Adele, Part Two: “Hello” (XL/Columbia) debuts on the Rhythm chart this week at #32 with an increase of 470 spins. The track was also up 4685 spins at Top 40, and sales continue to be otherworldly, as do the Vevo views, Shazam stats, etc. I honestly don’t know where the ceiling is on this single, but with nearly instant #1 research at KIIS-FM in L.A. and support from Urban stations like V-103 in Atlanta, it seems like the sky’s the limit. Ayelet Schiffman and James White also have Dej Loaf f/Big Sean’s “Back Up” climbing inside the Top 15, gaining 350 spins, while J. Cole’s “No Role Modelz” (Roc Nation) continues to build, moving #19-#16 with an increase of 240 spins. They’re impacting The Chainsmokers f/ROZES’ “Roses” next week; that moves to #53, up 75 spins.

Def Jam’s Rick Sackheim, Noah Sheer and Scott Maness have two records inside the Top 5 with Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?” (RBMG) at #4, up 280 spins, and Alessia Cara’s “Here” at #5, up 710 spins. The new Bieber single, “Sorry,” meanwhile, leaps #30-#22, adding 640 spins. 2 Chainz’s “Watch Out” just misses the chart again, landing at #44 with an increase of 190 spins. Rick Ross f/Chris Brown’s “Sorry” ascends to #51, while Jeezy’s “Sweet Life” is just getting started, coming in at #75.

Gary Spangler, Davey Dee, and Stef Cole at Republic still own the #1 record in the land with Drake’s “Hotline Bling” (YMCMB). They have a new record from The Weeknd, “In the Night” (XO), dropping next week, and that artist is still red-hot off three previous #1 records. Post Malone’s “White Iverson” slides into the #7 position this week, gaining 420 spins. The biggest debut this week is also a Republic record; Ariana Grande’s “Focus” lands at #27, while ramping up 784 spins. Dawin f/Silento’s “Dessert” (Casablanca) is up 150 spins and comes in at #34. They’re impacting Drake f/Future’s “Jumpman” (YMCMB/A1/Epic) this week and it’s already charted, debuting at #38 thanks to an increase of 215 spins. Shawn Mendes’ “Stitches” (Island), however, just misses the chart at #41.

Team RCA has Chris Brown’s “Zero” at #11 and knocking on the door of the Top 10. John Strazza, Inca and Lori G also have Tinashe f/Chris Brown’s “Player” moving #22-18 with an added 470 spins. Bryson Tiller’s “Don’t” is impacting this week; that one’s already at #46, up triple-digits in spins and sitting Top 15 at Urban.

Sujit Kundu and Epic have done a fantastic job of taking Future f/Drake’s “Where Ya At” (A1/Freebandz/Epic) inside the Top 10, as it rises to #9 this week, up 370 spins. Sujit also has Travi$ Scott’s “Antidote” (Grand Hustle) at #20, up another 280 spins, while Meghan Trainor f/John Legend’s “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” lands at #37, up 100 spins. Epic is currently setting up Yo Gotti’s “Down in the DM” for a 11/30 impact.

RECORDS’ Christina Chiappetta has Nelly f/Jeremih’s “The Fix”—at #8 this week, up another 140 spins—and ILOVEMEMPHIS’ “Hit the Quan” (Palmtree/RushHour), which jumps #15-12, adding on 260 spins.

Largest Increases:
1) Ariana Grande “Focus” Republic
2) Alessia Cara “Here” Def Jam
3) Justin Bieber “Sorry” RBMG/Def Jam
4) Tinashe f/Chris Brown “Player” RCA
5) Adele “Hello” XL/Columbia

The Pulse:
1) Adele “Hello” XL/Columbia
2) Drake f/Future “Jumpman” YMCMB/A1/Epic/Republic
3) Travi$ Scott “Antidote” Grand Hustle/Epic
4) G-Eazy f/Bebe Rexha “Me, Myself and I” RCA
5) Dawin f/Silento “Dessert” Casablanca/Republic

Drake's “Hotline Bling” (YMCMB/Republic) will hold on to the #1 spot again this week, with a pair of Def Jam records ready to pounce next as both Justin Bieber's “What Do You Mean?” (RBMG) and Alessia Cara's “Here” are coming on strong inside the Top 5. Post Malone's “White Iverson” (Republic) and Future's “Where Ya At” f/Drake (A1/Freebandz/Epic) are surging big. Dej Loaf's “Back Up” f/Big Sean (Columbia) moves inside the Top 15 while Tinashe's “Player” f/Chris Brown (RCA) rises into the Top 20. Justin Bieber's new single “Sorry” will see a 600+ spin gain, and look for Ariana Grande's “Focus” (Republic) to be up over 800 spins. And finally, Adele's “Hello” (XL/Columbia) will debut this week at the Rhythm format with a 400 spin increase. Phenomenal!

Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last 10 days, you must be well aware of XL/Columbia’s Adele and her new single, “Hello.” Forget about the Hot AC and Top 40 arenas, where it’s another atmosphere. The plan was to hit all formats simultaneously. That being said, Adele’s only had moderate success in the past at Rhythm, and never in the beginning stages of the single being worked. Typically, a new record from her would grab a few stations each week in markets where crossover listening from their Top 40 and AC competition forced them to play it. But this song is not your typical Adele record; in its first full week of airplay at Rhythm it was up 430 spins! 430 spins on an Adele song at Rhythm?? We’ve all been on the Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz & Dej Loaf train… not some lyric-driven, ballad-singing chick from the U.K. with no features, right? Well apparently not. This song, and her entire sound for that matter, transcends formats and genres. Adele sold over 1m iTunes singles first week. Early sales estimates put her forthcoming album’s first week as high as 2m. That is a career statistic for most Rhythm artists, and that’s not a slight on them. Adele is a once-in-a-generation artist, and it’s refreshing to see this format embrace such a talent. Ayelet Schiffman and James White at Columbia have done an amazing job in helping radio see the bigger scope of Adele. I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

Staying with Columbia, Dej Loaf’s “Back Up” has its best week yet, gaining 365 spins and climbing to #16. J. Cole’s “No Role Modelz” (Roc Nation) also has an incredible week, adding 290 spins and moving inside the Top 20. Calvin Harris + The Disciples’ “How Deep Is Your Love” is up 60 spins, landing at #26. They’re gearing up to impact The Chainsmokers f/ROZES’ “Roses” (Disruptor) in the next few weeks.

Def Jam’s Rick Sackheim, Noah Sheer and Scott Maness are the proud owners of the highest-debuting record, as Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” (RBMG) ramps up 750 spins and takes a giant leap from #62-#30. What’s even more impressive is that his first single, “What Do You Mean?,” is also still growing; that track inches up inside the Top 5 to #4 with an increase of 400 spins. Alessia Cara’s “Here” continues to build on her best week ever, as she sees another great increase, this time up 755 spins, to land at #6. Big Sean’s “Play No Games” (G.O.O.D.) takes the jump into the Top 20, landing at #18 after an increase of 360 spins. 2 Chainz’s “Watch Out” moves to #51, while Rick Ross f/Chris Brown’s “Sorry” climbs to #57.


The streak continues for Gary Spangler, Davey Dee and Stef Cole at Republic, as they drop Ariana Grande’s new single, “Focus.” In just three days, it was at 365 spins. It’ll surely debut this coming week. Drake’s “Hotline Bling” (YMCMB), meanwhile, holds steady at #1, up 100 spins. Post Malone’s “White Iverson” tacks on 495 spins, climbing #10-8 this week. Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” (Big Machine) continues to develop, as she gains 185 spins to ascend #24-21. They’ll debut Dawin f/Silento’s “Dessert” (Casablanca) this week at #33, up 190 spins. Adrian Marcel’s “Take Your Time” is growing steadily, with a 135+ spin gain this week.


RCA’s John Strazza, Inca and Lori G have Chris Brown’s “Zero” moving #16-13, adding 330 spins. Tinashe f/Chris Brown’s “Player” takes a big jump from #29-22, up 475 spins, and Shy Carter’s “Bring It Back” (Latium) just misses the chart this week at #43. They’re impacting G-Eazy f/Bebe Rexha’s “Me, Myself and I” (BPG/RVG) this week. There’s a great buzz on this record, so it should have a fantastic first week.


Epic’s Sujit Kundu continues to do a bang-up job with Future f/Drake’s “Where Ya At” (A1/Freebandz), which moves #15-11 this week, gaining 265 spins. Travi$ Scott’s “Antidote” (Grand Hustle) is also rolling, as it swells to an increase of 305 spins to join the Top 20. They also debut Meghan Trainor f/John Legend’s “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” at #38, up 150 spins.

Largest Increases:
1) Alessia Cara “Here” Def Jam
2) Justin Bieber “Sorry” RBMG/Def Jam
3) Post Malone “White Iverson” Republic
4) Tinashe f/Chris Brown “Player” RCA
5) Nelly f/Jeremih “The Fix” RECORDS

The Pulse:
1) Tinashe f/Chris Brown “Player” RCA
2) Travi$ Scott “Antidote” Grand Hustle/Epic
3) G-Eazy f/Bebe Rexha “Me, Myself, and I” RCA
4) Dawin f/Silento “Dessert” Casablanca/Republic
5) Adele “Hello” XL/Columbia

It was a two horse race this week won by Republic Records as Ariana Grande's “Focus” grabs 44 adds out of the box. G-Eazy's “Me, Mysef, and I” f/BeBe Rexha came in second for Team RCA with 26 adds. Justin Bieber's “Sorry” (RBMG/Def Jam) has 15 new commitments, while Adele's “Hello” (XL/Columbia), Big Sean's “Play No Games” (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) and Tinashe's “Player” f/Chris Brown (RCA) each get 8 adds.