NeRD
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Post by NeRD on Jul 26, 2022 11:17:46 GMT -5
Taking most songs an average of 6 months, sometimes more to reach the top? What is causing this?
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Jul 26, 2022 11:41:29 GMT -5
For a second I thought someone made a song titled ‘Why Is Country Radio So Damn Slow?’…
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Post by big2000 on Jul 26, 2022 12:07:24 GMT -5
Country radio is kind of rigged in how record labels always try to push their songs to #1. Even songs that aren’t very major hits can make it to #1 because of this. While those songs start to drop like a rock after peaking, the more organic hits stay on the chart for a longer period of time, leading to a clogged top 10. There’s also a lot of songs but not enough airplay space. Radio’s tendency to play the big hits more slows down the runs of the other songs. While some songs can still hit #1, they can take 30, 40, 50, even 60 weeks to reach it. This is a similar situation to what we’re seeing on pop radio, as while songs tend to rise faster, the older hits are being held on to with a tight grip. Some songs on that chart can hang around for several months after peaking.
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