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Most of our readership probably wouldn’t claim that they prefer the smooth sounds of adult contemporary to other genres of music. But when life is a little rough and the mood is more white wine than Jagermeister, even the toughest mosh-pit veteran might tune in to the local Lite station. As a counterpoint to Al Shipley’s excellent recap of the year so far in rock radio, we present the five most-played songs on Adult Contemporary radio in 2008.
1. Colbie Caillat, “Bubbly” (first tracked spin: Jan. 12, 2007)
People can’t get enough Colbie Caillat, it seems, as she takes the top spot by a significant number of spins. And looking at the release dates of the rest of the tracks in the top five, it’s clear that the Adult Contemporary format clearly has a hard time saying goodbye to its favorite tracks. (The Fray’s “How To Save A Life,” Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day,” and Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” are also in the format’s top twenty for the year–yes, for this year–so far.)
2. Fergie, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (first tracked spin: April 8, 2007)
3. Daughtry, “Home” (first tracked spin: Jan. 7, 2007)
4. Sara Bareilles, “Love Song” (first tracked spin: May 24, 2007)
5. Michael Buble, “Lost” (first tracked spin: Sept. 6, 2007)
This is how the other half lives, people. “Love Song” has even racked up enough spins to make the top five across all radio genres (including nearly a thousand spins at alternative radio [?]).
