Billboard Hot 100: 08/22/2020

[wavey.]

MGK debuted! Let's go

[Naos]

I thought Eminem killed MGK's career after "Killshot".

[kimberly]

Aug 17, 2020 15:16:22 GMT -5 Naos said:

I thought Eminem killed MGK's career after "Killshot".

he killed MGK's rap career. MGK makes pop-rock now. it's better compared to his past output. still not good though.

[iHype.]

"Before You Go" was the direct follow-up single to "Someone You Loved", correct?

That has to be the longest time in history for a direct follow-up single to reach top 10 after the other. SYL literally reached top 10 last year around this time.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Fits the theme of 2020 I guess

[strongerq]

Aug 17, 2020 15:16:22 GMT -5 Naos said:

I thought Eminem killed MGK's career after "Killshot".

Quite the contrary, Eminem gave MGK a bigger platform than he ever had after he responded to MGK's clout chasing diss. When all hip-hop eyes were aimed towards MGK he released one of the trashiest rap projects ever. Colson killed himself, now he is acting in movies and makes rock adjacent music. Em murdered him lyrically.

[chartfreak]

Aug 17, 2020 13:13:51 GMT -5 mikeymonster said:

#13 - Break My Heart
#26 - Don't Start Now
#64 - Un Dia (One Day)

Hoping for a 4th song to chart next week, but not looking good.

[renaboss]

Aug 17, 2020 15:25:17 GMT -5 iHype. said:

"Before You Go" was the direct follow-up single to "Someone You Loved", correct?

That has to be the longest time in history for a direct follow-up single to reach top 10 after the other. SYL literally reached top 10 last year around this time.

In the US, yeah, it was his 2nd single released to radio, back in January, meaning it took about seven months to climb its way into the top 10. It should be noted "Before You Go" hit #1 in the UK in February, and there was another successful single released between SYL and BYG - "Hold Me While You Wait", possibly my favorite of his.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^The latter is my favorite so far from him. HMWYW was released about 6 months after SYL and 6 months before BYG.

[renfield75]

"WAP" is the 13th new number one song of 2020. Since the charts changed to SoundScan/Nielsen data back in 1991 the only years to reach 13 number one songs by late August were 2000 and 2006. It'll be interesting to see if we can crack 20 by the end of the year. That hasn't happened since '91.

[Gary]

The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Radio Songs Chart
8/17/2020 by Gary Trust



"I think people have been longing for simpler times and a nostalgic escape," says one radio programmer.
The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" breaks the record for the most weeks spent atop Billboard's all-format Radio Songs airplay chart, logging a 19th frame at No. 1 on the survey dated Aug. 22.

The song eclipses Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris," which led for 18 weeks in 1998 and held the record all to itself for nearly 22 years.

Contributing to its Radio Songs reign, "Blinding Lights," released on XO/Republic Records, adds a 13th week at No. 1 on the Adult Pop Songs airplay chart, the longest command for a lead solo male in the list's nearly 25-year history, surpassing the 12-week dominations of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" in 2017 and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" in 2006.

"Blinding Lights" topped the Pop Songs airplay chart for six weeks and reached No. 2 on Rhythmic Songs. This week, it hits a new high at No. 6 on Adult Contemporary.

The song led the all-genre, airplay-, streaming- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, this week placing at No. 3. It adds its 26th week in the top 10, becoming one of 23 singles ever to lodge itself in the tier for at least half-a-year. (DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, also tallies its 26th week in the top 10 on the latest Hot 100.)

The Weeknd's smash also adds a record-padding 22nd week at No. 1 on the multi-metric Hot R&B Songs chart.



What's behind the extended shine of "Blinding Lights"?

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, "I think people have been longing for simpler times and a nostalgic escape," Will Calder, director of branding and programming for Cox Media Group Pop Songs reporters WPOI Tampa and WPYO Orlando, recently mused to Billboard. "'Blinding Lights' is 2020's answer to [a-ha's 1985 Hot 100 No. 1] 'Take on Me.' It stands out because it's different, but also familiar. And, most importantly, it just makes you feel good."

Along with the song's sound, Republic executive vp of promotion Gary Spangler recently noted, "Every quantifiable metric is through the roof, not just domestically but globally."

Also potentially helping "Blinding Lights," and other established hits, according to industry sources, is that budgets for radio stations' audience research have been challenged amid the coronavirus. Faced with less measurable data, programmers may be opting to stick with what's been working instead of taking chances on newer, more unproven titles.

Beyond The Weeknd's hit on the latest Radio Songs chart, Post Malone's "Circles," at No. 8, spends a record-extending 44th week in the top 10, having ranked in the region continuously since late October 2019.

That many operators are balancing working from home with partial schedules on-site at stations could also be playing into a reliance on the familiar on playlists among more pressing logistical priorities.

Plus, less established acts can't tour or make in-person station visits at the moment, further reducing their avenues toward forging greater inroads and, thus, challenging incumbent stars.

