
The oldest and most respected singles chart list in Iceland is compiled by state broadcaster RÚV’s radio station Rás 2 each week.

Here is last week’s top ten, December 22 to 29:
1. ‘Weekends’ by Kiriyama Family
2. ‘Leyndarmál’ by Ásgeir Trausti
3. ‘Qween’ by Retro Stefson
4. ‘Glow’ by Retro Stefson
5. ‘Stutt skref’ by Moses Hightower
6. ‘Tenderloin’ by Tilbury
7. ‘Lakehouse’ by Of Monsters and Men
8. ‘Sýn’ by Valdimar
9. ‘Ef ég gæti hugsana minna’ by Magnús Þór & Jónas Sigurðsson
10. ‘Frelsið’ by KK
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