Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles and Gene Kelly have a few of the UK’s greatest streaming strikes By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent What do Gene Kelly’s Singin’ In The Rain and The Notorious B.I.G.’s rap anthem Juicy share? No, it’s not a contagious joie de vivre, or massive recommendations to leisure substance abuse. Rather, they are the most-streamed tunes from the fiscal year in which they were launched. That’s according to the Official Chart Company, who have actually recognized the most significant streaming hit for every year given that the chart’s beginning in1952 Their findings will be transmitted on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 next weekend, marking 70 years of the UK songs chart. It consists of super stars from Elvis and the Beatles to Adele and Harry Styles – together with a number of tunes that were ignored on release, just to be recovered as classics with time. They consist of San Francisco rock band Journey, whose single Don’t Stop Believin’ stalled at number 62 in 1982, however consequently ended up being a rock requirement, thanks to its addition in television programs like The Sopranos and Glee. It is now the most-streamed tune of that year, surpassing modern hits like Come On Eileen (the UK’s biggest-selling record of 1982) and Survivor’s Eye Of The Tiger. Figure caption, Warning: Third celebration material might consist of adverts Ray Charles’ I Got A Woman has actually delighted in a comparable second-life after being inserted in Kanye West’s 2005 struck Gold Digger. The track is now the most-played hit of 1954, and has actually been accredited silver (representing 200,00 sales) on streams alone. By contrast, a few of the most significant tunes of their age are completely missing from the Official Charts’ list. Bryan Adams’ Everything I Do (I Do It For You) invested 16 successive weeks at primary in 1991 – an all-time chart record – however Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit is now more popular with streaming fans. 2013’s biggest-selling hit, Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines, has actually likewise fallen out of favour, changed by Vance Joy’s beach ballad Riptide. Figure caption, Warning: Third celebration material might include adverts Other entries are more foreseeable. The Killers’ Mr Brightside, which has actually invested an extraordinary 338 weeks on the UK songs chart, is the most-played tune of 2003 respectively. And streaming leviathan Ed Sheeran appears in the list 3 times – for Thinking Out Loud (2014), Shape Of You (2017) and Bad Habits (2021). Christmas tunes have actually been left out from the countdown. The complete chart will be transmitted years by years on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 on 11 and 12 November, with visitor hosts consisting of Tony Blackburn, Johnnie Walker, Fearne Cotton and Jack Saunders. “It’s especially remarkable to see which traditional tunes from the past are ranked by today’s music customers, and how that appeal can be driven by direct exposure on television, adverts and social networks,” stated Robert Gallacher, commissioning editor at BBC Radio. “This chart is a real testimony to the timelessness of dazzling popular song.” You can search the complete countdown listed below. 1950 s 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 1960 s 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 Beatles 1970 s 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 1980 – Another One Bites The Dust by Queen 1981 – Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey 1983 – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics 1984 – Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham 1985 – Summer Of ’69 by Bryan Adams 1986 – Livin’ On A Prayer by Bon Jovi 1987 – I Wan na Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston 1988 – Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac 1989 – We Didn’t Start The Fire by Billy Joel 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 Dolls 2000 s 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 2010 s 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 2020 s 2020 – Head & Heart by Joel Corry Ft. MNEK 2021 – Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran 2022 – As It Was by Harry Styles Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. If you have a story tip e-mail entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.
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