NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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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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Hot… who’s hot!? Well things are definitely heating up for Sackheim & Dimig over at Epic. They recently dropped two tracks, both of which landed in the Most Added column on impact. Travis Scott x Bad Bunny x The Weeknd’s “K-POP” immediately topped the add board with 74 stations, while will.i.am & Britney Spears pulled in 19 adds with “MIND YOUR BUSINESS.” “These songs and these artists have made the Summer of 2023 the most EPIC-EST,” said B97’s Jammer. Meanwhile, Bakar’s “Hell N Back” (Black Butter) is a streaming giant and joined the Top 20 this week.
Virgin’s Team Halpern continues to build David Kushner’s “Daylight,” which was Top 10 Most Added with 26 new adds including majors WWWQ, WHQC, KCHZ and KMXV. The track is now heading Top 30.
Republic’s Spangler & Romeo impacted ZAYN’s “Love Like This” (Mercury) as the #2 Most Added track this week, scoring 40 adds including majors KMVQ, KHKS, WXKS and KSLZ. Look for this one to chart soon. The story on Noah Kahan’s “Dial Drunk” is developing nicely. The track was not only one of the Most Added songs with 17 adds such as KDBW, WIHT, KBFF and WKCI, but it is also chart bound. Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” is once again the Greatest Gainer and joined the Top 5 this week. Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” (Big Loud/Mercury) is Top 5 and building. Post Malone’s “Mourning” is on 165 stations and looks headed for the Top 15. The Weeknd’s “Popular” f/Playboi Carti & Madonna (XO) is starting to show all the signs of a hit as it pulls in 12 new stations, including WKTU & KRBE; it is now Top 25. Jonas Brothers’ “Summer Baby” has scored 80 adds and debuted on the chart, while their collab with TOMORROW x TOGETHER, “Do it Like That,” is also looking to chart with early support coming in from HITS1, KIIS, KYLD and WWPW.
Interscope’s Romano & Lopes are officially launching Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” (Darkroom), which is featured in a key scene of the uber popular Barbie film that broke all kinds of first-week records. Up 70% on the Spotify chart, the track will impact T40 this week. One Republic’s “RUNAWAY” is Top 10 bound at Hot AC and Top 30 at T40; KIIS, HITS1, Y100 & WPOI lead the charge at Pop. Meanwhile, Jung Kook’s “Seven” f/Latto (BIG HIT/HYBE/Geffen) was #1 Most Added on impact and is now on 115+ stations as it moves Top 30 in the first full week of airplay. Olivia Rodrigo’s “vampire” is set to join the Top 10 at MB as the #2 Greatest Gainer of the week and it’s Top 5 U.S. Spotify and #1 U.S. Shazam.
Warner’s Chester & Reich have Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” heading Top 5 and David Guetta x Anne-Marie x Coi Leray’s “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” looking to join the Top 10. Benson Boone’s “In the Stars” debuted this week with 61 stations on board, including WKSC, KMVQ, KHTS and HITS1.
Capitol’s Marella, Nolletti, Acampora & Siciliano are Top 25 bound with their big hit from the Barbie movie, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” w/Aqua (Atlantic-Republic), which is heading Top 25 as one of the week’s Greatest Gainers and is Top 5 on Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits. Doechii’s “What It Is (Block Boy)” (TDE) moved Top 30 this week and after posting Top 10 research it’s moving to Sub Power at KIIS.
RCA’s Rothschild, Maldonado, JR & Daddio take SZA’s “Snooze” (TDE) to the Top 10 with an all-but-closed-out panel. It’s also moving to Power and Subpower everywhere and is Top 10 U.S. at Apple and Top 10 Shazam with 625m+ global streams to date. They also have Chris Brown’s “Summer Too Hot” (Chris Brown Ent.) impacting Pop now; it’s currently Top 10 at Rhythm.
Columbia’s Gray, Burruss, Bedard, Stevens & Brenner have a massive hit on their hands with Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” (River House/Columbia Nashville). The multi-format smash—which is trending to #1 at Country, T40, Hot AC and AC—is now perched in the Top 15 and just posted #1 MB National Callout scores. Dominic Fike’s “Mona Lisa” looks Top 20 bound with 138 stations onboard and it was Top 3 Most Added this week. Miley Cyrus’ “Jaded” is Top 15 and heading Top 10 at Hot AC. Harry Styles’ “Satellite” is making its way to the Top 20 with 115 stations on board, including HITS1, Z100, KBKS & WKQI. ICandy’s “Keep Dat” debuts on the chart with 50+ stations.
Music We Love:
Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” (Darkroom/Interscope)
Chris Brown’s “Summer Too Hot” (RCA)