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Queen Named as Most Requested of 2020

Queen have been named as the most requested artist or group of 2020.

The chart was announced on air with the number one confirmed just before 4pm on 28 December.  They replace Elvis Presley who topped the chart last year.

The chart was compiled from requests played on HRB from 1 January – 5 December 2020.  The chart that includes December will be published early in the new year.

Presenter Neil Ogden, who also compiles the chart, said that although the number of requests has been much lower this year due to not being able to visit the wards, there were still nearly 2500 and the mix of music requested was as great as ever.  

The full top 40 is as follows:

40 (22) DIAMOND, NEIL
39 (NEW) KINKS, THE
38 (31) MILLER, GLENN
37 (35) SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
36 (NEW) TEMPTATIONS, THE
35 (NEW) UB40
34 (NEW) WILLIAMS, ANDY
33 (NEW) EAGLES, THE
32 (28) PINK FLOYD
31 (10) REEVES, JIM
30 (27) ADELE
29 (NEW) CARPENTERS, THE
28 (29) JONES, TOM
27 (32) COLLINS, PHIL
26 (NEW) DENVER, JOHN
25 (19) HOUSTON, WHITNEY
24 (NEW) WITHERS, BILL
23 (21) DIRE STRAITS
22 (NEW) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
21 (37) BON JOVI
20 (26) BOWIE, DAVID
19 (NEW) CLAPTON, ERIC
18 (12) COLE, NAT KING
17 (07) STEWART, ROD
16 (NEW) CAPALDI, LEWIS
15 (17) TURNER, TINA
14 (34) MARLEY, BOB
13 (11) ROLLING STONES, THE
12 (15) FLEETWOOD MAC
11 (14) PARTON, DOLLY
10 (33) WONDER, STEVIE
09 (08) JOHN, ELTON
08 (40) WILLIAMS, PHARRELL
07 (NEW) OASIS
06 (04) SHEERAN, ED
05 (06) SINATRA, FRANK
04 (05) ABBA
03 (03) BEATLES
02 (01) PRESLEY, ELVIS
01 (02) QUEEN

 

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