In 2023, Miley Cyrus had a big hit with her song “Flowers,” which was really popular all year. By the middle of 2024, she got a special award because the song was still loved by lots of people in the UK, one of the biggest music markets in the world.
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According to a company called PPL (reported by The Guardian), Miley Cyrus’ song “Flowers” was the most played song in the UK in 2023. This counts how often songs were played on the radio, on TV, and in public places.
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Miley beat many other famous singers for this award, including Ed Sheeran, who came second with his song “Eyes Closed” from his latest album.
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Interestingly, Ed Sheeran was the most played musician in the UK last year overall. He’s been really successful there for a long time.
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The top 10 list of most played songs in the UK also includes hits by Lewis Capaldi (“Forget Me” at No. 3), Dua Lipa (“Dance the Night” at No. 5), and Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding (“Miracle” at No. 6), among others.
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They didn’t share exactly how many times each song was played, so we don’t know the exact differences between their popularity. Only one artist, Taylor Swift, appears on the list twice. Her song “Anti-Hero” from 2022 is at No. 4, and “Cruel Summer,” released in 2019
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Miley Cyrus had a huge success with “Flowers” right at the start of 2023. It came out in January and was a big hit right away. It was the first single from her upcoming album, Endless Summer Vacation
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“Flowers” debuted at No. 1 on the UK songs chart and stayed there for 10 weeks straight. It continued to do well and stayed in the top 10 for a while longer after that.
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