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HOTDISC CHARTS
2 September 2010
 
 
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THE HOTDISC TOP 40

This is a list of the Top 40 Most Popular Songs released on the Rush Released promotional CD. Each week DJs and media people who receive Rush Released send back their reaction sheets where they are given the chance to rate every song from 10pts to zero. This chart records the songs with the highest ratings. It is exclusively for clients of the Rush Released CD.  The Biggest movers and highest new entries each week are shown in yellow.   The chart is published weekly here, and also in Up Country, Scottish Country Music & Dance, Country Routes, Cross Country, Pathfinder and Southern Country magazines.

This Week Last Week Status Song Title Artist
01 03 Last Train To Clarksville THE GRASCALS
02 01 Moved Down The Charts Cowboy's Prayer R. W. HAMPTON
03 05 Are You The One GUY PENROD
04 06 Soak It Up DAVID BRADLEY
05 02 Moved Down The Charts Jalapenos BELLAMY BROTHERS
06 04 Moved Down The Charts Yippee ii Yippee aa DOUG ADKINS
07 07 News MICHAEL PETERSON
08 10 All I Have To Offer You Is Me AUBREY LOVEJOY
09 09 First Call After Last Call NOAH & JESSE
10 12 Walking In The Sun ALLY HARRON
11 13 Make Some Time To Love Me MISS LUCIE DIAMOND
12 08 Moved Down The Charts I'm A Little Bluer Than That HAYLEY OLIVER BAND
13 16 Here Where It All Began SLIM WHITMAN
14 11 Moved Down The Charts Songbird RANDY THOMPSON
15 15 Love And Broken Hearts T. GRAHAM BROWN
16 14 Moved Down The Charts The Rain Came Fallin' Down PETE REDFERN
17 17 Don't Blame Love RONNIE BAKER
18 21 This Old House BRADY,STEWART,GREEN & YOUNG
19 19 Still In The Game JOHN BRANNEN
20 23 This Is How Girls Do It In The South RONICA COLDIRON


 

21 18 Inflatable Doll KEITH COMPTON
22 22 The Little Things JENNIFER BRANTLEY
23 20 Moved Down The Charts Wild Angels HARRY STINSON
24 27 Givin' Water To A Drowning Man THE DAWGS
25 24 Moved Down The Charts What About Me And You RONNIE BAKER
26 26 Kentucky Rain GARY CURTIS
27 31 53 JANEY KIRK
28 29 Between Now And Whenever BELLE CANNON
29 25 Moved Down The Charts Leavin' Lubbock JOEL WARREN
30 28 Moved Down The Charts Ride Along (The Outlaw Cowboy's Song) OWEN MOORE
31 32 You Opened My Eyes MARK W. GLASMIRE
32 34 You Got A Hold On Me MEXICAN JOE WALKER
33 36 The Comeback Trail BILL DURHAM
34 35 Big Girl Now JOHANNA HEMARA
35 37 Beer Liquor Wine RED HOT POKER DOTS
36 40 Picture Of Jesus On The Wall CURTIS MAGEE
37 39 I Wouldn't Trade My Shamrock DONNY RICHMOND
38 38 Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) NATASHA SPENCE
39 33 Moved Down The Charts Stronger Than Diamonds RONNIE BAKER
40 30 Moved Down The Charts Good Day For Leaving MICHAEL PETERSON

 

HOTDISC INDEPENDENT BRITISH & IRISH TOP 10

This Week Last Week Status Song Title Artist
01 01 Soak It Up DAVID BRADLEY
02 03 All I Have To Offer You Is Me AUBREY LOVEJOY
03 04 Walking In The Sun ALLY HARRON
04 05 Make Some Time To Love Me MISS LUCIE DIAMOND
05 02 Moved Down The Charts I'm A Little Bluer Than That HAYLEY OLIVER BAND
06 06 The Rain Came Fallin' Down PETE REDFERN
07 08 Givin' Water To A Drowning Man THE DAWGS
08 07 Moved Down The Charts Kentucky Rain GARY CURTIS
09   NE 53 JANEY KIRK
10 10 Between Now And Whenever BELLE CANNON

