Sussex star Rag'n'Bone man's song Giant is most-played in UK

Rag ’n’ Bone Man, from Sussex, teamed up with Scottish producer Calvin Harris for his song Giant, which was released in January last year.

Now music royalty body PPL has revealed the song was the most played on UK radio stations in 2019.

The bearded baritone, aged 35, whose real name is Rory Graham, grew up in Uckfield and attended school in Ringmer before being expelled.

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At the age of 15 he started his musical career, creating work with a backing team in the “drum n bass” genre.

The song Giant has become a popular hit on dancefloors in bars and in nightclubs too, but its status as the most-played song of 2019 is perhaps surprising as it did not reach number one in the official UK charts.

Giant came in at number two for five weeks in a row in January 2019, behind Someone Loved You by Lewis Capaldi. 

But the 23-year-old Glaswegian’s song was only at number eight on the list of most played songs on the radio for 2019.

Meanwhile according to PPL Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist for the fourth year out of five.

Rag ’n’ Bone Man has continued to hit the headlines with his success. At the Brit Awards in 2017 he scooped the double accolade of being named the winner of the best British Breakthrough Act, and won the Critics’ Choice Award.

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Last summer he celebrated his wedding in Lewes with all guests asked to wear tracksuits but split with his wife Beth Rouy just months later in November. 

Rag ’n’ Bone Man’s fortune was estimated at £3.1 million last year after purchasing a £1 million home near Brighton and paying £470,000 in corporation tax from his company Ne Oublie Limited – which is French for “don’t forget”.