Absolute Radio playlist
Absolute Radio is a UK-wide rock and alternative music station owned by Bauer Media, broadcasting in English from London. It mixes classic rock anthems with modern alternative and indie acts.
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Recently played on Absolute Radio
| Time (UTC) | Song |
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| Nov 12 16:00 | |
| The Universal Blur |
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| Underdog Kasabian |
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| Ten Over Ten Royal Blood |
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| Do You Want To Franz Ferdinand |
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| Enjoy The Silence Depeche Mode |
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Every song played here since August 2026
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New on Absolute Radio this week
- Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
The DramaticsFirst played - Cannock Chase
Labi SiffreFirst played - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'
HARRY NILSSONFirst played - 20th Century Boy
T. RexFirst played - HEART FULL OF SOUL
THE YARDBIRDSFirst played - Dance
ESGFirst played - Hungry heart
Bruce SpringsteenFirst played - The suburbs
Arcade FireFirst played - Harlem Shuffle
BOB and EARLFirst played - Make It Easy
Cage The ElephantFirst played
Most played on Absolute Radio this week
Variety: 671 different songs in the last 7 days, from 1,690 plays.
- It plays its most played song about every 6 h 43 min.
- Its 20 most played songs make up 13% of its airplay.
- 12 of its 50 most played songs this week were also among the most played on Radio X London. Compare the two
- It's Time
Johnny Marr25This week25Last weekSame as last week - Baby Kool (Evelyn)
Nothing But Thieves25This week18Last weekUp on last week - Marianne
Fontaines D.C.23This week17Last weekUp on last week - Meet Me In Love
Blossoms18This week14Last weekUp on last week - You Can't Always Get What You Want
Sam Fender16This week5Last weekUp on last week - PEOPLE WATCHING
SAM FENDER12This week11Last weekUp on last week - Dead Company
Royal Blood10This week8Last weekUp on last week - 7563
Florence Road10This week8Last weekUp on last week - 3310
Jamie T10This week7Last weekUp on last week - Ten Over Ten
Royal Blood9This week9Last weekSame as last week
Only on Absolute Radio
Songs Absolute Radio played at least 3 times this week that fewer than 3 other stations in United Kingdom played at all.
- 3310
Jamie T10This week2Other stations - Little Lion Man
Mumford And Sons5This week1Other stations - Rip Tide
Vance Joy4This week0Other stations
About this playlist
Absolute Radio London: Rock & Alternative Anthems, Most-Played, 70s to 2020s is built from what Absolute Radio actually plays on air: its most played songs, 30 tracks, refreshed every day. This week the station played 671 different songs in 1,690 identified plays. Its most played song was It's Time by Johnny Marr, with 25 plays.
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