Music sharing

Something we like to do every so often is take the pulse of the last three months of major music radio stations via their last.fm accounts. These, therefore, are what was actually mostly filling the airwaves from July to September:

Radio 1

1 Pendulum 206
2 Eminem 197
3 Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP 188
4 Mark Ronson & The Business Intl 187
5 The xx 185
6 Brandon Flowers 169
7 Katy Perry 164
7 Katy B 164
9 Eliza Doolittle 155
10 Taio Cruz 153
11 Plan B 148
12 Roll Deep 140
13 30 Seconds to Mars 136
14 Biffy Clyro 132
14 Vampire Weekend 132
16 Klaxons 130
17 Muse 127
17 Example 127
19 Chase & Status 126
20 The Pretty Reckless 124
21 All Time Low 123
21 Rihanna 123
23 Arcade Fire 117
23 Jason Derülo 117
25 Magnetic Man 111
26 Paramore 110
27 McFly 109
27 The Saturdays 109
29 Kylie Minogue 108
30 You Me At Six 105
30 Marina & the Diamonds 105

Actually, various alternate versions of the Ronson/Intl. collective nominature, dangerously assuming they're all for his current stuff, would bring Mr Whippy Hair and co's tally to 208 in an Al Gore-style recounting after the event, and one that's necessary if we're not to believe Pendulum's song really is that popular. The xx at 5 is quite interesting, even taking their good news month into account - does the Mercury/daytime Radio 1 Venn diagram really reach that far?

1 Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – We No Speak Americano 185
2 The xx – Islands 179
3 Katy B – Katy On a Mission 163
3 Brandon Flowers – Crossfire 163
5 Eminem – Love The Way You Lie 156
6 Taio Cruz – Dynamite 143
7 Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up 128
8 Klaxons – Echoes 120
8 Chase & Status – Let You Go 120
10 Katy Perry – Teenage Dream 114
11 Roll Deep – Green Light 112
12 30 Seconds to Mars – Closer To The Edge 109
13 Magnetic Man – I Need Air 102
14 All Time Low – Weightless 98
14 The Pretty Reckless – Miss Nothing 98
16 Arcade Fire – We Used to Wait 94
16 Labrinth – Let The Sun Shine 94
18 Vampire Weekend – White Sky 93
19 Ne-Yo – Beautiful Monster 91
19 Mark Ronson & The Business Intl – The Bike Song 91
21 Plan B – Prayin' 90
22 Rihanna – Hard 89
22 Mark Ronson & The Business Intl – Bang Bang Bang 89
22 McFly – Party Girl 89
25 Pendulum – Witchcraft 88
26 The Saturdays – Missing You 87
27 Pendulum – The Island 86
28 Paloma Faith – New York 85
28 Paramore – Careful 85
28 Flo Rida / David Guetta – Club Can't Handle Me 85

It does make you wonder what the other three Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP plays were for. (Remixes? Someone done a spoof?)


Radio 2

1 Amy Macdonald 145
2 Brandon Flowers 133
3 The Beatles 127
3 The Hoosiers 127
5 Manic Street Preachers 123
6 Kylie Minogue 122
7 Rumer 121
8 Eliza Doolittle 117
9 Phil Collins 109
9 Scouting for Girls 109
11 Sheryl Crow 108
12 KT Tunstall 107
13 Lissie 104
13 I Am Arrows 104
15 Lady Antebellum 101
16 a-ha 98
17 Scissor Sisters 93
18 Diane Birch 88
19 Robert Plant 78
20 Goo Goo Dolls 71
21 Maroon 5 70
22 The Rolling Stones 69
22 Elvis Presley 69
22 Queen 69
22 Fleetwood Mac 69
26 Seal 68
27 Imelda May 67
27 Robbie Williams / Gary Barlow 67
29 Michael Bublé 65
30 Thea Gilmore 64

Brandon Flowers - he has crossover potential. Interesting to see Andy Burrows' I Am Arrows in there while ignored by Radio 1, and that after many years of being the next big thing Gilmore is finally making some headway on radio. The Red and Blue albums are being reissued soon for some reason, but otherwise that Beatles rush looks odd.

