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It’s a different world we’re living in… but it’s working! “Shots, shots, shots,” has an entirely new meaning now but I’m just as excited about it. There’s light at the end of the tunnel and you can almost see it. I, for one, am ALMOST ready to get back out there…almost.

RCA’s Rothschild, Maldonado, JR & Daddio took the top of the chart this week with Tate McRae’s “you broke me first.” Many are calling it a great promotion coup! A congratulations are in order, as that’s promotion at its finest. Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” f/SZA (Kemosabe) has raked in 160+ adds in two weeks and is Top 20 bound already as one of the week’s Greatest Gainers. SZA’s also in the Top 30 with “Good Days,” touting 333m global streams to date, and is the #2 U.S. streaming song YTD.

Def Jam’s Team Farag has Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” f/Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON set to join the Top 5 shortly and it looks to be the Greatest Gainer for the week.

Epic’s Sackheim, Afloarei & Dimig not only had the #1 Most Added track this week, but they also put two others in the Top 10 Most Added. REGARD’s “You” f/Troye Sivan & Tate McRae impacted with 43 adds, including KAMP, WBBM & WFLC, while AJ Mitchell’s “STOP” pulled in another 21 stations and is now chartbound. GIVĒON’s “Heartbreak Anniversary” (Not So Fast) is now Top 30 bound and continues to build, scoring 14 new stations this week including HITS1, WNRW and B96. Travis Scott & HVME’s “Goosebumps (Remix)” is Top 15 with a nearly closed-out panel as it’s moving into Power rotation everywhere. Annika Wells’ “Sucks Being Sober” is also chartbound with help from WPLW, KTFM & WXNR.

Hollywood’s Finck, Smith & Ennis put Sofia Carson’s “Fool’s Gold” back in the Top 10 Most Added column this week with 13 new adds, including WBBM, WBLI, WKQI and Y100. Look for this one to chart soon.

Warner’s Chester, Dyer & Reich have Dua Lipa’s “We’re Good” set to join the Top 10 with a closed-out panel and great consumption numbers driving it. Saweetie’s “Best Friend” f/Doja Cat heads Top 15 with 10 more adds this week including KDWB, WLDI and WNTQ. Bebe Rexha’s “Sacrifice” is now Top 30 with 100+ stations on board. Nessa Barrett’s “la di die” f/jxdn was Top 10 Most Added this week, posting 24 new adds including Music Choice, KIIS,KHTS and WRVW. “[She’s] more than just a song, Nessa Barrett is the type of artist that, as a format, we should embrace to help usher in the next generation of radio listeners,” said WRVW PD, Jonathan Shuford.

Capitol’s Marella, Nolletti, Acampora & Siciliano put 15 new adds on Duncan Laurence’s “Arcade,” landing in the Most Added column this week. There are 100 stations on board as it moves toward the Top 30 and it boasts impressive streaming and consumption numbers.

Mom+Pop’s Team Jacobs keeps stacking the airplay on Ashe & FINNEAS’ “Till Forever Falls Apart.” With 40+ stations on board, this one’s chartbound with early supporters like Music Choice, HITS1, XHTZ and KZHT.

Interscope’s Romano & Lopes have Machine Gun Kelly’s “my ex’s best friend” f/blackbear eyeing the Top 5 at Pop after hitting #1 at Alternative and a 6-month Top 25 run on Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits. Maroon 5’s “Beautiful Mistakes” f/Megan Thee Stallion is Top 15 on the chart and Top 10 U.S. Shazam. Olivia Rodrigo’s “deja vu” was the Greatest Gainer last week and is Top 20 with a nearly closed-out panel. Kali Uchis’ telepatía” is back in the Most Added column with 18 new adds from stations like Music Choice, KHKS, WIHT and KENZ. It debuts on the chart this week.

Columbia’s Gray, Burruss, Bedard, Stevens & Brenner continue to build the story on Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” as it heads Top 25 with insane consumption numbers; it was the #2 Most Added with 35 new stations this week. Lil TJay’s “Calling My Phone” f/6LACK looks set to join the Top 30 with new airplay this week from WNKS, WFKS and KMXV. The Kid LAROI’s “WITHOUT YOU” joins the Top 10 as it moves into Power Rotation at WKQI, KISS108, WTDY and KZHT. Columbia, along with RECORDSStrazza, are putting the heat on Nelly & FloridaGeorgia Line’s “Lil Bit” as it shows all the signs of a hit. It’s now inside the Top 25 with new increases at KHKS, WBZZ, KSLZ and WXXL.

Republic’s Spangler & Romeo put The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” in that coveted #1 spot where it looks to sit for a few weeks. Ariana Grande’s “pov” heads Top 15 as a Top 5 Greatest Gainer. Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” is positioned in the MB Top 20 and Top 25 at Shazam. Republic, collaborating with Island’s Schiffman, put another 9 adds on Demi Lovato’s “Met Him Last Night” f/Ariana Grande this week, bringing the airplay total to 50+ stations as it joins the chart.

Music We Love:

NF’s “Just Like You” (NF Real/Virgin)

Beach Bunny’s “Cloud 9” (Mom+Pop)


 
 
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