TAY MAKES HAY IN THE
WEE SMALL HOURS

The Taylor Swift first-week story continues as the megastar places all 20 tracks from Midnights (3am Edition) on our Song Revenue Chart. Songs from Taylor’s monster LP occupy the #1-13 positions, while the seven remaining tracks all finish in the Top 25. We estimate the revenue from those sales and streams to be north of $2.8m.

Consequently, Republic holds a whopping 69% of total Top 50 revenue, with parent distro UMG adding another 14% for a massive 83% share. Last week’s leader, Sam Smith & Kim Petras’ “Unholy” (Capitol), falls only 13% but drops to #14 under the weight of Swift’s debuts. The week’s only other new entry is from Generation Now/Atlantic’s Lil Uzi Vert, whose “Just Wanna Rock” opens at #25 behind an estimated $65k from sales and streams.

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ON THE COVER:
BILLIE EILISH
A star upon the highest bough (12/19a)
NOISEMAKERS:
A HOLIDAY TREAT
Something for their stockings (12/18a)
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THE HIP-HOP CONUNDRUM
Grammy being Grammy (12/19a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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