By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS
Chart Highlights –– 12 December 2024
• Top Debut: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Bad Chem’ lands at #29
• New Leader: ‘APT’ ties ‘Birds Of A Feather’ at the chart’s summit
• Big Mover: Jack Harlow’s former Top 5 hit sneaks in at #39
Sabrina Carpenter adds another feather to her cap with new single ‘Bad Chem’ debuting at #29 on the AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart.
Hit Network stations contributed an average of 19 spins each, while Nova added 61 spins across the national network. All four radio singles from Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet album have entered the Top 40, with two going all the way to #1.
‘APT’ by Rose & Bruno Mars becomes the 16th single to top the airplay chart in 2024. The collab ties Billie EIlish’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’ with 963 spins. CADA notched up a nation-leading tally of 68 spins.
Returning to the chart this week is ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow, recording a gain of +48.5% in spins. The Hit Network and Star 104.5 are still well and truly behind ‘Lovin On Me’, which peaked at #5 in April this year.