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 26th, 2025. Our weekly airplay chart is posted below. Our next chart will be posted on Tuesday, February 4th!
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January 20th through January 26th, 2025
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | CRYS MATTHEWS | Reclamation | Self-Released |
| 2 | PAM LINTON | Songs Of The Carter Family | New Folk |
| 3 | RINGO STARR | Look Up | UME |
| 4 | WILLIE NELSON | Last Leaf On The Tree | Sony |
| 5 | ALTAN | Donegal | Compass |
| 6 | AOIFE O’DONOVAN | All My Friends | Yep Roc |
| 7 | BOB DYLAN | The 1974 Live Recordings | Columbia |
| 8 | CARLA SCIAKY | Heart Of The Swan | Self-Released |
| 9 | CINDY KALLET | Ride In The Light | Self-Released |
| 10 | DOLLY PARTON AND FAMILY | Smoky Mountain DNA | Owepar |
| 11 | EVAN NICOLE BELL | Shades Of Blue | Hummingbird |
| 12 | GILLIAN WELCH AND DAVID RAWLINGS | Woodland | Acony |
| 13 | JIGJAM | Across the Pond | Self-Released |
| 14 | JIM STANARD | Magical | Self-Released |
| 15 | MICHAEL KIWANUKA | Small Changes | Geffen |
| 16 | NEIL YOUNG | “Big Change” [Single] | Reprise |
| 17 | PINE TREE FLYERS | Pine Tree Flyers | Self-Released |
| 18 | SHARON VAN ETTEN AND THE ATTACHMENT THEORY | “Trouble” [Single] | Jagjaguwar/Secretly Group |
| 19 | TEDDY AND THE ROUGH RIDERS | Down Home | Self-Released |
| 20 | EMILY GABRIELE | “Calling Mr Back” [Single] | EG NYC |
| 21 | JAY BYHAM | Postcards Along The Way | ITP |
| 22 | ABBY POWLEDGE | “to be held” [Single] | Mutual Friends |
| 23 | ALLERGIES, THE | Freak The Speaker | Jalapeno |
| 24 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Drones” [Single] | Viral |
| 25 | CHRISTOPHER BOSCOLE | Time For Love | Self-Released |
| 26 | ALLEGRA KRIEGER | Art Of The Unseen Infinity Machine | Double Double Whammy |
| 27 | ALMOST MONDAY | DIVE (Deluxe) | Hollywood |
| 28 | JOHN FAYE | The Long Game | ITP |
| 29 | CHRISTINA TOURIN | From The Angelic Harp Realm – The Best Of Christina Tourin | Emerald Harp |
| 30 | AMY SPEACE | The American Dream | Self-Released |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | JOE HOLT | I Love You, Say It Back | Self-Released |
| 2 | COLLIDE | Union Station | Self-Released |
| 3 | DAVE MURPHY | A Heart So Rare | Self-Released |
| 4 | JOHN MAILANDER’S FORECAST | Let the World In | Self-Released |
| 5 | MOGWAI | The Bad Fire | Temporary Residence Ltd |
| 6 | MOMMYHEADS, THE | Acorn | Self-Released |
| 7 | MARK WITT | Infinity Smile [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | JIM STANARD | Magical | Self-Released |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | MARTA KARASSAWA QUINTET | Tempo Bom | Tratore Brazil |
| 2 | HERMANOS GUTIERREZ | Sonido Cósmico | Easy Eye Sound/Concord |
| 3 | ONCE, THE | Out Here | Self-Released |
| 4 | ROGE | Curyman II | Diamond West |
| 5 | TAINA ASILI | “No Es Mi Presidente (Remix)” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | BAD BUNNY | Debi Tirar Mas Fotos | Rimas |
| 7 | MARIA PUGA LAREO | My Universe | My Keter |
| 8 | TOMAS MARTIN LOPEZ | Right Here | bongotoms |
| 9 | DANIEL PARDO | Ese Momento | Self-Released |
| 10 | PAUL HANSON AND RAZE THE MAZE | Calliope | Manzanita Ranch |
Top Ten Hip Hop Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ALLERGIES, THE | Freak The Speaker | Jalapeno |
| 2 | BAD BUNNY | Debi Tirar Mas Fotos | Rimas |
| 3 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Drones” [Single] | Viral |
| 4 | BROTHER ALI | Satisfied Soul [EP] | Mello |
| 5 | WAHID | THEY ALL GO MAD! [EP] | Innovative Leisure |
| 6 | SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS | Red Future | Sony |
| 7 | KENDRICK LAMAR | GNX | Interscope |
| 8 | TYLER THE CREATOR | Chromakopia | Columbia/Sony |
| 9 | ERROL EATS EVERYTHING | NYAM! [EP] | Big Chune |
| 10 | LYRICS BORN | Goodbye, Sticky Rice | Mobile Home |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | RANDY HOEXTER | Tomorrowsville | Blue Canoe |
| 2 | DRED SCOTT | Cali Mambo | Ropeadope |
| 3 | EUGENIE JONES | Eugenie | Self-Released |
| 4 | AMBER WEEKES | A Lady With A Song – Amber Weekes Celebrates Nancy Wilson | Amber Inn |
| 5 | BRUCE HARRIS AND EHUD ASHERIE | Thank You, Barry Harris! | Arbors |
| 6 | CARL ALLEN | Tippin’ | Cellar |
| 7 | FLOCK | Flock II | Strut |
| 8 | JOHN LAMKIN II AND THE FAVORITES JAZZ QUINTET | Movin’ | Self-Released |
| 9 | RICK ROE | Tribute: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge |
| 10 | CHRISTOPHER BOSCOLE | Time For Love | Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ANYMA (OFC) | Genesys II | Afterlife/Interscope |
| 2 | CARIBOU | Honey | Merge |
| 3 | COLD CAVE | Passion Depression | Heartworm Press |
| 4 | DJ MUGGS | Silver Cloud | Madlib Invasion |
| 5 | HEARTWORMS | “Jacked” [Single] | Speedy Wunderground/PIAS |
| 6 | RUFUS DU SOL | Inhale/Exhale | Rose Avenue/Reprise |
| 7 | WHOMADEWHO | Kiss & Forget | The Moment |
| 8 | BROTHER ALI | Satisfied Soul [EP] | Mello |
| 9 | WAHID | THEY ALL GO MAD! [EP] | Innovative Leisure |
| 10 | SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS | Red Future | Sony |
Hip Hop “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Drones” [Single] | Viral |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DAN MORETTI AND BRAZILIA | Live At The Pump House | Roots Grooves |
| 2 | DANN ZINN | Two Roads | Ridgeway |
| 3 | DAVE DAMIANI AND THE NO VACANCY ORCHESTRA | Heart To Heart | Hard Knocks |
| 4 | DENNIS MITCHELTREE AND JOHANNES WALLMANN DUO | Holding Space | Shifting Paradigm |
| 5 | JACKSON POTTER | small things | Shifting Paradigm |
| 6 | JOHN MAILANDER’S FORECAST | Let the World In | Self-Released |