The most-streamed songs of 1952 to 2022 revealed

What bash Gene Kelly's Singin' In The Rain and The Notorious B.I.G.'s rap anthem Juicy person successful common?

No, it's not an infectious joie de vivre, oregon copious references to recreational cause use.

Instead, they are the most-streamed songs from the calendar twelvemonth successful which they were released.

That's according to the Official Chart Company, who person identified the biggest streaming deed for each twelvemonth since the chart's inception successful 1952.

Their findings volition beryllium broadcast connected BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 adjacent weekend, marking 70 years of the UK singles chart.

It includes superstars from Elvis and the Beatles to Adele and Harry Styles - alongside respective songs that were overlooked connected release, lone to beryllium reclaimed arsenic classics implicit time.

They see San Francisco stone set Journey, whose azygous Don't Stop Believin' stalled astatine fig 62 successful 1982, but subsequently became a stone standard, acknowledgment to its inclusion successful TV shows similar The Sopranos and Glee.

It is present the most-streamed opus of that year, overtaking modern hits similar Come On Eileen (the UK's biggest-selling grounds of 1982) and Survivor's Eye Of The Tiger.

Ray Charles' I Got A Woman has enjoyed a akin second-life aft being interpolated successful Kanye West's 2005 deed Gold Digger. The way is present the most-played deed of 1954, and has been certified metallic (representing 200,00 sales) connected streams alone.

By contrast, immoderate of the biggest songs of their epoch are wholly absent from the Official Charts' list.

Bryan Adams' Everything I Do (I Do It For You) spent 16 consecutive weeks astatine fig 1 successful 1991 - an all-time illustration grounds - but Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit is present much fashionable with streaming fans.

2013's biggest-selling hit, Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, has besides fallen retired of favour, replaced by Vance Joy's formation ballad Riptide.

Other entries are much predictable.

The Killers' Mr Brightside, which has spent an unprecedented 338 weeks connected the UK singles chart, is the most-played opus of 2003 respectively. And streaming behemoth Ed Sheeran appears successful the database 3 times - for Thinking Out Loud (2014), Shape Of You (2017) and Bad Habits (2021).

Christmas songs person been excluded from the countdown.

The afloat illustration volition beryllium broadcast decennary by decennary connected BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 connected 11 and 12 November, with impermanent hosts including Tony Blackburn, Johnnie Walker, Fearne Cotton and Jack Saunders.

"It's peculiarly fascinating to spot which classical songs from the past are rated by today's euphony consumers, and however that entreaty tin beryllium driven by vulnerability connected TV, adverts and societal media," said Robert Gallacher, commissioning exertion astatine BBC Radio.

"This illustration is simply a existent testament to the timelessness of superb popular music."

You tin browse the afloat countdown below.

1952 - Singin' In The Rain by Gene Kelly

1953 - That's Amore by Dean Martin

1954 - I've Got A Woman by Ray Charles

1955 - Tutti Frutti by Little Richard

1956 - I Walk The Line by Johnny Cash

1957 - Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley

1958 - Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry

1959 - Put Your Head On My Shoulder by Paul Anka

1960 - At Last by Etta James

1961 - Stand By Me by Ben E King

1962 - Cry To Me by Solomon Burke

1963 - Be My Baby by Ronettes

1964 - My Girl by The Temptations

1965 - I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops

1966 - Paint It Black by Rolling Stones

1967 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

1968 - (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding

1969 - Here Comes The Sun by Beatles

1970 - Your Song by Elton John

1971 - Take Me Home Country Roads by John Denver

1972 - Tiny Dancer by Elton John

1973 - Jolene by Dolly Parton

1974 - Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

1975 - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

1976 - Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac

1977 - Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

1978 - September by Earth Wind & Fire

1979 - Don't Stop Me Now by Queen

1980 - Another One Bites The Dust by Queen

1981 - Don't Stop Believin' by Journey

1983 - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

1984 - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham

1985 - Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams

1986 - Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi

1987 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston

1988 - Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

1989 - We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel

1990 - Thunderstruck by AC/DC

1991 - Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

1992 - Creep by Radiohead

1993 - What Is Love? by Haddaway

1994 - Juicy by The Notorious B.I.G

1995 - Wonderwall by Oasis

1996 - No Diggity by Blackstreet Ft. Dr Dre

1997 - Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve

1998 - Iris by Goo Goo Dolls

2000 - Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader

2001 - How You Remind Me by Nickelback

2002 - Lose Yourself by Eminem

2003 - Mr Brightside by The Killers

2004 - Let Me Love You by Mario

2005 - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys

2006 - Naïve by The Kooks

2007 - Fluorescent Adolescent by Arctic Monkeys

2008 - I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

2009 - Party In The USA by Miley Cyrus

2010 - Love The Way You Lie by Eminem Ft. Rihanna

2011 - Someone Like You by Adele

2012 - Let Her Go by Passenger

2013 - Riptide by Vance Joy

2014 - Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

2015 - Cheap Thrills by Sia

2016 - Say You Won't Let Go by James Arthur

2017 - Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran

2018 - Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi

2019 - Dance Monkey by Tones & I

2020 - Head & Heart by Joel Corry Ft. MNEK

2021 - Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran

2022 - As It Was by Harry Styles