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Three Join Country Hall Last night’s ceremonies (5/17) inducting Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy into the Country Music Hall of Fame proved once again why this is one of Nashville’s most special evenings. Part history lesson, part concert, the event brought out Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Famer Duane Eddy performing Clark’s 1973 hit “(Ghost) Riders In the Sky,” and Michael McDonald, who delivered a soulful version of Mandrell’s “If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Want To Be Right.” Country Music Hall Of Famer Harold Bradley, the world’s most-recorded guitar player, introduced the world’s most-recorded harmonica player by noting, “I never cared for the harmonica or harmonica players – until I met Charlie McCoy.”
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Hoedown Rocks Motown “Absolutely magical,” WYCD/Detroit PD Tim Roberts says of the station’s 27th annual Downtown Hoedown, which took place over the weekend. “The best Hoedown ever, and that’s saying a lot because I’ve been to many of them.” Roberts estimates 350,000 braved Friday night’s rain. “They stayed right through Kevin Costner and Modern West and for every minute of headliner Rodney Atkins. “On Saturday, Detroit native Josh Gracin killed it. He was followed by Phil Vassar, who did a hilarious version of his single ‘Bobbi With An I’ that featured WYCD’s own Grunwald prancing around stage dressed like a woman. “Zac Brown Band blew everybody away Sunday. Kid Rock came out and they did ‘All Summer Long.’ Willie Nelson closed and was just electric. He played every hit he has and was as great as he was in 1977. We had 56 bands on three stages and attendance was up from last year for sure. Our estimate is 1.3 million. It was a magical weekend in the Motor City.”Charlie McCoy, Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Kyle Young
Picture: ZBB’s namesake Zac Brown performs “All Summer Long” with Kid Rock (r) at WYCD/ Detroit’s Down-town Hoedown yesterday (5/17).
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Chesney’s Triumphant Return KSCS/Dallas APD/MD Chris Huff gave us the wet-and-dirty rundown of Kenny Chesney’s rain-shortened May 2 show (CA Weekly 5/4), and he was on hand for Sunday’s makeup show, too. “Kenny created a night some would say was even more memorable than [the first show],” Huff says. “He started the fun early in the afternoon, making his way out into the parking lots and taking a survey of the tailgating action – even taking a dip in a fully-functioning generator-powered hot tub that some enthusiastic fans had brought. “With no opening act, [he came] out with just his guitar and performed ‘There’s Something Sexy About The Rain’ – the same song he concluded with [May 2]. After that, he ... jumped into his full-band concert set. “After a nearly two-hour set, ... the concert became less of a stadium show and more of an impromptu honky tonk that just happened to hold 25,000 people. With the exception of ‘Old Blue Chair,’ the encore consisted entirely of some of Kenny’s favorite covers. He said farewell to the still electrified crowd three hours after first setting foot onstage. “Speculation is that Kenny footed the entire bill to put this show on, even though he was in no way obligated to make a return appearance. He also had special commemorative t-shirts printed. It goes to show that even after all the years and success, Kenny hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to be ... in the audience.”
Radiothon Roundup Here’s a look at recent St. Jude Radiothon results turned in by Country radio: • KSHR/Coos Bay, AK, $10,096• KYKZ/Lake Charles, LA, $3,635• WPIG/Olean, NY, $143,498.52
My Tunes: Music ThaT shaped My Life Sirius XM’s The Highway morning host Jay Thomas discusses his most important songs, artists or concerts: 1. Alabama, Morgantown, WV’s WVU Coliseum, mid-’80s: This was my first country concert. I wasn’t a big country fan at that point, but what a show. And kind of ironic that just a few years later I would begin what’s become a 20-year career (so far) in the Country format. 2. Carole King, Tapestry: The first CD I ever
bought, and one of the greatest albums ever. I didn’t own a CD player at the time, but used this terrific CD as incentive to get one.3. Tim McGraw, CRS New Faces Show: At my first CRS in the early 90’s I remember hearing McGraw knock the crowd with “Don’t Take The Girl.” I went back to my station and told everyone about this incredible song that we’d be playing forever.4. Garth Brooks, Landover, MD: Any Brooks show is memorable, but I’ll never forget the night at the Capital Center. The group from my station spent at least 40 minutes alone backstage with Garth. One of my co-workers bought some stuff from the merch table for Garth to sign so that he could give it to his parents. Garth pulled out some cash and promptly reimbursed him for everything he bought. Who does that?! Then he signed it all. Thanks Garth – come back soon!5. I’ve been to a lot of great shows over the years. The ones I remember the most include: Keith Urban, whose shows only get better each year; and Kenny Chesney, I got to jump on stage and “sing” with him during “Cheeseburger In Paradise” at the Meadows in Hartford. • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Flo Rida – man, woman, group? I’m just sayin’, I have no idea. I’ve lived in the state, but I’ve never heard the music.• An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Opera. I can appreciate it to some degree, but I don’t get it.• An album you played or listened to incessantly: Anything by Edwin McCain. I love all of his CD’s, and he’s one singer/songwriter I don’t mind buying a ticket to see.• One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: The West Virginia University fight song. It’s the ringtone on my cell and you’ll hear it after every touchdown this fall. Let’s Go Mountaineers!!
