Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 HAC (& CHR) Hits of 2012
Dec 28, 2012 23:11:37 GMT -5
Post by musicfanpete on Dec 28, 2012 23:11:37 GMT -5
Well once again we have arrived at that time of the year, which means the ultimate dartboard chart of the year's biggest hits. And once again Rick presents us with a "hybrid" chart of the 40 biggest hits of 2012 that covers both the Hot AC and CHR formats. While all 40 songs can easily fit on both formats, and while this chart would probably best represent the playlist of a more CHR leaning Adult Top 40 station, it is not a true representation of what the year-end charts of either format would actually be.
Taking out the more pop leaning hits, I could probably come up with a fairly close representation of the top 25 songs on the year-end Mediabase Hot AC chart. Well, it would be close if not for two huge and almost laughable exceptions, the first being the number one song of the year. Rick obviously uses the 1980's method of estimating a song's complete run (Billboard Magazine used this method on several occasions during the 80's and early 90's), as Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" peaked relatively late in the year and would have had no shot at finishing at the top of either format's year-end chart! But it certainly did feel like it was the most played song of the year when it was at its peak. Maybe that also explains Carly Rae Jepsen's #2 showing with "Call Me Maybe", and also her high peak with her other song this year.
Obviously the other headscratcher is The Script and Will.i.am finishing the year at #16 with "Hall Of Fame", a song that never made the weekly top 10 on either format, and just hit it's peak a few weeks ago!
But never underestimate the power of Rick's dartboard! 
Anyway, still a nice chart that represents the best of both formats, even at the complete expense of accuracy. I'm sure plenty of posters on here will have some interesting comments regarding this chart, so let the debate begin!
1 Taylor Swift: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
2 Carly Rae Jepsen: Call Me Maybe
3 Fun.: Some Nights
4 Gotye f/Kimbra: Somebody That I Used To Know
5 The Wanted: Glad You Came
6 Pink: Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
7 Train: 50 Ways To Say Goodbye
8 Katy Perry: Wide Awake
9 Phillip Phillips: Home
10 Justin Bieber f/Big Sean: As Long As You Love Me
11 Katy Perry: The One That Got Away
12 One Direction: What Makes You Beautiful
13 Maroon5: Payphone
14 Owl City f/Carly Rae Jepsen: Good Time
15 Fun. f/Janelle Mona'e: We Are Young
16 The Script f/Will.i.am: Hall Of Fame
17 Kelly Clarkson: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
18 Nicki Minaj: Starships
19 Ellie Goulding: Lights
20 Bruno Mars: It Will Rain
21 Flo Rida: Good Feeling
22 Rihanna f/Calvin Harris: We Found Love
23 Adele: Set Fire To The Rain
24 Jessie J: Domino
25 David Guetta f/Usher: Without You
26 Katy Perry: Part Of Me
27 Neon Trees: Everybody Talks
28 Gavin DeGraw: Not Over You
29 Maroon5 f/Christina Aguilera: Moves Like Jagger
30 Adele: Rumor Has It
31 David Guetta f/Sia: Titanium
32 Demi Lovato: Give Your Heart A Break
33 Rihanna: Where Have You Been
34 Coldplay: Paradise
35 Colbie Caillat: Brighter Than The Sun
36 Flo Rida: Whistle
37 Usher: Scream
38 Lady Antebellum: Just A Kiss
39 LMFAO: Sexy And I Know It
40 Flo Rida f/Sia: Wild Ones
Bonus Tracks:
Will post later this weekend.
Taking out the more pop leaning hits, I could probably come up with a fairly close representation of the top 25 songs on the year-end Mediabase Hot AC chart. Well, it would be close if not for two huge and almost laughable exceptions, the first being the number one song of the year. Rick obviously uses the 1980's method of estimating a song's complete run (Billboard Magazine used this method on several occasions during the 80's and early 90's), as Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" peaked relatively late in the year and would have had no shot at finishing at the top of either format's year-end chart! But it certainly did feel like it was the most played song of the year when it was at its peak. Maybe that also explains Carly Rae Jepsen's #2 showing with "Call Me Maybe", and also her high peak with her other song this year.
Obviously the other headscratcher is The Script and Will.i.am finishing the year at #16 with "Hall Of Fame", a song that never made the weekly top 10 on either format, and just hit it's peak a few weeks ago!
But never underestimate the power of Rick's dartboard! Anyway, still a nice chart that represents the best of both formats, even at the complete expense of accuracy. I'm sure plenty of posters on here will have some interesting comments regarding this chart, so let the debate begin!
1 Taylor Swift: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
2 Carly Rae Jepsen: Call Me Maybe
3 Fun.: Some Nights
4 Gotye f/Kimbra: Somebody That I Used To Know
5 The Wanted: Glad You Came
6 Pink: Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
7 Train: 50 Ways To Say Goodbye
8 Katy Perry: Wide Awake
9 Phillip Phillips: Home
10 Justin Bieber f/Big Sean: As Long As You Love Me
11 Katy Perry: The One That Got Away
12 One Direction: What Makes You Beautiful
13 Maroon5: Payphone
14 Owl City f/Carly Rae Jepsen: Good Time
15 Fun. f/Janelle Mona'e: We Are Young
16 The Script f/Will.i.am: Hall Of Fame
17 Kelly Clarkson: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
18 Nicki Minaj: Starships
19 Ellie Goulding: Lights
20 Bruno Mars: It Will Rain
21 Flo Rida: Good Feeling
22 Rihanna f/Calvin Harris: We Found Love
23 Adele: Set Fire To The Rain
24 Jessie J: Domino
25 David Guetta f/Usher: Without You
26 Katy Perry: Part Of Me
27 Neon Trees: Everybody Talks
28 Gavin DeGraw: Not Over You
29 Maroon5 f/Christina Aguilera: Moves Like Jagger
30 Adele: Rumor Has It
31 David Guetta f/Sia: Titanium
32 Demi Lovato: Give Your Heart A Break
33 Rihanna: Where Have You Been
34 Coldplay: Paradise
35 Colbie Caillat: Brighter Than The Sun
36 Flo Rida: Whistle
37 Usher: Scream
38 Lady Antebellum: Just A Kiss
39 LMFAO: Sexy And I Know It
40 Flo Rida f/Sia: Wild Ones
Bonus Tracks:
Will post later this weekend.