December 21-28, 2015 (Special double issue) Volume 32, …€¦ · · 2015-12-15CLARKE, Tony –...
5
SMITH, Jordan – Somebody To Love [from “The Voice” TV] (Republic) X-½ THOMPSON, Dan – Miles And Miles (Coast) X-½ UPTOWN BAND – I Can Breathe (Coast) X-½ CLARKE, Tony – Little Old Christmas (Coast) x WONDER, Stevie, with Andra Day – Someday At Christmas (WB) X-½ BUBLE, Michael – The More You Give (The More You’ll Have) (WB) PREVIOUS TEST: X-½ RE-TEST: X-½ DERULO, Jason – Want To Want Me (WB) PREVIOUS TEST: X-½ RE-TEST: X-½ ECHOSMITH – Bright [“radio edit”] (Epic) PREVIOUS TEST: X-½ RE-TEST: X-½ O.M.I. – Cheerleader (Columbia) PREVIOUS TEST: X-½ RE-TEST: X-½ TRAINOR, Meghan – Dear Fuiture Husband (Epic) PREVIOUS TEST: X-½ RE-TEST: X-½ TRAINOR, Meghan, with John Legend – Like I’m Gonna Lose You (Epic) PREVIOUS TEST: X-½ RE-TEST: X-½ December 21-28, 2015 (Special double issue) Volume 32, Number 43 Address Line 1, Address Line 2, Address Line 3, Address Line 4 (123) 456 7890 www.company.com ARTIST, Title, Label Neg. Neu. Wait RECOMMENDED
Transcript of December 21-28, 2015 (Special double issue) Volume 32, …€¦ · · 2015-12-15CLARKE, Tony –...
SMITH Jordan ndash Somebody To Love [from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV] (Republic) X-frac12THOMPSON Dan ndash Miles And Miles (Coast) X-frac12UPTOWN BAND ndash I Can Breathe (Coast) X-frac12
CLARKE Tony ndash Little Old Christmas (Coast) x
WONDER Stevie with Andra Day ndash Someday At Christmas (WB) X-frac12
BUBLE Michael ndash The More You Give (The More Yoursquoll Have) (WB) PREVIOUS TEST X-frac12 RE-TEST X-frac12DERULO Jason ndash Want To Want Me (WB) PREVIOUS TEST X-frac12 RE-TEST X-frac12ECHOSMITH ndash Bright [ldquoradio editrdquo] (Epic) PREVIOUS TEST X-frac12 RE-TEST X-frac12OMI ndash Cheerleader (Columbia) PREVIOUS TEST X-frac12 RE-TEST X-frac12TRAINOR Meghan ndash Dear Fuiture Husband (Epic) PREVIOUS TEST X-frac12 RE-TEST X-frac12TRAINOR Meghan with John Legend ndash Like Irsquom Gonna Lose You (Epic) PREVIOUS TEST X-frac12 RE-TEST X-frac12
December 21-28 2015 (Special double issue) Volume 32 Number 43
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 3 Address Line 4(123) 456 7890 wwwcompanycom
ARTIST Title Label Neg Neu Wait RECOMMENDED
TIMEBOMB -- (Ms) Can Skylark [US httpwwwcdbabycomcdcanskylark3] X X X X (Recommended 22)
FIGHT SONG -- Rachel Platten (Columbia) X X X (Recommended 511)INVINCIBLE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA) X X X (Recommended 518)
TRY -- Colbie Caillat (RepublicUniversal) X X (Recommended 12814)
THINKING OUT LOUD -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) X X (Recommended 216)
SURVIVOR -- Donny Osmond (Verve LP) X X (Recommended 223)
SUGAR -- Maroon 5 (222Interscope) X X (Recommended 330)GHOSTTOWN -- Madonna (Interscope) X X (Recommended 46)I REALLY LIKE YOU -- Carly Rae Jepsen (Interscope) X X (Recommended 427)NEW ROMANTICS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine) X X (Recommended 420)PHOTOGRAPH -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) X X (Recommended 525)BROTHER -- NeedToBreathe with Gavin DeGraw (Sparrow) X X (Recommended 68)IrsquoLL LIFT YOU UP -- Franklin McKay (FMcKay Music) X X (Recommended 615)SHOULDrsquoVE BEEN US -- Tori Kelly (Capitol) X X (Recommended 615)BAD BLOOD -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine) X X (Recommended 629)LOVE IS -- Rod Stewart (WB) X X (Recommended 817)HEY EVERYBODY -- 5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol) X X (Recommended 1019)HANUKKAH IN THE VILLAGE -- Rachael Sage (mPress) X X (Recommended 1116)IrsquoLL BE HOME (FOR CHRISTMAS) -- Meghan Trainor (Epic) X X (Recommended 1116)CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART -- Lori Ruso (Big Little Flower) X X (Recommended 1123)HELLO -- Adele (Columbia) X X (Recommended 1130)WELCOME HOME THIS CHRISTMAS -- Kate (Weir Bros) X X (Recommended 127)THIS CHRISTMAS -- Matthew amp Gunnar Nelson wAlyssa Bonagura (DigitallySound) X X (Recommended 127)BRAND NEW -- Ben Rector (CarolineCapitol) X X (Recommended 1214)
Recommended ldquoBrdquo Rotation Menu
1 HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World [ldquono raprdquo version ONLY] (Sony) (2) X X (Recommended 1026)
