ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (November 24, 2020)

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: Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber have a monster musical moment at the format as the panel’s pick of the week. Let’s add ’em up:

“MONSTER” MASHES: The dynamic duo of Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber have this week’s Most Added song at the Top 40 format with “Monster”, scaring up 135 stations on impact. The new single debuted at #37 over the weekend, becoming the 11th top 40 hit on the chart for Mendes and the 32nd for Bieber. “Monster” brought in another 41 stations and a first place finish at the Hot AC format yesterday.

Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa settled into second place this week with 74 stations for their new collaboration called “Prisoner”. The song edged inside the top 50 on last Sunday’s official update at #49, but should much higher by the weekend. Yesterday, it came in fourth on the adds report at the Hot AC format, two weeks ahead of its impact date there, earning eight stations.

He was shut out of the GRAMMYs nominations, but The Weeknd is certainly loved by the Top 40 radio panel: he impacted today with “Save Your Tears”, which scored 4- stations and a third place finish. It ranked at #50 last Sunday and will also be on the rise.

Charting singles from Lil Nas X and Ritt Momney returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

Next week: the new Kid on the block, The Kid LAROI, officially impacts with his buzzing song “So Done”. (See more below.)

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN (ELEVEN)
1. SHAWN MENDES & JUSTIN BIEBER, “Monster” (Island/Republic)
2. MILEY CYRUS featuring DUA LIPA, “Prisoner” (RCA)
3. THE WEEKND, “Save Your Tears” (XO/Republic)
4. LIL NAS X, “Holiday” (Columbia)
5. RITT MOMNEY, “Put Your Records On” (Disruptor/Columbia)
6-T. ASHNIKKO, “Daisy” (Warner)
6-T. THE KID LAROI, “So Done” (Columbia)
8. POP SMOKE, “What You Know ‘Bout Love” (Victor Victor/Republic)
9-T. ARIANA GRANDE, “34+35” (Republic)
9-T. CONAN GRAY, “Heather” (Republic)
9-T. INTERNET MONEY featuring GUNNA, DON TOLIVER & NAV, “Lemonade” (10K Projects/Capitol)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (November 1, 2020)

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. The mood is right once again for the newest songs and stats from the top of the pop airwaves. Let’s see what’s popping at the format this week:

GOLDN YEARS: 24KGoldn and Iann Dior score a second week at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart with “Mood”. The big hit is well ahead of its nearest competitor by over 2,900 spins and should manage a third frame at the summit quite easily. Meanwhile, it stays in the runner-up position on this week’s Rhythmic chart update, with little movement elsewhere.

Moving into the top 40 this week, G-Eazy and Blackbear lift from 42-36 with “Hate The Way”, becoming their tenth and sixth top 40 entries at the format, respectively. The label/collective Internet Money leaps from 43-38 with “Lemonade”, their collaboration with Gunna, Don Toliver and Nav. This track marks the first top 40 hit for all four performers here, but they’ve all seen prior top 40 action at the Rhythmic and Urban formats. Finally, the late Pop Smoke scores his first top 40 entry here with “What You Know ‘Bout Love”, a song that you know is up from 41-39.

After reaching the top 20 this week with the title cut from her new album Positions, which was released on Friday, Ariana Grande debuts at #45 with her second single from the set: “34+35”. Format newcomer Ritt Momney has his first entry at #49 with a cover of “Put Your Records On”. The track was originally a top ten hit at the AC, Hot AC and Triple A formats for Corinne Bailey Rae in 2006 and 2007. (It didn’t reach the Top 40 list at the time.) Finally, Marshmello and Imanbek are new at #50 this week with the Usher-assisted “Too Much”. Usher hopes to score his first top 40 hit at the format since the summer of 2015.

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (October 18, 2020)

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 lots of “Love” on this week’s log and much more, so let’s see what’s popping at the format this week:

“LOVE” WILL FIND A WAY: Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo remain at #1 on the Top 40 chart for the third week with “Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)”, which includes the song’s most recent remix featuring BTS. The song holds at the summit as record label Columbia claims the top three slots at the format, with recent chart-topper “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles staying at #2 and “Mood” by 24kGoldn and Iann Dior (via the RECORDS imprint) climbing from 5-3 on its way to the top.

Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco land at #36 with their new collaboration “Lonely”. It becomes the 31st top 40 single for Bieber, who also moves from 15-12 with the Chance The Rapper-assisted “Holy”, and the fourth such entry for Blanco. TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio rises from 41-37 with her first top 40 song at any format, “Be Happy”. Following her, “My Ex’s Best Friend” by Machine Gun Kelly and Blackbear lifts from 44-38 this week. It’s their fourth and fifth top 40 hits, respectively, and is just below the same region at the Alternative format. Finally, the aforementioned Derulo is up from 43-39 with his 22nd top 40 hit, “Take You Dancing”.

This week’s top 50 is just as busy, if not busier, than last week. The late Pop Smoke enters the pop list for the first time with “What You Know ‘Bout Love” at #43, as the new Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat collaboration “Baby, I’m Jealous” comes in at #45. It was last week’s Most Added track here. The new single by Harry Styles blasts in at #47, as he scores once again with “Golden”. Finally, this week’s #50 entry is “Lemonade”, a big streaming hit from the Internet Money label featuring Gunna, Don Toliver and Nav.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (October 13, 2020)

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: Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat purr-fectly pull off an early win, as the top of the list finds some new friends in the mix. Let’s add ’em up:

“BABY” IS BORN: A week ahead of its official impact date, the Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat collaboration “Baby, I’m Jealous” earns the Most Added title at the Top 40 format with a very solid 40 stations this week. The song should enter the top 50 by Sunday, as it continues to pick up additional add action next week.

Tying for second place on the log, Dua Lipa‘s “Levitating” and Why Don’t We‘s “Fallin'” earned another 31 stations this week. It was also a good session for Machine Gun Kelly and Blackbear‘s “My Ex’s Best Friend”, landing in fourth place with 28 stations on impact.

Finishing in fifth place, Harry Styles and Julia Michaels picked up 20 stations for “Golden” and “Lie Like That”, respectively.

Next week: look for the new Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco collaboration to not feel so lonely at the top of the report.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. BEBE REXHA featuring DOJA CAT, “Baby, I’m Jealous” (Warner)
2-T. DUA LIPA, “Levitating” (Warner)
2-T. WHY DON’T WE, “Fallin'” (Signature Ent./Atlantic)
4. MACHINE GUN KELLY x BLACKBEAR, “My Ex’s Best Friend” (Bad Boy/Interscope)
5-T. HARRY STYLES, “Golden” (Erskine/Columbia)
5-T. JULIA MICHAELS, “Lie Like This” (Republic)
7. JASON DERULO, “Take You Dancing” (APG/Atlantic)
8. TRAVIS SCOTT featuring YOUNG THUG & M.I.A., “Franchise” (Cactus Jack/Epic)
9. JOEL CORRY featuring MNEK, “Head & Heart” (Big Beat/EMG)
10. POP SMOKE, “What You Know ‘Bout Love” (Victor Victor/Republic)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (October 6, 2020)

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: Shawn Mendes has a wonderous start with his new tune “Wonder”, as a number of other new releases marked a wonderful arrival the top ten. Let’s add ’em up:

“WONDER” LANDS: With 166 stations coming in on impact, Shawn Mendes secured a huge first week sum with the title cut off his forthcoming studio album Wonder. Yesterday, the song was the Most Added release at the Hot AC format, taking in 68 stations there. It’s now well into the top 30 on both charts and moving fast.

Dua Lipa also scored a larger first week for “Levitating” with 127 stations on impact, good for second place. It had a great entry in the top 50 at #45 on last Sunday’s published update and should move into the top 40 this coming weekend, thanks in part to a new remix that features DaBaby.

Charting singles from Saweetie, Travis Scott and Why Don’t We returned to the top ten on the adds report this week.

