Radio is playing Sometimes a lot
Sometimes is flying up the radio airplay charts, w/o any help from sales, though, it may not chart so high on Billboard. However, it is soaring towards #1 on at least 2 radio formats and has cracked into 5 already, w/o any official U.S. release, promotion, video, etc., other than the understated Grammy performance. I think this song is destined to be a massive hit, even w/o the benefit of sales. Chart updates planned for this Thursday in the Peeling off those Dollar Bills section. Meanwhile, this is what Sometimes has done on just a few radio formats in just two weeks, and it's currently up to #12 on Triple A format after less than 2 weeks on the radio.
LAST WEEK...JUST 2ND WEEK OF SOMETIMES ON RADIO, FROM RADIO&RECORDS.COM WHICH COVERS ALL RADIO STATIONS IN U.S.
Hot Adult Contemporary Format - Airplay charts
SYCMIOYO rises from 33 to 25 this week with 630 plays
SYCMIOYO is #3 for most stations added with 9
SYCMIOYO is #2 for most increased plays with +246
Active Rock Format - Airplay Charts
ABOY falls to #30 with 365 plays
SYCMIOYO #3 for "Active Rock going for Adds"
Rock Format - Airplay Charts
ABOY falls from #8 to #9 with 366 plays
Vertigo #4 for most recurrent played with 202 plays
SYCMIOYO #3 for "Rock going for Adds"
Alternative Format - Airplay Charts
ABOY drops from #24 to #35 with 479 plays
SYCMIOYO debuts at #50 with 237 plays
SYCMIOYO #4 for most stations added with 8
SYCMIOYO #4 for most increased plays with +156
Triple A Format - Airplay Charts
ABOY drops from #4 to #6 with 336 plays
SYCMIOYO rises from #22 to #12 with 274 plays
SYCMIOYO #1 for most increased plays with +82
Vertigo #3 for most played recurrents with 164 plays
The good news is that SYCMIOYO appears headed to a #1 spot on the HAC and AAA chart formats w/o any promotion. It's also encouraging that it's about to crack Rock and Active Rock formats.
CURRENT AAA FORMAT FROM DIFFERENT SOURCE WITH DIFFERENT TIMING...CAPTURES THE ENTIRE 2-WEEK PERIOD. SOMETIMES WILL PASS VERTIGO THIS WEEK...MAYBE ABOY, TOO, ALTHOUGH IT'S STILL HANGING IN THE TOP 10.
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28 U2
Vertigo Interscope 1075 -211 24 10
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29 Nickelback
Someday Roadrunner 1041 -25 31 9
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30 Dido
White Flag Arista 989 5 31 22
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31 No Doubt
It's My Life Interscope 982 23 31 24
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32 Avril Lavigne
My Happy Ending Arista 947 -16 31 3
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33 Tim McGraw
Live Like You Were Dying Curb 920 149 12 33
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34 BIGGEST MOVER U2
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own Interscope 898 231 3 34