TOP 10 MOST PLAYED SONGS IN PUBLIC
Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2.
The song, with its distinctive organ riff, stayed at number one for six weeks in the UK in the summer of 1967.
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was at number two followed by All I Have To Do Is Dream by the Everly Brothers. There was no place in the top 10 for The Beatles.
The UK chart, presented by Rob Brydon, was compiled by licensing firm PPL.
TOP 10 MOST PLAYED SONGS
1. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
2. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
4. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
5. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
6. Robbie Williams – Angels
7. Elvis Presley – All Shook Up
8. Abba – Dancing Queen
9. Perry Como – Magic Moments
10. Bing Crosby – White Christmas
Source: PPL
Posted on April 14, 2009 | Filed Under Music
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[...] Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2.The song, with its distinctive organ riff, stayed at number one for six weeks in the UK in the summer of 1967 [...]