ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: September 4, 2016

The songs that are makin’ me listen.

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 five years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of September 4, 2016…

Debuts:
38. ELLIE GOULDING, “Still Falling For You”
37. JORDAN FISHER, “Lookin’ Like That”

Biggest Mover(s):
CODY FRY, “Go” (39-31, eight spots)

10. KATY PERRY, “Rise” (steady, second week)
Album: (single only) (2016, Capitol Records)
Peak: #10 for two weeks

09. LUKAS GRAHAM, “Mama Said” (up 4)
Album: Lukas Graham (2015, Warner Bros. Records)
Peak: #9

08. BRITNEY SPEARS featuring G-EAZY, “Make Me…” (up 1)
Album: Glory (2016, RCA Records)
Peak: #8 for two weeks

07. SERENA RYDER, “Got Your Number” (up 5)
Album: Utopia (2017, Atlantic Records)
Peak: #2 for three weeks

06. TROYE SIVAN featuring ALESSIA CARA, “Wild” (steady, second week)
Album: Blue Neighbourhood (2015, Capitol Records)
Peak: #6 for two weeks

05. PASSENGER, “Somebody’s Love” (down 2)
Album: Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea (2016, Nettwerk Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

04. BASTILLE, “Good Grief” (steady, second week)
Album: Wild World (2016, Virgin/Capitol Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

03. PHANTOGRAM, “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” (up 2)
Album: Three (2016, Republic Records)
Peak: #2 for two weeks

02. SHAWN MENDES, “Treat You Better” (steady, second week)
Album: Illuminate (2016, Island/Republic Records)
Peak: #2 for two weeks

01. WRABEL, “11 Blocks” (steady, third week)
Album: We Could Be Beautiful (EP) (2017, Epic Records)
Peak: #1 for five weeks

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (August 31, 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 gods of the format place Halsey‘s new song on the Top 40 throne. Let’s add ’em up:

“I AM” AT THE TOP: From the new set If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, Halsey led the adds report at Top 40 radio with “I Am Not A Woman, I’m A God”. It picked up 137 stations in its first week. Halsey also topped the adds report at the Alternative radio format, but with a different song: “You Asked For This”, also featured on the same album. “I Am” debuted at #36 on the pop chart last weekend.

Climbing into second place, “Need To Know” secured another 41 adds, as Doja Cat just earned her eighth top 40 hit at the format. Walker Hayes also impacted this week with his recent viral hit from TikTok, as “Fancy Like” tied for third place with another 28 stations. The track is just outside the top 20 at the Country radio format.

Charting singles from Billie Eilish, SEB and Twenty One Pilots 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. HALSEY, “I Am Not A Woman, I’m A God” (Capitol)
2. DOJA CAT, “Need To Know” (Kemosabe/RCA)
3-T. SHAWN MENDES & TAINY, “Summer Of Love” (Island/Republic)
3-T. WALKER HAYES, “Fancy Like” (Monument/RCA)
5. BLACK EYED PEAS featuring SAWEETIE & LELE PONS, “Hit It” (Epic)
6-T. BILLIE EILISH, “Happier Than Ever” (Darkroom/Interscope)
6-T. MÅNESKIN, “Beggin'” (Arista)
8. WIZKID featuring TEMS, “Essence” (Starboy/RCA)
9. TWENTY ONE PILOTS, “Saturday” (Fueled By Ramen/EMG)
10. SEB, “Seaside” (Mom+Pop/further.)

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: August 29, 2021

“Love” for the month.

DEBUTS
37. The Script – I Want It All
35. Kacey Musgraves – Justified | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
28. Santana, Rob Thomas & American Authors – Move (36)
26. Shawn Mendes & Tainy – Summer Of Love (35)
23. Vaultboy – Everything Sucks (31)
10. Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (21) | BIGGEST MOVER — two weeks

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (21) | PEAK: #10
09. Coldplay – Higher Power (08) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
08. Imagine Dragons – Wrecked (11) | PEAK: #08
07. Ben Rector featuring Steve Winwood – Range Rover (09) | PEAK: #07
06. Duran Duran – Invisible (05) | PEAK: #03
05. Tones And I – Cloudy Day (06) | PEAK: #05
04. Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U (02) | PEAK: #01 for two weeks
03. John Mayer – Last Train Home (04) | PEAK: #03
02. Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits (03) | PEAK: #02
01. Dua Lipa – Love Again (01) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Brandi Carlile – Right On Time (1)
2. Walk Off The Earth x Lukas Graham – Love You Right (2)
3. Jxdn featuring Machine Gun Kelly – Wanna Be (4)
4. Saint Phnx – Happy Place (6)
5. Nessa Barrett – I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead (5)
6. Duran Duran featuring Chai – More Joy (7)
7. Maisie Peters – Psycho (8)
8. Olivia Vedder – My Father’s Daughter (10)
9. Alesso & Marshmello featuring James Bay – Chasing Stars (9)
10. Lorde – Mood Ring (-)