2 WILDEST DREAMS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine) (3) X X (Recommended 914)
3 SEE YOU AGAIN -- Wiz Khalifa feat Charlie Puth (Atlantic) (1) X X X (Recommended 720)
4 LAY IT ALL ON ME -- Rudimental feat Ed Sheeran (Asylum) (4) X X (Recommended 1019)
5 ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT -- Adam Lambert (WB) (7) X X (Recommended 112)
6 STAND BY YOU -- Rachel Platten (Columbia) (8) X X (Recommended 119)
7 HERErsquoS TO LIFE -- NiaNell [SelectNianell LP] (5) X X (Recommended 611)
8 MOVING ON -- (Ms) Can Skylark [US httpwwwcdbabycomcdcanskylark4] (6) X X (Recommended 727)
9 CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY -- Elizabeth Chan (MerryBright) [ ] (10) X X (Recommended 119)
10 PERFECT -- One Direction (Columbia) (11) X X (Recommended 1116)
11 PIECE BY PIECE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA) (12) X X (Recommended 1123)
12 HALLELUJAH I BELIEVE -- Jim Brickman wLeslie Odom Jr (Brickhouse) (13) X X (Recommended 119
13 I REMEMBER YOU -- The Tenors (RedLightDecca) (9) X X (Recommended 97)
14 NOEL -- Young amp Free (Hillsong) (15) X X (Recommended 127)
15 THIS CHRISTMAS -- Matthew amp Gunnar Nelson wA Bonagura [ (Digitally)(NEW) X X (Recommended 127)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 2
Recommended Top Rotation AC RecordsWeeks of December 21-28 2015
HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World with FUTURISTIC (Sony) WASNrsquoT EXPECTING THAT -- Jamie Lawson (ElektraAtlantic) 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 (300RRPAtlantic)
BAD BLOOD -- Ryan Adams (PaxAmBlueNote) FAITH -- Eileen Caraey (Rollercoaster) EVERY TIME IrsquoM 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 WRITINGrsquoS ON THE WALL -- Sam Smith [ldquoradio editrdquo] (Capitol)
FLOOD -- Nico Marks (Santa Juanita) HATE ME TONIGHT -- Robby Johnson (Contrast Music)
THE HILLS -- The Weeknd [ ONLY] (Republic)
Recent Borderline songs -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquo
WANT TO WANT ME -- Jason Derulo (WB)CHEYENNE -- Jason Derulo (WB)BRIGHT -- EchosmithUMA THURMAN -- Fall Out BoyHONEY IrsquoM GOOD -- Andy GrammerLOVE ME HARDER -- Ariana Grande feat The WeekndWHAT I DID FOR LOVE -- Josh Groban (WB)TAKE ME TO CHURCH -- Hozier (Columbia)CHAINS -- Nick JonasCHEERLEADER -- O M I (Columbia)NIGHT CHANGES -- One Direction (SycoColumbia)UPTOWN FUNK -- Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars (Columbia)EVERYTHING IS EASY -- Third Eye Blind (MegaCollider)DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND -- Meghan Trainor (Epic)LIKE IrsquoM GONNA LOSE YOU -- Meghan Trainor with John Legend (Epic)SHUT UP AND DANCE -- Walk The Moon (RCA)RENEGADES -- X Ambassadors (Interscope)CANrsquoT FEEL MY FACE -- The Weeknd (Republic)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 3
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoTested previously to the songs in the list below but still being tracked (alphabetical by artist)
We must remind our readers that SESAC-licensed songs require a SESAC license SESAC is owned by lawyers they subscribe toairplay monitoring services and you WILL be successfully sued for ldquocopyright violationrdquo if you play any of their songs without alicense The court judgements have been extremely severe -- exceeding a million dollars Note that ALL songs COMPOSED by bothNeil Diamond and by Bob Dylan are now SESAC copyrights regardless of what the record label may show We cannot guaranteewe can alert you to ldquoRecommnendedrdquo songs licensed by SESAC since music publishing is usually not indicated on the tracks wereceive nowadays -- so if you donrsquot have a SESAC license PLEASE do the necessary research to make sure no SESAC licensing isinvolved for ALL your adds To obtain Jim Brickman singles or to get a letter from Brickman waiving a SESAC license for songs onwhich he is the composer in order to play his songs call Brickman Music 216378-3624 FAX 216378-7198
Notes
SOMEONE NEW -- Hozier (Columbia) USED TO LOVE YOU -- Gwen Stefani (Interscope) HOLD ON FOREVER -- Rob Thomas (Atlantic)
