Weekly Chart Update (7/22/11)

RADIO NEWS
John Davison has been named the new PD at Citadel’s WHWK/Binghamton, NY and is on the job now. He fills the spot vacated by Don Brake, who left the station in May to join WFRE/Frederick, MD. Reach Davison here.
SPIN ZONE
It’s a tight configuration at the top of the CountryBreakout Chart, with just over a hundred spins separating positions 1, 2, and 3. Lady Antebellum’s “Just A Kiss” emerges victorious for a second consecutive week, holding off Zac Brown Band’s “Knee Deep.” Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” drops to No. 3, followed by Trace Adkins’ “Just Fishin’” at No. 4 and Kenny Chesney’s duet with Grace Potter “You And Tequila” at No. 5.

It’s also a relatively young chart, judging by the fact that “Just A Kiss” climbed to No. 1 in only 11 weeks, and there is only one title inside the Top 20 over 20 weeks old still gaining spins. On the other hand, there are five titles in the Top 20 younger than 10 weeks. The nine-week-old Paisley/Underwood collab “Remind Me” leads the pack at No. 7, followed by Toby Keith’s six-weeks-on “Made In America” at No. 8. At No. 12, George Strait’s “Here For A Good Time” has only ticked seven weeks, while Keith Urban’s “Long Hot Summer” (No. 15) has been around for even less at five weeks.
Soon to be joining the crowd are Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You” and Taylor Swift’s “Sparks Fly,” both of which are in their second week charting. Shelton’s latest debuted at No. 52 in the previous chart, and flew up to No. 32 with a boatload of new adds. Swift’s new single originally debuted at No. 48 and zoomed to No. 33 with a gain of 339 spins.
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Upcoming Singles
July 25
Montgomery Gentry/Where I Come From/Average Joe’s
Blake Shelton/God Gave Me You/Warner Bros./WMN
Martina McBride/I’m Gonna Love You Through It/Republic Nashville
Sonia Leigh/My Name Is Money/Southern Ground/BPG
Eric Paslay/Never Really Wanted/EMI Records Nashville
Keith Bryant/Can’t Tell Somebody Who To Love/Jordash
August 1
Justin Moore/Bait A Hook/Valory
Amber Hayes/Wait/Flying Island
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Martina McBride/I’m Gonna Love You Through It/Republic Nashville — 57
Montgomery Gentry/Where I Come From/Average Joe’s — 63
Deborah Allen/Anything Other Than Love/Delta Rock — 77
Katie Armiger/I Do But Do I/Cold River — 78
Tracy Lawrence/The Singer/Lawrence Music Group — 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Blake Shelton/God Gave Me You/Warner Bros./WMN — 413
Taylor Swift/Sparks Fly/Big Machine — 339
Martina McBride/I’m Gonna Love You Through It/Republic Nashville — 306
Keith Urban/Long Hot Summer / Capitol — 290
Toby Keith/Made In America/Show Dog — Universal — 237
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Blake Shelton/God Gave Me You/Warner Bros./WMN — 23
Martina McBride/I’m Gonna Love You Through It/Republic Nashville — 22
Taylor Swift/Sparks Fly/Big Machine — 19
Montgomery Gentry/Where I Come From/Average Joe’s — 14
Tracy Lawrence/The Singer/Lawrence Music Group — 13
Justin Moore/Bait a Hook/Valory — 11
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
The McClymonts/Wrapped Up Good/BSM — 202
Kevin Fowler/Hell Yeah, I Like Beer/Average Joe’s Ent. — 190
Mark Wills / Crazy Bein’ Home / Tenacity — 176
Brad Wolfe/Love Ought To Be Perfect/Evergreen — 175
Teea Goans/Letters From God/Crosswind — 160