ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: October 21, 2018

These tunes are looking quite alright.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back three years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of October 21, 2018:

Debuts:
40. ZARA LARSSON, “Ruin My Life”
38. MAGGIE ROGERS, “Light On”
35. MICHAEL BUBLÉ, “Love You Anymore”

Biggest Mover:
LADY GAGA & BRADLEY COOPER, “Shallow” (36-24, twelve spots)

10. ONEREPUBLIC, “Connection” (steady, second week)
Album: (single only) (2018, Mosley/Interscope Records)
Peak: #10 for two weeks

09. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, “Again And Again” (up 2)
Album: Come Tomorrow (2018, Bama Rags/RCA Records)
Peak: #6 for two weeks

08. NIALL HORAN & MAREN MORRIS, “Seeing Blind” (down 3)
Album: Flicker (2017, Neon Haze/Capitol Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

07. ELLE KING, “Shame” (up 1)
Album: Shake The Spirit (2018, RCA Records)
Peak: #6 for two weeks

06. GEORGE EZRA, “Shotgun” (steady, second week)
Album: Staying At Tamara’s (2018, Columbia Records)
Peak: #1 for six weeks

05. NINA NESBITT, “Loyal To Me” (up 2)
Album: The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change (2019, Cooking Vinyl Records)
Peak: #2 for three weeks

04. IMAGINE DRAGONS, “Natural” (down 1)
Album: Origins (2018, KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records)
Peak: #3

03. MARSHMELLO x BASTILLE, “Happier” (up 1)
Album: (single only) (2018, Joytime Collective-Astralwerks/Capitol Records)
Peak: #1 for four weeks

02. PANIC! AT THE DISCO, “High Hopes” (steady, second week)
Album: Pray For The Wicked (2018, Fueled By Ramen/Elektra Records)
Peak: #2 for two weeks

01. DEAN LEWIS, “Be Alright” (steady, third week)
Album: A Place We Knew (2019, Island/Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for four weeks

Check back next Saturday for another Adam’s Top 40 Flashback countdown and don’t forget to follow the blog by using the tab below or find PGTC on social media by clicking the “Get Social!” tab at the top of the page.

ADAM’S TOP 100 OF 2019: #90-81

As 2019 and the decade draw to a close, it’s time for the annual Top 100 of the year! According to my tabulations, these titles ranked as the most successful on my personal chart. The year was full of love, found and lost, from “Higher Love” and “Lover” to “Somebody You Loved” and more. Time was the essence, whether it was “All The Time” or “The Last Time”, and the light guided the way towards the upper half of the list, including “Light On” and “Lights Up”.

So, come along with “ME!” as I count down the hits, won’t you? Let’s get some numbers rolling…

The 2019 chart year encompasses a period of 52 weekly surveys from the chart dated December 2, 2018 to the chart dated November 24, 2018. Peaks listed reflect the highest position reached by the final list of this period. For any ties in points, a song with the higher peak is listed first, and further ties are broken by the weeks at a song’s peak position and the amount of time charted in the top 40. 167 titles had at least one point qualify towards the year-end chart, a decrease from the 171 that did so in 2018.

90. NINA NESBITT, “Loyal To Me”
Album: The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
Label: Cooking Vinyl/RED
Peak: #2 (2018)
2018 YE: #41

89. INGRID MICHAELSON, “Young And In Love”
Album: Stranger Songs
Label: Cabin 24/RED
Peak: #17

88. SCOTT HELMAN, “Everything Sucks”
Album: (single only)
Label: Warner
Peak: #7+

87. PASSENGER, “Survivors”
Album: Runaway
Label: Black Crow/Nettwerk
Peak: #18

86. ONEREPUBLIC, “Rescue Me”
Album: (single only)
Label: Mosley/Interscope
Peak: #16

85. ARIANA GRANDE, MILEY CYRUS & LANA DEL REY, “Don’t Call Me Angel”
Album: Charlie’s Angels (Soundtrack)
Label: Republic
Peak: #13

84. MAREN MORRIS, “Girl”
Album: Girl
Label: Columbia Nashville
Peak: #19

83. KATY PERRY, “Small Talk”
Album: (single only)
Label: Capitol
Peak: #13

82. WALK OFF THE EARTH, “I’ll Be There”
Album: Here We Go!
Label: Golden Carrot/The Orchard (RED)
Peak: #13

81. LADY GAGA, “Always Remember Us This Way”
Album: A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)
Label: Interscope
Peak: #17

Scroll up for more information from this year’s top 100 list. Thanks for visiting PGTC!

