Russ is finding he has more fans than Rihanna as his “Best on Earth” f/BIA (Columbia) races up the Spotify USA Top 100.
Columbia also has the second biggest mover of the week, John Legend’s “By Christmas Eve.” And the video game Need for Speed: Heat gives another Sony Music title a boost: French Montana f/Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian’s “Writing on the Wall” (Epic).
Showtime’s Ray Donovan becomes the second series this year to pump new life into a gem from The Waterboys. This time it’s “Fisherman’s Blues” (Chrysalis); HBO's The Affair shone a light on "The Whole of the Moon" in October.
An ad for Edinburgh Gin in the U.K. has raised the spirits of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons’ “The Night,” which sits behind Meduza’s dance track with Becky Holly and Goodboys, “Lose Control” (Virgin), on the U.K. biggest gainers list.
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