ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (May 25, 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: BTS is really cooking with gas with their bold and buttery new release. Let’s add ’em up:

SHOULD’VE KNOWN BUTTER: K-pop septet and worldwide phenomenon BTS had a huge first week at the Top 40 format, earning the commitments of entire panel (180 stations) on impact with “Butter”. It is the first song since 2019 to achieve this goal. Elsewhere, the big hit scored 52 and 25 adds at the Hot AC (second place) and Rhythmic (third place) radio formats, respectively.

Entering in the runner-up position with a still fairly substantial 115 adds this week, Marshmello and the Jonas Brothers impacted at the format with “Leave Before You Love Me”. It led yesterday’s report at the Hot AC format with 56 stations, just sneaking past BTS.

Finally, after earning 40 early adds last week, Olivia Rodrigo grabbed another 86 stations for “Good 4 U”, ranking in third place. The song recently became her third top 40 hit from the Sour album, which is likely to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart later this month.

Charting singles from Anitta and GIVĒON 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. BTS, “Butter” (BigHit/Columbia)
2. MARSHMELLO x JONAS BROTHERS, “Leave Before You Love Me” (Joytime Collective/Republic)
3. OLIVIA RODRIGO, “Good 4 U” (Geffen/Interscope)
4. ANITTA, “Girl From Rio” (Warner)
5. DJ KHALED featuring POST MALONE, MEGAN THEE STALLION, LIL BABY & DABABY, “I Did It” (We The Best/Roc Nation/Epic)
6. RITON x NIGHTCRAWLERS featuring MUFASA & HYPEMAN, “Friday” (RCA)
7. REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
8. GIVĒON, “Heartbreak Anniversary” (Not So Fast/Epic)
9. NESSA BARRETT featuring JXDN, “La Di Die” (Warner)
10-T. JACKSON WANG, “LMLY (Leave Me Loving You)” (88rising/12Tone)
10-T. KALI UCHIS, “Telepatía” (Virgin EMI/Interscope)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (May 18, 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: in a tight battle for the top spot, Majid Jordan rode some waves to #1. Let’s add ’em up:

RADIO’S GOT THE BLUES: Surf’s up! The duo of Majid Jordan has a tasty time at the Top 40 format with “Waves Of Blue”, which earns the top spot on this week’s adds report with 42 stations on impact. Just behind them, pop star Olivia Rodrigo grabbed 40 early stations on the panel with runner-up “Good 4 U”, which will soon be the third song to chart from her forthcoming album Sour, due on Friday.

The only other impacting title of note came from Cheat Codes and Tinashe, who started in sixth place with 19 adds for “Lean On Me”.

Charting singles from Billie Eilish, Mimi Webb and NF 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. MAJID JORDAN, “Waves Of Blue” (OVO Sound/Warner)
2. OLIVIA RODRIGO, “Good 4 U” (Geffen/Interscope)
3. KALI UCHIS, “Telepatía” (Virgin EMI/Interscope)
4-T. MIMI WEBB, “Good Without” (Epic)
4-T. REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
6. CHEAT CODES featuring TINASHE, “Lean On Me” (300 Ent./Further.)
7. ANITTA, “Girl From Rio” (Warner)
8. NF, “Just Like You” (Virgin)
9-T. BILLIE EILISH, “Your Power” (Darkroom/Interscope)
9-T. COLDPLAY, “Higher Power” (Parlophone/Atlantic)
9-T. POLO G, “Rapstar” (Columbia)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (May 11, 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: it’s a return to the top spot for Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae regarding the latest adds report. Let’s add ’em up:

“YOU” KNOW THIS SONG: In a largely uneventful week in terms of big numbers, the current chart hit “You” earned another 29 adds on the updated report, as Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae claim the top spot for the third time in the last four weeks. Their reactive tune is currently breezing through the top 30 at the format.

Fresh titles from Mimi Webb and NF performed well enough to reach the top five on the report, as the former’s “Good Without” earned 22 stations during the session and a third place finish, while the latter’s “Just Like You” picked up 21 stations and took fourth.

Charting singles from Billie Eilish, Kali Uchis and Polo G 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. REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
2. BILLIE EILISH, “Your Power” (Darkroom/Interscope)
3. MIMI WEBB, “Good Without” (Epic)
4. NF, “Just Like You” (Virgin)
5. KALI UCHIS, “Telepatía” (Virgin EMI/Interscope)
6. ANITTA, “Girl From Rio” (Warner)
7-T. POLO G, “Rapstar” (Columbia)
7-T. RITON x NIGHTCRAWLERS featuring MUFASA & HYPEMAN, “Friday” (RCA)
9. COLDPLAY, “Higher Power” (Parlophone/Atlantic)
10. DJ KHALED featuring POST MALONE, MEGAN THEE STALLION, LIL BABY & DABABY, “I Did It” (We The Best/Roc Nation/Epic)

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (May 4, 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: superstar Billie Eilish is happier than ever at the top of the adds report. Let’s add ’em up:

A “POWER” GRAB: Taken from her upcoming album Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish easily grabs the top spot on the adds report at Top 40 radio with “Your Power”, picking up 141 commitments in its first week. Unsurprisingly, the track also led this week’s report at Alternative radio, earning 48 adds there.

