ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (January 18, 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: A new week is dawning for The Weeknd on the FM dial. Let’s add ’em up:

LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKND: After a very tight race this Tuesday, The Weeknd scored another 35 adds for “Sacrifice”, becoming the Most Added track at the Top 40 format for the second consecutive week. Newcomer Lauren Spencer-Smith climbed into second place, picking up 34 new stations for “Fingers Crossed”, a recent viral tune from TikTok. Finally, The Walters impacted today with yet another successful song that was picked up by an audience on the video app: “I Love You So”, which landed in third place with 32 adds.

Charting singles from Emmy Meli and Latto 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 (ELEVEN)
1. THE WEEKND, “Sacrifice” (XO/Republic)
2. LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, “Fingers Crossed” (in2une)
3. THE WALTERS, “I Love You So” (Warner)
4. LATTO, “Big Energy” (Streamcut/RCA)
5. DOJA CAT, “Woman” (Kemosabe/RCA)
6. EMMY MELI, “I Am Woman” (Disruptor/Arista)
7. JUICE WRLD & JUSTIN BIEBER, “Wandered To LA” (Grade A/Interscope-Def Jam)
8. ALESSO & KATY PERRY, “When I’m Gone” (10:22PM/Astralwerks/Capitol)
9. AVRIL LAVIGNE featuring BLACKBEAR, “Love It When You Hate Me” (DTA/EMG)
10-T. CHLÖE, “Have Mercy” (Parkwood/Columbia)
10-T. NIKI, “Every Summertime” (Marvel/Hollywood/Interscope)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (January 17-18, 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:

EMMY MELI, “I Am Woman” (Disruptor/Arista)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #33 (1/16/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 1

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JUICE WRLD & JUSTIN BIEBER, “Wandered To LA” (Grade A/Interscope)
Album: Fighting Demons (2021)
Chart Position: #36 (1/16/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 4 (Juice WRLD) / 38 (Justin Bieber)

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THE WALTERS, “I Love You So” (Warner)
EP: Songs For Dads (2014)
Chart Position: #67 (1/16/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (January 11, 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: The Weeknd has a new sacrificial smash for the Top 40 airwaves. Let’s add ’em up:

LOVE ON THE WEEKND: It was a wild first report of 2022 at the Top 40 format, as the adds flew in for plenty of emerging songs. In the top spot this week, The Weeknd secured 118 adds for “Sacrifice”, the new single from Dawn FM. It started at #37 on the published chart last weekend. In the runner-up position, Doja Cat meowed with 96 new stations for “Woman”, which climbed to #27 on the same chart update. Her labelmates Latto and SZA were also huge winners on the report this week: the former finished in third place with 59 new adds for “Big Energy”, while the latter appeared in fourth place with 38 new stations for “I Hate U”. Rounding out the top five, the late Juice WRLD and Justin Bieber wandered into fifth place with “Wandered To LA”, new at 37 stations.

Just below the region, the recent collaboration from Alesso and Katy Perry was also decent on the report: “When I’m Gone” scored a total of 28 adds and tied for seventh place on the list. Meanwhile, watch out for newcomer Lauren Spencer-Smith, whose “Fingers Crossed” is also in seventh place. The viral hit (currently being worked by in2une) was teased on TikTok beginning in November and released last week.

Charting singles from Emmy Meli and GAYLE 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. THE WEEKND, “Sacrifice” (XO/Republic)
2. DOJA CAT, “Woman” (Kemosabe/RCA)
3. LATTO, “Big Energy” (Streamcut/RCA)
4. SZA, “I Hate U” (TDE/RCA)
5. JUICE WRLD & JUSTIN BIEBER, “Wandered To LA” (Grade A/Interscope-Def Jam)
6. ACRAZE featuring CHERISH, “Do It To It” (Thrive/Virgin)
7-T. ALESSO & KATY PERRY, “When I’m Gone” (10:22PM/Astralwerks/Capitol)
7-T. LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, “Fingers Crossed” (in2une)
9. EMMY MELI, “I Am Woman” (Disruptor/Arista)
10. GAYLE, “Abcdefu” (Atlantic)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (January 2, 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. Happy New Year from PGTC! These girlz are ready for a great run at the format with their current chart releases:

22 AND “ME”: For the fifth consecutive week, Adele holds on at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart with “Easy On Me”, as her follow-up “Oh My God” remains in positive territory in the top 20.