jay Thomas
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Around The Horn Former WDTW/Detroit APD/MD Scott Gaines is joining Alternative KDBN/Dallas for PM drive tomorrow (5/19). “I am very excited to be apart of this great station,” says Gaines. “I have missed being on the air.” Congratulate him at [email protected]. Australian singer Shea Fisher has signed with Stroudavarious Records for all territories outside her home country. She is currently on a radio tour in support of her first single “Don’t Chase Me.” During CMA Music Fest (June 11-14), the Nashville Alliance for Public Education will be collecting gently used band instruments for a deserving Metro music program. Jimmy Wayne will be on hand to accept the donations, which supplement thousands of new instruments already purchased by the CMA, at the festival’s Family Zone in the Hall of Fame June 11.
Chart Chat Congrats to Sugarland, UMGN’s Royce Risser, Mercury’s Damon Moberly and the entire Mercury promotion team on earning this week’s No. 1 single with “It Happens.” The song is the duo’s sixth chart-topper, joining “Want To,” “Settlin,’” “Stay,” “All I Wanna Do” and “Already Gone.” And a shout-out to Universal South, who have seized Nos. 10 and 20 on this week’s chart with newcomers Eli Young Band and Randy Houser, respectively. Added congrats to VP/Promotion Teddi Bonadies, who just signed a contract extension that will keep her at the label through 2010.
Artist News When Rascal Flatts front man Gary LeVox fell ill less than 24-hours before the Columbus, OH Make-A-Wish BIG event celebrating the organization’s 25th anniversary earlier this month, Phil Vassar came to the rescue. “Perhaps the biggest challenge was finding childcare for Phil’s daughters,” WCOL/Columbus PD John Crenshaw tells CA. “Phil got his usual
Tuesday (5/19) - Wayne Halper ([email protected]), Kix Layton ([email protected]), Wes Vause ([email protected])
Wednesday (5/20) - Suzanne Alexander ([email protected]), Paula Bragg, Kellie Robinson ([email protected]), Angela Lange ([email protected])
Thursday (5/21) - Steven Dale Jones, Melissa Beckham, T. Gentry ([email protected])
Friday (5/22) - Dana Williams, Van Fletcher ([email protected])
Saturday (5/23) - Jewel, Shelly West, Mac Wiseman, David Sanders ([email protected]), Jim Asker ([email protected]), Ed Salamon ([email protected])
Sunday (5/24) - Rosanne Cash, Billy Gilman
Monday (5/25) - Jessi Colter, Tom T. Hall, Clint Park (The Parks), Joe O’Donnell ([email protected]), David Pohlabel
Tuesday (5/26) - Keith Gattis, Hank Williams Jr., Gates Nichols, Dave Robbins ([email protected])
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sitter, hopped a plane to the gig, played an incredible set and flew back home before midnight.” Pictured are several Make-A-Wish kids “sitting in” on Vassar’s rendition of “Piano Man.” Ashley Monroe’s Columbia album Satisfied, which was sidelined during the Sony BMG merger, will be released to all major digital retailers tomorrow (5/19). The record was produced
Vassar and Make-A-Wish kids
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by Mark Wright and includes singles “Satisfied,” and the Ronnie Dunn duet “I Don’t Want To.” Wynonna Judd has partnered with the CMA to offer the I’m With Wy VIP Sweepstakes. The winner gets to be a videographer for ABC.com throughout the 2009 CMA Music Festival with airfare, hotel, HD video camera and Wynonna merchandise. Enter here through May 25 at 5pm CST. Sara Evans is hosting a karaoke-based contest for fan club members through the club’s YouTube channel. The winner will get to sing with her onstage at her fan club party during the 2009 CMA Music Festival. Details here. Kate & Kacey have partnered with Best Buy’s @15 program for a contest to win a mentoring session with the duo and a chance to record a Big Machine demo. Learn more here. Television stars of ABC-TV shows will participate the ABC All Star Block Party June 12-13 during the 2009 CMA Music Festival at Nashville’s Hall of Fame Park. All My Children star Cameron Mathison will emcee the event with performances by Love And Theft, Caitlin & Will and Sarah Buxton. Details here. Montgomery Gentry, Halfway To Hazard and Ira Dean helped raise more than $8,000 for the Make-A-Wish
Foundation and Camp Horsin’ Around through a charity ride opening the Harley Davidson in Columbia, TN Sunday (5/17).
