SPIN ZONE
Lady Antebellum’s “Our Kind Of Love” is still feeling the love from radio as it earns a fourth consecutive week in the CountryBreakout No. 1 spot. Positions 2-6 are closing the gap, but remain unchanged for now. In fact the only movement in the top 10 comes courtesy of The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young,” which moves 8-7 and Reba’s “Turn On The Radio,” which jumps 11-8.
If the chart feels tight right now, just wait until the pack of new superstar singles reaches the Top 10. At positions 11-13, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland are already clumped together and charging forward with large spin gains. On the way a few positions back are Brad Paisley’s “Anything Like Me” at No. 19, Luke Bryan’s “Someone Else Calling You Baby” at No. 21, Zac Brown Band’s “As She’s Walking Away” with Alan Jackson at No. 25, and Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party” at No. 28.
Programmers have also quickly responded to new tracks by sometime associates Jamey Johnson and James Otto. Johnson’s “Playing The Part” debuted last week at No. 70, and makes a giant leap to No. 53 with a gain of 173 spins. Otto’s brand new “Soldiers & Jesus” made its debut this week at No. 64, gaining 201 spins in the process. Also debuting in this chart edition are Badhorse’s “Mississippi Rain” at No. 76, Jaron & TLRTL’s “That’s Beautiful To Me” at No. 77, and Richie Fields’ “Wichita” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KFTX, KICR, KUUB, KYKX, WKBQ, WBKR, WWYN
Upcoming Singles
September 7
Jaron &TLRTL/That’s Beautiful To Me/Jaronwood/Big Machine/Universal Republic
Ken Domash/Ding Dang Darn It/Spinville/Thunder Mountain
Walker Hayes/Pants/Capitol
James Otto/Soldiers & Jesus/Warner Bros.
September 13
Matt Kennon/You Can Still Wear White/BamaJam
Jewel/Ten/Valory
Carrie Underwood/Mama’s Song/19 Arista
Cody McCarver/I’m America/E1
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
James Otto/Soldiers & Jesus/Warner Bros. — 64
Badhorse/Mississippi Rain/Global Maximus — 76
Jaron & TLRTL/That’s Beautiful To Me/Jaronwood/Universal Republic/Big Machine — 77
Richie Fields/Wichita/Joint Journey — 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Carrie Underwood/Mama’s Song/Arista — 474
Zac Brown Band feat. Alan Jackson/As She’s Walking Away/Atlantic/Bigger Picture — 276
Taylor Swift/Mine/Big Machine — 262
Reba/Turn On The Radio/Starstruck/Valory — 257
Luke Bryan/Someone Else Calling You Baby/Capitol — 233
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Gretchen Wilson/I Got Your Country Right Here/Redneck Records/C05 — 255
Josh Kelley/Georgia Clay/MCA — 226
Derek O’Bannon/The Truth Talks Too Much — 37
Steve Richard/80 Acre Church/Force MP Entertainment — 202
Chris Heers/Happy Thought — 188
Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Carrie Underwood/Mama’s Song/19/Arista – 27
James Otto/Soldiers & Jesus/Warner Bros. – 19
Jamey Johnson/Playing The Part/Mercury – 15
Steve Richard/80 Acre Church/Force MP Entertainment – 15
Thompson Square/Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not/Stoney Creek – 11
Josh Kelley/Georgia Clay/MCA – 10
Easton Corbin at the backstage broadcast with WQDR at a tour stop in Raleigh. (L-R): Mad Dawg (Mike Biddle), Corbin, MD Billy Dukes and Steve Maher.
Atlantic/WMN artist Jesse Lee visits with KATC PD Nick Alan. (L-R): Alan, Lee, and new SW rep for WMN, Mark Niederhauser.
