Kings Of Leon performing for NBC’s Today Show (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever)
The most listened to songs across UK television and radio during the past decade have been revealed.
“The top 40 most-played songs are the sounds that radio producers and broadcasters have consistently played throughout the last decade and will evoke many memories for all of us,” Peter Leathem – whose music licensing company compiled the chart – has said, according to the BBC, while Jeff Smith – head of music at Radio 2 – contended that the list is, ‘packed with universally loved, sing-along pop hits that really do stand the test of time’.
It’s topped by Pharrell Williams’ Happy, followed by Adele’s Rolling In The Deep and Moves Like Jagger from Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera. Also in there is Kings Of Leon’s commercial breakthrough Sex On Fire.
Top 10 most listened to songs across UK television and radio:
1/ Pharrell Williams – Happy
2/ Adele – Rolling In The Deep
3/ Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
4/ Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rogers – Get Lucky
5/ Justin Timberlake – Can’t Fight The Feeling
6/ Black Eyed Peas – I Got A Feeling
7/ Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
8/ Counting Stars – One Republic
9/ CeeLo Green – Forget You
10/ Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire
