List of Live Lounge cover versions

This is an alphabetical list of the covers performed on the Live Lounge section of The Fearne Cotton Show on BBC Radio 1 (and previously on The Jo Whiley Show before Whiley left the station). As well as this, songs performed in BBC Radio 1Xtra's Live Lounge are featured. There are also a few that have performed at the Live Lounge tent at festivals such as Glastonbury Festival and Radio 1's Big Weekend. Also some of the covers are performed on the Live Lounge Tour, in which the songs are performed at a location that means something to the artist.

Songs that appear on Live Lounge compilations or other releases are footnoted.

0–9

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
5 Seconds of Summer	"I Miss You" by Blink-182	4 September 2014[1]
The 1975	"So Good to Me" by Chris Malinchak "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit	22 April 2013[2] 4 September 2013[3] 18 February 2014[4]
Thirty Seconds to Mars	"Stronger" by Kanye West[note 1] "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga "Stay" by Rihanna	14 September 2007 29 March 2010[5] 17 September 2013[6]
3OH!3	"Guns and Horses" by Ellie Goulding [note 2]	14 July 2010[7]

A

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Adele	"Last Nite" by The Strokes "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan "Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro "Promise This" by Cheryl Cole	23 January 2008[8] 22 September 2008[9] 22 September 2008[10] 27 January 2011[11]
Aggro Santos	"Grenade" by Bruno Mars (1xtra Live Lounge)	31 January 2011[12]
Akon	"The Take Over, the Breaks Over" by Fall Out Boy "You Make It Real" by James Morrison	23 July 2007 3 November 2008[13]
Alan Fletcher	"Wonderwall" by Oasis	30 November 2007
Alesha Dixon	"Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon[note 3] "God and Satan" by Biffy Clyro	21 November 2008[14] 9 September 2010[15]
Alex Clare	"We Are Young" by fun. feat. Janelle Monáe	29 May 2012[16]
Alexis Jordan	"Grenade" by Bruno Mars[note 4]	21 February 2011[17]
Alicia Keys	"How to Save a Life" by The Fray	2 November 2007
The All-American Rejects	"Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera "Womanizer" by Britney Spears	0 10 June 2009[18]
All Time Low	"Alejandro" by Lady Gaga[note 2] "Hold It Against Me" by Britney Spears	7 July 2010[19] 24 May 2011[20]
Alphabeat	"Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro	4 June 2008[21]
Aloe Blacc	"99 Problems" by Jay-Z "O.P.P." by Naughty by Nature "Magic" by Coldplay	25 April 2011[22] 3 April 2014[23] 3 April 2014[24]
Alt J	"Too Close" by Alex Clare "Latch" by Disclosure feat. Sam Smith	17 July 2012[25] 29 September 2014[26]
AlunaGeorge	"This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan "La La La" by Naughty Boy	16 October 2012[27] 30 July 2013[28]
Amplify Dot	"Holy Grail" by Jay-Z	6 August 2013[29]
Amy Winehouse	"Valerie" by The Zutons[note 1][note 5]	10 January 2007
Angel	"Happy" by Pharrell Williams "Fill Me In" by Craig David	31 January 2014[30] 11 February 2015[31] (1Xtra)
Angel Haze	"Drunk in Love" by Beyoncé	27 January 2014[32]
Anna Calvi	"Naughty Girl" by Beyoncé	16 February 2012[33]
Arcade Fire	"Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs	9 September 2005
Arctic Monkeys	"Love Machine" by Girls Aloud[note 6] "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse[note 1] "Katy on a Mission" by Katy B[note 7] "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake	19 January 2006 16 April 2007 25 January 2012[34] 13 September 2013
Arlissa	"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey	20 December 2012[35]
Asher Roth	"Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas	12 May 2009[36]
Athlete	"If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys "With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn and Kleerup	28 January 2005 5 September 2007
Atumpan	"Diallo" by Wyclef Jean	22 August 2013[37]
The Automatic	"Gold Digger" by Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx[note 6] "Love in This Club" by Usher feat. Young Jeezy	5 June 2006[note 7] 20 August 2008
Avril Lavigne	"The Scientist" by Coldplay[note 1] "TiK ToK" by Ke$ha[note 4] Heartbeats by José González	6 July 2007 8 March 2011 8 March 2011[38]

B

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
B.o.B	"The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" by Vampire Weekend "Kids" by MGMT "Paradise" by Coldplay	27 May 2010 27 May 2010[39] 19 June 2012[40]
Band of Skulls	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" by Example	8 February 2012[41]
Basement Jaxx	"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado "New in Town" by Little Boots	31 August 2006 25 June 2009[42]
Bastille	"Locked out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus "Earth Song/Common People" by Michael Jackson/Pulp	21 January 2013[43] 9 September 2013[44] 10 February 2014[45]
Bat for Lashes	"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics[note 7] "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon	12 February 2008[46] 9 April 2009
Bedouin Soundclash	"I Predict a Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs
The Bees	"A Minha Menina" by Os Mutantes[note 8]
Ben Howard	"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen "Figure 8" by Ellie Goulding "Hideaway" by Kiesza	8 May 2012[47] 12 December 2012[48] 23 September 2014[49]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich	"Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia	24 February 2012[50]
Beverley Knight	"Trouble" by Coldplay
Biffy Clyro	"Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z [note 1] "Love Sex Magic" by Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake[note 3] "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine "Fight for This Love" by Cheryl Cole "We Built This City" by "Starship "Diane Young" by Vampire Weekend	July 2007 16 September 2009[51] 15 January 2010[52] 23 May 2010 (Big Weekend) 25 October 2012[53] 19 August 2013[54]
Big Pink	"Sweet Dreams" by Beyoncé[note 2] "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra	7 November 2009[55] 17 January 2012
Big Sean	"All Falls Down" by Kanye West feat. Syleena Johnson	11 January 2012[56]
Birdy	"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran[note 2] "Let Her Go" by Passenger	19 July 2011[57] 18 September 2013[58]
The Black Eyed Peas	"Heartbreaker" by will.i.am	22 May 2009[59]
Black Kids	"No Substitute Love" by Estelle	9 July 2008[60]
The Blackout	"Shut Up & Drive" by Rihanna "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift	20 November 2009[61] 19 January 2013[62]
Blame (and guests)	"On to the Next One" by Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz	12 May 2010
Blink-182	"Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure	12 June 2004
Bloc Party	"Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado[note 1] "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division "Call the Shots" by Girls Aloud	30 January 2009[63]
Bombay Bicycle Club	"Whatcha Say" by Jason Derulo [note 1] "Video Games" by Lana Del Rey "F for You" by Disclosure "In the Bleak Midwinter"	28 November 2009[64] 17 October 2011 27 February 2014 [65] 18 December 2014 [66]
Boy Kill Boy	"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado[note 6]
Boys Like Girls	"With You" by Chris Brown	1 December 2008[67]
Bridget Kelly	"Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill	22 April 2013[68]
Bruno Mars	"California Gurls" by Katy Perry	19 January 2011[69]
Bullet for my Valentine	"Witchcraft" by Pendulum	31 July 2010[70]
Busted	"Where Is the Love?" by The Black Eyed Peas

C

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Cage the Elephant	"Kids" by MGMT "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele	6 October 2008[71] 19 March 2011[72]
Calvin Harris	"Brianstorm" by Arctic Monkeys "Fire" by Kasabian	15 May 2007 12 August 2009[73]
Carly Rae Jepsen	"Runaways" by The Killers	12 September 2012[74]
Catfish and the Bottlemen	"I Will Never Let You Down" by Rita Ora "Black Skinhead" by Kanye West	19 September 2014[75] 5 February 2015[76]
Cee-Lo Green	"Radioactive" by Kings of Leon "Inhaler" by Miles Kane	3 November 2010[77] 30 September 2011
Charlotte Church	"Let Me Love You (Mario song)" by Mario	29 June 2005
Charli XCX	"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift	10 Feb 2015[78]
Chase and Status	"Prayin'"(feat. Mali) by Plan B "Rope"(feat. Delilah) by Foo Fighters [79] "Strong by London Grammar	20 October 2010[80] 6 May 2011[81] 24 September 2013[82]
Cherry Ghost	"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance	27 June 2007
Cheryl Cole	"Fireflies" by Owl City	23 March 2010[83]
Chester French	"Underdog" by Kasabian	2 May 2010
Chiddy Bang	"Marvin & Chardonnay" by Big Sean feat. Kanye West and Roscoe Dash	9 February 2012
Childish Gambino	"I'd Die Without You" by P.M. Dawn	5 February 2014[84]
Chipmunk	"I'm Not Alone" by Calvin Harris[note 2] "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine	5 October 2009[85] 14 April 2011[86]
Chvrches	"Stay Another Day" by East 17 "Team" by Lorde "Cry Me A River" by Justin Timberlake	15 December 2013[87] 11 March 2014[88] 19 February 2015[89]
Clean Bandit	"Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake "Royals" by Lorde "Busy Earnin'" by Jungle	4 August 2013[90] 16 January 2014[91] 8 November 2014[92]
Coldplay	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby "We Found Love" by Rihanna	22 December 2000 22 December 2005 27 October 2011
Conor Maynard	"Starships" by Nicki Minaj	26 July 2012[93]
Corinne Bailey Rae	"Munich" by Editors[note 6] "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake[note 1] "Golden Touch" by Razorlight	22 February 2006 5 February 2007 0
The Courteeners	"About You Now" by Sugababes	4 April 2008[94]
Crystal Fighters	"Waiting All Night" by Rudimental	25 June 2013[95]
CSS	"The Sweet Escape/Standing in the Way of Control" by Gwen Stefani feat. Akon/Gossip	17 May 2007

D

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Daley	"Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys	22 September 2013[96]
Dan Croll	"Roar" by Katy Perry	14 September 2013[97]
Dananananaykroyd	"Made Up Stories" by Go:Audio	26 May 2009
Daniel Bedingfield	"Somebody Told Me" by The Killers	11 February 2005
Daniel Merriweather	"Wonderful Christmastime" (feat. Mark Ronson) by Paul McCartney "In for the Kill" by La Roux	15 December 2008[98] 18 May 2009[99]
Dappy	"We Will Rock You" by Queen	27 February 2012[100]
Darlia	"Team" by Lorde	13 May 2014[101]
Darwin Deez	"Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry	19 October 2010[102]
Daughter	"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams	27 April 2013[103]
David Gray	"Smile Like You Mean It" by The Killers	24 August 2005
David Jordan	"Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic	14 May 2008[104]
Deap Vally	"Lightning Bolt" by Jake Bugg	21 February 2013[105]
Delilah	"Rope" (feat. Chase and Status) by Foo Fighters "R.I.P." by Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah	6 May 2011[106] 15 May 2012[107]
Delphic	"3 Words" by Cheryl Cole "Just for Tonight" by One Night Only	15 March 2010[108] 23 March 2010
Devlin	"Blind Faith" by Chase and Status feat. Liam Bailey "No Church in the Wild" (feat. Ed Sheeran and Labrinth) by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean	1 February 2011[109] 21 August 2012[110]
Diana Vickers	"Just Say Yes" by Snow Patrol	22 April 2010[111]
Diddy Dirty Money	"Like a G6" by Far East Movement[note 4]	20 January 2011[112]
Dionne Bromfield	"Animal" by Neon Trees	16 March 2011[113]
Disclosure	"Need U (100%)" by Duke Dumont	5 June 2013[114]
Dizzee Rascal	"That's Not My Name" (feat. Chrome) by The Ting Tings[note 7] "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by The Adventures of Stevie V	2 July 2008[115] 17 September 2009[116]
DJ Fresh	"Save the World" by Swedish House Mafia	14 July 2011[117]
DJ Fresh and Ellie Goulding	"All I Want" by Kodaline	26 September 2014[118]
Donae'o	"Say Yes" by Floetry "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars	16 February 2010 1 June 2011[119]
Duffy	"Ready for the Floor" by Hot Chip "You Do Something To Me" by Paul Weller	22 February 2008[120] 12 February 2009
Duke Dumont	"My Love/Hideaway" by Route 94/Kiesza "Walking With Elephants/Unfinished Sympathy" (feat. Moko) by Ten Walls/Massive Attack feat. Shara Nelson	18 March 2014[121] 5 September 2014[122]

E

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Eamon	"The Scientist" by Coldplay
Ed Sheeran	"Traktor" by Wretch 32 "Heaven" by Emeli Sandé "Swim Good" by Frank Ocean "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys "No Church in the Wild" (feat. Devlin and Labrinth) by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith "Comin' from Where I'm From" by Anthony Hamilton "Take Me to Church" by Hozier "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera	13 June 2011[123] 8 September 2011[124] 8 September 2011[125] 15 February 2012[126] 21 August 2012[127] 5 June 2014[128] 5 June 2014[129] 30 September 2014[130] 24 February 2015[131]
Editors	"Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz "Acceptable in the 80s" by Calvin Harris "Lullaby" by The Cure[note 9]	13 March 2006 29 August 2007 0
Elbow	"Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child "Teardrop" by Massive Attack "1 Thing" by Amerie "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse	14 February 2002 7 August 2003 26 August 2005 5 June 2008[132]
Eliza Doolittle	"Let the Sun Shine" by Labrinth "Treasure" by Bruno Mars	15 October 2010[133] 16 September 2013[134]
Ella Eyre	"Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro "Scream (Funk My Life Up)" by Paolo Nutini	9 January 2014[135] 13 September 2014[136]
Ella Henderson	"Say Something" by A Great Big World	22 September 2014[137]
Ellie Goulding	"Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap "The Cave" by Mumford and Sons "Only Girl" by Rihanna[note 4] "Heartbeats" by The Knife "Some Nights" by fun. "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake "How Long Will I Love You?" by The Waterboys "Of the Night" by Bastille "Look Right Through" (MK Remix) by Storm Queen	23 February 2010 22 May 2010 10 December 2010[138] 12 March 2011 2 October 2012[139] 3 September 2013[140] 19 November 2013[141] 19 November 2013[142] 19 November 2013[143]
Elliot Minor	"I Don't Want You Back" by Eamon "Rule the World" by Take That[note 7]	9 April 2008[144]
Embrace	"How Come" by D12[note 6]	24 September 2004
Emeli Sandé	"Country House" by Blur	14 February 2012[145]
The Enemy	"Hung Up" by Madonna[note 1] "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" by Noisettes	18 April 2007 13 December 2007 27 April 2009[146]
Enter Shikari	"Day 'n' Nite" by Kid Cudi "Keep Your Head Up" by Ben Howard	11 June 2009[147] 8 June 2013
Erik Hassle	"Russian Roulette" by Rihanna	6 February 2010[148]
Estelle	"Maybe" by N*E*R*D "She's So Lovely" by Scouting for Girls	0 19 March 2008[149]
Everything Everything	"Did it Again" by Shakira "What's My Name?" by Rihanna[note 4] "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake	28 August 2010 (Reading Festival) 18 January 2011[150] 2 April 2013[151]
Example	"Tik Tok" by Kesha "Dominos" by The Big Pink "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry [note 2] "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" by Arctic Monkeys[note 4] "We Found Love" by Rihanna "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry feat. Juicy J	23 January 2010[152] 22 May 2010 (Big Weekend) 15 September 2010[153] 6 June 2011[154] 25 October 2011 6 November 2012[155] 20 March 2014[156]

F

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Fall Out Boy	"So Sick" by Ne-Yo "Love Lockdown" by Kanye West "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars	25 May 2006 20 October 2008[157] 13 January 2015[158]
Faithless	"Dub Be Good to Me" by Beats International	22 November 2006
The Feeling	"Doctor Pressure" by Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon "Time Is Running Out" by Muse "Work" by Kelly Rowland[note 7]	March 2006 0 2005 6 February 2008[159]
Fenech-Soler	"Do It Like a Dude" by Jessie J	5 February 2011[160]
Fightstar	"Waitin' for a Superman" by The Flaming Lips "A.M. 180" by Grandaddy "Battlefield" by Jordin Sparks	23 July 2009[161]
Fixers	"What's My Name?" by Rihanna	15 January 2011[162]
FKA twigs	"Stay with Me" by Sam Smith	6 September 2014[163]
Flobots	"What's Your Problem?" by The Zutons	1 October 2008[164]
Florence and the Machine	"Halo" by Beyoncé[note 3] "Take Care" by Drake feat. Rihanna	24 June 2009[165] 25 November 2011[166]
Foals	"Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani "One (Your Name)" by Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell Williams "Lost and Not Found" by Chase and Status	14 March 2008[167] 18 September 2010[168] 17 July 2013[169]
Foo Fighters	"Lyla" by Oasis "Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire[note 7]	23 August 2005 17 August 2007
Foster the People	"Machu Picchu" by The Strokes "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake	29 November 2011[170] 24 June 2014[171]
Foxes	"Happy" by Pharrell Williams	4 March 2014[172]
Frank Turner	"Greatest Day" by Take That "All My Life" by Foo Fighters	12 January 2009[173] 13 June 2013[174]
Franz Ferdinand	"Mis-Shapes" by Pulp "What You Waiting For?" by Gwen Stefani[note 6] "Womanizer/We Made You" by Britney Spears/Eminem	2003 6 February 2004 6 April 2009[175]
The Fratellis	"Ooh La Hot Love" (mashup "Ooh La La/Hot Love" by Goldfrapp/T.Rex) "Hotel Yorba" by The White Stripes "Mercy/I Could Be So Good For You" by Duffy/Dennis Waterman	30 August 2006 7 February 2007 9 May 2008[176]
The Fray	"Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira[note 1] "Heartless" by Kanye West	21 February 2007 16 February 2009[177]
Friendly Fires	"Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon "Lights" by Ellie Goulding "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga[note 4]	12 November 2008[178] 21 July 2011[179]
fun.	"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra "Anything Could Happen" by Ellie Goulding	16 May 2012[180] 26 February 2013[181]
Fuse ODG	"Sweetest Girl" by Wyclef Jean "Waves" by Mr Probz	28 March 2014[182] 23 October 2014[183]
The Futureheads	"Hounds of Love" by Kate Bush[note 6] "Acapella" by Kelis	25 March 2003 17 April 2010[184]

G

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Gabriella Cilmi	"Closer" by Ne-Yo	13 August 2008[185]
Gabrielle Aplin	"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons "Best Song Ever" by One Direction	11 May 2013[186] 1 August 2013
The Gaslight Anthem	"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson "I Do Not Hook Up" by Kelly Clarkson "Everlong" by Foo Fighters	1 July 2009 1 July 2009[187] 24 October 2012[188]
George Ezra	"Counting Stars" by OneRepublic "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper "I Try" by Macy Gray	21 January 2014[189] 18 September 2014[190] 16 February 2015[191]
George The Poet	"I Know" by Yo Gotti	16 December 2014[192] (1Xtra)
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly	"Standing in the Way of Control" by Gossip	7 March 2007
Girls Aloud	"Rehab" by Amy Winehouse[note 10] "With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn and Kleerup[note 7] "Apologize" by OneRepublic feat. Timbaland "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth	10 November 2006 November 2007 25 September 2008[193] 14 December 2012[194]
Glasvegas	"Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse	1 September 2008[195]
Goldfrapp	"Boys Will Be Boys" by The Ordinary Boys "It's Not Over Yet" by Klaxons[note 7]	27 April 2006 8 February 2008[196]
Gorgon City	"Doing It Wrong" by Drake "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love	6 January 2014[197] 10 December 2014[198]
Gorillaz	"Crystalised" by The xx	20 November 2010[199]
Gossip	"Careless Whisper" by George Michael[note 9] "Love Lockdown" by Kanye West	16 May 2007 22 June 2009[200]
Graham Coxon	"Time for Heroes" by The Libertines	25 October 2004
Groove Armada	"Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" by The Smiths
Guillemots	"Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand "Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro[note 7] "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake	5 September 2006 19 May 2008[201] 0
Gym Class Heroes	"Leave Before the Lights Come On" by Arctic Monkeys	20 July 2007

