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Chart Highlights: Meghan Trainor Tops Pop Songs With 'All About That Bass'By Gary Trust | September 22, 2014
Her debut smash is the chart's record-tying fifth consecutive leader by a rookie act. Plus, new No. 1s for Iggy Azalea, Trey Songz, Tito 'El Bambino' & more.
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Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor
Rookies continue to rule pop radio, as Meghan Trainor takes over atop Mainstream Top 40 with her debut hit "All About That Bass" (2-1). The coronation contributes to a record-tying trend at the format: the song marks the fifth consecutive No. 1 by an act in a first chart visit (as a lead), following Charli XCX's "Boom Clap," Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," MAGIC!'s "Rude" and Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong." The streak matches that of five straight No. 1s by new acts in 1997: Savage Garden ("I Want You"), Hanson ("MMMBop"), Meredith Brooks ("Bitch"), OMC ("How Bizarre") and Third Eye Blind ("Semi-Charmed Life").
Programmers have attributed the current crop of freshman hits to both song quality and a lull in product from established format stars. "Bass," meanwhile, Trainor's first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, is the Greatest Gainer on Adult Pop Songs (7-4) and debuts on Dance Club Songs (No. 37) and even Latin Pop Songs (No. 38). It's led the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks running.
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Shake It Off" Taylor Swift
Debut No. 34 "Secrets" Mary Lambert
Debut No. 39 "V. 3005" Childish Gambino
Debut No. 40 "Heroes (We Could Be)" Alesso Featuring Tove Lo
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Am I Wrong" Nico & Vinz
Greatest Gainer No. 8 "Maps" Maroon 5
Debut No. 27 "She Knows Me" Bryan Adams
Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Maps" Maroon 5
Greatest Gainer No. 4 "All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor
Debut No. 39 "Take Me To Church" Hozier
Debut No. 40 "Amnesia" 5 Seconds Of Summer
Dance Club Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Black Widow" Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora
Greatest Gainer No. 2 "Shelter Me" Lee Dagger Featuring Inaya Day
Debut No. 37 "All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor
Debut No. 39 "Shake It Off" Taylor Swift
Debut No. 41 "Fireball" Pitbull Featuring John Ryan
Debut No. 46 "Hustlin' " Vassy, Crazibiza and Dave Aude
Debut No. 47 "Welcome (To My World)" Tatiana K
Debut No. 50 "Habits (Stay High)" Tove Lo
Rhythmic Songs
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** "Don't Tell 'Em" Jeremih Featuring YG
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Black Widow" Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora
Debut No. 36 "Rich" Kirko Bangz Featuring August Alsina
Debut No. 38 "Blame" Calvin Harris Featuring John Newman
Debut No. 39 "Love Robbery" Kalin And Myles
Debut No. 40 "Hot Boy" Bobby Shmurda
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** "Don't Tell 'Em" Jeremih Featuring YG
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "New Flame" Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross
Debut No. 39 "Tuesday" I LOVE MAKONNEN Featuring Drake
Debut No. 47 "Low" Juicy J Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Bibby & Young Thug
Debut No. 49 "Call My Name" Avery * Sunshine
Adult R&B Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer "What's Best For You" Trey Songz
Debut No. 27 "Stronger" Tank
Debut No. 30 "Losing Sleep" Boyz II Men
Rap Airplay
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** "Studio" ScHoolboy Q Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Lifestyle" Rich Gang Featuring Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan
Debut No. 24 "Body Language" Kid Ink Featuring Usher & Tinashe
Debut No. 25 "Or Nah" The Game Featuring Too $hort, Problem, AV & Eric Bellinger
Rock Airplay
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** "Riptide" Vance Joy
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 39 "Budapest" George Ezra
Debut No. 46 "Rollercoaster" Bleachers
Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks) *** "Stolen Dance" Milky Chance
Greatest Gainer No. 17 "Centuries" Fall Out Boy
Debut No. 32 "Everywhere I Go (Kings & Queens)" New Politics
Debut No. 40 "The Only Way Out" Bush
Adult Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** "Stolen Dance" Milky Chance
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)" U2
Debut No. 28 "I'm Not The Only One" Sam Smith
Debut No. 30 "Fools Gold" Fitz And The Tantrums
Mainstream Rock Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** "Messed Up World" The Pretty Reckless
Greatest Gainer No. 25 "The Only Way Out" Bush
Debut No. 35 "Sick Like Me" In This Moment
Debut No. 39 "Same Damn Life" Seether
Country Airplay
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)" Dustin Lynch
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Burnin' It Down" Jason Aldean
Debut No. 45 "Talladega" Eric Church
Debut No. 55 "Sweet Little Somethin' " Jason Aldean
Debut No. 57 "She Does" Jackie Lee
Debut No. 59 "PrizeFighter" Trisha Yearwood Featuring Kelly Clarkson
Trisha Yearwood punches her way onto Country Airplay at No. 59 with the Kelly Clarkson-assisted "PrizeFighter." The song previews her first album for Sony Music Nashville, which will mix new songs and prior hits; she's tallied 19 top 10s, including five No. 1s, on Country Airplay. Yearwood will promote the release on the all-in-the-family Garth Brooks World Tour, which began on Sept. 4. "You know my husband doesn't do anything halfway," she told Billboard in August. "It's going to be over-the-top and I get to be a part of this. I'm super-excited."
Debut No. 60 "Keep On Truckin' " Tim McGraw
Latin Airplay
*** No. 1 (19 weeks)*** "Bailando" Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona
Debut No. 21 "Tu Respiracion"Chayanne
Debut No. 40 "Amor Prohibido" Baby Rasta & Gringo
Debut No. 44 "Black Widow" Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora
Greatest Gainer "La Indicada" Kevin Ortiz
Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 (4 weeks)*** "La Historia de Mis Manos" Banda Carnaval
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 24 "La Indicada" Kevin Ortiz
Debut No. 31 "Eres Una Nina" Gerardo Ortiz
Debut No. 36 "Disfrute Enganarte" La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas
Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (18 weeks)*** "Bailando" Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona
Greatest Gainer No. 11 "Fireball" Pitbull Featuring John Ryan
Debut No. 30 "Plakito" Yandel Featuring El General Gadiel
Debut No. 35 "Maria" Justin Quiles
Debut No. 37 "Boom Clap" Charli XCX
Debut No. 38 "All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor
Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer "A Que No Te Atreves" Tito "El Bambino" El Patron Featuring Chencho
Debut No. 27 "Sentirte Mia" Ken-Y
Debut No. 35 "Besame Asi" Karen Martello
Debut No. 36 "De Vuelta A Tu Corazon" Guaco
Debut No. 39 "Wepa" Angel & Khriz
Christian Airplay
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** "Greater" MercyMe
Greatest Gainer No. 11 "More Of You" Colton Dixon
Debut No. 38 "Messengers" Lecrae Featuring for KING & COUNTRY
Gospel Airplay
*** No. 1 (14 weeks)*** "Amazing" Ricky Dillard & New G
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 28 "War" Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago
Debut No. 30 "My God" Troy Sneed