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Number 1s

Date Song Title Artist Weeks
2007
Jan 4 Heard It In A Love Song MARK CHESNUTT 3
Feb 1 A Mile Out Of Memphis ROB CROSBY With CARL PERKINS 8
Mar 29 Blue Mountain Rain KAREN LYNNE 1
Apr 5 Choices BILLY YATES & GEORGE JONES 5
May 10 Kristofferson TIM McGRAW 1
May 17 Sunday Morning GRETCHEN PETERS 3
Jun 7 The Phantom TROY COOK Jr 4
Jul 5 This Bus RANDY ARCHER 7
Aug 23 17 In Abilene KATIE ARMIGER 6
Oct 4 I Wanna Be Rich LUCIE DIAMOND 2
Oct 18 A Violin That Never Has Been Played RED JENKINS & AMBER DIGBY 4
Nov 15 Hearts And Flowers DAVE SHERIFF 5
Dec 20 First Date (For The Last Time) TODD FRITSCH 2
2008
Jan 3 Every Other Day VICTORIA SHAW 1
Jan 10 Drug Problem BELLAMY BROTHERS 3
Jan 31 Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore LeANN RIMES & BON JOVI 1
Feb 7 Let Me Be The First To Go GENE WATSON & VINCE GILL 2
Feb 21 This Town GRETCHEN PETERS 2
Mar 6 There's A Song In There Somewhere VICTORIA SHAW 8
Apr 24 She Likes It In The Morning CLAY WALKER 3
May 15 Daddy's School BRIANIE 3
Jun 5 That's Why I Run BILLY YATES 8
Jul 31 Fishin' Forever JEFF GRIFFITH 1
Aug 7 I Don't Wanna Be That Strong MICHELLE WRIGHT 5
Sep 11 In The Light Of Day BILLY YATES 3
Oct 2 22 Hours A Day WAYNE LAW 2
Oct 16 Hillbilly Nation COWBOY CRUSH 6
Nov 27 Texas Talkin' TODD FRITSCH 1
Dec 4 I'm A Hit Again JIM REEVES 7
2009
Jan 22 I've Forgotten You MICHELLE WRIGHT 2
Feb 5 Lay Down Beside Me (Live) DON WILLIAMS 3
Feb 26 Bag Of Bones T JAE CHRISTIAN & T GRAHAM BROWN 3
Mar 19 She Reminds Me Of You JEFF GRIFFITH 3
Apr 9 Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues CHARLIE ALLEN 3
Apr 30 My Give A Damn's Busted MICHELLE WRIGHT 1
May 7 You Ain't Chet Yet BYRON HILL 3
May 28 We've Taken Bob Back To Tulsa R. W. HAMPTON 1
Jun 4 Sling Shot Buddies NICK & NOAH MURRAY 2
Jun 18 Succeed PETER DULA & ROWERS/BILLY RYAN 2
Jul 2 Honkytonks And Heartaches GORD BAMFORD 1
Jul 9 Blame It On Kristofferson BYRON HILL 4
Aug 6 Guilty Of The Crime BELLAMY & BACON BROTHERS 2
Aug 20 Blame It On Kristofferson BYRON HILL 1 (5 total)
Aug 27 You Will VICTORIA SHAW 2
Sep 9 One Beer A Day BILLY YATES 4
Oct 8 Urban Cowboy Wannabe RONNIE BAKER 1
Oct 15 One Beer A Day BILLY YATES 3 (7 total)
Nov 5 Ghost Story MEXICAN JOE WALKER 1
Nov 12 Cheater Cheater JOEY & RORY 1
Nov 19 Billboard Moving Picture Show GARY CURTIS & BILLY SWAN 1
Nov 26 Travelin' Soldier ROSIE HORNE 2
Dec 10 Famous For Bein' Your Fool BILLY YATES 9
2010
Feb 11 Another Lonely Night HAYLEY OLIVER 1
Feb 18 Be A Star NICKI GILLIS 4
Mar 18 Colorado Line BECKY SCHLEGEL 2
Apr 1 Cow Or Cowboy CHRIS HEERS 1
Apr 8 When I Sang For The King T JAE CHRISTIAN 3
Apr 29 Tell Me Why HAYLEY OLIVER BAND 1
May 6 Dress For The Rain SABASTIAN ROBERTS/LORRIE MORGAN 2
May 20 You Opened My Eyes MARK W. GLASMIRE 4
Jun 17 Love And Broken Hearts T GRAHAM BROWN 4
Jul 15 I'm A Little Bluer Than That HAYLEY OLIVER BAND 4
Aug 12 Cowboy's Prayer R. W. HAMPTON 3
Sep 2 Last Train To Clarksville THE GRASCALS 1

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British & Irish Independent Number 1s

