Can't say I'm a fan but...... And the most-played song on UK radio is... Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol By Mark Savage BBC music reporter 17 July 2019 please log in to view this image "I still have a really deep relationship with that song," says Gary Lightbody. "It's a beautiful moment every time you play it." Snow Patrol's ballad Chasing Cars has been crowned the most-played song of the 21st Century on UK radio. Originally released in 2006, the lovestruck ballad never reached number one in the UK, but remained on the charts for more than three years. It took up a similar residency on the airwaves, where it has become the most popular song of the last 20 years. Second place went to Black Eyed Peas' I Gotta Feeling, while Pharrell's similarly upbeat Happy came third. "It's unbelievable," Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody told the BBC. "I'm not sure how that happened." Asked to explain the Chasing Cars' appeal, he said: "It's an emotionally open song and it's a simple song. But it's also unabashedly a love song, and we don't really have any others. "The way it unifies an audience is the thing I most cherish about it. It's a beautiful moment every time you play it." The song was taken from Snow Patrol's fourth album, Eyes Open. It was the 14th biggest-selling single of 2006, and the last song played live on Top of the Pops. Lightbody was presented with a special award marking the achievement on Tuesday by music licensing body PPL, which tracks all the music played on radio and television in the UK, as it marked its 85th anniversary.
Any of you guys watched Robot Wars in the distant past might appreciate this, folksy Jazz rap, brilliant...
Headed into the middle of nowhere tomorrow for a weekend of great music, and ****loads of drinking here's hoping the weather gods are feeling kind, as it's pissing down today! See you on the other side!!
Wow, top line up there imo I would love to see the legendary Lee Scratch Perry again. He must be in his late 70's now? Have a good one Steels and looking forward to a your report and highlights mate
