`Something Like That` by Tim McGraw was the most played song on American radio for the first decade of the 21st Century.
McGraw’s ‘Something Like That’ clocked up 487,343 spins according to Nielsen BDS, the company that tracks airplay in the United States.Nielsen BDS tracks more than 100 million music performances and advertisements each year from 2000 radio stations, satellite radio and cable music channels.
The most played songs across a selection of formats were:
Country: "Something Like That" / Tim McGraw / 487,343 spins
CHR/Top 40: "Yeah" / Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon / 416,267 spins
Hot AC: "Drops Of Jupiter" (Tell Me) / Train / 338,749 spins
Alternative: "Last Resort" / Papa Roach / 221,767 spins
Rhythmic: "Low" / Flo Rida featuring T-Pain / 206,864 spins
Album Rock: "It's Been Awhile" / Staind / 189,195 spins
Urban: "Drop It Like It's Hot" / Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell / 169,511 spins
Urban AC: "Think About You" / Luther Vandross / 147,818 spins
Gospel: "Never Would Have Made It" / Marvin Sapp / 92,603 spins
Smooth Jazz: "Pacific Coast Highway" / Nils / 29,328 spins