HITCH A RIDE WITH SANTA -- Jim Brickman feat Charlie Alan (Brickhouse) ALMOST CHRISTMAS -- Marc Broussard (gMan) CELEBRATE ME HOME -- LeAnn Rimes with Gavin DeGraw (ProdigyKobalt)
SANTA WILL FIND YOU -- Liberia (Liberia) CONFIDENT -- Demi Lovato (HollywoodRepublic) WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER -- The Tenors (RedLightDecca)
ITrsquoS THAT TIME -- The Alternate Routes (ARM) STAND BY ME -- Tracy Chapman [ldquoLive on lsquoLettermanrsquordquo] (Rhino) MISSINrsquo YOU THIS CHRISTMAS -- David Harper (MusicFromTheCloset) THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Republic) CAROL OF THE BELLS -- Kim Walker-Smith (Capitol)
SORRY -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU -- The Cains (GMV) I CAN BREATHE -- Erich Cawalla and Jennifer Kinder (Coast) THIS CHRISTMAS -- Jessie James Decker (Epic) LIFE ON THE RUN -- Lisa Heller (LH Music) SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL (from ldquoScroogerdquo) -- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (MTC) GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV) -- Jordan Smith (Republic) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -- The Ten Tenors (SGC)
IrsquoLL SHOW YOU -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME -- Coldplay (Capitol)
THE MORE YOU GIVE (THE MORE YOUrsquoLL HAVE) -- Michael Buble (WB) SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Jordan Smith [from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV] (Republic)
MILES AND MILES -- Dan Thompson (Coast) I CAN BREATHE -- Uptown Band (Coast) SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS -- Stevie Wonder and Andra Day (WB)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 4
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoContinued from previous page
COMMENT
For a stereo broadcast-quality MP3 of by South African superstar NiaNellrsquos sixth album ldquoMy Heartrdquo e-mail yourrequest 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 wwwCDbabycom or contact us for a broadcast-qualityMP3 of them We understand that you can also obtain Can Skylark songs from timsmithwavegmailcom
by Franklin McKay on his own FMcKay label is one of his mixes of this song called ldquoMix 1rdquo and we
can provide it for any reader as a broadcast-quality stereo MP3 For by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth we ONLYrecommend the it is not generally available elsewhere but we can send radio professionals an MP3 of thisexclusive stereo broadcast-quality edit send your request to us from the professional e-mail address it should be sent to
only
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 5
NotesContinued from previous page
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY DO USE AS A RECURRENT DO PUT IN PERMANENT LIBRARYBLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY[ None this week ]
In what is our final test report of 2015 one new Christmassong -- by Primal Sky featuringCan Skylark on the Totally Independent Music label --makes it in under the wire as ldquoRecommendedrdquo The SouthAfrican singing star regularly records in California and shehas just recorded this one
The two of us -- Jane and Eric -- wish you the best of theHolidays and here share a Christmas photo we took indowntown Portland years ago and which we post on ourwebsite at year-end every year
TIMEBOMB -- (Ms) Can Skylark [US httpwwwcdbabycomcdcanskylark3] X X X X (Recommended 22)
FIGHT SONG -- Rachel Platten (Columbia) X X X (Recommended 511)INVINCIBLE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA) X X X (Recommended 518)
TRY -- Colbie Caillat (RepublicUniversal) X X (Recommended 12814)
THINKING OUT LOUD -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) X X (Recommended 216)
SURVIVOR -- Donny Osmond (Verve LP) X X (Recommended 223)
