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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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 15, 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: Saweetie and H.E.R. get closer to being added by the full Top 40 panel. Let’s add ’em up:

UPON “CLOSER” INSEPCTION: Flying high in the Top 40 skies, the buzzing collaboration from Saweetie and H.E.R is off to a fast start at the Top 40 format. “Closer” picked up 110 adds on impact, making it the Most Added song of the week. It also dominated at the Rhythmic format with another 53 adds there. “Closer” debuted at #39 on the Top 40 chart last week and looks to move well this week.

Another notable collaboration managed a strong second place finish on the log: “The Joker And The Queen”, which teams Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. It scored 76 adds this week, just ahead of the 74 that came in Monday at the Hot AC format, where it led that report. It began at #41 on the Top 40 chart last week.

Charting singles from Anitta, Lauren Spencer-Smith 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. SAWEETIE featuring H.E.R., “Closer” (Warner)
2. ED SHEERAN featuring TAYLOR SWIFT, “The Joker And The Queen” (Atlantic)
3. TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
4-T. IMAGINE DRAGONS x JID, “Enemy” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
4-T. TIESTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
6. ANITTA, “Boys Don’t Cry” (Warner)
7. FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (YBNL Nation/EMPIRE/Further.)
8-T. CAST OF “ENCANTO”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney/Hollywood)
8-T. LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, “Fingers Crossed” (Island/Republic/in2une)
10. AVRIL LAVIGNE featuring BLACKBEAR, “Love It When You Hate Me” (DTA/EMG)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (February 14-15, 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 five songs impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

ED SHEERAN featuring TAYLOR SWIFT, “The Joker And The Queen” (Atlantic)
Album: = (2021)
Chart Position: #41 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 24 (Ed Sheeran) / 34 (Taylor Swift)

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FIREBOY DML x ED SHEERAN, “Peru” (EMPIRE/Further.)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #44 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: None (Fireboy DML) / 24 (Ed Sheeran)

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SAWEETIE featuring H.E.R., “Closer” (Warner)
Album: Pretty Bitch Music (2022)
Chart Position: #39 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 6 (Saweetie) / 2 (H.E.R.)

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TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #46 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 3

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TIËSTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
Album: TBA (2022)
Chart Position: #31 (2/13/22)
T40 Hits To Date: 5 (Tiësto) / 5 (Ava Max)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 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: don’t cry for me, Anitta… the truth is that you scored the most adds this week. Let’s add ’em up:

“BOYS” AND GIRLS UNITE: Anitta is on the verge of her third top 40 song at the pop format with “Boys Don’t Cry”, which picked up 45 stations this week and landed in first place on the adds report. Meanwhile, Tiësto and Ava Max finished in second place with “The Motto”, securing another 35 adds from the panel.

One week ahead of its official impact date, “She’s All I Wanna Be” managed a fourth-place finish for Tate McRae. It earned 30 stations this time around and is likely headed for many more next Tuesday.

Charting singles from Latto, The Chainsmokers and The Walters 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 (ELEVEN)
1. ANITTA, “Boys Don’t Cry” (Warner)
2. TIESTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
3. IMAGINE DRAGONS x JID, “Enemy” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
4. TATE MCRAE, “She’s All I Wanna Be” (RCA)
5. LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, “Fingers Crossed” (Island/Republic/in2une)
6. CAST OF “ENCANTO”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney/Hollywood)
7. THE CHAINSMOKERS, “High” (Disruptor/Columbia)
8-T. AVRIL LAVIGNE featuring BLACKBEAR, “Love It When You Hate Me” (DTA/EMG)
8-T. LATTO, “Big Energy” (Streamcut/RCA)
10-T. EM BEIHOLD, “Numb Little Bug” (Moon Projects/Republic)
10-T. THE WALTERS, “I Love You So” (Warner)

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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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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (February 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: The Chainsmokers have a high first-week add total for their latest tune. Let’s add ’em up:

HITTING A “HIGH”: The return of The Chainsmokers had the Top 40 radio panel talking this Tuesday, as “High” scored a giant 159 adds on impact and the Most Added title. It picked up 41 adds on the report at the Hot AC format yesterday, where it also took first place.

In the runner-up position on the report, Imagine Dragons and JID earned 34 more stations on impact for “Enemy”, the theme song from Netflix’s Arcane: League Of Legends.

