November 23, 2015 Volume 32, Number 39

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ARTIST, Title, Label
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Neg. Neu. Wait RECOMMENDED
CHAPMAN, Tracy – Stand By Me [“live on Letterman”] (Rhino)
X-½
TGZ Band – Ugly Rumors (TGZ/Ocean)
x
ALTERNATE ROUTES, The – It’s That Time (ARM)
HARPER, David – Missin’ You This Christmas (MusicFromTheCloset)
PLANT, Robert, with Alison Krauss – The Light Of Christmas Day (Republic)
X-½
X-½
X-½
WALKER-SMITH, Kim – Carol Of The Bells (Capitol)
X-½
ADELE – Hello (Columbia)
BRICKMAN, Jim, feat. Charlie Alan – Hitch A Ride With Santa [
LOVATO, Demi – Confident [
LIBERIA–Santa Will Find You [
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
PREVIOUS TEST:
RE-TEST:
X-½
X-½
] (Brickhouse)
] (Hollywood/Republic)
] (Liberia)
STEFANI, Gwen – Used To Love You (Interscope)
TENORS, The – When We Are Together [
] (RedLight/Decca)
X AMBASSADORS -- Renegades (Interscope)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
November 23, 2015 -- Page 2
Recommended Top Rotation AC Records
Week of November 23, 2015
1. WILDEST DREAMS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
2. SEE YOU AGAIN -- Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
(2)
(Atlantic) (1)
3. HERE’S TO LIFE -- NiaNell [Select/Nianell LP]
(3)
4. MOVING ON -- (Ms.) Can Skylark [U.S.: www.CDbaby.com]
5. HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World [“no rap” version ONLY] (Sony)
6. I REMEMBER YOU -- The Tenors (RedLight/Decca)
7. INVINCIBLE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
8. LAY IT ALL ON ME -- Rudimental, feat. Ed Sheeran (Asylum)
9. LOVE IS -- Rod Stewart (WB)
10. I’LL LIFT YOU UP -- Franklin McKay (F.McKay Music)
11. FIGHT SONG -- Rachel Platten (Columbia)
(WB)
12. ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT -- Adam Lambert
13. STAND BY YOU -- Rachel Platten (Columbia)
]
14. CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY -- Elizabeth Chan (MerryBright) [
15. PERFECT -- One Direction (Columbia)
(4)
(7)
(6)
(5)
(10)
(8)
(9)
(11)
(13)
(14)
(15)
X X
X X X
(Recommended 9/14)
(Recommended 7/20)
X X
(Recommended 6/11)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
(Recommended 7/27)
(Recommended 10/26)
(Recommended 9/7)
(Recommended 5/18)
(Recommended 10/19)
(Recommended 8/17)
(Recommended 6/15)
(Recommended 5/11)
(Recommended 11/2)
(Recommended 11/9)
(Recommended 11/9)
(Recommended 11/16)
X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Recommended “B” Rotation Menu
TIMEBOMB -- (Ms.) Can Skylark [U.S.: www.CDbaby.com]
X X X X
(Recommended 2/2)
COOL KIDS -- Echosmith
(WB)
BLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
X X X
X X X
(Recommended 9/1/14)
(Recommended 12/22/14)
TRY -- Colbie Caillat (Republic/Universal)
HEARTBEAT SONG -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
THINKING OUT LOUD -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic)
X X
X X
X X
(Recommended 12/8/14)
(Recommencded 2/9)
(Recommended 2/16)
SURVIVOR -- Donny Osmond (Verve LP)
X X
(Recommended 2/23)
(222/Interscope)
SUGAR -- Maroon 5
FEEL THE LIGHT -- Jennifer Lopez (RocNation)
GHOSTTOWN -- Madonna (Interscope)
YOU ARE IN LOVE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
I REALLY LIKE YOU -- Carly Rae Jepsen (Interscope)
NEW ROMANTICS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
PHOTOGRAPH -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic)
BROTHER -- NeedToBreathe, with Gavin DeGraw (Sparrow)
SHOULD’VE BEEN US -- Tori Kelly (Capitol)
BAD BLOOD -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
HEY EVERYBODY! -- 5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol)
HALLELUJAH I BELIEVE -- Jim Brickman, feat. Leslie Odom Jr.
