The Anatomy of the Year’s Top Songs.

Media Monitors Mscore Revealed

Capital Cities / Safe And Sound

Capital Cities / Safe And Sound

Capital Cities / Safe And Sound

Capital Cities / Safe And Sound

Capital Cities / Safe And Sound

Capital Cities / Safe And Sound

Calvin Harris Ellie Goulding / I Need Your Love

Darius Rucker / Wagon Wheel

Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z / Suit & Tie

Katy Perry / Roar National

Miley Cyrus / Wrecking Ball

Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell / Blurred Lines

Mscore – Current – Gold - Custom

All Songs – All Formats – Mscore Averages

776 songs

All Songs – All Formats – Mscore Averages

776 songs

Urban

91 songs

Urban AC

26 songs

155 songs

Top 40

48 songs

Rhythmic CHR

Spanish Contemporary

53 songs

91 songs

Regional Mexican

41 songs

Hot AC

136 songs

Country

55 songs

Alternative Rock

29 songs

Active Rock

42 songs

Christian AC

Mscore Trendline Comparisons

• Songs are more sticky on CHR formats • Recurrents:

• Don’t be afraid of them on RCHR • Use caution on Top 40 CHR

• Hot AC Audience needs to warm up to songs a little longer than average

Mscore Trendline Comparisons

• Again: More sticky songs on current based format

• Slower warm up for URBAN AC listeners

Mscore Trendline Comparisons

• Recurrents OK on Spanish

• Go early on Regional Mexican

Mscore Trendline Comparisons

.Song by Song basis

. No general rule

Mscore Trendline Comparisons

• Go for it!

The “Spaghetti Junction” of Music

Thank You.