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Try the radio forums on Digital Spy! I'm not sure if there are any articles. Certainly this is a good siter though: http://emr.squarespace.com/ Peter Ruppert there works for PopScore, one of the biggest music research companies in the UK. Also - the online tests are only an extremely small proportion of the testing overall. They have focus groups and cold calling etc. etc. Capital don't use online surveys at all any more actually. I would expect Capital to playlist Alesha Dixon in the next couple of weeks.

They only reason Capital doesn't playlist Gareth Gates is because he is an artist who rates very poorly amongst listeners. Radio stations spend millions of pounds each year on music research and Mr. Gates returns an extremely poor "love" return. Quite a commendable "hate" return though. Capital will just playlist what they think is the best new music (mainly pop); they don't have "favourites". What is most questionable about the current playlist is the bizarre exclusion of the Kaiser Chiefs.

http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/offers-compe...ngle-bell-ball/ Basically Capital are now slaves to all the acts performing there.

Well basically the point of the playlist for Fresh (and indeed Radio 1) is as an indicator of all the new music that they will play. For Fresh Radio when a song is removed it just means that it won't be played on the "up-front/new music based" shows. The songs like Pink and Kings of Leon (already removed) will still remain on the daytime playlist for a while yet. They have to keep adding and removing songs on a similar scale on a regular basis otherwise you'd have about 100 songs on there!

Boyzone are playing at the Jingle Bell Ball, remember?

I could be cheeky and say because it's an appalling rehash of a gimmicky song and, furthermore, possibly the Sugababes' worst single ever.

It's never a good time for Craig David to release a scomeback single in my opinion. Can he not just accept that he's past it now? Only reason he's doing it is because he's one of the minor acts on Capital's "Jingle Bell Ball" so he knows they'll have to play his song across the whole Global Radio Network now...

The songs that have been removed from the playlist that week. Basically the playlist comprises of all the songs they play across the station but when a song is removed it only means it won't be played as new music on the "up-front" shows; they'll hang around being played on the daytime shows for a while longer. Fresh Radio's most played songs of the week, if anyone's interested: 1. VV Brown - Crying Blood 2. Britney Spears - Womanizer = Girls Aloud - The Promise = The Killers - Human = Snow Patrol - Take Back The City = Red Light Company - Scheme Eugene = Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat = Gabriella Cilmi - Sanctuary = Duffy - Stepping Stone = Sash! - Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) 11. Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Capital 95.8 Playlist: Adele - Make Me Feel My Love Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) Alphabeat - What Is Happening *NEW* Anastacia - I Can Feel You Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy Boyzone - Better *NEW* Britney Spears - Womanizer Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson - Superhuman Christian Falk feat. Robyn - Dream On *NEW* Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better Craig David - Insomnia Dido - Don't Believe In Love Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris - Dance Wiv Me Duffy - Rain On Your Parade Enriqué Iglesias - Away *NEW* Gabriella Cilmi - Sanctuary Girls Aloud - The Promise Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 Iglu & Hartley - In The City James Blunt - Love, Love, Love *NEW* Jay Sean - Tonight Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight Jordin Sparks - Tattoo Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown - No Air Kanye West - Love Lockdown Kardinal Offishall feat Akon - Dangerous Katy Perry - Hot & Cold Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl Lemar - If She Knew Leon Jackson - Don't Call This Love Leona Lewis feat. Akon - Forgive Me Madcon - Beggin' Madonna - Miles Away *NEW* Ne-Yo - Miss Independent Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody *NEW* Pink - So What Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up Razorlight - Wire To Wire Rihanna - Disturbia Sash! feat. Stunt - Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) *NEW* Scouting For Girls - I Wish I Was James Bond Snow Patrol - Take Back The City Stereophonics - You're My Star T.I. feat Rihanna - Live Your Life Taio Cruz - I Just Want To Know Take That - Greatest Day The Killers - Human The Saturdays - Up The Script - Breakeven The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved The Ting Tings - Be The One REMOVALS: Will Young - Changes Sugababes - Girls Oasis - The Shock of the Lightning James Morrison - You Make It Real

New edit to include review additions of James Blunt and Boyzone.

