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Luis Fonsi & Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Vacío’ Crowns Latin Airplay Chart
Luis Fonsi collects his 12th Latin Airplay No. 1 and first since 2019 when “Date La Vuelta,” with Sebastián Yatra and Nicky Jam, ruled for one week. Alejandro nabs his fifth, three of which just arrived in 2021. “I feel honored to have worked with the maestro Luis Fonsi,” Rauw tells Billboard. “’Vacío’ is a song that allows us to express that bizarre feeling of when one wants to be with someone but it’s unable to. I’m super grateful to be part of this project and even more, to the fans who made it No. 1.” Notably, all of Rauw Alejandro’s Latin Airplay leaders have something in common: a Latin pop act. Let’s take a look at the leaderboard: Title, Artist, Peak Date“TBT,” with Sebastián Yatra and Manuel Turizo, July 4, 2020“Tattoo,” with Camilo, Sept. 12, 2020“La Nota,” with Manuel Turi...
J. Cole Charts All 12 Songs From ‘The Off-Season’ in Hot 100’s Top 40
All 12 tracks from The Off-Season flood the Hot 100’s top 40, including a record-tying four concurrent debuts in the top 10. Here’s a recap (all are debuts except where noted): Rank, TitleNo. 2, “my.life,” with 21 Savage & MorrayNo. 5, “amari”No. 7, “pride.is.the.devil,” with Lil BabyNo. 8, “95.south”No. 13, “applying.pressure”No. 14, “100.mil’,” with BasNo. 17, “interlude” (down from its No. 8 debut/peak)No. 19, “let.go.my.hand,” with 6LACKNo. 20, “punchin’.the.clock”No. 25, “the.climb.back” (re-entry; new peak)No. 28, “hunger.on.hillside,” with BasNo. 33, “close” J. Cole is the first artist to chart as many as 12 songs...
Olivia Rodrigo Chases Chart Double In U.K.
Some way behind at No. 2 at the midweek albums survey is Gary Numan’s 22nd studio effort Intruder (BMG), which is on track to give the veteran synth-pop artist his seventh Top 5.Intruder, so far, is the biggest physical release of the cycle. Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots are coming in to land their third U.K. Top 10 with Scaled And Icy (Atlantic/Fueled By Ramen), new at No. 3, following the American alternative rock artists’ performance Sunday (May 23) at the Billboard Music Awards. Another act who’s enjoying a post-BBMAs boost is Pink, whose All I Know So far: Setlist (RCA), the companion set to her streaming concert film, bows at No. 4. It’s the most downloaded album of the week. Pink, the Icon Award winner and a performer at the BBMAs, also sees a spike for her 2010 career retrospec...
Olivia Rodrigo Is ‘So Happy’ After ‘Good 4 U’ Becomes Her Second Hot 100 No. 1
“Good 4 U” music video director Petra Collins, who’s helmed many visuals for Selena Gomez, commented, “!!! Duh,” while Conan Gray cleverly quoted her latest chart topper, “as the legendary olivia rodrigo once said, good 4 u bestie.” Dan Nigro, who co-wrote “Good 4 U” and produced all of Sour, also shared the Hot 100 graphic and a screenshot of a three-way celebratory FaceTime call with Rodrigo and singer-producer Alexander 23. “Holy Sh–!!! Good 4 U just debuted at #1. So thankful to be able to make music with such close friends…. and thankful to the amazing team surrounding us that kept pushing us to make this song better!” he captioned the images on his IG. Alexander 23 shared the same FaceTime sc...
Paul Weller Scores Sixth Solo U.K. No. 1 With ‘Fat Pop’
Also enjoying a fast start is J. Cole’s The Off-Season (Interscope), new at No. 2. The Off-Season clocks up the most album streams in a single week of 2021, and gives the U.S. rapper his third Top 10 album in the U.K., equaling the peak of his previous album, 2018’s KOD. Three tracks from The Off-Season this week enter the Top 20 on the national singles chart. Meanwhile, Rag’n’Bone Man’s Life By Misadventure (Columbia) dips 1-3 on the albums survey, while alternative pop hero St Vincent starts at No. 4 with Daddy’s Home (Loma Vista), for her highest-peaking LP in the U.K. The Top 5 is rounded out by the Black Keys’ Delta Kream (Nonesuch). It’s new at No. 5, for the blues-rockers’ fourth U.K. Top 10. Over on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Tion Wayne & Russ Millions’ “Body” (Atlantic) ...
Olivia Rodrigo Heading For U.K. Chart Crown With ‘Good 4 U’
It’s now set to replace Tion Wayne & Russ Millions’ “Body” at the summit. “Body,” which logged three weeks at No. 1 and is the first drill leader in the U.K., dips to No. 3. “Good 4 U” is one of three tracks from Rodrigo’s newly-released debut album, Sour, that impact the chart blast after the weekend. Previous single “Déjà Vu” is currently at No. 5 and “Brutal” is at No. 10. Sour also features Rodrigo’s global hit “Drivers License,” which locked-in top spot for nine weeks earlier this year and is the biggest single of 2021, the OCC reports. The rising star performed the song May 11 at the Brit Awards in London. Meanwhile, K-pop superstars BTS is set for the U.K.’s top debut with “Butter,” which opens at No. 2 on the First Look survey. BTS is in winning form. “Butter” creamed the...
