Most Played Track, Biggest Artist & More Key Takeaways From WARM’s 2026 Dance Insights Report
WARM’s 2026 Dance Insights report finds that ANOTR and 54 Ultra’s “Talk to You” was the most played dance track in the first half of the year, while David Guetta led artists by total plays. The figures offer a snapshot of dance radio across countries and genres, showing both the prominence of UK and US acts and the breadth of international representation.
The rankings draw on airplay from 218 dance radio stations in 39 countries. “Talk to You” received 15,087 plays, ahead of “Think About Us” with 12,908 and “Jamaican (Bam Bam)” with 11,791; Guetta had 41,292 plays, up 66.4% year on year. UK artists made up 25.6% of appearances in the Global Top 100 and US artists 20.7%, while dance pop was the leading genre with 40 tracks.
In short
- “Talk to You” topped the track ranking with 15,087 plays.
- David Guetta led artists with 41,292 plays.
- UK and US acts made up 46.3% of chart appearances.
Explained simply
WARM is a music data company that tracks songs played on radio stations. Its report draws on airplay from 218 dance radio stations across 39 countries, giving a picture of what those stations played during the first half of 2026.
The rankings include individual tracks and artists, and group results by country and genre. They show how dance radio draws on music from different places and styles, while offering one measure of which songs and performers received the most airplay.
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