Why Can't I Be You
by The Cure
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Which radio stations play “Why Can't I Be You”?
“Why Can't I Be You” by The Cure was played by 15 or more radio stations in the last 14 days, most often by MIX OCHENTAS: New Wave, Glam y Rock de los 80s, Maxi 80 Webradio and FM Rock and Pop 95.9.
It had 54 radio plays in the last 30 days, mainly in Chile, United States and England.
Updated 14 November 2026, based on Radioguide listening and now-playing data.
Questions about “Why Can't I Be You”
Which radio stations play “Why Can't I Be You” by The Cure?
MIX OCHENTAS: New Wave, Glam y Rock de los 80s, Maxi 80 Webradio and FM Rock and Pop 95.9 played it most in the last 14 days.
How often is “Why Can't I Be You” played on the radio?
54 times in the last 30 days on the stations Radioguide.fm follows.
Where is “Why Can't I Be You” played most?
In Chile, United States and England.
How can I hear “Why Can't I Be You” on the radio?
Open one of the stations above and press play to listen live for free. The station pages show what is playing now.
Reach this week
Last 7 days≈ 1,100 listening moments
18 plays on 15 stations
Stations that gave the most reach
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MIX OCHENTAS: New Wave, Glam y Rock de los 80s Mexico · 3 plays
≈ 180
≈ 60 listeners · Estimate from popularity
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FM Rock and Pop 95.9 Argentina · 2 plays
≈ 120
≈ 60 listeners · Estimate from popularity
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Magic FM - Your Source For All Things Dance! Australia · 1 play
≈ 60
≈ 60 listeners · Estimate from popularity
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Maxi 80 Webradio France · 1 play
≈ 60
≈ 60 listeners · Estimate from popularity
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Laser 558 England · 1 play
≈ 60
≈ 60 listeners · Estimate from popularity
Every play counts the number of people that was listening to that station at that moment, so a play on a big station weighs more than a play on a small webradio.
How we calculate this
Reach adds up, for every play in the last 7 days, the average number of people listening to that station at the same time ("listening moments"). Listener numbers come from the station's own streaming server, from figures the station gave us with proof, or from estimates: a published audience share, or for all other stations the popularity of the station on Radioguide within its country. Estimates are marked, and all numbers are rounded to two significant figures.
The impact score (0-100) compares this reach on a logarithmic scale with the largest reach of this week, so 100 is the song or artist with the most reach. Listeners on FM and DAB are only included when the figure of the station covers them.
Updated 13 November 2026 15:32
Plays per day
Last 30 daysStations that play it most
- MIX OCHENTAS: New Wave, Glam y Rock de los 80sMexico · 3×
- Maxi 80 WebradioFrance · 2×
- FM Rock and Pop 95.9Argentina · 2×
- ConciertoChile · 2×
- Radio CarolineEngland · 1×
- Absolute Radio 80sEngland · 1×
- IndieXLNederland · 1×
- ClickEngland · 1×
- Afrobeats NationUSA California · 1×
- Like FmNederland · 1×
- La Salsa Del Tren Del SaborDanmark · 1×
- Dive Bar Jukebox RadioUSA Georgia · 1×
- U & I RadioEngland · 1×
- U and I RadioEngland · 1×
- KSOFMUSA Kansas · 1×
“Why Can't I Be You” on the radio
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Which stations play “Why Can't I Be You” right now?
Last week compared with the week before: +21%
| First heard on the radio | 21 October 2026 |
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| Last heard | 13 November 2026 |
| Radio stations (30 days) | 49 |
| Plays since we started counting | 63 |
“Why Can't I Be You” by other artists
- Cure16 plays
Radio figures: Radioguide.fm now-playing data of the stations we follow.
