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 12th, 2026 through October 18th, 2026
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | RHIANNON GIDDENS | Hope Is The Thing With Feathers | Nonesuch |
| 2 | FUGU DUGU | Bucky Wanko and The Legend of Baba Yaga | Roots and Chords |
| 3 | MARY GAUTHIER | Reckoning | Thirty Tigers |
| 4 | KENNEDYS, THE | Smoketree | Self-Released |
| 5 | REDS PINKS AND PURPLES, THE | The True Love Daydream [EP] | Fire |
| 6 | SOPHIE WELLINGTON | Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still | Adhyaropa |
| 7 | YOUR OLD DROOG | Bread & Butter | Rem-U-Lak/Nature Sounds |
| 8 | ANGELA AUTUMN | Believer | Gar Hole |
| 9 | CAROLINE COTTER | The Answer | Self-Released |
| 10 | DALLAS BURROW | Modern Day Vagabond | Forty Below |
| 11 | DINNER PARTY | Whatchu Bringing? | Sounds of Crenshaw |
| 12 | FRUITION | Something More | Bloodhsot |
| 13 | HARUOMI HOSONO | Yours Sincerely | Ghostly International |
| 14 | JAYHAWKS, THE | Sanctuary Park | Thirty Tigers |
| 15 | JOE KROWN TRIO + 1 | Qualified | Sledgehammer Blues |
| 16 | KELLY HUNT | Requiem For A Sleepless Night | Compass |
| 17 | NICKY T AND THE SNAKE CHARMERS | Ain’t Wasting Time | Self-Released |
| 18 | OWEN LAKE AND THE TRAGIC LOVES | Bury Deep My Heart | Self-Released |
| 19 | POKEY LAFARGE | Rent Money | Scary Monsters |
| 20 | CLIFF HILLIS | The Square Route | Independent |
| 21 | FATALES | “Voices” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 22 | EVAN NICOLE BELL | “Oh Mama” b/w “The World’s Greatest Troubadour (A Song For Todd)” [Single] | Hummingbird |
| 23 | ADMIRAL RADIO | Heirloom | Too Fine |
| 24 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | “Coyote Summer” feat. Hanni El Khatib [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 25 | ERIC HIRSHBERG AND ALOE BLACC | “For Real” [Single] | Beautiful Corner |
| 26 | CHRISTINA TOURIN | “Velveteen Green” [Single] | Emerald Harp |
| 27 | ALDOUS HARDING | Train On The Island | 4AD |
| 28 | BALTHVS | Manifest | Mixto |
| 29 | BB STEVENS | Bullet | Stryker/Virgin |
| 30 | JAMES FILKINS | “Cat Head Bay” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GORDIE TENTREES | Dandelion Blue | Self-Released |
| 2 | MARK FREEMAN | Mes Amis | Self-Released |
| 3 | BB STEVENS | Bullet | Stryker/Virgin |
| 4 | JOHN DONOVAN | “All Of Me” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 5 | MARK YODICE | Luminosity & Archangels [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | ALY NAVARRO | Do Not Resuscitate [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | BABES IN CANYON | “Look Outside” [Single] | Darcy Blue |
| 8 | DONALD WG LINDSAY | Honeymoon Bridge | Self-Released |
| 9 | DOWNTOWN MYSTIC | “Maybe Love’s A Crime” [Single] | Sha-La |
| 10 | JEREMY MESSERSMITH | “Maybe Today, Satan” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | HERMANOS GUTIERREZ | Los Ojos Del Cóndor | Easy Eye Sound/Concord |
| 2 | ANIMEROS, THE | Que Barbaro | Easy Eye |
| 3 | PROTOJE | The Art Of Acceptance | Ineffable |
| 4 | HARUOMI HOSONO | Yours Sincerely | Ghostly International |
| 5 | HELADO TROPICAL | Helado Tropical | Psychic Hotline |
| 6 | MELLOW MOOD | Pull Up Riddim [EP] | La Tempesta Dub |
| 7 | ANGELIQUE KIDJO | HOPE!! | Parlophone/Warner |
| 8 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Chopping Mountain | Merge |
| 9 | BUJU BANTON | Too Too Bad | VP |