H

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Hadouken!	"99 Problems" by Jay-Z	25 January 2010
HAIM	"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus "XO" by Beyoncé	25 September 2013[202] 25 February 2014[203]
Half Moon Run	"The Mother We Share" by Chvrches	30 January 2014[204]
Hard-Fi	"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes "Love Is Gone" by David Guetta "Sweat" by Snoop Dogg and David Guetta[note 4]	19 April 2005 12 March 2008[205] 11 August 2011[206]
Heaven's Basement	"Do What U Want" by Lady Gaga feat. R. Kelly	14 November 2013[207]
The Holloways	"The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani feat. Akon	20 June 2007
The Hoosiers	"LoveStoned" by Justin Timberlake[note 7] "It's a Hit" by We Are Scientists	17 October 2007 0
Hope of the States	"Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera
The Horrors	"Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé	13 October 2011[208]
Hot Chip	"Wearing My Rolex" by Wiley "She Wolf" by Shakira	7 May 2008[209] 10 April 2010[210]
Hozier	"Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys "Problem" by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea	15 September 2014[211] 30 January 2015[212]
Hurts	"Once" by Diana Vickers	29 May 2010

I

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Ian Brown	"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
Ida Maria	"Sweet About Me" by Gabriella Cilmi[note 7]	25 July 2008[213]
Imagine Dragons	"Not Giving In" by Rudimental "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift	11 September 2013[214] 12 February 2015[215]
Indiana	"Ready for Your Love" by Gorgon City feat. MNEK "Waves" by Mr Probz	16 April 2014[216] 25 September 2014[217]
Iyanya	"Rendezvous" by Craig David	27 March 2014[218]

J

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Jack Johnson	"My Doorbell" by The White Stripes	20 February 2006
Jack Peñate	"1234" by Feist "Kiss" by Prince "Bulletproof" by La Roux	11 December 2007 0 18 June 2009[219]
Jacob Banks	"Magic" by Coldplay	10 September 2014[220]
Jagwar Ma	"Losing You" by Solange Knowles	28 August 2013[221]
Jaimeson	"Wonderwall" by Oasis
Jake Bugg	"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon "Slide Away" by Oasis "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons	19 December 2012[222] 12 February 2013[223] 29 July 2014[224]
Jamelia	"Numb" by Linkin Park[note 6] "Take Your Mama" by Scissor Sisters	0 8 December 2006
James Arthur	"Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" by Arctic Monkeys	24 October 2013[225]
James Bay	"Forever" by HAIM	16 September 2014[226]
James Blunt	"In a Little While" by U2 "If There's Any Justice" by Lemar[note 6] "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John	10 February 2006 12 September 2007
James Morrison	"Valerie" by The Zutons "Out of Time" by Blur "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon "Lithium" by Nirvana	0 6 February 2007 19 September 2008[227] 26 September 2011[228]
Jamie Cullum	"Frontin'" by Pharrell Williams feat. Jay-Z[note 6]	11 February 2004
Jamie T	"When the Night Feels My Song" by Bedouin Soundclash "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé[note 3]	18 October 2006 7 September 2009[229]
Jamie Woon	"Someone Like You" by Adele	26 March 2011[230]
Jason Derulo	"She Said" by Plan B[note 2] "Forget You" by CeeLo Green "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons "Royals" by Lorde "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake	3 June 2010 21 September 2011[231] 7 September 2013[232] 10 December 2013[233] 10 December 2013[234]
Jay Sean	"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas[note 2]	27 November 2009[235]
Jem	"In My Place" by Coldplay	15 June 2005
Jess Glynne	"Real Love" by Mary J. Blige	14 October 2014[236]
Jessie J	"Young Blood" by The Naked and Famous "We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift	4 March 2011[237] 17 February 2012[238] 19 September 2013[239]
Jessie Ware	"Turn Around" by Conor Maynard feat. Ne-Yo "Diamonds" by Rihanna "Jealous" by Labrinth	18 October 2012[240] 14 February 2013[241] 15 January 2015[242]
JLS	"Stand By Me/Beautiful Girls" by Ben E. King/Sean Kingston "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z "The Fear" by Lily Allen "Earthquake" by Labrinth	9 May 2009 15 September 2009[243] 15 September 2009[244] 9 December 2011[245]
Joe McElderry	"Telephone" by Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey (performed at Radio 1's big weekend)	22 May 2010 (Big Weekend)
John Legend	"Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill	8 June 2005
John Martin	"If I Could Change Your Mind" by HAIM	1 April 2014[246]
JoJo	"Times Like These" by Foo Fighters	November 2004
Joker	"Evolve or Be Extinct" by Wiley	12 April 2012
Jonas Brothers	"Thinking Of You" by Katy Perry	15 June 2009[247]
Jónsi	"Time to Pretend" by MGMT	20 March 2010[248]
Jordin Sparks	"Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry	13 October 2009[249]
Josh Homme	"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams	10 June 2013[250]
Josh Osho	"Too Close" by Alex Clare	15 June 2012[251]
Josh Record	"Burn" by Ellie Goulding	13 April 2014[252]
Joss Stone	"Wonderful World" by James Morrison
Just Jack	"Trick Me" by Kelis "Live Your Life" by T.I. feat. Rihanna	1 April 2009[253]
José González	"Heartbeats" by The Knife[note 1][note 11]

