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, September 28th. Our weekly airplay chart is posted below. Our next chart will be posted on Tuesday, October 7th.
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September 22nd through September 28th, 2025
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ALEXIS CUNNINGHAM | How I Became A Butterfly [EP] | Fire Sign |
| 2 | CARLA GOVER | Kentucky Queen | Redbird |
| 3 | FRICTION FARM | Stone By Stone | Self-Released |
| 4 | SHAWN CAMP | The Ghost of Sis Draper | Self-Released |
| 5 | TOUGHCATS | Falling Stone | Self-Released |
| 6 | FAR WEST | Evertything We Thought We Wanted | Self-Released |
| 7 | GRACKLES | Grackles Deux: The Grackling | Yes Country For Old Men |
| 8 | MAIA SHARP | Tomboy | Crooked Crown |
| 9 | DANNY BURNS | Southern Sky | Bonfire |
| 10 | DAR WILLIAMS | Hummingbird Highway | Righteous Babe |
| 11 | DIANE KING | Sky | Self-Released |
| 12 | DYLAN EARL | Level-Headed Even Smile | Gar Hole |
| 13 | ELI WEST | The Shape Of A Sway | Tender And Mild |
| 14 | FORREST VANTUYL | Old Trails | Self-Released |
| 15 | GOLDENOAK | “Masquerading as a Star” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 16 | HAYES CARLL | We’re Only Human | Hwy 87/Thirty Tigers |
| 17 | KATHLEEN EDWARDS | Billionaire | Dualtone |
| 18 | MOLLY TUTTLE | So Long Little Miss Sunshine | Nonesuch |
| 19 | RIFLEBIRDS OF PORTLAND, THE | Windmills On The Moon | Regional |
| 20 | WATCHHOUSE | Rituals | Tiptoe Tiger |
| 21 | KAYTRANADA | Ain’t No Damn Way! | RCA |
| 22 | HIDE AND SHINE | The Red Core [LP] | Self-Released |
| 23 | TUCKER WOODS | Sunshine Blues | Pleasantville |
| 24 | IMAGINARIES, THE | Fever | Self-Released |
| 25 | IAN MCFARLAND | “Summer’s Already Over” b/w “Her Name’s A Melody” (Acoustic) [Single] | Self-Released |
| 26 | VICTORIA CARDONA | Que Paso | Leggero |
| 27 | ACES, THE | Gold Star Baby | SoundOn |
| 28 | BARRY CAN’T SWIM | Loner | Ninja Tune |
| 29 | DYLAN ZANGWILL | “Running The Hell Out” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 30 | LOUIS COLAIANNIA | “Chasing Starlight” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Careless Whisper” [Single] | Viral |
| 2 | MITCH CANTOR | Last Dream Standing | Gadfly Pie |
| 3 | JAY HOOKS | Tequila & Bullets | Self-Released |
| 4 | RUEL THOMAS | Alley Music | Self-Released |
| 5 | WARREN TEAGARDEN | Haiku Islands Volume Two [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | ANA POPOVIC | Dance To The Rhythm | Electric Heel |
| 7 | RAMONA AND THE HOLY SMOKES | Ramona and the Holy Smokes | Self-Released |
| 8 | FRANK DOUGLAS | Now What? | Gatorbone |
| 9 | NATION OF LANGUAGE | Dance Called Memory | Sub Pop |
| 10 | LARRY DOUGLAS | Music Speaks For Me (Deluxe) [EP] | FBE/Swajola |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ANTIBALAS | “La Ceiba” [Single] | Daptone |
| 2 | BAD BUNNY | Debi Tirar Mas Fotos | Rimas |
| 3 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Yarin Yoksa | Big Crown |
| 4 | EDNA VAZQUEZ | Te Esperaba | Heinz |
| 5 | VICTORIA CARDONA | Que Paso | Leggero |
| 6 | CHANDRIKA TANDON | Soul Ecstasy | Self-Released |
| 7 | BEVELED EDGES, THE | I Guess We’re Not Alone | Detrallas |
| 8 | LOUIS COLAIANNIA | “Chasing Starlight” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | VALERIA STEWART | Raices | Roots | Antidotesounds |
| 10 | MARS LASAR | “Grand Canyon” [Single] | Self-Released |
Top Ten Hip Hop Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 2 | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | MURS | Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) | Mello |
| 3 | TYLER THE CREATOR | DON’T TAP THE GLASS | Columbia/Sony |
| 4 | POTATOHEAD PEOPLE AND SLIPPERY ELM | Emerald Tablet | Mysterybox |
| 5 | YAYA BEY | Do It Afraid | drink sum wtr |
| 6 | LITTLE SIMZ | Lotus | AWAL |
| 7 | KELLY MOONSTONE | New Moon | Self-Released |
| 8 | SABA AND NO ID | From The Private Collection Of Saba & No ID | Saba Pivot/The Orchard |
| 9 | AESOP ROCK | Black Hole Superette | Rhymesayers |
| 10 | NUR-D | Chunkadelic | Self-Released |
Top Ten Jazz Recordings
Artist |
Record |
Label |
|
1 |
JIMMY GREENE |
As We Are Now |
Self-Released |
2 |
CARMEN BRADFORD |
Carmen Sings Carmen |
Artist Alliance |
3 |
CHARLIE BALLANTINE |
East By Midwest |
Origin |
4 |
CLIFFORD JORDAN |
Glass Bead Games |
Strata East |
5 |
COLIN HANCOCK’S JAZZ HOUNDS |
Cat And Hounds |
Turtle Bay |
6 |
EMPRESS, THE |
Square One |
Cellar |
7 |
MEKLIT |
A Piece Of Infinity |
Smithsonian Folkways |
8 |
NANCY KELLY |
Be Cool |
Origin |
9 |
TROMBONE SHORTY AND THE NEW BREED BRASS BAND |
Sunday Second Line |
Blue Note |
10 |
LOUIS COLAIANNIA |
“Chasing Starlight” [Single] |
Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
Artist |
Record |
Label |
|
1 |
KAYTRANADA |
Ain’t No Damn Way! |
RCA |
2 |
BARRY CAN’T SWIM |
Loner |
Ninja Tune |
3 |
CUT COPY |
Moments |
Cutters |
4 |
SOFIA KOURTESIS |
Volver [EP] |
Ninja Tune |
5 |
DEBBY FRIDAY |
The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life |
Sub Pop |
6 |
MYD |
Mydnight |
Ed Banger/Because |
7 |
WEVAL |
CHOROPHOBIA |
Technicolour |
8 |
BICEP |
TAKKUUK (Original Soundtrack) |
EarthSonic/Ninja Tune |
9 |
CURE, THE |
Mixes Of A Lost World |
Fiction/Capitol |
10 |
GILLIGAN MOSS |
A La Mode [EP] |
Foreign Family Collective |
Hip Hop “Adds”
Artist |
Record |
Label |
|
1 |
LARRY DOUGLAS |
Music Speaks For Me (Deluxe) [EP] |
FBE/Swajola |
2 |
DARRELL KELLEY |
“Careless Whisper” [Single] |
Viral |
Jazz “Adds”
Artist |
Record |
Label |
|
1 |
LARRY DOUGLAS |
Music Speaks For Me (Deluxe) [EP] |
FBE/Swajola |
2 |
PETE MILLS |
For The Record |
Mighty Ernie |