Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"

[CHRles]

Actually Gotye is currently number 22 at B-93.7 Greenville with 23 spins this week.
There are plenty of CHRs that are just now geting on board with this song, and some of those stations may surprise you.
For example, Kiss 108 Boston finally added the song this week, as did Kiss 95.7 Hartford, so it's actually plausible to consider that nearby 92 Pro in Providence may not have been championing this song if they were still owned by Citadel.
It's just now Top 30 at Z-100 Portland, it's finally been added to Mix 96.1 San Antonio, 95.1 The Big Ape Jacksonville finally started playing it over the past week, it rocketed from number 43 to number 6 at 98 PXY Rochester, also added at nearby Fly 92 in Albany, they finally added it at B-103.9 Fort Myers, and also added at 102.5 WFMF Baton Rouge,

[atlantaboy]

For example, Kiss 108 Boston finally added the song this week, as did Kiss 95.7 Hartford, so it's actually plausible to consider that nearby 92 Pro in Providence may not have been championing this song if they were still owned by Citadel.

Both Kiss 108 and Kiss 95.7 have been terrible with Alt/Rock as long as they've been owned by Clear Channel - Citadel's Pro-FM I can almost guarantee would already have this in power by now

[awp69]

Actually Gotye is currently number 22 at B-93.7 Greenville with 23 spins this week.

Guess, I've somehow have managed to miss it.

[pjc1961]

I can't blame anyone for missing this given the thread title "It Did It!" - but just FYI, see earlier (3/9/12) thread about this same song:

http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=208261.0

Gotye is the musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live on 4/14/12 hosted by "Men In Black 3" actor Josh Brolin.

[MarioMania]

When I first heard it ..I though it was from the 80's, Sounded like The Police

I hate this song

[CHRles]

Sounds a lot like The Police as well as Peter Gabriel material.
Love it or hate it, this is a smash!

[chrocket87]

Cumulus just can't do CHR well.  They do other formats decently, but CHR....ugh. 

They're terrible at Hot AC also - what format are they good at?  I guess their Alternative stations are decent, but they only own 4 or 5 (including 99X)

BTW I'd think people would be complaining about PRO-FM becoming so conservative - that's one of the most liberal areas of the country, and Cumulus is programming it like it's a station in Alabama

I like their Alternative stations...99x and The Zone in Toledo (which recently came back and sounds a lot like 99x) and their AAA stations (KFOG and WQKL Ann Arbor sound brilliant). Everything else= ehhhh

[sdh483]

KKHH Hot 95.7 in Houston is playing a remix of the song.  Their (similar sounding) sister station, hot AC KHMX Mix 96.5 is playing the original. 

[Jay F]

I love it. Both the vocals and the  strange sounding music. The female vocalist towards the end really makes this song special.

Yes it sounds retro/80s but it doesn't sound like anything out today. So it sounds refreshing and different.

I wonder what Sting thinks about this song? It reminds me of early Police. I wish my friend who was also a big Police fan in the late 70s/early 80s (before they became huge) was still alive to hear this.   

Also I wonder if there is any chance AC (not just Hot AC) will eventually play this song, The lyrical content is more adult than many of the CHR crossovers they add. Plus some ACs play Sting.

[saradio1]

KKHH Hot 95.7 in Houston is playing a remix of the song.  Their (similar sounding) sister station, hot AC KHMX Mix 96.5 is playing the original. 

KTFM has the Mike D remix(link below).  Is the same remix Hot 95.7 is airing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57zWuvsDTc