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, May 11th. Our weekly airplay chart is posted below. Our next chart will be posted on Tuesday, May 20th!
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May 5th through May 11th, 2025
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | WILLIE NELSON | Oh What A Beautiful World | Sony |
| 2 | ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION | Arcadia | Down The Road |
| 3 | ALLISON AUGUST | August Moon | MoMoJo |
| 4 | ESTHER ROSE | Want | New West |
| 5 | OSHIMA BROTHERS | Can You Feel The Sun Returning? [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | RHIANNON GIDDENS AND JUSTIN ROBINSON | What Did The Blackbird Say To The Crow | Nonesuch |
| 7 | BRIAN ENO AND BEATIE WOLFE | “Suddenly” b/w “Big Empty Country” (Edit) [Single] | Verve |
| 8 | DOPE LEMON | Golden Wolf | BMG |
| 9 | ERIC SCHMITT | Wait For The Night | Self-Released |
| 10 | FRIGG | Dreamscapes | Bafe’s Factory |
| 11 | GALACTIC AND IRMA THOMAS | Audience With The Queen | Tchoup-zilla |
| 12 | I’M WITH HER | Wild and Clear and Blue | Rounder |
| 13 | JEFFERSON ROSS | Backstage Balladeer | Self-Released |
| 14 | JENNIFER HILL | Love Bomb | Self-Released |
| 15 | LOVESEAT | Our Way | Self-Released |
| 16 | NATHAN MCEUEN | My One And Only [EP] | Self-Released |
| 17 | SUZIE BROWN | Songs Worth Saving | Mule Kick |
| 18 | TERRY KITCHEN | We All Dream | Urban Campfire |
| 19 | TONY KAMEL | We’re All Gonna Live | Blue Corn |
| 20 | MILLER CAMPBELL | Miller Campbell [EP] | Self-Released |
| 21 | ALEXIS CUNNINGHAM | “Nice To Know You” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 22 | HIDE AND SHINE | Soft Machines | Self-Released |
| 23 | FOX AND BONES | Long Time Honey | Self-Released |
| 24 | JOHN FAYE | The Long Game | ITP |
| 25 | TUCKER WOODS | Sunshine Blues | Pleasantville |
| 26 | KARMA TRAIN | The Race To The Bottom [EP] | Self-Released |
| 27 | IAN MCFARLAND | You Are So Loved | Self-Released |
| 28 | ALUMINUM BOYS | Collected Pieces | Nail Polish Emoji |
| 29 | ARCADE FIRE | Pink Elephant | Arcade Fire |
| 30 | RINGO STARR | Look Up | UME |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | YUNO | Blest | Sub Pop |
| 2 | KARMA TRAIN | The Race To The Bottom [EP] | Self-Released |
| 3 | CHRISTIAN RUTLEDGE | An Inch Of This New York Mile | Aqualamb |
| 4 | BABY HUNCHO | “Content” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 5 | DONNA LYNN CASKEY | Tiny Victories | Cordulia |
| 6 | VAN OF URANTIA | “A Kind Hello” b/w “Hey Friend” [Single] | Global Change |
| 7 | HIPPNOTIKKA | III | Self-Released |
| 8 | DUSTIN SELLERS AS SAD BACHELOR | Dustin Sellers As Sad Bachelor | Mishi |
| 9 | DUSTY EDINGER | “Stars” b/w “Road To Ruin” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | FRALLY | Message From The Future [EP] | Self-Released |
Top Ten World Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ERMELINDA CUELLAR | Under A Lavender Sky | Self-Released |
| 2 | RITA DONTE | Ritual | Ansonia |
| 3 | FEMI KUTI | Journey Through Life | Partisan |
| 4 | ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES | Seasons Of The Road | Self-Released |
| 5 | SONGHOY BLUES | Héritage | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 6 | MARLON WILLIAMS | Te Whare Tīwekaweka | Self-Released |