Kenny Chesney Greatest Hits II (BNA) This second compilation features 15 hits
spanning an eight-year period. The CD opens with current single “Out Last Night,” inspired by a crazy night-on-the-town and co-written with Brett James. Other tracks include “Living In Fast Forward,” “Young,” “Summertime,” “When the Sun Goes Down” and closer “I’m
Alive,” with guest vocals by Dave Matthews. Chesney authored the liner notes, providing stories behind each song.
June 9 Tracy Lawrence The Rock (Rocky Comfort)
June 16 Daryle Singletary Rockin’ In The Country (E1)
June 23 Charlie Robison Beautiful Day (Dualtone) Steve Wariner Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins (SelecTone)
Album release info to [email protected].
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The Big Two: Vince Gill (l) poses with golfing great Arnold Palmer today (5/18) during The Vinny Pro-Celebrity Invitational in Nashville.
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Tuesday 5/19 – Kenny Chesney, Late Show with David Letterman (CBS); Jewel, Bonnie Hunt Show (syndicated); Kellie Pickler, 2009 CMT Music Awards Nominee Special; Carrie Underwood, American Idol (FOX).
Wednesday 5/20 – Keith Urban, American Idol (FOX); Dierks Bentley, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC).
Thursday 5/21 – Toby Keith, Broken Bridges (re-air) (CMT).
Friday 5/22 – Montgomery Gentry, Top 20 Country Countdown (GAC).
Saturday 5/23 – Craig Morgan, Back to Bragg (GAC).
Sunday 5/24 – Trace Adkins, National Memorial Day Concert (PBS).
Monday 5/25 – Mark Wills, My Military Diary (GAC).
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KFDI, WGTY Pace Final Set Of Winter Ratings Here’s the final batch of results for the Winter 2009 Arbitron ratings, and our look at how Country stations in diary-based markets have fared. Check the May 4 and May 11 CA Weekly archives for the other groups of Country ratings at www.countryaircheck.com. As part of our weekly market-by-market offerings, with a few exceptions, only stations achieving at least a 1.0 share are included. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet, a “^” designates Country stations in the same market owned by a single operator and a “t” indicates a tie. A “NA” indicates a subscriber-only market, where rankings are not available. Also, not all Country stations are listed in the non-subscriber markets. Final box score: Of 153 stations, 72 were up and 72 were down with eight flat and one debut 12+. Thirteen stations were No. 1 12+. In rankings, out of 138 stations 68 were up, 46 down, 23 flat and 1 debuted.
