Recommended - The Adult Contemporary MUSIC RESEARCH Letter

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December 21-28, 2015
(Special double issue)
ARTIST, Title, Label
Volume 32, Number 43
Neg. Neu. Wait RECOMMENDED
SMITH, Jordan – Somebody To Love [from “The Voice” TV] (Republic)
THOMPSON, Dan – Miles And Miles (Coast)
UPTOWN BAND – I Can Breathe (Coast)
X-½
X-½
X-½
CLARKE, Tony – Little Old Christmas (Coast)
x
WONDER, Stevie, with Andra Day – Someday At Christmas (WB)
X-½
BUBLE, Michael – The More You Give (The More You’ll Have) (WB)
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
DERULO, Jason – Want To Want Me (WB)
ECHOSMITH – Bright [“radio edit”] (Epic)
O.M.I. – Cheerleader (Columbia)
TRAINOR, Meghan – Dear Fuiture Husband (Epic)
TRAINOR, Meghan, with John Legend – Like I’m Gonna Lose You (Epic)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
December 21-28, 2015 -- Page 2
Recommended Top Rotation AC Records
Weeks of December 21-28, 2015
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HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World [“no rap” version ONLY] (Sony)
WILDEST DREAMS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
(Atlantic)
SEE YOU AGAIN -- Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
LAY IT ALL ON ME -- Rudimental, feat. Ed Sheeran (Asylum)
(WB)
ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT -- Adam Lambert
STAND BY YOU -- Rachel Platten (Columbia)
(5)
7. HERE’S TO LIFE -- NiaNell [Select/Nianell LP]
8. MOVING ON -- (Ms.) Can Skylark [U.S.: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/canskylark4]
]
9. CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY -- Elizabeth Chan (MerryBright) [
10. PERFECT -- One Direction (Columbia)
11. PIECE BY PIECE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
(Brickhouse)
12. HALLELUJAH I BELIEVE -- Jim Brickman, w/Leslie Odom Jr.
13. I REMEMBER YOU -- The Tenors (RedLight/Decca)
(Hillsong)
14. NOEL -- Young & Free
Nelson w/A. Bonagura [
Gunnar
&
Matthew
-CHRISTMAS
15. THIS
(2)
(3)
(1)
(4)
(7)
(8)
(6)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(9)
(15)
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(Recommended 10/26)
(Recommended 9/14)
(Recommended 7/20)
(Recommended 10/19)
(Recommended 11/2)
(Recommended 11/9)
X X
(Recommended 6/11)
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X
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X
X
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(Recommended 7/27)
(Recommended 11/9)
(Recommended 11/16)
(Recommended 11/23)
(Recommended 11/9
(Recommended 9/7)
(Recommended 12/7)
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X X
(Recommended 12/7)
TIMEBOMB -- (Ms.) Can Skylark [U.S.: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/canskylark3]
X X X X
(Recommended 2/2)
FIGHT SONG -- Rachel Platten (Columbia)
INVINCIBLE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
X X X
X X X
(Recommended 5/11)
(Recommended 5/18)
TRY -- Colbie Caillat (Republic/Universal)
THINKING OUT LOUD -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic)
X X
X X
(Recommended 12/8/14)
(Recommended 2/16)
SURVIVOR -- Donny Osmond (Verve LP)
X X
(Recommended 2/23)
(Digitally)(NEW)
Recommended “B” Rotation Menu
(222/Interscope)
SUGAR -- Maroon 5
GHOSTTOWN -- Madonna (Interscope)
I REALLY LIKE YOU -- Carly Rae Jepsen (Interscope)
NEW ROMANTICS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
PHOTOGRAPH -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic)
BROTHER -- NeedToBreathe, with Gavin DeGraw (Sparrow)
I’LL LIFT YOU UP -- Franklin McKay (F.McKay Music)
SHOULD’VE BEEN US -- Tori Kelly (Capitol)
BAD BLOOD -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
LOVE IS -- Rod Stewart (WB)
HEY EVERYBODY! -- 5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol)
HANUKKAH IN THE VILLAGE -- Rachael Sage
(mPress)
(Epic)
I’LL BE HOME (FOR CHRISTMAS) -- Meghan Trainor
CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART -- Lori Ruso
(Big Little Flower)
HELLO -- Adele (Columbia)
WELCOME HOME THIS CHRISTMAS -- Kate
(Weir Bros.)
