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Track Attack One for broadcast was City 103/Gothen- don't play everything, the box can be used band twice a day in mid -March and it's now on our A -list. We got it from EMI two to (continued from page 1) burg. According to music director Lars as a natural selection." Bodin, the mere fact that a number of CD The idea of the Track Attack box was three days later, so the timing was perfect. few of the many European artists whose singleswerepackagedintooneunit reason enough for NOS/Holland DJ/produc- "I like the box, as it was a good mixture product has broken through over the last 12 increased the chances of playing them. "If er Frits Spits to devote a special 10 -minute of different countries, althoughI would months. In most cases, radio served as the we would have received them individually, item on the subject in his daily weekday have welcomed some more dance." That the first platform for exposure. With radio's we probably would have never played primetime show "De Avondspits." box has long-term valueisclear when increasing powertobreak newtalent, them." Interviewing M&M senior editor Ehring states, "We still haven't finished lis- M&M's Track Attack collection has proven Austrian recordsdon'tgetplaylisted Machgiel Bakker-, Spits dubbed the idea tening yet." its value in further boosting the chances for every day in France, but I'd Love U 2 Want "post plugging)' and welcomed the initia- Although the debut single of Arista such acts. Me by Prinz Zek & Big Baffalo made the tive. "It is very important to receive music signing Curtis Stigers, I Wonder Why, was Private EHR station CD Internation- A -list of Isabelle FM/Tocane Saint Apre for from other countries," he agrees. "It's an well underway in the UK before the launch al/Vienna is one of the many European sta- a healthy stay of around six, weeks. Com- interesting concept and I'm looking forward of the box, mainland European program- tions which playlisted at least half of the ments MD/programmedirectorPatrick to the new box." Both Michael Learns To mers were again reminded of the singer box's contents. Head of music Peter Los -Lapeyronnie, Rockand through the Track Attack insert. This often sack selected four tracks immediately for "We liked it as"One of the good things about Deborah gave thesingle the right push towards rotation -Deborah Blando, One 2 One, muchasthe Blando playlist rotation. Michael Learns To Rock and, obviously, original byTrack Attack is that you get the w ere For privateEHR station Radio national pride Prinz Zek & Big Baffolo. Lobo. It's aopportunity to listen to some playedby Salii/Saarbriicken, Track Attack was a val- Out of these, the latter two received the best good radio Spits fol- ued reminder of the singer's impact. Says exposure, amounting to seven to eight plays record."Otherother kinds of music from other lowingthe head of music Adam Hahne, "We did get a week; One 2 One received an average of strong con-countries." -Kent Hansen mailing. Stigers' album from BMG. But for some five plays and Blando two plays. tenders on his Sofar, reason, we thought he was another singer, Lossack prefers M&M's Track Attack playlist were, again, Stigers and One 2 One; Italian RTL 102.5 -Hit Radio/Bergamo has just one in a million, so we didn't pay too over alternatives such as CD samplers Lapeyronnie alsowasn't frightened away concentrated on Canadian pop/rock duo much attention until the box arrived. We lis- because, as he states, "For programming, it's by the two provocative rock acts, the Four One 2 One. "We've looked for the trackstened to all the tracks and then found out much easier to have titles separated instead Horsemen and Manic Street Preachers. that are most in tune with our station", says about him." of all on one CD. We think the idea is very TheFrench -languagerecordsin the head of music Grant Benson. "We always Hahne describes a similar situation with good and found the package very informa- box -by Stephan Eicher and Tanya St. go for the obvious hits. We're not experi- Michael Learns To Rock. Although the sta- tive." Val -were, of course, automatics. mental and rather play it safe. We've played tion did not immediately programme The Radio Gong/Nuremberg head of pro- St. Val's sunny single Tropical made a two tracks out of the box -One 2 One and Actor, when. EMI Germany started pro- grammes Peter "Marc" Stingl saw the surprising entry on the playlist of some sta- Curtis Stigers-who will be put in heavy motingthesingle,RadioSaliibegan Track Attack box as a helpful additional tions