**UK artists dominate this year’s Top 100 with 48% of entries, as women lead the list for the second year running**
BBC Radio 1 has announced its Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2025, with Olivia Dean’s Man I Need taking the #1 spot in a year defined by strong UK talent and a surge in female-led releases.
This year’s list features 48% UK artists, 46% female artists, and highlights the strength of emerging UK talent, with six of the Top 10 being British and a significant presence of breakthrough British acts in the Top 20. The countdown airs today (Thursday 4 December) from 1pm-5:45pm, celebrating the most-played and culturally significant tracks that have shaped the musical landscape in 2025.
Radio 1’s Biggest Songs of 2025 Top 10
- Olivia Dean – Man I Need
- Lola Young – Messy
- RAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
- Sam Fender – People Watching
- Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
- Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
- Calvin Harris ft. Clementine Douglas – Blessings
- Alex Warren – Ordinary
- Doechii – DENIAL IS A RIVER
- PinkPantheress – Illegal
Olivia Dean is one of the most exciting UK artists featured and has the most tracks in the list with four. She recently achieved her first UK #1 single and album, earned Grammy nomination, and has become a major presence on the UK music scene. Championing Olivia from the beginning, Radio 1 and BBC Introducing have supported her career – she won BBC Introducing Artist of the Year in 2023 and was named on BBC Radio 1’s Brit List in 2025, the station’s initiative celebrating the UK’s most promising emerging talent. Her #1 ranking in this year’s countdown reflects both her artistic rise and the deep connection she has built with Radio 1 listeners.
The full Top 100 showcases a rich mix of genres and voices.
This year’s breakdown includes:
- 48% UK artists, 32% US artists, 20% international artists
- 46% female artists, 44% male artists, and 10% mixed-gender collaborations
- Olivia Dean has the most tracks with 4
- Sam Fender, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae all have 3 tracks
The list also features a significant number of debut entries from new UK and international acts.
Listeners can hear the full countdown today on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Sounds.
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Radio 1’s Biggest Songs of 2025 Top 100
*UK artists highlighted in bold