Charting singles from Latto, Lauren Spencer-Smith and SZA 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 (TWELVE)
1. THE CHAINSMOKERS, “High” (Disruptor/Columbia)
2. IMAGINE DRAGONS x JID, “Enemy” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
3. CHARLIE PUTH, “Light Switch” (Atlantic)
4. TIESTO & AVA MAX, “The Motto” (Atlantic)
5. CAST OF “ENCANTO”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney/Hollywood)
6. LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, “Fingers Crossed” (in2une)
7-T. AVRIL LAVIGNE featuring BLACKBEAR, “Love It When You Hate Me” (DTA/EMG)
7-T. DAISY THE GREAT x AJR, “Record Player” (S-Curve/Hollywood)
9. ANITTA, “Boys Don’t Cry” (Warner)
10-T. ALESSO & KATY PERRY, “When I’m Gone” (10:22PM/Astralwerks/Capitol)
10-T. LATTO, “Big Energy” (Streamcut/RCA)
10-T. SZA, “I Hate U” (TDE/RCA)

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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 ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (February 7, 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. Even though this week’s update is looking a little bit lonelier, it’s time for a recap of what’s popping at the format this week:

“LONELY” AT THE TOP: After a close call for much of the week, the Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco collaboration “Lonely” rises from 4-1 on the Top 40 chart, while Ariana Grande‘s “34+35” lands in the runner-up spot, moving from #5 last week. This is the ninth #1 track at the format for Bieber and the second for Blanco as an artist. Meanwhile, Grande falls from 1-3 with “Positions”, which just held the top spot for the past seven weeks, while Bieber slides from 2-7 with the Chance The Rapper-assisted “Holy”.

Sabrina Carpenter scores her fifth top 40 single on the Top 40 list with “Skin”, leaping from 43-34 this week. All four of her prior chart entries climbed into the top 30, but stopped short of a top 20 peak. Further down, 52-year-old DJ/producer Tiësto is up from 41-36 with “The Business”, becoming his fourth top 40 entry to date. Also breaking into the region at age 46, Nelly returns with “Lil Bit”, lifting from 42-39 this week. The single reunites him with the duo Florida Georgia Line, whose remix of “Cruise” went to #7 in 2013. Individually, it marks their 23rd and fifth top 40 hits to date, respectively.

Labelmates SZA and Doja Cat enter the top 50 this week, with “Good Days” and “Streets” landing at #46 and #47, respectively.

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (January 24, 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. It’s time to get down to business and have a look at what’s popping at the format this week:

GRANDE CENTRAL: Ariana Grande‘s “Positions” holds steady for a sixth week at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart. The track is up in airplay at both the Rhythmic and Hot AC formats, appearing at #9 and #13, respectively. It’s likely to spend a seventh week at the top, unless one of Justin Bieber‘s recent singles receives an extra boost during the new tracking week.

Up from 42-39, LOONA has a starring role in the top 40 this week with “Star”. It’s the first top 40 entry at the format for the K-pop group. Meanwhile, Zara Larsson and Young Thug blast from 48-40 with “Talk About Love”, which becomes their tenth and fifth top 40 hits, respectively.

Further down in the top 50, Ava Max checks in at #41 with “My Head & My Heart”, which follows her recent top five song “Kings & Queens”. DJ/producer Tiësto scores his first top 50 entry since 2018 with “The Business”, which appears at #46. One collaboration is new to the region at #49: Jason Derulo and Adam Levine team up for “Lifestyle”, as the former’s current solo track “Take You Dancing” remains active in the top 15. Finally, we say “Oops!” and “hello” to newcomer Yung Gravy, who starts at #50.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (August 14, 2018)

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: chart hits by acts like Ariana Grande, Bazzi and The Chainsmokers, among others, shine on a quiet week, while an Alternative crossover title from Weezer takes us across the globe. Let’s add ’em up:

YES WE CHAN: As iHeartMedia’s annual late summer music summit takes over the Big Apple this week, final results are split at the Top 40 format, with no overwhelmingly dominant tracks in the mix. Leading the way with 22 new stations, “Jackie Chan” from Tiësto and Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone ranks as the Most Added single for the first time, while “Side Effects”, the latest collaboration from The Chainsmokers and Emily Warren, fills the runner-up spot with 20 new stations. As you can see, nothing particularly earth-shattering, but that will certainly change next week! (Details to come.)

With that said, though there were fewer new titles reaching the upper regions of the list, some acts took advantage of a soft week to grab a solid week of adds. Weezer‘s smash cover of the Toto hit “Africa”, currently atop the Alternative radio chart, scored 16 this week, tying it with Tyga‘s huge Rhythmic and Urban single “Taste”, featuring Offset, which impacts here for the second time. The former title, which is just below the top 50, should enter the region this weekend, while the latter tune should enter the top 40 very soon.

MOST ADDED — THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
1. TIESTO & DZEKO featuring PREME and POST MALONE, “Jackie Chan” (Casablanca/Republic)
2. THE CHAINSMOKERS featuring EMILY WARREN, “Side Effects” (Disruptor/Columbia)
3-T. LOVELYTHEBAND, “Broken” (RED)
3-T. SABRINA CARPENTER, “Almost Love” (Hollywood)
5. BAZZI featuring CAMILA CABELLO, “Beautiful” (APG/Atlantic)
6-T. ANNE-MARIE, “2002” (Warner Bros.)
6-T. ARIANA GRANDE, “God Is A Woman” (Republic)
6-T. TYGA featuring OFFSET, “Taste” (Lost Kings/EMPIRE)
6-T. WEEZER, “Africa” (Crush Music/RRP)
10. CHARLIE PUTH, “The Way I Am” (Artist Partner/Atlantic)

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