1 Brandon Flowers – Crossfire 123
2 Rumer – Slow 110
3 Amy Macdonald – This Pretty Face 108
4 Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up 103
4 The Hoosiers – Choices 103
6 Manic Street Preachers – (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love 102
7 I Am Arrows – Green Grass 95
8 Lady Antebellum – I Run To You 91
9 Diane Birch – Valentino 88
10 Scouting for Girls – Famous 83
11 Sheryl Crow – Summer Day 81
11 KT Tunstall – (Still A) Weirdo 81
13 a-ha – Butterfly, Butterfly (the last hurrah) 75
14 Phil Collins – (Love is like a) Heatwave 74
15 Robbie Williams / Gary Barlow – Shame 67
16 Goo Goo Dolls – Home 65
16 Robert Plant – Angel Dance 65
18 Thea Gilmore – You're The Radio 64
19 Maroon 5 – Misery 63
20 Imelda May – Mayhem 61
20 Seal – Secret 61
22 Lissie – Cuckoo 58
23 Enrique Iglesias / Nicole Scherzinger – Heartbeat 53
24 Harper Simon – Berkeley Girl 52
24 Scissor Sisters – Fire With Fire 52
26 Michael Bublé – Hollywood 48
27 Nell Bryden – Goodbye 47
28 Kylie Minogue – All The Lovers 43
28 Kylie Minogue – Get Outta My Way 43
30 Lissie – When I'm Alone 40


6 Music

1 Arcade Fire 231
2 Villagers 152
3 Vampire Weekend 138
4 Foals 124
5 Manic Street Preachers 122
6 The Charlatans 120
7 Yeasayer 119
8 The Chemical Brothers 116
9 Laura Marling 112
10 School of Seven Bells 107
11 Bombay Bicycle Club 106
11 Best Coast 106
13 Klaxons 102
14 Aeroplane 99
15 The Coral 97
15 Everything Everything 97
17 Kings of Leon 94
18 Gorillaz 91
19 M.I.A. 90
20 The xx 87
20 Pull In Emergency 87
22 Band of Horses 86
23 Underworld 85
23 Interpol 85
23 The Count & Sinden / MYSTERY JETS 85
26 Local Natives 81
26 Maximum Balloon / Theophilus London 81
28 Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse 80
29 David Bowie 79
30 Florence + the Machine 77

Arcade Fire that far clear is fascinating, reflective of the hyperanticipation around The Suburbs. Isn't that Count and Donald Sinden track a bit of a lie, given it's only will and Kai on the track? And Best Coast, that popular?

1 Arcade Fire – We Used to Wait 116
2 Vampire Weekend – White Sky 109
2 Yeasayer – Madder Red 109
4 Laura Marling – Darkness Descends 101
5 Aeroplane – Superstar 97
6 Best Coast – Boyfriend 94
6 Bombay Bicycle Club – Rinse Me Down 94
8 The Chemical Brothers – Another World 89
9 Foals – Spanish Sahara 87
10 The Count & Sinden / MYSTERY JETS – After Dark 85
10 Manic Street Preachers – (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love 85
12 Everything Everything – MY KZ, UR BF 84
13 Maximum Balloon / Theophilus London – Groove Me 81
14 Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Little Girl 79
14 Band of Horses – Factory 79
16 Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill 78
17 Klaxons – Echoes 76
17 Villagers – Ship of Promises 76
19 The Jim Jones Revue – High Horse 71
20 Frank Turner – Try This At Home 69
20 Interpol – Barricade 69
22 Underworld – Always Loved A Film 67
23 Delorean – Come Wander 65
23 Pull In Emergency – 15 Years 65
25 School of Seven Bells – Windstorm 62
26 Villagers – That Day 61
27 The Coral – More Than A Lover 59
27 Kings of Leon – Radioactive 59
29 !!! – The Most Certain Sure 58
30 M.I.A. – It Takes a Muscle 56


1Xtra

1 Kanye West 199
2 Eminem 174
2 Tinchy Stryder 174
4 Ne-Yo 162
5 Plan B 156
6 Vybz Kartel / Popcaan / Gaza Slim 146
7 Gyptian / Nicki Minaj 140
8 Drake 136
9 Donae'o 127
10 Loick Essien 125
11 Roll Deep 116
12 Taio Cruz 112
13 Smiler 109
13 Rihanna 109
13 Jason Derülo 109
16 Usher / Pitbull 107
17 Beyoncé 101
18 Alicia Keys 100
18 Katy B / Benga 100
20 Nicki Minaj / Sean Paul 94
21 Chris Brown / Tyga / Kevin McCall 93
22 MR M 92
23 Black Eyed Peas 91
23 Devlin 91
25 Kelis 90
25 Trey Songz 90
25 N-Dubz 90
28 Young Money 89
28 Drake / T.I. / Swizz Beatz 89
30 Big Boi 87

