Today, guest blogger Amar Amlani (DiceDJ) is here to tell you all the tricks of the trade, so you can continue, or start, to astound your audience with fresh beats. But where do you even begin your search? As you know, buying a lot of singles or multiple versions of the same song will start to add up sooner or later. Part 2 of 3.Finding the right tracks is one of the most fun challenges that come with being a DJ. Traci LaTrelle, m usic director, adult R&B WHUR, Washington, D.C.Īnd … "Bubbling under: Maxwell's '1990x.' It's 'grown-folks music!'" Calls and active social media each time it plays: 'Who is that?'" This one had a slow rise, but it's here to stay." "Hook that sticks in your mind all day and an overall feel-good song. Other songs from the project might be even bigger, like 'Hold Up' and '6 Inch,' featuring The Weeknd." " Lemonade will continue to keep us cool. "During months 6-7-8, R&B/hip-hop radio will be dominated by the man from the 6." Another great collabo for them."Ĭountry Songs of the Summer Picks: Cassadee Pope, Thomas Rhett & Maren MorrisĪl Payne, director urban programming, Alpha Media Louisville, Ky. Raphael George, assistant PD, adult R&B WNBM, New York "Perfect return for Maxwell, with this song from BlackSUMMERS'night, the second release in his trilogy." "Like 'One Dance,' its Afrobeat style and free-spirited lyrics make for a winner." "Hard to leave that one out of any summer playlist!" Skip Dillard, OM, adult R&B WBLS, New York "It just feels like top down, riding through the city. "It just feels like summertime … by the pool … ladies dancing …" Summer Songs 1985-2015: The Top 10 Tunes of Each Summerīill Black, operations manager, Radio One Cleveland
"With airplay on pop stations, too, this one won't go away." Already hearing this one playing loud at summer spots." "The song sounded familiar on first listen. Khaled promised the summer anthem and delivered." "The duo does it again with another record that makes everyone turn up."ĭylan Sprague, senior vp programming, Boston region, iHeartMedia The song serves as a warning that makes your head nod and reminds you not to take things for granted." "Rihanna's cadence fits perfectly with Mike WiLL's instrumentation. "Nothing Is Promised," Mike WiLL Made-It x Rihanna. Before it was being played nationwide, you could not walk two blocks in NYC without hearing it." "This was the one song that every Kanye fan gravitated toward off The Life of Pablo. "Father Stretch My Hands Pt 1," Kanye West. Joe Dodd, associate manager programming/PD urban formats, Music Choice "All the Way Up," Fat Joe, Rema Ma & Jay Z feat. "It may take you a while to figure out what language he is speaking, but it definitely won't stop anyone from singing along." "You can't go wrong with a dancehall-inspired record in the summer.
"Every girl has her middle finger up when this song comes on." Everything about it is infectious! Khaled’s got 'another one' here." "I'm also loving the vibe from Kent Jones' 'Don't Mind,' Charly Black's 'Gyal, You a Party Animal' and Tory Lanez' new Tanto Metro and Devonte-inspired 'Luv.'"ĭion Summers, PD & Jackie Ross, assistant PD, SiriusXM The Heat/Hip-Hop Party Also: 'Controlla' from Drake and 'Needed Me' and 'Sex With Me' from Rihanna. 'One Dance' seems unstoppable and is crossing over – there's even a Spanish version. Pio Ferro, program director, WQHT (Hot 97) New York Song of the Summer Showdown: 5 Top Contenders, From 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' to 'One Dance' Today, programmers in R&B/hip-hop and rhythmic radio pick what might rule their format in summer '16. Yesterday, country radio decision-makers weighed in with what might be the biggest country hits from now through Labor Day. Plus, the annual Songs of the Summer chart has returned, ranking the top songs all season long based on cumulative performance on the Billboard Hot 100.īut, those songs tend to represent the biggest hits among mainstream pop audiences. Billboard has already handicapped what might be the biggest smashes this summer, with safe bets pointing to, among others, hits by Drake, Justin Timberlake and Calvin Harris and Rihanna.