American Top 40 - August 31, 2019

[Top 40 Tracker]

This week we say goodbye to three collabs, "Sunflower" by Post Malone and Swae Lee, "La La Land" by Bryce Vine featuring YG and "Close To Me" by Ellie Goulding X Diplo also featuring Swae Lee.

New this week, OneRepublic debuts this with "Rescue Me." It's their 12th AT40 hit. Lead singer Ryan Tedder has also written Top 40 hits for other acts like Gwen Stefani, Gavin DeGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Leona Lewis, Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomezand Adele, to name a few.

Earlier this year, Lil Nas X made 'AT40' history when he landed the shortest Top 40 single at least since 1970. "Old Town Road" clocks in at a mere 1:48. And now, his second single "Panini" holds second place for shortest song at 1:52.

And the highest debut is "Time" by NF. He’s best known for his #1 hit "Let You Down," from March 2018. Last December, he reached #6 with "Lie." How high will his latest single rise? We’ll find out in the weeks to come!

The biggest mover of the week goes to Ariana Grande and Social House with their collab "boyfriend," which jumps up 11 spots to #17.

In the Top 3 this week, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's collab "Señorita" moves up 2 spots from last week landing at #3. While Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber hold for a third week at #2 with their collab "I Don't Care."

And Billie Eilish is spending a third week at the top of the chart with "bad guy." She will also be performing at this year's Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 21st.


AMERICAN TOP 40 - AUGUST 31, 2019
LW TW (WKS) Artist - Title (Peak so far)
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DE 40 (01) OneRepublic - Rescue Me (40)
37 39 (41) Khalid - Better (4)
DE 38 (01) Lil Nas X - Panini (38)
Extra: Dan + Shay - Tequila

35 37 (47) Panic At The Disco - High Hopes (1)
36 36 (02) Marshmello & Kane Brown - One Thing Right (36)
Extra: Calvin Harris & Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
32 35 (53) Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside (1)
34 34 (02) Zara Larsson - All The Time (34)

DE 33 (01) NF - Time (33)
29 32 (44) Halsey - Without Me (1)
31 31 (05) SHAED - Trampoline (31)
Extra: Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza
Optional Extra: "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran

33 30 (03) Miley Cyrus - Mother's Daughter (30)
27 29 (27) Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (3)
30 28 (04) Ellie Gouding & Juice WRLD - Hate Me (28)
Extra: Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
25 27 (30) Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (1)

11 26 (11) Katy Perry - Never Really Over (10)
20 25 (34) Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho (3)
Breakout: Chris Brown featuring Drake - No Guidance
23 24 (11) DJ Khaled featuring SZA - Just Us (23)

22 23 (11) MAX featuring Quinn XCII - Love Me Less (22)
24 22 (04) Blanco Brown - The Git Up (22)
Extra: Justin Bieber featuring Skrilix & Diplo - Where Are You Now
26 21 (03) Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep (21)
Optional Extra: "Can't Stop The Feeling!" - Justin Timberlake

21 20 (09) The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha - Call You Mine (20)
18 19 (19) Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (4)
Extra: Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa - One Kiss
19 18 (12) Dan + Shay - Speechless (17)

28 17 (02) Ariana Grande & Social House - Boyfriend (17)
15 16 (31) Post Malone - Wow. (1)
Breakout: Kaskade & Meghan Trainor - With You
Extra: Bazzi - Mine
17 15 (05) The Jonas Brothers - Only Human (15)

12 14 (29) Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger (1)
16 13 (05) Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid - Beautiful People (13)
14 12 (07) Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (12)
Extra: DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B - Taki Taki
13 11 (12) 5 Seconds Of Summer - Easier (11)
Optional Extra: "Thunder" - Imagine Dragons

09 10 (08) Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down (9)
10 09 (06) Post Malone featuring Young Thug - Goodbyes (9)
07 08 (21) Panic At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It (6)

08 07 (24) The Jonas Brothers - Sucker (1)
Breakout: Herve Pagez & Diplo featuring Charli XCX - Spicy
Extra: Hailee Steinfeld, Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line & WATT - Let Me Go
04 06 (20) Khalid - Talk (1)

06 05 (11) Lizzo - Truth Hurts (5)
03 04 (15) Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (3)
05 03 (08) Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Senorita (3)
Extra: Drake - In My Feelings
Optional Extra: "Thank U, Next" - Ariana Grande

02 02 (14) Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care (1)
01 01 (15) Billie Eilish - Bad Guy **3 weeks at #1**

DROPPERS
Ellie Goulding & Diplo featuring Swae Lee - Close To Me (from #40, 38 weeks on)
Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (from #39, 41 weeks on)
Bryce Vine featuring YG - La La Land (from #38, 16 weeks on)

[Top 40 Tracker]

chart is up

[goodguy]

"Tequila" is an extra played after #38. Not played on Hi FM earlier today but just played on Nile FM. And later played on iHeart's AT40 channel, though with a messed-up voicetrack.

(Later in the first hour, Nile FM edited out "I Took A Pill In Ibiza," which Hi FM had played.)

[Top 40 Tracker]

Thanks. HiFM played the Posner song but edited out the word "pill."

[johnnywest]

“Spicy” is a reworking of “Wannabe” which hit #4 in 1997.

[goodguy]

Aug 31, 2019 11:23:32 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

“Spicy” is a reworking of “Wannabe” which hit #4 in 1997.

I heard Ryan mention the #4 chart position. The problem is that American Top 40 didn’t exist in 1997. Quoting another chart is fine but he said it was #4 on “this chart.”

[johnnywest]

I think he said “this chart” to refer to their history that they are currently using. Which is why he specifically didn’t mention American Top 40. Not sure how else he could have worded it.

[mkarns]

Aug 31, 2019 12:15:57 GMT -5 goodguy said:

Aug 31, 2019 11:23:32 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

“Spicy” is a reworking of “Wannabe” which hit #4 in 1997.

I heard Ryan mention the #4 chart position. The problem is that American Top 40 didn’t exist in 1997. Quoting another chart is fine but he said it was #4 on “this chart.”

He must have meant Radio & Records (eventually merged with Mediabase). Casey's Top 40 used that chart from 1989-98 and it carried over to the resurrected American Top 40 in 1998.