What another great weekend for sports! The Orioles are the only undefeated team in the Majors (6-0 as I type this), and the NBA playoffs are right around the corner. And did you see Jordan Spieth completely collapse on the last few holes in the final round of The Masters? It was his to win; he was in complete control. It was tough to watch a major slip right through his hands. Anyone who has EVER played golf has most certainly ruined a round with a few errant shots, but he was playing so well. It really puts into perspective just how dominant Tiger Woods was in the early 2000s.

Before I get into chart details, I’d like to offer a much deserved round of applause for Def Jam's Noah Sheer on his promotion to SVP, a true testament of his abilities and relationships. Congrats Noah! Speaking of Def Jam and Noah, he and the team of Rick Sackheim and Scott Maness still have Rihanna f/Drake’s “Work” (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) at #1, where it has dominated for the last seven weeks. Even better, they’re positioned to replace her with Jeremih’s “Oui” next week. It was up 230 spins and moves to #2. Justin Bieber’s “Company” (RBMG) gains 150 spins and climbs to #21, while Desiigner’s “Panda” (G.O.O.D) explodes in airplay yet again, up a whopping 510 spins, leaping to #22. Kanye West’s “Famous” (G.O.O.D) debuts this week at #38, thanks in part to a 275-spin increase, but Iggy Azalea’s “Team” just misses the chart at #41. It was up 100 spins, and is sure to debut this coming week. The new Rihanna single, “Needed Me,” was up 300 spins to land at #50. This also looks to debut this coming week.


Epic’s Sujit Kundu has Fifth Harmony f/Ty Dolla $ign’s “Work From Home” (SYCO) knocking on the Top 10’s door. It was up another 450 spins this week to land at #11. Future f/The Weeknd’s “Low Life” (A1/Freebandz) moves to #19, gaining 135 spins. Meghan Trainor’s “NO” comes in at #26, up 230 spins, while Zara Larsson’s “Never Forget You” ascends to #33 after posting a 200-spin increase. Yo Gotti f/E-40’s “Law” (CMG) debuts this week at #39. And after huge exposure via the American Idol finale, they’re impacting Jennifer Lopez’s “Ain’t Your Mama” this week.

Republic’s Gary Spangler, Davey Dee and Stef Cole continue to grow Belly f/The Weeknd’s “Might Not” (CP/Roc Nation), as it moves to #3, gaining 355 spins. Mike Posner’s “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” (Island) gains 230 spins and sticks at #9. The Weeknd’s “Acquainted” (XO) is at #13 with a 100-spin increase. Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” increases by 150 spins and moves to #24, while Drake f/Wizkid &Kyla’s “One Dance” (YMCMB) amasses 500+ new spins to nearly chart. Drizzy released two tracks at once, and the other, entitled “Pop Style” f/The Throne (Jay Z and Kanye), was up 300 spins. Nick Jonas f/Tove Lo’s “Close” (Island) is now inside the Top 50, gaining 230 spins this week.

Columbia’s Ayelet Schiffman and James White debut The Chainsmokers f/Daya’s “Don’t Let Me Down” (Disruptor) at #34, powered by a 220-spin gain. They also have a real buzz record in Domo Genesis f/Anderson .Paak’s “Dapper,” which is seeing mixshow spins at format tastemakers HOT97 New York, Power 106 L.A., KKFR Phoenix and WZMX Hartford.


Dixie Tipton and Capitol have Young Greatness’ “Moolah” (QC/Motown) at #31, gaining 180 spins. She’s also a few weeks away from impacting Niykee Heaton f/Migos’ “Bad Intentions.”

Lee L’Heureux and Warner Bros. have Jason Derulo’s “If It Ain’t Love” (Beluga Heights) just missing the chart at #44. It gains 245 spins and will debut this coming week.

RCA’s Inca and Lori G have Chris Brown’s “Back to Sleep” at #4 and Kid Ink’s “Promise” at #7. ZAYN’s “PILLOWTALK” is at #15, up 165 spins, and Bryson Tiller’s “Exchange” lands at #18 this week thanks to a 225+-spin increase. Ro James’ “Permission” (ByStorm) comes in at #45, while Snakehips f/Tinashe’s “All My Friends” lands at #70.

Most Increased:
Desiigner “Panda” G.O.O.D/Def Jam
Drake f/Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” YMCMB/Republic
Fifth Harmony “Work From Home” SYCO/Epic
Belly f/The Weeknd “Might Not” CP/Roc Nation/Republic
Rihanna “Needed Me” Westbury Road/Roc Nation

Buzz Records:
Domo Genesis f/Anderson .Paak “Dapper” Columbia
Jason Derulo “If It Ain’t Love” Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.
Drake f/The Throne “Pop Style” YMCMB/Republic
Iggy Azalea “Team” Def Jam
Nick Jonas f/Tove Lo “Close” Island/Republic

Drake f/WizKid & Kyla, "One Dance" (YMCMB/Republic)
Pitbull f/Enrique Iglesias, "Messin' Around" (PoloGrounds/Mr. 305/RCA)
Jennifer Lopez, "Ain't Your Mama" (Epic)

Rihanna's "Work" (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) will hold for a seventh week at #1, as Jeremih's "Oui" (Def Jam) and Belly's "Might Not" f/The Weeknd (CP/Roc Nation/Republic) battle for the top slot next week. Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home" (SYCO/Epic) will have another huge week, moving to #11. Desiigner's "Panda" (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) will be north of 400 new spins, while Kanye West's "Famous" (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) will also enjoy a great increase and debut this week. The Chainsmokers' "Don't Let Me Down" f/ Daya (Disruptor/Columbia) will also debut, as should Yo Gotti's "Law" (CMG/Epic).

