The UK’s most played rock act of the 21st century has been revealed as Queen, according to a new PPL chart, as part of National Album Day proceedings.
According to the statistics, the band have accumulated over 400 million seconds of airplay on tv and radio. This is equivalent to a whopping 12 and a half years of nonstop listening, ‘Its A Kind Of Magic’, taking the cake as the top track.
According to the company themselves: “PPL, which licenses recorded music for use on UK radio and television, and in public spaces such as bars, restaurants and gyms, compiled the chart using extensive airplay reporting data from radio and TV broadcasters across the country.”
The top ten was released as well, with the following acts co-dominating our ears since the year 2000.
1 Queen
2 David Bowie
3 U2
4 Oasis
5 Fleetwood Mac
6 Stereophonics
7 The Rolling Stones
8 The Police
9 The Killers
10 Kings of Leon
Peter Leathem, the CEO of PPL, spoke on the importance of a study like this
He said “This chart underlines how rock music across the decades continues to thrive on UK airwaves. Congratulations to Queen on this great accolade in such a significant anniversary year for their first number one album.”
“It’s a testament to their expansive and much-loved music catalogue that they continue to mean so much to UK audiences to this very day.“
Former Queen guitarist Brian May spoke about the achievement
He said: “Astounding news! Bearing in mind that most of Queen’s major works were done in the 20th century, it’s amazing to top a 21st century list. Big thanks to all our fans.”
Queen are set to release a 50th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘A Night At The Opera,’ the iconic album featuring the legendary hit “Bohemian Rhapsody”, on National Album Day, October 18. The special edition will be issued globally on crystal clear vinyl with gold labels.