K

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
K Koke	"Someone like You" by Adele	30 November 2012[254]
K'naan	"Roll Away Your Stone" by Mumford and Sons	19 June 2010[255]
Kaiser Chiefs	"What Time Is Love?" by The KLF "Golden Skans" by Klaxons "Time to Pretend" by MGMT	14 February 2006 11 May 2007 24 September 2008[256]
Kaleem Taylor	"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean	18 January 2012
Kano	"Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz	16 September 2005
Karol Conka	"Caxambu" by Almir Guineto	4 July 2014[257]
Kasabian	"Out of Space" by The Prodigy "Somebody to Love" by Jefferson Airplane "The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani[note 3] "Video Games" by Lana Del Rey "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea	10 November 2004 8 November 2006 14 September 2009[258] 26 October 2011 1 September 2014[259]
Kate Nash	"Fluorescent Adolescent" by Arctic Monkeys[note 7] "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes	5 October 2007 11 February 2008[260]
Katy B	"Let Me Go" by Maverick Sabre[note 4] "My Love" by Kele Le Roc "One for the Road/What I Might Do" by Arctic Monkeys/Ben Pearce "Right Before My Eyes" by N'n'G	16 August 2011[261] 22 February 2013[262] 28 January 2014[263] 28 January 2014[264]
Katy Perry	"Electric Feel" by MGMT[note 3] "Paris" by Jay-Z & Kanye West	17 September 2008[265] 19 March 2012[266]
Keane	"With or Without You" by U2[note 6] "Dirrtylicious" - "Dirrty/Bootylicious" by Christina Aguilera/Destiny's Child[note 1] "Another One Bites the Dizzee" - "Another One Bites the Dust/Dance wiv Me" by Queen/Dizzee Rascal	24 November 2004 2006 8 October 2008[267]
Kele	"Blah Blah Blah" by Kesha feat. 3OH!3	14 August 2010[268]
Kelis	"In For The Kill" by La Roux	12 May 2010[269]
Kelly Clarkson	"Princess of China" by Coldplay feat. Rihanna	6 June 2012
Kelly Rowland	"Underdog" by Kasabian[note 2]	1 July 2010[270]
Keri Hilson	"Supernova" by Mr Hudson feat. Kanye West	25 September 2009[271]
Kid Ink	"Gin and Juice" by Snoop Dogg	7 February 2014[272]
Kids In Glass Houses	"Hollywood" by Marina and the Diamonds [note 2]	25 March 2010[273]
Kiesza	"Nobody to Love/Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Sigma/Lauryn Hill "Prayer in C" by Lilly Wood and the Prick "La La La" by Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith	14 April 2014[274] 9 September 2014[275] 25 November 2014[276]
The King Blues	"Bonkers" by Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden [note 3]	5 May 2009[277]
Kings of Leon	"Dancing On My Own" by Robyn	10 Sep 2013[278]
Klaxons	"My Love" by Justin Timberlake "Fairground" by Simply Red "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga	24 January 2007 15 February 2008[279] 21 October 2010[280]
Kodaline	"Sing/Shake It Off/Uptown Funk" by Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift/Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars	27 January 2015[281]
KOF	"Thugz Mansion/Smells Like Teen Spirit" by 2Pac feat. Nas/Nirvana	13 September 2011 [282]
The Kooks	"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley[note 6] "Roxanne" by The Police "Violet Hill" by Coldplay "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People[note 4] "Right Here" by Gorgon City	30 March 2006 8 February 2007 3 July 2008[283] 6 September 2011[284] 17 June 2014[285]
Kosheen	"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
KT Tunstall	"Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott "The Prayer" by Bloc Party[note 1] "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead	3 May 2005 22 August 2007 0
Kwabs	"Don't Leave Me" by Blackstreet "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry	8 January 2014[286] 24 September 2014[287]
Kylie Minogue	"Wonderful Life" by Hurts [note 2]	29 September 2010[288]

L

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
La Roux	"Farewell to the Fairground" by White Lies	23 June 2009[289]
Labrinth	"Beautiful People" by Chris Brown "No Church in the Wild" (feat. Devlin and Ed Sheeran) by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift	20 October 2011[290] 21 August 2012[291] 20 September 2014[292]
Lady Gaga	"Viva la Vida" by Coldplay	20 April 2009[293]
Lady Sovereign	"Shake It" by Metro Station	15 April 2009[294]
Ladyhawke	"Womanizer" by Britney Spears	8 December 2008[295]
Lana Del Rey	"Goodbye Kiss" by Kasabian	20 April 2012[296]
The Last Shadow Puppets	"SOS (Rescue Me)" by Rihanna	4 July 2008[297]
Laura Mvula	"Human Nature" by Michael Jackson "Try" by Pink "Yellow" by Coldplay	27 February 2013[298] 26 September 2013[299] 14 February 2014[300]
Lee Ryan	"Best of You" by Foo Fighters	22 July 2005
Lemar	"Vertigo" by U2 "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness[note 6] "Empire State Of Mind (Part II)" by Alicia Keys	12 November 2004 3 February 20100
Lenka	"Jump in the Pool" by Friendly Fires[note 3]	17 June 2009[301]
Leona Lewis	"Run" by Snow Patrol (Later released on the deluxe edition of her album) "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" by Oasis "Let the Sun Shine" by Labrinth[note 4] "Better In Time/Man Down" by Leona Lewis/Rihanna	31 October 2007 21 January 2010 23 May 2011[302] 23 May 2011[303]
Lethal Bizzle	"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman "Original Nuttah" by Shy FX	17 June 2011[304] 9 February 2015[305](1Xtra)
Lianne La Havas	"Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men	20 September 2012[306]
Liberty X	"O Holy Night"
Lil' Chris	"SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake	29 September 2006
Lily Allen	"Naïve" by The Kooks "I'm Outta Time" by Oasis "Stronger Than Ever" by Raleigh Ritchie	3 July 2006 2 December 2009[307] 15 July 2014[308]
Little Boots	"Beat Again" by JLS[note 3]	19 August 2009[309]
Little Jackie	"Viva la Vida" by Coldplay	29 August 2008[310]
Little Mix	"I Will Wait" by Mumford and Sons "Holy Grail/Counting Stars/Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake/OneRepublic/Nirvana	13 November 2012[311] 7 November 2013[312]
Little Simz	"Youth" by Daughter	15 December 2014[313] (1Xtra)
Loick Essien	"Dynamite" by Taio Cruz "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran	13 September 2010 (1xtra) 10 November 2011[314]
London Grammar	"In For The Kill" by La Roux "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus "Pure Shores" by All Saints	8 September 2013[315] 12 December 2013[316] 13 February 2014[317]
Lonely The Brave	"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper	14 September 2014[318]
Lorde	"Don't Tell 'Em" by Jeremih feat. YG	13 November 2014[319]
Lostprophets	"Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure "Going Underground" by The Jam "Empire State of Mind" (feat. LMFAO) by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys "Earthquake" by Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah	0 February 2004 30 November 2006 22 January 2010[320] 22 May 2012
Lower Than Atlantis	"Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz	28 September 2014[321]

