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'Southbound' chart updates
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gagacasanova
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I just don't understand why they only push for Mediabase. Wouldn't you want to attempt a twofer and go for a Billboard #1 as well?
^ look at WUSN's ( #3 station)spins over the last week - they were never going to get on board to help SB on Billboard. Never. Nothing the label did was going to change their mind. They've been like this with every Carrie single over the past 8 years.
look at that AI difference!
SB 57 spins/.2834 AIs
PFY 92 spins/1.7017 AIs
Same thing at KSCS( #5) in Dallas:
SB 44/.5864
PFY 68/.9892
Houston (#6)
SB 35/.4049
PFY 65/.8076
I could go on, but you see the large stations just weren't going to put SB in highest rotation
look at that AI difference!
SB 57 spins/.2834 AIs
PFY 92 spins/1.7017 AIs
Same thing at KSCS( #5) in Dallas:
SB 44/.5864
PFY 68/.9892
Houston (#6)
SB 35/.4049
PFY 65/.8076
I could go on, but you see the large stations just weren't going to put SB in highest rotation
СнцскеяшᏍd
New member
I’m extremely thankful the label was able to push a summer song to #1 this late in the year!!! It’s a great accomplishment for OUR GIRL!! This song was a fun song that was perfect for summertime radio!! Obviously there are classics waiting to be released! DRINKING ALONE Or LOW would be GREAT SINGLES!! CHEERS
pkc4rls
Active member
It just sounds like radio didn’t want to push SB anyway but her label had enough power to get them to push it enough to get a #1 on mediabase. We have seen this many times once a female artist gets to the age Carrie is, which is sad. It seems to not be a detriment to male artists, which infuriates me.
СнцскеяшᏍd
New member
Hi Pam... I agree with you but this Mediabase #1 is a step in the right direction for OUR GIRL and The great Woman of Country music.. If anyone can break the cycle of BRO COUNTRY and Male Dominance in Country Music it’s CARRIE UNDERWOOD!! That’s what the incredible Magic Trio of hosts for the CMA’s are all about!!
pkc4rls
Active member
СнцскеяшᏍd;4793732 said:
I don’t know because I don’t see any sign that is changing. I think with Carrie it is more then just the issue they don’t want to play women. Her age is an issue for female artists in this industry. It has happened to each of the women before her once they get to a certain age - Reba, Martina etc etc. Radio seems to have this built-in prejudice against women once they hit a certain age grrrrr. I hope you are right and Carrie changes all that but I am skeptical sadly. I need to be optimistic like you lol so am stopping with the doom and gloom.
Happy Carrie got her #1 on mediabase.
So so true and sad..... Even Reba who released a new CD this year has better music on it than any male that has reached number#1 with their garbage...... Gladly for me, i listen to CD's like her's than having to resort to Radio......
Countryfan2448
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- [h=1]Carrie Underwood Takes #1 Spot With 'Southbound'[/h] [h=6]October 7, 2019 at 8:30 AM (PT)[/h] Be the first to comment!
Carrie Underwood (Photo: Getty Images)
Kudos to UMG NASHVILLE EVP/Promotion ROYCE RISSER and VP/Promotion DAVID FRIEDMAN; CAPITOL NASHVILLE VP/Promotion BOBBY YOUNG; UMG VP/Promotion & Radio Marketing CHRIS SCHULER, Dir./Radio Marketing DONNA HUGHES, and Dir./Promotion & Artist Engagement CHRIS FABIANI; CAPITOL NASHVILLE Dir./SOUTHEAST ASHLEY LAWS, Dir./WEST COAST MEGAN YOUNGBLOOD, Dir./SOUTHWEST MARA SIDWEBER, Dir./MIDWEST BRENT JONES, Dir./NORTHEAST ANNIE SANDOR and Coord./Promotion KATELYN LESTER.
ALL ACCESS delivered sweet treats to the CAPITOL NASHVILLE staff today (10/7) to celebrate their success.
https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/...carrie-underwood-takes-1-spot-with-southbound
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teesharky
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WUSN and some of the larger stations really have a problem with Carrie. This started with Sony so it’s not a UMG issue. They just stopped giving Carrie billboard number 1s when she was on Sony abd it spilled over into the umg era. Not sure what their issue is with Carrie- but it’s clearly personal. They gave keksea and Maren billboard number ones for mediocre songs but not Carrie.
Smokyiiis
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СнцскеяшᏍd;4793729 said:
School's been back and ongoing for over a month in some areas and they usually stop the summer songs then. I was afraid they'd waited to long but so many had two weeks and more in the number one position and radio is quite clearly biased.
I listen to satellite radio now and completely ignore the local radio stations. When I'm in my hubby's vehicle he has it on radio and driving for an hour your lucky to hear one woman, and EXTREMELY lucky if you hear two.
Countryfan2448
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CU4ever
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It may be disappointing we didn’t get number one on billboard, but this is still a major accomplishment and exciting time! It seemed like when Southbound first came out, radio loved it. It was doing super well, huge gains. Then the callout scores came out and it started slowing down, so it seems like that’s what radio bases their playlists off (it’s in the top highest on the chart surrounded by songs that will not come close to number one) .I think this was really the best UMG could do as SB has lower peak spins and audience than any number one or two on either chart in all of 2019. So considering that, this is a pretty good accomplishment for UMG/Carrie:
Zman312
Active member
Yes, they do. It’s been a while for Carrie. Cry Pretty should of had that privilege.