Mediabase HAC Chart Notes, February '24

[Hot AC Archiver]

February 4, 2024

#1:"Cruel Summer". **21 nonconsecutive weeks at #1 **. This song now stands alone at 2nd place for most weeks at #1.  23 weeks is the record.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 56 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Get Back Your Fight" with 25 weeks.

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

• "Flowers".
• "Lose Control".
• "Used to Be Young".

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:

• "Get Back Your Fight", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Selfish" (19->12).

Biggest Bullet: "Selfish", (+1304 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#36: "Beautiful Things" - Benson Boone. It's Benson's 3rd time on the chart.
• @#38: "Feather" - Sabrina Carpenter. It's her 2nd appearance on the chart.
• @#39: "Love Like That"- Phillip Phillips, his 7th song to chart at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Don't Get Me Wrong", peak of #18, 23 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "TOO MUCH", peak of #22, 14 weeks on.
• "Agora Hills", peak of #40, 1 week on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Selfish" (19->12).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Stick Season" (22->17).
• "I Remember Everything" (21->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Water" (32->27).
• "What Are We Waiting for" (33->30).

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[Hot AC Archiver]

February 11, 2024

#1:"Cruel Summer". **22 nonconsecutive weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 57 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Gimme Love", "Paint the Town Red", and "I Remember Everything" with 20 weeks each.

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

• "Flowers".
• "Lose Control".
• "Used to Be Young".

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:

• "Gimme Love", which has a bullet this week.
• "Paint the Town Red", which does not have a bullet this week.
• "I Remember Everything", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Beautiful Things" (36->27).

Biggest Bullet: "Stick Season", (+473 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#31: "Murder on the Dance Floor" - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, a newcomer to HAC.
• Re-Entry @#39: "Agora Hills" - Doja Cat.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Get Back Your Fight", peak of #17, 25 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "lighthouse", peak of #24, 17 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• None.

Top 20 Entries:

• "Seasons" (21->18).
• "Lovin on Me" (22->19).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Not the 1975" (33->26).
• "Beautiful Things" (36->27).
• "Save Me" (31->30).

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[Hot AC Archiver]

Wrote this in a hurry with a thunderstorm ongoing, so I apologize for any errors.

February 18, 2024

#1:"Greedy". **1 week at #1 **. This is Tate's first number one.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 58 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Gimme Love" and "Paint the Town Red" with 21 weeks each.

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

• "Flowers".
• "Lose Control".
• "Lil Boo Thang".

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:

• "Gimme Love", which does not have a bullet this week.
• "I Remember Everything", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Beautiful Things" (27->18).

Biggest Bullet: "Beautiful Things", (+459 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#32: "Purple Irises" - Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton. This is Gwen's 13th solo appearance and Blake's second appearance.
• @#37: "Texas Hold 'Em" - Beyonce, her 13th time on the chart.
• @#39: "Not My Fault" - Renee Rapp, a newcomer to HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Used to Be Young", peak of #1, 25 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Paint the Town Red", peak of #15, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Turbulent Skies", peak of #22, 15 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Is It Over Now" (7->4).
• "Houdini" (6->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Selfish" (11->10). This is Justin's 6th solo top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Stick Season" (16->14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Beautiful Things" (27->18).
• "Can't Get Enough" (21->19).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Murder on the Dance Floor" (31->25).
• "Love Like That" (33->29).
• "What Are We Waiting for" (Returns 32->30).

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[Fire]

i stop following this format for a good bit and apparently cruel summer has now spent 20+ weeks at #1 jfc

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February 25, 2024

#1:"What Was I Made for?". **1 week at #1 **. This is Billie's first number one.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 59 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "One More Time" with 19 weeks.

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

• "Flowers".
• "Lose Control".
• "Lil Boo Thang".
• "Calm Down".

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: "Texas Hold 'Em" (37->24).

Biggest Bullet: "Beautiful Things", (+643 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#37: "Love on" - Selena Gomez. This is Selena's 21st appearance on the chart.
• @#38: "Space in My Heart" - Enrique Iglesias & Miranda Lambert. Enrique returns after a 9 year absence and gets his 9th time on the chart, while Miranda earns a second appearance at HAC.
• @#39: "I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version)" - Taylor Swift. This is her 42nd time on the chart. This song debuts without a bullet. The original version charted in late 2012 into 2013 and was her first #1 HAC hit.
• @#40: "Turn the Lights Back on" - Billy Joel. Billy returns to the chart after nearly 30 years away to get his 2nd HAC charted song. He was on the very first HAC chart in 1994 with "Lullabye".

Exiting the Survey:

• "Gimme Love", peak of #13, 21 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "I Remember Everything", peak of #20, 21 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Atomic City", peak of #20, 19 weeks on.
• "Trust Me Mate", peak of #26, 18 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Beautiful Things" (18->14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Not the 1975" (23->19).
• "Murder on the Dance Floor" (25->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Texas Hold 'Em" (37->24).
• "Purple Irises" (32->26).
• "Feather" (31->29).

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