Chart Analysis November 9, 2017

Feedtime and Rachael Leahcar Rise To The Top Spots in The Community Radio Charts

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 feedtime move up into the top spot in the Amrap Metro Chart, with Rachael Leahcar rising up to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart.

Sydney-based trio feedtime have taken out #1 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Any Good Thing. Feedtime’s latest album Gas, their first release in over 20 years, was PBS FM Melbourne’s Feature Record of the Week. Any Good Thing features in Tone Deaf’s ’The 7 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard’ with PBS FM Melbourne’s Music Director Cam Durnsford’. Check out the article here. The post-punk charting track has received airplay support from 6HFM, Radio Goolarri and Harvey Community Radio in WA, OCR FM, 3WAY FM and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC, 5 Triple Z, Three D Radio, PBA FM and Three D Radio in SA as well as 2SEA, Yass FM, Nim FM, 2EAR FM, FBi Radio and Radio Skid Row in NSW.

Rachael Leahcar has earned #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart with What They Don’t Tell You. Watch the official video teaser for the pop-country track as featured viaAmrap pages, on station websites including Voice of the Avon FM in WA, Fraser Coast FM in QLD, PBA FM in SA, 3WAY FM and 979fm Community radio in VIC, as well as Northside Radio and Valley FM in NSW . What They Don’t Tell You has received airplay from Nag Radio and 94.1fm Gold Coast in QLD, Radio Norfolk, 2NVR FM, Northside Radio and Highland fm 107.1 in NSW, Coast FM, PBA FM, Fleurieu FM, WOWFM and 5 Triple Z in SA as well as 2WAY FM, 99.9 Voice FM, Radio Murrindindi, 94.7 The Pulse, 3WBC, and 98.9 North West FM in VIC.

The Pink Tiles continue to dominate the charts, with Time For Love taking out #2 during the Melbourne band’s eighth appearance in the Amrap Metro Chart. The Pink Tiles dropped in to have a chat on Test Pattern on Triple R Melbourne, where they discussed the wide variety of musical inspirations that led to the development of their latest album #1 Fan. Watch the official video of the swaggering bubblegum pop affair, as featured via Amrap pages, on station websites including RTRFM Perth, Edge Radio Hobart, 4ZZZ Brisbane, Triple R Melbourne and FBi Radio Sydney.

The Sideshow Brides appear at #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Red Light Eyes. Watch the official video for the country-pop-folk track as featured via Amrap pages, on station websites including 96.5 Inner FM in VIC, 4ZZZ and Fraser Coast FM in QLD as well as 97.9 Valley FM, Nambucca Valley Radio, 2MCR and in Northside Radio in NSW. Red Light Eyes has earned community radio support from ArtSound FM in ACT, City Park Radio in TAS, Nag Radio Broadcasting and Noosa FM in QLD, Fleurieu FM, Coast FM and 5 Triple Z in SA, 2BACR, Northside Radio, 2SEA and Highland fm in NSW as well as 3WBC, 3Way-FM, 99.9 Voice FM, Radio Murrindindi, 94.7 The Pulse, 96.5 Inner FM and 98.5 Apple FM.

Garage-punk actShrimpwitch has taken out #3 in the Amrap Metro Chart, with Lust For A Kick appearing for the third week. Shimpwitch recently took part in PBS FM Melbourne’s Drive Live Extravaganza, and their ferociously engaging live performance is available to listen to here.Lust For A Kick was featured on RTRFM’s Sound Selection, and received further airplay from 6HFM in WA, Yass FM in NSW, PBA FM and Three D Radio in SA as well as 106.7 Phoenix FM and 3WAYin VIC.

Coming in at #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Take A Little Drive is Davidson Brothers . Watch the official video for the unforgettable country earworm, as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including Voice of The Avon in WA, Fraser Coast FM in QLD, 2MCR in NSW as well as 3WAY FM and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC. Take A Little Drive has received airplay from 2MCR in NSW, Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Voice of the Avon in WA, Fleurieu FM, Trax FM, 5 Triple Z, Coast FM and PBA FM in SA as well as 3WAY FM, 96.5 Inner FM, R double P FM, 94.7 The Pulse, 98.5 Apple FM, 3RPC, Phoenix FM and UGFM in VIC.

The Cactus Channel & Sam Cromacktake out #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart with the slow dance floor banger Do It For Nothing. Watch the official video teaser for The Cactus Channel & Sam Cromack EP Collaboration as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including Edge Radio Hobart, 4ZZZ Brisbane as well as 2BBB , Bay FM and FBi Radio in NSW. The lip biting R&B flavoured track was included in FBiSydney’s New Music List, alongside further airplay from 5 Triple Z in SA, Albany Community Radio in WA, Radio 4EB in QLD, Eastside Radio, Nim FM, TLC FM and 2EAR FM in NSW as well as 3NRG, 3MGB, Whitehorse Boroondarra, 3MDR and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC.

The Meltdowndebut in the Amrap Regional Chart at #4, with Crooked Countryalso appearing at #5 in the Amrap Metro Chart. The disco banger has earned airplay from City Park Radio in TAS, Noosa Community Radio in QLD, 5 Triple Z in SA, 6HFM and Harvey Community Radio in WA, 2EAR FM, TLC-FM, 2SEA, Triple H, Eastside Radio, Radio Skid Row and Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW as well as Wilderness Radio, The Pulse, 3WAY FM, Inner FM, 3MGB, OCR FM, 3ZZZ, North West FM and Sunbury Radio in VIC.

