www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6077518/chart-highlights-beyonce-scores-20th-dance-club-songs-no-1-withChart Highlights: Beyonce Scores 20th Dance Club Songs No. 1 With 'Partition'
By Gary Trust | May 05, 2014 6:25 PM EDT
Queen Bey tallies her latest landmark leader. Plus, new No. 1s for John Legend, Jhene Aiko, Linkin Park, Eric Church and more
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.
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Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "All Of Me" John Legend
Ariana Grande's 'Problem' Set for Record Sales Debut
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 28 "Problem" Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea
Debut No. 34 "You & I" One Direction
Debut No. 40 "Ten Feet Tall" Afrojack Featuring Wrabel
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Happy" Pharrell Williams
Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake's Duet Off To More Than 'Good' Start
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 23 "Love Never Felt So Good" Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Debut No. 30 "Sing" Ed Sheeran
Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "All Of Me" John Legend
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Not A Bad Thing" Justin Timberlake
Debut No. 36 "Rude" MAGIC!
Debut No. 40 "Love Never Felt So Good" Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Dance Club Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Partition" Beyonce
Beyonce scores her milestone 20th Dance Club Songs No. 1, as "Partition" pounces 2-1. Beyonce is just the third artist to tally at least 20 toppers in the chart's 38-year history: Madonna leads with 43, followed by Rihanna, with 22. Adding to the superstar diva shoutouts, Beyonce passes Janet Jackson, who's notched 19 No. 1s. Next up: Mariah Carey, with 17; her latest, "You're Mine (Eternal)" vacates the top spot (1-7) after crowning the chart last week.
Greatest Gainer No. 17 "Summer" Calvin Harris
Debut No. 34 "G.U.Y." Lady Gaga
Debut No. 40 "I Luh Ya Papi" Jennifer Lopez Featuring French Montana
Debut No. 49 "All Of Me" John Legend
Rhythmic Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Loyal" Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & French Montana Or Too $hort Or Tyga
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 24 "Problem" Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea
Debut No. 32 "Wiggle" Jason Derulo Featuring Snoop Dogg
Debut No. 40 "Birthday" Katy Perry
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "The Worst" Jhene Aiko
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 28 "Love Never Felt So Good" Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Debut No. 45 "They Don't Love U No More" DJ Khaled Featuring Jay Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross & French Montana
Debut No. 47 "Make The World Go Round" DJ Cassidy Featuring R. Kelly
Adult R&B Songs
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** "Happy" Pharrell Williams
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 19 "Love Never Felt So Good" Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Debut No. 26 "You & I (Nobody In The World)" John Legend
Rap Airplay
*** No. 1 (16 weeks)*** "Show Me" Kid Ink Featuring Chris Brown
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 20 "They Don't Love U No More" DJ Khaled Featuring Jay Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross & French Montana
Debut No. 24 "I Won" Future Featuring Kanye West
Rock Airplay
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Come With Me Now" KONGOS
Greatest Gainer No. 17 "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" Arctic Monkeys
Debut No. 41 "Riptide" Vance Joy
Debut No. 44 "Tennis Court" Lorde
Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** "Come With Me Now" KONGOS
Greatest Gainer No. 18 "Lazaretto" Jack White
Debut No. 38 "Heaven Knows" The Pretty Reckless
Debut No. 40 "Riptide" Vance Joy
Adult Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (4 weeks)*** "Fever" The Black Keys
Greatest Gainer No. 7 "Come With Me Now" KONGOS
Debut No. 27 "Lazaretto" Jack White
Mainstream Rock Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Guilty All The Same" Linkin Park Featuring Rakim
Greatest Gainer No. 21 "Drown" Theory Of A Deadman
Debut No. 36 "Cry Of Achilles" Alter Bridge
Debut No. 40 "Lazaretto" Jack White
Country Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Give Me Back My Hometown" Eric Church
Eric Church claims his fourth leader on Country Airplay, as "Give Me Back My Hometown" steps 2-1. He'd most recently reigned as a featured artist (with Luke Bryan) on Jason Aldean's "The Only Way I Know," which topped the Feb. 16, 2013 chart. Church had last topped Country Airplay as a lead artist when "Springsteen" spent two weeks at the summit (June 23-30, 2012). He achieved his first No. 1 with "Drink in My Hand" (Jan. 28, 2012).
Greatest Gainer No. 13 "Beachin' " Jake Owen
Debut No. 54 "Wanted Me Gone" Josh Thompson
Debut No. 60 "Pull Me Back" Leah Turner
Latin Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Apnea" Ricardo Arjona
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 30 "Quien Se Anima" Gerardo Ortiz
Debut No. 38 "Passion Whine" Farruko Featuring Sean Paul
Debut No. 47 "La Buena Y La Mala" Banda Tierra Sagrada
Debut No. 49 "Vida" Ricky Martin
Debut No. 50 "Consecuencia de Mis Actos" Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 (6 weeks)*** "Hermosa Experiencia" Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 14 "Quien Se Anima" Gerardo Ortiz
Debut No. 35 "Dimelo" Intocable
Debut No. 37 "Flor Hermosa" Los Ramoncitos
Debut No. 39 "Voy A Pistearme El Dolor" Regulo Caro
Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** "Odio" Romeo Santos Featuring Drake
Debut No. 28 "Humanos A Marte" Chayanne
Debut No. 29 "Vida" Ricky Martin
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 33 "Pura Vida" Don Omar
Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Odio" Romeo Santos Featuring Drake
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Flor Palida" Marc Anthony
Christian Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Write Your Story" Francesca Battistelli
Francesca Battistelli inks her second Christian Airplay No. 1, as "Write Your Story" authors a 2-1 rise. She first ruled for four weeks in April/May 2009 with "Free to Be Me."
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 17 "Fix My Eyes" for KING & COUNTRY
Debut No. 45 "A Night To Remember" Shonlock
Gospel Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Live Through It" James Fortune & FIYA
Debut No. 29 "Move In Me" Three Winans Brothers
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 30 "It Pushed Me" J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise