Kygo most played TONO member on Norwegian radio in 2022

In connection with TONO publishing our transparency report for 2022, we also present the most played songs on Norwegian radio channels in 2022. The list is based on reports received from NRK, P4, Bauer Media and Norwegian local radio stations.

The 10 most played works on Norwegian radio in 2022

The list includes both works written by authors belonging to sister societies of TONO in other countries, and TONO members.

1. Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) - Elton John, Dua Lipa
   (Andrew John Meecham, Bernard JP Taupin, Dean Meredith, Elton John, Nicholas George Littlemore, Peter Bruce Mayes, Samuel David Littlemore, BMG Rights Management (Scandinavia) AB, Universal Music Publishing AB)
2. As It Was - Harry Styles
   (Thomas Edward Percy Hull, Tyler Sam Johnson, Harry Edward Styles, Concord Music Scandinavia, Universal Music Publishing AB)
3. Easy on Me – Adele
   (Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Greg Kurstin, Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Universal Music Publishing AB)
4. GHOST TOWN- Benson Boone
   (Tushar Apte, Benson James Boone, Justin Thomas Daly, Nolan Winfield Sipe, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Scand AB)
5. Dancing Feet - Kygo feat. DNCE
   (David Alexander Stewart, Jessica Agombar, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, Rami Yacoub, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Scand AB)
6. Bam Bam – Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran
   (Edgar Barrera, Eric Burton Frederic, Juan Fernando Fonseca Carrera, Karla Camila Cabello, Scott Harris, Edward Christopher Sheeran, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia KB)
7. ok I promise – Ramón
   (Andreas Bache-Wiig, Ramón Andresen)
8. Fingers Crossed – Lauren Spencer Smith
   (Francisca Hall, Jakob Isura Erixson, Lauren Spencer Smith, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Scand AB)
9. Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran
   (Edward Christopher Sheeran, Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia KB)
10. My Universe – Coldplay / BTS
    (Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, Kim Nam Jun, Max Martin, Oscar Thomas Holter, William Champion, William Rahko, Min Yoon Gi, Ho Seok Jeong, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia KB, Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia AB, Warner Chappell Music Scand AB)

The 10 most played works on Norwegian radio in 2022 with at least one TONO member among the rights holders

1. Dancing Feet - Kygo feat. DNCE
   (David Alexander Stewart, Jessica Agombar, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, Rami Yacoub, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Scand AB)
2. ok I promise – Ramón
   (Andreas Bache-Wiig, Ramón Andresen)
3. Pretty – Astrid S, Dagny
   (Lasse Michaelsen, Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, Astrid Smeplass, Cato Sundberg, Kent Sundberg, Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia AB)
4. Beat heart, beat – Chris Holsten
   (Maria Karolina Hazell, Synne Vorkinn, Stephan Gracia Slaaen, Christoffer Holsten, Warner Chappell Music Norway AS, Sony Music Publ Scandinavia AB, Arctic Rights Management AS)
5. The smile in your own mirror – Chris Holsten
   (Alexander Fallo, Benjamin Elis Giørtz, Christoffer Holsten, Lars Kristian Rosness, Synne Vorkinn, Arctic Rights Management AS, Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Warner Chappell Music Norway AS)
6. halo – winni
   (Sander Meland, Fredrik Borch Olsen, Øyvind Sauvik, Sebastian Vobes, Mer Publishing, Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia AB)
7. The Finest Chevy - Half Price, Maria Mena
   (Steinar Borvik, Maria Mena, Hans Marius Indahl, Emil Haglund Steensgaard, Lars Stovland, Petter Kristiansen, Popular Demand Management AS, Universal Music Publishing AB)
8. Head on Fire – Griff, Sigrid
   (Joseph Alan Rubel, Sarah-Faith Griffiths, Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, BMG Rights Management (Scandinavia) AB, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia KB, Universal Music Publishing AB)
9. Only when it rains - Chris Holsten
   (Synne Vorkinn, Christoffer Holsten, Warner Chappell Music Norway AS, Arctic Rights Management AS)
10. Dance On The Table - Ballinciaga, David Mokel
    (Carris Halvin, David Mokel, Jieber Bustin, Poke Smop)

This top 10 list is taken from a list of the 30 most played works on Norwegian radio channels in 2022. It can be seen on page 61 of TONO's transparency report: https://www.tono.no/arsberetning/apenhetsrapport-2022/

About TONO:
TONO was founded in 1928 and is a non-profit cooperative owned and managed by composers, lyricists and music publishers, and which manages the economic copyrights in their musical works. TONO grants permission for the use of protected music on radio, TV, the internet, concerts, cinema etc. against payment, and transfers its financial results each year to the rights holders of music that has been performed in public. TONO has more than 39,000 members in Norway, but also works for millions of authors and music publishers from around the world. TONO gives music creators an economic basis to be able to create new music, and collects and organizesfocuses on licensing protected music to music users. TONO had a turnover in 2022 of NOK 864,6 million.

For more information:
Willy Martinsen, Communications Director at TONO, mobile 909 65 254, willy.martinsen (a) tono.no