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[Fitzswiftie]

BBC Radio 1 Most Played 2024

Taken from Buzzjack Music Forums

It's 2025 and as tradition, when the new year begins, it's The annual look at the most played on BBC Radio 1 in 2024 by songs and artists and the year's overall statistics. 

As usual, I used the Radio 1 Last.fm page to be able gather the data which can be searched publicly. The numbers cover a 24hr/365-day period from the 1st January-31st December meaning live shows, repeats and simulcasts with Radio 1Xtra, Radio 1 Anthems and Radio 1 Dance are included. Some songs and artists numbers will be combined because they may have been listed as a separate song or artists and some things like live performances of their songs or an official remix that they are pushing as their main release will also be included though not all remixes will be combined. I will mention where I combined songs or artists figures for transparency.

As ever with technology, there may be missing or inaccurate data due to issues with a play not being recorded or technical issues with the scroller but hopefully I can present a good enough reflection of what the data shows. With that, here is the most played of 2024.

Most Played Songs 2024:

1. Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (397)
2. Rudimental & Skepsis - Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) (354 Combined)
3. Hozier - Too Sweet (353) 
4. Chase & Status & Stormzy - Backbone (352)
5. Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D - Somedays (343)
6. Myles Smith - Stargazing (329 Combined)
7. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (327 Combined) 
8. Teddy Swims - Lose Control (326 Combined)
9. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (317 Combined)
10. The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters (315 Combined) 

11. Ariana Grande - yes, and? (311 Combined)
12. Dua Lipa - Training Season (296 Combined) 
13. Adam Port & Stryv - Move (296 Combined)
14. Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD'EM (294)
15. BL3SS & CamrinWatsin - Kisses (feat. bbyclose) (285 Combined)
16. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (285 Combined) 
17. Djo - End Of Beginning (284)
18. Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life (278)
19. Artemas - i like the way you kiss me (276 Combined)
20. Ella Henderson - Alibi (feat. Rudimental) (275)

21. Dua Lipa - Illusion (268 Combined) (260)
22. Fred again.. & Anderson .Paak - places to be (264 Combined)
23. Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO (261)
24. Disclosure - She's Gone, Dance On (260 Combined)
25. Charli XCX - Von Dutch (256 Combined)
26. JADE - Angel Of My Dreams (253)
27. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (248)
28. SZA - Saturn (246 Combined) 
29. Dua Lipa - Houdini (244 Combined)
30. nimino - I Only Smoke When I Drink (243)

31. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams (241)
32. Fontaines D.C. - Favourite (238 Combined)
33. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (237 Combined) 
34. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) (236)
35. Jack Harlow - Lovin on Me (235)
36. Shygirl - mr useless (feat. SG Lewis) (231)
37. Tate McRae - Exes (231)
38. Teddy Swims - The Door (228 Combined)
39. PAWSA - TOO COOL TO BE CARELESS (226)
40. Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (223)

41. Noah Kahan - Stick Season (219)
42. Charli XCX - 360 (218 Combined)
43. Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (215)
44. RAYE - Genesis (213 Combined)
45. Jamie XX - Life (feat. Robyn) (211 Combined)
46. Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) (210)
47. Addison Rae - Diet P (209)
48. Lady Gaga - Disease (206)
49. The Blessed Madonna & Clementine Douglas - Happier (206)
50. Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (200)

Most Played Song By Month:

January: Dua Lipa - Houdini (131)
February: The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters (123)
March: Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life (140)
April: Rudimental & Skepsis - Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) (119)
May: Rudimental & Skepsis - Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) (114)
June: Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (111)
July: Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (119)
August: Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Free (117)
September: Chase & Status & Stormzy - Backbone (123)
October: Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D - Somedays (109)
November: Lady Gaga - Disease (104)
December: Sam Fender - People Watching (85)

Most Played Artists:

1. Charli xcx (1335 Combined)
2. Sabrina Carpenter (1306)
3. Calvin Harris (1279 Combined) 
4. Dua Lipa (1179) 
5. Taylor Swift (1082)
6. Ariana Grande (1008)
7. Chase & Status (936 Combined)
8. Rudimental (898 Combined)
9. Billie Eilish (850) 
10. Beyoncé (823)
11. Teddy Swims (808)
12. Coldplay (785) 
13. Fred Again (775 Combined)
14. Chappell Roan (737)
15. beabadoobee (724)
16. RAYE (707)
17. Disclosure (705 Combined)
18. Fontaines D.C. (686)
19. Jamie xx (658) 
20. The Weeknd (656 Combined)

Most Played Artist By Month:

January: Dua Lipa (156)
February: Dua Lipa (150)
March: Dua Lipa (149)
April: Dua Lipa (148)
May: Sabrina Carpenter (140)
June: Dua Lipa (139)
July: Billie Eilish (149)
August: Charli XCX (154)
September: Chappell Roan (130)
October: Chappell Roan (134)
November: Lady Gaga (120)
December: Sabrina Carpenter (162)

All of the 2024 most played artists were female with Dua Lipa not only getting 5 out of the 12 months but the first 4 months as the top played artist! Pretty incredible!

Total plays in 2024: 144,068
Average plays per day: 393
Amount of songs played in 2024: 28,065
Most amount of plays in a month: December - 13,223

[Kyoto]

5 minutes ago, Fitzswiftie said:

27. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (248)

Should have been top 5. Oh Billie why you are so organic?

[Raphy23]

I've never heard 2, 4, 5, and 15.