DuranDuran
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Because radio in the USA was & still is segregated (and so is entertainment in general. There's a reason things like BET, Telemundo, & Ebony Magazine exists). Heartbreak Hotel made #2 on the R&B chart and still gets airplay on R&B oldies radio. This was also not that long after the Disco Demolition riot at the baseball game. A lot of Top 40 stations didn't play as much R&B which was considered "disco". At the time, there was a lot of adult contemporary like Air Supply & country crossover like Kenny Rogers on Top 40. Plus what was called "corporate rock" (a putdown by the rock media, similar to the later "hair metal") such as Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, & StyxIt is debatable as it didn’t even crack the top 20 upon its release and today its streaming numbers are pretty low as well, it made no waves outside the US either. It is also possible it was only released in the US though, I really don’t know.