WKHK/Richmond 7.5 7.3 5 4WLFV/Richmond 1.1 1.3 15 16KRMD/Shreveport 6.4 9.3 5 3KXKS/Shreveport^ 3.9 2.9 10 9KWKH-AM/Shreveport^+ 1.8 1.9 15 15WIRK/W. Palm Beach 4.0 3.2 4 8tWKIS/Miami 1.1 1.0 23 25t (W. Palm Beach Arbitron)KFDI/Wichita^ 8.9 9.9 1 1KFTI-FM/Wichita^ 2.7 3.9 15 9KZSN/Wichita 5.2 3.5 6t 10KVWF/Wichita 3.2 3.4 12 11KFTI-AM/Wichita^+ 3.0 3.2 13t 12tWGGY & WGGI/Wilkes Barre-Scranton 6.7 7.7 3 4WSJR/WB-Scranton 3.1 2.3 8 8WCTO/Allentown 1.6 1.4 13t 17t (WB-Scranton Arbitron)WGTY/York, PA 10.1 9.4 1 1WAYZ/Hagerstown, PA 1.5 1.6 14t 17 (York Arbitron)WHVR-AM/York, PA .8 1.3 26t 18WAYZ/Hagerstown, PA 1.5 1.6 14t 17 (York Arbitron)WFRE/Frederick, MD .7 1.1 28t 19t (York Arbitron) WRBT/Harrisburg 1.2 1.1 18t 19t (York Arbitron) WIOV/Lancaster, PA 1.3 1.0 17 24 (York Arbitron)
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Three Join Hall (continued from page 1) Among the classics bearing McCoy’s signature harp: “Take This Job and Shove It,” “Delta Dawn” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Harmonica players Jelly Roll Johnson, Jim Hoke and P.T. Gazell honored McCoy musically, as did Rodney Crowell, who sang “Candy Man.” McCoy told of “walking the revered hall,” spending some time in the Rotunda and realizing he had played on songs recorded by 53 of the 108 Hall members. He added, “All I ever wanted to do was play music with those people. To be part of this is so amazing.” He followed his remarks with a moving version of “Shenandoah.” Citing Roy Clark’s numerous Tonight Show with Johnny Carson appearances, CMHOF Executive Director Kyle Young said Clark was “a TV entertainer who sang a country song, not a country singer who appeared on TV.” Clark co-hosted Hee Haw for 25 years. Prior to performing Clark’s hit, “Come Live With Me” with the Carol Lee Singers, fellow Oklahoman Garth Brooks said, “He is a good man who never stopped being a man of where he was from.” Clark said that early in his career he and wife Barbara spent 347 straight days traveling to shows in their car carrying everything they owned. “That was [manager] Jim Halsey at his best,” Clark quipped. Before closing with a moving rendition of “Yesterday When I Was Young,” Clark said, “It is such an honor to be associated with the members of the Hall of Fame and to realize that my name will now be mentioned with theirs.” Hall of Famer Ralph Emery inducted his long-time friend Barbara Mandrell. An emotional Mandrell said she was grateful to God for allowing “my Daddy Irby to be with me at the press conference announcing I would be going into the Hall.” Irby Mandrell, who managed Barbara’s career from age 11 to her retirement at 49, passed way in March, about a month after learning that his eldest daughter would receive the industry’s highest honor. Joining McDonald in paying music tribute to Mandrell were Alison Krauss with the then-controversial 1973 No. 1, “The Midnight Oil” and Louise Mandrell with her sister’s 1978 hit “Sleeping Single In A Double Bed.” The night’s show-stopper belonged to Reba, who was joined on “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” by McCoy and George Jones, both of whom can be heard on Mandrell’s original 1981 recording.
