'BBC News' today revealed the UK's most-streamed songs of 1952 to 2022. The 'Official Chart Company' compiled the list of the biggest streaming hit for every year since the chart's inception in 1952. Their findings will be broadcast on 'BBC Radio 1' and 'Radio 2' next weekend, marking 70 years of the UK singles chart.
The list features superstars from Elvis and the Beatles to Adele and Harry Styles - alongside several songs that were overlooked on release, only to be reclaimed as classics over time.
Here is the list in full ...
1950s
1952 - 'Singin' In The Rain' by Gene Kelly
1953 - 'That's Amore' by Dean Martin
1954 - 'I've Got A Woman' by Ray Charles
1955 - 'Tutti Frutti' by Little Richard
1956 - 'I Walk The Line' by Johnny Cash
1957 - 'Jailhouse Rock' by Elvis Presley
1958 - 'Johnny B. Goode' by Chuck Berry
1959 - 'Put Your Head On My Shoulder' by Paul Anka
1960s
1960 - 'At Last' by Etta James
1961 - 'Stand By Me' by Ben E King
1962 - 'Cry To Me' by Solomon Burke
1963 - 'Be My Baby' by Ronettes
1964 - 'My Girl' by The Temptations
1965 - 'I Can't Help Myself' by Four Tops
1966 - 'Paint It Black' by Rolling Stones
1967 - 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
1968 - '(Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay' by Otis Redding
1969 - 'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles
1970s
1970 - 'Your Song' by Elton John
1971 - 'Take Me Home Country Roads' by John Denver
1972 - 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John
1973 - 'Jolene' by Dolly Parton
1974 - 'Sweet Home Alabama' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
1975 - 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen
1976 - 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
1977 - 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac
1978 - 'September' by Earth Wind & Fire
1979 - 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
1980s
1980 - 'Another One Bites The Dust' by Queen
1981 - 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey
1982 - 'Africa' by Toto
1983 - 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' by The Eurythmics
1984 - 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' by Wham
1985 - 'Summer Of '69' by Bryan Adams
1986 - 'Livin' On A Prayer' by Bon Jovi
1987 - 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' by Whitney Houston
1988 - 'Everywhere' by Fleetwood Mac
1989 - 'We Didn't Start The Fire' by Billy Joel
1990s
1990 - 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC
1991 - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana
1992 - 'Creep' by Radiohead
1993 - 'What Is Love?' by Haddaway
1994 - 'Juicy' by The Notorious B.I.G
1995 - 'Wonderwall' by Oasis
1996 - 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet Ft. Dr Dre
1997 - 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' by The Verve
1998 - 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls
1999 - 'No Scrubs' by TLC
2000s
2000 - 'Dancing In The Moonlight' by Toploader
2001 - 'How You Remind Me' by Nickelback
2002 - 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem
2003 - 'Mr Brightside' by The Killers
2004 - 'Let Me Love You' by Mario
2005 - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' by Arctic Monkeys
2006 - 'Naïve' by The Kooks
2007 - 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by Arctic Monkeys
2008 - 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz
2009 - 'Party In The USA' by Miley Cyrus
2010s
2010 - 'Love The Way You Lie' by Eminem Ft. Rihanna
2011 - 'Someone Like You' by Adele
2012 - 'Let Her Go' by Passenger
2013 - 'Riptide' by Vance Joy
2014 - 'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran
2015 - 'Cheap Thrills' by Sia
2016 - 'Say You Won't Let Go' by James Arthur
2017 - 'Shape Of You' by Ed Sheeran
2018 - 'Someone You Loved' by Lewis Capaldi
2019 - 'Dance Monkey' by Tones & I
GROUP ACTIVITY
This information lends itself well to a music based group activity.
Before coming to the session, ask members of your CST Group to identify their favourite song from each decade, perhaps x 5, one for each of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Family members could be asked to help.
Ahead of time, make a playlist of the songs and link to YouTube music videos, then taking it in turn go through favourite songs for each decade and get members up singing and dancing.
COLLAGE
You could also then print images of artists selected ahead of time and together make a 'Music Memories Collage' to display in your group's room.
