ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 29, 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 timely new release for the pop panel. Let’s add ’em up:

“TIME” TO IMPACT: The Weeknd easily led this week’s adds report at the Top 40 format with “Out Of Time”, in with 62 adds on impact. It also had a solid performance at the Hot AC format, earning 21 stations in its first week and a first place finish as well.

In second place, Pharrell Williams scored 27 adds for “Just A Cloud Away”. The single originated on the soundtrack to 2013’s Despicable Me 2, but recently went viral on TikTok and continues to perform very well.

Charting singles from Eddie Benjamin, Em Beihold and Fireboy DML 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, “Out Of Time” (XO/Republic)
2. PHARRELL WILLIAMS, “Just A Cloud Away” (Back Lot/Columbia)
3. TYGA featuring DOJA CAT, “Freaky Deaky” (EMPIRE-Kemosabe/RCA)
4. DIPLO & MIGUEL, “Don’t Forget My Love” (Higher Ground/Mad Decent)
5. EM BEIHOLD, “Numb Little Bug” (Moon Projects/Republic)
6-T. BECKY G & KAROL G, “Mamiii” (Kemosabe/RCA)
6-T. FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (YBNL Nation/EMPIRE/Further.)
8-T. BAKER GRACE, “Midnight Thoughts” (Independent)
8-T. JNR CHOI, “To The Moon” (Black Butter/Epic)
10. EDDIE BENJAMIN, “Weatherman” (Vol. 1/Epic)

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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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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 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: Dove Cameron is the Tok of the town with her new viral single. Let’s add ’em up:

A DOVE AND BEYOND: With this week’s Most Added track, former Disney star Dove Cameron impacted with 51 stations for the TikTok-fueled “Boyfriend”, which continues to perform well at various streaming services. It’s her first song to receive regular airplay at the format.

The new collaboration from Saweetie and H.E.R. ranks in the runner-up spot with 39 more adds: “Closer”, which led the report last week.

Charting singles from Anitta, Ed Sheeran and Tate McRae 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. DOVE CAMERON, “Boyfriend” (Disruptor/Columbia)
2. SAWEETIE featuring H.E.R., “Closer” (Warner)
3. TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
4. ED SHEERAN featuring TAYLOR SWIFT, “The Joker And The Queen” (Atlantic)
5. IMAGINE DRAGONS x JID, “Enemy” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
6-T. ANITTA, “Boys Don’t Cry” (Warner)
6-T. FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (YBNL Nation/EMPIRE/Further.)
8. TIESTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
9. CAST OF “ENCANTO”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney/Hollywood)
10. MIMI WEBB, “House On Fire” (Epic)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (February 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. There’s a “Ghost” with the most at #1 and much more ahead…

THIS JUSTIN: Scoring his 12th #1 song to date at the Top 40 format, Justin Bieber rises from 3-1 on the pop radio chart with “Ghost”. At the Hot AC and AC formats, it holds at #6 and #11 again this week, respectively.

Ed Sheeran appears on two songs reaching the top 40 on this week’s pop chart: climbing from 41-30, his Taylor Swift-assisted “The Joker And The Queen” has a particularly royal rise, marking their 25th and 35th top 40 entries, respectively. Bolting from 46-38, Tate McRae gets her fourth top 40 hit to date with “She’s All I Wanna Be”. Finally, it’s Sheeran again with his 26th entry as a featured artist on “Peru”, the first top 40 hit for Nigeria’s Fireboy DML. The song advances from 44-39 this week.

Iann Dior slides in at #48 with “Let You”, a track from his recent album On To Better Things. Actress and singer Dove Cameron debuts at #49 with “Boyfriend”, a recent viral hit that was teased on TikTok. Finally, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma check in at #50 with the title song of the soundtrack to their film Marry Me, which opened earlier this month.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 15, 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: Saweetie and H.E.R. get closer to being added by the full Top 40 panel. Let’s add ’em up:

UPON “CLOSER” INSEPCTION: Flying high in the Top 40 skies, the buzzing collaboration from Saweetie and H.E.R is off to a fast start at the Top 40 format. “Closer” picked up 110 adds on impact, making it the Most Added song of the week. It also dominated at the Rhythmic format with another 53 adds there. “Closer” debuted at #39 on the Top 40 chart last week and looks to move well this week.

Another notable collaboration managed a strong second place finish on the log: “The Joker And The Queen”, which teams Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. It scored 76 adds this week, just ahead of the 74 that came in Monday at the Hot AC format, where it led that report. It began at #41 on the Top 40 chart last week.

