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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
Hand Habits - Wheel Of Change
Hand Habits - Wheel Of Change
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 8 days ago
Last heard a day ago
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
1980-10-08
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months180.03%
12months270.03%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 2 days ago
Doves - Lean Into The Wind
Doves - Lean Into The Wind
2025-04-10
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months380.07%
12months380.04%
First heard 2 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Sparks - Drowned In A Sea Of Tears
Sparks - Drowned In A Sea Of Tears
2025-04-02
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months180.03%
12months180.02%
First heard 2 months ago
Last heard 11 days ago
Wax Head - Terminal Sinker
Wax Head - Terminal Sinker
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months90.02%
12months90%
First heard 2 months ago
Last heard 10 days ago
Pulp - Spike Island (6 Music Session)
Pulp - Spike Island (6 Music Session)
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 14 days ago
Last heard 9 days ago
Maddie Ashman - Toffee
Maddie Ashman - Toffee
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 9 days ago
Last heard 3 days ago
Alex G - Afterlife
Alex G - Afterlife
2025-05-29
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 13 days ago
Last heard 6 days ago
Lorde - Man Of The Year
Lorde - Man Of The Year
2025-05-29
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 14 days ago
Last heard 10 days ago
Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
2002
Popularity:
7days30.14%
28days40.05%
6months100.02%
12months230.02%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard a day ago
Cymande - Brothers On The Slide
Cymande - Brothers On The Slide
1974-01-01
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months100.02%
12months130.01%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 3 days ago
Tiberius b - Stay With Me!
Tiberius b - Stay With Me!
2025-03-13
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months450.08%
12months450.04%
First heard 3 months ago
Last heard 6 days ago
MORN - Modern Man
MORN - Modern Man
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 16 days ago
Last heard 4 days ago
Emma‐Jean Thackray - Wanna Die
Emma‐Jean Thackray - Wanna Die
2025-01-28
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months580.11%
12months580.05%
First heard 4 months ago
Last heard 17 days ago
HAAi - Satellite
HAAi - Satellite
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 15 days ago
Last heard 13 days ago
Jacob Alon - Liquid Gold 25
Jacob Alon - Liquid Gold 25
2025-01-31
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months530.1%
12months530.05%
First heard 4 months ago
Last heard 3 days ago
TURNSTILE - Look out for me
TURNSTILE - Look out for me
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 21 days ago
Last heard 10 days ago
Jamie xx & Honey Dijon - Baddy On The Floor
Jamie xx & Honey Dijon - Baddy On The Floor
2024-04-15
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months50%
12months50%
First heard a year ago
Last heard 5 days ago
The Youth Play - A Fair Life
The Youth Play - A Fair Life
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 22 days ago
Last heard 3 days ago
Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen
Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen
2007-03-27
Popularity:
7days30.14%
28days40.05%
6months110.02%
12months200.02%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 3 days ago
Africa Express - Mi Lado (feat. Poté, Alansito Vega & Mare Advertencia)
Africa Express - Mi Lado (feat. Poté, Alansito Vega & Mare Advertencia)
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 22 days ago
Last heard 11 days ago
Jamie XX - Gosh
Jamie XX - Gosh
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months50%
12months70%
First heard a year ago
Last heard 13 days ago
Sault - Son Shine
Sault - Son Shine
2020-09-18
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months60.01%
12months100%
First heard a year ago
Last heard 3 days ago
Skunk Anansie - Weak
Skunk Anansie - Weak
1995
Popularity:
7days40.19%
28days40.05%
6months70.01%
12months80%
First heard a year ago
Last heard 2 days ago
Yugen Blakrok - Being Here
Yugen Blakrok - Being Here
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 22 days ago
Last heard 11 days ago
Billy Nomates - The Test
Billy Nomates - The Test
2025-03-05
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months570.1%
12months570.05%
First heard 3 months ago
Last heard 15 days ago
PLACEBO - PURE MORNING
PLACEBO - PURE MORNING
1998-10-12
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months80.01%
12months130.01%
First heard a year ago
Last heard 5 days ago
U.S. Girls - Like James Said
U.S. Girls - Like James Said
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 23 days ago
Last heard 15 days ago
Gossip - Standing In the Way of Control
Gossip - Standing In the Way of Control
2005-10-11
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months190.04%
12months320.03%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 13 days ago