In The Mix:
Adam Melchor – What A Damn Shame (new)
Clinton Kane – I Guess I’m In Love
Dermot Kennedy – Better Days
Ed Sheeran – Visiting Hours
OneRepublic – Someday (new)
Sigrid – Burning Bridges (new)

Chart Notes:

• The end of August doesn’t mean the end of a spectacular run on my personal chart for Dua Lipa, as “Love Again” remains at #1 for the fourth week and “Cold Heart” (her collaboration with Elton John) leaps from 21-10, making it the Biggest Mover for the second week in a row. Two new releases debut on my chart, both by acts who have previously reached the top spot: Kacey Musgraves is in at #35 with “Justified”, while The Script starts at #37 with “I Want It All”. A new album (Star-Crossed) from Musgraves is due on September 10, while the trio’s first compilation (Tales From The Script: Greatest Hits) hits October 1.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (August 24, 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: Shawn Mendes and Tainy score some add totals that are not so t(a)iny. Let’s add ’em up:

LATE “SUMMER” SIZZLERS: With a song for the season, Shawn Mendes and Tainy earn 143 stations on impact for “Summer Of Love”, as it takes first place on the adds report at the Top 40 format. On yesterday’s report at Hot AC radio, the track also reached the top spot with 57 adds there.

More collaborations can also be found in the top three this week: finishing in second place with 32 stations, Alesso and Marshmello team with James Bay for “Chasing Stars”. It was also in the runner-up position at Hot AC radio, receiving a slightly lower 25 adds there. Sensing a trend here? Yes, the track in third place at both formats was “Cold Heart”, a new duet from Elton John and Dua Lipa, totaling 31 and 19 new stations, respectively.

Charting singles from Billie Eilish, Måneskin and Olivia Rodrigo 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. SHAWN MENDES & TAINY, “Summer Of Love” (Island/Republic)
2. ALESSO & MARSHMELLO featuring JAMES BAY, “Chasing Stars” (Astralwerks/Capitol)
3. ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA, “Cold Heart” (Mercury/Warner-Interscope)
4. BILLIE EILISH, “Happier Than Ever” (Darkroom/Interscope)
5. MÅNESKIN, “Beggin'” (Arista)
6. WIZKID featuring TEMS, “Essence” (Starboy/RCA)
7. LIZZO featuring CARDI B, “Rumors” (Nice Life/Atlantic)
8. OLIVIA RODRIGO, “Traitor” (Geffen/Interscope)
9. TWENTY ONE PILOTS, “Saturday” (Fueled By Ramen/EMG)
10. DOJA CAT, “Need To Know” (Kemosabe/RCA)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (August 23-24, 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 four tracks impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

ALESSO & MARSHMELLO featuring JAMES BAY, “Chasing Stars” (Astralwerks/Capitol)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: These three artists have a combined total of 15 top 40 singles to date at this format, with Bay only claiming one.

ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA, “Cold Heart” (Interscope)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: The collaboration debuted at #40 on the chart this past weekend. It’s the first top 40 entry for John in 23 years.

SHAWN MENDES & TAINY, “Summer Of Love” (Island/Republic)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: Mendes and Tainy’s single debuted at #31 over the weekend. It’s their 12th and second top 40 hits, respectively.

WILLOW featuring TRAVIS BARKER, “Transparentsoul” (Roc Nation/in2une)
Album: Lately I Feel Everything (2021)
Past T40 History: In 2010, Willow earned her only charting song to date with “Whip My Hair”, which went to #27 that December.

Next week: if she can’t have love, Halsey wants adds… oh, and power too.

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (August 22, 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. From cold hearts to hot new tracks, here’s all that’s popping at the format this week:

“4” SCORES: For the fifth consecutive week, Olivia Rodrigo holds strong at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart with “Good 4 U”, taken from the recent chart-topping album Sour. Meanwhile, “Déjà Vu” remains in the runner-up position for the third week, still over 600 spins behind her leader at the top. Across the radio world, “Good” is expected to top the Hot AC chart in the next few weeks.

