Top 40 Ignoring Ella Langley

[CTListener]

Sean Ross asks the same question:

Choosing Between Ella, Bella, and Stella

The first “why isn’t CHR playing ‘Choosin’ Texas’” article was written by Liveline host Mason Kelter last January, when that song was about three months old, but already phenomenal. Programmer Phil Becker weighed in six weeks ago, asking how the Top 40 PDs who had rejected that song as “not...

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In the Mediabase country chart, had this song not gone recurrent, it would still be in the Top 10.

The Billboard chart has different recurrent rules, and it is at #6 in their airplay chart.

Ross' article mentions "Boston" by Stella Lefty. This singer has an unusual background. She's from L.A. and her actual surname is Lefkosky. Her father, Steve, is a billionaire who co-founded Groupon. I'm amazed that her single is getting played at either CHR or country, seeing how closely it ties in with Noah Kahan's "Stick Season," which was an AC and AAA hit. Even more amazing is that, with her name and background, country programmers are the ones who are responding to it more favorably than CHR programmers.

 

[TheBigA]

Even more amazing is that, with her name and background, country programmers are the ones who are responding to it more favorably than CHR programmers.

Country programmers are more willing to take risks with new artists than CHR. I think that's kind of the point of this thread.

Right now, Stella Lefty's song Boston is tracking at #29 in the country airplay chart. She signed with a brand new country label (Atlantic Outpost) for radio promotion, and she's getting played. Ella Langley has three songs in the country chart now, including her duet with Morgan Wallen. She tests extremely well with young women. We're seeing country radio stations getting big numbers in 18-34. Country is becoming the new CHR.

 

[Superdave2351]

Ella is at #16 and Stella is at #28 on the UK pop charts. Official Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts

 

[TheBigA]

Billboard's Country Airplay chart was just released, and Stella Lefty checks in at #26. Ella Langley has three songs in the week's Top 10, including #1.

 

[Miss Tuned]

Ella is at #16 and Stella is at #28 on the UK pop charts. Official Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts

On the UK stations I listen to, Choosin' Texas is on non-stop. I feel like it's on my local station, "Your Skipton", every time I get in the car. I even heard it on a Dance station when I was in Liverpool recently.