Radio academy

We promised ourselves we'd keep this going all year after the initial post, so here we are - the last.fm three month scrobble lists for artist and track for six radio stations of the heart.


Radio 1

1 Pendulum 195
2 Florence + The Machine 192
3 Tinie Tempah 188
4 Biffy Clyro 185
5 Dizzee Rascal 161
6 Vampire Weekend 150
7 Kelis 149
8 Plan B 147
9 Scouting for Girls 146
10 You Me At Six 144
11 Marina & the Diamonds 140
12 Jason Derulo 138
13 Muse 137
13 Example 137
15 Mumford & Sons 135
16 Roll Deep 134
17 Diana Vickers 130
18 Ellie Goulding 127
19 Lady Gaga 123
20 Eminem 119
21 Professor Green 118
22 30 Seconds to Mars 116
23 Pixie Lott 115
23 The Pretty Reckless 115
25 Paramore 112
25 Rihanna 112
27 Lostprophets 110
27 Boys Like Girls 110
29 Paolo Nutini 102
30 Kele 98

The Pretty Reckless, who sound like someone once heard a Courtney Love solo record through a wall, are a band we never came across except on NME TV - mainstream, we know, but they used to playlist Mini Viva - and it turns out they're fronted by Taylor Momsen, who's... dunno, some sort of actress? Anyway, Pendulum have put their songs out again, so they're back back back.


1 Pendulum – Watercolour 156
2 Biffy Clyro – Bubbles 138
3 Tinie Tempah – Frisky 129
4 Dizzee Rascal – Dirtee Disco 126
5 Roll Deep – Good Times 117
6 The Pretty Reckless – Make Me Wanna Die 114
6 Example – Kickstarts 114
8 You Me At Six – Liquid Confidence 113
9 Professor Green – I Need You Tonight 108
10 Kelis – Acapella 105
11 Boys Like Girls – Love Drunk 104
12 Jason Derulo – Ridin' Solo 98
13 Marina & the Diamonds – I Am Not a Robot 97
13 Diana Vickers – Once 97
15 Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over 95
16 Kele – Tenderoni 93
16 Eminem – Not Afraid 93
18 Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone 91
19 Scouting for Girls – This Ain't A Love Song 90
19 Big Boi – Shutterbug 90
21 Ellie Goulding – Guns And Horses 89
22 Plan B – She Said 84
23 Vampire Weekend – Holiday 82
24 3OH!3 – Don't Trust Me 76
25 B.o.B – Nothin' On You 75
26 All Time Low – Lost In Stereo 73
27 Pixie Lott – Turn it Up 71
28 K'naan – Wavin' Flag 70
28 Rihanna – Te Amo 70
28 B.O.B. / Bruno Mars – Nothin' On You 70

What a horrible song title Liquid Confidence is. And also Professor Green in there, who seems to have taken as his artistic inspiration that run of dance hits sampling hugely obvious 80s records at overt length. Maybe if he keeps at it for long enough he'll repurpose Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey.



Radio 2

1 The Beatles 132
2 Katie Melua 122
3 Fyfe Dangerfield 113
4 Train 109
4 Rick Astley 109
4 Scissor Sisters 109
7 Scouting for Girls 106
8 Eli "Paperboy" Reed 105
8 Lissie 105
10 The Rolling Stones 97
11 Kylie Minogue 88
12 Boyzone 85
13 Owl City 81
14 K'naan 79
15 Keane / K'Naan 78
16 Amy Macdonald 77
17 Gabriella Cilmi 75
18 David Bowie 74
18 Stevie Wonder 74
18 Michael Bublé 74
18 Harper Simon 74
22 Paul Weller 71
22 Lady Gaga 71
24 Craig David 68
25 Lady Antebellum 67
26 Tiffany Page 65
27 Queen 64
28 Jack Johnson 63
28 Katy Perry 63
30 Paul Carrack 62


1 Train – Hey, Soul Sister 108
1 Katie Melua – The Flood 108
3 Rick Astley – Lights Out 106
4 Eli "Paperboy" Reed – Come And Get It 97
5 Boyzone – Love Is A Hurricane 80
6 Scissor Sisters – Fire With Fire 79
7 K'naan – Wavin' Flag 78
8 Owl City – Umbrella Beach 75
9 Keane / K'Naan – Stop For A Minute 70
10 Lady Gaga – Alejandro 69
11 Craig David – All Alone Tonight (Stop, Look, Listen) 68
12 Kylie Minogue – All The Lovers 66
13 Harper Simon – Wishes And Stars 64
14 Lissie – When I'm Alone 63
15 Tiffany Page – On Your Head 61
15 Paul Carrack – If I Didn't Love You 61
15 Lady Antebellum – Need You Now 61
15 Gabriella Cilmi – Hearts Don't Lie 61
15 Katy Perry – California Gurls 61
20 Fyfe Dangerfield – Faster Than The Setting Sun 60
21 Michael Bublé – Crazy Love 59
21 Ben's Brother – What If I? 59
23 Jack Johnson – You And Your Heart 58
24 Scouting for Girls – This Ain't A Love Song 56
25 Paul Weller – No Tears To Cry 54
26 Rox – I Don't Believe 53
27 Amy Macdonald – Spark 52
28 Fyfe Dangerfield – She's Always A Woman 51
29 Renée Fleming – Endlessly 42
30 Joshua Radin – I'd Rather Be With You 39

Rick Astley - well, alright, it had to happen sooner or later and it least it didn't happen under literal false pretenses. Train, though? 2001's one hit wonder that nobody considered a wonder?