Brian Kelly, vp of operations at Entercom Milwaukee, which includes Pop Songs panelist WXSS, and the company's national top 40 format captain, recently called The Weeknd "one of the biggest core artists of the format." Of "Blinding Lights" he said, "This is one song that we were pulling for and thank goodness it finally came through and is staying for a while."

[KeepDeanWeird]

^ In other words, radio programmers are lazy because gosh at least 10 other popularity metrics are meaningless (YT, Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon, iTunes, etc.) C'mon. It's obvious what songs could be potential hits rather than one- or two- blips. There's a difference between waiting 4-5 weeks to determine 'hit' potential and 30 weeks.

That said, as long as Circles is still solid in Top 20 on H100, all the rest is details. LOL

[notgoodenglish]

Before You Go top 10 !!!!! YEEEEES !

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Aug 17, 2020 17:09:56 GMT -5 Gary said:

The song led the all-genre, airplay-, streaming- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, this week placing at No. 3. It adds its 26th week in the top 10, becoming one of 23 singles ever to lodge itself in the tier for at least half-a-year. (DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, also tallies its 26th week in the top 10 on the latest Hot 100.)

what

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Most weeks in the top 5

Shape Of You 27
Closer 27
Circles 26
How Do I Live 25
Uptown Funk 25
That's What I Like 24
Girls Like You 24
The Twist 23
Despacito 23
Old Town Road 23
Without Me 23
Blinding Lights 23

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Songs with 26+ weeks in the top 10

39
Circles

33
Shape Of You
Sunflower
Girls Like You

32
Closer
How Do I Live
Sicko Mode

31
Uptown Funk!

30
Smooth
bad guy

29
Party Rock Anthem
Without Me

28
Foolish Games/You Were Meant for Me
That's What I Like

27
Perfect
Happier
Someone You Loved

26
Truly Madly Deeply
God's Plan
Lucid Dreams
Old Town Road
Blinding Lights

[forg]

Happy to see Before You Go hit the top 10, I hope "I Hope" is next ;)

And don't worry Pulse, Lewis will not release any new music this year because the world is suffering enough

[mikeymonster]

Praying that "I Hope" can make it into the top 10 within the next 2-3 weeks, as well as "Break My Heart" (even tho it seems like #13 may be its final peak :( )

[Naos]

Aug 17, 2020 20:20:41 GMT -5 forg said:

Happy to see Before You Go hit the top 10, I hope "I Hope" is next

And don't worry Pulse, Lewis will not release any new music this year because the world is suffering enough

Some sort of attempt at self-awareness, I guess.

[forg]

He actually is self aware from the very start, he has a fun personality in his videos and interviews where he also makes fun of his (unexpected) success. I think that's a factor why he accumulated a sizable fanbase.

[atg]

Aug 17, 2020 20:20:41 GMT -5 forg said:

Happy to see Before You Go hit the top 10, I hope "I Hope" is next ;)

And don't worry Pulse, Lewis will not release any new music this year because the world is suffering enough

It’s not long until we get the circles remix ft gunna, nav, blackbear, and lewis

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Still have hope Break My Heart will break into the Top 10. I remember when it seemed like Youngblood would never get into the Top 10 until it finally did at the end of September

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Ayt last post dunking on Garbz stans

[inverse]

Aug 17, 2020 21:23:28 GMT -5 atg said:

Aug 17, 2020 20:20:41 GMT -5 forg said:

Happy to see Before You Go hit the top 10, I hope "I Hope" is next

And don't worry Pulse, Lewis will not release any new music this year because the world is suffering enough

It’s not long until we get the circles remix ft gunna, nav, blackbear, and lewis

Tfw Capaldi is surrounded by people who he's far more talented than. He'll be so confused

(Obviously not including Post Malone himself in this)

[tanooki]