Charting singles from Anitta, Lauren Spencer-Smith and Tate McRae 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. SAWEETIE featuring H.E.R., “Closer” (Warner)
2. ED SHEERAN featuring TAYLOR SWIFT, “The Joker And The Queen” (Atlantic)
3. TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
4-T. IMAGINE DRAGONS x JID, “Enemy” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
4-T. TIESTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
6. ANITTA, “Boys Don’t Cry” (Warner)
7. FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (YBNL Nation/EMPIRE/Further.)
8-T. CAST OF “ENCANTO”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney/Hollywood)
8-T. LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, “Fingers Crossed” (Island/Republic/in2une)
10. AVRIL LAVIGNE featuring BLACKBEAR, “Love It When You Hate Me” (DTA/EMG)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (February 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 five songs impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

ED SHEERAN featuring TAYLOR SWIFT, “The Joker And The Queen” (Atlantic)
Album: = (2021)
Chart Position: #41 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 24 (Ed Sheeran) / 34 (Taylor Swift)

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FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (EMPIRE/Further.)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #44 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None (Fireboy DML) / 24 (Ed Sheeran)

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SAWEETIE featuring H.E.R., “Closer” (Warner)
Album: Pretty Bitch Music (2022)
Chart Position: #39 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 6 (Saweetie) / 2 (H.E.R.)

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TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #46 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 3

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TIËSTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #31 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 5 (Tiësto) / 5 (Ava Max)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (January 9, 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. From L.A. to Peru, these songs are moving at the pop format:

MAXIMIZING “ME” TIME: 2022 is starting off well for superstar Adele, as she continues at #1 on the Top 40 chart for a sixth week with “Easy On Me”. It remains more than 1,700 spins ahead of the song at #2.

Taken from his new album Dawn FM, The Weeknd scores his 23rd top 40 hit at the format with “Sacrifice”, entering at #37 this week. This entry is unrelated to the Bebe Rexha song of the same name that charted last spring or the Elton John song interpolated in his current hit “Cold Heart”, which holds at #9 on the list. Up from 43-39, the late Juice WRLD and Justin Bieber are in with “Wandered To LA”, giving the two men their fourth and 38th top 40 singles, respectively. It’s included on the posthumous album Fighting Demons, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 last month.

Three singles appear in the top 50 for the first time this week: “When I’m Gone” is the highest of the new entries, as Alesso and Katy Perry start at #45. ALYA is at #46 with “Pleasure Is Mine”, while Fireboy DML brings some heat at #49 with the Ed Sheeran-assisted “Peru”.

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Releases For The Week of December 24, 2021

A very Peruvian Christmas.

Are you on the nice list for New Music Friday? If so, you’re unwrapping top tunes from Alok, Fireboy DML, Lights, Walk The Moon and more. Get your gifts below:

Notable albums out this week: Kidd G‘s Down Home Boy: Gone Since Last October (Deluxe) (Stream), Nas‘s Magic (Stream), SpotemGottem‘s Back From The Dead (Stream), Stray Kids‘s SKZ2021 (Stream)

Notable EPs out this week: Fly By Midnight‘s Silver Crane (Acoustic Demos) (Stream), Passenger & Stu Larsen‘s Happy Christmas My Dear (Stream)

New digital singles that you can buy/stream this week include:
“12×3”, DEKKO (Stream)
“Bad Luck”, Guardin (Stream)
“Bedroom”, Aiyana-Lee (Stream)
“Better”, Daniel Blume (Stream)
“Body Mind Soul”, DVBBS & Benny Benassi featuring Kyle Reynolds (Stream)
“Breaking Each Other’s Hearts”, Joss Stone (Stream)
“Butterfly Effect (Demo)”, Sophie Holohan (Stream)
“Double Jump”, Joey Valence & Brae (Stream)
“Give You Up”, Lucky Rose featuring Mila Falls (Stream)
“Holy Water”, Brett Eldredge (Stream)
“Mon Soleil”, Ashley Park (Stream)
“No Bones Day”, Tep No (Stream)
“Pendulum”, Faustix & Reality Test featuring Litening (Stream)
“Peru”, Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran (Stream)
“Pine Barrens”, Jakey (Stream)
“Rain For Christmas”, Abe Parker (Stream)
“Real Thing”, Lights featuring Elohim (Stream)
“Self Made”, Tay Money (Stream)
“Skylight”, Gabrielle Aplin (Stream)
“Soundscape”, Armin Van Buuren (Stream)
“Suit Up”, Jordan K (Stream)
“Sweet Talker (Acoustic)”, Years & Years (Stream)
“Typical”, Alok & Steve Aoki featuring Lars Martin (Stream)
“We Don’t Give A What”, NumbChuck (Stream)
“We Good”, Lil Dicky featuring GaTa (Stream)
“Win Anyway”, Walk The Moon (Stream)

Next week, expect a lighter schedule due to New Year’s Day. For Adam’s personal picks of the week, listen to the PGTC Friday Faves list on Spotify!

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