Mediabase Hot AC Chart Notes, January '14

[Hot AC Archiver]

January 5, 2014

#1:"Counting Stars" moves into the top spot this week.

Oldest Song: "Brave" with 36 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Come to Me" with 20 weeks.

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

• "Brave"
• "Royals"
• "Roar"

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

• "Come to Me", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Burn" and "Young Girls" tie for the week's biggest move, rising 5 each to numbers 31 and 32 respectively.

Debuts:

• No new songs this week, but "Sail" re-enters at #40.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Applause", 20 weeks, to recurrent.

Other Notes:
Top 10:

• "Counting Stars" takes one of the longest times to reach #1, 30 weeks. The record is 35 weeks, by "Breakeven" by the Script.
• "Say Something" moves up 2 to #6.
• Sara Bareilles rebounds 1 to #9.
• No songs enter/exit the top 10 this week.

Top 20:

• Songs 11-14 remain in the same positions as last week.
• "Hold on" inches up 1 to #15.
• Also inching up 1 is "Story of My Life", up to #18.
• Lorde gets her 2nd top 20 hit as "Team" rises 3 to #20.

Top 30:

• "Timber" climbs 4 notches to #23.
• Christina Perri sneaks up 1 to #24.
• Zedd moves up another 3 spots to #27.
• "The Monster" reaches top 30 territory, climbing 1 to #30.

Bottom 10:

• "The Giving Tree" just won't give up, moving back up another notch to #33.
• ZZ Ward also rebounds 1 to #34.
• James Blunt rises back up 2 to #36.
• "All of Me" reaches a new peak of #38 in its 4th week on the chart.

Ouch! of the Week: "Slow Down" falls 4 to #37 (on a chart where all but 5 songs have bullets).
Song with the biggest spin increase: "Best Day of My Life" (Nearly a 600 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Slow Down" (Over a 100 spin loss).

Note that some of Mediabase's "Last Week" positions do not match the last published chart.

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[Hot AC Archiver]

January 12, 2014

#1:"Counting Stars" holds onto the #1 spot for a second week.

Oldest Song: "Brave" with 37 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Come to Me" with 21 weeks.

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

• "Brave"
• "Royals"
• "Roar"

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

• "Come to Me", which has a bullet this week.
• "Sweater Weather", which has a bullet this week

Biggest Mover: ""Burn" is the biggest mover again this week, up 4 more to #27.

Debuts:

• Katy Perry picks up her 15th solo hit & 16th appearance on the chart with "Dark Horse", the highest debut at #39.
• Avicii gets a second hit with "Hey Brother", at #40.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Slow Down", 12 weeks
• "Sail", 13 weeks

Other Notes:
Top 10:

• "Counting Stars" is OneRepublic's 3rd #1 on Hot AC.
• The top 6 songs remain in place this week.
• Although there is some shuffling of songs 7-10, no song reaches a new peak position.
• No songs enter/exit the top 10 this week.

Top 20:

• "Love Don't Die" rebounds to its #11 peak this week.
• "Waiting for Superman" also rebounds to its previous peak, up 1 to #13.
• Bastille inch up 1 to #16.
• No songs enter/exit the top 20 this week.

Top 30:

• "Love Me Again" spends a third week at #21. Over 400 spins separate #21 from #20.
• Pitbull inches up 1 to #22.
• Zedd moves 27-25.
• "Do What U Want" climbs 3 notches to #26.

Bottom 10:

• "Young Girls" moves 32-31.
• "Bonfire Heart" continues its climb back up, up 2 more to #34.
• John Legend rises 2 to #36.
• With the debut of Katy Perry's latest, she is now on 4 songs in the top 40.

Ouch! of the Week: "Let Me Go" falls 7 notches to #29.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "Say Something" (Over a 400 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Wrecking Ball" (Over a 400 spin loss).

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[Libra]

Jan 13, 2014 22:11:20 GMT -5 Hot AC Archiver said:

With the debut of Katy Perry's latest, she is now on 4 songs in the top 40.

Is this a record? I'd have to think it is without knowing of anyone else even close to pulling this off here.

[Hot AC Archiver]

Jan 15, 2014 15:24:26 GMT -5 Libra said:

Jan 13, 2014 22:11:20 GMT -5 Hot AC Archiver said:

With the debut of Katy Perry's latest, she is now on 4 songs in the top 40.

Is this a record? I'd have to think it is without knowing of anyone else even close to pulling this off here.

I'm pretty sure it is, but I don't have time to go through all the charts to confirm. :) That's why I didn't mention it.

[Hot AC Archiver]

I found some time to do a little more sifting through the data, and it does look like this is the record. I found some instances of acts with 3 hits on the chart, but none with 4 until now.