THIS CHRISTMAS -- Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, w/Alyssa Bonagura
BRAND NEW -- Ben Rector (Caroline/Capitol)
X
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(Recommended 3/30)
(Recommended 4/6)
(Recommended 4/27)
(Recommended 4/20)
(Recommended 5/25)
(Recommended 6/8)
(Recommended 6/15)
(Recommended 6/15)
(Recommended 6/29)
(Recommended 8/17)
(Recommended 10/19)
(Recommended 11/16)
(Recommended 11/16)
(Recommended 11/23)
(Recommended 11/30)
(Recommended 12/7)
(Recommended 12/7)
(Recommended 12/14)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
December 21-28, 2015 -- Page 3
Borderline (“X-1/2”) songs, in our testing -- watch, but not now “Recommended”
Tested previously to the songs in the list below, but still being tracked (alphabetical by artist)
WANT TO WANT ME -- Jason Derulo (WB)
CHEYENNE -- Jason Derulo (WB)
BRIGHT -- Echosmith
UMA THURMAN -- Fall Out Boy
HONEY, I’M GOOD -- Andy Grammer
LOVE ME HARDER -- Ariana Grande, feat. The Weeknd
WHAT I DID FOR LOVE -- Josh Groban (WB)
TAKE ME TO CHURCH -- Hozier (Columbia)
CHAINS -- Nick Jonas
CHEERLEADER -- O M I (Columbia)
NIGHT CHANGES -- One Direction (Syco/Columbia)
UPTOWN FUNK -- Mark Ronson, with Bruno Mars (Columbia)
EVERYTHING IS EASY -- Third Eye Blind (MegaCollider)
DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND -- Meghan Trainor (Epic)
LIKE I’M GONNA LOSE YOU -- Meghan Trainor with John Legend (Epic)
SHUT UP AND DANCE -- Walk The Moon (RCA)
RENEGADES -- X Ambassadors (Interscope)
CAN’T FEEL MY FACE -- The Weeknd (Republic)
Recent Borderline songs -- watch, but not now “Recommended”
HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World, with FUTURISTIC
WASN’T EXPECTING THAT -- Jamie Lawson (Elektra/Atlantic)
HOW BAD WE NEED EACH OTHER -- Marc Scibilla
IF I HAVE TO -- Avery Wilson
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE -- Eric Essix (Essential)
PLEASE -- Sawyer Fredericks (Republic)
NOTHING BUT THE RADIO -- Maia Sharp (eOne)
BRAND NEW DAY -- Bryan Adams (uMe)
FIRST -- Cold War Kids (Downtown)
THE BIRDS ARE SINGING AT NIGHT -- Lord Huron (Varese Saraband)
SUPERSTAR WONDERFUL WIERDOS -- Alanis Morissette (Rhino)
HOLD ME UP -- Conrad Sewell (300/RRP/Atlantic)
BAD BLOOD -- Ryan Adams (PaxAm/BlueNote)
FAITH -- Eileen Caraey (Rollercoaster)
EVERY TIME I’M WITH YOU -- Seal (WB)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? -- Justin Bieber (DefJam)
NO PLACE -- Roxie Jane (Arrow Entertainment)
SONG FOR SOMEONE -- U2
E PRU TI PENSO -- Andrea Bocelli
SAME OLD LOVE -- Selena Gomez (Interscope)
ALIVE -- Sia
WRITING’S ON THE WALL -- Sam Smith [“radio edit”] (Capitol)
FLOOD -- Nico Marks (Santa Juanita)
HATE ME TONIGHT -- Robby Johnson (Contrast Music)
THE HILLS -- The Weeknd [
ONLY!] (Republic)
(Sony)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
December 21-28, 2015 -- Page 4
Borderline (“X-1/2”) songs, in our testing -- watch, but not now “Recommended”
Continued from previous page
SOMEONE NEW -- Hozier (Columbia)
USED TO LOVE YOU -- Gwen Stefani (Interscope)
HOLD ON FOREVER -- Rob Thomas (Atlantic)
HITCH A RIDE WITH SANTA -- Jim Brickman, feat. Charlie Alan (Brickhouse)
ALMOST CHRISTMAS -- Marc Broussard (gMan)
CELEBRATE ME HOME -- LeAnn Rimes with Gavin DeGraw (Prodigy/Kobalt)
SANTA WILL FIND YOU -- Liberia
(Liberia)
CONFIDENT -- Demi Lovato
(Hollywood/Republic)
(RedLight/Decca)
WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER -- The Tenors
IT’S THAT TIME -- The Alternate Routes
(ARM)
STAND BY ME -- Tracy Chapman [“Live on ‘Letterman’”] (Rhino)
MISSIN’ YOU THIS CHRISTMAS -- David Harper
(MusicFromTheCloset)
(Republic)
THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
CAROL OF THE BELLS -- Kim Walker-Smith
(Capitol)
SORRY -- Justin Bieber (DefJam)