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Releases For The Week of February 1, 2019

The language of hits.

There’s an anticipated Latin album leading the way this week, but a new month means new titles from all genres to celebrate. Here are all the notable albums and singles hitting the market today:

Notable albums out this week: American Authors‘s Seasons (iTunes), Big Wild‘s Superdream (iTunes), Broods‘s Don’t Feed The Pop Monster (iTunes), Busted‘s Half Way There (iTunes), Claire Richards‘s My Wildest Dreams (iTunes), Emily King‘s Scenery (iTunes), Girlpool‘s What Chaos Is Imaginary (iTunes), Linda Ronstadt‘s Live In Hollywood (iTunes), Luis Fonsi‘s Vida (iTunes), Nina Nesbitt‘s The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change (iTunes), The Moth & The Flame‘s Restless (iTunes), Within Temptation‘s Resist (iTunes), NOW That’s What I Call Music! 20th Anniversary, Vol. 2 (iTunes), Rent: Live (Soundtrack) (iTunes)

Notable EPs out this week: Reece‘s I’m Not Sure Yet (iTunes), The Score‘s Pressure (iTunes)

Notable remix packages out this week:
“Close To Me (Remixes)”, Ellie Goulding x Diplo featuring Swae Lee (iTunes)

New digital singles that you can buy this week include:
“5 Months Later”, Prince Fox (iTunes)
“7 Billion”, OBB (iTunes)
“7 Rings (Remix)”, Ariana Grande featuring 2 Chainz (iTunes)
“100 Bad Days”, AJR (iTunes)
“Apologize”, grandson (iTunes)
“Are You Bored Yet?”, Wallows featuring Clairo (iTunes)
“Bad Habit” and “Ease My Mind”, Ben Platt (iTunes)
“Bones”, Galantis featuring OneRepublic (iTunes)
“Bury A Friend”, Billie Eilish (iTunes)
“Canons”, Super Duper featuring JMR (iTunes)
“Chrysalis”, Empire Of The Sun (iTunes)
“Decisions (Weiss Remix)”, KREAM featuring Maia Wright (iTunes)
“Dream Child”, ØZWALD (iTunes)
“Drive All Night”, Joan (iTunes)
“End Of The Night”, Taylor Noelle (iTunes)
“Facts”, Chantel Jeffries featuring YG, Rich The Kid & BIA (iTunes)
“Faith You Might”, Kevin Garrett (iTunes)
“Fast Lovers”, Lemaitre (iTunes)
“First Aid Kit”, Maddie Poppe (iTunes)
“Good On Me”, Vanic featuring Olivia Noelle (iTunes)
“Got To Keep On”, The Chemical Brothers (iTunes)
“Gucci Rock N Rolla”, Snakehips featuring Rivers Cuomo & KYLE (iTunes)
“Happy Now (R3HAB Remix)”, Kygo featuring Sandro Cavazza (iTunes)
“Hard To Love”, The Mowgli’s (iTunes)
“Heaven (All Around You)”, Apollo LTD (iTunes)
“I Walk Alone”, Gary Clark Jr. (iTunes)
“I Walk Up”, Luke Christopher (iTunes)
“I’ve Been Waiting”, Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen featuring Fall Out Boy (iTunes)
“Jump The Fence”, Gia Woods (iTunes)
“Karma (CLiQ Remix)”, Robinson (iTunes)
“Keep It Simple”, James Barker Band (iTunes)
“Let You Down”, Stirling (iTunes)
“Life Must Go On”, Quinn XCII (iTunes)
“Love Myself”, Olivia O’Brien (iTunes)
“Low Key”, Ally Brooke featuring Tyga (iTunes)
“Medicate”, Gabbie Hanna (iTunes)
“Middle Name”, Kat Saul (iTunes)
“Mime”, Isaac Dunbar (iTunes)
“Money Lover”, Magdalena Bay (iTunes)
“Nobody’s Home”, Mallrat & Basenji (iTunes)
“Not Angry Anymore”, Thelma Plum (iTunes)
“Not Thinkin’ Bout You (Acoustic)”, Ruel featuring Billy Davis (iTunes)
“Numb”, Before You Exit (iTunes)
“On My Way”, Sheppard (iTunes)
“Open Up”, Matt Simons (iTunes)
“Permission”, New Hope Club (iTunes)
“Racks On Racks”, Lil Pump (iTunes)
“Ready To Let Go”, Cage The Elephant (iTunes)
“Slow Motion”, Jarryd James (iTunes)
“Someone New”, Astrid S (iTunes)
“Splash”, Ty James x Unheard (iTunes)
“Suburban Girl”, Lostboycrow (iTunes)
“They Don’t Shine”, Tedeschi Trucks Band (iTunes)
“They Own This Town”, Flora Cash (iTunes)
“Trouble”, Omar Apollo (iTunes)
“What’s Up Danger (Black Caviar Remix)”, Blackway (iTunes)
“When I Die”, ALMA (iTunes)
“Wild Like The Wind”, Deorro (iTunes)
“Women”, Florida Georgia Line featuring Jason Derulo (iTunes)
“You And I”, LÉON (iTunes)
“Young Like This (HEDEGAARD Remix)”, Hugo Helmig (iTunes)
“Zero Gravity”, Kate Miller-Heidke (iTunes)

