Sound of Musik

30/07/2025

Lots of movement on this weeks Essential Hits update!

Netflix's animated film K‑Pop Demon Hunters sees Golden go to no.1 on the Midweeks, plus there’s a new entry for Takedown on our Spotify chart.

You’ll see new entries on the Midweeks for Drake and No Broke Boys.

On Shazam:
-Tinie Tempah’s first solo single in eight years, Eat It Up is new.
-Ten years after release, Sleeping On The Blacktop - Colter Wall is having a renaissance thanks to TikTok.
- Taylor Swift’s How Did It End re-appears thanks to its appearance on And, Just Like That…
-Black Sabbath’s Paranoid is at 11 in tribute to Ozzy Osborne.

On TikTok:
-Illegal by PinkPantheress is the new no.1.
-Tanishk Bagchi’s Saiyaara is a new entry (from one of the biggest Bollywood films of the summer) along with BLACKPINK’s first new song in 3 years.

On Spotify there’s a 133% increase in streams for Alex Warren’s Eternity
And our featured top 10 chart is Apple Music’s all time streaming chart.

24/07/2025

Here are this weeks Essential Hits!

No Broke Boys is the new no.1 on Shazam this week and also enters our Spotify chart.

Ed Sheeran’s Sapphire is up to no.1 on Airplay.

Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters gives HUNTR/X/EJAE/AUDREY NUNA/REI a new entry on the Midweeks with Golden.

There are Re-entries galore on the TikTok chart this week for sombr, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars and Gracie Abrams.

We also take a look at the last 12 months on BBC Radio 1 Anthems which is full of absolute bangers.

17/07/2025

This weeks Essential Hits is packed full of summer sounds!

Justin Bieber returns with DAISIES new on the Midweeks and after 78 weeks on the chart, Beautiful Things - Benson Boone re-enters our top 10.

Lewis Capaldi’s Survive is up to no.1 on Airplay and there are new songs on TikTok for Kenrick Lamar and Melly Mike plus re-entries for Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.

Punkrocker - Teddybears ft. Iggy Pop is new on Shazam, thanks to its appearance over the Superman end credits.

We also feature the most-streamed and best-selling songs of 2025 so far.

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09/07/2025

Here are this week's ESSENTIAL HITS!

*A lot of love for MK and Chrystal’s Dior making it the new no.1 on the Midweeks and Shazam, where there’s also a new entry for No Broke Boys - Disco Lines & Tinashe.

*Lewis Capaldi’s Survive enters our Shazam, Airplay and Spotify charts.

*Also, as the Oasis reunion heads to a sunny Manchester this weekend, we’ve got their most played songs of the 21st century so far across radio, TV and public places.

Enjoy!

03/07/2025

Our first Essential Hits update of July sees Lewis Capaldi return as Survive goes straight in at no.1 on the Midweeks.

Fred Again climbs to no.1 on Shazam.

EXXPIRT and the Radiohead song used on The Bear are new on TikTok, while Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In enters the Airplay chart.
Oasis make their live return this weekend we take a look at the last 12 months most played on Virgin Radio Britpop.

26/06/2025

Here are this weeks Essential Hits!

Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild is now no.1 on three of our charts.

Big week for Fred again.. as Victory Lap enters Spotify, Shazam and the Midweeks.

MK ft. Chrystal enjoy a 37% boost in Spotify streams, they’re also now no.1 on Shazam and up to no.2 on the Midweeks.

Other songs to watch out for:

-Scotland’s Levi Heron is new on Shazam with a remix of the folk-rock anthem The Glen.
-Ed Sheeran’s Sapphire is the new Airplay no.1.
-Rein Me In - Sam Fender & Olivia Dean climb 82 places on the Midweeks after his London and Newcastle shows.
-PinkPantheress enjoys a new entry on TikTok with Illegal while Glass Animals make a return in the hot weather.

We’ve also included the UK's top 10 most-followed Spotify playlists, headed up by Today’s Top Hits with 35.1million subscribers.

11/06/2025

Prom Season

05/06/2025

Here are this weeks Essential Hits!

It's been a strong week for Alex Warren with Bloodline a new entry in three of our charts.

The season finale of MobLand sends The Beast In Me - Johnny Cash in to the Shazam top 10, where there’s also a new entry for Max Dean, Luke Dean & Locky.

Tate McRae’s Just Keep Watching enters the Midweeks while Revolving Door enters our TikTok top 10.

Family Matters from Skye Newman is new on Spotify and there are new entries on the Airplay chart for Myles Smith and Tom Grennan.

We also take a look at the last 12 months on Absolute Radio 80s.

02/06/2025

28/05/2025

Here are this week's Essential Hits!

Shake It To The Max is the new TikTok no.1, plus there are new entries for Tate McRae, Jeezy and Charli XCX.

An advert for Ocado sends Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers into the Shazam top 10 along with a new entry for Ravyn Lenae.

Ed Sheeran remains the Airplay no.1 with Azizam

Your Future Sound is Jessie J’s Living My Best Life – which enjoys a 154% lift in airplay this week.

We also take a look at the most played songs in the last year on Hits Radio Pride.

As ever, thanks for all the likes and shares!

22/05/2025

Here are this weeks Essential Hits!

1962’s Pretty Little Baby by Connie Francis is this week’s new TikTok no.1 and also enters our Shazam chart, along with Blessings from Calvin Harris.

After Eurovision, Remember Monday pop in to the Airplay chart, on the Midweeks there’s a new entry for Skye Newman who also appears on the TikTok chart.

We also provide a look at the last 12 months on BBC Radio 1.

Thanks for all the likes, shares and continued support.

Simon & Dan