Amrap Chart Wrap: Courtney Barnett Tops Community Radio Charts

The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide insight into what’s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the top ten tracks ordered for airplay by community broadcasters through the Amrap’s AirIt music distribution service. This week sees Courtney Barnett hold onto the top spots in both the Regional and Metro Charts.

Courtney Barnett has held onto #1 in both charts with the slack-jawed single Three Packs a Day. Watch her perform the track live in footage featured via Amrap Pages on station websites all over, including 2XX FM Canberra, 4ZZZ Brisbane, RTR FM Perth, TYGA FM and Edge Radio in TAS, Triple R, 979 FM and 3MDR in VIC, as well as Triple H FM, Byron Bay FM, 2MCR, FBi Radio, 2BOB and Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW.

The Drones take #2 in the Amrap Metro Chart with To Think that I Once Loved You. Listen to the Melbourne music veterans catching up with Sandy on RTR FM Perth’s Out to Lunch, chatting about their Perth days, visiting the old RTR FM studios and the importance of community radio in Australia. Watch the official film clip for the track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Triple R Melbourne and FBi Radio Sydney.

Georgi Kay has climbed to #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart with the non-Roxy music related single More than This. Watch the moody official video as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Harvey Community Radio in WA, 2RRR in NSW, Fleurieu FM in SA, and The Voice FM and 979 FM in VIC.

Le Pie is going down well at Metro and Regional stations alike, coming in at #3 and #4 in both charts respectively with Up all Night. Listen to her interview with Ryan Saar on her hometown station FBi Radio’s all Sydney music show The Bridge last year. The thumping single has picked up a spot in SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 new music list.

James Blundell takes #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart this week with the boot kicking country single Borderline Summertime. The Queensland crooner has racked up airplay at stations across the country including 8PAW in NT, Huon FM in TAS, Gin Gin’s Own in QLD, 5GTR FM and Coast FM in SA, 3WAY FM and Hot FM in VIC, as well as 2MCE, 2RDJ and Edge FM in NSW.

The Jezabels are back! Holding onto #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart, also taking #8 in the Regional Chart with their swinging single Pleasure Drive. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 2XX in Canberra, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, 3MDR and 979 FM in VIC, FBi Radio and 2MCR in NSW.

Billy Fox comes in at #9 in the Amrap Regional Chart with the homesick single East Coast. The song has received airplay in every state and territory at stations including Edge Radio Hobart, 2RRR in NSW, 2XX Canberra, 8CCC in NT, Twin Cities Radio in WA, Fleurieu FM and 5GTR in SA, as well as 3RPC, 3NRG and HOT FM in VIC.

Adelaide’s Summer Flake enters the Amrap Metro Chart at #7 with Shoot and Score having picked up spots in RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection, FBi Radio Sydney’s New Music list and 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20. Listen back to her cool and calm live-to-air performance on FBi Radio Sydney, entering the studio straight after Mick Turner and Thurston Moore on Jack off with Jack Shit (NBD).

See the full Amrap Charts at www.airit.org.au