What a boring Final Four! Two blowouts, two yawners. But the National Championship game?! UNC and Villanova proved to be the two best teams in the tournament, and that was a game for the ages. Hands down, the last five minutes of the game were the most exciting of any championship game I can remember. Congrats to Villanova! Opening Day is here as well, and I saw the Orioles beat the Twins 3-2 in the ninth inning; what a great way to start the season. Hope springs eternal. Hopefully, the O’s can make the playoffs (and keep the evil empire out).

And speaking of keeping people out, Def Jam has managed to keep the competition out of the top spot for six weeks now. Rick Sackheim, Noah Sheer and Scott Maness have Rihanna f/Drake’s “Work” (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) hanging out in the #1 position, and it’s still more than 2200 spins ahead of the closest competitor! Looks like another week in the catbird seat. They also have Jeremih’s “Oui” at #4, gaining 230 spins. Justin Bieber “Company” (RBMG) slides inside the Top 25, with an increase of 250 spins, and Desiigner’s “Panda” (G.O.O.D.) grabs an additional 425 spins, as it rockets to #29. DJ Mustard f/Travi$ Scott’s “Whole Lotta Lovin’” (Roc Nation) is at #32, and Iggy Azalea “Team” just misses the chart at #43. The latter was up 200+ spins, and is sure to debut this coming week. Kanye West’s “Famous” (G.O.O.D.) slides to #48, thanks in large part to a 255-spin increase. This too looks like it’ll bow this coming week. And they’re now impacting Rihanna “Needed Me,” which is sure to continue her success and dominance at the format.

Gary Spangler, Davey Dee and Stef Cole at Republic have Belly f/The Weeknd’s “Might Not” (CP/Roc Nation) inside the Top 5 this week. It was up 350 spins, and its sights are set on #1. Mike Posner’s “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” (Island) crashes the Top 10, coming in #9, up 370 spins. The Weeknd’s “Acquainted” (XO) climbs to #13, gaining 150 spins, and Drake’s “Summer Sixteen” (YMCMB) is at #20. Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” moves to #25, up 265 spins, and Keke Palmer f/Jeremih’s “Enemiez” (Island) comes in at #60.


RCA’s Inca and Lori G continue to drive Chris Brown’s “Back to Sleep” to the top. It’s at #3 this week, up 230 spins. They also have Kid Ink f/Fetty Wap’s “Promise” at #7, gaining 175 spins. ZAYN’s “PILLOWTALK” is now Top 15, following an increase of 275 spins, while Bryson Tiller’s “Exchange” is at #22, gaining 195 spins. A$AP Ferg’s “New Level” moves to #45, and Ro James’ “Permission” is right behind at #46. They impacted Snakehips f/Tinashe’s “All My Friends” this past week, and it’s just getting started.

Epic’s Sujit Kundu has Fifth Harmony f/Ty Dolla $ign’s “Work From Home” (SYCO) racing into the Top 15, up 500 spins, which was good enough to be the Most Increased record this week. Future f/The Weeknd’s “Low Life” (A1/Freebandz) comes in at #23, gaining 240 spins. Meghan Trainor’s “NO” moves to #28, with a 300-spin jump, and Zara Larsson & MNEK’s “Never Forget You” is at #38. Yo Gotti’s “Law” (CMG) just misses debuting. It was, however, up 150 spins, and will do so this coming week.

Columbia’s Ayelet Schiffman and James White see The Chainsmokers f/Daya’s “Don’t Let Me Down” (Disruptor) gain 265 spins and land at #42 this week. They’re impacting Empire f/Yazz & Yo Gotti’s “All Nite” on Episode 3, which airs April 13th. And there’s a countdown to a new one from Maxwell, entitled “Lake by the Ocean.” It’s certainly been a good while since we‘ve had music from Maxwell.



Warner Bros.’ Lee L’Heureux is impacting Jason Derulo’s new “If It Ain’t Love” (Beluga Heights) this week, and the feedback thus far has been very positive.

Meanwhile, Dixie Tipton and Capitol have Young Greatness’ “Moolah” at #35, after an increase of 220 spins. This record is moving out of mixshows and into real rotation at a number of stations, and the buzz continues to build.

Most Increased:
Fifth Harmony “Work From Home” SYCO/Epic
Desiigner “Panda” G.O.O.D./Def Jam
Mike Posner “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” Island/Republic
Belly f/The Weeknd “Might Not” CP/Roc Nation/Republic
Meghan Trainor “NO” Epic

Buzz Records:
Desiigner “Panda” G.O.O.D./Def Jam
Jason Derulo “If It Ain’t Love” Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.
The Chainsmokers f/Daya “Don’t Let Me Down” Disruptor/Columbia
Iggy Azalea “Team” Def Jam
Yo Gotti “Law” CMG/Epic