The numbers drop off significantly from there, with several new or emerging collaborations taking up the rest of the top four.

Charting singles from AJR, Kali Uchis and Lil Nas X 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. BILLIE EILISH, “Your Power” (Darkroom/Interscope)
2. REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
3. RITON x NIGHTCRAWLERS featuring MUFASA & HYPEMAN, “Friday” (RCA)
4. MAJOR LAZER featuring SIA & LABRINTH, “Titans” (Mad Decent)
5. KALI UCHIS, “Telepatía” (Virgin EMI/Interscope)
6. LIL NAS X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Columbia)
7. GIVĒON, “Heartbreak Anniversary” (Not So Fast/Epic)
8. DJ KHALED featuring POST MALONE, MEGAN THEE STALLION, LIL BABY & DABABY, “I Did It” (We The Best/Roc Nation/Epic)
8-T. POLO G, “Rapstar” (Columbia)
10-T. AJR, “Way Less Sad” (S-Curve/Hollywood)
10-T. ANITTA, “Girl From Rio” (Warner)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (May 2, 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. This week’s pop chart is feeling more powerful than before, so here’s what’s feeling the force at the format this week:

AS “TEARS” GO BY: “Save Your Tears” is safe for a second week at #1 on the Top 40 radio chart, as The Weeknd‘s hit continues to climb in airplay at the format. The song also holds at #2 on the Hot AC chart, just behind labelmate Taylor Swift‘s “Willow”. As for next week, the pop chart is looking peachy, but we can wait on that one…

In the top 40, Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae bounce from 41-32 with “You”, earning the three artists their third, sixth and second top 40 hits, respectively. After debuting on Thursday, Billie Eilish powers through the top 40 and into the #34 spot with “Your Power”. The song becomes her seventh top 40 entry and third from her upcoming album Happier Than Ever. Lifting from 43-39 on the list, AJ Mitchell makes it into the region with “Stop”, which goes ahead to become his fourth top 40 hit. Finally, TikTok stars Nessa Barrett and Jxdn enter the top 40 with the collaboration “La Di Die”, a recent top 20 single on the Alternative chart, which jumps from 48-40. This is the first top 40 song on the pop airwaves for both performers.

Newcomer Sara Kays leads another handful of releases making their first entry into the top 50 at the format, with “Remember That Night?” coming in at #46. Her song has already reached the top 15 at the Triple A format. Mooski lands at #48 with “Track Star”, which is now at #2 at the Urban format following a viral moment earlier this year. Finally, Veronika is in at #49 with “Homesick”.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (April 27, 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: Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae are here for you times two, taking the Most Added song again this week. Let’s add ’em up:

SENDING OUR REGARDS: Flying to the top of the adds report for the second week, Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae scored with 31 new stations for “You”. The collaboration entered at #41 on the Top 40 chart last weekend and is currently on the rise. “You” also topped the adds report at the Dance format for a second week with an additional four adds.

The top new entry in the top ten this week comes from Sara Kays with her recent top 15 hit on the Triple A chart. “Remember That Night?” earned 16 stations during the session, tying for third place.

Charting singles from AJ Mitchell, Jackson Wang and Kali Uchis 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. REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
2. NESSA BARRETT featuring JXDN, “La Di Die” (Warner)
3-T. DOJA CAT featuring SZA, “Kiss Me More” (Kemosabe/RCA)
3-T. SARA KAYS, “Remember That Night?” (Atlantic)
5. JACKSON WANG, “LMLY (Leave Me Loving You)” (88rising/12Tone)
6-T. KALI UCHIS, “Telepatía” (Virgin EMI/Interscope)
6-T. LIL NAS X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Columbia)
8. JUSTIN BIEBER, “Hold On” (Def Jam)
9. DEMI LOVATO featuring ARIANA GRANDE, “Met Him Last Night” (Island/Republic)
10. AJ MITCHELL, “Stop” (Epic)

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RADIO ACTIVE — A Weekly Chart CHRonicle (April 25, 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. This week’s survey is all about saving, so for the top records to the rescue, here’s what’s popping at the format this week:

HAPPY “TEARS”: With a little help from a newly-released remix featuring Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears” by The Weeknd climbs a notch to #1 on the Top 40 radio chart. It’s his second chart-topper at the format from the album After Hours and his fourth overall.

Demi Lovato and Grande take the top new entry in the top 40 with “Met Him Last Night”, climbing from 44-38. It’s their 19th and 26th top 40 hits, respectively. Meanwhile, after two near-misses in the last five years, Sofia Carson finally scores her first top 40 hit on the pop chart with “Fool’s Gold”, advancing from 46-40.

Just missing the top 40 at #41, “You” crashes onto the chart, as Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae look to maintain their quick ascent through the spring. Jackson Wang is new to the survey with “LMLY” (short for “Leave Me Loving You”), which is off to a lovely start at #47 this week. One more collaboration reaches the top 50: “La Di Die”, performed by TikTok stars Nessa Barrett and Jxdn, at #48. Finally, the debut song at #50 this week recently topped the Alternative chart: “Follow You”, the latest from Imagine Dragons.

