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The Windy 15 for April 11, 2010

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:31:53 +0000

Ragtop Rodeo retains the number one spot while the Zac Brown Band’s “Highway 20 Ride” climbs up two spots to number three.

Windy 15:

Ragtop Rodeo – Trouble Rides With Me (Stream Power debut) |
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night |
Highway 20 Ride^ – Zac Brown Band – The Foundation |
American Honey^ – Lady Antebellum – Need You Now |
Temporary Home – Carrie Underwood – Play On |
It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change |
Giddy On Up^ – Laura Bell Bundy |
Easton Corbin – A Little More Country Than That |
Come On Rain – Steve Holy – Brand New Girlfriend |
19 and Crazy – Bomshel - Fight Like A Girl |
I Run To You – Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum |
Gone Country – Alan Jackson – Who I Am |
Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift |
Work Hard, Play Harder – Gretchen Wilson |
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler |

Incomers:

Eric Church – Hell On The Heart – Carolina |
Keith Urban – ‘Til Summer Comes Around – Defying Gravity |

Country Music Chicago compiles the Country Music Chicago Radio “Windy 15” stream play chart with data from its radio station, listener feedback and overall industry overview. Listeners can help form this chart by rating music while listening to Country Music Chicago Radio.

The Windy 15 for April 4, 2010

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:27:39 +0000

Local group Ragtop Rodeo takes the #1 spot with “Trouble Rides With Me” from their album, “Gone Cross Country”. Country’s new dance sensation, Laura Bell Bundy enters the chart at number 10 with her debut single “Giddy On Up”.

Windy 15:

Ragtop Rodeo – Trouble Rides With Me (Stream Power debut) |
Temporary Home – Carrie Underwood – Play On |
It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change |
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night |
Highway 20 Ride – Zac Brown Band – The Foundation |
American Honey – Lady Antebellum – Need You Now |
Easton Corbin – A Little More Country Than That |
Come On Rain – Steve Holy – Brand New Girlfriend |
19 and Crazy – Bomshel - Fight Like A Girl |
Giddy On Up – Laura Bell Bundy |
Gone Country – Alan Jackson – Who I Am |
Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift |
Work Hard, Play Harder – Gretchen Wilson |
I Run To You – Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum |
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler |

Incomers:

Ragtop Rodeo – Trouble Rides With Me |
George Strait – Gotta Get To You |
Brad Paisley – Water |

The Windy 15 for March 28, 2010

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:50:58 +0000

Katie Quick returns to the number one spot while Carrie Underwood finds a new “temporary” home at number two on this week’s Windy 15.

Windy 15:

It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change |
Temporary Home – Carrie Underwood – Play On |
Come On Rain – Steve Holy – Brand New Girlfriend |
Easton Corbin – A Little More Country Than That |
American Honey – Lady Antebellum – Need You Now |
19 and Crazy – Bomshel - Fight Like A Girl |
Gone Country – Alan Jackson – Who I Am |
Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift |
Work Hard, Play Harder – Gretchen Wilson |
I Run To You – Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum |
Highway 20 Ride – Zac Brown Band – The Foundation |
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler |
Songs About Rain – Gary Allan – See If I Care |
Why Don’t We Just Dance – Josh Turner – Haywire |
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night |

Incomers:

Laura Bell Bundy – Giddy On Up |
Chris Young – The Man I Want To Be |

The Windy 15 for March 21, 2010

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:50:10 +0000

This week’s greatest gainers include Taylor Swift for her Valentines Day hit “Today Was A Fairytale” at number one and the girl-power duo, Bomshel, with their radio debut “19 and Crazy” at number three. Steve Holy’s 2006 release, “Come on Rain”, is up eight spots to number six. Bunch of new adds this week as we have upgraded the broadcasting package to hold more songs.

Windy 15:

Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift |
It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change |
19 and Crazy – Bomshel - Fight Like A Girl |
Gone Country – Alan Jackson – Who I Am (Stream Power) |
American Honey – Lady Antebellum – Need You Now (Stream Power) |
Come On Rain – Steve Holy – Brand New Girlfriend |
Why Don’t We Just Dance – Josh Turner – Haywire |
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night |
I Run To You – Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum |
Toes – Zac Brown Band – The Foundation |
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler |
Songs About Rain – Gary Allan – See If I Care |
On Again Tonight – Trent Willmon – A Little More Livin’ |
Consider Me Gone – Reba McEntire – Keep On Loving You |
Work Hard, Play Harder – Gretchen Wilson |

Incomers:

Dancing in Circles – Love & Theft – World Wide Open |
Ain’t Back Yet – Kenny Chesney – Greatest Hits II |
The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert – Revolution |
Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong – Martina McBride – Shine |
I Keep On Lovin’ You – Reba McEntire – Keep On Loving You |
Little White Church – Little Big Town |
Your Smile – Josh Turner – Haywire |

The Windy 15 for March 14, 2010

CountryMusicChicago.com Staff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:38:17 +0000

Katie Quick continues her reign in the number one spot for a second week while Alan Jackson’s 1994 hit, “Gone Country” picked up some major stream power. Looks like Chicago has Gone Country! As expected, Lady Antebellum “American Honey”, from the album “Need You Know,” is quickly working its way up the chart.

