By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed August 24, 2011
Here are the top 5 most played songs in the history of each of these Atlanta stations, through August 21, 2011, according to Mediabase 24/7.
Data only goes back to 1998, though.
Q100 (going back to the station's debut on January 24, 2001) Top 4 songs still in rotation. Green Day last spun in May, 2011
1. Kelly Clarkson "Walk Away" 4,587 spins
2. Usher "Yeah" 4,551
3. Maroon 5 "This Love" 4,546
4. Killers "Mr. Brightside" 4,319
5. Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" 4,309
Star 94 (going back to 3/3/1998) All songs still in rotation
1. Goo Goo Dolls "Slide" 6,202
2. Lifehouse "Hanging By a Moment" 5,588
3. Santana "Smooth" 4,725
4. Nickelback "How You Remind Me" 4,685
5. Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" 4,644
Dave FM (which includes six years as Z93 going back to 3/5/98) All songs still in regular rotation
1. Dire Straits "Sultan of Swing" 2,470
2. Police "Roxanne" 2,422
3. Pretenders "Brass in Pocket" 2,257
4. R.E.M. "Losing My Religion" 2,242
5. Police "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" 2,185
V-103 (since 3/3/98) All songs played at least once in the past month
1. Jagged Edge "Let's Get Married" 3,307
2. 50 Cent "In Da Club" 2,804
3. Mary J. Blige "Be Without You" 2,768
4. R. Kelly "Ignition" 2,699
5. Maxwell "Fortunate" 2,506
Hot 107.9 (since 5/10/98)
1. Yung L.A. "Ain't I" 3,804 last played 8/21/11
2. DJ Unk "Walk it Out" 3,364 last played 7/5/11
3. David Panner "Like a Pimp" 3,312 last played 4/5/11
4. Yung Joc "It's Goin' Down" 3,064 last played 8/21/11
5. Webbie "Independent" 3,057 last played 8/21/11
Majic 107.5/97.5 (since 5/22/2000) top 5 all still on playlist
1. Mary J. Blige "Just Fine" 2,279 last played 8/21/11
2. Robin Thicke "Lost Without U" 1,899
3. Maze "Before I Let Go" 1,811
4. Raheem DeVaughn "Woman" 1,579
5. Michael Jackson "P.Y.T" 1,568
Kiss 104.1 (since 3/3/98)
1. Maze "Before I Let Go" 2,819 last played 8/21/11
2. Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing" 2,804 last played 8/21/11
3. Al Green "Let's Stay Together" 2,802 last played 8/21/11
4. Hall & Oates "Sara Smile" 2,771 last played 8/1/11
5. Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On" 2,758 last played 8/21/11
Kicks 101.5 (since 3/3/98) Top 5 still on playlist
1. Tim McGraw "Something Like That" 4,495
2. Brooks & Dunn "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" 4,124
3. Travis Tritt "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" 3,999
4. Keith Urban "Somebody Like You" 3,880
5. Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now?" 3,726
94.9/The Bull (since 12/18/06) All still on the playlist
1. Alan Jackson "Small Town Southern Man" 2,507
2. Billy Currington "Good Directions" 2,140
3. Alan Jackson "Good Time" 2,088
4. Rodney Atkins "Watching You" 2,048
5. Sugarland "Settlin' " 2,036
B98.5 (since 3/4/98) All five still in rotation
1. LeAnn Rimes "I Need You" 4,723
2. Uncle Kracker "Drift Away" 4,469
3. Lee Ann Womack "I Hope You Dance" 4,406
4. Matchbox Twenty "Unwell" 4,391
5. Dido "Thank You" 4,342
Project 9-6-1 (since 3/3/98, including time as 96 Rock)
1. Aerosmith "Dream On" 4,649
2. Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower" 4,543
3. Guns 'n Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" 4,349
4. Aerosmith "Sweet Emotion" 4,335
5. AC/DC "Back in Black" 4,250
97.1/The River (since 7/1/06)
1. Aerosmith "Dream On" 3,473
2. Steve Miller "The Joker" 3,437
3. Foreigner "Cold as Ice" 3,366
4. Aerosmith "Sweet Emotion" 3,337
5. Boston "More Than a Feeling" 3,328
Rock 100.5 (3/3/98, includes 99X through 2007)
1. Fuel "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" 3,470 (last played 6/29/09)
2. Collective Soul "Heavy" 3,457 (last played 8/5/11)
3. Incubus "Pardon Me" 3 120 (last played 9/18/09)
4. Fuel "Shimmer" 3,030 (last played 1/24/08)
5. Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly" 2,981 (last played 8/21/11)
No historical data for the Christian stations. 106.7/Atlanta's Greatest Hits hasn't been around very long so the data going back to 1998 is country hits from the days when it was Eagle 106.7. The station as True Oldies focused on 1964 to 1974 songs from March 1, 2008 until Thanksgiving 2010. Since then the focus has been more 1969Â to 1979.
Atlanta's Greatest Hits (since 11/27/10)
1.Barry White "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" 217
2. Steely Dan "Do It Again" 211
3. Steve Miller "Take the Money and Run" 204
4. Tom Jones "She's a Lady" 204
5. Sister Sledge "We are Family" 203
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