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ADD LIB — Brace For (CHR) Impact (April 20, 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: Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae have a great collaboration that you can view at the top of the list. Let’s add ’em up:

REGARDING THE REPORT: With a cool 43 adds on impact, Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae took the Most Added track at the Top 40 format this week with “You”. The collaboration follows McRae’s climb to the top of the pop chart last weekend with “You Broke Me First” in its 28th week in the top 40. Look for “You” to rank somewhere in the top 50 by this coming weekend. The single should also do fairly well at the Dance format, where it also takes the Most Added title this week.

Charting singles from Duncan Laurence, Justin Bieber and Kali Uchis 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. REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
2. LIL NAS X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Columbia)
3. DOJA CAT featuring SZA, “Kiss Me More” (Kemosabe/RCA)
4. NESSA BARRETT featuring JXDN, “La Di Die” (Warner)
5. AJ MITCHELL, “Stop” (Epic)
6. KALI UCHIS, “Telepatía” (Virgin EMI/Interscope)
7. DUNCAN LAURENCE, “Arcade” (Capitol)
8-T. GIVĒON, “Heartbreak Anniversary” (Not So Fast/Epic)
8-T. JUSTIN BIEBER, “Hold On” (Def Jam)
10. SOFIA CARSON, “Fool’s Gold” (Hollywood)

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RADIO REPORT: What’s Popping At Top 40 Radio This Week (April 19-20, 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 three titles impacting this week at the Top 40 format:

BEACH BUNNY, “Cloud 9” (Mom+Pop/Further.)
Album: Honeymoon (2020)
Past T40 History: The viral release from TikTok just entered the top 40 on the Alternative chart. It’s their first title to impact here.

JACKSON WANG, “LMLY (Leave Me Loving You)” (88rising/12Tone)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: Wang is looking for his third top 40 song at the format. His last charting single, “100 Ways”, got as high as #23.

REGARD, TROYE SIVAN & TATE MCRAE, “You” (Ministry Of Sound/Epic)
Album: TBA (2021)
Past T40 History: McRae just scored her first #1 song at the Top 40 format with “You Broke Me First”. Will this be her second #1?

Next week: no additional songs are currently listed as impacting for next week.

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Highlights from Adam’s Top 40: December 27, 2020

Still looking golden after Christmas.

DEBUTS
36. Taylor Swift featuring HAIM – No Body, No Crime
27. Ed Sheeran – Afterglow | HIGHEST DEBUT

TOP GAINERS
31. Troye Sivan & Kacey Musgraves featuring Mark Ronson – Easy (36)
21. Bleachers featuring Bruce Springsteen – Chinatown (27)
19. The Knocks featuring Foster The People – All About You (25)
13. Taylor Swift – Willow (22) | BIGGEST MOVER — two weeks

THIS WEEK’S TOP TEN
10. Tones And I – Fly Away (11) | PEAK: #10
09. Why Don’t We – Fallin’ (08) | PEAK: #08
08. Bastille – Survivin’ (09) | PEAK: #08
07. Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky (03) | PEAK: #01 for four weeks
06. Ritt Momney – Put Your Records On (06) | PEAK: #06
05. LANY – If This Is The Last Time (07) | PEAK: #05
04. Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa – Prisoner (05) | PEAK: #04
03. JP Saxe – A Little Bit Yours (04) | PEAK: #03
02. Dua Lipa – Levitating (02) | PEAK: #01 for five weeks
01. Harry Styles – Golden (01) | PEAK: #01 for three weeks

Top 10 Next In Line:
1. Mammoth WVH – Distance (2)
2. Des Rocs – This Is Our Life (1)
3. Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys – Matches (7)
4. Dixie D’Amelio – One Whole Day (8)
5. Anson Seabra – Walked Through Hell (6)
6. Semisonic – Basement Tapes (3)
7. Tai Verdes – Stuck In The Middle (4)
8. Jeris Johnson & Ricky Desktop – Damn! (5)
9. Paul McCartney – Find My Way (-)
10. Ava Max – My Head & My Heart (-)

In The Mix:
Forest Blakk – If You Love Her (new)
Gavin James – Man On The Moon
Grace Potter – Release
Nothing, Nowhere. – Fake Friend
Rina Sawayama – Lucid
The Band CAMINO – Roses
Why Don’t We – Slow Down

Chart Notes:

• Following the holidays, Harry Styles stays at #1 for a third week on my personal chart with “Golden”, while Taylor Swift leaps from 22-13 with “Willow”, the Biggest Mover for the second week in a row. Ed Sheeran makes his return to my chart at #27 with his surprise song “Afterglow”, which was released on Monday morning with little advance notice. Sheeran has indicated via social media that the track is not the first official single from his fifth studio album, but something that he still wanted to put out. Further down the list, the aforementioned Swift is in at #36 with another single from her Evermore album: the HAIM-assisted “No Body, No Crime”. The cut impacts at the Country radio format in two weeks.

(See my full chart on Crownnote)