The Weeknd burns bright on ‘Dancing In The Flames’: AirCheck

By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS

Chart Highlights –– 19 September 2024

• Top Debut: The Weeknd’s ‘Dancing In The Flames’ debuts at #17
• Tied At The Top: Post Malone & Morgan Wallen tie Shaboozey at the summit
• Big Mover: ‘Paint The Town Red’ by Doja Cat returns to the Top 40

The Weeknd powers into the latest AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart with new single ‘Dancing In The Flames’. Debuting at #17 with 480 spins, ‘Dancing’ was a mainstay on CADA (38 spins) while also mustering up spins on Hit101.3 (33), Hit106.9 (33) and 90.9 Sea FM (33).

Post Malone & Morgan Wallen’s ‘I Had Some Help’ matches Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ at the top of the chart with 952 spins. KIIS and Hit are spinning the songs in droves, occupying the top of both network’s respective playlists.

Doja Cat’s ‘Paint The Town Red’ makes a comeback at #39 after peaking at #1 in November 2023. The single has returned to Nova’s playlist, providing a significant boost for the former chart-topper. Overall, the song was played on 24 stations this week.