Decius - I Gave Birth 2 U (7" Mix) (feat. Lias Saoudi & Maggie The Cat)
Decius - I Gave Birth 2 U (7" Mix) (feat. Lias Saoudi & Maggie The Cat)
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 23 days ago
Last heard 19 days ago
Eleni Drake - A Wonder Day
Eleni Drake - A Wonder Day
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 25 days ago
Last heard 17 days ago
For Those I Love - Of The Sorrows
For Those I Love - Of The Sorrows
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 22 days ago
Last heard 9 days ago
Westside Cowboy - Shells (The Great Escape 2025)
Westside Cowboy - Shells (The Great Escape 2025)
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard a month ago
Last heard 17 days ago
Sam Binga & Redders - Top Wina
Sam Binga & Redders - Top Wina
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard a month ago
Last heard 12 days ago
Jamie xx - LET'S DO IT AGAIN
Jamie xx - LET'S DO IT AGAIN
2022-04-12
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months70.01%
12months90%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 5 days ago
Nation of Language - Inept Apollo
Nation of Language - Inept Apollo
2025-05-15
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard a month ago
Last heard 14 days ago
Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor
Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor
1998-08-25
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months100.02%
12months210.02%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 12 days ago
Blur - Song 2
Blur - Song 2
1997-02-10
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months110.02%
12months180.02%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 6 days ago
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
2012-01-09
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months100.02%
12months180.02%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard a day ago
Elastica - Connection
Elastica - Connection
1995-01-01
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months200.04%
12months360.03%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 6 days ago
Sault - Wildfires
Sault - Wildfires
2020-06-19
Popularity:
7days30.14%
28days40.05%
6months60.01%
12months160.01%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 18 hours ago
Mercury Rev - Goddess On A Hiway
Mercury Rev - Goddess On A Hiway
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months70.01%
12months110.01%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 8 days ago
TV On The Radio - Golden Age
TV On The Radio - Golden Age
2008-01-01
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months90.02%
12months130.01%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 14 days ago
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - NO ONE KNOWS
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - NO ONE KNOWS
2015-11-20
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months130.02%
12months190.02%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 9 days ago
De La Soul - Eye Know
De La Soul - Eye Know
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months80.01%
12months150.01%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 3 days ago
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
2021-06-15
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months150.03%
12months310.03%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 16 days ago
Little Simz - Only (feat. Lydia Kitto)
Little Simz - Only (feat. Lydia Kitto)
Popularity:
7days40.19%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 6 days ago
Last heard 3 hours ago
Wednesday - Elderberry Wine
Wednesday - Elderberry Wine
Popularity:
7days00%
28days40.05%
6months40%
12months40%
First heard 22 days ago
Last heard 16 days ago
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
1998-01-01
Popularity:
7days10.05%
28days40.05%
6months100.02%
12months140.01%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 19 hours ago
Floating Points - Birth4000
Floating Points - Birth4000
2023-10-17
Popularity:
7days20.1%
28days40.05%
6months70.01%
12months90%
First heard 2 years ago
Last heard 13 hours ago
Total: 1,000
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31%
86%
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play watch
59%
98%
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play watch
18%
90%
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play watch
21%
91%
4 minutes ago: Living In A Box - Living In A Box
play watch
41%
99%
3 minutes ago: Shalamar - The Second Time Around
play watch
28%
92%
2 hours ago: The Beach Boys - I Get Around
play watch
12%
99%
5 minutes ago: Soul Ll Soul - Keep On Movin'
play watch
10%
95%
6 minutes ago: Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
play watch
16%
91%
2 minutes ago: Jack Back - Feeling (Extended Mix)
play watch
33%
97%
8 minutes ago: Charles Gounod - Funeral March of a Marionette
play watch
29%
70%
4 minutes ago: Niall Horan - Slow Hands
play watch
31%
85%
a minute ago: La Oreja De Van Gogh - Jueves
play watch
30%
84%
6 minutes ago: Chicago - Baby What A Big Surprise
play watch
49%
99%
2 minutes ago: WaKaNa - A New Life ft. Greg Manning
play watch
33%
97%
8 minutes ago: Charles Gounod - Funeral March of a Marionette