| 7 | STELLA | Adagio | Sub Pop |
| 8 | NOVALIMA | La Danza (Deluxe Version) | Six Degrees |
| 9 | MARINERO | La La La | Hardly Art |
| 10 | SWEET REBELS: THE GOLDEN ERA OF ALGERIAN POP-RAI | VARIOUS ARTISTS | WewantsoundsTo |
Top Ten Hip Hop Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | LORD SKO | PIFF | Stimulated |
| 2 | FLY ANAKIN | (The) Forever Dream | Lex |
| 3 | ANT | Collection Of Sounds: Volume 4 | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | CLIPPING | Dead Channel Sky | Sub Pop |
| 5 | BROTHER ALI | Satisfied Soul | Mello |
| 6 | BUTCHER BROWN | Letters From The Atlantic | Concord Jazz |
| 7 | TOKIMONSTA | Eternal Reverie | Young Art |
| 8 | ERROL EATS EVERYTHING | Errol Eats Everything | Big Chune |
| 9 | KENDRICK LAMAR | GNX | Interscope |
| 10 | NAYA ALI | We Did The Damn Thing | Bonsound |
Top Ten Jazz Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | BADBADNOTGOOD | “Found A Light (Beale Street)” [Single] | XL/Innovative Leisure |
| 2 | BRIAN LANDRUS | Brian Landrus Plays Ellington & Strayhorn | Palmetto Blueland |
| 3 | DANNY FISHER-LOCHHEAD | World Of Difference [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | EZRA COLLECTIVE | Dance, No One’s Watching | Partisan |
| 5 | ADRIAN RASO AND FANFARE CIOCARLIA | The Devil Rides Again | Asphalt Tango |
| 6 | MITCH TOWNE | Refuge | Cross Towne |
| 7 | ANN SWEETEN | Still | Orange Band |
| 8 | JAMES ZITO | Zito’s Jump | Self-Released |
| 9 | JOANIE PALLATTO AND BRADLEY PARKER-SPARROW | Song | Southport |
| 10 | RYAN JUDD AND TOM EATON | “The Path Revealed” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DJ KOZE | Music Can Hear Us | Pampa |
| 2 | ERIC HILTON | “Je Ne T’aime Plus” feat. Natalia Clavier [Single] | Montserrat House |
| 3 | ERIKA DE CASIER | Lifetime | (Independent Jeep |
| 4 | STEREOLAB | “Aerial Troubles” [Single] | Warp |
| 5 | CO.LEGA | Nobody Goes To Heaven [EP] | Morse Code |
| 6 | ORA THE MOLECULE | Dance Therapy | Mute |
| 7 | MARIE DAVIDSON | City Of Clowns | Because |
| 8 | TOKIMONSTA | Eternal Reverie | Young Art |
| 9 | POLO AND PAN | 22:22 | Ekler’o’shock/Hamburger/Virgin |
| 10 | SUNFLWR | heard it in a dream | Unbelievably Spectacular |
World “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | CASSIE AND MAGGIE | Gold And Coal | Self-Released |
| 2 | VAN OF URANTIA | “A Kind Hello” b/w “Hey Friend” [Single] | Global Change |
| 3 | DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET AND ELDEN KELLY | Catalyst | Cold Plunge |
Hip Hop “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | BABY HUNCHO | “Content” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top Ten Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | VAN OF URANTIA | “A Kind Hello” b/w “Hey Friend” [Single] | Global Change |
| 2 | CHRIS SMITH | Jazz Grunge | Cellar |
| 3 | DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET AND ELDEN KELLY | Catalyst | Cold Plunge |
| 4 | ERIC SCOTT REED | Out Late | Smoke Sessions |
| 5 | JAMIE SHEW | Spicy, Classy (and a little) Sassy | Self-Released |
| 6 | JORDAN VANHEMERT | Survival Of The Fittest | Origin |
| 7 | SUSAN HINKSON | Just In Time | Windfall Creations |