Windy 15:

It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change (Second Week at 1) |
Why Don’t We Just Dance – Josh Turner – Haywire |
American Honey – Lady Antebellum – Need You Now (Stream Power) |
Gone Country – Alan Jackson – Who I Am (Stream Power) |
Home – Blake Shelton – Pure BS |
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night |
I Run To You – Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum |
Toes – Zac Brown Band – The Foundation |
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler |
Songs About Rain – Gary Allan – See If I Care |
On Again Tonight – Trent Willmon – A Little More Livin’ |
Here Comes Goodbye – Rascal Flatts – Unstoppable |
Anything Goes – Randy Houser – Anything Goes |
Come On Rain – Steve Holy – Brand New Girlfriend |
Don’t Think I Can’t Love You – Jake Owen – Easy Does It |

Incomers:

Every Dog Has It’s Day – Toby Keith – American Ride |

The Windy 15 for March 7, 2010

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:55:47 +0000

Debuting at number 1 on the Country Music Chicago Radio Windy 15 chart is Katie Quick with her release “It’s Too Late”. Quick, a local artist turned Nashville resident, released her “Be The Change” album in the fall of 2009.

Windy 15:

It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change – New Add (Stream Power) |
Why Don’t We Just Dance – Josh Turner – Haywire |
Home – Blake Shelton – Pure BS |
Long After I’m Gone – Big Kenny – The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy |
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night |
I Run To You – Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum |
Toes – Zac Brown Band – The Foundation |
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Kellie Pickler – Kellie Pickler |
Keep On Lovin’ You – Steel Magnolia |
American Honey – Lady Antebellum – Need You Now |
On Again Tonight – Trent Willmon – A Little More Livin’ |
Here Comes Goodbye – Rascal Flatts – Unstoppable |
Anything Goes – Randy Houser – Anything Goes |
It Ain’t No Crime – Joe Nichols – Real Things |
Don’t Think I Can’t Love You – Jake Owen – Easy Does It |

Incomers:

It’s Too Late – Katie Quick – Be the Change |
A Little More Country Than That – Easton Corbin – Easton Corbin |
Beer On The Table – Josh Thompson – Way Out Here |
Outside My Window – Sarah Buxton – Sarah Buxton |

Country Music Chicago compiles the Country Music Chicago Radio “Windy 15” stream play chart with data from its radio station, listener feedback and overall industry overview. Listeners can help form this cart by rating music while listening to Country Music Chicago Radio.

Country Airplay Chart for January 4, 2010

CountryMusicChicago.com Staff — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:51:31 +0000

Reba McEntire – Consider Me Gone
Dierks Bentley – I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes
Tim McGraw – Southern Voice
Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
Luke Bryan – Do I
Miranda Lambert – White Liar
Jason Aldean – The Truth
Darius Rucker – History In The Making
Josh Turner – Why Don’t We Just Dance
Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night
David Nail – Red Light
Jake Owen – Eight Second Ride
Billy Currington – That’s How Country Boys Roll
Toby Keith – Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)
George Strait – Twang
Keith Urban – Til Summer Comes Around
Jason Michael Carroll – Hurry Home
Carrie Underwood – Temporary Home

Easton Corbin – Little More Country Than That
Blake Shelton – Hillbilly Bone Feat. Trace Atkins
John Thompson – Beer On The Table
Gary Allan – Today
Kellie Pickler – Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You
Steel Magnolia – Keep On Lovin’ You
Zac Brown Band – Highway 20 Ride
Sarah Buxton – Outside My Window
Justin Moore – Backwoods
Joe Nichols – Gimmie That Girl

Eric Church – Hell on the Heart

Chris Young – The Man I Want To Be

As compiled by Mediabase and published in the USAToday Life Section.

Country Airplay Chart for December 28, 2009

CountryMusicChicago.com Staff — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:04:42 +0000

Reba McEntire – Consider Me Gone
Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
Dierks Bentley – I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes
Tim McGraw – Southern Voice
Luke Bryan – Do I
Miranda Lambert – White Liar
Jason Aldean – The Truth
David Nail – Red Light
Craig Morgan – Bonfire
Darius Rucker – History In The Making
Josh Turner – Why Don’t We Just Dance
Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night
Jake Owen – Eight Second Ride
Billy Currington – That’s How Country Boys Roll
George Strait – Twang
Toby Keith – Cryn’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)
Jason Michael Carroll – Hurry Home
Keith Urban – Til Summer Comes Around
Easton Corbin – Little More Country Than That
Blake Shelton – Hillbilly Bone Feat. Trace Atkins
Carrie Underwood – Cowboy Cassanova
Gary Allan – Today
John Thompson – Beer On The Table
Steel Magnolia – Keep On Lovin’ You
Kellie Pickler – Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You
Taylor Swift – Last Christmas
Sarah Buxton – Outside My Window
Zac Brown Band – Highway 20 Ride
Justin Moore – Backwoods
Carrie Underwood – Do You Hear What I Hear

As compiled by Mediabase and published in the USAToday Life Section.

CMC Top Albums of 2009

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:18:44 +0000

Making this year’s list were country music artists Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert and George Strait and well seven more. Who were your top albums or artists of 2009? Think about it and in the meantime, view our list on CountryMusicChicago.com.

View our top 10 music videos of 2009 on the CMC Music Blog.

Introducing Country Music Chicago Radio

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:17:20 +0000

Where’s the music? You talked, we listened.

Country Music Chicago is excited to announce the launch of Country Music Chicago RADIO. Streaming the best of today’s hits, yesterday’s favorites and a touch of Chicago’s local talent, Country Music Chicago Radio is available online, and on some mobile devices*. Best of all, listen to the hottest country music for FREE!

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