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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (April 18-19, 2022)

It’s time once again to analyze the airwaves and find out if your favorite new releases will be lighting up your local station’s playlist this week. Which tunes will climb to the top and which ones will hit a stop? Here are three songs impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

JVKE, “This Is What Falling In Love Feels Like” (AWAL/in2une)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #81 (4/17/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None

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LIZZO, “About Damn Time” (Nice Life/Atlantic)
Album: Special (2022)
Chart Position: #37 (4/17/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 6

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MUNI LONG, “Hrs And Hrs” (Supergiant/MPR Global/Def Jam)
Album: Public Displays Of Affection (2021)
Chart Position: #70 (4/17/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None (2 as Priscilla Renea)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (April 3, 2022)

Welcome to Radio Active, a Sunday evening report from POP! Goes The Charts that gets to the chart of the matter: all the highlights from the CHR/Top 40 chart, as published by Mediabase 24/7 and Mediabase Research. Here’s the latest survey, just as it was

“WOMAN” OF THE WEEK: Earning her third #1 hit at the format from the Planet Her album, Doja Cat rises from 2-1 with “Woman”. It topped last week’s published update at the Rhythmic radio format.

Launching at #26, Harry Styles secures his seventh top 40 hit outside of One Direction with “As It Was”. It’s the first track to be released from his forthcoming album Harry’s House, due May 20. Next, The Weeknd is moving quickly with “Out Of Time”, jumping from 50-36. It does has enough time to become his 24th top 40 hit to date. Shawn Mendes is back with “When You’re Gone”, which bows at #37. It marks his 13th top 40 entry. Finally, newcomer JNR Choi rises from 43-40 with TikTok-fueled “To The Moon”. The entry samples “Talking To The Moon”, a Sam Tompkins cover of a popular Bruno Mars album cut that was never released as a single.

Originally from 2013’s Despicable Me 2 and now all over TikTok, “Just A Cloud Away” starts at #45 for Pharrell Williams. The soundtrack to that movie also contains “Happy”, which spent three weeks at #1 during the spring of 2014. Newcomer BoyWithUke also debuts with the Blackbear-assisted “IDGAF”, which bows at #50. It’s taken from the forthcoming album Serotonin Dreams, due April 15.

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (March 28-29, 2022)

It’s time once again to analyze the airwaves and find out if your favorite new releases will be lighting up your local station’s playlist this week. Which tunes will climb to the top and which ones will hit a stop? Here is one prominent release impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

THE WEEKND, “Out Of Time” (XO/Republic)
Album: Dawn FM (2022)
Chart Position: #50 (3/27/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 23

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 22, 2022)

Welcome to Add Lib, your Tuesday report on POP! Goes The Charts that’s mad about CHR/Top 40 adds, based on the station data provided by Mediabase 24/7 and Add Board. This week: Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa sweeten the report once again. Let’s add ’em up:

ANOTHER PIECE OF “PIE”: After picking up a cool 140 stations on impact, “Sweetest Pie” saw another 32 stations and the Most Added title at the Top 40 format again this week. The collaboration from Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa continues its run in the top 20.

Female artists dominate the top three spots on the report, with the impacting “Mamiii” scoring 29 adds and a second-place finish for Becky G and Karol G, while newcomer Em Beihold ranks in the third place with 22 more stations for “Numb Little Bug”.

Charting singles from Eddie Benjamin, Fireboy DML and Tyga also returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

We’ll see you next week for another action-packed adds session.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. MEGAN THEE STALLION & DUA LIPA, “Sweetest Pie” (1501 Certified/300 Ent.)
2. BECKY G & KAROL G, “Mamiii” (Kemosabe/RCA)
3. EM BEIHOLD, “Numb Little Bug” (Moon Projects/Republic)
4. FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (YBNL Nation/EMPIRE/Further.)
5-T. EDDIE BENJAMIN, “Weatherman” (Vol. 1/Epic)
5-T. TYGA featuring DOJA CAT, “Freaky Deaky” (EMPIRE-Kemosabe/RCA)
7-T. CHARLOTTE SANDS, “Dress” (PIVTL Projects/Lakeside)
7-T. DOVE CAMERON, “Boyfriend” (Disruptor/Columbia)
9. DIPLO & MIGUEL, “Don’t Forget My Love” (Higher Ground/Mad Decent)
10. 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, “Complete Mess” (BMG)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (March 21-22, 2022)

