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PPL charts

PPL receives information from its licensees on what recorded music they play. This data produces charts that accurately reflect what is being played in businesses and via broadcasts across the UK.

See our latest charts

Select a chart from below. All are compiled from PPL's data on what music is played most.

Most played love songs of 2012
Most played Scottish artists of the century

Most played songs by Newcastle artists since 2000 revealed
Most played Sheffield artists revealed
Most played songs by the Rolling Stones
Most played classical songs of 2011
Most played pop songs and artists of 2011
Most played songs by Queen
Most played Oscar-winning songs
Take That is most played act from Manchester
Most played romantic songs from 2011

Most played pop songs and classical songs of 2010
Most played romantic duets of the past ten years
Most played Christmas songs of the decade


 

The People's Artists' Chart – find out who were the top ten most played artists during 2000-2010 

The People's Chart – to celebrate PPL's 75th birthday, see what the most played tracks were between 1934 and 2009

The People's Classical Chart – find out what were the most played classical music tracks during the past 75 years

 

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