5FM playlist
5FM is SABC's Johannesburg-based English-language youth station, playing contemporary Top 40 hits alongside news and sports aimed at young South Africans.
Recently played on 5FM
| Time (UTC) | Song |
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| Nov 12 13:00 | |
| GOING HOME SIMLET (FEAT. ZANELE) |
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| Someday, Somewhere Jungle |
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| 12:00 | |
| RESCUE BRITNEY MEISTRE |
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| CHOICES TO YOU DEAN DE JONGHN |
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Every song played here since October 2026
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New on 5FM this week
- Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmokers Ft. DayaFirst played - Breakin' Dishes
RihannaFirst played - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
Mark Ronson Ft. Miley CyrusFirst played - Toxic
Britney SpearsFirst played - Memories
David Guetta feat. Kid CudiFirst played - THULA THULA
DARQUE; ZAWADI YAMUNGUFirst played - Kid
PalaceFirst played - Pressure (ft. Tove Lo)
Martin GarrixFirst played - LASTING LOVER
SIGALA & JAMES ARTHURFirst played - MEDDIE
ZULOFirst played
Most played on 5FM this week
Variety: 387 different songs in the last 7 days, from 832 plays.
- It plays its most played song about every 12 h 55 min.
- Its 20 most played songs make up 22% of its airplay.
- 7 of its 50 most played songs this week were also among the most played on Jacaranda FM. Compare the two
- Nicole kidman
Adéla13This week13Last weekSame as last week - THETHA (FEAT. LUKHANYO SOCI)
MUZI12This week9Last weekUp on last week - Reach Out
Victoria Monét10This week11Last weekDown on last week - JUICY
VICTORIA MONÉT10This week10Last weekSame as last week - Cold Shoulder
Drake / Don Toliver / Yebba10This week9Last weekUp on last week - In My Bed (Radio Edit)
Dwson & Jimmy Nevis9This week11Last weekDown on last week - ONE MORE DANCE (FEAT. MPHO WAV & ATMOS BLAQ)
ELAINE & MAJOR LEAGUE9This week10Last weekDown on last week - Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean9This week10Last weekDown on last week - 4Sho
Lordkez/Kwesta9This week9Last weekSame as last week - The Time Of My Life
Benson Boone9This week8Last weekUp on last week
Only on 5FM
Songs 5FM played at least 3 times this week that fewer than 3 other stations in South Africa played at all.
- THETHA (FEAT. LUKHANYO SOCI)
MUZI12This week0Other stations - Cold Shoulder
Drake / Don Toliver / Yebba10This week1Other stations - JUICY
VICTORIA MONÉT10This week1Other stations - Reach Out
Victoria Monét10This week0Other stations - The Time Of My Life
Benson Boone9This week2Other stations - In My Bed (Radio Edit)
Dwson & Jimmy Nevis9This week0Other stations - ONE MORE DANCE (FEAT. MPHO WAV & ATMOS BLAQ)
ELAINE & MAJOR LEAGUE9This week1Other stations - Someday, Somewhere
Jungle9This week0Other stations - Pay That Toll
OneRepublic9This week2Other stations - TWEAK
GIRLSET9This week1Other stations
About this playlist
5FM Johannesburg CHR Top 40 Radio — Energetic Young Hits from SA's Youth Station is built from what 5FM actually plays on air: its most played songs, 30 tracks, refreshed every day. This week the station played 387 different songs in 832 identified plays. Its most played song was Nicole kidman by Adéla, with 13 plays.
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