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU -- The Cains
(GMV)
I CAN BREATHE -- Erich Cawalla and Jennifer Kinder (Coast)
(Epic)
THIS CHRISTMAS -- Jessie James Decker
LIFE ON THE RUN -- Lisa Heller (LH Music)
(MTC)
SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL (from “Scrooge”) -- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
(Republic)
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (from “The Voice” TV) -- Jordan Smith
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -- The Ten Tenors
(SGC)
I’LL SHOW YOU -- Justin Bieber (DefJam)
ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME -- Coldplay (Capitol)
THE MORE YOU GIVE (THE MORE YOU’LL HAVE) -- Michael Buble
(WB)
SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Jordan Smith [from “The Voice” TV] (Republic)
MILES AND MILES -- Dan Thompson (Coast)
I CAN BREATHE -- Uptown Band (Coast)
(WB)
SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS -- Stevie Wonder and Andra Day
Notes
We must remind our readers that SESAC-licensed songs require a SESAC license; SESAC is owned by lawyers, they subscribe to
airplay monitoring services, and you WILL be successfully sued for “copyright violation” if you play any of their songs without a
license. The court judgements have been extremely severe -- exceeding a million dollars! Note that ALL songs COMPOSED by both
Neil Diamond and by Bob Dylan are now SESAC copyrights, regardless of what the record label may show. We cannot guarantee
we can alert you to “Recommnended” songs licensed by SESAC, since music publishing is usually not indicated on the tracks we
receive nowadays -- so if you don’t have a SESAC license, PLEASE do the necessary research to make sure no SESAC licensing is
involved, for ALL your adds! To obtain Jim Brickman singles, or to get a letter from Brickman waiving a SESAC license for songs on
which he is the
composer, in order to play his songs, call Brickman Music: 216/378-3624; FAX 216/378-7198.
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
December 21-28, 2015 -- Page 5
Notes
Continued from previous page
For a stereo broadcast-quality MP3 of
by South African superstar NiaNell’s sixth album, “My Heart”, e-mail your
request to us from the e-mail address you wish it sent to. It will require an e-mailbox with at least 13 MB capacity per e-mail.
and
by (Ms.) Can Skylark are for sale online at www.CDbaby.com, or contact us for a broadcast-quality
MP3 of them. We understand that you can also obtain Can Skylark songs from: timsmithwave@gmail.com.
by Franklin McKay, on his own F.McKay label, is one of his mixes of this song called “Mix 1”, and we
can provide it for any reader as a broadcast-quality stereo MP3. For
by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth, we ONLY
recommend the
; it is not generally available elsewhere, but we can send radio professionals an MP3 of this
exclusive stereo broadcast-quality edit; send your request to us from the professional e-mail address it should be sent to.
only
DROP WHEN YOU’RE READY; DO USE AS A RECURRENT; DO PUT IN PERMANENT LIBRARY
BLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOU’RE READY; OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT; NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY
[ None this week ]
COMMENT
In what is our final test report of 2015, one new Christmas
by Primal Sky, featuring
song -Can Skylark, on the Totally Independent Music label -makes it in under the wire, as “Recommended”. The South
African singing star regularly records in California, and she
has just recorded this one!
The two of us -- Jane and Eric -- wish you the best of the
Holidays, and here share a Christmas photo we took in
downtown Portland years ago, and which we post on our
website at year-end every year.