Next week, look out for new albums from Ariana Grande and many more. For Adam’s personal picks of the week, listen to the PGTC Friday Faves list on Spotify!

ADAM’S TOP 100 OF 2018: Part Two, 60-31

As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time for the annual Top 100 of the year! According to my tabulations, these titles ranked as the most successful on my personal chart. 2018 may have been a doozy on the political front, but in the musical world, plenty of great singles and performers made their mark on my listening habits this year. “Love” was a constant presence in the top 40 for much of the last twelve months, from “Love So Soft” to “Love Someone” to “Say Love” and many others. We also found a “New” perspective from big titles like “New Light” and “New Rules”. “High Hopes”, “High Horse” and “Hell Or High Water” kept us in the heights of a diverse year for sounds, while “You”, “Me” and everybody in-between got their equal share of pop pronouns. Phew… that was a lot, and there’s much more to come! Who will spread the word and have my #1 song at the end of the countdown?

Well, grab your headphones and let’s get to counting. Check out the next 30 songs on my Top 100 of 2018…

The 2018 chart year encompasses a period of 52 weekly surveys from the chart dated December 3, 2017 to the chart dated November 25, 2018. Peaks listed reflect the highest position reached by the final list of this period. For any ties in points, a song with the higher peak is listed first, and further ties are broken by the weeks at a song’s peak position and the amount of time charted in the top 40. 171 titles had at least one point qualify towards the year-end chart, a decrease from the 176 that did so in 2017.

60. SHAWN MENDES, “Lost In Japan”
Album: Shawn Mendes
Label: Island/Republic
Peak: #3

59. ROZZI, “Never Over You”
Album: Bad Together
Label: Small Giant/Columbia
Peak: #12

58. ARIANA GRANDE, “God Is A Woman”
Album: Sweetener
Label: Republic
Peak: #11

57. SCOTT HELMAN, “PDA”
Album: Hôtel de Ville
Label: Warner Bros.
Peak: #7

56. DUA LIPA, “New Rules”
Album: Dua Lipa
Label: Warner Bros.
Peak: #1 for two weeks (2017 Chart Year)

55. WALK THE MOON, “Kamikaze”
Album: What If Nothing
Label: RCA
Peak: #11

54. ONEREPUBLIC, “Connection”
Album: (single only)
Label: Interscope
Peak: #10

53. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, “Again And Again”
Album: Come Tomorrow
Label: RCA
Peak: #6

