Mediabase Hot AC Chart Notes, September '14

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September 7, 2014

#1:"Maps". ** 1 week at #1 ** Maroon 5 now have the most #1s of any act in HAC history, 9.

Oldest Song: "Girls Chase Boys" with 29 weeks.

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

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

• "Girls Chase Boys".
• "Am I Wrong".

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:

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

Biggest Mover: "Bang Bang" (30-24).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#39: "Fire" - Gavin DeGraw. It's his 11th hit.
• @#40: "Habits (Stay High)" - Tove Lo. It's her first time on the chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Last Love Song", peak #26, 16 weeks on.
• "Crazy Lucky", peak of #37, 8 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "A Sky Full of Stars" (6-5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "All about that Bass" (11-10).

Top 15 Entries:

• "Don't" (16-15).

Top 20 Entries:

• None.

Top 30 Entries:

• "Bailando" (32-30).

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September 14, 2014

#1:"Maps". ** 2 weeks at #1 **

Oldest Song: "Am I Wrong" with 26 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Problem", "Back Home", "Come with Me Now", and "Be Okay" with 18 weeks.

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

• "Love Runs Out".
• "Am I Wrong".

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: "Bailando" (30-24).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#36: "Stolen Dance" - Milky Chance. It's their 1st appearance at HAC.
• @#38: "Riptide" - Vance Joy. It's his 1st appearance at HAC.
• @#39: "Ghost" - Ella Henderson. It's her 1st appearance at HAC.
• @#40: "Love Someone" - Jason Mraz. It's 10th hit.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Girls Chase Boys", peak #6, 29 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Classic", peak #12, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Fancy", peak of #19, 14 weeks on.
• "This Is How We Roll", peak of #22, 11 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Shake It Off" (7-5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Boom Clap" (12-10). It's Charli's 1st solo top 10, 2nd overall (featured on Icona Pop's "I Love It").

Top 15 Entries:

• "Secrets" (16-15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Rather Be" (21-20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "This Is How we Do" (31-27).
• "Burning Gold" (33-28).
• "Ugly Heart" (34-29).

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September 21, 2014

#1:"Maps". ** 3 weeks at #1 **

Oldest Song: "Am I Wrong" with 27 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Problem", "Back Home", "Come with Me Now", and "Be Okay" with 19 weeks.

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

• "Rude".
• "Love Runs Out".
• "Am I Wrong".

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: "Habits (Stay High)" (35-28) and "Stolen Dance" (36-29).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#39: "Amnesia" - 5 Seconds of Summer. It's their 1st appearance at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Love Someone", peak #40, 1 week on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "All about that Bass" (7-5).

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• None.

Top 20 Entries:

• "Bang Bang" (21-20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Habits (Stay High)" (35-28).
• ""Stolen Dance" (36-29).

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September 28, 2014

#1:"Shake It Off". ** 1 week at #1 ** "Shake It Off" ties for the fastest rise to #1 in HAC history, reaching the top spot in just 6 weeks. It ties "I'll Be There for You" - The Rembrandts, "Thank U" - Alanis Morissette, "Roar" - Katy Perry.

Oldest Song: "Am I Wrong" with 28 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Problem", "Back Home", and "Come with Me Now" with 20 weeks.

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

• "Stay with Me".
• "Rude".
• "Am I Wrong".

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

• "Problem".

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

• "Back Home", which has a bullet this week.
• "Come with Me Now", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Riptide" (36-28).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#33: "Animals" - Maroon 5. It's their 19th hit at HAC, tying the Goo Goo Dolls for 2nd place with groups with the most charted songs. Only Train has more, with 20.
• @#36: "I'm Not the Only One" - Sam Smith, his 2nd solo song to chart and his 4th appearance overall.
• @#40: "Take Me to Church" - Hozier. It's his first appearance at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Love Runs Out", peak #4, 22 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Be Okay", peak of #25, 19 weeks on.
• "Amnesia", peak of #39, 1 week on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Boom Clap" (8-5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Cool Kids" (11-8). Echosmith's 1st top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Chandelier" (16-13).
• "Superheroes" (17-14).
• "Rather Be" (19-15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Back Home" (22-20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Break Free" (31-27).
• "Riptide" (36-28).

Note: Some of Mediabase's "Last Week" positions are incorrect.
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