A brand-new chart from Greatest Hits Radio and PPL reveals the most played Elton John songs in the 21st Century

26 June 2023 - Press release

 

Ahead of his headlining performance on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury today [Sunday] Greatest Hits Radio will be sharing the Top Ten Most Played Elton John Songs In The  21^st Century in a very special chart countdown hosted by Mark Goodier at 4pm this afternoon.

Since the start of the century the Rocket Man has generated over 600million seconds of UK airplay  on radio and TV! In other words, if all of those plays had been consecutive they would equate to Elton being continuously on air for more than 19 years – or around 80% of the century so far. And between them our top ten tracks account for almost 60% of Elton's total air time, with the number one song alone – one of his greatest hits - making up almost 10%.

The Greatest Hits Radio countdown has been compiled exclusively for the station by UK music licensing company PPL, who have used official performance data from across UK TV and Radio to bring together the 10 Elton songs that we have loved to listen to the most this century.

You can listen to the chart this Sunday at 4pm only on Greatest Hits Radio and find out which Elton John hit is at number one.

Greatest Hits Radio's Mark Goodier commented: 'Over five decades of greatest hits, a Glastonbury headliner in 2023 and selling out stadiums across the globe on his farewell tour. Few singer-songwriters - of this or any age – can compete with the musical legacy of Elton Hercules John. The most played top ten showcases that legacy in the best way possible with songs that are still garnering an incredible amount of listening decades after their first release.'

Dave Goggin, PPL's Head of Repertoire, said: 'Millions of fans around the world continue to listen to and enjoy the wonderful music recorded and performed by Elton John - a truly iconic artist. As festival goers and fans at home prepare for what could be his final UK show, we hope our ultimate Elton top 10 chart will whet their appetite and get them in the mood for what will surely be a highlight performance from this year's event.'