52. MADDIE POPPE, “Going Going Gone”
Album: (single only)
Label: Hollywood
Peak: #10

51. GAVIN JAMES, “Hearts On Fire”
Album: Only Ticket Home
Label: Capitol
Peak: #10

50. U2, “You’re The Best Thing About Me”
Album: Songs Of Experience
Label: Interscope
Peak: #3

49. NOAH KAHAN, “Hurt Somebody”
Album: Hurt Somebody (EP)
Label: Republic
Peak: #5

48. BASTILLE, “World Gone Mad”
Album: Bright: The Album (Soundtrack)
Label: Atlantic/RRP
Peak: #8

47. P!NK, “Whatever You Want”
Album: Beautiful Trauma
Label: RCA
Peak: #9

46. DEMI LOVATO, “Tell Me You Love Me”
Album: Tell Me You Love Me
Label: Island/Republic
Peak: #8

45. MARSHMELLO & ANNE-MARIE, “Friends”
Album: Speak Your Mind
Label: Warner Bros.
Peak: #10

44. DUA LIPA, “IDGAF”
Album: Dua Lipa
Label: Warner Bros.
Peak: #9

43. KYGO & IMAGINE DRAGONS, “Born To Be Yours”
Album: (single only)
Label: Ultra/RCA-KIDinaKORNER/Interscope
Peak: #10

42. BASTILLE, “Quarter Past Midnight”
Album: (single only)
Label: Capitol
Peak: #7

41. NINA NESBITT, “Loyal To Me”
Album: The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
Label: Cooking Vinyl/RED
Peak: #2

40. BLEACHERS, “Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song)”
Album: Love, Simon (Soundtrack)
Label: RCA
Peak: #7

39. MAROON 5, “Girls Like You”
Album: Red Pill Blues
Label: 222/Interscope
Peak: #5

38. IMAGINE DRAGONS, “Whatever It Takes”
Album: ƎVOLVE
Label: KIDinaKORNER/Interscope
Peak: #7

37. ELLE KING, “Shame”
Album: Shake The Spirit
Label: RCA
Peak: #6

36. MARSHMELLO x BASTILLE, “Happier”
Album: (single only)
Label: Astralwerks/Capitol
Peak: #1 for four weeks

35. JANELLE MONÁE, “Make Me Feel”
Album: Dirty Computer
Label: Atlantic
Peak: #6

34. ECHOSMITH, “Over My Head”
Album: (single only)
Label: Warner Bros.
Peak: #4

33. PASSENGER, “Hell Or High Water”
Album: Runaway
Label: Black Crow/Nettwerk
Peak: #6

32. PAUL MCCARTNEY, “Come On To Me”
Album: Egypt Station
Label: Capitol
Peak: #5

31. NIALL HORAN, “Too Much To Ask”
Album: Flicker
Label: Neon Haze/Capitol
Peak: #1 for two weeks

Stay tuned for more of the Top 100 of 2018 tomorrow…

Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: December 9, 2018

Reaching for the Star.

DEBUTS
(none)

TOP GAINERS
31. James Arthur & Anne-Marie – Rewrite The Stars (36)
29. Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan – 1999 (38)
28. Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (40) | BIGGEST MOVER
15. Backstreet Boys – Chances (23)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (12) | PEAK: #10
09. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (06) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
08. Nina Nesbitt – Loyal To Me (07) | PEAK: #02
07. Sigrid – Sucker Punch (08) | PEAK: #07
06. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life (09) | PEAK: #06
05. Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (04) | PEAK: #03
04. Maggie Rogers – Light On (05) | PEAK: #04
03. Marshmello x Bastille – Happier (03) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
02. Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water (01) | PEAK: #01 for one week
01. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow (02) | PEAK: #01 for one week | NEW #1

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas (1)
2. A Great Big World – Wrap Me Up Under The Christmas Tree (2)
3. Sara Bareilles – Armor (3)
4. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me (4)
5. The Strumbellas – Salvation (-)
6. Foster The People – Worst Nites (5)
7. Sabrina Carpenter – Sue Me (7)
8. Seeb x Bastille – Grip (-)
9. Jess Glynne – Thursday (9)
10. Freya Ridings – Lost Without You (-)

In The Mix:
Alice Merton – Funny Business
Elle King – Baby Outlaw
Ingrid Michaelson featuring Leslie Odom Jr. – All I Want For Christmas Is You James TW – Soldier
Jim Brickman featuring Luke McMaster – Raise A Glass (It’s Christmastime!)
Sasha Sloan – Older
The Monkees – Unwrap You At Christmas

Chart Notes:

• From A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper lead my personal chart this week with “Shallow”, rising 2-1. It marks the first duet from a movie to reach #1 on my chart since 2017’s “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” from Fifty Shades Darker, a two-week chart-topper for ZAYN and Taylor Swift. For more notable collaborations, one claims the title of my Biggest Mover for the week: “Nothing Breaks Like A Heart” by Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus is up from 40-28. Though it’s an empty week for debuts this time around, look for some good action next Sunday. Additionally, watch out for my Top 100 of 2018 real soon: it’s starting up on December 17!

(See my full chart on Crownnote)

Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: December 2, 2018

“Head” of the chart.