Date Song Title Artist Weeks
2007
Jan 4 A Friend In Need DAVE SHERIFF 7
Mar 1 Down And Dirty JACKIE BARNETT 1
Mar 8 Mum And Dad HENRY SMITH 4
Apr 5 More Than One Heart DAVE SHERIFF 7
May 24 If I Were You STEPHEN SMYTH 4
Jun 21 Life Gets Tee-jus, Don't It BRYAN CHALKER & ED WOODEN 2
Jul 5 The Other Man NED KELLY 6
Aug 16 Every Time You Leave CHILLI GOLD 2
Aug 30 Higher Ground PAULA MacASKILL 1
Sep 6 Ace Of Spades JACKIE STORRAR 2
Sep 20 I Wanna Be Rich LUCIE DIAMOND 8
Nov 15 Hearts And Flowers DAVE SHERIFF 7
2008
Jan 3 Truck Driver's Queen BRYAN CHALKER 1
Jan 10 Knocklayde Mountain TJ STUART & BRENDA MULGREW 4
Feb 7 The Brightest Star BRENDA MULGREW 3
Feb 28 The Battle Hymn Of Love CLIVE JOHN 1
Mar 6 Better Late Than Never DAVE SHERIFF 5
Apr 10 When The Morning Comes THOMAS MAGUIRE & FHIONA ENNIS 4
May 8 Daddy's School BRIANIE 8
Jul 3 One Door Opens MARTIN SMITH 2
Jul 17 Stay KELLY LEE featuring ALBERT LEE 3
Aug 7 If I Give My Love To You GARY CURTIS 3
Aug 28 Out Of My Mind (2008 Remix) CHILLI GOLD 3
Sep 18 Time BRENDA MULGREW & TJ STUART 3
Oct 9 Fallen Angel JASON McALLISTER 5
Nov 13 In A Whisper (Unplugged) CLIVE JOHN 3
Dec 4 Crazy Love STEPHEN SMYTH 5
2009
Jan 8 My Heart Is Not What It Used To Be AUBREY LOVEJOY 1
Jan 15 They're Watching Their Love Slip Away KIM DICKINSON 3
Feb 5 Right Beside Your Heart JASON McALLISTER 6
Mar 19 Restless Ramblin' Man CHRIS McLERNON 1
Mar 26 Take It Or Leave It Alone LUCIE DIAMOND 5
Apr 30 Closer ROSIE HORNE 2
May 14 Never Too Old To Love SUSAN McCANN 4
Jun 11 The Cheating Kind AUBREY LOVEJOY 6
Jul 23 Let The Leaves Go Their Way GARY CURTIS 1
Jul 30 Biker Chick ROSIE HORNE 2
Aug 13 Saturday Night SAM MILLAR 4
Sep 9 Love Is Supposed To Be SUSAN McCANN 5
Oct 15 Ghost Story MEXICAN JOE WALKER 5
Nov 19 Travelin' Soldier ROSIE HORNE 8
2010
Jan 14 Another Lonely Night HAYLEY OLIVER 6
Feb 25 Neon Moon AUBREY LOVEJOY 3
Mar 17 I Can't Sleep McKENZIE 4
Apr 15 Tell Me Why HAYLEY OLIVER BAND 5
May 20 Wild Irish Rose ALLY HARRON 5
May 27 Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) NATASHA SPENCE 2
Jul 8 I'm A Little Bluer Than That HAYLEY OLIVER BAND 7
Aug 26 Soak It Up DAVID BRADLEY 2


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UK Top 5 Of 2010 - As it stands so far

Position Song Title Artist Information
1 I'm A Little Bluer Than That HAYLEY OLIVER BAND 7 wks at 1, 2 wks at 2
2 Another Lonely Night HAYLEY OLIVER 6 wks at 1, 2 wks at 2, 2 at 3
3 Wild Irish Rose ALLY HARRON 5 wks at 1, 2 wks at 2
4 Tell Me Why HAYLEY OLIVER BAND 5 wks at 1, 1 wk at 2, 1 wk at 3
5 I Can't Sleep McKENZIE 4 wks at 1, 2 wks at 2

UK Top 5 Of 2009

Position Song Title Artist Information
1 Travelin' Soldier ROSIE HORNE 8 wks at 1, 1 wk at 3
2 The Cheating Kind AUBREY LOVEJOY 6 weeks at 1, 1 wk at 3
3 Right Beside Your Heart JASON McALLISTER 6 weeks at 1, 1 wk at 4
4 Ghost Story MEXICAN JOE WALKER 5 wks at 1, 2 wks at 2
5 Love Is Supposed To Be SUSAN McCANN 5 wks at 1, 1 wk at 3

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The Hotdisc charts are compiled from DJs and industry professionals' ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe as there are no terrestrial country stations in this area. The hundreds of country shows are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it cannot work here.

The Hotdisc charts are therefore put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months' editions of Rush Released. The scores are totalled up and averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry.  The aim is to showcase the songs which the DJs and media people are pinpointing as top quality songs, which is a very useful exercise, particularly to all our clients and DJs as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done on merit!
 

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