[Hot AC Archiver]

January 19, 2014

#1:"Counting Stars" holds onto the #1 spot for a third week.

Oldest Song: "Counting Stars" with 32 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Come to Me" with 22 weeks.

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

• "Royals"
• "Wake Me Up"
• "Sweater Weather"

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

• "Come to Me", which has a bullet this week.
• "Out of My League", which does not have a bullet this week

Biggest Mover: "Dark Horse" leaps 9 notches to #30 for the week's biggest move.

Debuts:

• Newcomers The 1975 have the highest debut of the week at #37 with "Chocolate".
• Newcomer Mary Lambert enters at #38 with "She Keeps Me Warm".
• Lee DeWyze returns to the chart, getting a second hit with "Fight", at #39.
• Neon Trees pick up a 5th hit with "Sleeping with a Friend", coming at #40.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Brave", 37 weeks, to recurrent
• "Roar", 22 weeks, to recurrent
• "365 Days", 14 weeks
• "Marry Me", 10 weeks

Other Notes:
Top 10:

• "Let Her Go" moves into the runner-up position this week.
• "Say Something" reaches the top 5, up 1 to #5.
• After hanging out just below the top 10 for several weeks, The Fray jump 4 spots to #7. "Love Don't Die" is their 6th top 10.
• Neighbourhood move into the top 10 neighborhood this week, up 2 to #10 in their 21st week on the chart.

Top 20:

• One Direction jumps 6 notches to #11.
• "Pompeii" moves up 4 to #12.
• Pitbull gets his highest peak as the main act on a song as "Timber" climbs 6 spots to #16.
• The Goo Goo Dolls rebound 3 to #17 in their 22nd week on the chart.
• "Love Me Again" reaches the top 20, up 2 to #19.

Top 30:

• "Burn" moves 27-22 this week.
• Bruno Mars rises 5 notches to #26 with "Young Girls".
• "The Monster" climbs 3 spots to #27.
• In its 14th week on the chart, "The Giving Tree" breaks into the top 30, up 4 to #29.

Bottom 10:

• "All of Me" rises 5 to #31.
• "Bonfire Heart" sneaks up 2 more to #32.
• Maroon 5's "Lucky Strike" reaches a new peak of #34 this week, up 4.
• Avicii rises 5 to #35 this week.

Ouch! of the Week: "Let Me Go" falls 7 notches to #36.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "Story of My Life" (Nearly a 700 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Wrecking Ball" (Over a 700 spin loss).

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

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[Hot AC Archiver]

January 26, 2014

#1:"Counting Stars" holds onto the #1 spot for a fourth week.

Oldest Song: "Counting Stars" with 33 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Come to Me" with 23 weeks.

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

• "Wake Me Up"
• "Sweater Weather"

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

• "Come to Me", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Sleeping with a Friend" leaps 11 notches to #29 for the week's biggest move.

Debuts:

• Fitz & the Tantrums have the highest debut at #36 with their 4th hit, "The Walker".
• Matt Nathanson returns to the chart for a 7th time with "Kinks Shirt", at #37.
• Beyonce returns to the chart after a few years away, picking up her 9th appearance with "XO", at #38.
• Aloe Blacc gets his first credited appearance on the HAC chart as "The Man" comes in at #39.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Royals", 25 weeks, to recurrent
• "Out of My League", 20 weeks, to recurrent
• "Who You Love", 17 weeks
• "Let Me Go", 14 weeks

Other Notes:
Top 10:

• "Say Something" climbs one more, up to #4.
• One Direction get their 2nd top 10 with "Story of My Life", up 4 to #7.
• One Direction's move pushes "Love Don't Die" down to #8.
• "Pompeii" breaks into the top 10 at #10, up 2 this week.

Top 20:

• Lorde rise 4 spots to #11 with "Team".
• "Waiting for Superman" reaches a new peak of #12 this week.
• "Burn" reaches the top 20 in its 6th week on the chart, up 4 to #18.
• Christina Perri returns to the top 20 after a couple of years, moving up 2 to #21 with "Human".

Top 30:

• "Young Girls" climbs 5 to #21.
• Eminem continue to reach new heights on the HAC chart. "The Monster" moves 27-25 this week.
• After moving up 9 last week, Katy Perry rises 4 more notches this week, up to #26 with "Dark Horse".
• "All of Me" breaks into the top 30, climbing 4 to #27.

Bottom 10:

• "Hey Brother" moves 35-31.
• "Lucky Strike" sneaks up 2 to a new peak of #32 but without a bullet.
• Mary Lambert rises 4 to #34.
• After debuting at #39 last week, "Fight" slips to #40 this week.

Ouch! of the Week: "Unconditionally" falls 7 notches to #15.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "Story of My Life" (Over a 600 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Unconditionally" (Over a 900 spin loss).

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