6 Music

1 Foals 154
2 The National 152
3 The Chemical Brothers 146
4 MGMT 144
5 Vampire Weekend 116
6 LCD Soundsystem 110
7 The Futureheads 109
8 Delphic 103
9 Jimi Hendrix 99
10 Band of Horses 98
11 Mumford & Sons 97
12 Underworld 95
13 Blur 93
13 The Black Keys 93
15 Hot Chip 90
16 Gorillaz 88
16 Mystery Jets 88
18 Paul Weller 85
19 David Bowie 80
19 Arcade Fire 80
19 Everything Everything 80
22 Laura Marling 79
23 Delorean 78
24 Beach House 75
24 Slow Club 75
24 Avi Buffalo 75
27 The Rolling Stones 74
27 The Dead Weather 74
29 Radiohead 72
30 The Cure 70


1 The Chemical Brothers – Swoon 111
2 MGMT – It's Working 97
3 Delphic – Counterpoint 93
4 Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone 89
4 Vampire Weekend – Holiday 89
4 Band of Horses – Compliments 89
7 The Black Keys – Tighten Up 83
7 Underworld – Scribble 83
9 Everything Everything – Schoolin' 79
10 Laura Marling – Rambling Man 78
10 Delorean – Stay Close 78
12 LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls 76
13 Slow Club – Giving Up on Love 73
14 The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio 72
15 The Futureheads – I Can Do That 71
16 Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish 70
17 Blur – Fool's Day 69
18 Jimi Hendrix – Valleys of Neptune 68
19 Avi Buffalo – What's In It For? 67
20 Hot Chip – I Feel Better 66
21 The National – Anyone's Ghost 65
21 Crystal Castles – Celestica 65
23 Them Crooked Vultures – Mind Eraser, No Chaser 64
24 Kele – Tenderoni 56
25 Fyfe Dangerfield – Faster Than The Setting Sun 54
25 Foals – Miami 54
25 The Coral – 1000 Years 54
28 Mystery Jets – Dreaming of Another World 53
29 The Strange Boys – Night Might 52
30 Beach House – Zebra 51

Wouldn't have expected that up top, with the apparent divisiveness of Congratulations and the lower than usual focus of the Chemicals' new album. The Black Keys really do sell a lot of records and stuff connected with such without a lot of people noticing.


1Xtra

1 Drake 225
2 Rihanna 219
2 Tinie Tempah 219
4 Alicia Keys 195
5 Major Lazer 163
6 Plan B 162
7 GIGGS 148
7 Usher / Will.I.Am 148
9 Jason Derulo 145
10 B.O.B / Bruno Mars / Big Boi 136
11 Kelis 133
12 Young Money 132
13 Black Eyed Peas 131
14 Dennis Ferrer 129
15 Roll Deep 128
16 Gyptian / Nicki Minaj 125
17 nas / damian marley 122
18 Jay-Z 117
18 Smiler 117
20 Vybz Kartel / Popcaan / Gaza Slim 114
21 Chiddy Bang 113
22 Timbaland / Justin Timberlake 112
23 Big Boi 111
24 Diddy / Dirty Money / T.I. 108
25 Eminem 106
25 Iyaz 106
27 Ludacris 95
28 Lloyd Banks / Juelz Santana 94
29 McLean 93
30 Kanye West 83


1 Major Lazer – Pon De Floor 163
2 Usher / Will.I.Am – OMG 148
2 GIGGS – Look What The Cat Dragged In 148
4 B.O.B / Bruno Mars / Big Boi – Nothin' On You (Remix) 136
5 Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey 129
6 Tinie Tempah – Frisky 125
6 Gyptian / Nicki Minaj – Hold Yuh (Remix) 125
8 nas / damian marley – As We Enter 122
9 Drake – Over 119
9 Roll Deep – Good Times (Ill Blu Remix) 119
11 Smiler – Enza 117
12 Vybz Kartel / Popcaan / Gaza Slim – Clarks 114
13 Timbaland / Justin Timberlake – Carry Out 112
14 Diddy / Dirty Money / T.I. – Hello Good Morning 108
15 Big Boi – Shutterbug 107
16 Plan B – She Said 106
17 Rihanna – Rude Boy 98
18 Kelis – Acapella 96
19 Lloyd Banks / Juelz Santana – Beamer, Benz Or Bentley 94
20 Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart 92
21 Rihanna – Te Amo 91
22 Jason Derulo – Ridin' Solo 87
23 Ludacris – How Low 86
24 Drake – Find Your Love 85
24 Eminem – I'm Not Afraid 85
26 Young Money – BedRock 84
27 Tinie Tempah – Pass Out 83
27 Professor Green / Ed Drewett – I Need You Tonight 83
29 Jamie Foxx / Justin Timberlake / T.I. – Winner 81
30 Black Eyed Peas – Imma Be 77

Wasn't Pon De Floor out ages ago? When the whole blogosphere collectively lost its shit over Eric Wareheim's video?



