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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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 Cameron, Em 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 ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (March 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. This week’s chart isn’t a complete mess, but one new entry is…

ABCDEF-TWO: 17-year-old GAYLE scores a second week at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart with “Abcdefu”, the first hit from A Study Of The Human Experience (Volume One), an EP due on March 18. It also ranks at #5 on this week’s Hot AC chart and #14 at the Alternative format.

Three songs charge into the top 40 this week: leading the pack, Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran enter at #35 with “Bam Bam”, the second top 40 single from her forthcoming Familia album. The collaboration marks the 16th top 40 entry for Cabello as a solo artist and the 26th for Sheeran, who has three titles on the chart. Next, 5 Seconds Of Summer returns to the top 40 for the first time in two years with “Complete Mess”, new at #37. It’s the group’s 12th top 40 song to date, which isn’t messy whatsoever. Finally, Kygo and DNCE have all the right moves with “Dancing Feet”, which spins and sways from 49-38. It’s their eighth and sixth top 40 entries, respectively.

Aiming for her second top 40 entry, singer Mimi Webb lands at #46 with “House On Fire”, a recent top ten hit in the U.K. and Ireland. New at #47, “Freaky Deaky” teams Tyga and Doja Cat, a collaboration which also makes the top 40 at the Rhythmic radio format. Finally, after a major resurgence on TikTok, “Lost” debuts at #49 for Frank Ocean. The popular cut can originally be found on 2012’s channel ORANGE.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (March 1, 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: Kygo and DNCE get the Top 40 radio panel dancing and reporting. Let’s add ’em up:

“FEET” DON’T FAIL ME NOW: It was a more moderate start for the new collaboration from Kygo and DNCE, which led the adds report at the Top 40 format this week. “Dancing Feet” waltzed in with 59 stations on impact, well ahead of the tracks tied for the runner-up spot. It also tied for the Most Added title at the Hot AC format yesterday, scoring another 18 adds there. “Dancing” edged in at #49 on the pop chart last weekend and is currently seeing a nice climb for the next published update.

Watch out for emerging releases from Diplo & Miguel (18 adds) and Mimi Webb (17 adds), which are also beginning to see some action.

Charting singles from Avril Lavigne, Dove Cameron and Em Beihold 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. KYGO featuring DNCE, “Dancing Feet” (RCA)
2-T. CAST OF “ENCANTO”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney/Hollywood)
2-T. TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
4. IMAGINE DRAGONS x JID, “Enemy” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
5-T. DIPLO & MIGUEL, “Don’t Forget My Love” (Higher Ground/Mad Decent)
5-T. DOVE CAMERON, “Boyfriend” (Disruptor/Columbia)
7. MIMI WEBB, “House On Fire” (Epic)
8. AVRIL LAVIGNE featuring BLACKBEAR, “Love It When You Hate Me” (DTA/EMG)
9. EM BEIHOLD, “Numb Little Bug” (Moon Projects/Republic)
10. TIESTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (February 28-March 1, 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:

KYGO featuring DNCE, “Dancing Feet” (RCA)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #49 (2/27/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 7 (Kygo) / 5 (DNCE)

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MIMI WEBB, “House On Fire” (Epic)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #71 (2/27/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 1

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: February 27, 2022

There’s a new top 40 in Town.

DEBUTS
40. Tears For Fears – Break The Man
39. Kygo featuring DNCE – Dancing Feet
37. Coldplay – People Of The Pride
36. Regard x Years & Years – Hallucination | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
31. Dove Cameron – Boyfriend (40)
22. Mimi Webb – House On Fire (36) | BIGGEST MOVER

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Jaymes Young – Infinity (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Ben Rector – Living My Best Life (09) | PEAK: #09
08. Maren Morris – Circles Around This Town (10) | PEAK: #08
07. Ed Sheeran – Overpass Graffiti (05) | PEAK: #05
06. Taylor Swift – All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) (06) | PEAK: #06
05. Alesso & Katy Perry – When I’m Gone (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Adele – Oh My God (03) | PEAK: #01 for three weeks
03. Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed (04) | PEAK: #03
02. GAYLE – Abcdefu (02) | PEAK: #02
01. Benson Boone – Ghost Town (01) | PEAK: #01 for two weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Bob Moses – Love Brand New (3)
2. Charli XCX featuring Rina Sawayama – Beg For You (1)
3. Griff & Sigrid – Head On Fire (2)
4. Erin Kinsey – Just Drive (8)
5. The 502s – Just A Little While (7)
6. David Kushner – Miserable Man (5)
7. Train – AM Gold (10)
8. Eddie Benjamin – Weatherman (-)
9. Mat Kearney – Anywhere With You (-)
10. Diplo & Miguel – Don’t Forget My Love (-)