DEBUTS
40. Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
39. Jack & Jack – No One Compares To You
38. Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan – 1999 | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
29. George Ezra – Hold My Girl (36) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
27. Carly Rae Jepsen – Party For One (32)
23. Backstreet Boys – Chances (30) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
18. Scott Helman – Hang Ups (24)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life (12) | PEAK: #09
08. Sigrid – Sucker Punch (08) | PEAK: #08
07. Nina Nesbitt – Loyal To Me (04) | PEAK: #02
06. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (06) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
05. Maggie Rogers – Light On (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (03) | PEAK: #03
03. Marshmello x Bastille – Happier (01) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
02. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow (05) | PEAK: #02
01. Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water (02) | PEAK: #01 for one week | NEW #1

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas (9)
2. A Great Big World – Wrap Me Up Under The Christmas Tree (8)
3. Sara Bareilles – Armor (7)
4. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me (5)
5. Foster The People – Worst Nites (4)
6. Logan Henderson – Pull Me Deep (2)
7. Sabrina Carpenter – Sue Me (-)
8. Ingrid Michaelson featuring Leslie Odom Jr. – All I Want For Christmas Is You (10)
9. Jess Glynne – Thursday (-)
10. Brandi Carlile featuring Sam Smith – Party Of One (6)

In The Mix:
Alice Merton – Funny Business (new)
Elle King – Baby Outlaw
Freya Ridings – Lost Without You (new)
James TW – Soldier
Jim Brickman featuring Luke McMaster – Raise A Glass (It’s Christmastime!)
Maddie Poppe – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Sasha Sloan – Older (new)
Snow Patrol – What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?
The Monkees – Unwrap You At Christmas
The Strumbellas – Salvation (new)

Chart Notes:

• Scoring her first #1 single on my chart since 2002’s “Sk8er Boi”, a 16-year (!) gap, Avril Lavigne is up from 2-1 on my current update with “Head Above Water”. The track falls just short of the record established by “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Backstreet Boys a few months back, which became that act’s first #1 hit on my chart in nearly 17 years. It’s also a pretty nice week for debuts, led by “1999” by Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan at #38. Sivan is aiming for his third chart-topper on my survey, having previously led with 2016’s “Youth” and 2018’s “My My My!”, while Charli XCX is looking for her first. Jack & Jack debut just below that collaboration at #39 with “No One Compares To You”. Their new one is their second release to chart here, with “Beg” ranking on my list earlier this year. Finally, new at #40, Mark Ronson unites with Miley Cyrus for the hit “Nothing Breaks Like A Heart”. Currently in the top five on iTunes in the U.S. and internationally, the single comes from Ronson’s forthcoming studio album, due next year.

(See my full chart on Crownnote)

Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: November 25, 2018

Only happy when it reigns.

DEBUTS
40. James Arthur & Anne-Marie – Rewrite The Stars
36. George Ezra – Hold My Girl | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
30. Backstreet Boys – Chances (36)
24. Scott Helman – Hang Ups (29)
20. Kelly Clarkson – Heat (27) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
12. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life (19) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie) — three weeks

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. KT Tunstall – The River (10) | PEAK: #10
09. Dave Matthews Band – Again And Again (06) | PEAK: #06
08. Sigrid – Sucker Punch (08) | PEAK: #08
07. Maggie Rogers – Light On (09) | PEAK: #07
06. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (05) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
05. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Nina Nesbitt – Loyal To Me (02) | PEAK: #02
03. Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (03) | PEAK: #03
02. Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water (04) | PEAK: #02
01. Marshmello x Bastille – Happier (01) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Jack & Jack – No One Compares To You (1)
2. Logan Henderson – Pull Me Deep (4)
3. Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan – 1999 (9)
4. Foster The People – Worst Nites (8)
5. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me (2)
6. Brandi Carlile featuring Sam Smith – Party Of One (6)
7. Sara Bareilles – Armor (7)
8. A Great Big World – Wrap Me Up Under The Christmas Tree (-)
9. Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas (-)
10. Ingrid Michaelson featuring Leslie Odom Jr. – All I Want For Christmas Is You (-)

In The Mix:
Benny Blanco & Calvin Harris – I Found You
Elle King – Baby Outlaw
James Arthur – Empty Space
James TW – Soldier
Jess Glynne – Thursday
Jim Brickman featuring Luke McMaster – Raise A Glass (It’s Christmastime!) (new)
Maddie Poppe – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (new)
Sabrina Carpenter – Sue Me
Snow Patrol – What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?
The Monkees – Unwrap You At Christmas (new)