Carter and Cartermake their debut in the Amrap Regional Chart with Stand Tall taking out #5. Watch the official video for Stand Tall as featured via Amrap pages on the station website 2MCR in NSW. The stunning and uplifting country track has received airplay support from Radio Mama in WA, 5 Triple Z, Trax FM, Radio Alexandria and Coast FM In SA, STA FM, 2NVR, Coonamble Community Radio and 2OCB in NSW, Gold Coast FM, Fraser Coast FM, Noosa Community Radio and Gin Gin’s Own in QLD as well as Triple H, UGFM, 3WAY-FM, R double P FM and Whitehorse Boroondara FM in VIC.

San Cisco’s latest track Hey, Did I Do You Wrong appears in both the Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts, taking out #6 and #7 respectively. Watch the official video for the infectious pop-rock track, as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including 2NVR NSW, 4ZZZ Brisbane, 5 Triple Z SA, Harvey Community Radio WA as well as 96.5 Inner Fm VIC. Hey, Did I Do You Wrong is featured in 4ZZZ’s Top 20, and received further airplay from 5 Triple Z and Radio Alexandria in SA, Harvey Community Radio, Voice of The Avon and 6HFM in WA, Noosa Community Radio, Fraser Coast and Radio 4EB in QLD, Nambucca Valley Radio, 2SSR, 2MCE-FM and Coast FM in NSW, as well as 3WBC, Inner FM, 3WAY FM, 3WBC, Radio Murrindindi, WYN FM, 3NRG, OCR FM in VIC.

Brewn maketheir debut in the Amrap Regional Chart at #6 with Someday. Watch the official video for the charting track as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including Voice of The Avon in WA, 4ZZZ Brisbane, 96.5 Inner FM in VIC and 2RRR in NSW. The upbeat country track has earned airplay from Voice of The Avon in WA, Gin Gin’s Own and Fraser Coast Community Radio in QLD, 2NVR, Northside Radio, Coonamble Community Radio in NSW, 5 Triple Z, Trax FM, Radio Alexandria and Coast FM in SA as well as UGFM, 3WAY FM, R double P FM, Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio in VIC.

Jackson Reid Briggs and The Heaters appear at #7 in their third week in the Amrap Metro Chart with When Are You Going To Give Up On Me. The heavy hitting, garage-rock love song appeared in PBS FM Melbourne’s Top Ten and received further airplay from Voice of The Avon in WA, Yass FM in NSW, 3WAY FM, and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC as well as Three D Radio and PBA FM in SA.

NO ZU make their debut in the Amrap Metro Chart at #8 with Spirit Beat (Jonny Sender Konk’d Version). The new remix of the original track Spirit Beat featuredin SYN Radio Melbourne’s Sweet 16, and earned further radio support from FBi Radio Sydney, Harvey Community Radio in WA, WOW-FM and 5 Triple Z in SA, SYN 907 and Sunraysia Community Radio in VIC.

Meg Mac takes out #8 in the Amrap Regional Chart with her latest single Low Blows. Watch the official video for the soulful pop track as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including 5 Triple Z in SA, Fraser Coast FM and 4ZZZ in QLD, 2RRR and FBi in NSW. Low Blows has received nationwide airplay including from Wangki Radio in WA, 5 Triple Z, Radio Alexandria and Tribe FM in SA, Burnett River Community Radio, Fraser Coast Fm, Noosa Community Radio and 102.7FM in QLD, 2SEA, Highland FM, 2BOB, 2SSR FM, Nambucca Valley Radio, 2RRR, Radio Skid Row and 2MCE-FM in NSW as well as 3WBC, 3WAY-FM, North West FM, UGFM, 3NRG, 3MGB, 96.5 Inner FM, OCR FM, 3ZZZ and 3RPC FM in VIC.

Sydney’s Sloan Peterson debuts in the Amrap Metro Chart at #9 with 105. Watch the official video for the pop-rock track as featured via Amrap pages, on station websites including FBi Radio Sydney, 96.5 Inner FM in VIC and Voice of The Avon and RTRFM WA. 105 features in RTRFM Perth’s Sound Selection and received further airplay from 2EAR FM in NSW, Fraser Coast Community Radio in QLD, 96.5 Inner FM in VIC as well as Voice of The Avon WA.

Breeze Millard takes out #9 in the Amrap Regional Chart with I Have My Own Life. Listen to the teaser for I Have My Own Life as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including 97.9 Valley FM in VIC as well as 2NUR FM , 96.5 Inner FM and Northside Radio in NSW. The pop-rock power ballad received airplay from Radio 4EB in QLD, Highland fm and Northside Radio in NSW, Fleurieu FM, 5 Triple Z, Coast FM, PBA FM and Rox FM in SA as well as 3RPC, 3WAY-FM, HOT FM, Whitehorse Boroondara fm, 99.9 Voice FM, UGFM Murrindindi, 94.7 The Pulse and 98.5 Apple FM in VIC .

Exhibitionist enters the Amrap Metro Chart at #10, with debut offering Hands. The ambient electro-pop track features on SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16, and has had airplay from Bay FM in QLD, 96.5 Inner FM in VIC as well as 5 Triple Z, Three D Radio and Tribe FM in SA.

Graham Moes & The Petrichor appear at #10 in the Amrap Regional Chart, with The Helm receiving airplay from City Park Radio in TAS, Noosa Community Radio and Fraser Coast Community Radio in QLD, 5 Triple Z, Fleurieu FM and Radio Alexandria in SA, TLC-FM, Nambucca Valley Radio and Northside Radio in NSW as well as Seymour FM, 3WBC, Voice FM, 96.5 Inner FM, Sunraysia Community Radio, Sunbury Radio 3MGB and UGFM in VIC.

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