Miscellaneous

What time does the Vodafone Big Top 40 start?

What time does the Vodafone Big Top 40 start?

4pm
The show starts at 4pm with a shortened version of the top 10 most downloaded songs of the previous seven days.

Which song is more popular?

100 most-streamed songs

Rank Song Artist(s)
1 “Shape of You” Ed Sheeran
2 “Blinding Lights” The Weeknd
3 “Dance Monkey” Tones and I
4 “Rockstar” Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

Is the big top 40 an official chart?

Format. The Official Big Top 40 begins with a recap of the previous week’s Top 5 songs, followed by a countdown of the 40 biggest songs from the last seven days. It is the only UK chart which includes radio airplay, much like the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

Is the Big Top 40 sponsored by Vodafone?

Between 2010 and 2018, the programme was sponsored by Vodafone, becoming The Vodafone Freebees Big Top 40 (later The Vodafone Big Top 40 and The Official Vodafone Big Top 40. For the first time, listeners could change the chart during the show by downloading tracks on iTunes.

When did the Big Top 40 start in the UK?

The show replaced The Network Chart Show, which started in September 1984 and had been broadcast on 140 commercial radio stations in the UK. The Official Big Top 40 begins with a recap of the previous week’s Top 5 songs, followed by a countdown of the 40 biggest songs from the last seven days.

Who is the current host of the Big Top 40?

Will Manning is the programme’s current host. He started on the show in January 2019. The show is produced by Paul Phelps and broadcast from Global’s studios in Leicester Square, London. The show began on 30 September 1984 as The Network Chart Show.

Who are the new entries on the Big 40?

By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan) Download ‘By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)’ on iTunes New entry this week! Excuses (feat. Kate Wild) Download ‘Excuses (feat. Kate Wild)’ on iTunes Shane Codd feat. Charlotte Haining New entry this week! New entry this week!