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2 1 SUGARLAND/It Happens (Mercury) 15640 523 5212 167 36.129 1.159 125 0
4 2 BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 4 14857 1307 4951 479 34.095 2.759 125 0
5 3 KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 14427 905 4676 211 33.133 2.233 126 0
6 4 KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 4 13271 1267 4401 495 30.266 2.431 126 0
3 5 JASON ALDEAN/She's Country (BBR) 12590 -2154 4215 -713 28.403 -5.287 126 0
8 6 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/One In Every Crowd (Columbia) 12186 273 4070 104 28.479 0.676 126 0
9 7 DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 12182 742 4050 304 27.401 1.065 126 0
1 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I Told You So (19/Arista) 11950 -3395 3972 -1107 27.293 -7.854 125 0
10 9 ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 11248 868 3739 317 26.062 2.533 124 2
11 10 ELI YOUNG BAND/Always The Love Songs (Republic/Universal South) 10537 983 3436 288 23.698 1.706 120 0
12 11 LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 10427 877 3437 312 23.919 2.184 124 0
13 12 ALAN JACKSON/Sissy's Song (Arista) 9725 277 3350 123 22.152 0.607 123 2
14 13 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Where I'm From (Arista) 9404 616 3210 197 21.2 1.522 123 0
15 14 TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 8832 972 2907 310 20.119 1.844 123 0
17 15 TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 4 8228 1320 2633 493 19.127 3.04 122 1
20 16 REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 7330 1129 2376 390 16.182 1.93 125 0
16 17 LOST TRAILERS/How 'Bout You Don't (BNA) 7284 188 2458 67 16.085 0.652 121 0
19 18 BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 7275 1013 2529 358 15.721 1.852 119 3
18 19 KELLIE PICKLER/Best Days Of Your Life (19/BNA) 7176 640 2380 221 15.551 0.985 117 1
21 20 RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South) 6515 800 2168 277 13.926 2.01 119 3
22 21 DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 4 6481 1270 2169 506 14.974 3.207 121 5
23 22 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 5490 549 1832 181 11.189 0.665 119 3
24 23 GLORIANA/Wild At Heart (Emblem/New Revolution) 4980 474 1671 155 11.303 1.341 105 5
25 24 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 3921 759 1327 210 7.76 1.701 111 12
26 25 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 3370 417 1164 184 6.983 1.014 89 8
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29 26 JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 3227 561 1112 216 6.545 1.378 107 18
30 27 CHUCK WICKS/Man Of The House (RCA) 2868 237 926 44 5.582 0.452 102 2
28 28 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 2866 116 1038 41 5.718 0.154 91 2
32 29 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 2571 386 843 128 4.653 1.059 79 3
31 30 MILEY CYRUS/The Climb (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 2462 212 849 63 4.571 0.365 86 6
27 31 CRAIG MORGAN/God Must Really Love Me (BNA) 2337 -499 829 -185 5.155 -0.839 80 0
32 RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 4 1879 1629 620 541 4.411 3.857 68 47
33 33 JAMEY JOHNSON/High Cost Of Living (Mercury) 1816 17 614 14 3.288 0.077 70 3
34 34 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 1596 190 533 88 2.941 0.632 55 4
35 35 BOMSHEL/Fight Like A Girl (Curb) 1458 173 505 42 2.349 0.428 57 4
39 36 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 1447 341 492 77 2.624 0.688 57 8
37 37 JESSICA HARP/Boy Like Me (Warner Bros.) 1385 192 406 48 2.338 0.326 50 4
44 38 PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 1232 405 350 144 2.168 0.66 38 13
38 39 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 1209 80 471 23 1.616 0.182 60 2
41 40 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street) 1125 195 424 79 1.676 0.386 58 3
40 41 CAITLIN & WILL/Address In The Stars (Columbia) 1094 71 442 39 1.551 0.209 55 3
43 42 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia) 1073 239 351 114 1.569 0.252 45 12
42 43 LEE ANN WOMACK/Solitary Thinkin' (MCA) 1020 139 382 69 1.572 0.214 47 5
44 BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 926 612 315 229 1.995 1.283 33 22
45 45 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 878 100 314 32 1.389 0.12 36 3
47 46 JAMES OTTO/Since You Brought It Up (Warner Bros.) 737 173 211 38 1.554 0.45 22 6
46 47 JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Livin' In...(Universal South) 660 23 268 6 0.73 -0.165 32 0
48 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 645 338 228 127 1.348 0.75 25 14
36 49 PAT GREEN/Country Star (BNA) 530 -755 171 -248 1.284 -1.275 64 0
50 TRENT TOMLINSON/Henry Cartwright's Produce Stand (Carolwood) 466 121 125 40 0.718 0.147 10 1Debut
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CMT eRiC ChURCh/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol)SeAN PATRiCK MCGRAW/Dollar Ain’t Worth A Dime (Little Engine)
CMT PUReSeAN PATRiCK MCGRAW/Dollar Ain’t Worth A Dime (Little Engine)SheA FiSheR/Don’t Chase Me (Stroudavarious)
GAChANK WiLLiAMS, JR./Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues (Curb)jOhn mellencAmp/A Ride Back Home (Hear)