In The Mix:
Benson Boone – Room For 2
Bonnie Raitt – Made Up Mind (new)
Emeli Sandé – Brighter Days
Jax – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
Lukas Graham – All Of It All (new)
Regina Spektor – Becoming All Alone (new)
Sabrina Carpenter – Fast Times
Santana & Chris Stapleton – Joy
SEB – F**k It, I’m The Man
The Head And The Heart – Virginia (Wind In The Night)

Chart Notes:

• Singer Benson Boone spends a second week at #1 on my personal chart with “Ghost Town”, as singles from GAYLE (#2) and Lauren Spencer-Smith (#3) are right behind his and ready to take the top spot next month. This week’s Biggest Mover, blasting from 36-22, is the second entry on my chart for Mimi Webb: “House On Fire”, which reached the top ten nationally in the U.K. and Ireland. There are four debuts on the chart this week, led by Regard and Years & Years at #36 with “Hallucination”. Coldplay appears in the top 40 for the second time this month with “People Of The Pride” at #37, their new radio single at the Alternative and Triple A formats. Entering at #39, Kygo and DNCE hit the floor with “Dancing Feet”, as the featured act earns their first chart hit since late 2017. Finally, Tears For Fears rolls in at #40 with “Break The Man”, the second single from their comeback album The Tipping Point.

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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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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: February 20, 2022

Crash! Boone! Bang!

DEBUTS
40. Dove Cameron – Boyfriend
36. Mimi Webb – House On Fire | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
30. Tate McRae – She’s All I Wanna Be (35)
23. Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug (28)
19. Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift – The Joker And The Queen (31) | BIGGEST MOVER

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Maren Morris – Circles Around This Town (13) | PEAK: #10
09. Ben Rector – Living My Best Life (10) | PEAK: #09
08. Silk Sonic – Smokin’ Out The Window (05) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
07. Alesso & Katy Perry – When I’m Gone (08) | PEAK: #07
06. Taylor Swift – All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) (06) | PEAK: #06
05. Ed Sheeran – Overpass Graffiti (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed (04) | PEAK: #04
03. Adele – Oh My God (01) | PEAK: #01 for three weeks
02. GAYLE – Abcdefu (03) | PEAK: #02
01. Benson Boone – Ghost Town (02) | PEAK: #01 for one week | NEW #1

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Charli XCX featuring Rina Sawayama – Beg For You (1)
2. Griff & Sigrid – Head On Fire (2)
3. Bob Moses – Love Brand New (4)
4. Regard x Years & Years – Hallucination (-)
5. David Kushner – Miserable Man (6)
6. ALTÉGO vs. Britney Spears vs. Ginuwine – Toxic Pony (5)
7. The 502s – Just A Little While (7)
8. Erin Kinsey – Just Drive (10)
9. Tears For Fears – Break The Man (-)
10. Train – AM Gold (-)

In The Mix:
Anitta – Boys Don’t Cry
Benson Boone – Room For 2 (new)
Coldplay – People Of The Pride
Eddie Benjamin – Weatherman (new)
Emeli Sandé – Brighter Days
Jax – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
John K – A Lot
Lauv – 26
Liam Gallagher – Everything’s Electric
Mat Kearney – Anywhere With You (new)
Sabrina Carpenter – Fast Times (new)
Santana & Chris Stapleton – Joy
SEB – F**k It, I’m The Man (new)
The Head And The Heart – Virginia (Wind In The Night)

Chart Notes:

• This week’s chart update doesn’t feel like a ghost town, even if the new #1 song is about one. American Idol alum Benson Boone earns his first #1 on my personal chart with “Ghost Town”, moving from 2-1 in its 16th week on the chart. While that may seem like a slow run, Boone’s song has been riding in the top five for the past ten weeks, stalling at #3 for six of them. Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift leap 12 notches to #19 with this week’s Biggest Mover: their duet version of “The Joker And The Queen”. A pair of new tunes enter the top 40: at #36, Mimi Webb burns onto the survey with “House On Fire”, while newcomer Dove Cameron is flying in at #40 with “Boyfriend”.