1 Vybz Kartel / Popcaan / Gaza Slim – Clarks 146
2 Gyptian / Nicki Minaj – Hold Yuh (Remix) 140
2 Kanye West – Power 140
4 Eminem – Love The Way You Lie 137
5 Loick Essien – Love Drunk 125
6 Smiler – Enza 108
7 Usher / Pitbull – DJ Got Us Falling In Love 107
8 Katy B / Benga – Katy On A Mission 100
9 Nicki Minaj / Sean Paul – Your Love (Remix) 94
10 Tinchy Stryder – In My System 93
10 Chris Brown / Tyga / Kevin McCall – Deuces 93
12 MR M – Dash Down 92
13 Taio Cruz – Dynamite 89
13 Drake / T.I. / Swizz Beatz – Fancy 89
15 Trey Songz – Already Taken 88
16 Big Boi – Shutterbugg 87
17 Magnetic Man / Angela Hunte – I Need Air 84
18 Drake – Find Your Love 83
19 Donae'o – I'm Fly 81
19 Mark Ronson – Bang Bang Bang 81
19 mz bratt – Selecta 81
22 Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey 80
22 Aggro Santos – Saint or Sinner 80
24 Ne-Yo – Beautiful Monster 79
25 Rihanna / Young Jeezy – Hard 76
26 Major Lazer – Pon De Floor 72
27 Roll Deep – Green Light 71
27 Big Boi / Vonnegutt – Follow Us 71
29 B.O.B / Hayley Williams – Airplanes 68
29 Tinie Tempah / Labyrinth – Frisky 68
31 Young Money – Every Girl 67
31 Kelis – Acapella 67
31 Plan B – Prayin' 67
31 Professor Green / Lily Allen – Just Be Good To Green 67

And it really is about Clarks shoes. Who knew in these post-bling days that the erstwhile plain favourite of the schoolchild would prove such a tool, although from the lower middle class white perspective if the song from their new advert was taking off just as much we wouldn't complain.


Absolute

1 Manic Street Preachers 342
2 Brandon Flowers 334
3 Oasis 330
4 Kings of Leon 272
5 U2 270
6 Mumford & Sons 267
7 R.E.M. 262
8 Lissie 233
9 I Am Kloot 228
10 Stereophonics 221
11 Florence + the Machine 220
12 Queen 214
13 30 Seconds to Mars 212
14 Coldplay 205
15 Bon Jovi 202
16 Snow Patrol 199
17 Blur 198
18 David Bowie 196
19 The Script 187
20 Muse 186
21 The Beatles 176
22 Red Hot Chili Peppers 169
23 The Police 161
24 Amy Macdonald 160
25 The Rolling Stones 158
26 INXS 154
27 Green Day 149
28 Nickelback 146
29 Bruce Springsteen 143
30 Foo Fighters 139

1 Brandon Flowers – Crossfire 334
2 Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone 226
3 Manic Street Preachers – (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love 223
4 30 Seconds to Mars – Closer To The Edge 193
5 The Script – For the First Time 152
6 Florence + the Machine – Cosmic Love 130
7 Lissie – Cuckoo 120
8 I Am Kloot – Proof 115
9 Lissie – When I'm Alone 113
10 Hurts – Wonderful Life 106
11 I Am Kloot – Northern Skies 104
12 Arcade Fire – We Used to Wait 99
13 KT Tunstall – (Still A) Weirdo 98
14 Robert Plant – Angel Dance 93
15 Vampire Weekend – White Sky 92
16 Amy Macdonald – This Pretty Face 87
17 The Hoosiers – Choices 85
18 Fyfe Dangerfield – She Needs Me 80
18 Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) 80
20 Nickelback – This Afternoon 79
21 RPA & The United Nations of Sound – Born Again 77
22 Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire 76
23 Kings of Leon – Use Somebody 71
24 Tired Pony – Dead American Writers 68
25 Train – Hey, Soul Sister 64
26 Kings of Leon – Radioactive 63
27 Sheryl Crow – Summer Day 49
28 Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill 47
28 Bon Jovi – What Do You Got? 47
30 Amy Macdonald – Love Love 46

30 Seconds To Mars' goth-for-kids an Absolute staple? Everything we know is wrong! Apart from the whole Brandon Flowers as superman of mid-level indie, of course.


