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HOT DOGS & HITS LIST

The barbecue’s fired up, and the outdoor speakers are blasting Zach, Morgan, Kendrick, Childish and Chappell, while Monte, Justin, Imran, Darryl and Rick knock back tall ones on a blessedly stress-free Independence Day. Let’s agree to live in the moment, shall we?

Here’s your HITS List with extra relish.

TOP 20: TAYLOR TURNS IT UP TO 11

Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT will log another week at #1, its 11th. Megan Thee Stallion and Camila Cabello open in the...

MERCK TO STEP DOWN AS HSM CHAIRMAN

Merck Mercuriadis will step down as chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management once private-equity firm Blackstone closes on its proposed acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Fund.

UPDATE: EMINEM DROPS "TOBEY" FEATURING BIG SEAN & BABYTRON

Eminem is back with "Tobey" f/Big Sean and Babytron, the follow-up to his wildly successful "Houdini," both from The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), out 7/12.

HITS LIST GOES
BEHIND THE CURTAIN

When an artist has a career moment, the industry is eager to know the identity of the chef who made the special sauce. Who, for example, books Sabrina? Who manages Gracie? Who’s been Post’s whisperer since the early days? Who was behind Kendrick’s party at the Forum? Wonder no more—the answers are in HITS List.

SONG REVENUE:
K-DOT BOUNCEBACK

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” reclaims #1 on this week's Song Revenue Chart, rising five spots and taking in $182k. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” slides to #2 after two weeks on top, but she lands two in the Top 5 and three in the Top 50 ahead of Short n' Sweet (8/23). “Buy Me a Drink” from Post Malone f/Blake Shelton opens at #9.

RUSTY GASTON: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)

In 2020 Rusty Gaston was tapped by Sony Music Publishing boss Jon Platt to run the company’s Nashville office, and he has since closed deals with the likes of Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Gabby Barrett, Chris Young and Dolly Parton—and played a key role in signing and championing hot talents like Nate Smith and Megan Moroney.

ON THE COVER:
SABRINA CARPENTER

Sabrina Carpenter is loving life and having an absolutely incendiary run—if only she didn’t have to endure the sour ordeal of this HITS cover appearance.

ISLAND KINGS

It’s been quite a run for Island co-rulers Imran Majid and Justin Eshak, who have followed up Sabrina Carpenter’s explosive performance in the marketplace with the breaking of Chappell Roan.

		HITS LIST GOES BEHIND THE CURTAIN Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore. (6/28a) Check It Out Now ON THE COVER: SABRINA CARPENTER Not one but two songs of the summer (7/1a) Check It Out Now ISLAND KINGS Perpetuating Blackwell's legacy (7/1a) Check It Out Now GEORGE PRAJIN: PUNCHING HIS WAY TO THE TOP The man in Peso's corner (6/28a) Check It Out Now MERCK TO STEP DOWN AS HSM CHAIRMAN End of an era (7/2a) Check It Out Now
		THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST Who's already a lock? COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. INDIE DISTRIBUTION'S RISE TO GLORY The discovery engine is revving higher.

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Top 5 Picks to Break!

1	Shaboozey American Dogwood/EMPIRE
2	Jessie Murph Columbia
3	Artemas 10K Projects
4	Michael Marcagi Warner Records
5	Tommy Richman PULSE Records/ISO Supremacy

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		HITS LIST GOES BEHIND THE CURTAIN Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore. (6/28a) Check It Out Now ON THE COVER: SABRINA CARPENTER Not one but two songs of the summer (7/1a) Check It Out Now ISLAND KINGS Perpetuating Blackwell's legacy (7/1a) Check It Out Now GEORGE PRAJIN: PUNCHING HIS WAY TO THE TOP The man in Peso's corner (6/28a) Check It Out Now MERCK TO STEP DOWN AS HSM CHAIRMAN End of an era (7/2a) Check It Out Now
		THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST Who's already a lock? COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. INDIE DISTRIBUTION'S RISE TO GLORY The discovery engine is revving higher.

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ZACH'S BAR IS OPEN

7/4/24

Just in time to soundtrack your patriotic BBQ with melancholy reverie, Warner's Zach Bryan has delivered his new album, The Great American Bar Scene. The 19-song set features guest appearances by…

PRE-FOURTH FIREWORKS: WHAT'S LIGHTING UP DSPs?

7/3/24

Island’s Chappell Roan is on fire, with multiple tracks blazing on the grill as summer temps soar. Ella Langley grows at DSPs and TikTok, while new tracks by veterans Eminem and Childish Gambino start to pop.

TOP 20: TAYLOR TURNS IT UP TO 11

7/3/24

Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT will log another week at #1, its 11th. Megan Thee Stallion and Camila Cabello open in the...

SONG REVENUE:
K-DOT BOUNCEBACK

7/3/24

UPDATE: EMINEM DROPS "TOBEY" FEATURING BIG SEAN & BABYTRON

7/3/24

Eminem is back with "Tobey" f/Big Sean and Babytron, the follow-up to his wildly successful "Houdini," both from The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), out 7/12.

SULINNA ONG: WORLD-BUILDING, MACHINE LEARNING AND HORROR

6/25/24

Spotify Global Head of Editorial Sulinna Ong has quickly emerged as one of the most influential execs in the streaming space, deftly combining...

