Artist · chart history
Melys
Band Betws-y-Coed United Kingdom Formed 1996
Melys formed in 1996 in Betws-y-Coed, United Kingdom. Melys has 5 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1998–2004. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Chinese Whispers”, which appears on 1 list and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted Melys most often is John Peel (BBC Radio 1), with 5 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2001.
Melys, whose name is Welsh for "sweet", came together in Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy, in 1996, and they've spent their career switching between English and Welsh without missing a beat. Their music sits where indie rock melts into indie pop: fragile melodies, chiming guitars and a dreamy, faraway glow.
John Peel had them in for eleven sessions on his Radio 1 show, and his listeners returned the favour by voting the lovely, drifting "Chinese Whispers" to the top of his Festive Fifty. It turned up on Suikerspin in 2002, along with "I Don't Believe in You", and that same year Melys took Best Welsh-language Act at the Welsh Music Awards. Casting Pearls followed in 2003, with "So Good", and Life's Too Short in 2005, with "Eyeliner".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Melys on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Whispers | 1 | #1 | 1 | 2001 | |
| 2 | Lemming, Chameleon Of Feelings | 1 | #24 | – | 1998 | |
| 3 | I Don't Believe In You | 1 | #35 | – | 2001 | |
| 4 | Eyeliner | 1 | #38 | – | 2004 | |
| 5 | So Good | 1 | #43 | – | 2002 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38 | Eyeliner | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004 |
| 2002 | 43 | So Good | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2002 |
| 2001 | 1 | Chinese Whispers | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001 |
| 2001 | 35 | I Don't Believe In You | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001 |
| 1998 | 24 | Lemming, Chameleon Of Feelings | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1998 |
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