NEW ADDITIONS: Boyzone - Better Christian Falk ft. Robyn - Dream On Esser - Satisfied Friendly Fires - Paris Gavin DeGraw - Cheated On Me James Blunt - Love Love Love Schiller feat Colbie Caillat - You Stereophonics - You're My Star Take That - Greatest Day MAIN PLAYLIST: Alphabeat – What is Happening Anything But Monday – Bump Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy Britney Spears – Womanizer Christina Aguilera – Keeps Gettin' Better Coldplay – Lost! Daniel Powter – Best Of Me Dido – Don't Believe In Love Duffy - Rain On Your Parade Elbow – The Bones of You Fall Out Boy – I Don't Care Fightstar - The English Way Gabriella Cilmi – Sanctuary Girls Aloud – The Promise Grammatics - The Vague Archive Ida Maria – Oh My God Jordin Sparks – Tattoo Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss a Beat Kanye West – Love Lockdown Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold Keane – The Lovers Are Losing Kid Rock – Roll On Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody Ladyhawke - My Delirium Laura Marling – Night Terror Leon Jackson – Don't Call This Love Leona Lewis – Forgive Me Lykke Li – Little Bit M.I.A. – Paper Planes Miley Cyrus – 7 Things Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody Noah and the Whale – Shape of My Heart Oasis – I'm Outta Time Razorlight – Wire To Wire Red Light Company – Scheme Eugene Santogold – Say Aha Sara Bareilles – Bottle It Up Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) Scouting for Girls – James Bond Sneaky Sound System – UFO Snow Patrol – Take Back The City T.I. – Live Your Life (ft. Rihanna) Taio Cruz – I Just Wanna Know The Automatic – Magazines The Killers – Human The King Blues – My Boulder The Pigeon Detectives – Say It Like You Mean It The Script – Breakeven The View – 5 Rebeccas Vampire Weekend – A-Punk VV Brown – Crying Blood OMISSIONS: Artists Stand Up To Cancer - Just Stand Up! Ava Leigh – La La La CSS – Move Elbow – The Bones of You MGMT - Kids Pednulum - Granite Pink – So What The Kooks – Sway The Music – Drugs The Ting Tings – Be The One *Fresh Radio playlist subject to change on Saturday review.

I don't think so. It's just incidental that Eric Prydz and Basshunter both came off in the same week. R.I.O's release has been put off; that's why that was removed.

I wouldn't be surprised if Alesha never made it on Radio 1's playlist at all.

New Additions: Adele - Make Me Feel My Love Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) Beyonce - If I Were A Boy Craig David - Insomnia Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 Stereophonics - You're My Star Take That - Greatest Day Playlist A-Z: Anastacia - I Can Feel You Boyzone - Love You Anyway Britney Spears - Womanizer Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson - Superhuman Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better Dido - Don't Believe In Love Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris - Dance Wiv Me Duffy - Rain On Your Parade Gabriella Cilmi - Sanctuary Girls Aloud - The Promise Iglu & Hartley - In The City James Morrison - You Make It Real Jay Sean - Tonight Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight Jordin Sparks - Tattoo Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown - No Air Kanye West - Love Lockdown Kardinal Offishall feat Akon - Dangerous Katy Perry - Hot & Cold Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl Lemar - If She Knew Leon Jackson - Don't Call This Love Leona Lewis feat. Akon - Forgive Me Madcon - Beggin' Ne-Yo - Miss Independent Nickelback - Far Away Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning Pink - So What Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up Razorlight - Wire To Wire Rihanna - Disturbia Scouting For Girls - I Wish I Was James Bond Snow Patrol - Take Back The City Sugababes - Girls T.I. feat Rihanna - Live Your Life Taio Cruz - I Just Want To Know The Killers - Human The Saturdays - Up The Script - Breakeven The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved The Ting Tings - Be The One Will Young - Changes REMOVALS: Basshunter - Angel of the Night Coldplay - Viva La Vida Eric Prydz - Pjanoo Gym Class Heroes - Cookie Jar McFly - Lies Ne-Yo - Closer Noah & The Whale - 5 Years' Time R.I.O - Shine On

It's the "Fresh" playlist. Online/underground radio I think. I decided to post it because I always like the look of this playlist when they're all posted through to me.

I believe so. Personally I would have preferred a "Fantastic 6" re-release but 'de nada'.

