Chart Analysis October 4, 2016

Amrap Chart Wrap: Remi and The Black Sorrows Top 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 Remi and The Black Sorrows take the top spots.

Remi has held onto #1 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Lose Sleep Feat. Jordan Rakei, having picked up Feature Album and Album of the Week at a range of stations including FBi Radio Sydney and PBS FM and Triple R in Melbourne. The Melbourne music-maker recently dropped into Triple R’s Breakfasters to perform live-to-air. Watch the footage here. He also joined FBi Radio Sydney and RTR FM Perth for chats.

The Black Sorrows have moved up to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Fix my Bail having racked up airplay across the country at stations including TYGA FM in TAS, Fleurieu FM, 5 Triple Z and 5GTR FM in SA, Fraser Coast FM, Rainbow FM, Gin Gin’s Own and Radio 4YOU in QLD, 3MDR, 979 FM, Voice FM, Eastern FM and Radio Mansfield in VIC, as well as 2MIA, Northside Radio, Radio Norfolk, Bay FM, STA FM and Vox FM in NSW.

Chase City have moved up to #2 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Surrounded having picked up a spot in SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 new music list and additional airplay all over at stations including Edge Radio in Hobart, Voice of the Avon and Twin Cities Radio in WA, Inner FM and SYN Melbourne, Fleurieu FM and 5GTR in SA, 3MDR, Radio Murrindindi, Yarra Valley FM, Southern FM and Hot FM in VIC, as well as Triple H, Dungog Community Radio, Valley FM, 2BACR, 2SSR, 2SEA, 2EAR, 2RDJ and Vox FM in NSW.

Tash Sultana takes #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart in her third charting week with Jungle. Watch Tash’s live performance of the single on a homemade video featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including TYGA FM in TAS, RTR FM Perth, Hills Radio in SA, 4ZZZ and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, 3MDR, Triple R and Inner FM in VIC, as well as 2RRR, Bay FM, Koori Radio, Valley FM, 2BBB, 2GLF, Nambucca Valley Radio and 2MCR in NSW.

Donny Benet enters the Amrap Metro Chart at #3 with Working Out having picked up a spot on FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. And old friend of FBi, Donny dropped by earlier this year, treating Dusty Fingers listeners to a guest disco mix. Listen backhere. Watch a live clip of the single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, RTR FM Perth and 2GLF in NSW.

Bill Chambers has worked his way up to #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Crow Flies. Watch a live performance of the homesick single as featured via Amrap Pages on 979 FM in VIC and 4UFM in WA’s station websites.

LANKS have held onto #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Holla, having picked up spots in Edge Radio Hobart’s New Music List and SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16. The single has picked up additional airplay across the country at stations including JOY 94.9 Melbourne, 5 Triple Z in SA, FBi Radio Sydney, Morannah Community Radio in QLD, Vox FM and Alive 90.5 in NSW, 3NRG and Gippsland FM in VIC, as well as Twin Cities Radio and Tjuma Pulka FM in WA.

Dave Orr Band enter the Amrap Regional Chart at #4 with Champagne. Watch the official video for the Americana single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Valley FM in NSW, Fraser Coast FM in QLD and TYGA FM in TAS.

Flyying Colours take #5 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Long Holiday, having picked up rotation on FBi Radio Sydney, and Triple R and SYN in Melbourne. Watch the film clip for the single as featured via Amrap Pages on FBi Radio Sydney and Triple RMelbourne’s station websites. Listen back to the band joining Homebrew on PBS FM Melbourne, chatting about the album, inviting new members into the group and their recent travels to Europe to play at a string of festivals.

The Wilson Pickers are back in the Amrap Regional Chart at #5 with Pulled Apart by Horses. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including RTR FM Perth, TYGA FM in TAS, 2MCR in NSW, 3MDR, Triple R andCasey Radio in VIC, as well as 4ZZZ, Fraser Coast FM and Rainbow FM in QLD.

Paper House have held on tight to #6 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Sweet Release. The Melbourne band have picked up spots in their hometown station PBS FM’s Top 10 and Edge Radio Hobart’s new music list. Watch the official clip for the track, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Inner FM in VIC, and Edge Radio Hobart.

Dianna Corcoran enjoys #6 in the Amrap Regional Chart in her fourth charting week with Hold on Lover. The country singer hasracked up airplay across the country at stations including Radio Mama in WA, Radio 4NAG, Cairns FM, Coast FM and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Inner FM, 94.7 The Pulse, Voice FM, 3WBC, UG FM, 3NRG and JOY 94.9 in VIC, Vox FM, Nambucca Valley Radio, 2MIA, 2AIR FM and Highland FM in NSW, as well as WOW FM, 5YYY, 5 Triple Z, Hills Radio, Alex FM and Coast FM in SA.

B Wise debut at #7 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Risk It having picked up spots in Triple R’s Soundscape and his hometown station FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. The single has racked up airplay all over at stations including Twin Cities Radio in WA, Nim FM and Vox FM in NSW, WOW FM and 5 Triple Z in SA, as well as Seymour FM and Inner FM in VIC.

NT songstress Caiti Baker takes out #7 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Heavy on my Heart. Watch the official film clip for the song as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including RTR FM Perth, Inner FM and 3MDR in VIC, Fraser Coast FM,4ZZZ and Noosa FM in QLD, as well as Bay FM, Eastside Radio, 2GLF FM, Nambucca Valley Radio and Valley FM in NSW.

The Peep Tempel are back in the Amrap Metro Chart at #8 with Rayguns having picked up spots in 2SER Sydney’s SERvin’ Up!, RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection, as well as Edge Radio Hobart and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music lists. Watch their official video clip for the track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Triple R Melbourne, FBi Radio Sydney, 4ZZZBrisbane and RTR FM Perth.

Germein Sisters enter the Amrap Regional Chart at #8 with 100 Years. Watch a live clip of the sisters performing as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, 979 FM and 3WAY in VIC, as well as 2GLF and Valley FM in NSW.

Leah Flanagan takes #9 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Old Fashioned having picked up Feature Album on PBS FM and a spot in fellow Melbourne station Triple R’s Soundscape. Leah was a proud participant in Koori Radio Sydney and Gadigal Music’sYoung, Black & Deadly – Rising Stars program, working as a mentor and tutor to eight young indigenous artists, providing songwriting guidance, voice coaching and helping them to record a track to be featured on a compilation of the same name. Find the compilation on Amrap’s AirIt here.

Julia Fernandes joins the ranks of the Amrap Regional Chart at #9 with Feeling You having taken part in Koori Radio Sydney’sYoung Black and Deadly artist development program. The single has picked up airplay in every state and territory at stations including Radio Mama in WA, PAW Radio in NT, 2XX Canberra, Edge Radio Hobart, 3WBC and UG FM in VIC, Northside Radio, 2AIR FM, Vox FM and Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW, as well as Tribe FM, 5GTR FM, Radio Adelaide and 5 Triple Z in SA.

Jarrow enjoys a place in the Amrap Metro Chart, taking #10 with $$ Spoilers $$ having picked up a spot in FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Triple R in VIC, Fraser Coast FM and 4ZZZ in QLD, Bay FM, FBi Radio and 2BOB in NSW.

Hussy Hicks take #10 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Whole Lotta, having nabbed ’pick of the week’ on Tone & Kirri’s Fair Dinkum Aussie As Music Show on Hills Radio in SA. Watch the duo perform the track live as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Edge Radio Hobart, RTR FM Perth, 3MDR in VIC, Hills Radio in SA, Fraser Coast FM and Rainbow FMin QLD, and Eastside Radio, 2MCR and 2MCE in NSW.

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