HRD RADIO REPORT
The HRD Radio Report showcases the weekly Active Rock Mediabase Charts (compiled by AllAccess.com), and appears every Tuesday on HardRockDaddy.com. The HRD Radio Report digs deeper into the weekly Active Rock charts, providing commentary, reviews, recommendations and predictions. It also features opinion pieces on chart action and the music business in general.
Many of the artists featured on the Active Rock charts have already been reviewed on HardRockDaddy.com.
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The following is the Active Rock Mediabase Chart for the week ending 1/14/17. All exclusive HRD content is featured below the chart:
| CHART | CHART | ARTIST | SONG TITLE | RADIO |
| POSITION | POSITION | SPINS | ||
| THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | THIS WEEK | ||
| 1 | 2 | GHOST | “Square Hammer” | 2063 |
| 2 | 1 | HIGHLY SUSPECT | “My Name Is Human” | 2003 |
| 3 | 5 | GREEN DAY | “Still Breathing” | 1816 |
| 4 | 4 | METALLICA | “Atlas, Rise!” | 1812 |
| 5 | 3 | VOLBEAT | “Seal The Deal” | 1708 |
| 6 | 6 | AVENGED SEVENFOLD | “The Stage” | 1617 |
| 7 | 7 | SHINEDOWN | “How Did You Love” | 1491 |
| 8 | 8 | RED SUN RISING | “Amnesia” | 1269 |
| 9 | 10 | BREAKING BENJAMIN | “Never Again” | 1005 |
| 10 | 9 | DISTURBED | “Open Your Eyes” | 876 |
| 11 | 11 | BEARTOOTH | “Hated” | 861 |
| 12 | 14 | KORN | “Take Me” | 818 |
| 13 | 12 | CHEVELLE | “Door To Door Cannibals” | 818 |
| 14 | 15 | SIXX:A.M. | “We Will Not Go Quietly” | 727 |
| 15 | 16 | IN FLAMES | “The Truth” | 688 |
| 16 | 17 | STARSET | “Monster” | 663 |
| 17 | 13 | A DAY TO REMEMBER | “Naivety” | 660 |
| 18 | 18 | POP EVIL | “If Only For Now” | 625 |
| 19 | 23 | PRETTY RECKLESS | “Oh My God” | 573 |
| 20 | 19 | KINGS OF LEON | “Waste A Moment” | 516 |
| 21 | 20 | RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | “Go Robot” | 494 |
| 22 | 21 | METALLICA | “Moth Into Flame” | 423 |
| 23 | 29 | BLEEKER | “Highway” | 392 |
| 24 | 25 | SICK PUPPIES | “Where Do I Begin” | 373 |
| 25 | 26 | THROUGH FIRE | “Breathe” | 339 |
| 26 | 24 | DEVOUR THE DAY | “The Bottom” | 336 |
| 27 | 27 | ADELITA’S WAY | “Ready For War (Pray For Peace)” | 308 |
| 28 | 30 | BLINK-182 | “She’s Out Of Her Mind” | 274 |
| 29 | 31 | FROM ASHES TO NEW | “Breaking Now” | 254 |
| 30 | 32 | ART OF ANARCHY | “The Madness” | 230 |
| 31 | 33 | GOODBYE JUNE | “Oh No” | 217 |
| 32 | 34 | AMITY AFFLICTION | “All Messed Up” | 216 |
| 33 | 28 | AVATAR | “Night Never Ending” | 209 |
| 34 | 35 | BADFLOWER | “Animal” | 195 |
| 35 | 44 | TWENTY ONE PILOTS | “Heavydirtysoul” | 158 |
| 36 | 38 | 3 DOORS DOWN | “The Broken” | 141 |
| 37 | 37 | ONE LESS REASON | “Break Me” | 140 |
| 38 | 41 | CROWN THE EMPIRE | “Weight Of The World” | 123 |
| 39 | 40 | LAMB OF GOD | “The Duke” | 122 |
| 40 | 47 | K.FLAY | “Blood In The Cut” | 112 |
| 41 | 42 | DOROTHY | “Dark Nights” | 104 |
| 42 | 43 | THREE DAYS GRACE | “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” | 97 |
| 43 | 52 | WOVENWAR | “Lines In The Sand” | 88 |
| 44 | 49 | OTEP | “Royals” | 88 |
| 45 | 48 | AFI | “White Offerings” | 87 |
| 46 | 53 | MEMPHIS MAY FIRE (f. J. Shaddix) | “This Light I Hold” | 85 |
| 47 | 46 | TWENTY ONE PILOTS | “Stressed Out” | 81 |
| 48 | 50 | LIKE A STORM | “Pure Evil” | 76 |
| 49 | 59 | HALESTORM | “Still Of The Night” | 68 |
| 50 | 56 | JUDAH & THE LION | “Take It All Back” | 67 |
PUBLISHER’S PICK OF THE WEEK (By Adam Waldman)
WOVENWAR – “Lines In The Sand”
Wovenwar certainly seems to have their finger on the pulse of the mood in America, where the country is more divided than ever. Because people seem to be drawing “Lines In The Sand,” the chasm grows more by the day. The melodic parts of the song take on a neutral, observational stance, while the tortured growls embody the rage being felt by many (at least that is my interpretation). A perfect storm of unlikely events and shifts in mindset has taken us to a tipping point where compromise and debate has been replaced by finger-pointing and judgment. The lyric…“to build a wall, between us all, it’s our downfall” speaks volumes about where we are as a society. Wovenwar perfectly captures the frustration that many people are feeling these days with the thought-provoking “Lines In The Sand.”