Chart Notes:

• For its fourth and potentially final week at the top, “Happier” by Marshmello x Bastille continues to lead the way on on my personal chart. The collaboration becomes Bastille’s longest-running #1 title on my list, surpassing “Good Grief” and its three-week run in 2016. Looking to land his third consecutive #1 hit here, George Ezra has the week’s Highest Debut at #36 with “Hold My Girl”. His most recent chart-topper, “Shotgun”, drops from 17-19 on the current list. A few spots lower, bowing at #40, is the second cut from The Greatest Showman: Reimagined to reach my chart. Joining the new version of “A Million Dreams” by P!nk (up 39-37 in its second week on) is “Rewrite The Stars” by James Arthur and Anne-Marie. It heads to the Hot AC format on Monday and is already charting in several countries.

(See my full chart on Crownnote)

Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: November 18, 2018

It’s a Marshmello world.

DEBUTS
39. P!nk – A Million Dreams

TOP GAINERS
29. Scott Helman – Hang Ups (34)
27. Kelly Clarkson – Heat (32)
19. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life (25) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie) — two weeks
(see #9 below)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. KT Tunstall – The River (13) | PEAK: #10
09. Maggie Rogers – Light On (15) | PEAK: #09
08. Sigrid – Sucker Punch (09) | PEAK: #08
07. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow (11) | PEAK: #07
06. Dave Matthews Band – Again And Again (06) | PEAK: #06
05. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (04) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
04. Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water (05) | PEAK: #04
03. Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (03) | PEAK: #03
02. Nina Nesbitt – Loyal To Me (02) | PEAK: #02
01. Marshmello x Bastille – Happier (01) | PEAK: #01 for three weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Jack & Jack – No One Compares To You (3)
2. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me (5)
3. Tom Walker – Angels (1)
4. Logan Henderson – Pull Me Deep (4)
5. George Ezra – Hold My Girl (7)
6. Brandi Carlile featuring Sam Smith – Party Of One (8)
7. Sara Bareilles – Armor (10)
8. Foster The People – Worst Nites (-)
9. Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan – 1999 (-)
10. Benny Blanco & Calvin Harris – I Found You (-)

In The Mix:
Broods – Peach
Elle King – Baby Outlaw (new)
James Arthur – Empty Space
James TW – Soldier
Jess Glynne – Thursday (new)
Little Mix – Woman Like Me
Olly Murs featuring Snoop Dogg – Moves
Sabrina Carpenter – Sue Me (new)
Snow Patrol – What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?

Chart Notes:

• Due to the loss of my grandfather this week, a fuller commentary will return for next week. In the meantime, “Happier” remains at #1 for the third week for Marshmello x Bastille, while P!nk debuts at #39 with “A Million Dreams”, the first cut to land on my chart from The Greatest Showman: Reimagined. The song is closing in on the top 50 at Hot AC radio, though it’s only being played on a handful stations at the moment. (It hasn’t been officially serviced to the format as of yet.) Look for that release to hit the top five on the Billboard 200 list next week.

(See my full chart on Crownnote)

Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: November 11, 2018

Happier days are ahead.

DEBUTS
39. Backstreet Boys – Chances
37. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
36. Carly Rae Jepsen – Party For One | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
34. Scott Helman – Hang Ups (39)
32. Kelly Clarkson – Heat (38) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
25. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life (31) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
11. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow (16)
(see #5 below)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Sigrid – Sucker Punch (12) | PEAK: #09
08. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (05) | PEAK: #02
07. Elle King – Shame (06) | PEAK: #06
06. Dave Matthews Band – Again And Again (07) | PEAK: #06
05. Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water (10) | PEAK: #05
04. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (03) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
03. Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (04) | PEAK: #03
02. Nina Nesbitt – Loyal To Me (02) | PEAK: #02
01. Marshmello x Bastille – Happier (01) | PEAK: #01 for two weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Tom Walker – Angels (1)
2. A Great Big World – You (2)
3. Jack & Jack – No One Compares To You (6)
4. Logan Henderson – Pull Me Deep (5)
5. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me (9)
6. Alessia Cara – Trust My Lonely (3)
7. George Ezra – Hold My Girl (7)
8. Brandi Carlile featuring Sam Smith – Party Of One (8)
9. P!nk – A Million Dreams (-)
10. Sara Bareilles – Armor (-)

In The Mix:
Benny Blanco & Calvin Harris – I Found You
Broods – Peach
Foster The People – Worst Nites (new)
James Arthur – Empty Space
James TW – Soldier
Katy Perry – Waving Through A Window
Little Mix – Woman Like Me
Morgxn featuring Walk The Moon – Home
New Kids On The Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson – 80’s Baby
Olly Murs featuring Snoop Dogg – Moves
Snow Patrol – What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?