In the top 40, four new tunes check into the region: “Summer Of Love” is the highest, starting at #31 for Shawn Mendes and Tainy. This is the 12th top 40 single for Mendes and the second for Tainy, who last charted two years ago as a collaborator on Benny Blanco‘s “I Can’t Get Enough”, which peaked at #29. Jumping from 41-32, the Black Eyed Peas, Saweetie and Lele Pons hit the top 40 with “Hit It”. The song becomes their 22nd, fourth and first entries in the region, respectively. Next in line, Billie Eilish has her ninth top 40 entry with the title cut from her album Happier Than Ever, debuting at #36. Finally, at #40, we have a rather momentous debut: “Cold Heart”, a collaboration from Elton John and Dua Lipa. In the 48 years that an airplay chart has been compiled, combining the archives of both Mediabase and Radio & Records, “Cold” marks John’s 47th top 40 song at the format and first since January 1998. Meanwhile, Lipa has her 16th top 40 hit.

New at #42, WizKid and Tems enter the chart with their current top five hit at Urban radio: “Essence”. A new remix with Justin Bieber is also securing airplay at many pop stations. The only other new single in the top 50 is “Drive You Home”, which speeds onto the survey at #50 for Jackson Wang and the collective/record label Internet Money.

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: August 22, 2021

“Again” and again, it reigns.

DEBUTS
36. Santana, Rob Thomas & American Authors – Move
35. Shawn Mendes & Tainy – Summer Of Love | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
34. Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever (40)
33. Conan Gray – People Watching (38)
31. Vaultboy – Everything Sucks (36)
21. Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (34) | BIGGEST MOVER

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Lorde – Solar Power (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Ben Rector featuring Steve Winwood – Range Rover (10) | PEAK: #09
08. Coldplay – Higher Power (06) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
07. Bleachers – Stop Making This Hurt (07) | PEAK: #06
06. Tones And I – Cloudy Day (08) | PEAK: #06
05. Duran Duran – Invisible (05) | PEAK: #03
04. John Mayer – Last Train Home (06) | PEAK: #04
03. Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits (03) | PEAK: #03
02. Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U (02) | PEAK: #01 for two weeks
01. Dua Lipa – Love Again (01) | PEAK: #01 for three weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Brandi Carlile – Right On Time (1)
2. Walk Off The Earth x Lukas Graham – Love You Right (2)
3. Olivia Holt – Next (3)
4. Jxdn featuring Machine Gun Kelly – Wanna Be (4)
5. Nessa Barrett – I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead (10)
6. Saint Phnx – Happy Place (6)
7. Duran Duran featuring Chai – More Joy (8)
8. Maisie Peters – Psycho (7)
9. Alesso & Marshmello featuring James Bay – Chasing Stars (-)
10. Olivia Vedder – My Father’s Daughter (-)

In The Mix:
Clinton Kane – I Guess I’m In Love (new)
Dermot Kennedy – Better Days
Ed Sheeran – Visiting Hours (new)

Chart Notes:

• It’s another super week on my personal chart for Dua Lipa, as “Love Again” spends a third week at #1 and “Cold Heart” (her collaboration with Elton John) lifts from 34-21, easily taking the Biggest Mover title this week. Two buzzing collaborations reach the countdown this week, with Shawn Mendes and Tainy coming in the highest at #35 with “Summer Of Love”. The tune is nearing the top 30 at both the Hot AC and Top 40 radio formats. A spot lower, “Move” lands at #36 for Santana, Rob Thomas and American Authors. In 1999, Santana and Thomas reached #2 on my chart with their classic “Smooth”. Will the cut from the 74-year-old legend’s forthcoming album Blessings And Miracles perform as smoothly? Stay tuned.

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (July 26-27, 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 seven new releases impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

BAZZI, “I Like That” (Atlantic)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: Three years ago this month, Bazzi spent a week at #1 with “Mine”. He has struggled at the format more recently.

CAMILA CABELLO, “Don’t Go Yet” (Syco/Epic)
Album: Familia (2021)
Past T40 History: “Don’t” started at #30 on the most recent update. It’s her 15th solo top 40 song and first from her upcoming set.

CAMILO & SHAWN MENDES, “Kesi (Remix)” (HAMM/The Orchard)
Album: Mis Manos (2021)
Past T40 History: Colombia’s Camilo has never charted here before. His original version of “Kesi” hit the national top 40 in Spain.

CONAN GRAY, “People Watching” (Republic)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: Since the spring of 2020, he has entered the list with three minor entries: “Heather”, “Maniac” and “Overdrive”.

