Playlists

The Folio · No. 4Tuesday 8 September 2026Jess Entwistle

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Wake up · 12 songs

Slow light on the stairs

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The songs
  1. 1

    Something Changed

    Pulp · Pulp went deep into the back catalogue at End of the Road

  2. 2

    Nice to Each Other

    Olivia Dean

  3. 3

    The Best Day

    Taylor Swift

  4. 4

    You Raise Me Up

    Westlife

  5. 5

    Matilda

    Harry Styles

  6. 6

    She’s Always a Woman

    Billy Joel

  7. 7

    Electricity

    Elton John · Billy Elliot’s West End return and UK tour cast announced

  8. 8

    Sharpest Tool

    Sabrina Carpenter

  9. 9

    Always Be My Baby

    Mariah Carey

  10. 10

    Wait for It

    Leslie Odom Jr. · Christopher Jackson is back in Hamilton from tonight

  11. 11

    Weren’t For The Wind

    Ella Langley

  12. 12

    Thank You For The Music

    Amanda Seyfried

Shower · 12 songs

Big notes, hot water

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The songs
  1. 1

    It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

    Whitney Houston

  2. 2

    Flowers

    Miley Cyrus

  3. 3

    Burnin’ Up

    Jonas Brothers

  4. 4

    Emotions

    Mariah Carey

  5. 5

    Messy

    Lola Young · Lola Young’s CALM Lifelines shirt is in today’s Music

  6. 6

    Click

    JISOO · voted this week’s favourite new song by Billboard readers

  7. 7

    Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?

    Shania Twain

  8. 8

    We’re All In This Together

    High School Musical Cast

  9. 9

    Just What I Always Wanted

    Mari Wilson · Wilson tells the Guardian how she made it today

  10. 10

    Where Is My Husband!

    RAYE

  11. 11

    Burning Down

    Alex Warren

  12. 12

    BREAK MY SOUL

    Beyoncé

Work · 12 songs

Low hum, long focus

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The songs
  1. 1

    cardigan

    Vitamin String Quartet

  2. 2

    Beethoven’s 5 Secrets

    The Piano Guys

  3. 3

    River Flows in You

    Brooklyn Duo

  4. 4

    A Whole New World

    Walt’s Piano

  5. 5

    Let It Go

    One Piano

  6. 6

    All About That Bass

    Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

  7. 7

    Everything In Its Right Place

    Radiohead · Radiohead announced 2027 residencies today

  8. 8

    Overture (from The Phantom of the Opera)

    Andrew Lloyd Webber · for a new Phantom at His Majesty’s tonight

  9. 9

    Cornfield Chase

    Hans Zimmer

  10. 10

    Mr. Moustafa

    Alexandre Desplat

  11. 11

    Merry-Go-Round of Life

    Joe Hisaishi

  12. 12

    Nuvole Bianche

    Ludovico Einaudi

Car · 12 songs

Loud on the A road

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The songs
  1. 1

    Some Might Say

    Oasis · the tour documentary premiered at Venice

  2. 2

    Cigarette Daydreams

    Cage The Elephant · UK and European dates announced for 2027

  3. 3

    Sticks ‘n’ Stones

    Jamie T · extra UK dates added today

  4. 4

    Before He Cheats

    Carrie Underwood

  5. 5

    Where the Wild Things Are

    Luke Combs

  6. 6

    ...Ready For It?

    Taylor Swift

  7. 7

    Better Now

    Post Malone

  8. 8

    Cruise

    Florida Georgia Line

  9. 9

    Wrecking Ball

    Miley Cyrus

  10. 10

    Physical

    Dua Lipa

  11. 11

    Crazy In Love

    Beyoncé

  12. 12

    Great Balls of Fire

    Jerry Lee Lewis · Million Dollar Quartet tours the UK in 2027