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A SIZZLING HITS LIST
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GUY MOOT AND CARIANNE MARSHALL: THE HITS INTERVIEW
Publishing's dynamic duo (8/28a)
THE COUNT: A LABOR (DAY) OF LIVE-MUSIC LOVE
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THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
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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.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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November… How did we get here so fast? There are only six more add days left in the year! Wondering which last-minute surprise singles will drop? There are a couple big ones looming out there.
Def Jam’s Sackheim, Rothschild and Farag have Logic f/Alessia Cara & Khalid’s “1-800-273-8255” on the move and heading toward the top of the chart. It’s currently #3 and was one of the week’s Greatest Gainers again. The album continues to sell and is certified two-times platinum. WPOI OM Rick Thomas says, “I’ve been a fan of the track since day one, and now we’re seeing it come home as a proven #1 Pop record. So nice!”
Epic’s Afloarei and Dimig continue to build a great story on Camila Cabello f/Young Thug‘s “Havana” (SYCO). It’s now Top 10 with a closed-out panel, while also #2 iTunes and #7 Shazam. Yo Gotti & Mike WiLL Made-It f/Nicki Minaj’s “Rake It Up” (CMG)—now platinum—charts at Pop this week after #1 campaigns at both Urban and Rhythm.
Caroline’s Saturn, Halpern and Holman had the Most Added track last week with NF’s “Let You Down,” which has already charted and looks to be Top 30 bound. They’ve posted 75+ adds in two weeks, including Z100, KIIS, WKSC and KHKS.
RCA’s Riccitelli, JR, Daddio and Cooper moved two up inside the Top 10 this week: Kesha’s “Praying” (Kemosabe), which is Top 15 Shazam in over 100 markets, and P!nk’s “What About Us”─the first single from her latest #1 album, Beautiful Trauma. Khalid’s “Young Dumb & Broke” (Right Hand) is set to join the Top 25 with new airplay coming in from WNVZ, WNRW and WWST. ZAYN f/Sia’s “Dusk Till Dawn” got some major market love this week from WXKS and WQMP, as the track moves up to #35. Marshmello x Khalid’s “Silence” (Joytime Collective) has charted and is on 60+ stations, including Z100, WBMP, B96 and WODS.
Capitol’s Marella, Rainey and Siciliano have Halsey‘s “Bad at Love” (Astralwerks) set to join the Top 10. It was one of the week’s Greatest Gainers and has cleared the panel. Sam Smith’s “Too Good at Goodbyes,” which has been Top 10 in consumption for nine straight weeks, is heading Top 10 in airplay. The album, The Thrill of It All, drops this week. Speeding up the chart, Niall Horan’s “Too Much to Ask” moves Top 30 in just two weeks. There are 140+ stations on board already.
Warner Bros.’ Gray, Dyer, Reich and Shih are making their own rules with Dua Lipa’s “New Rules,” which is Top 20 and moving to subpower rotation everywhere. It’s #3 on Spotify’s global chart, and its got 500m+ video views to boot. Bebe Rexha f/Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant To Be” has been in the Most Added column for two weeks in a row, pulling in airplay from HITS 1, KSLZ and KHFI. Look for this one to chart shortly. Macklemore f/Kesha’s “Good Old Days” (Bendo) is now Top 30; new this week are KJKS and KLIF. It’s #17 on Spotify’s Todays Top Hits with over 38m streams. Linkin Park’s “One More Light” is chartbound with airplay from KMVQ, MusicChoice, WNCI and KALV. We also hear there’s some big research posting at HITS 1.
Hollywood Finck, Smith and Ennis are moving Sabrina Carpenter’s “Why” toward the Top 25 this week. There are 140+ stations onboard, including HITS 1, KPWK, WBMP, WKSC and WWWQ. It has 48m streams to date.
Columbia’s Leipsner, Borris and Vaughan are kicking things into high gear with Harry Styles’ “Kiwi,” putting it in the Most Added column on impact with 42 new commitments, including Z100, AMP NYC, KIIS and Y100. Calvin Harris f/Kehlani & Lil Yachty’s “Faking It” charted this week and pulled in 11 new stations, including KCHZ, WHQC and WRNW. The video for that one is pulling in 6m views a week. Little Mix & CNCO’s “Reggaeton Lento” (SYCO) secured six new commitments this week including AMP NYC, WWMX and WWHT.
Republic’s Spangler and Russell are moving Taylor Swift’s “…Ready For It” (Big Machine) Top 15 this week with a closed-out panel, and this one is just picking up steam. J Balvin & Willy Williams f/Beyoncé’s “Mi Gente” (PW/UMLE) joins the Top 20 with power callout at Z100, KIIS and B96. Post Malone f/21Savage’s “rockstar” has 170+ stations onboard and is set to join the Top 20. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso f/Florida Georgia Line & watt’s “Let Me Go” joins the Top 25 and is Top 30 U.S. Spotify. Lorde’s f/Khalid, Post Malone & SZA’s “Homemade Dynamite” impacted with big adds from WKSC, KDWB, KZHT and WXSS and is chartbound. Liam Payne’s “Bedroom Floor” impacted and scored 26 adds, including WBMP, KUDL, WFLZ and WBLI. This one should chart soon.
MUSIC WE LOVE: Clean Bandit & Julia Michaels “I Miss You” (Atlantic U.K.), Naughty Boy f/Joe Jonas “One Chance to Dance” (Capitol).