Retro Hit Radio
Retro live. Listen without registration. Over the past week we logged 1574 tracks on air, 1393 of them different.
Just played
- 01:44TREY LORENZ - Someone To Hold
- 01:39MN8 - I've Got A Little Something For You
- 01:34JOHN MELLENCAMP - Rave On
- 01:29IAN MOSS - Telephone Booth
- 01:24ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - Brussels Is Haunted
- 01:19SIMPLY RED - Fairground (Simplified Mix)
- 01:12SHAKESPEARS SISTER - Stay
- 01:05MÖTLEY CRÜE - Kickstart My Heart
- 00:59MARIAH CAREY - Make It Happen
- 00:54DEEP DISH, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - The Future Of The Future
- 00:49FAT BOYS - Wipeout
- 00:43PRETENDERS - I'll Stand By You
- 00:38KATE BUSH - Wuthering Heights
- 00:33JOHNNY HATES JAZZ, JAKI GRAHAM - Soul Believer
- 00:26CHESNEY HAWKES - The One And Only
- 00:20GENESIS - Hold On My Heart
- 00:13PETER GABRIEL - Sledgehammer
- 00:08MICHAEL JACKSON - Remember The Time
- 00:03OASIS - Some Might Say
- 23:58LIDELL TOWNSELL - Nu Nu
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When the station is busiest
Most played this week
| track | times |
|---|---|
| #hotmix #rockstheblock - HOTMIX | 10 |
| U2 - Fireflies | 9 |
| SIMPLE MINDS - Beginner Boys | 9 |
| BARENAKED LADIES - Almost Ready | 9 |
| ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - Brussels Is Haunted | 8 |
| THE ROLLING STONES - Jealous Lover | 8 |
| CHAKA KHAN, SNOOP DOGG - Boogie's In My Soul | 8 |
| MADONNA, KYLIE MINOGUE - Love Sensation | 8 |
| KKHV on RETRO HIT RADIO - KKHV on BTTF Day, October 21 | 7 |
| HAIRCUT 100 - Come Back To Me | 6 |
| CHAKA KHAN, LENNY KRAVITZ - Bring The Party | 5 |
| NEW RADICALS, MICHELLE BRANCH - The Game Of Love | 5 |
| JOHNNY HATES JAZZ, JAKI GRAHAM - Soul Believer | 4 |
| U2 - Silencio | 4 |
| JESUS JONES - All Falls To Me | 4 |
| MADONNA, CHARLIE XCX - Danceteria (Afterhours) | 4 |
| MÖTLEY CRÜE - Kickstart My Heart | 2 |
| CHESNEY HAWKES - The One And Only | 2 |
| PETER GABRIEL - Sledgehammer | 2 |
| LIDELL TOWNSELL - Nu Nu | 2 |
Most played artists
| artist | times |
|---|---|
| SIMPLE MINDS | 21 |
| U2 | 19 |
| MADONNA | 12 |
| HOTMIX | 12 |
| MICHAEL JACKSON | 11 |
| DEPECHE MODE | 11 |
| INXS | 10 |
| BARENAKED LADIES | 10 |
| #hotmix #rockstheblock | 10 |
| ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN | 8 |
| THE ROLLING STONES | 8 |
| EURYTHMICS | 8 |
| ICEHOUSE | 8 |
| CHAKA KHAN, SNOOP DOGG | 8 |
| MADONNA, KYLIE MINOGUE | 8 |
| SIMPLY RED | 7 |
| KKHV on RETRO HIT RADIO | 7 |
| JESUS JONES | 7 |
| CYNDI LAUPER | 7 |
| ERASURE | 7 |
Stations that play the same
| station | in common |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Radio NZ | 7 tracks in common |
| Auckland 80's | 3 tracks in common |
| East FM | 2 tracks in common |
| East FM | 2 tracks in common |
| Smooth 105.6FM | 2 tracks in common |
What goes on air
Over the last 24 hours the station played 238 tracks, 230 of them different — about 9 songs an hour. The most repeated one was “ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - Brussels Is Haunted” — 3 times, and the artist heard most often was U2. It plays densest around 05:00 and quietest around 06:00. Also 190 songs turned up that had not been on air on the previous days. Constantly in rotation — 3 tracks: they turn up almost every day we listen.
1393 different songs across 1574 plays: a wide rotation where repeats are rare and almost every slot brings something new.
Retro Hit Radio broadcasts from New Zealand.
We listen to the stream ourselves and write down what goes on air: 1574 tracks over the week, 1393 of them different, from 853 artists. Every list on this page is built from that — not from how the station describes itself.
Questions
What is playing on Retro Hit Radio right now?
The current track appears in the player the moment you press play — it is read straight from the stream. Just below is what has played over the last hours.
Is it free to listen to Retro Hit Radio?
Yes. The stream plays in your browser: no registration, no app to install, no charge.
Where do these track lists come from?
From the station's own stream. We check it every couple of minutes and record the track title the station reports, with a timestamp. Nothing here is guessed or bought from third parties.