Mediabase HAC Chart Notes, May '24

[Hot AC Archiver]

I like how some songs on this week's chart have old school runs (such as "Selfish") while others continue the slower chart trend (see "Flowers").

May 5, 2024

#1:"Beautiful Things". **4 weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 69 weeks.
This song now stands alone in 2nd place for longevity. It is the longest any song has spent on the chart since the most recent recurrent rule was implemented in 2012. If it lasts 3 more weeks, it will be the new record holder.

Oldest Song below #10: "Water" with 20 weeks.

Songs below #5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #10:

• "Flowers".
• "Calm Down".
• "Greedy".

Former top 10s now below #10 eligible to go recurrent:

• None.

Songs below #10 eligible to go recurrent when reaching 2 weeks w/o a bullet:

• "Water", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "No Angels" (33->25).

Biggest Bullet: "Too Sweet", (+816 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#38: "Eyes Closed" - Imagine Dragons, their 15th time on the chart.
• @#40: "Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter, her 3rd appearance at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Lovin on Me", peak of #12, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Seasons", peak of #13, 17 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Feather" (6->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Fortnight" (13->9). This is Taylor's 31st top 10 and Post's 4th.
• "wait for love" (12->10). Ariana racks up her 9th top 10 hit.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Too Sweet" (16->12).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Space in My Heart" (22->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "No Angels" (33->25).
• "The Door" (31->29).
• "II Most Wanted" (35->30).

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[Hot AC Archiver]

May 12, 2024

#1:"Beautiful Things". **5 weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 70 weeks.
The last time a song spent 70 weeks on the chart was on the 12 July 2002 chart, when "Drops of Jupiter" held at #14.

Oldest Song below #10: "Save Me", "Not the 1975", and "Selfish" with 16 weeks each.

Songs below #5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #10:

• "Flowers".
• "Cruel Summer".
• "Greedy".

Former top 10s now below #10 eligible to go recurrent:

• None.

Songs below #10 eligible to go recurrent when reaching 2 weeks w/o a bullet:

• None.

Biggest Mover: "II Most Wanted" (30->23) and "Slow it Down" (35->28).

Biggest Bullet: "Stick Season", (+749 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#31: "I Had Some Help" - Post Malone f/ Morgan Wallen. It's Post's 11th time on the chart and Morgan's 6th.
• @#36: "I Don't Wanna Wait" - David Guetta & OneRepublic. This is David's 11th appearance at HAC and OneRepublic's 23rd.
• @#39: "Home" - Good Neighbours, newcomers to HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Calm Down", peak of #1, 66 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Water", peak of #17, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Training Season", peak of #16, 10 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Fortnight" (9->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Too Sweet" (12->8). Hozier gets his 3rd top 10 at HAC, his first in over 8 years.

Top 15 Entries:

• "obsessed" (16->12).
• "Illusion" (21->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Legendary" (22->20). It's Bon Jovi's first top 20 in 11 years.

Top 30 Entries:

• "Slow it Down" (35->28).
• "Austin" (33->29).
• "Wild Ones" (Returns 31->30).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[Hot AC Archiver]

May 19, 2024

#1:"Stick Season". **1 week at #1 **. This is Noah's 1st #1 at HAC.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 71 weeks.
This now ties "Drops of Jupiter" for the longest run on the chart. I wouldn't be surprised if this gets Mediabase to add the 52 weeks/below #5 rule to the HAC chart.

Oldest Song below #10: "Not the 1975" and "Selfish" with 17 weeks each.

Songs below #5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #10:

• "Flowers".
• "Cruel Summer".

Former top 10s now below #10 eligible to go recurrent:

• None.

Songs below #10 eligible to go recurrent when reaching 2 weeks w/o a bullet:

• None.

Biggest Mover: "I Had Some Help" (31->18).

Biggest Bullet: "I Had Some Help", (+849 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#33: "LUNCH" - Billie Eilish. This is Billie's 7th time on the HAC chart.
• @#38: "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" - Shaboozey, a newcomer to the chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Greedy", peak of #1, 33 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Thank You", peak of #38, 11 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• "Save Me" (11->10). Jelly Roll gets his 2nd top 10 while Lainey gets her first.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Love Like That" (16->13).
• "Been Like This" (17->14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "No Angels" (21->17).
• "I Had Some Help" (31->18).
• "II Most Wanted" (23->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Espresso" (35=>29).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[Hot AC Archiver]

May 26, 2024

#1:"Beautiful Things". **6 non-consecutive weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 72 weeks.
This is now the longest charting song in the 30 year history of the Hot AC chart.

Oldest Song below #10: "Not the 1975" and "Selfish" with 18 weeks each.

Songs below #5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #10:

• "Flowers".
• "Cruel Summer".

Former top 10s now below #10 eligible to go recurrent:

• None.

Songs below #10 eligible to go recurrent when reaching 2 weeks w/o a bullet:

• None.

Biggest Mover: "A Bar Song" (38->31) and "LUNCH" (33->26).

Biggest Bullet: "I Had Some Help", (+872 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#36: "Miles on It" - Kane Brown & Marshmello. Kane makes his 5th appearance while Marshmello gets a 14th.
• @#37: "Cheat Code" - Lukas Graham, their 8th time on the chart.
• @#39: "Saturn" - SZA, her 8th song to chart at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Agora Hills", peak of #30, 16 weeks on.
• "Purple Irises", peak of #16, 14 weeks on.
• "Love on", peak of #13, 13 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "I Had Some Help" (18->13).
• "No Angels" (17->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• None.

Top 30 Entries:

• "LUNCH" (33->26).
• "Run" (31->30).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[musiciscool]

Hot AC Archiver, didn't "Saturn" debut at #39?