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Mark Goodier’s Most Played - The Billion Streamers - Part 2

Mark Goodier presents his essential selection of the finest ‘billion streamers’ from the past six decades of rock and pop.

Mark Goodier presents his essential selection of the finest ‘billion streamers’ from the past six decades of rock and pop.
It used to be said that you’ve made in the music business once you’ve had a million-seller.
However, physical sales are in terminal decline, so the rules have changed forever.
Today, the real benchmark of success comes once your song has been streamed over a billion times.
The elite club currently contains over 900 different titles, from the 1960s to today, and it’s expanding every week.
Mark has hand-picked the very best of those huge tunes, plus he’s got the stories behind their enduring appeal as well as some truly mind-boggling facts and stats.
Every song is a genuine classic but prepare to be surprised when you find out what’s notched up over a billion streams, and what hasn’t!

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Music Played

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shape Of You

    • ÷ Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kings of Leon

    Sex On Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • KISS

    I Was Made For Lovin' You

    • Endless Love (Various Artists).
    • Mercury.
    • 4.

  • Kate Bush

    Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • a‐ha

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Backstreet Boys

    I Want It That Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • Republic.
    • 7.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Shakira

    Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Avicii

    Wake Me Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 86 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Keane

    Somewhere Only We Know

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 7.

  • Bill Withers

    Ain't No Sunshine

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Blur

    Song 2

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

Broadcast

  • Monday 14:00
    BBC Radio 2