By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS
Chart Highlights –– 7 November 2024
• Heating Up: Sheppard & Jolyon Petch’s ‘Sunshine’ debuts at #34
• Top Debut: David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max put a new spin on an old song
• Aussie Watch: 10 songs by local acts appear in the Top 40
Sheppard & Jolyon Petch team up to debut at #34 on the latest AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart. ‘Sunshine’ notched up spins on Fresh 92.7 (27), SAFM (23) and 101.9 The Fox (21). Meanwhile, KIIS and Nova are yet to hit play on the new track.
Another big collaboration makes its debut this week in the form of David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max’s ‘Forever Young’. Starting out at #32, Nova threw their support behind the 80s rework with 153 spins recorded nationally. Other contributors include CADA and the KIIS network.
Australian artists are gaining momentum with 10 entries in the Top 40. CYRIL accounts for three spots, while Troye Sivan has two. Newer entries from Sonny Fodera (#15) and Royel Otis (#29) are proving to be favourites on a host of commercial playlists.