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Aircheck Top Point GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 1629 4TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 1320 4BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 1307 4DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 1270 4KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 1267 4REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 1129
BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 1013
ELI YOUNG BAND/Always The Love Songs (Republic/Universal South) 983
TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 972
KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 905
Aircheck Top Spin GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 541
DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 506
KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 495
TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 493
BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 479
REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 390
BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 358
ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 317
LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 312
TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 310
Activator Top Point GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 544 4KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 427 4TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 408 4BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 342 4TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 333 4REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 314ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 305DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 304TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 287DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 267
Activator Top Spin GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 370KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 292TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 273ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 250BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 247DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 235REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 214TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 211TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 199DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 190
Aircheck Add LeadersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 47BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 22JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 18TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 14PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 13JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 12MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia) 12JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 10MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 10ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 8
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Aircheck ActivitylUKe BRYAn/Do I (capitol) Stays 45*; 878 points, 314 spins 3 ADDS: KcYe, KVOO, WSOc*
jAmeS OTTO/Since You Brought It Up (Warner Bros.) Moves 47*-46*; 737 points, 211 spins 6 ADDS: KASe, KKnG, WGAR, WGGY, WGKX*, WIVK*
jOnAThAn SInGleTOn & The GROVe/livin’ In...(Universal South) Moves 46*-47*; 660 points, 268 spins 0 ADDS
TRAce ADKInS/All I Ask For Anymore (capitol) Debuts at 48*; 645 points, 228 spins 14 ADDS including: KFKF, KSOp, WKhX, WOGK, WpAW, WQYK*, WRBT, WWGR, WXcY, WYcD*
PAT GReeN/Country Star (BNA) Moves 31*-49; 530 points, 171 spins; 0 ADDS
TRenT TOmlInSOn/henry cartwright’s produce… (carolwood) Debuts at 50*; 466 points, 125 spins; 1 ADD: WQhK
jASOn AlDeAn/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 450 points, 141 spins 10 ADDS: KeeY, KjUG, KRTY, KSOp, KUZZ, WpAW, WTQR, WUBe, WWGR, WYRK
RIchIe mcDOnAlD/Six-Foot Teddy Bear (Stroudavarious) 440 points, 168 spins 3 ADDS: KATm*, WIRK*, WYpY
KATe & KAceY/Dreaming love (Big machine) 402 points, 152 spins 5 ADDS: KATm*, KSOp, WOGI, WTQR, WUSY
cARTeR TWInS/heart like memphis (cmT/meteor 17/cO5) 374 points, 133 spins; 0 ADDS
heiDi NeWFieLD/What Am i Waiting For (Curb) 372 points, 143 spins 5 ADDS: KATm*, KRST*, WBUl, WIRK*, WIWF*
hAnK WIllIAmS, jR./Red, White And pink-Slip Blues 324 points, 96 spins; 0 ADDS
MAY 26BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista)JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR)JIMMY WAYNE/I’ll Be That (Valory)RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb)
JUNE 1SHEA FISHER/Don’t Chase Me (Stroudavarious)
JUNE 8DAN MITCHELL/Ode To Gravy (DMP)JAMIE O’NEAL/Soldier Comin’ Home (1720)MATT STILLWELL/Sweet Sun Angel (Still 7/ Nine North)
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Aircheck Top RecurrentsRASCAL FLATTS/Here Comes Goodbye (Lyric Street) 9314
RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb) 9157
DARIUS RUCKER/It Won't Be Like This For Long (Capitol) 6244
JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA) 5968
