Jessica Mauboy’s ‘Fallin” was the most played local track between 1 July – 30 September 2017 with 8,285 spins. ‘Fallin” was played across 26 different commercial stations with Nova919 in Adelaide spinning the track 524 times during the quarter. The track eclipsed all competition, with ‘Lay It On Me’ by Vance Joy more than 3,000 spins behind in second place, however Vance Joy’s hit received a greater range of spins across 28 stations.
Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ was the third most played local track, representing New Zealand artists with 3,199 spins. Lorde also sits at No.9 with ‘Perfect Places’ spun 1,246 times. Zayn and Sia’s hit ‘Dusk Till Dawn’ climbed swiftly up the chart to No.8, receiving 1,723 spins even though the track was only released on 7 September. Sia’s ‘Cheap Thrills’ also made the list at No.14 with 1,110 spins. Other artists with multiple tracks making the list include Aussie duo Peking Duk, singer-songwriter Dean Lewis and Sydney-based Starley.