RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (February 6, 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. Let’s mash things up and get into this week’s update:

SAVE THE BEST FOR GLASS: Back up a spot, “Heat Waves” returns to lead the Top 40 radio chart for a second nonconsecutive week, as Glass Animals and their enduring song aim to reach the top of the Hot AC radio chart next week.

This week, Imagine Dragons earn their 12th top 40 hit at the format with “Enemy”, the theme song from the Netflix series Arcane: League Of Legends. It advances from 44-34 on the chart. The song also scores its first week at #1 at Alternative radio. Lifting from 42-37, Tiësto and Ava Max both pick up their fifth top 40 entries with “The Motto”, a recent chart-topper at the Dance format. Lastly, ALTÉGO leap from 43-39 with “Toxic Pony”, a Britney Spears and Ginuwine mashup that saw some success on TikTok recently. It’s the first top 40 entry for the duo, the 37th for Spears and the sixth for Ginuwine, who last charted at the format in the fall of 2003.

Brazilian star Anitta steps in at #43 with “Boys Don’t Cry”, while Chris Brown starts at #47 with “Iffy”, which currently ranks in the top 20 at both Rhythmic and Urban radio.

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (January 23, 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 come this week’s party Animals:

THE “HEAT” IS ON: In its 29th nonconsecutive week in the top 40, “Heat Waves” rises from 2-1 on the Top 40 survey, as Glass Animals score their first #1 song at the format. Their hit spent three weeks at #1 on the Alternative radio chart in March of last year.

Singer and songwriter Charlie Puth lights up the #30 spot with his new release titled “Light Switch”. The debut marks his 12th top 40 hit to date. The Walters also enter the top 40 this week with “I Love You So”, landing at #39. Originally released back in 2014, the tune went viral on TikTok last fall and continues to grow.

This week’s top new entry in the top 50 is a collaboration that teams Avril Lavigne and Blackbear: “Love It When You Hate Me” has more love than hate from the Top 40 panel, as it starts at #43. The track is also just below the top 40 at the Hot AC format. Newcomers Daisy The Great spin their way into the #46 position with the AJR-assisted “Record Player”, a current top ten hit on the Alternative chart. The original version of the tune (without AJR) had a fairly successful run on TikTok during the fall of 2019. Producers ALTÉGO are also new to the list at #47 with “Toxic Pony”, their mashup of two chart classics: “Toxic” spent four weeks at #1 for Britney Spears during the spring of 2004, but “Pony” only got as high as #32 for Ginuwine in early 1997. (It hit the top five on the Rhythmic and Urban charts in late 1996.) Finally, Sena Kana and Poo Bear sneak in at #49 with “Undisputed”.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 23, 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: Ariana Grande is positioned at the top once again. Let’s add ’em up:

ENJOY THE VIEW: Top 40 radio has a point of view on Ariana Grande’s “POV”, which leads the adds report with 81 stations on impact. This will soon be the third top 40 hit from the album Positions: both the title track and “34+35” reached #1 at the format.

Five adds behind Grande, Justin Bieber opened in second place with the Daniel Caesar and Givēon-assisted hit “Peaches”. At 76 stations this week, it comes in well ahead of another recent Bieber release, “Hold On”, scoring 24 adds and a fourth place finish. Meanwhile, featured artist Givēon is also breaking out with his own tune “Heartbreak Anniversary”, which takes fifth place with 18 new commitments from the panel.

Format newcomer Duncan Laurence also had a great day with “Arcade”, a hit which won the Eurovision Song Contest two years ago. Thanks in part to recent activity on TikTok, it’s having a successful second life: it secured up 50 adds on impact, good for third place.

Charting singles from Bebe Rexha, Cardi B and Masked Wolf 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. ARIANA GRANDE, “POV” (Republic)
2. JUSTIN BIEBER featuring DANIEL CAESAR & GIVEON, “Peaches” (Def Jam)
3. DUNCAN LAURENCE, “Arcade” (Capitol)
4. JUSTIN BIEBER, “Hold On” (Def Jam)
5. GIVĒON, “Heartbreak Anniversary” (Not So Fast/Epic)
6. MASKED WOLF, “Astronaut In The Ocean” (Elektra/EMG)
7-T. ANNIKA WELLS, “Sucks Being Sober” (Vol. 1/Epic)
7-T. BEBE REXHA, “Sacrifice” (Warner)
9-T. CARDI B, “Up” (Atlantic)
9-T. GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Republic)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 16, 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: duo Silk Sonic narrowly gets the win and opens the door to the top. Let’s add ’em up:

“DOOR” GOES FOR MORE: “Leave The Door Open” checks into the hit hotel for another week, as Silk Sonic (featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) leads the Top 40 adds report with 35 new stations in its second week. That puts the track just ahead of two singles tied for second place, coming in with 31 adds: “Astronaut In The Ocean” by Masked Wolf and “Beautiful Mistakes” by Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion. All three songs are well into the top 30 at the format.

