The Global Countdown
Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores global music charts, highlighting the best—and quirkiest—hits from around the world.
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Sunny hits from Côte d’Ivoire
This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the top songs in Côte d’Ivoire.
The appeal of the British Christmas number one
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back at some of the best UK Christmas number ones.
Monocle Radio’s favourite songs
Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks his favourite songs of 2025, plus a heartwarming throwback to the 1980s that fuses synthesised US sounds with Venezuelan vocals.
Monocle ‘Alpino’ playlist
This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks five songs that will light up your winter. These tracks will take you from a gentle evening by the fire to a pumping après-ski dancefloor.
The Cambodian hit parade
This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the Cambodian hit parade.
Highlights from the Monocle Radio playlist
Fernando Augusto Pacheco highlights the new tracks added to our playlist – from a classic by Japanese music legend Haruomi Hosono to techno-pop princess Sam Quealy.
The divas of Belém
As Belém hosts Cop30, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the city’s unique music scene. From Joelma to Gaby Amarantos, it’s a celebration of Amazonian pop.
Rosalía return to the Spanish charts with ‘Berghain’
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the Spanish charts, with Rosalía’s new single, ‘Berghain’, at the top.
Previewing Monocle Radio’s autumn playlist
Fernando Augusto Pacheco previews a few tracks from the Monocle Radio autumn playlist.
The largest first-week album sales in the US
This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco counts down the top five albums with the largest first-week sales in the US.
