WERU sends weekly reports to the music industry representatives which keeps new music flowing into the station. Below are our most recent top recording reports for the week ending on Sunday, October 11th. Our weekly airplay chart is posted below. Our next chart will be posted on Tuesday, October 20th.
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October 5th, 2026 through October 11th, 2026
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | TWO RUNNER | Porchlight | Gar Hole |
| 2 | JAYHAWKS, THE | Sanctuary Park | Thirty Tigers |
| 3 | KENNEDYS, THE | Smoketree | Self-Released |
| 4 | OWEN LAKE AND THE TRAGIC LOVES | Bury Deep My Heart | Self-Released |
| 5 | RHIANNON GIDDENS | Hope Is The Thing With Feathers | Nonesuch |
| 6 | BRANDON FLOWERS | Thrasher | Island/BMG |
| 7 | FRUITION | Something More | Bloodhsot |
| 8 | JASON JAMES | “Cut The Chain” [Single] | Heart of Texas |
| 9 | MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO | Synonym | Blue Note/UMG |
| 10 | PHOEBE BRIDGERS | “On Video” [Single] | A24 |
| 11 | ARLEN ROTH | Blues Grass | MoMojo |
| 12 | BB AND THE BULLETS | Wrong Side Of The River | Overton |
| 13 | DALLAS BURROW | “Modern Day Vagabond” [Single] | Forty Below |
| 14 | FRUITION | “Oh Well” [Single] | Bloodshot |
| 15 | GRACE POTTER | Trespasser | Thirty Tigers |
| 16 | JANE’S PARTY | Avalanche | Self-Released |
| 17 | KATE MACLEOD’S MIND THE GAP | Home-Brewed | Courier |
| 18 | KURT VILE | Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me | Verve |
| 19 | MEG LUI | Instant Validation | Asthmatic Kitty |
| 20 | POKEY LAFARGE | Rent Money | Scary Monsters |
| 21 | RANKY TANKY | This Village | Self-Released |
| 22 | RUTHIE FOSTER | Just Say Yes | Sun |
| 23 | SLOW PULP | Melodie | Anti- |
| 24 | SON VOLT | Sound Signal Serenades | Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers |
| 25 | THIS IS LORELEI | The Singer In My Band | Matador |
| 26 | BEABADOOBEE | Pylon | Dirty Hit/Interscope |
| 27 | SYLVAN ESSO | Ow Infinity | Psychic Hotline |
| 28 | ADMIRAL RADIO | Heirloom | Too Fine |
| 29 | 2LOT | “Come Together” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 30 | ERIC HIRSHBERG AND ALOE BLACC | “For Real” [Single] | Beautiful Corner |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ANIMEROS | ¡Qué Bárbaro! | Easy Eye Sound/Concord |
| 2 | ADRIAN QUESADA | Trio Asesino | ATO |
| 3 | ADRIAN YOUNGE | Afro-Disco Makossa | Linear Labs |
| 4 | GITKIN | Where The South Winds Wail | Wonderwheel |
| 5 | KAREN Y LOS REMEDIOS | Bestiaria | zzk |
| 6 | KAROL G | No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto | Bichota |
| 7 | LA LOM | “Llorar” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Chopping Mountain | Merge |
| 9 | RODRIGO Y GABRIELA | OurHome | ATO |
| 10 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | América! | Daptone |
Top Ten Hip Hop Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | AUDIO SCIENTISTS LABORATORY, THE | Solipsistic | Collective Consciousness |
| 2 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Girl I Seen” [Single] | Viral |
| 3 | ERYKAH BADU AND THE ALCHEMIST | Before The World Blows | Young/Beggars |
| 4 | MIKE D | Thank You | Capitol |
| 5 | TOUSSAINT MORRISON | SHPSHFTR Vol. 1 | Urban Home Companion |
| 6 | VINCE STAPLES | Cry Baby | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 7 | YOUR OLD DROOG | Bread & Butter | Rem-U-Lak/Nature Sounds |
| 8 | PROF | Good Time Boy | Stophouse |
| 9 | AMBRE | PEYOTE | Roc Nation |
| 10 | KAREEN LOMAX | NAJI | Music. Is. Fun. |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ADRIAN YOUNGE | Afro-Disco Makossa | Linear Labs |
| 2 | ADRIAN YOUNGE | Younge | Linear Labs |
| 3 | AMBER WEEKES | To Oscar With Love | Amber Inn |
| 4 | KARATE BOOGALOO | Access All Areas | Funk |
| 5 | MILES DAVIS | Miles ’56 (Remastered 2026) | Craft/Concord |
| 6 | TECHNOCATS | Passionata: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge |
| 7 | CORY WEEDS | Hip To Be Square: Plays Huey Lewis & The News | Boop Bop Bing Bash! |
| 8 | JASON KAO HWANG HUMAN RITES TRIO | Second Life | True Sound |
| 9 | MIKE CATALANO | A Trio Affair | Catman |
| 10 | ROBERT JOSPE QUARTET | The Night Sky | Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | SYLVAN ESSO | Ow Infinity | Psychic Hotline |
| 2 | 2LOT | “Come Together” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 3 | EL BUHO | Hogar | Shika Shika |
| 4 | M83 | I Wrote You A Letter | Other Suns |
| 5 | BONOBO | Distance In Static | Ninja Tune |
| 6 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Chopping Mountain | Merge |
| 7 | LATROIT HOUSE ENSEMBLE | CLASSICS VOL. 1 | House Of Latroit/Symphonic |
| 8 | KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD | Alien Metal | p(doom) |
| 9 | KASKADE | ORIGIN // | Arkade |
| 10 | JORJA SMITH | What Are The Odds | FAMM |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | HEARD EYE, THE | “Cry For Love” [Single] | Greater Cosmos |
| 2 | SARAH PILLOW | Wanderer | Buckyball |
| 3 | SHAI JASCHEK | Portrait | Jazz Bird |
| 4 | TYLER HENDERSON | The Long Game | Cellar |
| 5 | VANISHA GOULD | What An Interesting Girl | Cellar |
| 6 | FLYING HORSE BIG BAND, THE | Swingin With The Flying Horse Big Band | Flying Horse |
| 7 | JOEY DEFRANCESCO | Live At Keystone Korner | Mack Avenue |
| 8 | RJ SPANGLER’S BOP INSURGENTS | Ain’t Doin Too Bad | Eastlawn |
| 9 | KORY MONTGOMERY | How Many People Does It Take? | Self-Released |
| 10 | SEAN MASON | A Breath Of Fresh Air | Taylor Christian |