Royel Otis are here to stay with ‘Linger’: AirCheck

By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS

Chart Highlights –– 17 October 2024

• Top Debut: Royel Otis’ ‘Linger’ earns 202 spins, debuts at #32
• Heating Up: Teddy Swims is taking over commercial radio
• Back On Top: ‘Birds Of A Feather’ by Billie Eilish rebounds to #1

Aussie duo Royel Otis debut at #32 on the latest AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart with their trending version of The Cranberries’ classic ‘Linger’. Fifteen radio stations around the country spun the song, led by the Nova network and Geelong’s K rock. The original version of ‘Linger’ amassed 32 spins this week.

Teddy Swims moves up 11 spots with his latest single ‘Bad Dreams’. The song upped its spin count by 53.9% with an additional nine stations coming on board this week. Along with ‘Bad Dreams’, ‘The Door’ (#16) and ‘Lose Control’ (#29) continue to chart.

‘Birds Of A Feather’ by Billie Eilish is back on top for a second non-consecutive week. ‘Birds’ amassed 896 spins this week as the Hit Network and KIIS continue to be the song’s biggest supporters. Meanwhile, previous chart-topper ‘Fall At Your Feet’ by CYRIL & Dean Lewis drops to #2.