BBC Radio 6 Music

21%

93%

BBC 6 Music remit: To entertain lovers of popular music with a service that celebrates the alternative spirit in popular music from the 1960s to the present day.

Most popular songs in BBC Radio 6 Music playlist

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Bikini Kill - New Radio

1998-06-23

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At

2001-06-25

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

The Pharcyde - Runnin'

1995-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 10 days ago

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

1977

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months40%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

1985-11-11

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm

2005

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months70.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

The Damned - New Rose

1977-02-18

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 14 days ago

Cornershop - Brimful of Asha

2006-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months100.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 21 days ago

Blawan - NOS

2025-09-02

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months00%

12months170.01%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 9 months ago

The Cribs - Men's Needs

2007-05-12

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months60.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

David Bowie - Fame

1975-03-07

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months50%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Beastie Boys - Sabotage

1994-05-23

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months100.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

Joe Goddard - Gabriel (feat. Valentina)

2012-03-30

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months80.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

The Slits - Typical Girls

1979-09-07

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months110.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up

1983-08-22

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months110.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

High Contrast - Racing Green

2024-11-15

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

D’Angelo - Spanish Joint

2000-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months120.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 9 days ago

Primal Scream - Rocks

1994-03-28

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months100.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity

1993-02-13

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months60.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

2009-05-24

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 17 days ago

corto.alto - DON'T LISTEN

2025-06-19

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months10%

12months170.01%

First heard a year ago

Last heard a month ago

Labi Siffre - I Got The

1975

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor

2008-01-21

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months80.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 18 days ago

Marcia Aitken - I'm Still In Love (With You)

2014-06-06

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days30.03%

6months100.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love

1981-09-09

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months120.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Wu-Tang Clan - Gravel Pit

2004-10-26

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months60.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

Steve Monite - Only You

2016-12-09

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 8 days ago

Getdown Services - I Can't Die Like That

2026-05-20

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months170.03%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll

2009

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months80.01%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a month ago

Maruja - Saoirse

2025-07-10

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months00%

12months170.01%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 7 months ago

Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)

2014-03-24

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months80.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 14 days ago

The Cure - Close To Me

1985-08-26

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Beck - The New Pollution

1996

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months70.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 12 days ago

Riton - Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo)

2016-12-30

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 months ago

The Durutti Column - Otis

1989-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months100.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 9 days ago

Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want to

2005-10-03

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 8 days ago

Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady

1972-01-24

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months100.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 14 days ago

The Vines - Get Free

2002-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 19 days ago

Skunk Anansie - Weak

1995

Popularity:

7days00%

28days50.06%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 14 days ago

PJ Harvey - Down By The Water

1995-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 months ago

The Distillers - Drain The Blood

2003-10-07

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months50%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Feist - 1234

2007-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 25 days ago

Lush - Single Girl

1996-03-18

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months70.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

2000-06-05

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 13 days ago

Passion Pit - Sleepy Head

2020-04-03

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months70.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

The Streets - Weak Become Heroes

2002

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months60.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Anz & George Riley - You Could Be

2021-08-31

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - NO ONE KNOWS

2015-11-20

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months100.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 20 days ago

Mr. Fingers - Can You Feel It

2016-01-08

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months110.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 22 days ago

Goldfrapp - Strict Machine

2003-04-28

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months70.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 14 days ago

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