BBC Radio 6 Music

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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

Boards of Canada - You Retreat in Time and Space

2026-05-29

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.05%

6months60.01%

12months60%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

ear - Coil

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.05%

6months60.01%

12months60%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Nina Simone - See Line Woman

1964-11-01

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months50%

12months90%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Cymande - Brothers on the Slide (6 Music Session, 30 Jan 2025)

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months30%

12months60%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Big Special - Black Dog / White Horse (6 Music Session, 27 Jan 2025)

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months30%

12months40%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Sade - Smooth Operator

1994-10-31

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months90.02%

12months120.01%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Divorce - All My Freaks (6 Music Session, 5 Mar 2025)

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months40%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 3 days ago

CMAT - Where Are Your Kids Tonight? (feat. John Grant)

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months40%

First heard a year ago

Last heard a day ago

Booker T. & The M.g.'s - Green Onions

1962

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months30%

12months70%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Charli XCX - Nuclear Seasons

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months30%

12months40%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

1984

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.05%

6months90.02%

12months200.02%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Étienne de Crécy - Am I Wrong

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months80.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)

1990

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months60.01%

12months140.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio

2010-11-22

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months90.02%

12months140.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel

1987-09-28

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months50%

12months60%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

LCD Soundsystem - new body rhumba

2021-06-08

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months40%

12months40%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Sly & The Family Stone - Stand!

1969-05-03

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months40%

12months70%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know

2000-10-31

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months80.01%

12months120.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

The Joubert Singers - Stand On The Word (Larry Levan Mix)

2016-08-26

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months80.01%

12months150.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

St. Vincent - Digital Witness

2014-02-25

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months90.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Vanishing Twin - Bring Me the Axe

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

First heard 6 days ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Nia Archives - Feelingz Go Numb

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

First heard 6 days ago

Last heard 2 days ago

The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God

1988-09-05

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months40%

12months70%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Mylo - In My Arms

2004-05-24

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months110.02%

12months190.02%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

1986-06-16

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months70.01%

12months100%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me

2006-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months140.03%

12months240.02%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

2004

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.05%

6months140.03%

12months280.03%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee

2009-03-24

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

First heard 2 days ago

Last heard a day ago

The Kitchen Sink Band - The Human Can Opener

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

First heard 3 days ago

Last heard a day ago

Wesley Joseph - Pluto Baby

2026-03-05

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.05%

6months560.1%

12months560.05%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Nia Archives - Baianá

2022-09-30

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months120.02%

12months200.02%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Television - Marquee Moon

1977-02-08

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months100.02%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom

2016-02-26

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months30%

12months60%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

The Streets - Turn the Page

2024-04-24

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days20.02%

6months100.02%

12months140.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

John Grant - GMF (feat. Sinéad O’Connor)

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Betty Harris - Ride Your Pony

1969-05-06

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months30%

12months80%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?

1984

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months50%

12months100%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months50%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

The Clash - London Calling

1979

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months160.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

The Human League - Open Your Heart

1981

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days20.02%

6months40%

12months70%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Camera Obscura - Do It Again

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months30%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Pavement - Gold Soundz

1994

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months150.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

Florence the Machine - Kiss With A Fist

2009

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months90.02%

12months130.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Mazzy Star - Ride It On

1990-05-21

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months70.01%

12months130.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Depeche Mode - New Life

1981-11-02

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months50%

12months80%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

Jungle - Busy Earnin'

2014-07-15

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months70.01%

12months140.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Warmduscher - Twitchin In The Kitchen (6 Music Session, 7 Nov 2022)

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months20%

12months20%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me

1990

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months90.02%

12months170.01%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Nirvana - Love Buzz

1989-06-01

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months50%

12months100%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard a day ago

Joni Mitchell - Chelsea Morning

1969-05-01

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months20%

12months30%

First heard 3 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Total: 1,000

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