Amrap Chart Wrap – Talented Groups Climb to Top of 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 10tracks ordered for airplay by community broadcasters through the Amrap’s AirIt music distribution service. This week sees two groups scale the charts to take the top spots.

The Waifs have climbed to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart with the raw but buoyant 6000 Miles. Watch a live performance clip of the homesick track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Melton Community Radio VIC and Byron Bay FM NSW. The track has racked up further airplay in every state and territory at stations including Radio Adelaide, ArtSound FM in ACT, King Island Community Radio in TAS, 8CCC in NT, Tjuma Pulka Media Aboriginal Corporation in WA, Valley FM, 4DDB, Bay FM and Cairns FM in QLD, JOY 94.9, 3WAY and Phoenix FM in VIC, and also 2AIR, Bega Community Radio and Greater Hume Radio in NSW.

90s exuding girl group Major Leagues have ascended the Amrap Metro Chart to #1 with the endearing single Someone Sometime. The single has hit a sweet spot with metropolitan stations, picking up a spot in their hometown station 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 and rotation on FBi Radio Sydney. Watch the scenic official video as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including FBi Radio and 4ZZZ, as well as RTR FM Perth and Mountain District Radio VIC.

Emma Donovan & The PutBacks continue to dominate the Amrap Regional Chart, coming in at #2 with the gritty blues soaked tones of Black Woman. The talented funk soul sister and crew have received airplay across the country at stations including Gove FM in NT, Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Edge Radio and The Voice of the Midlands in TAS, Radio Goolarri, Heritage FM, Radio MAMA and 6DBY in WA, Fleurieu FM, Radio Adelaide, 5THE and 5GTR in SA, Triple R, Casey Radio, Ballarat Community Radio and 3WBC in VIC, as well as Port Stephens Radio, 2TLC, Northside Radio in NSW.

Eagle-eared Melbourne producer Andrei Eremin has entered the Amrap Metro Chart, guns blazing at #2 with Anhedoniac. Eremin’s liquid beats have earned him a spot in RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection and SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 playlist. The atmospheric single has racked up further airplay at 5GTR in SA, Twin Cities Radio in WA, FBi Radio, 2RRR and 2EAR in NSW, as well as Triple R, 3RPC and SYN in VIC.

Gurrumul continues his strong run in the Amrap Regional Chart, coming in at #3 with the devotional single Jesu. Watch the official film clip for the uplifting track as featured on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW, RTR FM Perth, Radio Goolarri in WA, Triple R Melbourne, Mountain District Radio and Melton Community Radio in VIC.

From your nation’s capital, SAFIA and Coda Conduct are at #4 and #6 in the Amrap Regional and Metro Charts respectively. Watch SAFIA’s music clip for the intimate single Embracing Me as featured on 2RRR and Triple H in NSW’s station sites. Fellow Canberra act and rap femme fatales Coda Conduct have debuted at #6 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Paint it Gold, having picked up a spot in SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16. Watch their hell raising film clip featured on Brisbane stations 4ZZZ and Switch 1197’s websites.

Jimmy Barnes has entered the Amrap Regional Chart at #6 with a never-before-heard recording of In the Midnight Hour. Watch the official clip, featuring studio and tour footage, on station websites including Melton Community Radio VIC and TYGA FM in TAS. The track has garnered additional airplay all over at stations including Twin Cities Radio in WA, Valley FM and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Triple B FM, Hills Radio and PBA FM in SA, 3NRG, Casey Radio and 3HOT in VIC, as well as 2SEA, 2GLF, Port Stephens Radio and Monaro FM in NSW.

Dynamic Sydney four pieces CREO and Pirra have cracked the Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts at #7 with their respective singles Light it Up and Something Has Changed. Listen to CREO’s lead singer JorJee Haman interviewed on SYN Melbourne’s The Hoist, talking band dynamics and perfectionism in music while Pirra had a yarn with the crew from Indigi-Briz on 4ZZZ. Catch the official film clip for their jazz inflected pop song as featured on RTR FM Perth, Nambucca Valley Radio NSW and Tyga FM TAS’ station websites.

Jess Ribeiro is back in the Amrap Metro Chart with a step away from her alt-country foundation in the soulful new track Hurry Back to Love. Watch the film clip for the dark and depthy single featured by broadcasters at Triple R Melbourne as well as RTR FM Perth where it features in their most recent Sound Selection playlist.

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