Mainstream radio plays something when it is coming closer to its release date, exspecially when its a single of an album already out.
If rihanna is going to perform it at the brits, imo i think she needs some airplay to back it up, so it doesnt just rise and then fall again then rise again when the airplay increases. And if radio do start playing the song now when the release date is in april, this song will be getting rotation for 3 months before its actual release.
Basicly what im trying to say is that They should bring forward the release, so that she has reasonable airplay when she performs this song at the brits
Good point. It could end up having a chart run similar to that of Firework. Katy performed the song on the X Factor before radio picked it up. Its sales surged as a result, but began to decline before picking up again. It had longevity but didn't peak at number 1 because of that.
Chris brown at #14 today Hopefully he might break the top 10 this week.
Taio cruz is at #17 today (with no travie or Kylie)
Adele's album track (and most likely next single/2nd single) Someone Like You is at #36 just off people buying it off the album
Yassss, Noah and the whale broke top 40 with L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
****ing Perfect is at #31