M

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
M.I.A.	"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" by Kaiser Chiefs	6 September 2005
Mac Miller	"Thugz Mansion" by 2Pac	24 May 2012
The Maccabees	"Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys	8 July 2009[322] 15 March 2012[323]
Machel Montano	"Waiting in Vain" by Bob Marley	19 August 2011[324]
The Magic Numbers	"Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand "Over and Over" by Hot Chip "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths	6 February 2006 25 October 2006 0 0
Magnetic Man	"Whip My Hair" by Willow Smith	22 February 2011
Mallory Knox	"Try" by Pink "Lovers on the Sun" by David Guetta feat. Sam Martin	9 June 2013 7 September 2014[325]
Mann	"This is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan	15 July 2011[326]
Marilyn Manson	"What Goes Around... Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake	23 May 2007
Marina and the Diamonds	"Starstrukk" by 3OH!3 [note 2] "Perfect Stranger" by Magnetic Man feat. Katy B "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber	23 April 2010[327] 16 October 2010[328] 18 April 2012[329]
Mario	"She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5
Mark Ronson	"Golden Skans" by Klaxons "Wonderful Christmastime" (feat. Daniel Merriweather) by Paul McCartney "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" (feat. MNDR and Q-Tip) by Alicia Keys "We Used to Wait" (feat. Kyle Falconer and Alex Greenwald) by Arcade Fire[note 4]	15 December 2008 15 December 2008[330] 17 July 2010[331] 18 October 2010[332]
Marmaduke Duke	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé[note 3]	22 April 2009[333]
Marmozets	"Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars	21 September 2014[334]
Maroon 5	"If I Ain't Got You/Don't Look Back in Anger" by Alicia Keys/Oasis "So Lonely/Don't Matter" by The Police/Akon "Happy" by Pharrell Williams	15 October 2004 4 May 2007 11 September 2014[335]
Matrix and Futurebound	"Crying for No Reason" by Katy B	3 July 2014[336]
Matt Willis	"All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers	22 May 2006
Maverick Sabre	"Wonderwall" by Oasis "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke[note 4] "Video Games/Heaven" by Lana Del Rey/Emeli Sandé "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston	17 March 2011[337] 1 August 2011[338] 7 February 2012[339] 20 June 2012[340]
Maxïmo Park	"Shiver" by Natalie Imbruglia "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers[note 1] "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis[note 3]	20 July 2005 4 April 2007 6 May 2009[341]
McFly	"I Predict a Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry[note 7] "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz[note 2]"	26 October 2005 20 December 2006 10 December 2007 10 September 2008[342] 10 September 2010[343]
Meghan Trainor	"Don't Stop" by 5 Seconds of Summer	20 January 2015[344]
Melissa Steel	"American Boy" by Estelle feat. Kanye West	27 September 2014[345]
Meridian Dan	"Blinded by the Lights" by The Streets	19 March 2014[346]
Metro Station	"Dead and Gone" by T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake	23 March 2009[347]
Mic Righteous	"The Power of Love" (Gabrielle Aplin version) by Frankie Goes to Hollywood	8 January 2013[348]
Michael Kiwanuka	"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra	12 March 2012[349]
Miike Snow	"In For The Kill" by La Roux [note 2]	30 January 2010[350]
Mika	"Same Jeans/Brimful of Asha/Walking in Memphis" by The View/Cornershop/Marc Cohn "Teardrop" by Massive Attack "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga	31 January 2007 13 April 2008 28 September 2009[351]
Mikky Ekko	"Chained" by The xx	4 January 2013[352]
Miles Kane	"Heaven" by Emeli Sandé[note 4]	20 September 2011[353]
Miley Cyrus	"Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey	12 November 2013[354]
Milky Chance	"Take Me to Church" by Hozier	3 February 2015[355]
Mini Viva	"Heartbeat" by Nneka	9 September 2009[356]
Mis-Teeq	"Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz "21 Seconds" by So Solid Crew
Misha B	"Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé	29 October 2012[357]
Mista Silva	"Ms. Jackson/Blinded by the Lights" by Outkast/The Streets	26 March 2014[358]
Modestep	"Paradise" by Coldplay	8 November 2011[359]
Mr Hudson	"Beat Again" by JLS	10 October 2009[360]
Ms. Dynamite	"Don't Go" by Wretch 32	31 August 2011[361]
MS MR	"Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys	20 August 2013[362]
Mumford and Sons	"I'm Not Alone" by Calvin Harris "Cousins" by Vampire Weekend "Tessellate" by Alt J	3 October 2009[363] 1 March 2010[364] 25 September 2012[365]
Muse	"Sign o' the Times" by Prince	28 September 2012
Mutya Buena	"Worried About Ray" by The Hoosiers	10 October 2007
My Chemical Romance	"Song 2" by Blur[note 6] "Common People" by Pulp	31 March 2011[366]
Mylo	"Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses	16 May 2005
Mystery Jets	"Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis	11 June 2008[367]
Mz Bratt	"Go" by Delilah	26 October 2011[368]

N

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
N-Dubz	"Dancing Choose" by TV on the Radio "About You Now/With You" by Sugababes/Chris Brown "The Man Who Can't Be Moved/Breakeven" both by The Script "Down/Meet Me Halfway" by The Black Eyed Peas/Jay Sean	0 19 November 2008[369] 12 November 2009[370] 8 May 2010[371]
Naughty Boy	"Get Lucky" (feat. Tanika) by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" (feat. Chasing Grace) by Klangkarussell	17 May 2013[372] 12 September 2013[373]
Natasha Bedingfield	"Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane "The Scientist" by Coldplay[note 6] "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol[note 1] "Ray of Light" by Madonna	4 February 2005 May 2004 16 March 2007 19 September 2007
Ne-Yo	"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" by U2 "Take a Bow" by Rihanna	16 March 2006 24 July 2008[374]
Nelly Furtado	"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley	31 May 2006
Neon Jungle	"Jungle" by X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons feat. Jay-Z	24 July 2014[375]
Nero	"Live Those Days Tonight" by Friendly Fires[note 4]	3 August 2011[376]
Newton Faulkner	"Foundations" by Kate Nash[note 7] "Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh)" by Pixie Lott[note 3] "Payphone" by Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa	19 October 2007 26 September 2009[377] 4 July 2012[378]
Nick Mulvey	"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake	15 May 2014[379] 12 September 2014[380]
Nickelback	"Gallery" by Tellison "Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic	20 May 2009[381]
Nina Nesbitt	"Chocolate" by The 1975 "Love Me Again" by John Newman	27 March 2013[382] 21 July 2013[383]
Noah and the Whale	"Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn "Paradise" by Coldplay	10 August 2011[384] 24 October 2011[385]
Noisettes	"When You Were Young" by The Killers[note 3]	25 March 2009[386]

O

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Olly Murs	"Without You" by David Guetta feat. Usher "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard "Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia "Changing" by Sigma feat. Paloma Faith "Last Christmas" by Wham!	22 November 2011[387] 21 December 2012 7 March 2013[388] 1 December 2014[389] 1 December 2014[390]
One Night Only	"Rockstar" by Nickelback	30 April 2008[391]
OneRepublic	"Mercy" by Duffy "Love Me Again" by John Newman "Budapest" by George Ezra	5 March 2008 5 December 2013[392] 21 October 2014[393]
The Ordinary Boys	"All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper	15 July 2004 29 November 2006
Orson	"Push the Button" by Sugababes[note 6]	10 May 2006