PERFECT -- One Direction (Syco/Columbia)
HANUKKAH IN THE VILLAGE -- Rachael Sage
(mPress)
I’LL BE HOME (FOR CHRISTMAS) -- Meghan Trainor
(Epic)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
(Recommended 3/30)
(Recommended 4/6)
(Recommended 4/6)
(Recommended 4/6)
(Recommended 4/27)
(Recommended 4/20)
(Recommended 5/25)
(Recommended 6/8)
(Recommended 6/15)
(Recommended 6/29)
(Recommended 10/19)
(Recommended 11/9)
(Recommended 11/16)
(Recommended 11/16)
(Recommended 11/16)
(Brickhouse)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
November 23, 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
SPARKS -- Hilary Duff
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
TAKE ME TO CHURCH -- Hozier
I BET MY LIFE -- Imagine Dragons
CHAINS -- Nick Jonas
CHEERLEADER -- O M I
NIGHT CHANGES -- One Direction
UPTOWN FUNK -- Mark Ronson, with Bruno Mars
EVERYTHING IS EASY -- Third Eye Blind (MegaCollider)
DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND -- Meghan Trainor
LIKE I’M GONNA LOSE YOU -- Meghan Trainor with John Legend (Epic)
SHUT UP AND DANCE -- Walk The Moon
RENEGADES -- X Ambassadors (Interscope)
Recent Borderline songs -- watch, but not now “Recommended”
TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS -- Don Henley (Capitol)
DREAMS -- Life Of Dillon (Disruptor/Epic)
OMEN -- Disclosure, feat. Sam Smith (Capitol)
CAN’T FEEL MY FACE -- The Weeknd (Republic)
ONE KIND OF LOVE -- Brian Wilson (Capitol LP)
:
DREAMS -- Beck
PRESSURE OFF -- Duran Duran
DEMON -- Kandle (RPM)
THUNDER -- Leona Lewis (Island)
DRAG ME DOWN -- One Direction (Syco/Columbila)
CHEYENNE -- Jason Derulo (WB)
MY FATHER’S DAUGHTER -- Jewel, with Dolly Parton (Sugar Hill/Concord)
WHERE THE SUN GOES -- Redfoo, with Stevie Wonder
(Party Rock)
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)
(Sony)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
November 23, 2015 -- Page 4
Borderline (“X-1/2”) songs, in our testing -- watch, but not now “Recommended”
Continued from previous page
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 [“clean version” ONLY!] (Republic)
SOMEONE NEW -- Hozier (Columbia)
USED TO LOVE YOU -- Gwen Stefani (Interscope)
HOLD ON FOREVER -- Rob Thomas (Atlantic)
HELLO -- Adele (Columbia)
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)
(MusicFromTheCloset)
MISSIN’ YOU THIS CHRISTMAS -- David Harper
(Republic)
THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
(Capitol)
CAROL OF THE BELLS -- Kim Walker-Smith
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 ONLY composer only, in order to play his songs, call Brickman Music: 216/378-3624; FAX 216/378-7198.
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTER
November 23, 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 these at: [email protected].
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
STYLE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOU’RE READY; OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT; NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY
TIME MACHINE -- Ingrid Michaelson (Mom&Pop/Cabin24)
COMMENT
The recent logjam of music that would not test “Recommended for Mainstream AC Playlists” seems to have thoroughly broken, and we recently have
had the best run of “Recommended” songs all year. Some are Christmas Season songs, which will leave our playlist and go into your permanent
Christmas library, at the end of this year. But for now, these Recommended new seasonal songs are to rotate with your regular playlist.
And going onto the “Recommended Playlist” this week are:
by the ever-reliable Kelly Clarkson, on RCA; and a seasonal song,
by Lori Ruso, who is associated with the Weir Brothers (one of whom is Michael Damian). The Wier Brothers produced
this very appealing track, and it’s on their own “Big Little Flower” records.
We have told you for many years about the “third” music clearance firm, SESAC, and warned you that playing SESAC songs without a SESAC license
is likely to result in a
expensive copyright-violation lawsuit, since SESAC is owned by lawyers, and they subscribe to station-monitoring services.
One of the industry’s complaints has always been that the license, though not expensive in dollars, is quity spendy when you consider how few songs
you’d be licensed to play that you actually
This eventually led to a legal action by the Radio Music License Committee, and a recent settlement
in which SESAC agreed to lower its license fees. The terms of the settlement are still being worked out, but now SESAC is trying to do an end run,
apparently, offering nonsubscribing stations a binding license for “5% off”, and presenting that as a better deal than whatever the terms will be in the
settlement. They seem to consider radio management stupid! If SESAC’s previous licensing fees were so expensive per song that they led to legal
And, that the settlement will yield more than a 5% reduction! SESAC
action and a settlement, it is obvious that they were
just wants to get radio stations onto a new contract that will
them at an agreed rate before the settlement terms are announced. Be warned!