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Jackson's 'This Is It' Rules U.K. Airplay :clapping:
October 13, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iad5ddf5ece450a18cd527d64aef7d99c
By Andre Paine, London

Michael Jackson's posthumous radio single "This Is It" (Sony Music Entertainment) is currently No. 1 on the U.K. Radio Airplay Chart (week to date) and given its performance to date is likely to top the final Airplay Chart on Sunday (Oct. 18), according to data from Nielsen Music Control.

In the 24 hours after the track went to radio at 5.00am BST on Monday (Oct. 12), it received 800 plays across Europe. It was only today (Oct. 13) that it emerged that the 'new' song actually originated from 1983 as a Jackson co-write with Paul Anka.

The U.K. Airplay Chart week runs from midnight at the beginning of Sunday to the end of Saturday (23:59), and even though "This Is It" hit radio on Monday morning it has still raced ahead of Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole's debut solo single "Fight For This Love" (Fascination/Polydor), based on data covering number of plays and stations' audience from Nielsen Music Control.

Early support from national top 40 station BBC Radio 1, which played the song five times, has helped its cause, and it has also garnered several plays on U.K. commercial networks including Kiss 100 FM and Heart FM. It also had two plays in the first 24 hours on AC network BBC Radio 2, the most popular station in the U.K. with an audience reach of 13.4 million, according to official audience research body RAJAR.

The total of 800 plays across Europe in the first 24 hours includes strong support in Germany from stations such as Oldie 95 (16 plays) in Hamburg, Radio Hamburg (11 plays) and Energy Berlin (seven plays). It has also been aired in countries including Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Romania and Sweden.
 
A bit OT but a friend of mine hailed me on MSN messenger tonite askign me if I had heard the song, saying 'isn't it fantastic?' *broad smile*
 
:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:....Go MJ!:D

Paul Anka better thank God the day Michael decided to co-write this song with him!
 
er it isnt, we have the radio on all day at work, and it only got played on release day, hasnt been on since... and its a big station, century fm in the uk...

all the other songs they play are on a few times a day aswell...
 
I do not understand how the song could be played when it is not a full song, isn't it just 43 seconds in lenght only? Please explain.
 
music65 said:
I do not understand how the song could be played when it is not a full song, isn't it just 43 seconds in lenght only? Please explain.
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No, that was just a clip of the full song. The full song can be streamed on the official MJ website.
 
We've always been Michael mad over here! We loved him and he loved us. Too bad airplay isn't included in the Official Top 40 anymore or we would have seen TII charting.
 
music65 said:
I do not understand how the song could be played when it is not a full song, isn't it just 43 seconds in lenght only? Please explain.
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The full song is over 4 minutes, but the one most stations played was about a bit shorter.
 
Great but I've never heard of an 'airplay' chart. Sony should have released it so it could be top of the actual chart that everyone knows about!
 
CherubimII said:
Jackson's 'This Is It' Rules U.K. Airplay :clapping:
October 13, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iad5ddf5ece450a18cd527d64aef7d99c
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The total of 800 plays across Europe in the first 24 hours includes strong support in Germany from stations such as Oldie 95 (16 plays) in Hamburg, Radio Hamburg (11 plays) and Energy Berlin (seven plays).
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The problem here is that those German radio stations mentioned are small private stations with a very limited range of transmission. The big public service radio broadcaster don't play it often, if at all ... :unsure:
 
This is great!!! The radio station I listen to (Heart 106) have only played it a few time :( I hope they play it more often!!!
 
MJfan10 said:
This is great!!! The radio station I listen to (Heart 106) have only played it a few time :( I hope they play it more often!!!
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I heard it on Heart at about 11am when I was driving into town. I squealed when the opening notes came on!
 
sloride said:
I heard it on Heart at about 11am when I was driving into town. I squealed when the opening notes came on!
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Cool!! I did hear the end of it when I was coming out of the bathroom!!! I was like noo I wanted to hear in full. I guess I'll have to listen to the radio more!!
 
:punk: It's weird, though, that I've listened to UK stations (we get some on our sat receiver) the last few days and I haven't heard it played but once.