SUGAR -- Maroon 5 (222Interscope) X X (Recommended 330)GHOSTTOWN -- Madonna (Interscope) X X (Recommended 46)I REALLY LIKE YOU -- Carly Rae Jepsen (Interscope) X X (Recommended 427)NEW ROMANTICS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine) X X (Recommended 420)PHOTOGRAPH -- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) X X (Recommended 525)BROTHER -- NeedToBreathe with Gavin DeGraw (Sparrow) X X (Recommended 68)IrsquoLL LIFT YOU UP -- Franklin McKay (FMcKay Music) X X (Recommended 615)SHOULDrsquoVE BEEN US -- Tori Kelly (Capitol) X X (Recommended 615)BAD BLOOD -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine) X X (Recommended 629)LOVE IS -- Rod Stewart (WB) X X (Recommended 817)HEY EVERYBODY -- 5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol) X X (Recommended 1019)HANUKKAH IN THE VILLAGE -- Rachael Sage (mPress) X X (Recommended 1116)IrsquoLL BE HOME (FOR CHRISTMAS) -- Meghan Trainor (Epic) X X (Recommended 1116)CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART -- Lori Ruso (Big Little Flower) X X (Recommended 1123)HELLO -- Adele (Columbia) X X (Recommended 1130)WELCOME HOME THIS CHRISTMAS -- Kate (Weir Bros) X X (Recommended 127)THIS CHRISTMAS -- Matthew amp Gunnar Nelson wAlyssa Bonagura (DigitallySound) X X (Recommended 127)BRAND NEW -- Ben Rector (CarolineCapitol) X X (Recommended 1214)
Recommended ldquoBrdquo Rotation Menu
1 HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World [ldquono raprdquo version ONLY] (Sony) (2) X X (Recommended 1026)
2 WILDEST DREAMS -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine) (3) X X (Recommended 914)
3 SEE YOU AGAIN -- Wiz Khalifa feat Charlie Puth (Atlantic) (1) X X X (Recommended 720)
4 LAY IT ALL ON ME -- Rudimental feat Ed Sheeran (Asylum) (4) X X (Recommended 1019)
5 ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT -- Adam Lambert (WB) (7) X X (Recommended 112)
6 STAND BY YOU -- Rachel Platten (Columbia) (8) X X (Recommended 119)
7 HERErsquoS TO LIFE -- NiaNell [SelectNianell LP] (5) X X (Recommended 611)
8 MOVING ON -- (Ms) Can Skylark [US httpwwwcdbabycomcdcanskylark4] (6) X X (Recommended 727)
9 CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY -- Elizabeth Chan (MerryBright) [ ] (10) X X (Recommended 119)
10 PERFECT -- One Direction (Columbia) (11) X X (Recommended 1116)
11 PIECE BY PIECE -- Kelly Clarkson (RCA) (12) X X (Recommended 1123)
12 HALLELUJAH I BELIEVE -- Jim Brickman wLeslie Odom Jr (Brickhouse) (13) X X (Recommended 119
13 I REMEMBER YOU -- The Tenors (RedLightDecca) (9) X X (Recommended 97)
14 NOEL -- Young amp Free (Hillsong) (15) X X (Recommended 127)
15 THIS CHRISTMAS -- Matthew amp Gunnar Nelson wA Bonagura [ (Digitally)(NEW) X X (Recommended 127)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 2
Recommended Top Rotation AC RecordsWeeks of December 21-28 2015
HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World with FUTURISTIC (Sony) WASNrsquoT EXPECTING THAT -- Jamie Lawson (ElektraAtlantic) 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 (300RRPAtlantic)
BAD BLOOD -- Ryan Adams (PaxAmBlueNote) FAITH -- Eileen Caraey (Rollercoaster) EVERY TIME IrsquoM 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 WRITINGrsquoS ON THE WALL -- Sam Smith [ldquoradio editrdquo] (Capitol)
FLOOD -- Nico Marks (Santa Juanita) HATE ME TONIGHT -- Robby Johnson (Contrast Music)
THE HILLS -- The Weeknd [ ONLY] (Republic)
Recent Borderline songs -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquo
WANT TO WANT ME -- Jason Derulo (WB)CHEYENNE -- Jason Derulo (WB)BRIGHT -- EchosmithUMA THURMAN -- Fall Out BoyHONEY IrsquoM GOOD -- Andy GrammerLOVE ME HARDER -- Ariana Grande feat The WeekndWHAT I DID FOR LOVE -- Josh Groban (WB)TAKE ME TO CHURCH -- Hozier (Columbia)CHAINS -- Nick JonasCHEERLEADER -- O M I (Columbia)NIGHT CHANGES -- One Direction (SycoColumbia)UPTOWN FUNK -- Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars (Columbia)EVERYTHING IS EASY -- Third Eye Blind (MegaCollider)DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND -- Meghan Trainor (Epic)LIKE IrsquoM GONNA LOSE YOU -- Meghan Trainor with John Legend (Epic)SHUT UP AND DANCE -- Walk The Moon (RCA)RENEGADES -- X Ambassadors (Interscope)CANrsquoT FEEL MY FACE -- The Weeknd (Republic)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 3
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoTested previously to the songs in the list below but still being tracked (alphabetical by artist)