NEW ADDITIONS: Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy Duffy - Rain On Your Parade Fightstar - The English Way Grammatics - The Vague Archive Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody Ladyhawke - My Delirium Lykke Li – Little Bit MAIN PLAYLIST: Alphabeat – What is Happening Anything But Monday – Bump Artists Stand Up To Cancer – Just Stand Up! Ava Leigh – La La La Britney Spears – Womanizer Christina Aguilera – Keeps Gettin' Better Coldplay – Lost! CSS – Move Daniel Powter – Best Of Me Dido – Don't Believe In Love Elbow – The Bones of You Fall Out Boy – I Don't Care Gabriella Cilmi – Sanctuary Girls Aloud – The Promise Ida Maria – Oh My God Jordin Sparks – Tattoo Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss a Beat Kanye West – Love Lockdown Keane – The Lovers Are Losing Kid Rock – Roll On Laura Marling – Night Terror Leon Jackson – Don't Call This Love Leona Lewis – Forgive Me M.I.A. – Paper Planes Miley Cyrus – 7 Things Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody Noah and the Whale – Shape of My Heart Oasis – I'm Outta Time Pendulum – Granite Pink – So What Razorlight – Wire To Wire Red Light Company – Scheme Eugene Santogold – Say Aha Sara Bareilles – Bottle It Up Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) Scouting for Girls – James Bond Sneaky Sound System – UFO Snow Patrol – Take Back The City T.I. – Live Your Life (ft. Rihanna) Taio Cruz – I Just Wanna Know The Automatic – Magazines The Killers – Human The King Blues – My Boulder The Kooks – Sway The Music – Drugs The Pigeon Detectives – Say It Like You Mean It The Script – Breakeven The Ting Tings – Be The One The View – 5 Rebeccas Vampire Weekend – A-Punk VV Brown – Crying Blood

This tune is exclusive to Capital at the moment. Duffy is re-issuing her album with this song added to it. It was exclusively played on breakfast with Johnny & Lisa either yesterday or Monday between 8 and 8.30 so you could always "listen again" on the website if you really want to hear it. The music on Capital has been a massive issue for years now since the station started to shed listeners. It's been the constant tinkering that has actually made things much worse than they should be. Personally I'm all for a balanced CHR format - so a bit of the best of everything. Right now we're aiming at more of a pop/RnB sound. Who knows how long that will last for though...there should be another mini re-launch soon back to 95.8 Capital FM with Richard Park back in charge now.

Ahh..that'd be me - sorry! I wasn't aware that there was usually a separate thread for the Capital playlist and felt people should be made aware! At Capital there has always been a lot of pride taken in being a benchmark for the best new pop music and we have consistently playlisted a lot of the best pop acts before anyone else. Certainly with the new sound of the last 9 months or so the playlisting system has changed substantially to include much less indie/rock which, personally, is a shame. The old programmer Sheena Mason left a few months ago too so it's been all change - but I still like to think that we do it best!

I did think so - but was confused seeing it scheduled under "Coming soon..."! I assumed that perhaps they'd pulled the song from release. What about Captain? I think I might be more on the ball saying that one WAS pulled from release? Such a shame that they've received such little support for what is another great album.

Odd decision to release on download alone. I do feel her songs lack the same quality that Adele and Duffy possessed with "Chasing Pavements", "Warwick Avenue" etc. but she is a great talent. Keane would be best off releasing "Spiralling" as a free taster track and then going all out with the next single, otherwise they're fragmenting potential buyers. I'm pretty sure "Disturbia" is going to be the next single. It's trumpeted as such within the radio industry and Capital have just added it to their daytime playlist. Incidentally, anyone know what's happening with Jack McManus - You Think I Don't Care and Captain - Echoes of Fashion?

Do see post #14 please!

Well I can speak for the radio group I work for and we've latched on to it big time. It's on our Network 1 playlist which is basically Capital 95.8, BRMB, Trent etc. AND on our Network 2 playlist too (which is for our more melodic stations). So that's reaching an audience of 11 or 12 million each week. Unfortunately, the BBC have totally ignored this track. I thought it would be right up Radio 2's street, but they haven't touched it yet. As for Radio 1 - some of their plalisting is totally diabolical. Unless it's a dance tune reccomended by Pete Tong or indie picked up by Zane Lowe, we usually land on most of the big tunes first.

Maybe my judgement is clouded by past love of the Fratellis - but I think "Here We Stand" is a very good album. Nothing will live up to the amazing Costello album but this seemed to be a decent effort to me. As for "Look Out Sunshine!" being a flop - I reckon it should do better than "Mistress Mable". It already seems to have gained more commercial support. The likes of Capital have playlisted it, who totally ignored "Mistress Mable".

Doesn't remind me of Potbelleez at all to be honest. I really like this tune. All commercial dance has to be considered in terms of its likeability not quality.