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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, January 22nd, 2023. Our next weekly airplay chart will be posted on Tuesday, January 31st!
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January 16th through January 22nd, 2023
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ASTRO YETI | Gnarly Gumlie’s Voodoo Van | Self-Released |
| 2 | JASON CARTER | Lowdown Hoedown | Fiddle Man |
| 3 | BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN | Rolling Golden Holy | 37d03d |
| 4 | BUDDY GUY | The Blues Don’t Lie | RCA |
| 5 | MARGO PRICE | Strays | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 6 | ANDRE BISSON | The Ballad Of Lucy Stone | Self-Released |
| 7 | BEATLES, THE | Revolver (Deluxe Edition) | Capitol |
| 8 | BILLY STRINGS | Me/And/Dad | Rounder/Concord |
| 9 | BRITTANY DANIELLE | Hindsight | Self-Released |
| 10 | BURNT PINES, THE | Don’t Look Down | Adraela |
| 11 | FLATLAND CALVARY | Songs To Keep You Warm [EP] | Self-Released |
| 12 | HARRISON KENNEDY | Thanks For Tomorrow | Electro-Fi |
| 13 | IRIS DEMENT | “Workin’ On A World” [Single] | Flariella |
| 14 | LEYLA MCCALLA | Breaking The Thermometer | Anti- |
| 15 | MIKE BERMAN | Where I’m From | Self-Released |
| 16 | MOTHER HIPS | “When We Disappear” [Single] | Blue Rose |
| 17 | NUDE PARTY, THE | “Ride On” [Single] | New West |
| 18 | SILENT PARTNERS | Changing Times | Little Village |
| 19 | STEVE LOUW | Thunder And Rain | BFD |
| 20 | SUGAR LIME BLUE | The Blackbird Sessions | Self-Released |
| 21 | TIM BALL | Upstate Crossroads | Self-Released |
| 22 | TRAMPLED BY TURTLES | Alpenglow | Banjodad/Thirty Tigers |
| 23 | CIGARBOX MAN | “Mirame” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 24 | JILL FIORE | Ten Feet Tall | Self-Released |
| 25 | JUSTIN SALADINO BAND | Honest Lies | Self-Released |
| 26 | CLIFF HILLIS | Life Gets Strange [EP] | Self-Released |
| 27 | MAX FITE | “The Glow” [Single] | Hellbent |
| 28 | RODNEY WHITAKER | Oasis: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Origin |
| 29 | RUTA BEGGARS, THE | Ever-Changing | MLN |
| 30 | BONNER RHAE | “No Rolling Stone” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR | Remains To Be Seen, Vol. 1 | Self-Released |
| 2 | DIANE HUBKA AND THE SUN CANYON BAND | You Never Can Tell | Self-Released |
| 3 | HUNK | Hunk II | Old Soul |
| 4 | LOVE2BE | Burning Like A Fire | Self-Released |
| 5 | OAK HILL DRIFTERS | The Iris Sessions [EP] | Acorn Valley |
| 6 | PEACH AND QUIET | Beautiful Thing | Self-Released |
| 7 | LENNY WILLIAMS | “Baby I’m Sorry” [Single] | Bridle Ridge |
| 8 | MISFIT TOYS | Closure | Rising Moon |
| 9 | TRE MUTAVA | “Fantasy I Found” b/w “Moving” feat. Noah Anthony [Single] | Currently Crafting |
| 10 | MARK ERELLI | Lay Your Darkness Down | Soundly |
Top Ten World Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | BAD BUNNY | Un Verano Sin Ti | Rimas |
| 2 | LARKIN POE | Blood Harmony | Tricki Woo |
| 3 | GREG HATZA AND ENAYET HOSSAIN | Talking Hands | AIMREC |
| 4 | IFIHADAHIFI | The Dryad | Naked Muse |
| 5 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND KHRUANGBIN | Ali | Dead Oceans/Secretly Group |
| 6 | HERMANOS GUTIERREZ | El Bueno Y El Malo | Easy Eye Sound/Concord |
| 7 | WESLI | Tradisyon | Cumbancha |
| 8 | BATIDA | Neon Colonialismo | Crammed Discs |
| 9 | DUNGEN | En År För Mycket Och Tusen Aldrig Nog | Mexican Summer |
| 10 | GAYE SU AKYOL | Anadolu Ejderi | Glitterbeat |
Top Ten Hip Hop Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | RUN THE JEWELS | RTJ CU4TRO | Jewel Runners/BMG |
| 2 | LITTLE SIMZ | NO THANK YOU | Forever Living Originals/AWAL |
| 3 | CAKES DA KILLA | Svengali | Young Art |
| 4 | BROCKHAMPTON | The Family | Question Everything/RCA |
| 5 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 6 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 7 | SEUN KUTI AND BLACK THOUGHT | African Dreams [EP] | SKE80 |
| 8 | EZRA COLLECTIVE | Where I’m Meant To Be | Partisan |
| 9 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | “Pumpkin Seeds” feat. Lupe Fiasco [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 10 | SUDAN ARCHIVES | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Stones Throw |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ED CHERRY | Are We There Yet? | Cellar |
| 2 | PHIL RANELIN, WENDELL HARRISON, ADRIAN YOUNGE AND ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD | Phil Ranelin And Wendell Harrison JID016 | Jazz Is Dead |
| 3 | SAM GENDEL | blueblue | Leaving |
| 4 | 3D JAZZ TRIO | 9 To 5 | DIVA Jazz |
| 5 | RODNEY WHITAKER | Oasis: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Origin |
| 6 | TITO CARRILLO | Urbanessence | Origin |
| 7 | DOMI EDSON TRIO | Stories From Solitude | Self-Released |
| 8 | JONATHAN MILLS | No Mentions, No Worries | Self-Released |
| 9 | KATE HAMANN | Momentary Beauty | Self-Released |
| 10 | GRIFFIN WOODARD GROUP | Completion | Praise Message |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DANIEL AVERY | Ultra Truth | Mute |
| 2 | ROYKSOPP | Profound Mysteries III | Dog Triumph/PIAS |
| 3 | JIMMY EDGAR | LIQUIDS HEAVEN | Innovative Leisure |
| 4 | SKRILLEX | “Rumble” feat. Fred Again.. & Flowdan [Single] | OWSLA/Atlantic |
| 5 | GOLD PANDA | The Work | City Slang |
| 6 | 100 GECS | Snake Eyes [EP] | Dog Show/Atlantic |
| 7 | TSHA | Capricorn Sun | Ninja Tune |
| 8 | ERIC HILTON | Past, Present And Future [EP] | Montserrat House |
| 9 | JUNIOR BOYS | Waiting Game | City Slang |
| 10 | SHYGIRL | Nymph | Because |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | HOLLY BURKE, BILL RUNGE AND LINDA LEE THOMAS | Dreamride | Self-Released |
| 2 | DARMON MEADER | Losing My Mind | Self-Released |
| 3 | EAST AXIS | No Subject | Self-Released |
| 4 | PAUL CARRACK AND THE SWR BIG BAND | Don’t Wait Too Long | Carrack-UK |