We must remind our readers that SESAC-licensed songs require a SESAC license SESAC is owned by lawyers they subscribe toairplay monitoring services and you WILL be successfully sued for ldquocopyright violationrdquo if you play any of their songs without alicense The court judgements have been extremely severe -- exceeding a million dollars Note that ALL songs COMPOSED by bothNeil Diamond and by Bob Dylan are now SESAC copyrights regardless of what the record label may show We cannot guaranteewe can alert you to ldquoRecommnendedrdquo songs licensed by SESAC since music publishing is usually not indicated on the tracks wereceive nowadays -- so if you donrsquot have a SESAC license PLEASE do the necessary research to make sure no SESAC licensing isinvolved for ALL your adds To obtain Jim Brickman singles or to get a letter from Brickman waiving a SESAC license for songs onwhich he is the composer in order to play his songs call Brickman Music 216378-3624 FAX 216378-7198
Notes
SOMEONE NEW -- Hozier (Columbia) USED TO LOVE YOU -- Gwen Stefani (Interscope) HOLD ON FOREVER -- Rob Thomas (Atlantic)
HITCH A RIDE WITH SANTA -- Jim Brickman feat Charlie Alan (Brickhouse) ALMOST CHRISTMAS -- Marc Broussard (gMan) CELEBRATE ME HOME -- LeAnn Rimes with Gavin DeGraw (ProdigyKobalt)
SANTA WILL FIND YOU -- Liberia (Liberia) CONFIDENT -- Demi Lovato (HollywoodRepublic) WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER -- The Tenors (RedLightDecca)
ITrsquoS THAT TIME -- The Alternate Routes (ARM) STAND BY ME -- Tracy Chapman [ldquoLive on lsquoLettermanrsquordquo] (Rhino) MISSINrsquo YOU THIS CHRISTMAS -- David Harper (MusicFromTheCloset) THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Republic) CAROL OF THE BELLS -- Kim Walker-Smith (Capitol)
SORRY -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU -- The Cains (GMV) I CAN BREATHE -- Erich Cawalla and Jennifer Kinder (Coast) THIS CHRISTMAS -- Jessie James Decker (Epic) LIFE ON THE RUN -- Lisa Heller (LH Music) SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL (from ldquoScroogerdquo) -- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (MTC) GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV) -- Jordan Smith (Republic) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -- The Ten Tenors (SGC)
IrsquoLL SHOW YOU -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME -- Coldplay (Capitol)
THE MORE YOU GIVE (THE MORE YOUrsquoLL HAVE) -- Michael Buble (WB) SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Jordan Smith [from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV] (Republic)
MILES AND MILES -- Dan Thompson (Coast) I CAN BREATHE -- Uptown Band (Coast) SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS -- Stevie Wonder and Andra Day (WB)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 4
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoContinued from previous page
COMMENT
For a stereo broadcast-quality MP3 of by South African superstar NiaNellrsquos sixth album ldquoMy Heartrdquo e-mail yourrequest 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 wwwCDbabycom or contact us for a broadcast-qualityMP3 of them We understand that you can also obtain Can Skylark songs from timsmithwavegmailcom
by Franklin McKay on his own FMcKay label is one of his mixes of this song called ldquoMix 1rdquo and we
can provide it for any reader as a broadcast-quality stereo MP3 For by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth we ONLYrecommend the it is not generally available elsewhere but we can send radio professionals an MP3 of thisexclusive stereo broadcast-quality edit send your request to us from the professional e-mail address it should be sent to
only
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 5
NotesContinued from previous page
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY DO USE AS A RECURRENT DO PUT IN PERMANENT LIBRARYBLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY[ None this week ]
In what is our final test report of 2015 one new Christmassong -- by Primal Sky featuringCan Skylark on the Totally Independent Music label --makes it in under the wire as ldquoRecommendedrdquo The SouthAfrican singing star regularly records in California and shehas just recorded this one