P

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Paloma Faith	"Sexy Chick" by David Guetta feat. Akon[note 3] "Fairytale of New York" (feat. Roy Stride) by The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl "Feel the Love" by Rudimental feat. John Newman	29 September 2009[394] 19 December 2009[395] 18 June 2012[396]
Panic! at the Disco	"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado "Valerie" by The Zutons	3 December 2006 28 March 2008[397]
Paolo Nutini	"Rehab" by Amy Winehouse[note 1] "Time to Pretend" by MGMT "Recover" by Chvrches "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" by Buzzcocks	6 December 2006 6 November 2009[398] 17 April 2014[399] 8 September 2014[400]
Paramore	"Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" by Kaiser Chiefs[note 7] "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon "Matilda" by Alt-J	1 February 2008 4 September 2009[401] 3 April 2013[402]
Peace	"Locked Out of Heaven/Message in a Bottle" by Bruno Mars/The Police "White Noise" by Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge	23 March 2013[403] 17 June 2013[404]
Pendulum	"Violet Hill" by Coldplay "The Catalyst" by Linkin Park[note 7]	30 July 2008 22 September 2010[405]
The Pigeon Detectives	"Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne[note 1] "Ready for the Floor" by Hot Chip[note 7]	15 August 2007 30 May 2008[406]
Pink	"Girl On Fire" by Alicia Keys	5 December 2012[407]
Pixie Lott	"When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland [note 2] "Forget You" by CeeLo Green "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" by Lloyd feat. André 3000 and Lil Wayne	19 November 2009[408] 9 October 2010[409] 31 January 2012[410]
Plain White T's	"The Day That Never Comes" by Metallica	7 December 2010
Plan B	"Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah [note 2] "Acapella" by Kelis "In the Bleak Midwinter"	31 March 2010[411] 26 June 2010 (at Glastonbury) 18 December 2010[412]
The Pretty Reckless	"Islands/Love the Way You Lie" by The xx/Eminem feat. Rihanna "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis	23 August 2010[413] 23 March 2014[414] 14 June 2014[415]
Professor Green	"Billionaire" by Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars [note 2] "What Do You Take Me For?" by Pixie Lott "Hometown Glory" by Adele "Don't" by Ed Sheeran	20 July 2010[416] 31 October 2011[417] 1 June 2012[418] 17 September 2014[419]
Pulled Apart by Horses	"Whip My Hair/Whip It" by Willow Smith/Devo "Blue Jeans" by Lana Del Rey "Team" by Lorde	4 December 2010[420] 24 April 2012[421] 9 June 2014[422]
Purple Ferdinand	"No Love" by Little Dragon	10 January 2013[423]

Q

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Queens of the Stone Age	"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" by Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys	10 June 2013 5 September 2013 5 September 2013[424]

R

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
R.E.M.	"Munich" by Editors[note 7]	26 March 2008[425]
Rae Morris	"Stay Another Day" by East 17	2 December 2014[426]
Ray Foxx	"Thinking of You" by Sister Sledge	12 August 2013[427]
Razorlight	"Hey Ya!" by Outkast "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age	7 June 2004 26 September 2008[428]
Red Light Company	"Paper Planes" by M.I.A.	2 March 2009[429]
Reverend and The Makers	"Trick Me" by Kelis	30 May 2007
Rihanna	"Had Enough" by The Enemy	2 December 2007
Rita Ora	"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra "No Church in the Wild" by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction "Lover of the Light" by Mumford and Sons	13 February 2012[430] 8 June 2012[431] 10 August 2012[432] 15 February 2013[433]
Rizzle Kicks	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by John Frederick Coots "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey "Fancy/Sing" by Iggy Azalea feat.Charli XCX/Ed Sheeran	16 December 2011[434] 6 September 2013[435] 7 August 2014[436]
Robbie Williams	"Human" by The Killers "Shine" (feat. Gary Barlow) by Take That	11 November 2009[437] 7 October 2010[438]
Robin Thicke	"I Love It" by Icona Pop	8 July 2013[439]
Robyn	"Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" by Alicia Keys "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" by Coldplay[note 4]	8 August 2007 16 June 2010[440] 26 July 2011[441]
Roll Deep	"Telephone" by Lady Gaga [note 2](1xtra Live Lounge) "Airplanes" by B.o.B	5 May 2010 17 August 2010[442]
Roni Size & Dynamite MC	"Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg	2005
Royal Blood	"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead "Happy" by Pharrell Williams "Roxanne" by The Police	13 June 2014[443] 6 November 2014[444] 18 February 2015[445]
Rudimental	"Harlem Shake" by Baauer "Now" by Paramore "The Monster" by Eminem feat. Rihanna	22 February 2013[446] 17 April 2013[447] 21 November 2013[448]

S

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
SBTRKT	"Blue Cassette" by Friendly Fires	6 January 2012[449]
Sam and the Womp	"We'll Be Coming Back" by Calvin Harris feat. Example	22 August 2012[450]
Sam Smith	"When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars "Berlin" by RY X "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman	21 September 2013[451] 10 January 2014[452] 3 September 2014[453]
Sam Sparro	"American Boy" by Estelle[note 7]	11 April 2008[454]
Santogold	"Hometown Glory" by Adele[note 7]	18 July 2008[455]
The Saturdays	"Beggin'" by Madcon[note 3] "Winter Wonderland" by Bing Crosby "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars "I Need a Dollar/Buzzin'" by Aloe Blacc/Mann[note 4] "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake feat. Majid Jordan	30 October 2008[456] 17 December 2009[457] 29 October 2010[458] 21 June 2011[459] 22 October 2013[460]
Scissor Sisters	"Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand[note 12] "Dare" by Gorillaz "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley "All the Lovers" by Kylie Minogue [note 2]	16 June 2004 0 0 22 June 2010[461]
Scott Matthews	"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes	21 September 2006
Scouting for Girls	"2 Hearts/Ms. Jackson" by Kylie Minogue/OutKast "A Million Love Songs" by Take That[note 3] "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey [note 2] "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver "Wings" by Little Mix	28 November 2007 9 February 2009 13 April 2010[462] 13 July 2011[463] 30 August 2012[464]
The Script	"Lose Yourself" by Eminem[note 7] "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters[note 3] "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah "Anything Could Happen" by Ellie Goulding "Heroes" by David Bowie "Chandelier" by Sia	28 July 2008[465] 7 May 2009[466] 17 November 2010[467] 27 November 2012[468] 7 June 2013[469] 2 September 2014[470]
Shontelle	"Red" (feat. Akon) by Daniel Merriweather	8 June 2009[471]
Shystie	"Has It Come to This?" by The Streets	10 February 2015[472] (1Xtra)
Simon Webbe	"When You Were Young" by The Killers	17 November 2006
Skepta	"All of the Lights" by Kanye West[note 4]	29 January 2011[473]
Snow Patrol	"Just Like Christmas" by Low "One Day Like This" by Elbow "Ray of Light" by Madonna "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" by Katy Perry	15 December 2004 23 September 2008[474] 30 October 2009 14 November 2011[475]
SOHN	"Say Something" by A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera	5 March 2014[476]
Starsailor	"Push the Button" by Sugababes[note 13] "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7	5 October 2005 20 February 2002
Stereophonics	"Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp[note 14] "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate "Best of You" by Foo Fighters	0 0 14 December 2007
Stooshe	"Only Love" by Ben Howard	11 June 2012[477]
Stormzy	"Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake	19 December 2014[478] (1Xtra)
Stornoway	"Wearing My Rolex" by Wiley	15 May 2010[479]
Sugababes	"Living for the Weekend" by Hard-Fi[note 6] "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's "Spiralling" by Keane[note 3] "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" by Florence and the Machine	14 March 2006 3 October 2007 9 October 2008[480] 10 November 2009[481]
Suli Breaks	"No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley and the Wailers	4 October 2013[482]