Absolute

1 Mumford & Sons 355
2 Florence + The Machine 353
3 Oasis 327
4 Keane 319
5 Paolo Nutini 298
6 The Rolling Stones 289
7 U2 278
8 Coldplay 273
9 Muse 269
10 R.E.M. 267
11 Queen 253
12 Train 250
13 Stereophonics 245
14 Green Day 234
14 Biffy Clyro 234
16 Snow Patrol 225
17 Blur 216
18 David Bowie 214
18 The Killers 214
20 Bon Jovi 203
21 Scouting for Girls 199
22 The Beatles 196
23 The Police 192
24 Red Hot Chili Peppers 189
25 James 185
26 Fyfe Dangerfield 184
27 Joshua Radin 180
28 INXS 179
29 Paul Weller 176
30 Kings of Leon 175


1 Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone 335
2 Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over 254
3 Paolo Nutini – Candy 244
4 Train – Hey, Soul Sister 239
5 Keane – Stop For A Minute 232
6 Scouting for Girls – This Ain't A Love Song 193
7 Biffy Clyro – Bubbles 183
8 Joshua Radin – I'd Rather Be With You 180
9 Fyfe Dangerfield – She's Always A Woman 179
10 James – Crazy 116
11 The Rolling Stones – Plundered My Soul 111
12 Muse – Uprising 103
13 Green Day – Last Of The American Girls 99
14 Paul Weller – No Tears To Cry 98
15 Amy Macdonald – Spark 96
16 Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) 88
17 Vampire Weekend – Holiday 86
18 Owl City – Fireflies 84
19 AC/DC – Highway to Hell 79
20 Lissie – When I'm Alone 70
21 Brandon Flowers – Crossfire 68
22 Journey – Don't Stop Believin' 62
23 The Squad – Three Lions 2010 59
24 Marina & the Diamonds – I Am Not a Robot 58
25 Marina & the Diamonds – Hollywood 57
26 Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over 56
27 Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire 51
28 The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition 49
28 Kings of Leon – Use Somebody 49
30 Elbow – One Day Like This 47

Did they just have a day of playing nothing but Roll Away Your Stone? Wasn't Candy out last summer? We have got the right chart datespan, haven't we? (Yes)



NME Radio (still going, if only now in a looping sense)

1 Darwin Deez 313
2 Blur 290
3 LCD Soundsystem 281
4 Doves 257
5 UNKLE 241
6 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 236
7 The National 233
8 White Belt Yellow Tag 225
9 Band of Horses 221
10 Foals 215
11 Groove Armada 211
12 Faithless 203
13 Stone Temple Pilots 194
14 Crystal Castles 188
15 Oasis 184
15 James Yuill 184
17 Broken Bells 182
18 Depeche Mode 179
18 R.E.M. 179
20 Miike Snow 178
21 The Cure 176
22 Foster the People 174
23 U2 172
24 The Ropes 169
24 MGMT 169
26 Nirvana 168
27 We Are Scientists 165
28 Darker My Love 162
29 Radiohead 160
30 Slash 154
30 Washed Out 154


1 Darwin Deez – Bed Space 201
2 Band of Horses – Factory 188
3 Stone Temple Pilots – Between the Lines 187
4 Blur – Fool's Day 186
5 Faithless – Not Going Home 185
6 James Yuill – On Your Own 177
7 Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks 174
8 The Ropes – Love Is a Chain Store 169
9 The National – Anyone's Ghost 168
10 LCD Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit 156
11 Washed Out – Belong 154
11 Slash – By The Sword 154
13 UNKLE – Follow Me Down 145
14 Darker My Love – She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) 136
14 Kele – Tenderoni 136
16 Class Actress – Journal of Ardency 133
17 k-os – I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman 131
18 Groove Armada – History 128
18 Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks 128
20 Broken Bells – October 125
21 Delorean – Stay Close 124
22 Villa Nah – Running On 122
23 Lunar Youth – Nighttime Diamond 119
23 The Drums – Forever And Ever, Amen 119
25 Mystery Jets – Flash A Hungry Smile 117
26 White Belt Yellow Tag – It's A Long Way, Don't You Fall Behind 116
27 Glass – The Bravest Thing 115
27 Foals – This Orient 115
29 MGMT – It's Working 114
29 David Holmes – The Girlfriend Experience 114

You Wanted A Hit isn't even the single, don't know what's gone on there. We've genuinely, as we sit here, never heard of Foster The People, The Ropes, Class Actress or Glass. Either NME Radio is far ahead of us, in which case we resign, or it's clutching at straws in a time of confusion, in which case we have succeeded.