Week of 1 September
Week of 1 September:
Adult Top 40 #29 (down from#26)
Adult Contemporary #24 (up 1 from #25)
A gain on Adult Contemporary so that was a surprise!
Week of 18 August
Week of 18 August:
Adult Top 40 #19 (down from#18)
Adult Contemporary #22 (down from #18)
Dance Club #16 (down from #12)
I guess the upside is U2 at least got played on some contemporary'ish radio stations.
It will be interesting to see if "Summer Of Love" can do any good...
It's done it's dash
Week of 11 August:
Adult Top 40 #18 (No change)
Adult Contemporary #18 (down from #13)
Dance Club #12 (down from #8)
Any irony in charting higher on the dance club chart!:huh:
Downsliding now although not that surprising. They needed a universal music video for the song...
Little change but at least upward in one chart
Well, Billboard week of 4 August 2018:
#18 Adult Top 40 (Up 1)
#13 Adult Contemporary (No change).
They are in the earn it phase of the charts now.
In smaller countries you can climb fast and go down fast. The American market is a lot bigger...
For the number person in you from the Adult Contemporary National Airplay Chart (issue date: 08-04-2018) . Tell me if the link works:
BDSRadio Charts.
It's quite a long way from #12 in plays at the moment though.
Well, Billboard week of 28 July 2018:
#19 Adult Top 40
#13 Adult Contemporary
Let's hope it can keep climbing.
On the Adult Contemporary chart , Thunder by Imagine Dragons is #9 but heading downwards and so to is Wait by Maroon 5 at #11 . However, U2 is bunched with several artists who are...
You're right. "Bad" became a classic because of its live performance and clearly would have sounded rather strange on the radio. "The Little Things" is the new "Bad" and I like the dark lyrics although if you think too hard the lyrics seem almost ominous.
They do need to be braver and they...
Not surprising
Not surprising given how average the song is. They need to be braver. "The Blackout" or "Red Flag Day" for modern rock.
"Lights Of Home", "Summer Of Love", "Red Flag Day" for pop or international markets.
Really, "American Soul" and "Get Out Of Your Own Way" should have...
Still a poor man's copy of Beautiful Day but they are allowed to rip off their own songs. Just wish there was more lift off somewhere in the song. Ok but certainly not great.
Triple A: Two weeks at #1
Well, U2 has been two weeks at #1 on Triple A. Not special but not bad either. Also, some old Triple A news:
U2 Is the 'Best' With Record-Breaking 13th No. 1 on Adult Alternative Songs Chart | Billboard
Not necessarily new news but it might be interesting for some people around here:
U2's 'You're the Best Thing About Me' Debuts on Rock Charts | Billboard
Well, Arcade Fire released promo videos for four singles for their new album. I also think Kesha has 3 to 4 videos out for her new album.
It seems immediate market saturation straight away is one strategy.
All strategies have risks and for U2 having a hit in the States is sort of unlikely no...