ANOTR and 54 Ultra Top WARM’s Dance Airplay Ranking for Early 2026
The World Airplay Radio Monitor examined airplay data from 218 dance stations across 39 countries for the first half of 2026. ANOTR and 54 Ultra’s “Talk to You” ranked first with 15,087 plays, followed by “Think About Us” and “Jamaican (Bam Bam).” Dance pop made up the largest genre share in the top 100, with house and tech house next.
The WARM study also contrasts the opening half of 2026 with the same period a year earlier, covering artist, label, collaboration, gender, genre and geographic trends. Its radio panel includes BBC Radio 1 and NTS in the U.K., SiriusXM’s BPM and Diplo’s Revolution, and Ibiza Global Radio in Spain.
Across the top 100, 17 genres appear. Dance pop supplies 40 entries (38.8%), ahead of house (17), tech house (12) and Afro house (10). Artists come from 26 countries on six continents; U.K. acts make up 25.6% of appearances and U.S. acts 20.7%, while France, Germany and the Netherlands also feature prominently. No Art rose 41 places to eighth among labels.
The ranking could shape how dance radio programmers and labels prioritize releases, potentially giving a commercial edge to acts with strong international airplay. Listeners may see more dance-pop and house tracks in rotation, while artists from outside the U.K. and U.S. could gain visibility through broader regional representation. Because airplay data reflects station choices rather than public taste alone, its influence on industry decisions may be significant but not definitive.