Los Angeles based Mediabase has announced which songs and artists were played on the radio constantly, on each channel and what felt like every five minutes in 2006.

The radio industry’s leading airplay monitoring service has compiled lists of these “most-spun” songs in anticipation of a new year of the overplayed in a couple weeks.

Most Played Songs on Radio

Overall: Mary J. Blige/Be Without You (Geffen)
Top 40: Natasha Bedingfield/Unwritten (Epic)
Rhythmic: Cassie/Me & U (Next Selection/Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Urban: Mary J. Blige/Be Without You (Geffen)
Urban AC: Anthony Hamilton/Can’t Let Go (So So Def/Arista/Zomba)
Country: Rascal Flatts/What Hurts the Most (Lyric Street)
Smooth Jazz: Paul Brown/Winelight (GRP/VMG)
AC: James Blunt/You’re Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic)
Hot AC: Fray/Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic)
Rock: Shinedown/Save Me (Atlantic)
Active Rock: Three Days Grace/Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba)
Alternative: Red Hot Chili Peppers/Dani California (Warner Bros.)
Triple A: Jack Johnson/Upside Down (Brushfire/Universal Republic)

Most Played Artists on Radio (with number of spins in 2006)

1. Kelly Clarkson 901206
2. Nickelback 890971
3. Chris Brown 787836
4. Sean Paul 657014
5. Rihanna 655341
6. Ne-Yo 641350
7. Pussycat Dolls 635741
8. Mariah Carey 601178
9. Mary J. Blige 577652
10. Rascal Flatts 540244
11. Keith Urban 508882
12. Beyonce 486228
13. Fall Out Boy 427847
14. Natasha Bedingfield 426402
15. Fray 418892
16. Kenny Chesney 417321
17. Green Day 406787
18. Justin Timberlake 397654
19. All- American Rejects 393447
20. Rob Thomas 390938

More figures, including Canadian stats, can be found at mediabasemusic.com.






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