TOBY KEITH/God Love Her (Show Dog) 5696
ZAC BROWN BAND/Chicken Fried (Atlantic/HomeGrown/BPP) 4851
KEITH URBAN/Sweet Thing (Capitol) 4703
DIERKS BENTLEY/Feel That Fire (Capitol) 4256
GEORGE STRAIT/River Of Love (MCA) 3984
BROOKS & DUNN/Cowgirls Don't Cry (Arista) 3931
MARTiNA MCBRiDe/i Just Call You Mine (RCA) 315 points, 87 spins 10 ADDS: KBWF, KDRK, KIXZ, KRTY, WGGY, WQYK*, WTQR, WWGR, WWQM, WXTU
MeGAN MULLiNS/Long Past Gone (Stoney Creek) 309 points, 119 spins
3 ADDS: KWNR, WWNU, WXBQ
Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)
May 18, 2009 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 4
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4 1 BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 4184 342 2740 247
1 2 SUGARLAND/It Happens (Mercury) 4162 -20 2775 33
2 3 KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 3927 69 2585 74
8 4 KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 3805 427 2512 292
6 5 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/One In Every Crowd (Columbia) 3773 99 2481 89
7 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 3658 267 2398 190
3 7 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I Told You So (19/Arista) 3295 -556 2208 -356
11 8 ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 3263 305 2199 250
9 9 LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 3058 74 1974 74
10 10 ALAN JACKSON/Sissy's Song (Arista) 3038 75 2009 73
12 11 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Where I'm From (Arista) 2773 124 1754 114
13 12 ELI YOUNG BAND/Always The Love Songs (Republic/Universal South) 2646 212 1752 147
14 13 TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 2634 333 1713 211
15 14 BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 2426 220 1597 157
19 15 TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 2206 408 1458 273
18 16 REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 2124 314 1435 214
17 17 KELLIE PICKLER/Best Days Of Your Life (19/BNA) 2118 229 1368 129
16 18 RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South) 2071 178 1354 114
21 19 DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 1922 304 1300 235
20 20 LOST TRAILERS/How 'Bout You Don't (BNA) 1879 94 1242 59
22 21 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 1663 203 1077 133
23 22 GLORIANA/Wild At Heart (Emblem/New Revolution) 1515 161 1012 121
24 23 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 1305 177 828 128
25 24 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 1108 14 709 29
28 25 JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 955 130 640 107
29 26 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 894 117 617 98
27 27 MILEY CYRUS/The Climb Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 826 -18 534 12
26 28 CRAIG MORGAN/God Must Really Love Me (BNA) 760 -109 511 -62
30 29 CHUCK WICKS/Man Of The House (RCA) 641 -47 400 -10
53 30 RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 638 544 442 370
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33 31 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 540 65 344 40
34 32 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 536 68 348 62
35 33 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia) 515 103 306 68
37 34 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street) 470 66 291 33
32 35 JAMEY JOHNSON/High Cost Of Living (Mercury) 470 -18 311 -5
36 36 LEE ANN WOMACK/Solitary Thinkin' (MCA) 424 18 248 17
31 37 PAT GREEN/Country Star (BNA) 385 -297 194 -195
59 38 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 359 287 256 199
52 39 BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 338 241 202 128
42 40 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 307 73 200 52
39 41 JESSICA HARP/Boy Like Me (Warner Bros.) 289 -3 178 12
46 42 JAMES OTTO/Since You Brought It Up (Warner Bros.) 274 123 171 95
41 43 BOMSHEL/Fight Like A Girl (Curb) 257 -6 173 -4
40 44 JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Livin' In Paradise (Universal South) 256 -25 165 -6
38 45 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 248 -83 163 -60
44 46 CAITLIN & WILL/Address In The Stars (Columbia) 177 4 124 6
47 47 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 157 20 89 9
49 48 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 153 40 88 22
49 PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 151 108 104 76
45 50 MARK CHESNUTT/She Never Got Me Over You (Lofton Creek) 139 -17 88 -1
50 51 RICHIE MCDONALD/Six-Foot Teddy Bear (Stroudavarious) 122 11 79 10
52 RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 120 113 73 70
54 53 STEPHEN COCHRAN/Wal-Mart Flowers (Aria) 99 9 67 9
56 54 HEIDI NEWFIELD/What Am I Waiting For (Curb) 96 14 42 7
57 55 KATE & KACEY/Dreaming Love (Big Machine) 94 18 72 12
48 56 HANK WILLIAMS, JR./Red, White And Pink-Slip Blues (Curb) 90 -30 59 -22
43 57 KATIE ARMIGER/Trail Of Lies (Cold River) 89 -103 62 -75
55 58 WADE BOWEN/If We Ever Make It Home (Sustain) 86 0 58 0
60 59 WILLIAMS RILEY BAND/I'm Still Me (Golden/Nine North) 85 17 66 12
60 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 79 68 59 56Debut
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