Music By Numbers [Radio 1 Stories]

Like how many records has she sold across the globe? How much did one fan pay for the chance to sing with Rihanna? And how many times did the star sing the word 'work' on her last tour?

We speak to a host of fans, collaborators and brands who give us the lowdown on all things Rihanna - including a fan who she danced with on stage, the director behind the famous Umbrella music video and the man who discovered Rihanna in Barbados.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to tell the story of Rihanna...

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Rihanna's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how her success adds up.

Like how many records has she sold across the globe? How much did one fan pay for the chance to sing with Rihanna? And how many times did the star sing the word 'work' on her last tour?

We speak to a host of fans, collaborators and brands who give us the lowdown on all things Rihanna - including a fan who she danced with on stage, the director behind the famous Umbrella music video and the man who discovered Rihanna in Barbados.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to tell the story of Rihanna...

Music, culture and life.

Ever wondered how much Coldplay's Super Bowl 50 headline set was really worth? Or how many gigs the band's biggest fan has seen?

From their first gig in Camden to their worldwide sell-out tours, Clara and Hannah speak to the people who have shaped Coldplay's journey and reveal the stats behind the band's biggest hits.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Coldplay's career!

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Coldplay's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

Ever wondered how much Coldplay's Super Bowl 50 headline set was really worth? Or how many gigs the band's biggest fan has seen?

From their first gig in Camden to their worldwide sell-out tours, Clara and Hannah speak to the people who have shaped Coldplay's journey and reveal the stats behind the band's biggest hits.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Coldplay's career!

Music, culture and life.

Music, culture and life.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore the Weeknd's career!

Music, culture and life.

Ever wanted to know how much it would cost to have Bieber at your birthday party? How long it took to ink his face tattoo? Or perhaps you're just wondering about how many loos he's got in his LA mansion?!

Speaking to a host of experts including celebrity real estate agent, David Parnes, and Bieber's very own tattoo artists, JonBoy and Bang Bang, Clara and Hannah delve into the numbers to find out the stats that have made Justin the star he is today.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Justin Bieber's career.

Music, culture and life.

Ever wondered what the budget was for Stormzy's most viewed videos? Or how many fans wanted to celebrate his 23rd birthday with him? And what numbers go into performing in front of a crowd in Ibiza versus giving a lecture at Oxford University?

Connecting with experts, friends and the DJs that championed him from the beginning, we hear from SBTV's Jamal Edwards who remembers filming with Stormzy as a 17 year old and close friend Jaiden Ramgeet, who takes us to the place he directed the MOBO nominated video for Know Me From.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Stormzy's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Stormzy's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how his success adds up.

Ever wondered what the budget was for Stormzy's most viewed videos? Or how many fans wanted to celebrate his 23rd birthday with him? And what numbers go into performing in front of a crowd in Ibiza versus giving a lecture at Oxford University?

Connecting with experts, friends and the DJs that championed him from the beginning, we hear from SBTV's Jamal Edwards who remembers filming with Stormzy as a 17 year old and close friend Jaiden Ramgeet, who takes us to the place he directed the MOBO nominated video for Know Me From.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Stormzy's career.

Music, culture and life.

How many copies did her first album as a Christian rock artist sell? Why is she the most followed person on Twitter? And just how much money did it take for Katy to become the highest earning music star in 2015?

We speak to the number experts and those who have helped shape her career including award winning producer Glen Ballard, music executive Tim Devine and the man who first playlisted 'I Kissed a Girl' on the radio.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Katy Perry's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Katy Perry's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how her success adds up.

How many copies did her first album as a Christian rock artist sell? Why is she the most followed person on Twitter? And just how much money did it take for Katy to become the highest earning music star in 2015?

We speak to the number experts and those who have helped shape her career including award winning producer Glen Ballard, music executive Tim Devine and the man who first playlisted 'I Kissed a Girl' on the radio.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Katy Perry's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Katy Perry's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how her success adds up.

How many copies did her first album as a Christian rock artist sell? Why is she the most followed person on Twitter? And just how much money did it take for Katy to become the highest earning music star in 2015?

We speak to the number experts and those who have helped shape her career including award winning producer Glen Ballard, music executive Tim Devine and the man who first playlisted 'I Kissed a Girl' on the radio.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Katy Perry's career.

Music, culture and life.

Like what is The X Factor worth to the winner? How long did it take to film 'Black Magic'? And just how many false eyelashes were used on Little Mix's 'Get Weird' tour?

Speaking to experts and those who've worked closely with the band, our guests include makeup artist Adam Burrell, songwriter Maegan Cottone and the man behind the 'Black Magic' video, Director X.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Little Mix's career.

Music, culture and life.

How many times could the band have lapped the world whilst on tour? How much would you get paid to be in one of their music videos? And just how long will a fan queue for to make sure they've got the best seat in the house?

From Mr Morley the music teacher to Tim Mattia the video director, Clara and Hannah catch up with the people behind the band's success to ask them what numbers have influenced The 1975 so far.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore The 1975's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore The 1975's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

How many times could the band have lapped the world whilst on tour? How much would you get paid to be in one of their music videos? And just how long will a fan queue for to make sure they've got the best seat in the house?

