SPIN ZONE
That seemed like a quick holiday break, right? Regardless, it’s out with the old and in with the new on the first CountryBreakout Chart of 2012.
Spins for new singles like Blake Shelton’s “Drink On It” (debuting at No. 33), Lady Antebellum’s “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” (No. 22), and Miranda Lambert’s “Over You” (No. 32) are way up—over 600 spins gained versus the previous chart for all three, in fact. Equally impressive are Taylor Swift’s “Ours” (No. 14), Eli Young Band’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (debuting at No. 44), Keith Urban’s “You Gonna Fly” (No. 7), and Tim McGraw’s “Better Than I Used To Be” (No. 28) which all experienced spin increases of 400 or more.
So it’s an explosive chart situation this week, save for the top two positions. Luke Bryan’s “I Don’t Want This Night To End” closed out 2011 in the No. 1 spot, and opens 2012 on top. Just over 100 spins behind in dogged pursuit is The Band Perry’s “All Your Life,” now at 21 weeks young but still showing plenty of health after a 99 spin gain. Dierks Bentley’s “Home” is still moving at No. 3, followed by Martina McBride’s “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” at No. 4 and Kenny Chesney’s “Reality” at No. 5.
In addition to the Shelton and EYB debuts, there are a plethora of new songs appearing this week. Kellie Pickler’s “100 Proof” makes a fine showing at No. 56, and so do Josh Turner’s “Time Is Love” at No. 64 and Josh Thompson’s “Comin’ Around” at No. 69.
Frozen Playlists: KBCN, KBCR, KFTX, KKAJ, KREK, KSED, KTWI, KVVP, KYKX, WAXX, WCMS, WKBQ, WYVY
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Joining the CountryBreakout reporting panel for new reports this week are WXXK in Lebanon, New Hampshire, under the programming guidance of Justin Tyler. Reach him here. Also coming aboard is our first ever Internet radio outlet Renegade Radio Nashville, with the steady hand of Captain Jack (formerly of WKMK/Monmouth) steering the ship.
”Car radios, table top stereos, and much more will give Internet radio an edge in the market, and aside from that, Renegade Radio Nashville pledges to be a true outlet for up and coming Country artists,” says the Captain. Reach him here.
Departing the panel after its recent flip to classic country is Clear Channel’s KTWI/Omaha, as well as Harrison, Ark. station KBCN which flipped to ESPN sports talk at year’s end.
Upcoming Singles
January 9
Canaan Smith/We Got Us/Mercury
Blake Shelton/Drink On It/Warner Bros./WMN
Josh Turner/Time Is Love/MCA
Miranda Lambert/Over You/RCA
Kaleb McIntire/Redneck In All Of Us/Rockin’ Country Doc
Candy Coburn/Don’t Walk Away/Loma Jean
January 17
Ronnie Dunn/Let The Cowboy Rock/Arista
Bryan Cole/Love Doesn’t Live Here/Perfect Vision
Clay Walker/Like We Never Said Goodbye/Curb
Jana Kramer/Why Ya Wanna/Elektra/W.A.R.
Rascal Flatts/Banjo/Big Machine
Dustin Lynch/Cowboys and Angels/Broken Bow
Kelly Parkes/Don’t Make Me/Edge
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Blake Shelton/Drink On It/Warner Bros./WMN — 33
Eli Young Band/Even If It Breaks Your Heart/Republic Nashville — 44
Kellie Pickler/100 Proof/19/BNA — 56
Josh Turner/Time Is Love/MCA — 64
Josh Thompson/Comin’ Around/RCA — 69
The Farm/Home Sweet Home/All In/Elektra/New Revolution — 71
Sawyer Brown/Travelin’ Band — 73
Jackie Arredondo/Rockin’ the Trailer/Gold Voice — 74
Jesse Keith Whitley/Saving Amy/Octabrook — 75
Tim Culpepper/Ghost/HonkyTone Records — 76
Craig Campbell/When I Get It/Bigger Picture — 77
Stealing Angels/Little Blue Sky/Skyville — 79
Guy Penrod/More Power To You/Servant Records — 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Blake Shelton/Drink On It/Warner Bros./WMN — 723
Lady Antebellum/Dancin’ Away With My Heart/Capitol — 655
Miranda Lambert/Over You/RCA — 645
Taylor Swift/Ours/Big Machine — 493
Eli Young Band/Even If It Breaks Your Heart/Republic Nashville — 457
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Blake Shelton/Drink On It/Warner Bros./WMN — 51
Miranda Lambert/Over You/RCA — 44
Eli Young Band/Even If It Breaks Your Heart/Republic Nashville — 41
Lady Antebellum/Dancin’ Away With My Heart/Capitol — 32
Ronnie Dunn/Let The Cowboy Rock/Arista — 25
Kellie Pickler/100 Proof/19/BNA — 24
Josh Turner/Time Is Love/MCA — 23
Tim McGraw/Better Than I Used To Be/Curb — 21
Brantley Gilbert/You Don’t Know Her Like I Do/Valory — 19
Taylor Swift/Ours/Big Machine — 10
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Uncle Kracker/My Hometown/Top Dog/Atlantic — 137
Coy Taylor/Fall For You — 135
Mark Cooke/Any Way The Wind Blows/CVR — 133
Steve Holy/Until The Rain Stops/Curb — 128
JB & the Moonshine Band/Love Don’t Let You Decide/Average Joe’s — 125
