Mediabase Hot AC Chart Notes, November '14

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November 2, 2014

#1:"Shake It Off". ** 6 weeks at #1 **

Oldest Song: "Battleships" with 22 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Battleships" with 22 weeks.

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

• None.

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

• "Maps".
• "Disclosure".

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

• "Battleships", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Headphones" (29-23), "Cadillac, Cadillac" (33-27), "Baby Don't Lie" (35-29).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#38: "Steal My Girl" - One Direction, their 6th visit to HAC.
• @#39: "Jealous" - Nick Jonas, his first solo appearance.
• @#40: "Blank Space" - Taylor Swift, her 15th hit on HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "A Sky Full of Stars", peak #2, 22 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Angel in Blue Jeans", peak of #8, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Burning Gold", peak of #25, 13 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• "Superheroes" (11-8). The Script's 4th top 10 hit.
• "Habits (Stay High)" (13-9). Tove Lo's first top 10.
• "Rather Be" (12-10). Clean Bandit's 1st top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "I'm Not the Only One" (16-14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Take Me to Church" (24-20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Centuries" (31-26).
• "Cadillac, Cadillac" (33-27).
• "Baby Don't Lie" (35-29).

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November 9, 2014

#1:"Shake It Off". ** 7 weeks at #1 **

Oldest Song: "Battleships" with 23 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Battleships" with 23 weeks.

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

• None.

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:

• "Battleships", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Blank Space" (40-23). Ties record for biggest move within the top 40, tying "Wide Awake" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#38: "Bet My Life" - Imagine Dragons, their 5th time on HAC.
• @#39: "Bartender" - Lady Antebellum, their 4th visit to HAC.
• @#40: "Fools Gold" - Fitz & the Tantrums, their 5th charted song.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Maps", peak #1, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Latch", peak of #9, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Unpack Your Heart", peak of #26, 10 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Animals" (6-4).

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Stolen Dance" (15-13).
• "Riptide" (17-14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "In Your Arms" (21-18).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Blank Space" (40-23).
• "Waves" (33-29).
• "Afterlife" (32-30).

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November 16, 2014

#1:"Shake It Off". ** 8 weeks at #1 **

Oldest Song: "Battleships" with 24 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Battleships" with 24 weeks.

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

• None.

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:

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

Biggest Mover: "Blank Space" (23-16).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#39: "Lips Are Movin" - Meghan Trainor, her 2nd time on HAC.
• @#40: "Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran, his 6th appearance at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Bartender", peak #39, 1 week on.
• "Fools Gold", peak of #40, 1 week on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Cool Kids" (returns 6-5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "I'm Not the Only One" (12-10), his 3rd appearance in top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Take Me to Church" (16-13).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Blank Space" (23-16).
• "Ghost" (21-19).

Top 30 Entries:

• None.

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November 23, 2014

#1:"Animals". ** 1 week at #1 **. Maroon 5's 10th #1, extending their record of most #1s on HAC.

Oldest Song: "Cool Kids" with 21 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Secrets" with 19 weeks.

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

• "Cool Kids".
• "Boom Clap".

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: "Thinking Out Loud" (40-28).

Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#35: "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson f/ Bruno Mars. Mark's first appearance at HAC.
• Re-Entry @#38: "Fools Gold" - Fitz & the Tantrums.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Battleships", peak #19, 24 weeks on.
• "Black Widow", peak of #30, 6 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Habits" (6-5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Try" (11-10), her 8th appearance in top 10 and first in 3 years.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Blank Space" (16-12).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Centuries" (22-20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Thinking Out Loud" (40-28).
• "Jealous" (31-29).
• "I Bet My Life (34-30).

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

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November 30, 2014

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

Oldest Song: "Cool Kids" with 22 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Superheroes" and "Rather Be" with 19 weeks.

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

• "Cool Kids".

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: "Thinking Out Loud" (28-21).

Debuts:

• Re-Entry @#37: "Bartender" - Lady Antebellum.
• Highest Debut @#39: "Geronimo" - Sheppard. Their first appearance at HAC.
• @#40: "Love Me Harder" - Ariana Grande & The Weeknd. Ariana's 5th appearance. The Weeknd's 1st appearance.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Boom Clap", peak #3, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Secrets", peak of #12, 19 weeks on.
• "Steal My Girl", peak of #37, 4 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• "Blank Space" (12-7), her 10th top 10 hit.
• "Take Me to Church" (11-9), his 1st top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "I Lived" (17-15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Waves" (23-20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Lips Are Movin'" (31-27).
• "Blame" (33-30).

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