Los Pebles del Rancho del Ariel Camacho & Christian Nodal Team Up Atop Regional Mexican Airplay Chart
The song’s coronation gives Los Plebes their second Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1. They first visited the summit with “Te Metiste,” the two-week champ, which landed atop the tally almost six months after Camacho’s death (August 2015). Nodal’s 12th win arrives less than a month after he last captured a No. 1: “Duele,” his collaborative effort with Alejandro Fernández, reigned for one week on the chart dated April 24. Here’s a look at the updated board of soloist winners on Regional Mexican Airplay: 12, Nodal10, Gerardo Ortiz7, Marco Antonio Solis7, Vicente Fernández4, Alejandro Fernández4, Joan Sebastian Among all acts, Calibre 50 continues to rule with 19 No. 1s. Elsewhere in the radio landscape, “2 Veces” shoots up Latin Airplay with a 17-8 climb. It’s Nodal’s 12th top 10 and seventh con...
ILLENIUM, Valerie Broussard & Nurko Score Top 10 Debut on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart With ‘Sideways’
“I can’t wait until you hear the full album,” ILLENIUM tells Billboard. Plus, moves for Alok, Sofi Tukker, INNA & ARTY. ILLENIUM, Valerie Broussard and Nurko notch the leading debut on Billboard’s multi-metric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated May 22) with “Sideways” at No. 10. The collaboration earns ILLENIUM his sixth top 10, while Broussard adds her second and Nurko, his first. “As an artist, my goal has always been to make music that anyone can relate to,” ILLENIUM tells Billboard. “I’m stoked that we’ve hit the top 10, this time with ‘Sideways,’ and I can’t wait until you hear the full album [Fallen Embers, set for release July 16]. A huge thanks to everyone working tirelessly to make sure my...
Dua Lipa Tops Artist 100 Chart for First Time, Thanks to ‘Levitating’ Bump
Before Lipa, the last British soloist to lead the Artist 100 chart was Harry Styles in December 2019. The last British solo woman was Adele in March 2016. Among other Artist 100 chart moves, Weezer re-enters at No. 8, a new peak and the group’s first week in the top 10, as its new LP Van Weezer debuts at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 (27,000 equivalent album units), as well as No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart (23,000 copies sold). The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts o...
‘She’s Perfect Right Now for Top 40’: How Ariana Grande Made History at Pop Radio
Grande has spent much of the past decade finding success at top 40 radio: “POV,” which moves up to No. 7 on this week’s chart (while “Positions” drops to No. 8 and “34+35” holds at No. 9), is the superstar’s 19th top 10 hit on the Pop Airplay chart. Since her first top 10 hit came in June 2014 with her Iggy Azalea collaboration “Problem,” Grande has become the most consistent top 40 presence in the Pop Airplay chart’s upper tier, with her 19 top 10 hits the most of any artist in that nearly seven-year time frame (Justin Bieber comes in second, with 15 top 10 hits). Now, with a record three concurrent top 10 hits on the chart, Grande has demonstrated just how dominant her blend of traditional pop, R&B, hip-hop influences and powerhouse vocals have become at the format. “Listeners love h...
Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ Becomes His Eighth No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart
Here’s a recap of Bieber’s eight Pop Airplay No. 1s: “What Do You Mean?,” two weeks at No. 1, October 2015“Sorry,” three weeks, January 2016“Love Yourself,” five weeks, February-March 2016“Cold Water” (Major Lazer feat. Bieber & MO), one week, October 2016“Despacito” (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Bieber), five weeks, July-August 2017“I Don’t Care” (with Ed Sheeran), three weeks, July-August 2019“Intentions” (feat. Quavo), one week, June 2020“Peaches” (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon), one week to-date, May 2021 Bieber ties Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake for the seventh-most Pop Airplay No. 1s, dating to the chart’s October 1992 inception, after Maroon 5, ...
Paul Weller’s ‘Fat Pop’ Is Cruising to U.K. No. 1
Coming in at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart Update is J. Cole’s The Off-Season (Interscope). The U.S. rapper has the most-streamed album in the first half of the week, and it’s on target to become his third Top 10 entry. Cole’s peak U.K. position in his career to date is a No. 2 for 2018’s KOD. The current leader on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, Rag’n’Bone Man’s Life By Misadventure (Columbia), dips 3-1 but still manages to lead the market in downloads. Also new to the midweek chart is St. Vincent’s sixth and latest effort, Daddy’s Home (Loma Vista). It’s new at No. 4 and is on track to give the Grammy Award-winning alternative pop artist her best-ever chart position in the U.K. Completing the Top 5 at the midweek stage is the Black Keys’ covers album Delta Kream (None...