NME

1 Manic Street Preachers 459
2 Blur 430
3 Oasis 411
4 U2 382
5 The Cure 379
6 Radiohead 357
6 Muse 357
8 R.E.M. 343
9 The Smiths 340
10 David Bowie 326
10 The Rolling Stones 326
12 Kings of Leon 304
13 Red Hot Chili Peppers 300
14 Stereophonics 297
15 The Killers 294
16 The Jam 285
17 Green Day 259
18 Primal Scream 247
19 James 240
20 Coldplay 235
20 Squeeze 235
22 Kaiser Chiefs 233
23 Depeche Mode 231
24 Arcade Fire 225
25 Foo Fighters 219
26 Nirvana 213
27 The Clash 207
27 MGMT 207
29 New Order 201
30 Pulp 200

1 Coldplay – Violet Hill 96
2 Everything Everything – MY KZ YR BF 91
2 Bombay Bicycle Club – Rinse Me Down 91
2 Manic Street Preachers – (It's Not War) - Just The End of Love 91
5 Vampire Weekend – White Sky 88
6 Arcade Fire – The Suburbs 85
7 Mark Ronson & The Business Intl – The Bike Song 84
8 Marina & the Diamonds – Shampain 83
8 Yeasayer – Madder Red 83
10 Arcade Fire – Month of May 82
11 Travis – Coming Around 81
12 Local Natives – Wide Eyes 78
12 The Wombats – Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) 78
14 Best Coast – Boyfriend 76
14 I Am Arrows – Green Grass 76
16 The Drums – Let's Go Surfing 73
17 Kings of Leon – Radioactive 72
18 Elbow – One Day Like This 71
18 The xx – Islands 71
18 The Ting Tings – Hands (Radio Edit) 71

Not sure what the station's current operational status is - those song figures look low and those artist charts generic, and Violet Hill that much in mid-2010?

This week's guest list, because the wiles of heritage stations are potentially fascinating to, oh, someone, is the six month charts for Absolute Classic:

1 Queen 1,406
2 The Rolling Stones 1,369
3 David Bowie 1,189
4 The Beatles 1,179
5 U2 1,055
6 The Who 944
7 Bruce Springsteen 884
8 Bon Jovi 879
9 Pink Floyd 850
10 AC/DC 849
11 Led Zeppelin 830
12 Fleetwood Mac 819
13 Genesis 795
14 T. Rex 771
15 Bryan Adams 693
16 Electric Light Orchestra 685
17 Aerosmith 680
18 Def Leppard 658
19 The Doors 641
20 The Kinks 629
21 Eric Clapton 626
22 The Police 625
23 Eagles 617
24 Guns N' Roses 613
25 Bob Dylan 587
26 Jimi Hendrix 569
27 INXS 564
28 Nirvana 546
29 Dire Straits 530
30 Thin Lizzy 522

1 Whitesnake – Here I Go Again 142
2 The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary 111
3 Billy Idol – White Wedding 110
4 Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me 106
5 Dire Straits – Money For Nothing 105
6 Eric Clapton – Behind the Mask 103
7 Def Leppard – Animal 102
8 AC/DC – Highway to Hell 101
8 Journey – Don't Stop Believin' 101
10 Motörhead – Ace Of Spades 100
10 Queen – Hammer To Fall 100
10 Genesis – Land of Confusion 100
13 Billy Idol – Rebel Yell 99
14 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit 98
14 Def Leppard – Armageddon It 98
16 The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up 97
16 Whitesnake – Is This Love 97
16 Yes – Owner Of A Lonely Heart 97
16 Rainbow – Since You've Been Gone 97
16 Genesis – Invisible Touch 97
16 Genesis – Turn It On Again 97
16 Def Leppard – Let's Get Rocked 97
23 Led Zeppelin – Rock and Roll 96
23 Van Morrison – Gloria 96
25 KISS – Crazy Crazy Nights 95
25 Queen – One Vision 95
25 AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long 95
28 Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight 94
28 Queen – I Want It All 94
28 Van Halen – Why Can't This Be Love 94
28 Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers 94
28 Tom Robinson – 2-4-6-8 Motorway 94
28 The Black Crowes – Hard To Handle 94

Us neither.