| 10 | JAMES FILKINS | “Rose And Hummingbird” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top Ten Hip Hop Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | YOUR OLD DROOG | Bread & Butter | Rem-U-Lak/Nature Sounds |
| 2 | SAMPA THE GREAT | “Location” [Single] | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 3 | SAMPA THE GREAT | “Simon Says” [Single] | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 4 | SHABAZZ PALACES | “Ahh World (I Won The Alpha Bet)” [Single] | Sub Pop |
| 5 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | “Coyote Summer” feat. Hanni El Khatib [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | TIERRA WHACK | WHACK’S MUSEUM (Deluxe) | Interscope |
| 7 | AUDIO SCIENTISTS LABORATORY, THE | Solipsistic | Collective Consciousness |
| 8 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Girl I Seen” [Single] | Viral |
| 9 | ERYKAH BADU AND THE ALCHEMIST | Before The World Blows | Young/Beggars |
| 10 | TOUSSAINT MORRISON | SHPSHFTR Vol. 1 | Urban Home Companion |
Top Ten Jazz Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | NEW JAZZ UNDERGROUND | Hoodies | Artwork |
| 2 | BLACK DUCK WITH ELENA SETIÉN | Black Duck with Elena Setien | Thrill Jockey |
| 3 | BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET AND DIANNE REEVES | Dedicated To You | Blue Note |
| 4 | MARIA SCHNEIDER | American Crow | Artist Share |
| 5 | MIKE CATALANO | A Trio Affair | Catman |
| 6 | ROB DIXON | Naptown Soul | Strikezone |
| 7 | GEORGE COLLIGAN FEAT. ZYANNA | Be in the Right Now | PJCE |
| 8 | SCHELLS AND VINE | “A Little Romance” [Single] | Twisted Vine |
| 9 | TECHNOCATS | Passionata: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge |
| 10 | GORDON GOODWIN’S BIG PHAT BAND | 25 Years Of Phatness | Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | BLOC PARTY | Anatomy Of A Brief Romance | Contagious/Virgin |
| 2 | BONOBO | Distance In Static | Ninja Tune |
| 3 | ELDER ISLAND | Hello Baby Okay Remixed Pt. 1 [EP] | Elder Island |
| 4 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Chopping Mountain | Merge |
| 5 | SYLVAN ESSO | Ow Infinity | Psychic Hotline |
| 6 | KASKADE | ORIGIN // | Arkade |
| 7 | LATROIT HOUSE ENSEMBLE | CLASSICS VOL. 1 | House Of Latroit/Symphonic |
| 8 | CHLOE CAILLET | Dance Again [EP] | Ninja Tune |
| 9 | ACTRESS | Radical Frame | Ninja Tune |
| 10 | KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD | Alien Metal | p(doom) |
World “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | MARK YODICE | Luminosity & Archangels [EP] | Self-Released |
Electronic / Dance “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | MARK YODICE | Luminosity & Archangels [EP] | Self-Released |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | MIKE CATALANO | A Trio Affair | Catman |
| 2 | SEAN MASON | Live at SF Jazz | Taylor Christian |
| 3 | ARIANNA NEIKRUG | “Till I Find My Guy” b/w “Soften” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | CLARENCE HINES JAZZ ORCHESTRA | Along The Way | OA2 |
| 5 | GEORGE COLLIGAN FEAT. ZYANNA | Be in the Right Now | PJCE |
| 6 | GIVETON GELIN | Island Dreamer: III Of III | Self-Released |
| 7 | GORDON GOODWIN’S BIG PHAT BAND | 25 Years Of Phatness | Self-Released |
| 8 | RUBEN CABAN | Tales From The Trunk | Self-Released |
| 9 | RUSSELL GUNN AND BLACKHAWK | Afrikan-Amerikan Book Of The Dead | Vanglorious Arts |
| 10 | MARK FREEMAN | Mes Amis | Self-Released |