It’s time once again to analyze the airwaves and find out if your favorite new releases will be lighting up your local station’s playlist this week. Which tunes will climb to the top and which ones will hit a stop? Here are two songs impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

BECKY G & KAROL G, “Mamiii” (Kemosabe/RCA)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #42 (3/20/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 4 (Becky G) / None (Karol G)

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YUNG BLEU & KEHLANI, “Beautiful Lies” (Vandross/EMPIRE)
Album: Moon Boy (2021)
Chart Position: #48 (3/20/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None (Yung Bleu) / 4 (Kehlani)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (March 20, 2022)

Welcome to Radio Active, a Sunday evening report from POP! Goes The Charts that gets to the chart of the matter: all the highlights from the CHR/Top 40 chart, as published by Mediabase 24/7 and Mediabase Research. Don’t lose sight of these emerging records…

X-TRA TIME: Five weeks ago, Lil Nas X led the Top 40 radio chart with “That’s What I Want”, his third consecutive #1 hit from the album Montero. Now, it returns to the top for a second nonconsecutive week. All three cuts have now spent a combined total of five weeks at the top spot since July of last year.

In the top 40, “Don’t Forget My Love” jumps from 43-37 for Diplo and Miguel, taken from the former’s self-titled release. It’s the ninth solo credit for Diplo in the top 40, while Miguel earns his sixth entry into the region. Mimi Webb heats up from 42-38 with “House On Fire”, the second top 40 entry for the singer in under a year. It recently reached the top ten in both the U.K. and Ireland. Iann Dior climbs from 44-39 with “Let You”, also marking his second top 40 hit at the format. Lastly, Jena Rose lifts from 41-40 with “Checkmate”, her first top 40 song.

From HBO’s Euphoria, “I’m Tired” is in at #41 on the chart, as Labrinth and Zendaya enter with their first collaboration together. The duo Lawrence debuts at #44 with “Don’t Lose Sight”, which was recently heard in a Microsoft commercial. Ylona Garcia entertains the format at #46 with “Entertain Me”, while Yung Bleu and Kehlani decorate with #48 spot with “Beautiful Lies”, a recent #1 single on the Rhythmic radio chart.

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (March 14-15, 2022)

It’s time once again to analyze the airwaves and find out if your favorite new releases will be lighting up your local station’s playlist this week. Which tunes will climb to the top and which ones will hit a stop? Here are two songs impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

EDDIE BENJAMIN, “Weatherman” (Vol. 1/Epic)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #49 (3/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None

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MEGAN THEE STALLION & DUA LIPA, “Sweetest Pie” (1501 Certified/300 Ent.)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #33 (3/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 7 (Megan Thee Stallion) / 17 (Dua Lipa)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (March 13, 2022)

Welcome to Radio Active, a Sunday evening report from POP! Goes The Charts that gets to the chart of the matter: all the highlights from the CHR/Top 40 chart, as published by Mediabase 24/7 and Mediabase Research. This week’s chart may be the sweetest of the month…

YOU’VE GOT GAYLE: 17-year-old GAYLE spends a third (and likely final) week at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart with “Abcdefu”. The single is headed for the top of the Hot AC chart, advancing from 5-3 this week.

The latest baked treat served hot and fresh on the chart is “Sweetest Pie”, a collaboration from Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa at #33. It’s their seventh and 17th top 40 hits at the format, respectively. Em Beihold rises from 41-36 with her viral hit “Numb Little Bug”, her first top 40 hit ever. Lastly, Tyga and Doja Cat jump from 47-40 with “Freaky Deaky”. Not so freaky: it’s the tenth top 40 single for both artists.