Newcomer Emmy Meli jumps from 43-40 with “I Am Woman”, her first top 40 entry at the pop format. Last fall, a portion of the song went viral on TikTok and the full release has continued to perform at the major streaming services.

SZA debuts at #47 with “I Hate U”, while Amaarae lands at #49 with her Kali Uchis and Moliy-assisted remix of “Sad Girlz Luv Money”.

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: January 2, 2022

2022 is smokin’ so far.

DEBUTS
40. Big Time Rush – Call It Like I See It
39. Sadie Jean – WYD Now?
35. Alesso & Katy Perry – When I’m Gone | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
26. Emmy Meli – I Am Woman (31) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
08. GAYLE – Abcdefu (13) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. MUNA featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Silk Chiffon (08) | PEAK: #06
09. Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (09) | PEAK: #01 for eight weeks
08. GAYLE – Abcdefu (13) | PEAK: #08
07. Ed Sheeran – Shivers (03) | PEAK: #02
06. Coldplay x BTS – My Universe (06) | PEAK: #04
05. Sting – Rushing Water (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Adele – Oh My God (05) | PEAK: #04
03. Benson Boone – Ghost Town (04) | PEAK: #03
02. Adele – Easy On Me (01) | PEAK: #01 for six weeks
01. Silk Sonic – Smokin’ Out The Window (02) | PEAK: #01 for one week | NEW #1

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. The Walters – I Love You So (3)
2. Tiësto & Ava Max – The Motto (2)
3. Shawn Mendes – It’ll Be Okay (4)
4. Austin George – Hands On You (6)
5. Aiyana-Lee – Rich Kids (9)
6. Walk The Moon – Win Anyway (10)
7. FLETCHER & Hayley Kiyoko – Cherry (-)
8. JP Saxe – Soft Landing (7)
9. Andy Grammer – Love Myself (-)
10. Turnstile – Mystery (-)

In The Mix:
(no entries)

Chart Notes:

• After stalling at #2 in October with “Skate”, the duo Silk Sonic bounces from 2-1 with “Smokin’ Out The Window”, the second #1 single from An Evening With Silk Sonic on my personal chart. The first, “Leave The Door Open”, led my list for three weeks last May. Speaking of threes, that also happens to be the number of debuts this week: new at #35, Alesso and Katy Perry dance in with “When I’m Gone”, the top entry on the chart. With her recent viral hit from TikTok, Sadie Jean starts at #39 with “WYD Now?”, her first top 40 song. The reunited Big Time Rush is also new this week with their first charting tune since the fall of 2012: “Call It Like I See It” is in at #40.

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (December 19, 2021)

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. For a weekend full of women and other wonderous song titles, let’s see what’s popping at the format this week:

FREEZE WITH EASE: As the annual holiday freeze settles in, Adele sits at #1 on the Top 40 chart for a third week with “Easy On Me”. At the Hot AC radio format, the international hit leads the chart for a fifth week. Her latest album 30 is expected to sell well through the holiday season and into 2022, as follow-up “Oh My God” continues its ascent in the top 20 at both formats.

The collective 88rising and singer BIBI climb from 42-37 with “The Weekend”, their second and first top 40 hits, respectively. TWICE has their first top 40 single with “The Feels”, as the girl group jumps from 41-39 this week. Finally, Latto hits the jackpot and climbs from 44-40 with “Big Energy”. Her first pop hit is already performing well at the Rhythmic (#4) and Urban (#8) radio formats.