Arabian Knight said:
And it got a VIP treatment in the UK when it was released with Police escort, tight security, excellent reactions... check this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wywnkHM9nkc
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Also, clips from UK news on Monday about the release (GMTV, BBC, etc) can be downloaded here, if anyone's interested: http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78265
 
Michael Jackson is the King of international radio: 'This Is It' burning up the charts, airwaves
October 13, 3:26 PMPop Media Examiner

Success is synonymous with Michael Jackson, the King of Pop who is yet again, the King of radio, both domestically and abroad. His newly released single, 'This Is It' is already a huge success, and despite the controversy, 'This Is It' the film, and soundtrack are on their way to becoming colossal successes. Nothing less can be expected from MJ.

According to Billboard, since the midnight release for 'This Is It', "the song has received 900 plays on 402 stations, reaching an audience of 10.4 million, as of 11 a.m. ET today, according to Nielsen BDS." The song which will be included on the soundtrack and featured at the end of the film has "ranked as the 35th-most played current title on all stations monitored for the Billboard Hot 100. It placed at No. 15 out-of-the-box at R&B radio." According to Billboard.biz, 'This Is It' "is currently No. 1 on the U.K. Radio Airplay Chart (week to date) and given its performance to date is likely to top the final Airplay Chart on Sunday (Oct. 18), according to data from Nielsen Music Control."

http://www.examiner.com/x-704-Pop-Media-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Michael-Jackson-is-the-King-of-international-radio-This-Is-It-burning-up-the-charts-airwaves

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Michael Jackson Returns To Radio
by Gary Trust, N.Y. | Oktober 13, 2009 11:37 EDT

Just as radio stations flooded their airwaves with Michael Jackson's music following his death June 25, signals across multiple formats are wasting no time playing his newly-released track, "This Is It."

Made available to radio as of midnight yesterday (Oct. 12), the song has received 900 plays on 402 stations, reaching an audience of 10.4 million, as of 11 a.m. ET today, according to Nielsen BDS.

In its first day of airplay, the song ranked as the 35th-most played current title on all stations monitored for the Billboard Hot 100. It placed at No. 15 out-of-the-box at R&B radio. The track has received almost two-thirds of its spins in morning drive (6-10 a.m.), radio's most heavily-listened-to daypart.

A spokesman for Epic Records says the song will not be released as a digital single. Instead, fans seeking to purchase the song will have to wait until Oct. 27, when Jackson's like-titled newest hits compilation is released. Since the release of "This Is It," details have emerged that the song was co-written by Paul Anka in 1983 and first recorded by Sa-Fire in 1991.

Response among radio programmers to the song has been almost universally positive.

"There's definitely a curiosity factor and a lasting emotional connection to Michael," says Brian Thomas, program director of CBS oldies WCBS-FM and adult contemporary WWFS (Fresh 102.7)/New York, both of which played the ballad yesterday.

"People want to like the record, and listener response has been favorable."

Mike Mullaney, assistant program director/music director at CBS adult top 40 WBMX (Mix 104.1)/Boston, says the song warranted immediate airplay on the station, though he cautions against its long-term appeal.

"This song is an event, no question. It's right in line with his adult contemporary hits of the '90s, with a nice melody. Everyone is going to want to hear it at least once.

"While it's nice, it's a dated sound, and not likely to excite the 12- to 24-year-old top 40 crowd that generally passes judgment as to whether a song is a 'real' hit.

"We'll ultimately look to our audience as to whether they want new Michael Jackson music, or just that great catalog of hits."

"This Is It" has received 40% of its plays at R&B radio, with top 40, adult contemporary and even rock stations sampling the song.

Kevin Gardner, program director of Cox adult R&B WCFB (Star 94)/Orlando, says the station is giving listeners the chance to win tickets to a screening of "This Is It" on the film's opening day.

"We know people miss Jackson and love his music. This song will do well on both mainstream R&B/hip-hop and adult R&B radio.

"Long live the King of Pop."

http://www.billboard.com/column/cha...ael-jackson-returns-to-radio-1004021657.story
 
The UK (excluding the tabloids) have always been good to MJ. This is good news. Thx for posting.
 
We have Heart radio playing at work and I heard it twice yesterday and 3 times today! It kind of throws me off when I hear it, I can't help but just stop and listen lol.
 
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