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Australian update
This week Busta and Mariah hold onto their Australian Recording Industry
Association (ARIA) debut position at No.3. They also remain at No.1 for
the second week on the ARIA Urban chart and "Boy (I Need You)" rises three
places to #22. Airplay for "I Know What You Want" continues to increase, jumping
12 and 10 places on the video and radio airplay charts respectively. HMV Australia
remains the highest seller as the single stays at No.1 for the third week in a
row.
The difference between this and every other single Mariah has released in the
past six or seven years is that it received mainstream radio airplay. It's no
coincidence that the last Mariah single to chart so well, 1995's One Sweet Day
at No.2, was also her last airplay hit.
If you're wondering why you haven't heard Mariah on your radio in many years,
it's not because she hasn't been releasing material. Despite the lack of support,
all her singles still debut in the Top 40. It is in fact because most Australian
radio stations have a "No Mariah" policy - and they openly admit to it.
Whether you love or hate Mariah, blacklisting artists, regardless of the songs
they release, is not only unfair to the artist but to every radio listener who
expects to hear good music, whether it's by the latest chart sensation or an
established musician.
Since the public spoke with their wallets, I Know... has been bumped to high
rotation on stations such as Nova. However, had it been Mariah and Busta, rather
than the other way around, most Australians would never have heard it. To every
person who has bought a copy of the single, I ask: "Would you be disappointed
had the song been blacklisted along with every other Mariah-related release?"
Radio playlists should be based purely on the quality of the songs, not the
perceived popularity of an artist.
Mariah Carey's Greatest Hits is still leaping up the chart thanks to a new
advertising campaign by Sony Music. This week it hurtles into the ARIA Urban
Top 20 at #15, up from #23 last week.
In other news, the hosts of Australia's most listened to and most influencial
radio program, the Hot30.com Countdown, made an on-air apology to all Mariah
fans after negative comments made earlier in the week. Fans responded in mass,
emailing and calling the radio station, demanding an apology. Just goes to show
the power of Mariah fans.
(Mariah Downunder Forums)
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