Breaking out in the top ten, Tones And I came in fifth place with 21 stations on impact for “Fly Away”, while Justin Bieber held onto ninth place with “Hold On”, securing 17 more adds this week.

Charting singles from AJR, Daya and JESSIA returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

Next week, Duncan Laurence hits the adds arcade at the Top 40 format, as his song crosses from the AC and Hot AC charts.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN (ELEVEN)
1. SILK SONIC (BRUNO MARS/ANDERSON .PAAK), “Leave The Door Open” (Aftermath/Atlantic)
2-T. MAROON 5 featuring MEGAN THEE STALLION, “Beautiful Mistakes” (222/Interscope)
2-T. MASKED WOLF, “Astronaut In The Ocean” (Elektra/EMG)
4. BEBE REXHA, “Sacrifice” (Warner)
5. TONES AND I, “Fly Away” (Bad Batch-Elektra/EMG)
6-T. AJR, “Way Less Sad” (S-Curve/Hollywood)
6-T. GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Republic)
8. DAYA, “Bad Girl” (Sandlot/AWAL)
9. JUSTIN BIEBER, “Hold On” (Def Jam)
10-T. JESSIA, “I’m Not Pretty” (Artist Driven/Republic)
10-T. LIL TJAY featuring 6LACK, “Calling My Phone” (Columbia)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 9, 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: Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion keep the adds report looking very beautiful. Let’s add ’em up:

MAROONED AT THE TOP: With 145 stations on impact, Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion earn the week’s Most Added track at the Top 40 format with “Beautiful Mistakes”, a song that has already entered the top 30 as of last weekend. The song also scored 72 adds at the Hot AC format yesterday, more than enough to lead that report too. Look for it to continue to grow into the spring.

The new duo Silk Sonic, comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, finishes in second place with 129 stations for “Leave The Door Open”. The tune also took the runner-up spot at the Hot AC and Rhythmic formats with 48 and 44 adds, respectively. At R&B (f/k/a Urban AC) radio, it paced well ahead of the competition with 53 adds on impact and a Most Added win.

Bebe Rexha also had a pretty good day with “Sacrifice”, earning 44 adds on impact and a third place finish. It’s the follow-up to a recent top 20 entry at the format, the Doja Cat-assisted “Baby, I’m Jealous”, which got as high as #19 in December.

Charting singles from Cardi B, Daya and Glass Animals returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

Taking flight on next week’s adds report: the impacting “Fly Away” by Tones And I, among other titles.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. MAROON 5 featuring MEGAN THEE STALLION, “Beautiful Mistakes” (222/Interscope)
2. SILK SONIC (BRUNO MARS/ANDERSON .PAAK), “Leave The Door Open” (Aftermath/Atlantic)
3. BEBE REXHA, “Sacrifice” (Warner)
4. GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Republic)
5. CARDI B, “Up” (Atlantic)
6-T. ASHE & FINNEAS, “Till Forever Falls Apart” (Mom + Pop/Further.)
6-T. DAYA, “Bad Girl” (Sandlot/AWAL)
8-T. AJR, “Way Less Sad” (S-Curve/Hollywood)
8-T. LIL TJAY featuring 6LACK, “Calling My Phone” (Columbia)
8-T. MASKED WOLF, “Astronaut In The Ocean” (Elektra/EMG)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 2, 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: Glass Animals leads the song safari at the format. Let’s add ’em up:

THE “HEAT” IS ON: As it continues its ascent at the Alternative format, “Heat Waves” keeps on sizzling with a super win on the adds report at the Top 40 format. The first crossover hit for Glass Animals secures another 31 new stations this week. Tying for the runner-up position, AJR‘s “Way Less Sad” and Masked Wolf‘s “Astronaut In The Ocean” were good for totals of 25 adds each.

Charting singles from Cardi B, Conan Gray and Tiësto returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion look to beautify the top of next week’s adds report with their new collaboration.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN (ELEVEN)
1. GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Republic)
2-T. AJR, “Way Less Sad” (S-Curve/Hollywood)
2-T. MASKED WOLF, “Astronaut In The Ocean” (Elektra/EMG)
4. CARDI B, “Up” (Atlantic)
5. FAT JOE featuring DJ KHALED & AMORPHOUS, “Sunshine (The Light)” (RNG/EMPIRE)
6-T. CONAN GRAY, “Overdrive” (Republic)
6. THE KID LAROI, “Without You” (Grade A/Columbia)
6-T. TIËSTO, “The Business” (Atlantic)
9. JESSIA, “I’m Not Pretty” (Artist Driven/Republic)
10-T. DAYA, “Bad Girl” (Sandlot/AWAL)
10-T. LOONA, “Star” (Blockberry Creative)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (March 1-2, 2021)

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 the three titles impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

CARDI B, “Up” (Atlantic)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: This performer is headed up the chart per usual with the song that recently became her ninth top 40 entry here.

FAT JOE featuring AMORPHOUS, “Sunshine (The Light)” (RNG/EMPIRE)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: Despite earning airplay at other formats in recent years, Fat Joe hasn’t hit the top 40 here since the fall of 2005.

GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Wolf Tone/Republic)
Album: Dreamland (2020)
Past T40 History: After a delayed impact, this tune is sailing through the 30’s on the pop chart. It’s the band’s first top 40 hit here.

Next week: Make no mistake, because Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion are coming for the top of the adds report…

How will these songs perform on the adds report? Let me know!

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 23, 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: the pop panel shifts into overdrive for Conan Gray. Let’s add ’em up:

GRAY SLAYS: As he looks for his third top 40 hit at the format, Conan Gray is off to a great start with “Overdrive”. With 45 adds during the session, it’s the Most Added song at Top 40 radio this week. Labelmates Glass Animals take second place with 41 new commitments on “Heat Waves”, their current top five track on the Alternative radio list. Rounding out the top three, AJR picks up a nice 24 adds for “Way Less Sad”, still two weeks ahead of its official impact date. The release either led or tied for first at both the Alternative and Hot AC formats this week.

Charting singles from Daya, Dua Lipa and Masked Wolf returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

We’ll see you for more chart activity next Tuesday on the birthday week edition of the report!

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. CONAN GRAY, “Overdrive” (Republic)
2. GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Republic)
3. AJR, “Way Less Sad” (S-Curve/Hollywood)
4. DAYA, “Bad Girl” (Sandlot/AWAL)
5. DUA LIPA, “We’re Good” (Warner)
6. MASKED WOLF, “Astronaut In The Ocean” (Elektra/EMG)
7. CARDI B, “Up” (Atlantic)
8-T. G-EAZY featuring CHRIS BROWN & MARK MORRISON, “Provide” (RCA)
8-T. SZA, “Good Days” (Top Dawg/RCA)
8-T. THE KID LAROI, “Without You” (Grade A/Columbia)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 16, 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: Dua Lipa is all good with a huge week at the format. Let’s add ’em up:

“GOOD” TIMES: Soaring onto the adds report with 153 stations on impact, Dua Lipa easily takes the Most Added title at the Top 40 format this week with “We’re Good”, a new single from the Moonlight Edition of her giant album Future Nostalgia. It landed at #34 on last Sunday’s official chart and looks to be climbing solidly by the weekend.

Well behind Lipa, Cardi B and Daya tied with 21 adds and a second place rank for “Up” and “Bad Girl”, respectively. Both singles reached the top 50 on Sunday due to a larger purge of older songs.

Charting singles from Ava Max, SZA and The Kid LAROI returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

After finishing in eighth place this week, G-Eazy‘s collaboration with Chris Brown and Mark Morrison hopes that the panel is ready to provide it with some more adds next Tuesday.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN (ELEVEN)
1. DUA LIPA, “We’re Good” (Warner)
2-T. CARDI B, “Up” (Atlantic)
2-T. DAYA, “Bad Girl” (Sandlot/AWAL)
4-T. AVA MAX, “My Head & My Heart” (Atlantic)
4-T. DOJA CAT, “Streets” (Kemosabe/RCA)
6-T. GLASS ANIMALS, “Heat Waves” (Republic)
6-T. THE KID LAROI, “Without You” (Grade A/Columbia)
8-T. G-EAZY featuring CHRIS BROWN & MARK MORRISON, “Provide” (RCA)
8-T. TIËSTO, “The Business” (Atlantic)
10-T. JESSIA, “I’m Not Pretty” (Artist Driven/Republic)
10-T. SZA, “Good Days” (Top Dawg/RCA)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (February 14, 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. Beyond the chocolates and flowers, it’s time to fall in love with the weekly pop radio survey for a recap of what’s popping at the format:

CAN I GET YOUR NUMBER: Ariana Grande just can’t keep away from the top spot! After a seven-week run at the top, her hit “Positions” fell to #3 last week, leaving Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco‘s “Lonely” to reach the summit. Now, Grande is back at the top with “34+35” and returns to the runner-up position with her former #1 smash. How will she add to her huge chart takeover? Stay tuned.

Dua Lipa scores this week’s Highest Debut in the countdown at #34 with “We’re Good”, becoming her 13th top 40 entry. It’s a part of a recent reissue of her 2020 album Future Nostalgia, dubbed the Moonlight Edition. The other three releases entering the region on this update are all from newcomers: Yung Gravy leaps up from 41-37 with “Oops!”, Fousheé lifts from 42-39 with “Deep End” and the band Glass Animals debuts at #40 with “Heat Waves”, a current top five hit on the Alternative radio chart.

The big action continues in the top 50 with another five debuts this week. The highest of them, which lands at #42, is from Meduza and Dermot Kennedy with their collaboration called “Paradise”. To date, the single has already peaked in the top ten or 20 across Europe and Australasia. Cardi B debuts at #44 with “Up”, which is certainly where it’s headed on the survey, while Daya charts for the first time in three years with “Bad Girl” at #45. Further down, JayQ The Legend begins at #49 with “It Could Be You” and Fat Joe enters the top 50 for the first time since 2016 with the DJ Khaled and Amorphous-assisted “Sunshine (The Light)” at #50.

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