Secret Love picking up major increases at AC radio;

GoldDustOrphan · #1 03-15-2011, 07:29 AM

Mediabase's Spincrease chart tabulates current singles with the most increase in spins and in the number of stations playing them.

Stevie is at #10 on this week's Adult Contemporary (AC) Spincrease chart, which is remarkable considering the single was only serviced to radio a few weeks ago. The AC chart is painfully slow to embrace new songs - just look at the gray whiskers on nearly all of the songs above her on this and the proper AC chart. Some of them have been out for over six months, while others such as Firework and F'ckin Perfect have already peaked on the Hot 100 but are finally making a showing on AC.

Lady Gaga's Born This Way has been at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the last four weeks and is breaking iTunes sales records, etc. but even she's behind Stevie. Same for Adele, which is top 20 Hot 100 hit that's had a long lifespan (Adele's album has been #1 for the last two weeks with a remarkable 600,000 copies sold in just the U.S., but AC is still playing catch up.) So, it's fair to say AC radio is embracing Secret Love and the biggest push hasn't even come yet.

On the overall AC chart, Secret Love moves up to #25.

Jondalar · #2 03-15-2011, 07:50 AM

Isn't this last week's chart? Won't the new chart be out today?

atlnightbird · #3 03-15-2011, 09:29 AM

And on the AAA chart....Stevie moves up from 33 to 30!

jkmaletic · #4 03-15-2011, 09:57 AM

That's great news! I haven't heard it on the radio yet, but a friend of mine tells me he hears it a lot on this one AC station.

Christopher · #5 03-15-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

That's great news! I haven't heard it on the radio yet, but a friend of mine tells me he hears it a lot on this one AC station.

I'm surprised. Maybe the Triple A and AC radio station's in California are lagging behind.
I just heard it again this morning on Denver/Boulder area's Triple A station: KBCO. This will be the 5th time I've heard it in just a little over a week:

(and I don't listen that often). They played POTU a few times in 2001, but nothing like this! I think Stevie has a slow burner hit on her hands.

Now it's time to get the video out!

Jondalar · #6 03-16-2011, 09:40 PM

I'm getting the impression that radio stations are not picking up this song. She needs a lot more radio stations to play before she can move high on the charts. The song is going to stall unless they do something.

seanthompson · #7 03-16-2011, 09:51 PM

Release the video already!!!

Jondalar · #8 03-16-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by seanthompson

Release the video already!!!

Yeah, because the new charts just out aren't promising.

Jondalar · #9 03-17-2011, 05:49 AM

By the way, it's Thursday. We were supposed to see a video or get some major news this week. Where is it?

TrueFaith77 · #10 03-17-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

Yeah, because the new charts just out aren't promising.

where are those? should be moving up as the tour is bout to begin.

RockALittle250 · #11 03-17-2011, 08:00 AM

I'm glad she's even charting at all...with the current state radio is in, the fact that she's getting play is great because she's proving you don't have to be 30 to get your song played on radio.

AnthonyMI · #12 03-17-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RockALittle250

I'm glad she's even charting at all...with the current state radio is in, the fact that she's getting play is great because she's proving you don't have to be 30 to get your song played on radio.

please! Even 30 is pushing it.

Jondalar · #13 03-17-2011, 09:33 AM

It's Thursday, where is the major news or video or something. We are supposed to have something this week.

mikebise · #14 03-17-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyMI

please! Even 30 is pushing it.

Britney Spears turns 30 on December 2nd. Does this mean she will hopefully, thankfully fade away in 2012???

BTW, Starz was just playing Britney's 2002 movie Crossroads (with the amazingly HOT Anson Mount ~ Wowee!!!!), and it begins with Brit's character singing in her bedroom along to Madonna's "Open Your Heart". Hmmm... Brit could sound good on a "Stand Back" cover... or "Rhiannon"!

KarmaContestant · #15 03-17-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by seanthompson

Release the video already!!!

I know, right? I was just watching LOGO's NewNowNext last night thinking that Stevie's Secret Love video would probably be playing there if the damn thing were out already.