Weekly Chart Report (5/06/11)

SPIN ZONE
This had to happen. Following the terrible wave of storms that devastated the South and particularly Alabama last week, Brad Paisley’s “Old Alabama” emerges triumphantly in the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot. And remarkable guy that he is, Paisley is donating royalties from digital sales of the track to the Alabama Red Cross for relief efforts. Go forth and purchase for a good cause, people.
The first single from Lady Antebellum’s upcoming third album is “Just A Kiss,” and it looks like a big ol’ hit already. The song was digitally released at the start of the week and CountryBreakout Reporters went wild, causing it to debut at No. 54. Kenny Chesney’s “You and Tequila” featuring rocker Grace Potter also experienced a big debut by picking up 276 new spins to appear at No. 71.
A handful of independent artists are experiencing chart success as well. David Bradley’s “Hard Time Movin’ On” is at No. 28 and still pulling in the spins. Right behind at No. 29 is former Staind singer Aaron Lewis’ “Country Boy.” Newcomer D.J. Miller is showing positive gains at No. 31, followed by Badhorse’s “My Little Man” at No. 32, Mark Wills’ “Looking For America” at No. 33, and Jacob Lyda’s “I’m Doin’ Alright” at No. 34.
RADIO NEWS
Rick Healy has assumed PD duties at KNCQ/Redding, CA as of May 2. He replaces Patrick John, who will continue hosting the station’s morning show as he goes back to school. Reach Healy at [email protected].

Upcoming Singles
May 9
Thompson Square/I Got You/Stoney Creek
Glen Templeton/I Could Be The One/Capstone
LiveWire/Tater Fed/LiveWire Records
Bryan Cole/Pride and the Passion
Lady Antebellum/Just A Kiss/Capitol
Zac Brown Band feat. Jimmy Buffett/Knee Deep/Southern Ground/Atlantic/Bigger Picture
May 12
Corey Wagar/Hurricane/GTR
May 16
Burns & Poe/Second Chance/Blue Steel
David Adam Byrnes/She Only Wanted Flowers/Better Angels
Hunter Hayes/Storm Warning/Atlantic/WMN
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Lady Antebellum/Just A Kiss/Capitol — 54
Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter/You And Tequilla/BNA — 71
Kelly Parkes/Girl With A Fishing Rod/Lofton Creek — 77
Greg Hanna/Makin’ Love Real/Pheromone — 80
Most Added
Lady Antebellum/Just A Kiss/Capitol — 44
Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett/Knee Deep/Southern Ground/Atlantic — 36
Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter/You And Tequilla/BNA — 23
Billy Currington/Love Done Gone/Mercury — 16
Rodney Atkins/Take A Back Road/Curb — 14
Sugarland/Tonight/Mercury — 13
Joe Nichols/Take It Off/Show Dog-Universal — 12
Jason Michael Carroll/Numbers/For The Lonely/Quarterback — 11
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Lady Antebellum/Just A Kiss/Capitol — 573
Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett/Knee Deep/Southern Ground/Atlantic — 539
Blake Shelton/Honey Bee/Warner Bros./WMN — 391
Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter/You And Tequilla/BNA — 276
Dierks Bentley/Am I The Only One/Capitol — 255
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Flat River Band/I’m Alright I’m Ok/FRB — 210
Jennette McCurdy/Generation Love/Capitol — 206
Jordan Carter/Daddy Never Had A Chance In Hell — 204
Landon Michael/This Ain’t California/Big Dog Records — 181
Jadi Norris/Workin’ Man’s Saturday Night/IGO Records — 178