DIXIE (D’AMELIO) featuring RUBI ROSE, “Psycho” (HITCO/in2une)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: In October, TikTok star D’Amelio hit the top 40 with “Be Happy”, her first single. Will this be her second entry?

SUPER-HI x NEEKA, “Following The Sun” (Blended/Further.)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: Neither of these acts has impacted here before. The track has already performed nicely in Austria and Germany.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA featuring TY DOLLA $IGN and 070 SHAKE, “Lifetime” (SSA/Republic)
Album: Paradise Again (2021)
Past T40 History: The reunited trio last appeared on the list with “Don’t You Worry Child”, which held for six weeks at #2 in 2013.

Next week: the adds report returns to normal with the latest solo effort from Khalid.

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: June 4, 2017

This chart’s on the money.

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 four years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of June 4, 2017…

Debuts:
40. ARCADE FIRE, “Everything Now”
39. LORDE, “Perfect Places”
38. MONDO COZMO, “Automatic”

Biggest Mover(s):
CHORD OVERSTREET, “Hold On” (39-29, ten spots)

10. LORDE, “Green Light” (down 3)
Album: Melodrama (2017, Lava/Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for two weeks

09. DNCE, “Kissing Strangers” (steady, second week)
Album: (single only) (2017, Republic Records)
Peak: #9 for two weeks

08. JAMES TW, “Ex” (down 2)
Album: (single only) (2017, Island/Republic Records)
Peak: #3 for two weeks

07. PARAMORE, “Hard Times” (up 4)
Album: After Laughter (2017, Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #4

06. NIALL HORAN, “Slow Hands” (up 6)
Album: Flicker (2017, Neon Haze/Capitol Records)
Peak: #1 for seven weeks

05. NEW POLITICS, “One Of Us” (steady, second week)
Album: Lost In Translation (2017, Warner Bros. Records)
Peak: #5 for two weeks

04. SCOTT HELMAN, “Kinda Complicated” (steady, second week)
Album: Hôtel De Ville (2017, Warner Bros. Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

03. SHAWN MENDES, “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” (steady, second week)
Album: Illuminate (Deluxe) (2017, Island/Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

02. HARRY STYLES, “Sign Of The Times” (steady, fifth week)
Album: Harry Styles (2017, Columbia Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

01. BLEACHERS, “Don’t Take The Money” (steady, fifth week)
Album: Gone Now (2017, RCA Records)
Peak: #1 for five weeks

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: December 6, 2020

Levitating into December.

DEBUTS
40. Bleachers featuring Bruce Springsteen – Chinatown | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
32. Remi Wolf – Hello Hello Hello (40) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
31. The Knocks featuring Foster The People – All About You (39) | BIGGEST MOVER (tie)
21. Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber – Monster (28)
20. Tones And I – Fly Away (27)
13. Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa – Prisoner (19)

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Why Don’t We – Fallin’ (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Shawn Mendes – Wonder (08) | PEAK: #08
08. Ava Max – Kings & Queens (10) | PEAK: #01 for three weeks
07. Ashe – Save Myself (06) | PEAK: #03
06. Ritt Momney – Put Your Records On (07) | PEAK: #06
05. Joel Corry featuring MNEK – Head & Heart (04) | PEAK: #04
04. JP Saxe – A Little Bit Yours (05) | PEAK: #04
03. Harry Styles – Golden (03) | PEAK: #03
02. Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky (02) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
01. Dua Lipa – Levitating (01) | PEAK: #01 for five weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Sir Sly – Material Boy (1)
2. Des Rocs – This Is Our Life (5)
3. James Hersey – Forget (About Everyone Else) (4)
4. Parson James – High Tide, Low Tide (2)
5. Mammoth WVH – Distance (8)
6. Semisonic – Basement Tapes (6)
7. Tai Verdes – Stuck In The Middle (9)
8. Michael Franti & Spearhead – Work Hard And Be Nice (7)
9. Anson Seabra – Walked Through Hell (-)
10. Jeris Johnson & Ricky Desktop – Damn! (10)

In The Mix:
Britney Spears – Swimming In The Stars (new)
Dixie D’Amelio – One Whole Day (new)
Gavin James – Man On The Moon (new)
Rina Sawayama – Lucid

Chart Notes:

• Dua Lipa achieves a fifth week at the top with “Levitating”, her fifth #1 song in a row from the album Future Nostalgia. This week marks her 21st in total at the summit during 2020, an amazing number that continues to grow as the year goes on. Though there are a handful of big movers in the countdown, there’s only one new entry: checking in at #40, “Chinatown”, the first charting collaboration for Bleachers and Bruce Springsteen.

(See my full chart on Crownnote)