"TOUGH" TO CATEGORIZE

7/3/24

"Tough," the new collaboration by Quavo and Lana Del Rey, crystallizes this genre-blurring moment in the music marketplace.

WALLEN'S TELLING "LIES" ON 7/5

7/3/24

Morgan Wallen is giving a proper release to "Lies Lies Lies," which came out only on YouTube in March. The track arrives Friday (7/5), a day after Wallen's debut at London's Hyde Park.

TOP DAWG:
THE HITS INTERVIEW

7/3/24

An in-depth conversation with the exec-entrepreneur who's nurtured the success of SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, ScHoolboy Q and more.

CHILDISH GAMBINO UNVEILS BANDO SINGLE, SOUNDTRACK RELEASE DATE

7/3/24

Donald Glover has released the first song from his new film, Bando Stone & the New World, and accompanying Childish Gambino soundtrack in the form of "Lithonia," out now on RCA.

NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS ABOUT TO CHANGE HANDS... MAYBE?

7/3/24

Drama around the fate of family-owned National Amusements Inc. may be drawing to a close, as Shari Redstone has reportedly agreed to sell the company to tech baron David Ellison and his Skydance Media, according to the Wall Street Journal.

RUSTY GASTON: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)

7/3/24

NOISEMAKERS: STARS AND STRIPES

7/3/24

In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.

MERCK TO STEP DOWN AS HSM CHAIRMAN

7/3/24

Merck Mercuriadis will step down as chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management once private-equity firm Blackstone closes on its proposed acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Fund.

HITS LIST GOES
BEHIND THE CURTAIN

7/3/24

ON THE COVER:
SABRINA CARPENTER

7/2/24

Sabrina Carpenter is loving life and having an absolutely incendiary run—if only she didn’t have to endure the sour ordeal of this HITS cover appearance.

SONY LATIN INKS INFLUENCER DOMELIPA

7/3/24

Sony Latin has signed Mexican influencer DOMELIPA. The 22-year-old is the second-most-followed such personality in Latin America, with 75m followers on TikTok and 23.7m on Instagram.

GEORGE PRAJIN: PUNCHING HIS WAY TO THE TOP

7/2/24

There are plenty of reasons fighters and artists like Peso Pluma want veteran sports and music entrepreneur George Prajin in their corner. The manager, label boss and música Mexicana champion recounts his winding path to becoming an independent music mogul.

A RECAP OF RADIO ADD RECAPS

7/2/24

Thanks to ICLG, Camila Cabello's "HOT UPTOWN" f/Drake is the #1 most-added track at Top 40 and Rhythm. Warner's RÜFÜS DU SOL summits Modern Rock with “Music Is Better.”

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Featured Video

Aimee Mann, "Fourth of July"

This 2006 rendition of Mann's elegiac song (first recorded in 1993) offers a striking counterpoint to the yearly patriotic noise and its "waste of gunpowder and sky" (yes, that's where that comes from).

Overall Song Streams

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

SABRINA CARPENTER | PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
ISLAND (UMG)
48,774,901

POST MALONE FEAT. MORGAN WALLEN | I HAD SOME HELP
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)

SHABOOZEY | A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
EMPIRE (EMPIRE)

SABRINA CARPENTER | ESPRESSO
ISLAND (UMG)

TOMMY RICHMAN | MILLION DOLLAR BABY
ISO SUPREMACY/PULSE (STEM)

KENDRICK LAMAR | NOT LIKE US
PGLANG/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

BILLIE EILISH | BIRDS OF A FEATHER
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

ZACH BRYAN | PINK SKIES
WARNER (WMG)

EMINEM | HOUDINI
SHADY/AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

HOZIER | TOO SWEET
COLUMBIA (SME)

See Full Streaming Songs Chart >

HITS TOP 50 CHART

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC (UMG)
115,944

GRACIE ABRAMS | THE SECRET OF US
INTERSCOPE (UMG)
87,619

MORGAN WALLEN | ONE THING AT A TIME
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
72,983

BILLIE EILISH | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
70,038

PESO PLUMA | EXODO
DOUBLE P (THE ORCHARD)
65,029

CHAPPELL ROAN | THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS
ISLAND (UMG)
61,855

MORGAN WALLEN | DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
43,962

ARIANA GRANDE | ETERNAL SUNSHINE
REPUBLIC (UMG)
42,835

CHARLI XCX | BRAT
ATLANTIC (WMG)
42,030

SHABOOZEY | WHERE I'VE BEEN, ISN'T WHERE I'M GOING
AMERICAN DOGWOOD/EMPIRE (EMPIRE)
41,445

See Full Top 50 Chart >

Oct 22

A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7

Oct 22

RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…

Oct 22

We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3

Oct 21

"This year’s Best Alternative Music Album Grammy race will be between @wetlegband's self-titled debut and everybody… https://t.co/1QauQ20Fhe

Oct 21

.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN

Oct 21

Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT

Oct 19

Featured video: @AJRBrothers’ “World's Smallest Violin” (@BMG) https://t.co/xvs7wORhTG @JayHradil https://t.co/LPi8G8W1h9

Oct 17

Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9

Aug 29

As her new smash “Super Freaky Girl” zooms up the charts, @RepublicRecords’ @NICKIMINAJ finds herself earthbound on… https://t.co/h5d8xqajyp

Aug 29

Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2

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