1 Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion - WAP NE
2 DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch - ROCKSTAR =
3 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights +1
4 Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, Lil Wayne - WHATS POPPIN -1
5 Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar -4
6 SAINt JHN - Roses (Imanbek Remix) -1
7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo - Savage Love =
8 Juice WRLD, The Weeknd - Smile NE
9 Chris Brown, Young Thug - Go Crazy =
10 Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go +1
11 Gabby Barret - I Hope +4
12 Rod Wave ft. ATR Son Son - Rags2Riches +43
13 Dua Lipa - Break My Heart +1
14 Harry Styles - Adore You -2
15 Post Malone - Circles +1
16 Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce - Savage -3
17 Pop Smoke ft. Lil Tjay - Mood Swings +8
18 Juice WRLD, Marshmello - Come & Go -1
19 Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo -9
20 Pop Smoke ft. Lil Baby, DaBaby - For the Night =
21 Luke Bryan - One Margarita +6
22 Maddie & Tae - Die From a Broken Heart +4
23 DJ Khaled, Drake - Popstar -5
24 Taylor Swift - cardigan -16
25 Powfu ft. beabadoobee - death bed -1
26 Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now -4
27 Juice WRLD - Wishing Well -6
28 Maren Morris - The Bones =
29 Pop Smoke ft. 50 Cent, Roddy Ricch - The Woo +1
30 Future ft. Drake - Life Is Good -1
31 Justin Bieber ft. Quavo - Intentions +1
32 Lil Baby, 42 Dugg - We Paid -1
33 Doja Cat - Say So =
34 StaySolidRocky - Party Girl =
35 Megan thee Stallion - Girls in the Hood +11
36 Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande - Rain On Me -1
37 Kane Brown ft. Swae Lee, Khalid - Be Like That +10
38 Morgan Wallen - Chasin You +1
39 Billie Eilish - my future -33
40 Kane Brown - Cool Again +27
41 Maroon 5 - Nobody's Love +4
42 Roddy Ricch - The Box -5
43 Sam Hunt - Hard to Forget -5
44 Saweetie - Tap In +9
45 Lil Baby - Emotionally Scarred -1
46 Lil Baby - The Bigger Picture -4
47 Jason Aldean - Got What I Got +4
48 JP Saxe ft. Julia Michaels - If the World Was Ending +2
49 Chris Janson - Done -8
50 Taylor Swift - the 1 -27
51 BENEE ft. Gus Dapperton - Supalonely -2
52 Justin Moore - Why We Drink +6
53 Florida Georgia Line - I Love My Country +1
54 Doja Cat ft. Gucci Mane - Like That +3
55 Miranda Lambert - Bluebird -15
56 Luke Combs - Lovin On You +4
57 Moneybagg Yo - Said Sum -5
58 DJ Khaled, Drake - Greece -2
59 Lee Brice - One of Them Girls +2
60 Dan + Shay - I Should Probably Go To Bed -17
61 Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver - exile -25
62 Rod Wave - Letter From Houston NE
63 Thomas Rhett ft. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban - Be a Light -1
64 J. Balvin, Dua Lipa ft. Bad Bunny, Tainy - UN DIA (ONE DAY) +4
65 Rod Wave - Girl of My Dreams +21
66 Keith Urban - God Whispered Your Name +6
67 Morgan Wallen - More Than My Hometown +3
68 Drake - Toosie Slide -4
69 AJR - Bang! +9
70 Black Eyed Peas, Ozuma, J.Rey Soul - Mamacita +5
71 LOCASH - One Big Country Song -8
72 Topic, A7S - Breaking Me +23
73 Ava Max - Kings & Queens NE
74 Gunna ft. Young Thug - DOLLAZ ON MY HEAD +2
75 Pop Smoke - Got It on Me -10
76 Ashley McBryde - One Night Standards +5
77 Parker McCollum - Pretty Heart +17
78 surf mesa ft. Emilee - ily +9
79 Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber - stuck with u =
80 Juice WRLD, Marshmello ft. Polo G, The Kid LAROI - Hate the Other Side -6
81 HARDY ft. Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson - One Beer +9
82 Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear - My Ex's Best Friend NE
83 Juice WRLD - Conversations -12
84 Rod Wave - Freestyle NE
85 Young T, Bugsey ft. Headie One - Don't Rush -8
86 24kGoldn ft. iann dior - Mood NE
87 Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani - Happy Anywhere +2
88 Pop Smoke - Something Special -8
89 Tim McGraw - I Called Mama RE
90 Don Toliver - After Party +10
91 Juice WRLD - Righteous -8
92 Jameson Rodgers - Some Girls NE
93 Nio Garcia, Anuel AA, Myke Towers, Brray, Juanka - La Jeepeta NE
94 Lil Durk ft. Lil Baby, Polo G - 3 Headed Goat +5
95 Mulatto - Bitch From Da Souf NE
96 Migos ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Need It -14
97 Juice WRLD, Halsey - Life's A Mess -13
98 Trevor Daniel, Selena Gomez - Past Life RE
99 A$AP Ferg ft. Nicki Minaj, MadeinTYO - Move Ya Hips -80
100 Marshmello, Halsey - Be Kind -12

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Falling and Walk Em Down are gone!

[bigolefreak]

Not 19-99

[smallbubble]

Aug 17, 2020 13:31:51 GMT -5 fhas said:

I was looking at my predictions since June 2017 (except September-December 2019) and BYG is the first Top 10 hit with less than 10M weekly streams.

This week, Before You Go is #10 on the Hot 100 with 8.7M streams (#48 on Streaming Songs).

Before this week, Everything I Wanted had the weakest streaming week with 10.1M on April 11 (#9 Hot 100 and #32 on Streaming Songs).

I actually wonder if there was any song during the last three years that entered top 10 without being top 50 on Streaming Songs. (I know Adore You was also top 10 whilst being in the 40s in streaming songs, but it still charted in that category though)

[Enigma.]

Rain on Me still top 40! Yay!

[wavey.]

BEP looking like they got another one! "Tap In" almost Top 40! Good to see "Girls In The Hood" holding strong.

[shayonce]

Billie -33