This week’s top 50 entries have a feminine touch: chart regular Doja Cat enters at #41 with “Woman”, while format newcomer Emmy Meli lands at #47 with “I Am Woman”. Look for both songs to really take off early next year.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (December 14, 2021)

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: GAYLE force winds remain in the forecast at the format as we head into 2022. Let’s add ’em up:

A-B-C U NEXT YEAR: Securing another 47 adds this week, newcomer GAYLE has the Most Added tune at the format for the second week in a row with “Abcdefu”. It also tied for fourth place on the report at the Alternative format, picking up a total of five stations there.

This was truly the week of the woman at the format, as Doja Cat‘s “Woman” and Emmy Meli‘s “I Am Woman” continued their run up the adds report with their best totals to date. The former track earned 25 new adds and tied for second place, while the latter jumped into fourth place with 23 adds.

Charting singles from Adele, Benson Boone and Latto returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

We’ll see you next year for another action-packed adds session. Happy holidays from PGTC!

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. GAYLE, “Abcdefu” (Atlantic)
2-T. ACRAZE featuring CHERISH, “Do It To It” (Thrive/Virgin)
2-T. DOJA CAT, “Woman” (Kemosabe/RCA)
4. EMMY MELI, “I Am Woman” (Disruptor/Arista)
5. JIMMY FALLON featuring ARIANA GRANDE & MEGAN THEE STALLION, “It Was A… (Masked Christmas)” (St. James Place/Republic)
6-T. CHLÖE, “Have Mercy” (Parkwood/Columbia)
6-T. CKAY, “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)” (Chocolate City/Atlantic)
8. BENSON BOONE, “Ghost Town” (Night Street/Warner)
9. LATTO, “Big Energy” (Streamcut/RCA)
10. ADELE, “Oh My God” (Melted Stone/Columbia)

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: December 12, 2021

An “Easy” month at the top.

DEBUTS
40. Emmy Meli – I Am Woman
39. Taylor Swift – All Too Well | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
35. Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas (40)
19. GAYLE – Abcdefu (26) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie) — two weeks
12. Adele – Oh My God (19) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
10. Benson Boone – Ghost Town (15)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Benson Boone – Ghost Town (15) | PEAK: #10
09. Sting – Rushing Water (10) | PEAK: #09
08. Duran Duran – Anniversary (05) | PEAK: #01 for two weeks
07. MUNA featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Silk Chiffon (08) | PEAK: #07
06. The Script – I Want It All (03) | PEAK: #03
05. Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (02) | PEAK: #01 for eight weeks
04. Coldplay x BTS – My Universe (06) | PEAK: #04
03. Silk Sonic – Smokin’ Out The Window (07) | PEAK: #03
02. Ed Sheeran – Shivers (04) | PEAK: #02
01. Adele – Easy On Me (01) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Tiësto & Ava Max – The Motto (1)
2. The Walters – I Love You So (2)
3. BoyWithUke – Toxic (4)
4. JESSIA – But I Don’t (5)
5. Neon Trees – Holiday Rock (10)
6. Jimmy Fallon featuring Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion – It Was A… (Masked Christmas) (-)
7. JP Saxe – Soft Landing (7)
8. Kelly Clarkson – Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You) (8)
9. Shawn Mendes – It’ll Be Okay (-)
10. Jennifer Lopez – On My Way (-)

In The Mix:
Adele – Can I Get It
Aiyana-Lee – Rich Kids (new)
Astrid S & Dagny – Pretty (new)
Rob Thomas – Small Town Christmas

Chart Notes:

• For the fourth week in a row, Adele leads my personal chart with “Easy On Me”, which also remains atop the Billboard Hot 100 and several radio charts. She’s also tied for the Biggest Mover this week with “Oh My God”, climbing from 19-12. Further down the list, newcomer GAYLE lifts from 26-19 with “Abcdefu”. At #39, Taylor Swift scores this week’s Highest Debut with her re-recorded version of “All Too Well”, taken from the recent #1 album Red (Taylor’s Version). At #40, newcomer Emmy Meli is in with “I Am Woman”, a song that resonated with listeners on TikTok via a short clip that was shared in the last few weeks.

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