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All latest news, updates & analysis of the @SmoothRadio annual top 500 countdown! Unaffiliated fan account - we just love the chart 🎶 Follow the 2026 chart:

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@kateissocool It's very strange. The voting window was a bit less than last year but only by about a week so that can't be why. Maybe advertising/promotion was just a bit lax this year? Either way, was still a fun countdown!

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Smooth Top 500 2026 Turnout 🗳

Almost 20,000 votes in this year's chart. This is under half last year's (42,000)

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CORRECTION: Kate Bush was the highest-placed female entry with 'Running Up That Hill' at no.10

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#11: Bette Midler is the top female entry with 'Wind Beneath My Wings' ⬆️5

The top 10 incoming...

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Well, that's it until next year.

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#1-2: Looks like Careless Whisper at 1 and A Different Corner at 2.

Welcome to George Michael FM.

Until next year.

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#3: Big shock as Queen drop to 3rd this year with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ⬇️1

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#4: Michael Jackson retains his top position from last year with 'Man In The Mirror'

He had 14 songs in total

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#5: Simon and Garfunkel retain their spot with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'

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#6: 'Billie Jean' is ⬆️1

One more to come from Michael Jackson, can he win?

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#7: George Michael and Elton John are ⬆️2 with 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me'. It's Elton's last appearance, but still 2 to come from George...

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#8: 'Human Nature' from Michael Jackson is ⬆️5 and into the top 10 for the first time EVER!!!

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#9: Luther Vandross with 'Dance With My Father' is ⬇️3

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#10: Kate Bush enters the top 10 for the first time ever with 'Running Up That Hill' ⬆️10

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Top 10 incoming...

We are expecting:
• 3 George Michael songs (1 with Elton John)
• 3 Michael Jackson songs
• 1 Queen song

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#11: Bette Midler is the top female entry with 'Wind Beneath My Wings' ⬆️5

The top 10 incoming...

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#12: 'Father Figure' from George Michael is ⬆️20

Still 3 to come

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#13: Elvis Presley again with a big rise of ⬆️22 and he's 'Always On My Mind'

The King 💙

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@invinciblekop @SmoothRadio @RetroArcadeMan @kateissocool @AngieGreaves Only 3 more to come! Don't Stop Til You Get Enough was 192 😊

Human Nature, Billie Jean and Man In The Mirror still to come

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#14: It looks like a changed top 10 this year as 'Hotel California' from the Eagles is ⬇️6

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#15: 'Jesus To A Child' from George Michael is ⬆️8