Next week: a new song from Julia Michaels takes on an already reactive collaboration by Machine Gun Kelly and Blackbear, which hit the top five on this week’s report.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. SHAWN MENDES, “Wonder” (Island/Republic)
2. DUA LIPA, “Levitating” (Warner)
3. WHY DON’T WE, “Fallin'” (Signature Ent./Atlantic)
4. TRAVIS SCOTT featuring YOUNG THUG & M.I.A., “Franchise” (Cactus Jack/Epic)
5. MACHINE GUN KELLY x BLACKBEAR, “My Ex’s Best Friend” (Bad Boy/Interscope)
6. POP SMOKE, “What You Know ‘Bout Love” (Victor Victor/Republic)
7. SAWEETIE, “Tap In” (ICY/Artistry/Warner)
8. JASON DERULO, “Take You Dancing” (APG/Atlantic)
9-T. DRAKE featuring LIL DURK, “Laugh Now Cry Later” (OVO/Republic)
9-T. SALEM ILESE, “Mad At Disney” (10K Projects/Caroline-Capitol)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (October 5-6, 2020)

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 six releases impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

DUA LIPA featuring DABABY – “Levitating” (Warner)
Album: Future Nostalgia (2020)
Past T40 History: She has scored a pair of #1 singles so far from her most recent album. This cut, now in the top 50, could be next.

MEGAN THEE STALLION featuring YOUNG THUG – “Don’t Stop” (1501 Certified Ent,/300 Ent.)
Album: TBA (2020)
Past T40 History: In July, the lead performer’s hit “Savage” got as high as #6 at the Top 40 format, her highest chart entry to date.

POP SMOKE – “What You Know ‘Bout Love” (Victor Victor/Republic)
Album: Shoot for the Stars, Aim For The Moon (2020)
Past T40 History: Despite several charting releases at the Rhythmic and Urban formats, the late performer has never ranked here.

SALEM ILESE – “Mad At Disney” (10K Projects/Caroline-Capitol)
Album: TBA (2020)
Past T40 History: Her first tune to impact here, which is receiving some early airplay, recently went viral on the video app TikTok.

SHAWN MENDES – “Wonder” (Island/Republic)
Album: Wonder (2020)
Past T40 History: With only two days of airplay, “Wonder” has reached the top 30 at the format, becoming his tenth top 40 single.

WHY DON’T WE – “Fallin'” (Atlantic)
Album: TBA (2020)
Past T40 History: The group is going for their fifth top 40 hit here. Their last chart single, “What Am I”, reached #19 in December.

Tell all your friends: “My Ex’s Best Friend” looks to have a good session next Tuesday for Machine Gun Kelly and Blackbear.

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

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Releases For The Week of July 3, 2020

Dancing into another Friday.

As we make it through the July 4th weekend, have a hit holiday and turn on the new singles from artists such as Ellie Goulding, Evanescence, Joel Corry, LANY, Saweetie, Seeb, The Veronicas and more. Here come the fireworks:

Notable albums out this week: Gucci Mane‘s So Icy Summer (iTunes), HONNE‘s No Song Without You (iTunes), Pop Smoke‘s Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon (iTunes), Willie Nelson‘s First Rose Of Spring (iTunes)

Notable EPs out this week: Dan D’Lion‘s When One Thing Leads To Another (iTunes), The Kooks‘s Unshelved: Part III (iTunes)