A couple of buzzing collaborations lead some entries in the top 50 this week: newcomer Omah Lay and chart regular Justin Bieber land at #46 with “Attention”, while Latin stars Becky G and Karol G start at #47 with “Mamiii”. The forecast also looks solid for Eddie Benjamin and “Weatherman”, which becomes his first chart entry at #49.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 8, 2022)

Welcome to Add Lib, your Tuesday report on POP! Goes The Charts that’s mad about CHR/Top 40 adds, based on the station data provided by Mediabase 24/7 and Add Board. This week: Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran jam some “Bam” into the adds report. Let’s add ’em up:

MORE ED-UCATION: Taken from her forthcoming album Familia, Camila Cabello landed at the top spot on this week’s adds report with the Ed Sheeran-assisted “Bam Bam”, earning 158 stations on impact. It launched at #35 on the Top 40 chart last weekend, marking the 16th solo top 40 hit for Cabello and the 26th overall for Sheeran. Look for the song to see some larger chart moves in the next few weeks.

5 Seconds Of Summer also had a robust impact week for “Complete Mess”, starting in second place on the log with 117 stations. The tune came in at #37 on last weekend’s official chart, becoming the group’s 12th top 40 single at the Top 40 format. It tied with “Bam Bam” for the Most Added title at the Hot AC format yesterday, earning 36 adds there.

Another handful of new releases ranked just below the top five on this week’s adds report. Of note, “I’m Tired” started with 19 stations and a sixth-place finish, as Labrinth and Zendaya continue to ride a wave of streaming momentum from HBO’s Euphoria.

Charting singles from Dove CameronEm Beihold and Mimi Webb also returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

We’ll see you next week for another action-packed adds session.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. CAMILA CABELLO featuring ED SHEERAN, “Bam Bam” (Syco/Epic)
2. 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, “Complete Mess” (BMG)
3. DOVE CAMERON, “Boyfriend” (Disruptor/Columbia)
4-T. EM BEIHOLD, “Numb Little Bug” (Moon Projects/Republic)
4-T. TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
6. LABRINTH & ZENDAYA, “I’m Tired” (HBO/Columbia)
7. MIMI WEBB, “House On Fire” (Epic)
8. KYGO featuring DNCE, “Dancing Feet” (RCA)
9. TYGA featuring DOJA CAT, “Freaky Deaky” (EMPIRE-Kemosabe/RCA)
10. LAWRENCE, “Don’t Lose Sight” (Beautiful Mind/Lakeside)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (March 7-8, 2022)

It’s time once again to analyze the airwaves and find out if your favorite new releases will be lighting up your local station’s playlist this week. Which tunes will climb to the top and which ones will hit a stop? Here are six songs impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, “Complete Mess” (BMG)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #37 (3/6/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 12

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CAMILA CABELLO featuring ED SHEERAN, “Bam Bam” (Syco/Epic)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #35 (3/6/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 16 (Cabello – solo appearances) / 26 (Sheeran)

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DIPLO & MIGUEL, “Don’t Forget My Love” (Higher Ground/Mad Decent)
Album: Diplo (2022)
Chart Position: #45 (3/6/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 8 (Diplo – includes LSD, Silk City) / 5 (Miguel)

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LABRINTH & ZENDAYA, “I’m Tired” (HBO/Columbia)
Album: Euphoria: Season 2 (Soundtrack) (2022)
Chart Position: #97 (3/6/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 3 (Labrinth – includes LSD) / 2 (Zendaya)

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LAWRENCE, “Don’t Lose Sight” (Beautiful Mind/Lakeside)
Album: Hotel TV (2021)
Chart Position: #59 (3/6/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None

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OMAH LAY & JUSTIN BIEBER, “Attention” (Sire/Warner)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #57 (3/6/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None (Lay) / 38 (Bieber)

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