Chart Analysis October 25, 2016

Amrap Chart Wrap: The Laurels and Dan Sultan 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 fresh faces The Laurels and Dan Sultan take the top spots.

The Laurels debut at #1 in the Amrap Metro Chart with the title track to their new record Sonicology, having picked up Recommended Album on Edge Radio Hobart, Album of the Week on FBi Radio Sydney and PBS FM Melbourne and Feature Album 2ser Sydney, whilst racking up spots in 4ZZZ’s Top 20, Triple R’s Soundscape. Watch the official film clip for the single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZBrisbane, FBi Radio Sydney, and Triple R, 979 FM and Mountain District Radio in VIC.

Dan Sultan has moved up to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Magnetic having picked up Track of the Week on Harvey Community Radio in WA. Watch the official video clip for the soul pop single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, andBay FM and 2MCE in NSW.

Den have held onto #2 in the Amrap Metro Charts in their third charting week with Current Riser. The song has amassed spots in FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list and RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection, along with additional airplay all over at stations including Heritage FM in WA, RTR FM Perth, City Park Radio and Edge Radio in TAS, Fraser Coast FM and Valley FM in QLD, Voice FM, 3OCR and 3MDR in VIC, PBA FM, Alex FM, Fleurieu FM and 5 Triple Z in SA, as well as 2MIA, 2SEA, Yass FM and Vox FM in NSW.

Fiona Boyes takes #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Devil you Know. The Mississippi blues single has received airplay at stations across the country including Bay FM, Burnett River Radio and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Radio Goolarri, Voice of the Avon and Radio Mama in WA, 5 Triple Z, Tribe FM and Alex FM in SA, Eastside Radio, 2BBB and Bay FM in NSW, as well as Radio Mansfield, 3RPC, Mountain District Radio, 3WAY, Yarra Valley FM, Seymour FM, 3MGB, Hot FM, and Voice FM in VIC.

Xylouris White enjoy #3 in the Amrap Metro Chart in their third charting week with Black Peak having picked up Feature Album at PBS FM and a spot in fellow Melbourne station Triple R’s Soundscape. The duo hit up PBS FM Melbourne earlier this year to play a live set as part of Studio 5 Liveon The Breakfast Spread. Listen back here.

Mental as Anything take out #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Goat Tracks. Greedy Smith from the band dropped in for a chat with Alex from The Frog and the Peach on 4ZZZ Brisbane. Listen back here. Watch the official film clip for the sliding single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Harvey Community Radio and 979 FM.

Jack River has climbed to #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart, also taking #5 in the Regional stakes with Palo Alto. The cascading single has picked up a spot in 2SER’s Servin’ Up and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music lists, with additional airplay across the country at stations including Star FM in TAS, 2EAR FM and Triple H in NSW, 4ZZZ, Valley FM and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, as well as Inner FM, 3MDR, UG FM and 3MGB in VIC.

The Black Sorrows take #4 in the Amrap Regional Chart in their fifth charting week with Fix my Bail. Watch the official clip for the bluegrass track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 2MCE in NSW, Hills Radio in SA, Rainbow FM in QLD, and Inner FM and 3WAY in VIC.

D.D Dumbo enjoys the #5 position in the Amrap Metro Chart with Walrus having picked up Feature Album on RTR FM Perth, as well as Album of the Week on both Triple R Melbourne and FBi Radio Sydney. D.D joined Simon Winkler and Lauren Taylor for a chat on Triple R’s Breaking and Entering. Listen back here. He also dropped into The Hoist on Syn Melbourne to discuss his debut album. Watch him perform the charting track live as featured via Amrap Pages on FBi Radio Sydney, Triple R Melbourne and RTR FM Perth’s station websites.

Josh Cashman takes out #6 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Wishful Imagery. The single has amassed airplay across the country at stations including Harvey Community Radio and Voice of the Avon in WA, Coast FM, Fraser Coast, Valley FM, Beau FM, and Radio 4YOU in QLD, 2EAR FM, 2SEA, Nim FM, 2RRR and 2RDJ in NSW, Fleurieu FM, Alex FM, 5 Triple Z, WOW FM and Tribe FM in SA, as well as 3RPC, Voice FM, 979 FM, Sunraysia Community Radio, Inner FM, 3MGB, Radio Murrindindi, Triple R, Casey Radio and 3MGB in VIC.

Julia Jacklin has ascended to #6 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Leadlight. Jacklin recently dropped into Triple R’s Breakfastersprogram for a chat and a live performance. She also performed on FBi Radio’s Arvos with Twitey earlier this year, treating listeners to a stripped back version of ‘Pool Party’, which you can watch here. Don’t Let The Kids Win picked up FBi’s Album of the Week and was included in 2SER’s Servin’ Up and Triple R’s Soundscape new music lists. Watch the official film clip for the alt country single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including RTR FM Perth, Triple R Melbourne and FBi Radio Sydney.

Transvaal Diamond Syndicate have held onto #7 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Easily having amassed airplay at stations including Tribe FM in SA, Star FM in TAS, Heritage FM, Voice of the Avon and Radio Mama in WA, Yass FM, Nim FM, 2SEA, 2RDJ and Hawkesbury Radio in NSW, Noosa Community Radio, Fraser Coast Community Radio, Valley FM, Beau FM, 4NAG and Burnett River Radio in QLD, as well as Voice FM, 3MDR, North West FM, 3NRG, 3WBC, Inner FM, 3MGB and Phoenix FM in VIC.

DZ Deathrays are at #8 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Pollyanna having picked up a spot in 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20. Watch the music video for the track, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, 979 FM in VIC, Harvey Community Radio in WA, as well as 2BBB and 2GLF in NSW.

Sydney maestro Donny Benet has kept hold of #8 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Working Out, having picked up a spot on FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. An old friend of FBi, Donny dropped by earlier this year, treating Dusty Fingers listeners to a guest disco mix. Listen back here. 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.

Aaron West has held onto the #9 spot in the Amrap Regional Chart with She’s so Fine. Watch a live performance of the song as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Radio Eastside, Mountain District Radio and Fraser Coast FM.

Deep Sea Arcade enter the Amrap Metro Chart at #10 with Learning to Fly having picked up spots in RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection and SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 new music lists. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including RTR FM Perth, Harvey Community Radio in WA, Mountain District Radio in VIC, as well as 2BBB and Valley FM in NSW.

Chris O enters the Amrap Regional Chart at #10 with Loco Howl having racked up airplay across the country at stations including Star FM in TAS, Radio Mama in WA, Burnett River Radio and Fraser Coast Community Radio in QLD, 2CCR, Bay FM, and Hawkesbury Radio in NSW, 5 Triple Z, Radio Alexandrina, and Coast FM in SA, as well as Radio Mansfield, 3RPC, Mountain District Radio, Voice FM and 3WAY FM in VIC.

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