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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 900 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!

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Haddaway

    What Is Love

    • NOW Yearbook - 1993 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Avril Lavigne

    Complicated

    • Avril Lavigne - Let Go.
    • Arista.
  • Coolio

    Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

  • Nirvana

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

    • (CD Single).
    • DGC.
  • Clean Bandit

    Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.
  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

    Die With A Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 3.
  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Britney Spears

    Baby One More Time

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Swedish House Mafia

    Don't You Worry Child (feat. John Martin)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 83 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Duncan Laurence

    Arcade

    • (CD Single).
    • UMG International.
    • 2.
  • U2

    With Or Without You

    • U2 - The Joshua Tree.
    • Island.
  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Columbia.
  • John Legend

    All Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Tom Odell

    Another Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • TLC

    No Scrubs

    • (CD Single).
    • Laface.
  • P!nk

    Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)

    • The Truth About Love.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    You Make My Dreams

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 5.
  • Taylor Swift

    Cruel Summer

    • Lover.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 May 2025 14:00