The BR250, March 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021 10:02:24 GMT -5
Post by timjhar on Mar 31, 2021 10:02:24 GMT -5
A much quieter week on the BR250 than the last edition. Olivia Rodrigo held off challenger, Silk Sonic’s “Leave The Door Open”, which moved 25-2 and came within just over 150 points of the leader. The song has spent the last 2 months at the top. The return of Bruno Mars, however, is on the most charts (55), 10 more than “Driver’s License”. Rag ‘N’ Bone Man and Wolf Alice also enter the top 10 at #9 and #10 with 6 and 8 adds, respectively.
A nice move from 40-12 was made by the Atlanta band Manchester Orchestra, with the propulsive “Bed Head”. The song is top 20 on AAA radio chart. In 2017 they reached #2 on that chart with “The Gold”. Another “Bed” shows up in the top 15 with DJ Joel Corry’s collaboration with Raye and David Guetta landing at #14.
It looks like Pop radio in the States is jumping on Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” as the next focus track from his just-released #1 album “Justice” but it’s the internationally-focused “Hold On” that jumps 55-16 (it is also receiving Pop airplay in the States). “Peaches” also debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100, while the song “Anymore” sits just outside the Pop top 10, giving 3 songs in the top 40.
On the other side of the spectrum is another song with a similar move, 58-19. “This Is Heaven” by Nick Jonas has virtually no radio support anywhere but got 15 personal chart adds this cycle. IMO a better song than “Spaceman” though to be fair that has no support either. ‘Heaven’ is certainly formulaic but has a nice laidback retro vibe and arguably would sound good on the radio.
Part of the beauty and purpose of Beyond Radio is to give a mixed view of what music, from all genres, is making inroads with a passionate audience that focuses on the music instead of corporate decisions. This harkens back to the day when Pop/Rock/R&B etc. could co-exist on a chart and on the radio. The BR250 represents the diversity of the music that is actually out there for our consumption. To some degree, it equalizes the many facets of the industry but that is only determined by the diversity of the personal chart community. And to be clear, the BR250 strives to be a representative sample of this universe. I don’t have the capacity to process all available personal charts which is why it is great to have other forums that process charts as a subset of the entire panel.
The highest debut in the top 100 is St. Vincent’s “Pay Your Way In Pain”, a quirky left-of-center song from the acclaimed artist. Annie Clark is the niece of Tuck Andress, of jazz duo Tuck & Patti, and she was a roadie for them during her teenage years. Before embarking on her solo career in 2007 she was a member of the ensemble Polyphonic Spree and spent time in Sufjan Stevens touring band. In 2015 she won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album, “St. Vincent” which includes her best-known song “Digital Witness”. That album also appeared at #1 on 7 best-of 2014 lists and #2 on another.
1 1 OLIVIA RODRIGO Driver's License
25 2 BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK & SILK SONIC Leave The Door Open
2 3 THE WEEKND Save Your Tears
5 4 DUA LIPA We're Good
3 5 JESSIE WARE Remember Where You Are
4 6 ROYAL BLOOD Typhoons
7 7 AVA MAX My Head & My Heart
6 8 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War
11 9 RAG 'N' BONE MAN All You Ever Wanted
16 10 WOLF ALICE The Last Man On Earth
9 11 KINGS OF LEON The Bandit
40 12 MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA Bed Head
12 13 SZA Good Days
30 14 JOEL CORRY f/ RAYE & DAVID GUETTA Bed
8 15 TAYLOR SWIFT f/ HAIM No Body, No Crime
55 16 JUSTIN BIEBER Hold On
23 17 TOM GRENNEN Little Bit Of Love
10 18 TAYLOR SWIFT Willow
58 19 NICK JONAS This Is Heaven
21 20 DAYGLOW Close To You
22 21 CARDI B Up
15 22 KYLIE MINOGUE & DUA LIPA Real Groove
27 23 PINK & WILLOW SAGE HART Cover Me In Sunshine
13 24 HARRY STYLES Treat People With Kindness
14 25 FOO FIGHTERS No Son Of Mine
The BR250
A nice move from 40-12 was made by the Atlanta band Manchester Orchestra, with the propulsive “Bed Head”. The song is top 20 on AAA radio chart. In 2017 they reached #2 on that chart with “The Gold”. Another “Bed” shows up in the top 15 with DJ Joel Corry’s collaboration with Raye and David Guetta landing at #14.
It looks like Pop radio in the States is jumping on Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” as the next focus track from his just-released #1 album “Justice” but it’s the internationally-focused “Hold On” that jumps 55-16 (it is also receiving Pop airplay in the States). “Peaches” also debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100, while the song “Anymore” sits just outside the Pop top 10, giving 3 songs in the top 40.
On the other side of the spectrum is another song with a similar move, 58-19. “This Is Heaven” by Nick Jonas has virtually no radio support anywhere but got 15 personal chart adds this cycle. IMO a better song than “Spaceman” though to be fair that has no support either. ‘Heaven’ is certainly formulaic but has a nice laidback retro vibe and arguably would sound good on the radio.
Part of the beauty and purpose of Beyond Radio is to give a mixed view of what music, from all genres, is making inroads with a passionate audience that focuses on the music instead of corporate decisions. This harkens back to the day when Pop/Rock/R&B etc. could co-exist on a chart and on the radio. The BR250 represents the diversity of the music that is actually out there for our consumption. To some degree, it equalizes the many facets of the industry but that is only determined by the diversity of the personal chart community. And to be clear, the BR250 strives to be a representative sample of this universe. I don’t have the capacity to process all available personal charts which is why it is great to have other forums that process charts as a subset of the entire panel.
The highest debut in the top 100 is St. Vincent’s “Pay Your Way In Pain”, a quirky left-of-center song from the acclaimed artist. Annie Clark is the niece of Tuck Andress, of jazz duo Tuck & Patti, and she was a roadie for them during her teenage years. Before embarking on her solo career in 2007 she was a member of the ensemble Polyphonic Spree and spent time in Sufjan Stevens touring band. In 2015 she won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album, “St. Vincent” which includes her best-known song “Digital Witness”. That album also appeared at #1 on 7 best-of 2014 lists and #2 on another.
1 1 OLIVIA RODRIGO Driver's License
25 2 BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK & SILK SONIC Leave The Door Open
2 3 THE WEEKND Save Your Tears
5 4 DUA LIPA We're Good
3 5 JESSIE WARE Remember Where You Are
4 6 ROYAL BLOOD Typhoons
7 7 AVA MAX My Head & My Heart
6 8 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War
11 9 RAG 'N' BONE MAN All You Ever Wanted
16 10 WOLF ALICE The Last Man On Earth
9 11 KINGS OF LEON The Bandit
40 12 MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA Bed Head
12 13 SZA Good Days
30 14 JOEL CORRY f/ RAYE & DAVID GUETTA Bed
8 15 TAYLOR SWIFT f/ HAIM No Body, No Crime
55 16 JUSTIN BIEBER Hold On
23 17 TOM GRENNEN Little Bit Of Love
10 18 TAYLOR SWIFT Willow
58 19 NICK JONAS This Is Heaven
21 20 DAYGLOW Close To You
22 21 CARDI B Up
15 22 KYLIE MINOGUE & DUA LIPA Real Groove
27 23 PINK & WILLOW SAGE HART Cover Me In Sunshine
13 24 HARRY STYLES Treat People With Kindness
14 25 FOO FIGHTERS No Son Of Mine
The BR250