From Mr Morley the music teacher to Tim Mattia the video director, Clara and Hannah catch up with the people behind the band's success to ask them what numbers have influenced The 1975 so far.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore The 1975's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore The 1975's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

How many times could the band have lapped the world whilst on tour? How much would you get paid to be in one of their music videos? And just how long will a fan queue for to make sure they've got the best seat in the house?

From Mr Morley the music teacher to Tim Mattia the video director, Clara and Hannah catch up with the people behind the band's success to ask them what numbers have influenced The 1975 so far.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore The 1975's career.

Music, culture and life.

Like how much did his first music video cost? How long does it take to make an album? And how many thousands of dollars did Tinie pay for a particularly special pair of trainers?

The number experts at The Official Charts Company take us through the hits that have made him the artist with the most UK number ones this decade. We also hear from the man Tinie calls his mentor, sound engineer Richie Montana, who takes us through the stats from the very beginning, all the way up to Tinie's new album 'Youth'.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Tinie Tempah's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Tinie Tempah's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how his success adds up.

Like how much did his first music video cost? How long does it take to make an album? And how many thousands of dollars did Tinie pay for a particularly special pair of trainers?

The number experts at The Official Charts Company take us through the hits that have made him the artist with the most UK number ones this decade. We also hear from the man Tinie calls his mentor, sound engineer Richie Montana, who takes us through the stats from the very beginning, all the way up to Tinie's new album 'Youth'.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Tinie Tempah's career.

Music, culture and life.

Like how many albums have the band sold? What number follows them wherever they go? And just how much money was a fan willing to pay for lead singer Simon's sweat towel?!

We speak to everyone from their producers, Chris Sheldon and Rich Costley, to the number experts who give us an insight to the stats that have made Biffy Clyro one of the most successful British rock acts this century.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out all about Biffy Clyro!

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Biffy Clyro's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

Like how many albums have the band sold? What number follows them wherever they go? And just how much money was a fan willing to pay for lead singer Simon's sweat towel?!

We speak to everyone from their producers, Chris Sheldon and Rich Costley, to the number experts who give us an insight to the stats that have made Biffy Clyro one of the most successful British rock acts this century.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out all about Biffy Clyro!

Music, culture and life.

Like how well does 'Sex on Fire' rate with radio listeners? How much does it cost to cancel a tour? And just how unlucky was bassist Jared when a pigeon pooed in his mouth during a show in the US?

We speak to everyone from their Grammy award winning producer Jacquire King, to the number experts who give us an insight to the stats that have propelled the band to 5 number one albums here in the UK.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Kings of Leon's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Kings of Leon's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

Like how well does 'Sex on Fire' rate with radio listeners? How much does it cost to cancel a tour? And just how unlucky was bassist Jared when a pigeon pooed in his mouth during a show in the US?

We speak to everyone from their Grammy award winning producer Jacquire King, to the number experts who give us an insight to the stats that have propelled the band to 5 number one albums here in the UK.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Kings of Leon's career.

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Kings of Leon's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

Like how well does 'Sex on Fire' rate with radio listeners? How much does it cost to cancel a tour? And just how unlucky was bassist Jared when a pigeon pooed in his mouth during a show in the US?

We speak to everyone from their Grammy award winning producer Jacquire King, to the number experts who give us an insight to the stats that have propelled the band to 5 number one albums here in the UK.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Kings of Leon's career.

Music, culture and life.

Like what's Rita Ora's most successful music video? What's her vocal range? And how much was she reported to have made in 2016, without even having to release any music?

We speak to everyone from DJ Fresh, the producer who gave Rita her first number one hit with 'Hot Right Now', to those she's mentored and worked with during her judging stints on The Voice, The X Factor and America's Next Top Model.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Rita Ora...

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Rita Ora's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how her success adds up.

Like what's Rita Ora's most successful music video? What's her vocal range? And how much was she reported to have made in 2016, without even having to release any music?

We speak to everyone from DJ Fresh, the producer who gave Rita her first number one hit with 'Hot Right Now', to those she's mentored and worked with during her judging stints on The Voice, The X Factor and America's Next Top Model.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Rita Ora...

Music, culture and life.

Like how many people are behind his first album? How many of his Top 40 records have featured collaborations? And how much is he really worth?

We speak to a host of fans, collaborators and brands who give us the lowdown on all things Calvin Harris - including the photographer behind one of his famous album covers, the guy with access to all of Calvin Harris' YouTube numbers and the fan who streamed 'This Is What You Came For' so many times a day, she nearly lost a few friends at work!

Clara Amfo uses numbers to tell the story of Calvin Harris...

Music, culture and life.

Clara Amfo uses numbers to find out more about Calvin Harris' career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how his success adds up.

Like how many people are behind his first album? How many of his Top 40 records have featured collaborations? And how much is he really worth?

We speak to a host of fans, collaborators and brands who give us the lowdown on all things Calvin Harris - including the photographer behind one of his famous album covers, the guy with access to all of Calvin Harris' YouTube numbers and the fan who streamed 'This Is What You Came For' so many times a day, she nearly lost a few friends at work!

Clara Amfo uses numbers to tell the story of Calvin Harris...

Music, culture and life.