Chart Notes:

• As Marshmello and Bastille hold at the top spot for a second week with “Happier”, there are three songs entering the chart, led by “Party For One” from Carly Rae Jepsen at #36. She’s led my personal chart with a pair of releases: 2012’s “Good Time” (with Owl City) and 2015’s “I Really Like You”. Her last top 40 entry, 2017’s “Cut To The Feeling”, peaked at #8. A notch below Jepsen, with her fourth title to chart this year, Ariana Grande climbs aboard at #37 with “Thank U, Next”. The song, which was released last Saturday night, holds at #1 on digital services such as Apple Music, iTunes and Spotify. It also enters the top 40 on this week’s Top 40 radio chart. Finally, at #39, the Backstreet Boys return with “Chances”, which follows their #1 single of earlier this year, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”, still riding the countdown at #31. Their latest tune impacts at the Hot AC format on Monday.

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: November 4, 2018

Come on, get happier.

DEBUTS
40. Picture This – One Drink
39. Scott Helman – Hang Ups
38. Kelly Clarkson – Heat | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
32. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (39)
31. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life (38)
19. Maggie Rogers – Light On (28) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie) — two weeks

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water (13) | PEAK: #10
09. Imagine Dragons – Natural (05) | PEAK: #03
08. George Ezra – Shotgun (08) | PEAK: #01 for six weeks
07. Dave Matthews Band – Again And Again (09) | PEAK: #07
06. Elle King – Shame (06) | PEAK: #06
05. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (03) | PEAK: #02
04. Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (07) | PEAK: #04
03. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (01) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
02. Nina Nesbitt – Loyal To Me (04) | PEAK: #02
01. Marshmello x Bastille – Happier (02) | PEAK: #01 for one week | NEW #1

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Tom Walker – Angels (2)
2. A Great Big World – You (1)
3. Alessia Cara – Trust My Lonely (3)
4. Carly Rae Jepsen – Party For One (-)
5. Logan Henderson – Pull Me Deep (6)
6. Jack & Jack – No One Compares To You (8)
7. George Ezra – Hold My Girl (10)
8. Brandi Carlile featuring Sam Smith – Party Of One (9)
9. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me (-)
10. Gryffin & Elley Duhé – Tie Me Down (5)

In The Mix:
Benny Blanco & Calvin Harris – I Found You (new)
Broods – Peach
James Arthur – Empty Space
James TW – Soldier (new)
Katy Perry – Waving Through A Window (new)
Little Mix – Woman Like Me
LIVVIA – Damn
Maddie Poppe – Keep On Movin’ On
Morgxn featuring Walk The Moon – Home
New Kids On The Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson – 80’s Baby
Olly Murs featuring Snoop Dogg – Moves
P!nk – A Million Dreams
Sara Bareilles – Armor
Snow Patrol – What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?

Chart Notes:

• Congrats to Marshmello and Bastille, who claim this week’s new #1 song on my personal chart with “Happier”. It also leads the Alternative radio chart for its first week. The collaboration is Marshmello’s first #1 hit on my top 40 and Bastille’s fourth: the band previously reached the top with 2013’s “Pompeii”, 2014’s “Of The Night” and their most recent, 2016’s “Good Grief”. Up nine spots to #19, Maggie Rogers has the week’s Biggest Mover for the second time with “Light On”. Of the week’s three new entries, Kelly Clarkson‘s “Heat” debuts the highest, coming in at #38. It’s the third top 40 tune from Meaning Of Life, with “Love So Soft” (#2) and “I Don’t Think About You” (#5) both becoming larger hits. Scott Helman is new at #39 with the title song from a three track release called Hang Ups. He has three top ten songs to date; his biggest, “Kinda Complicated”, reached #4 last year. Lastly, at #40 this week, Irish act Picture This earns their second chart record with “One Drink”. It impacts at the Hot AC format this Monday.

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