T

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Taio Cruz	"This Is an Emergency" by The Pigeon Detectives "Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons [note 2] "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy "Hold It Against Me" by Britney Spears[note 4]	28 May 2008[483] 12 October 2009 25 August 2010 (1Xtra) 18 February 2011[484]
Take That	"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" by Kaiser Chiefs	20 November 2006
Talay Riley	"Do It Like A Dude" by Jessie J[note 4]	24 January 2011[485] (1Xtra)
Taylor Swift	"White Blank Page" by Mumford and Sons "Riptide" by Vance Joy	5 April 2011[486] 9 October 2014[487]
Tali	"21 Questions" by 50 Cent	5 May 2004
The Temper Trap	"In for the Kill" by La Roux	15 December 2009[488]
Theme Park	"Thrift Shop" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz	25 February 2013[489]
The Thrills	"Like a Virgin" by Madonna	September 2004
Tinchy Stryder	"The Fear" by Lily Allen "Sweet Dreams/Beat Again" (feat. Amelle) by Beyoncé/JLS[note 3] "Bodies" by Robbie Williams "Kickstarts" by Example[note 2] "Over" by Drake	19 January 2009[490] 7 August 2009[491] 31 October 2009[492] 11 August 2010[493] 11 August 2010 (1Xtra)
Ting Tings	"Standing in the Way of Control/The Power" by Gossip/Snap![note 7] "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt "Born to Die" by Lana Del Rey	7 July 2008[494] 16 December 2008 29 February 2012[495]
Tinie Tempah	"Uprising" by Muse "Ready for Your Love" by Gorgon City feat. MNEK "German Whip" by Meridian Dan feat. Big H and JME	9 June 2010[496] 4 February 2014[497] 4 February 2014[498]
Tom Odell	"Roar" by Katy Perry	3 December 2013[499]
Travie McCoy	"The Cave" by Mumford and Sons	27 July 2010[500]
Travis	"...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
True Tiger	"I Need a Dollar" (feat. Professor Green and Maverick Sabre) by Aloe Blacc	23 May 2011[501]
Tulisa	"Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia	1 May 2012[502]
Turin Brakes	"No Scrubs" by TLC
The Twang	"Mary" by Scissor Sisters	14 May 2007
Twin Atlantic	"Who You Are" by Jessie J "Chandelier" by Sia	11 January 2012[503] 5 August 2014[504]
Two Door Cinema Club	"The Cave" by Mumford and Sons [505] "Treasure" by Bruno Mars	4 May 2011[506] 3 June 2013[507]

V

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
The Vaccines	"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" by Katy Perry[note 4] "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift	23 August 2011[508] 3 September 2012[509]
Vampire Weekend	"Fight for this Love" by Cheryl Cole[note 4] "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams	16 December 2010[510] 19 July 2013[511]
The Vamps	"Trumpets" by Jason Derulo	10 April 2014[512]
The View	"Rewind" by Paolo Nutini	17 January 2007
The Veronicas	"Uprising" by Muse	21 September 2009[513]
Villagers	"Back for Good" by Take That "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys	5 March 2011[514] 14 January 2013[515]

W

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
The Wanted	"For the First Time" by The Script "Animal" by Neon Trees "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby	25 October 2010[516] 16 March 2011[517] 14 December 2011[518]
We Are Scientists	"Hoppípolla" by Sigur Rós[note 15] "Rockstar" by Nickelback	4 May 2006 29 February 2008[519]
We Are the Ocean	"Hey Now" by London Grammar	27 November 2014[520]
White Lies	"Love Lockdown" by Kanye West	14 January 2009[521]
Wilkinson	"Counting Stars" by OneRepublic "Ready for Your Love" (feat. Detour City) by Gorgon City feat. MNEK	17 October 2013[522] 24 February 2014[523]
Will Young	"Hey Ya!" by OutKast[note 6] "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls	15 March 2004 11 January 2006
Willy Mason	"The Message" by Grandmaster Flash	25 February 2005
Wizkid	"No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley and the Wailers	24 March 2014[524]
The Wombats	"Patience" by Take That "Frosty the Snowman" "Price Tag" by Jessie J	9 January 2008[525] 18 December 2008[526] 11 April 2011[527]
Wretch 32	"Someone Like You" by Adele "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran "Good Kisser" by Usher	19 April 2011[528] 20 November 2014[529] 20 November 2014[530]

X

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
The xx	"Last Christmas" by Wham! "Finally" by Kings of Tomorrow	17 December 2012[531] 5 March 2013[532]

Y

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Years & Years	"Don't Save Me" by HAIM	9 January 2015[533]
You Me at Six	"Poker Face" by Lady Gaga "Starry Eyed" by Ellie Goulding [note 2] "Domino" by Jessie J "Wake Me Up" by Avicii "Magic" by Coldplay	27 May 2009[534] 18 May 2010[535] 10 April 2012 15 September 2013[536] 8 April 2014[537]
Young Guns	"The Writer" by Ellie Goulding	27 August 2010 (Reading Festival)
Yungen	"Dry Your Eyes" (feat. Tom Prior) by The Streets	12 February 2015[538] (1Xtra)

Z

Artist/group	Song(s)	Date(s)
Zak Abel	"Unmissable"by Gorgon City	16 December 2014[539] (1Xtra)
Zed Bias and Omar	"Everybody Loves The Sunshine" by Roy Ayers	29 June 2011[540]
The Zutons	"Take Your Mama" by Scissor Sisters "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera[note 7] "Shut Up and Let Me Go" by Ting Tings	18 October 2004 0 23 May 2008[541] 0

Notes

References

External links

• List of Live Lounge cover versions at BBC Online

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