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: August 1, 2021

“Good” news, great song.

DEBUTS
39. Silk Sonic – Skate | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
33. Olivia Rodrigo – Traitor (40) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
31. Jax – 90s Kids (37)
27. Walk The Moon – Can You Handle My Love?? (33)
26. SUPER-Hi x Neeka – Following The Sun (31)
18. Imagine Dragons – Wrecked (25) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie) — three weeks
08. Tones And I – Cloudy Day (13)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Anne-Marie & Niall Horan – Our Song (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Mimi Webb – Good Without (07) | PEAK: #03
08. Tones And I – Cloudy Day (13) | PEAK: #08
07. Bleachers – Stop Making This Hurt (06) | PEAK: #06
06. John Mayer – Last Train Home (08) | PEAK: #06
05. Duran Duran – Invisible (03) | PEAK: #03
04. Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits (05) | PEAK: #04
03. Dua Lipa – Love Again (04) | PEAK: #03
02. Coldplay – Higher Power (02) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
01. Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U (01) | PEAK: #01 for two weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Walk Off The Earth x Lukas Graham – Love You Right (4)
2. Brandi Carlile – Right On Time (5)
3. Dixie D’Amelio featuring Rubi Rose – Psycho (8)
4. Olivia Holt – Next (1)
5. American Authors featuring Mark McGrath – Nice And Easy (2)
6. Conan Gray – People Watching (9)
7. Jxdn featuring Machine Gun Kelly – Wanna Be (6)
8. Ralph – Tommy (7)
9. Maisie Peters – Psycho (10)
10. Vaultboy – Everything Sucks (-)

In The Mix:
Dermot Kennedy – Better Days (new)
Mimi Webb – Dumb Love
Saint Phnx – Happy Place
Scott Helman – Old Friends

Chart Notes:

• Olivia Rodrigo spends a second week at #1 on my personal chart with “Good 4 U”, the highest of her five releases in the countdown. Her “Traitor” is also tied for the Biggest Mover of the week, along with Imagine Dragons and “Wrecked”, climbing seven positions. The only new entry on the list comes from the duo Silk Sonic and their second top 40 hit, which rolls in at #39. “Skate” follows their recent chart-topper “Leave The Door Open”, which spent three weeks at the summit.

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: July 25, 2021

All 4 number one.

DEBUTS
40. Olivia Rodrigo – Traitor
38. SEB – Seaside
37. Jax – 90s Kids | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
25. Imagine Dragons – Wrecked (30) | BIGGEST MOVER — two weeks

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Olivia Rodrigo – Déjà Vu (05) | PEAK: #04
09. Elle King & Miranda Lambert – Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) (09) | PEAK: #01 for five weeks
08. John Mayer – Last Train Home (10) | PEAK: #08
07. Mimi Webb – Good Without (03) | PEAK: #03
06. Bleachers – Stop Making This Hurt (08) | PEAK: #06
05. Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Dua Lipa – Love Again (06) | PEAK: #04
03. Duran Duran – Invisible (04) | PEAK: #03
02. Coldplay – Higher Power (01) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
01. Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U (02) | PEAK: #01 for one week | NEW #1

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Olivia Holt – Next (5)
2. American Authors featuring Mark McGrath – Nice And Easy (3)
3. Nic D – Fine Apple (1)
4. Walk Off The Earth x Lukas Graham – Love You Right (9)
5. Brandi Carlile – Right On Time (-)
6. Jxdn featuring Machine Gun Kelly – Wanna Be (10)
7. Ralph – Tommy (7)
8. Dixie D’Amelio featuring Rubi Rose – Psycho (-)
9. Conan Gray – People Watching (-)
10. Maisie Peters – Psycho (-)

In The Mix:
Mimi Webb – Dumb Love
Saint Phnx – Happy Place
Scott Helman – Old Friends
Vaultboy – Everything Sucks (new)

Chart Notes:

• Olivia Rodrigo scores her second #1 song on my personal chart with “Good 4 U”, climbing from 2-1 this week. She now has five singles charting concurrently from her recent album Sour, making her the first woman to pull off the trick. American Idol alum Jax has the Highest Debut on the list with “90s Kids”, which nostalgically enters at #37. The viral demo “Seaside” is in at #38 for newcomer SEB, while the aforementioned Rodrigo is new at #40 with “Traitor”.

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