PPL compiled the chart using broadcast airplay data across the UK. According to the organization, Williams’ music has generated over 100,000 hours of continuous airplay on UK airwaves this century. That represents nearly 12 years of nonstop broadcasting, averaging 182 plays daily.
The Platinum-selling ‘Feel’, taken from his fifth studio album Escapology, leads the ranking with an average of 18 plays per day since its initial release. Close behind at number two is ‘Rock DJ’ from the 2000 album Sing When You’re Winning, averaging 17 plays daily. The top three is completed by his 1997 anthem ‘Angels’, taken from his debut solo record Life Thru’ A Lens.
The top ten features classic tracks spanning the pop icon’s solo catalog, including ‘Let Me Entertain You’ at number four, followed by ‘She’s The One’, ‘Candy’, ‘Millennium’, ‘Strong’, ‘Supreme’, and ‘You Know Me’.
To coincide with National Album Day, Universal Music Recordings and Island Records are reissuing Sing When You’re Winning as a limited-edition red and blue 2LP vinyl set. This marks the first time the album has been made available on colored vinyl.
PPL Chief Executive Officer Peter Leathem OBE noted that Williams’ enduring airplay statistics demonstrate his lasting connection with UK audiences. Since embarking on his solo career in 1996, Williams has achieved 16 UK number one albums—the most by any solo artist in UK chart history—alongside seven UK number one singles and 18 BRIT Awards.