PUBLISHER’S PREDICTIONS (by Adam Waldman)
It took quite some time, but Ghost finally ascended to the top of the chart, replacing Highly Suspect after a lengthy run (that was extended by radio going on auto-pilot around the holidays). No songs in the rear view mirror have much momentum, so unless Ghost reverses course, they will enjoy a decent run at the top. Green Day seems to be next in line for yet another #1 single. It doesn’t look like Metallica’s “Atlas, Rise!” will have enough momentum to challenge Green Day for the top, but that can change at any moment. The hottest song rising up the charts is “Oh My God” by The Pretty Reckless. Could this trio once again occupy the top 3 as they did for an extended period in 2016? It certainly is a possibility at this point, although The Pretty Reckless would have to leapfrog a number of bands to get there. Stay tuned…
HRD SPIN CONTROL (by Adam Waldman and Jon Loveless)
Each week, we will share the songs that we think should be added to rotations, alongside the songs that we feel should be dropped from rotations, either because they are a bad fit for the format, or because they have run their course and it’s time for a new single from the artist.
SPIN IT…
SEASONS AFTER – “Fighter”
SHALLOW SIDE – “Renegade”
ART OF DYING – “Torn Down”
AS LIONS – “Aftermath”
LETTERS FROM THE FIRE – “Worth The Pain”
CHRYSALIS – “My Eternity”
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE – “This Light I Hold”
FIT FOR RIVALS – “Novacaine”
DROP IT…
Twenty One Pilots – “Stressed Out”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
K-Flay – “Blood In The Cut”
Judah & The Lion – “Take It All Back”
Kings Of Leon – “Waste A Moment”
Blink 182 – “She’s Out Of Her Mind”
Highly Suspect – “My Name Is Human”
Volbeat – “Seal The Deal”
THE BREAKDOWN by Jon Loveless
KING OF THE HILL
It was a long way to the top (17 weeks in this case), but Ghost finally claims the top spot on the Mediabase Active Rock Airplay chart. Highly Suspect falls back to #2 while Green Day rises to the #3 spot.
NOTABLE CHART MOVEMENT
The only change in the content of the Top 20 is the arrival of “Oh My God,” the latest from Pretty Reckless…
From Ashes To New and Art of Anarchy reach the Top 30…
Three new songs for the Top 40 this week, highlighted by Crown The Empire finally getting some broader airplay, some five months after the song entered the rotation on SiriusXM’s Octane…
Three songs debut in the bottom portion of the Top 50, including Halestorm’s cover of a Whitesnake classic.
THREE UP & THREE DOWN
RISING
Green Day – “Still Breathing”
Pretty Reckless – “Oh My God”
Bleeker – “Highway”
FALLING
Volbeat – “Seal The Deal”
A Day To Remember – “Naivety”
Avatar – “Night Never Ending”
TRENDS AND OBSERVATIONS
Signs of life at rock radio, or at the very least, indications that people have returned to work. Among the victims of the prolonged lack of activity appears to be Volbeat, who appeared to be headed for a #1 song, but will instead likely have to settle for a 16-week stint in the Top 10.
WRAP-UP
That’s all for this week. Tune in to HardRockDaddy.com every Tuesday for the HRD Radio Report. \m/
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