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The Billion Streamers: Part 5

Mark Goodier presents his essential selection of the finest ‘billion streamers’ from the past six decades of rock and pop.

Mark Goodier presents his essential selection of the finest ‘billion streamers’ from the past six decades of rock and pop.

It used to be said that you’ve made in the music business once you’ve had a million-seller. However, physical sales are in terminal decline, so the rules have changed forever. Today, the real benchmark of success comes once your song has been streamed over a billion times. The elite club currently contains over 1,300 different titles, from the 1960s to today, and it’s expanding every week.

Mark has hand-picked the very best of those huge tunes, plus he’s got the stories behind their enduring appeal as well as some truly mind-boggling facts and stats. Every song is a genuine classic but prepare to be surprised when you find out what’s notched up over a billion streams, and what hasn’t!

He'll be shining a spotlight on billion streaming songs by octogenarians, the biggest streamers from Harry Styles, billion streamers with the longest UK Chart run, and recent additions to hit 3 billion!

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Music Played

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • sombr

    undressed

    • Warner.

  • Fugees

    Killing Me Softly

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruffhouse.

  • Cutting Crew

    (I Just) Died In Your Arms

    • Pure Soft Metal (Various Artists).
    • Stylus.

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under Pressure 

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Olivia Dean

    So Easy (To Fall In Love)

    • The Art Of Loving.
    • Capitol.

  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

    This Is Me

    • The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 7.

  • Nickelback

    How You Remind Me

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Timbaland

    Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blackground Records.

  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • blink-182

    All The Small Things

    • Now 45 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Muse

    Supermassive Black Hole

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Black Eyed Peas

    Where Is The Love?

    • Now 56 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Clean Bandit

    Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne‐Marie)

  • Milky Chance

    Stolen Dance

    • Sadnecessary (Bonus Track Version).
    • Neon.
    • 11.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.

  • Elton John

    Tiny Dancer

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

    Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)

    • Atlantic.

  • Hozier

    Take Me To Church

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    • Rock The Planet (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Teddy Swims

    The Door

    • I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1).
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Rascal Flatts

    Life Is A Highway

    • Cars O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Luke Combs

    Fast Car

    • NOW That's What I Call Music! 116.
    • Now! Music.
    • 23.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • The Killers

    Mr Brightside

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 006.

  • Justin Bieber

    Beauty And A Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj)

    • Now! 21 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Canada.

  • Cher

    Believe

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • P!nk

    What About Us

    • 110 Hits 2018.
    • Universal Music Division MCA.
    • 1.

  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

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