ABBA’s Waterloo is not the UK’s most streamed Eurovision song ever

By Flora Carr

Published: Saturday, 30 April 2022 at 12:00 am

ABBA’s iconic track Waterloo is not the most streamed Eurovision song of all time, Radio 2 reveals today – with a far more recent entry triumphing instead.

The radio broadcaster is marking Eurovision 2022 with a new special, Eurovision: The Official All-Time Most Streamed, which launches today on BBC Sounds.

In the special, Michelle Visage reveals that the UK’s all-time most streamed Eurovision song of all time is Arcade by Duncan Laurence, which was the winning Netherlands entry back in 2019.

Meanwhile, ABBA’s Waterloo – Sweden’s entry in the 1974 competition – came in second, followed by Think About Things by Dadi Fryer (Iceland’s 2020 entry).

The list was compiled by the Official Charts Company, using official audio and video streaming data (UK only) from various platforms.

Arcade and Dadi Fryer’s tracks are among several Eurovision entries that have been embraced on social media sites like TikTok, increasing their popularity.

Laura Busson, Commissioning Executive at Radio 2, said: “Eurovision is loved by the Radio 2 audience, so I’m delighted that as a part of the network’s Eurovision Super Saturday, Michelle Visage will be counting down the most streamed Eurovision tracks of all time.