Chart Analysis August 16, 2016

Amrap Chart Wrap: Holy Balm and Sal Kimber & the Rollin’ Wheel Hold onto Top Spots

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 Holy Balmand Sal Kimber & the Rollin’ Wheel hold onto the top spots.

Holy Balm have held onto #1 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Clandestine off their new record Activity, having picked up spots in 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20, Triple R Melbourne’s Soundscape, 2SER Sydney’s SERvin Up! and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. The Sydney trio are no strangers to community radio, click here to watch their recent live-to-air performance on Triple R Melbourne’s Breakfasters.

Sal Kimber & the Rollin’ Wheel have held onto the top position in the Amrap Regional Chart with Come a Knockin’ having racked up airplay across the country at stations including City Park Radio in TAS, 5 Triple Z in SA, Coast FM in QLD, Albany Community Radio in WA, 3MGB, 3RPC, and Voice FM in VIC, as well as 2SEA, Coast FM, Vox FM, Eastside Radio, TLC-FM and 2AIR FM in NSW. Listen back to their chat with Get Cerealon SYN Melbourne here.

Christopher Port has climbed to #2 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Heavens having picked up FBi Click’s Album of the Week spot and positions in PBS FM and Triple R Melbourne’s Top 10 and Soundscape new music lists. Listen here to Christopher’s tailored 60-minute set when he dropped by FBi Radio Sydney for the Midday Mix.

Bernard Fanning has risen to #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart in his sixth charting week with Wasting Time. Watch the official video clip for the track, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Heritage FM in WA, Huon FM in TAS, Inner FM in VIC, Fraser Coast FM in QLD,PBA FM and Fleurieu FM in SA, as well as 2NVR, Triple H and 2GLF in NSW.

CC the Cat take #3 in their third week in the Amrap Metro Chart, also taking #4 in the Regional stakes with Free your Mind. The Melbourne band’s latest dub-reggae exploration has picked up a spot in 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20. You can watch a live performance of this track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Noosa FM in QLD, RTR FM Perth and Bay FM in NSW.

Troy Cassar-Daley debuts at #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Things I Carry Around. You can watch the official clip for the song as featured on Amrap Pages on station websites including Fraser Coast FM in QLD, 979 FM in VIC and 2NUR in NSW.

The Preatures enter the Amrap Metro Chart at #4 with I Know a Girl having picked up a spot in FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. The single has picked up airplay across the country at stations including Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Alex FM in SA, Tjuma Pulka FM and Noongar Radio in WA, Hot FM, UG FM and 3WBC in VIC, as well as Port Stephens FM, 2SWR, 2SSR, 2MCR and 2RRR in NSW.

Bill Hunt takes #5 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Sea of Love. Watch the official clip for the song as featured via Amrap Pages on Northside Radio in NSW’s station website. The popular single has racked up additional airplay in every state and territory at stations including 8CCC in NT, King Island Community Radio in TAS, Yarra Valley FM in VIC, Gin Gin’s Own in QLD, Radio Mama and Bunbury Community Radio in WA, 5GTR, Coast FM and Radio Goolwa in SA, as well as Monaro FM, 2BACR and Coonamble Community Radio in NSW.

Julia Jacklin has moved up to #5 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Leadlight having picked up a spot in FBi Radio’s new music list. Julia dropped by the Sydney station recently for a chat and live performance of her previous single Pool Party. Watch the footage here. She also dropped by PBS FM in Melbourne, chatting to Homebrew about her forthcoming LP which is due for release next month and performing acoustic versions of two songs. Watch the official film clip for the charting alt-country single on Triple R Melbourne’s station website, as featured via Amrap Pages here.

Emily Wurramara continues her strong run in the Amrap Regional Chart, taking #6 in her fifth charting week with Black Smoke. Emily dropped byPBS FM for a chat recently and treated listeners to a live performance of her previous single Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up) from her new EPBlack Smoke. Watch the official film clip for the title track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 3SER in VIC, Edge RadioHobart, 4ZZZ Brisbane and Koori Radio Sydney.

Sarah Mary Chadwick has re-entered the Amrap Metro Chart, taking #6 with Cool It having picked up spots in Triple R Melbourne’s Soundscape, PBS FM Melbourne’s Top 10 and 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 new music lists. Sarah recently dropped by Triple R, joining Parallel Lines for a live song and interview.

Clairy Browne enters the Amrap Regional Chart at #7 with Vanity Fair. You can watch the official video for this track, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, 2GLF and Valley FM in NSW, as well as North West FM and 3MDR in VIC.

Jade Imagine has climbed to #7 in the Amrap Metro Chart, taking #7 with Stay Awake, having picked up a spot in RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection. Watch a live performance of this track here, when Jade stopped by Breakfasters on her hometown station Triple R Melbourne.

Ali E takes #8 in both the Metro and Regional Charts with Two by One. The single has amassed airplay in every state and territory at stations including ArtSound FM in Canberra, Valley FM in QLD, PBS FM Melbourne, Edge Radio Hobart, PAW Radio in NT, Radio Goolarri in WA, Radio Adelaide in SA, Southern FM and JOY 94.9 in VIC, as well as 2RDJ, 2MIA and Yass FM in NSW.

The Mouldy Lovers take #9 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Civilized Crossfire. The Brisbane eight-piece have also racked up airplay in every state and territory at stations including 2XX Canberra, PAW Radio in NT, Edge Radio Hobart, Twin Cities Radio in WA, WOW FM in SA, Switch FM in QLD, 3NRG and Gippsland FM in VIC, as well as Hawkesbury Radio and 2BOB in NSW.

Colin Jones & the Delta Revue take #9 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Mama don’t Weep. The delta blues tune has picked up widespread airplay at stations including ArtSound FM Canberra, 2MCE in NSW, City Park Radio in TAS, Burnett River Radio in QLD, Hills Radio in SA, Eastern FM in VIC and KCR FM and Harvey Community Radio in WA.

Harts has entered the Amrap Regional Chart at #10 with Power. Darren Harts joined The Hoist on SYN Melbourne, chatting with Alice and Bridget about his experiences playing overseas at SXSW in the USA and a world music festival in Thailand.

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