Most Added: Post Malone sees off 5 Seconds Of Summer at radio
Universal Music Australia have notched up a second Most Added title of the year, as Post Malone sneaks past Sydney pop-punk outfit 5 Seconds Of Summer at radio.
It was always going to be a close race between Malone’s ‘Psycho’ and 5SOS’ ‘Want You Back’, with many commercial networks opting to add both singles to their playlists. This included Nova, metro Hit stations/National drive and the ACE Radio Network.
The outliers were KIIS and the Hit Regional Network with both playlisting Malone across the board. Aslew of Grant Broadcasters stations also put their weight behind the track, ultimately sealing thevictory for Post.
Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack single ‘Capital Letters’ by Hailee Steinfeld & BloodPop enjoyed a solid week of additions that included nods from Ash London LIVE, Nova and Hit Regional. MAX’s sleeper hit ‘Lights Down Low’ also got some attention from the Hit Network with a total of 56 stations adding the track across the country.
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Supermarket Flowers’ rounds out the Top 5 this week, thanks to NOVA’s smoothfm adding the track across the board.
TOP 5 MOST ADDED TO RADIO
1. Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Psycho’ (REP/UMA)
2. 5 Seconds Of Summer – ‘Want You Back’ (EMI)
3. Hailee Steinfeld & BloodPop – ‘Capital Letters’ (REP/UMA)
4. MAX ft. Gnash – ‘Lights Down Low’ (SME)
5. Ed Sheeran – ‘Supermarket Flowers’ (WMA)