The two of us -- Jane and Eric -- wish you the best of theHolidays and here share a Christmas photo we took indowntown Portland years ago and which we post on ourwebsite at year-end every year
HOLD EACH OTHER -- A Great Big World with FUTURISTIC (Sony) WASNrsquoT EXPECTING THAT -- Jamie Lawson (ElektraAtlantic) 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 (300RRPAtlantic)
BAD BLOOD -- Ryan Adams (PaxAmBlueNote) FAITH -- Eileen Caraey (Rollercoaster) EVERY TIME IrsquoM 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 WRITINGrsquoS ON THE WALL -- Sam Smith [ldquoradio editrdquo] (Capitol)
FLOOD -- Nico Marks (Santa Juanita) HATE ME TONIGHT -- Robby Johnson (Contrast Music)
THE HILLS -- The Weeknd [ ONLY] (Republic)
Recent Borderline songs -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquo
WANT TO WANT ME -- Jason Derulo (WB)CHEYENNE -- Jason Derulo (WB)BRIGHT -- EchosmithUMA THURMAN -- Fall Out BoyHONEY IrsquoM GOOD -- Andy GrammerLOVE ME HARDER -- Ariana Grande feat The WeekndWHAT I DID FOR LOVE -- Josh Groban (WB)TAKE ME TO CHURCH -- Hozier (Columbia)CHAINS -- Nick JonasCHEERLEADER -- O M I (Columbia)NIGHT CHANGES -- One Direction (SycoColumbia)UPTOWN FUNK -- Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars (Columbia)EVERYTHING IS EASY -- Third Eye Blind (MegaCollider)DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND -- Meghan Trainor (Epic)LIKE IrsquoM GONNA LOSE YOU -- Meghan Trainor with John Legend (Epic)SHUT UP AND DANCE -- Walk The Moon (RCA)RENEGADES -- X Ambassadors (Interscope)CANrsquoT FEEL MY FACE -- The Weeknd (Republic)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 3
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoTested previously to the songs in the list below but still being tracked (alphabetical by artist)
We must remind our readers that SESAC-licensed songs require a SESAC license SESAC is owned by lawyers they subscribe toairplay monitoring services and you WILL be successfully sued for ldquocopyright violationrdquo if you play any of their songs without alicense The court judgements have been extremely severe -- exceeding a million dollars Note that ALL songs COMPOSED by bothNeil Diamond and by Bob Dylan are now SESAC copyrights regardless of what the record label may show We cannot guaranteewe can alert you to ldquoRecommnendedrdquo songs licensed by SESAC since music publishing is usually not indicated on the tracks wereceive nowadays -- so if you donrsquot have a SESAC license PLEASE do the necessary research to make sure no SESAC licensing isinvolved for ALL your adds To obtain Jim Brickman singles or to get a letter from Brickman waiving a SESAC license for songs onwhich he is the composer in order to play his songs call Brickman Music 216378-3624 FAX 216378-7198
Notes
SOMEONE NEW -- Hozier (Columbia) USED TO LOVE YOU -- Gwen Stefani (Interscope) HOLD ON FOREVER -- Rob Thomas (Atlantic)
HITCH A RIDE WITH SANTA -- Jim Brickman feat Charlie Alan (Brickhouse) ALMOST CHRISTMAS -- Marc Broussard (gMan) CELEBRATE ME HOME -- LeAnn Rimes with Gavin DeGraw (ProdigyKobalt)
SANTA WILL FIND YOU -- Liberia (Liberia) CONFIDENT -- Demi Lovato (HollywoodRepublic) WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER -- The Tenors (RedLightDecca)
ITrsquoS THAT TIME -- The Alternate Routes (ARM) STAND BY ME -- Tracy Chapman [ldquoLive on lsquoLettermanrsquordquo] (Rhino) MISSINrsquo YOU THIS CHRISTMAS -- David Harper (MusicFromTheCloset) THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Republic) CAROL OF THE BELLS -- Kim Walker-Smith (Capitol)
SORRY -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU -- The Cains (GMV) I CAN BREATHE -- Erich Cawalla and Jennifer Kinder (Coast) THIS CHRISTMAS -- Jessie James Decker (Epic) LIFE ON THE RUN -- Lisa Heller (LH Music) SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL (from ldquoScroogerdquo) -- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (MTC) GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV) -- Jordan Smith (Republic) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -- The Ten Tenors (SGC)
