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Rob Thomas’ “Trust You” Ranks as Hot AC Radio’s Most Added; American Authors’ “Go Big” Follows

Rob Thomas’ first solo single in five years is this week’s most added song at hot adult contemporary radio.

“Trust You,” that song, received adds from 27 Mediabase-monitored Hot AC stations. No other track won as much weekly support.

One came very close. American Authors’ “Go Big or Go Home,” which ranks as second-most added, received 26 pickups this week.

Kelly Clarkson’s “Invincible” earns third-most added on the strength of its 17 pickups, while Maroon 5’s “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt” and Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” follow as fourth- and fifth-most added, respectively. The former received 12 weekly adds; the latter scored pickups from 9 stations.

Other notable Hot AC options: Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” (8 adds, 6th-most added, tie), Nick Fradiani’s “BeautifuL Life” (8 adds, 6th-most added, tie), Sam Smith’s “Like I Can” (8 adds, 6th-most added, tie), Adam Lambert’s “Ghost Town” (7 adds, 9th-most added), Hozier’s “Someone New” (7 adds, 10th-most added).

Major market adds:

Fresh 102.7 (New York) – Go Big or Go Home (American Authors), Beautiful Life (Nick Fradiani)
104.3 MYFM (Los Angeles) –
101.9fm (Chicago) – Ghost Town (Adam Lambert)
Star 101.3 (San Francisco) –
Alice @ 97.3 (San Francisco) – Flashlight (Jessie J), Gold in the Summertime (Matt Nathanson), Brother (NEEDTOBREATHE ft. Gavin DeGraw)
103.7 KVIL (Dallas) –
102.9 NOW (Dallas) – Elastic Heart (Sia)

Brian Cantor

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