in cold Scandinavia, including Danish rotation soon. We get very positive reactions playlisting it. In this instance, Track Attack source to the American HitDisc services. Radio ABC/Randers. Head of music Kent from our listeners on these two records." proved to supply the right pre -promotion. "We had already played Curtis Stigers back Hansen was enthusiastic about the box's Although the box is praised by program- Remarks Hahne, "I like the box because in November but, in general, this was the impact, noting, "One of the good things mers for its value in promoting talent from it's a good way to go through new product chance to get new stuff. For radio stations about Track Attack isthat you get the other countries, the box also serves its pur- fast. It would even be more helpful if the it's most important to stay up to date and opportunity to listen to some other kinds ofpose within one supra -national region. For music was targetted towards one format." therefore have the latest product at hand. music from other countries. Of course, we example, Danish band Michael Learns To Stigers' star is also shining bright on Ital- We played One 2 One and Stigerg most. The always import as lot of records which aren't Rock got itsfirst airplay on Stockholm - ian network Radio Dimensione Suono. latter we super-powerplayed for two weeks, serviced to us by the Danish companies, but based EHR SAF Radio City because of its Says programmer Valeria Notari, "This which means six times a day." it's impossible to know about everything inclusion in the box. Says head of music was the easiest act for us to fit into the Another station that singled out One 2 that's going on across Europe. Although we Niklas Ehring, "We started playing the sound of our station." NATIONAL AIRPLAY * = National product UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY FRANCE AM FRANCE FM NORWAY Most played records on BBC stations and major Most played records on the ARD stations and major Most played records on AM stations. Compiled by Most played records on FM stations. Compiled by Most played records on 40 Norwegian stations. independents. privates. Compiled by Media Control/Baden Baden. Media Control/Strasbourg. Media Control/Strasbourg. Compiled by Radio Topp 20/Scaneco, Young & Rubicam. 1.(16) Mr.Big - To Be With You I.(I)Shanice - I Love Your Smile I.(20) Au P'Tit Bonheur - J'Veux Du Soleil * I.(1)Ten Sharp - You 1. (6)Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch 2.(9)Annie Lennox - Why? * 2.(2)Right Said Fred - Don't Talk Just Kiss 2.(2)Jil Caplan - As Tu Deja Oublie * 2.(3)Simply Red - Stars 2.(I)Bel Canto - Shimmering, Warm And Bright 3.(4)Shakespears Sister - Stay * 3.(3)Genesis - I Can't Dance 3.(19) Alain Bashung - Osez Josephine * 3.(2)Michael Jackson - Remember The Time 3.(4)Richard Marx - Hazard 4.(-)Beautiful South - We Are Each Other * 4.(4)Michael Jackson - Remember The Time 4.(5)Mylene Farmer - Je TAime Melancolie A (5)Prince/The N.P.G. - Diamonds And Pearls 4.(13) Gary Moore - Cold Day In Hell 5.(5)Bryan Adams - Thought rd Died ... 5.(5)Pasadenas - I'm Doing Fine Now 5.(16) Ten Sharp - You 5.(13) Genesis -I Can't Dance 5.(8)Mr.Big - To Be With You 6.(7)U2 - One * 6.(6)Simply Red - For Your Babies 6.(6)Johnny Hallyday - Dans Un An, Un Jour * 6.(11) Queen - The Show Must Go On 6.(7)Annie Lennox - Why? 7. (10) Alison Limerick - Make It On My Own * 7.(7)Curtis Stigers - I Wonder Why 7. (-)Francois Feldman - Joy * 7.(14) Shanice - I Love Your Smile 7.(10) AnJa Garbarek - Male Oyene Dine 8.(8)Opus III - Its A Fine Day * 8.(9)Ten Sharp - You 8.(3)Michael Jackson - Remember The Time 8.(15) Tears For Fears - Laid So Low 8.(2)Curtis Stigers - I Wonder Why 9.(6)Temptations - My Girl 9.(II) Mr.Big - To Be With You 9.(18) Art Meng° - Gino * 9.(4)Cher - Love And Understanding 9.(II) Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven 10. (-)Ce Ce Peniston - Finally 10. (-)U96 - Das Boot * 10. (I)Etienne Daho - Saudade * 10(12) Michael Bolton - When A Man Loves A... 10(17) U2 - One 11. (11) Michael Jackson - Remember The Time 11. (10) Kylie Minogue - Give Me Just A 11. (14) Jean LeLoup - 1990 11. (7)G.Michael/E.John - Don't Let The Sun... 11. (8)Shakespears Sister - Stay 12. (3)Shanice -I Love Your Smile 12. (-)Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch 12.(13) Dany Brilliant - Suzette * 11(10) Les Inconnus - C'Est Toi Que Je T'Aime * 12. (9)Zucchero/R.Crawford - Diamante 13. (2)Crowded House - Weather With You 13. (18) Rosette - Church Of Your Heart 13.(12) Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch 13.