IrsquoLL SHOW YOU -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME -- Coldplay (Capitol)
THE MORE YOU GIVE (THE MORE YOUrsquoLL HAVE) -- Michael Buble (WB) SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Jordan Smith [from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV] (Republic)
MILES AND MILES -- Dan Thompson (Coast) I CAN BREATHE -- Uptown Band (Coast) SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS -- Stevie Wonder and Andra Day (WB)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 4
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoContinued from previous page
COMMENT
For a stereo broadcast-quality MP3 of by South African superstar NiaNellrsquos sixth album ldquoMy Heartrdquo e-mail yourrequest 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 wwwCDbabycom or contact us for a broadcast-qualityMP3 of them We understand that you can also obtain Can Skylark songs from timsmithwavegmailcom
by Franklin McKay on his own FMcKay label is one of his mixes of this song called ldquoMix 1rdquo and we
can provide it for any reader as a broadcast-quality stereo MP3 For by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth we ONLYrecommend the it is not generally available elsewhere but we can send radio professionals an MP3 of thisexclusive stereo broadcast-quality edit send your request to us from the professional e-mail address it should be sent to
only
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 5
NotesContinued from previous page
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY DO USE AS A RECURRENT DO PUT IN PERMANENT LIBRARYBLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY[ None this week ]
In what is our final test report of 2015 one new Christmassong -- by Primal Sky featuringCan Skylark on the Totally Independent Music label --makes it in under the wire as ldquoRecommendedrdquo The SouthAfrican singing star regularly records in California and shehas just recorded this one
The two of us -- Jane and Eric -- wish you the best of theHolidays and here share a Christmas photo we took indowntown Portland years ago and which we post on ourwebsite at year-end every year
We must remind our readers that SESAC-licensed songs require a SESAC license SESAC is owned by lawyers they subscribe toairplay monitoring services and you WILL be successfully sued for ldquocopyright violationrdquo if you play any of their songs without alicense The court judgements have been extremely severe -- exceeding a million dollars Note that ALL songs COMPOSED by bothNeil Diamond and by Bob Dylan are now SESAC copyrights regardless of what the record label may show We cannot guaranteewe can alert you to ldquoRecommnendedrdquo songs licensed by SESAC since music publishing is usually not indicated on the tracks wereceive nowadays -- so if you donrsquot have a SESAC license PLEASE do the necessary research to make sure no SESAC licensing isinvolved for ALL your adds To obtain Jim Brickman singles or to get a letter from Brickman waiving a SESAC license for songs onwhich he is the composer in order to play his songs call Brickman Music 216378-3624 FAX 216378-7198
Notes
SOMEONE NEW -- Hozier (Columbia) USED TO LOVE YOU -- Gwen Stefani (Interscope) HOLD ON FOREVER -- Rob Thomas (Atlantic)
HITCH A RIDE WITH SANTA -- Jim Brickman feat Charlie Alan (Brickhouse) ALMOST CHRISTMAS -- Marc Broussard (gMan) CELEBRATE ME HOME -- LeAnn Rimes with Gavin DeGraw (ProdigyKobalt)
SANTA WILL FIND YOU -- Liberia (Liberia) CONFIDENT -- Demi Lovato (HollywoodRepublic) WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER -- The Tenors (RedLightDecca)
ITrsquoS THAT TIME -- The Alternate Routes (ARM) STAND BY ME -- Tracy Chapman [ldquoLive on lsquoLettermanrsquordquo] (Rhino) MISSINrsquo YOU THIS CHRISTMAS -- David Harper (MusicFromTheCloset) THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Republic) CAROL OF THE BELLS -- Kim Walker-Smith (Capitol)
