5AU playlist
A South Australian regional commercial station broadcasting classic hits on 97.9 FM from Spencer Gulf, serving Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie and the Flinders Ranges with familiar rock favourites.
Recently played on 5AU
| Time (UTC) | Song |
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| Nov 12 12:00 | |
| Keep The Faith Bon Jovi |
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| What's My Scene Hoodoo Gurus |
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| Only The Good Die Young Billy Joel |
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| Give It Up Cut N Move |
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| Never Tear Us Apart INXS |
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| The Living Years Mike & The Mechanics |
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Every song played here since October 2026
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New on 5AU this week
- ALIVE AND KICKING
SIMPLE MINDSFirst played - Express Yourself
MadonnaFirst played - Oh No, Not You Again
Australian CrawlFirst played - West End Girls
Pet Shop BoysFirst played - Hollywood Swinging
Kool & The GangFirst played - Need You Now
LADY AFirst played - INDUSTRIAL DISEASE
DIRE STRAITSFirst played - You Little Thief
Feargal SharkeyFirst played - Do You Believe In Love
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWSFirst played - Friday on my mind
The EasybeatsFirst played
Most played on 5AU this week
Variety: 749 different songs in the last 7 days, from 1,450 plays.
- It plays its most played song about every 28 h 0 min.
- Its 20 most played songs make up 7% of its airplay.
- 23 of its 50 most played songs this week were also among the most played on 2EC. Compare the two
- Run To Paradise
The Choirboys6This week6Last weekSame as last week - Heartache Tonight
Eagles6This week2Last weekUp on last week - Life In A Northern Town
The Dream Academy6This week2Last weekUp on last week - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Bonnie Tyler6This week2Last weekUp on last week - What Is Love
Haddaway6This week1Last weekUp on last week - DANCING ON THE CEILING
LIONEL RICHIE5This week4Last weekUp on last week - Uptown Girl
Billy Joel5This week4Last weekUp on last week - Electric Blue
Icehouse5This week3Last weekUp on last week - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner5This week3Last weekUp on last week - A Good Heart
Feargal Sharkey5This week3Last weekUp on last week
About this playlist
5AU 97.9 Port Augusta: Classic Hits Radio, Rock Favourites from the 70s to 90s is built from what 5AU actually plays on air: its most played songs, 30 tracks, refreshed every day. This week the station played 749 different songs in 1,449 identified plays. Its most played song was Run To Paradise by The Choirboys, with 6 plays.
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