New digital singles that you can buy this week include:
“American”, JRM (iTunes)
“Are U Down”, Jayda G (iTunes)
“Biting My Tongue”, The Veronicas (iTunes)
“Bold Me”, Lennixx (iTunes)
“Butterflies Pt. 2 (Remix)”, Queen Naija & Wale (iTunes)
“Change Ya Life”, Shoreline Mafia (iTunes)
“Cold Blooded”, UNSECRET featuring Hulvey & Sam Tinnesz (iTunes)
“Coño”, Jason Derulo x Puri x Jhorrmountain (iTunes)
“Cool Off”, The New Coast (iTunes)
“Daisies (Acoustic)”, Katy Perry (iTunes)
“Dance Dance Dance (Acoustic)”, Astrid S (iTunes)
“Decide To Be Happy”, MisterWives (iTunes)
“Depression”, Quando Rondo (iTunes)
“Don’t You Wanna Play?”, Seeb x Julie Bergan (iTunes)
“Dopamine”, Kungs featuring JHart (iTunes)
“Ego Death”, Ty Dolla $ign featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex (iTunes)
“Emily”, New Rules (iTunes)
“Eyes Of A Child”, Christine And The Queens (iTunes)
“Faces”, Buddy featuring Lucky Daye (iTunes)
“Flood My Wrist”, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & Don Q featuring Lil Uzi Vert (iTunes)
“Forget About Us” and “Hopeless”, Clinton Kane (iTunes)
“Gotham”, Tokyo’s Revenge (iTunes)
“Haven’t Been There For You”, Peter Fenn (iTunes)
“Head & Heart”, Joel Corry featuring MNEK (iTunes)
“Heat Waves”, Glass Animals (iTunes)
“Heavy”, Bow Anderson (iTunes)
“Hurt So Bad”, Cian Ducrot (iTunes)
“I Can Feel Alive”, R3HAB featuring A R I Z O N A (iTunes)
“I Don’t Wanna Move” and “Look Back For Me”, SEB (iTunes)
“I Used To Be Cool”, Bright Light Bright Light (iTunes)
“Ice Cream & Cigarettes”, Sophia Messa (iTunes)
“IDWGTYP”, Lovelytheband (iTunes)
“If I Can’t Have You”, Tone Damli (iTunes)
“If This Is The Last Time”, LANY (iTunes)
“If You Leave”, Sky McCreery (iTunes)
“I’m Ready”, Maia Wright (iTunes)
“Island”, The Avener x Maddy (iTunes)
“Just Because”, Cape Francis (iTunes)
“Let It Go”, Josefine (iTunes)
“Like No One Does (Acoustic)”, Jake Scott (iTunes)
“Live From The Villa”, Russ (iTunes)
“Malleable”, Max Leone (iTunes)
“Me About Me”, RaeLynn (iTunes)
“Me Without You”, Hannah Jane Lewis (iTunes)
“Montgomery Forever”, The Front Bottoms (iTunes)
“More”, Keshi (iTunes)
“My High”, Disclosure & Slowthai featuring Aminé (iTunes)
“My House”, Elderbrook (iTunes)
“Obvious Guy”, Alfie Templeman (iTunes)
“Own Arms”, Ben Hobbs (iTunes)
“Paranoia”, JXN (iTunes)
“Post Humorous”, Gus Dapperton (iTunes)
“Pretty Bitch Freestyle”, Saweetie (iTunes)
“Queen Of Silver Linings”, Amy Allen (iTunes)
“Rage”, Johnny Stimson (iTunes)
“Rather Be You”, Tom Gregory (iTunes)
“Recession Proof”, Yo Gotti (iTunes)
“Sad Girl Summer”, Maisie Peters (iTunes)
“Said Sum”, Moneybagg Yo (iTunes)
“Sauceintherough”, Brakence (iTunes)
“Screw Loose”, Lime Cordiale (iTunes)
“Seaside”, Billy Currington (iTunes)
“Sick Duck”, XIX (iTunes)
“Slow Grenade”, Ellie Goulding featuring Lauv (iTunes)
“Stay Together”, Mikey Wax featuring Renata Baiocco (iTunes)
“Sundy Or Mundy”, Koe Wetzel (iTunes)
“Sunscreen”, Skylar Grey (iTunes)
“Sweat Drippin”, Que Parks (iTunes)
“The Game Is Over”, Evanescence (iTunes)
“This Summer”, Junge Junge featuring Will Church (iTunes)
“Up All Night”, Baker Grace (iTunes)
“Upset”, GASHI, Pink Sweat$ & Njomza (iTunes)
“Wash Us In The Blood”, Kanye West featuring Travis Scott (iTunes)
“Waste Of Lime”, Ingrid Andress (iTunes)
“West Ten”, AJ Tracey & Mabel (iTunes)
“What You Need (Mokita Remix)”, Chord Overstreet (iTunes)
“When I’m No Longer Here”, Yaeow (iTunes)
“Who”, Lxandra (iTunes)
“Whoppa”, Tinie Tempah featuring Sofia Reyes & Farina (iTunes)
“Worth Missing”, Josh Cumbee (iTunes)
“Wu Dirt”, Terrell Hines (iTunes)
“You Already Know”, Cold War Kids (iTunes)
“Your Love”, Wanderer (iTunes)

Next week, the latest albums from Donna Missal, Glass Animals and Quinn XCII are among the larger releases on the schedule. For Adam’s personal picks of the week, listen to the PGTC Friday Faves list on Spotify!

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