SORRY -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU -- The Cains (GMV) I CAN BREATHE -- Erich Cawalla and Jennifer Kinder (Coast) THIS CHRISTMAS -- Jessie James Decker (Epic) LIFE ON THE RUN -- Lisa Heller (LH Music) SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL (from ldquoScroogerdquo) -- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (MTC) GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV) -- Jordan Smith (Republic) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -- The Ten Tenors (SGC)
IrsquoLL SHOW YOU -- Justin Bieber (DefJam) ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME -- Coldplay (Capitol)
THE MORE YOU GIVE (THE MORE YOUrsquoLL HAVE) -- Michael Buble (WB) SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Jordan Smith [from ldquoThe Voicerdquo TV] (Republic)
MILES AND MILES -- Dan Thompson (Coast) I CAN BREATHE -- Uptown Band (Coast) SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS -- Stevie Wonder and Andra Day (WB)
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 4
Borderline (ldquoX-12rdquo) songs in our testing -- watch but not now ldquoRecommendedrdquoContinued from previous page
COMMENT
For a stereo broadcast-quality MP3 of by South African superstar NiaNellrsquos sixth album ldquoMy Heartrdquo e-mail yourrequest 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 wwwCDbabycom or contact us for a broadcast-qualityMP3 of them We understand that you can also obtain Can Skylark songs from timsmithwavegmailcom
by Franklin McKay on his own FMcKay label is one of his mixes of this song called ldquoMix 1rdquo and we
can provide it for any reader as a broadcast-quality stereo MP3 For by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth we ONLYrecommend the it is not generally available elsewhere but we can send radio professionals an MP3 of thisexclusive stereo broadcast-quality edit send your request to us from the professional e-mail address it should be sent to
only
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 5
NotesContinued from previous page
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY DO USE AS A RECURRENT DO PUT IN PERMANENT LIBRARYBLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY[ None this week ]
In what is our final test report of 2015 one new Christmassong -- by Primal Sky featuringCan Skylark on the Totally Independent Music label --makes it in under the wire as ldquoRecommendedrdquo The SouthAfrican singing star regularly records in California and shehas just recorded this one
The two of us -- Jane and Eric -- wish you the best of theHolidays and here share a Christmas photo we took indowntown Portland years ago and which we post on ourwebsite at year-end every year
COMMENT
For a stereo broadcast-quality MP3 of by South African superstar NiaNellrsquos sixth album ldquoMy Heartrdquo e-mail yourrequest 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 wwwCDbabycom or contact us for a broadcast-qualityMP3 of them We understand that you can also obtain Can Skylark songs from timsmithwavegmailcom
by Franklin McKay on his own FMcKay label is one of his mixes of this song called ldquoMix 1rdquo and we
can provide it for any reader as a broadcast-quality stereo MP3 For by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth we ONLYrecommend the it is not generally available elsewhere but we can send radio professionals an MP3 of thisexclusive stereo broadcast-quality edit send your request to us from the professional e-mail address it should be sent to
only
THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESEARCH LETTERDecember 21-28 2015 -- Page 5
NotesContinued from previous page
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY DO USE AS A RECURRENT DO PUT IN PERMANENT LIBRARYBLANK SPACE -- Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
DROP WHEN YOUrsquoRE READY OK TO USE AS A RECURRENT NOT FOR YOUR PERMANENT LIBRARY[ None this week ]
In what is our final test report of 2015 one new Christmassong -- by Primal Sky featuringCan Skylark on the Totally Independent Music label --makes it in under the wire as ldquoRecommendedrdquo The SouthAfrican singing star regularly records in California and shehas just recorded this one
The two of us -- Jane and Eric -- wish you the best of theHolidays and here share a Christmas photo we took indowntown Portland years ago and which we post on ourwebsite at year-end every year
