Welcome to our Stadium Music Chart, representing the Top 20 most popular songs playing across the UK’s Sport Stadiums in September 2025.
Top 5
Coming in at #1 on the chart is Richard Ashcroft with ‘Lovin’ You’. The title track from the Verve frontman’s forthcoming new solo album, the song has proved a favourite across football stadiums in the UK, including getting matchday play at Old Trafford ahead of Ashcroft’s beloved Manchester United’s Premier League game against Burnley.
At #2 is ‘Man I Need’ by singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, picked up for play by stadium DJs at Celtic’, Hampden Park and Brentford, along with Partick Thistle Women. Jonas Blue‘s bright house record with Malive, ‘Edge of Desire’, comes in at #3 with downloads from DJs at Maanchester City and the German National team among others.
Taking the #4 spot is Newcastle DJ Ben Hemsley with ‘If Your Girl’. A rework of Aaliyah’s ‘If Your Girl Only Knew’ alongside Gaskin, the track has received praise from Aston Villa, Celtic and Man City. ‘Back 2 Back’, the latest collaboration between Skepta and fred again.. takes the final spot in the top 5
Rounding out the Top 10
Sitting at #6 is Ed Sheeran with ‘Camera’. Taken from his latest chart topping record, Play, the track received love across multiple sports in Sheffield from EFL Championship side United and basketball side Sharks, as well as at Guildford Flames Ice Hockey. Purple Disco Machine‘s retro-futurist release ‘Fire + Ice’ is at #7 following downloads from Simon Bayne of Die Mannschaft and Villa.
The Ramona Flowers come in at #8 with ‘That Summer’, which was added to matchday playlists at Rugby Super League sides Wigan Warriors and St Helens. At #9 are Good Neighbours with ‘People Need People’, the latest single from their debut album Blue Sky Mentality, out today. Completing the top 10 is another artist with an album out today in US rap star Doja Cat with ‘Jealous Type’.
11 through 20
Just missing out on the top 10 at #11 is Double Trouble and the Rebel MC with their first collaboration in over 30 years, ‘This Is Ska’, receiving love from the latter’s side Tottenham Hotspur, who also used the song to soundtrack their WSL season launch. The David Guetta x Morten remix of Fatboy Slim & Daniel Steinberg‘s ‘Bus Stop Please’ is at #12, while Miles Kane comes in at #13 with ‘I Pray’ after downloads from Basingstoke Bisons Ice Hockey side and Preston North End. Singer-songwriter Tom Speight is at #14 with ‘Buzzing’, added to the matchday playlist at his beloved Liverpool, with Issey Cross‘ latest DnB rave-ready single ‘Butterflies’ at #15.
The Reflex Revision of Madchester group Northside‘s ‘Take 5’ is at #16, with big praise coming from the matchday team at St Helens. Harry Lyon’s ‘Extra Ordinary’ takes the #17 spot after receiving some hometown love from Sheffield United, while Scottish musician PG Ciarletta is at #18 with ‘Heartland’. MOBO-nominated rapper LeoStayTrill is at #19 with ‘PRAYER’, whilst the final spot in the chart for last month goes goes to Friction with ‘Interstellar (w/ Circadian)’.
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