 163 Songs (19.3% of the total)
A THIRD OF PLAYS represents:
The 88 MOST played songs (10.4% of the total)
or 585 LEAST played songs (69.5% of the total)
Most played airs on average every: 5h 3m
10th most played song airs every: 12h 31m
88th most played song airs every: 1d 8h
163rd most played song airs every: 1d 14h 24m
No. of songs with 5 or less plays: 405 (48.1%)
Lowest Number of NEW SONGS on any day:
1 after 18 DAYS
Different songs played in 1 month: 944
..in 3 months: 1384, in 6 months: 1795
..in 9 months: 2115, in 12 months: 2397
Top 10 Most Played:
1= [114 plays] each for…
+ Blossoms – Perfect Me
+ Fontaines D.c. – Favourite
+ The Killers – Bright Lights
4 [111 plays] Shed Seven / Issy Ferris – Waiting For The Catch
5 [97 plays] The Sherlocks – Man On The Loose
6 [75 plays] The Lottery Winners – You Again
7= [53 plays] each for…
+ Hard Fi – Always And Forever
+ Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
9 [50 plays] Travis – Alive
10 [46 plays] Travis – Gaslight
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