Mediabase HAC Chart Notes, August '21

[Hot AC Archiver]

August 1, 2021

#1:"Levitating". ** 6 non-consecutive weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Levitating" with 41 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Lil Bit" with 23 weeks.


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

• "My Ex's Best Friend".
• "Save Your Tears".
• "Arcade".

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:

• "Follow You", which does not have a bullet this week.
• "Drunk...", which has a bullet this week.
• "Lil Bit", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Stay" (40->24).


Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#33: "Don't Go Yet" - Camila Cabello. It's her 12th time on the chart.
• @#39: "I Quit Drinking" - Kelsea Ballerini & LANY. This is the 4th time on the chart for Kelsea and the 3rd for LANY.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Way Less Sad", peak of #10, 22 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Good Without", peak of #32, 9 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Bad Habits" (6->3).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Arcade" (11->10). It's Duncan's 1st top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Renegade" (16->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Lil Bit" (21->19).
• "MONTERO" (23->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Stay" (40->24).
• "Love Again" (32->27).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[Hot AC Archiver]

August 8, 2021

#1:"Levitating". ** 7 non-consecutive weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Levitating" with 42 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Lil Bit" with 24 weeks.


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

• "My Ex's Best Friend".
• "Save Your Tears".
• "Arcade".
• "Beautiful Mistakes".

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:

• "Drunk...", which has a bullet this week.
• "Lil Bit", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Don't Go Yet" (33->28).


Debuts:

• Highest Debut @#29: "Skate" - Bruno Mars/A. .Paak/Silk Sonic. It's the second song to chart as Silk Sonic and the 19th appearance for Bruno Mars.
• @#31: "Take My Breath" - The Weeknd, his 14th time on the chart.
• @#39: "working" - Tate McRae X Khalid. It's Tate's 3rd appearance and Khalid's 10th.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Follow You", peak of #11, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Higher Power", peak of #15, 13 weeks on.
• "Homesick", peak of #38, 3 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "good 4 u" (7->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• None.

Top 20 Entries:

• None.

Top 30 Entries:

• "Don't Go Yet" (33->28).
• "Skate" (Debut @29).
• "Saturday" (32->30).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[Hot AC Archiver]

August 15, 2021

#1:"Bad Habits". ** 1 week at #1 **. It's Ed's 6th #1 at HAC.


Oldest Song: "Levitating" with 43 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Lil Bit" with 25 weeks.


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

• "My Ex's Best Friend".
• "Save Your Tears".
• "Arcade".
• "Beautiful Mistakes".

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:

• "Drunk...", which has a bullet this week.
• "Lil Bit", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Take My Breath" (31->21).

Debuts:

• Re-Entry @#40: "Homesick" - Veronika.

Exiting the Survey:

• "We Are The People", peak of #35, 6 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• "deja vu" (11->10). It's Olivia's 3rd top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• None.

Top 20 Entries:

• "Stay" (22->19).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Take My Breath" (31->21).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[Hot AC Archiver]

August 22, 2021

#1:"Bad Habits". ** 2 weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Levitating" with 44 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Drunk..." with 23 weeks.


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

• "My Ex's Best Friend".
• "Save Your Tears".
• "Beautiful Mistakes".
• "Peaches".

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:

• "Drunk...", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Skate" (25->19).

Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#31: "Cold Heart" - Elton John & Dua Lipa. It's Dua's 11th time on the chart, and Elton's 12th. Elton was last on the chart in 2001 with "I Want Love". Considering only the HAC chart, he is now the longest charting act. Elton's 1st song on HAC was "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", which entered the chart in May 1994 and went on to spend 12 weeks at #1.
• @#33: "Summer of Love" - Shawn Mendes & Tainy. It's Shawn's 12th appearance at HAC and Tainy's 1st.
• @#39: "Sweet Dream" - Alessia Cara, her 9th time on the chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Lil Bit", peak of #19, 25 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Astronaut in the Ocean", peak of #28, 19 weeks on.
• "Homesick", peak of #38, 4 total weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Arcade" (7->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Drunk..." (16->14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Take My Breath" (21->16).
• "Skate" (25->19).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Saturday" (Returns 31->28).

All chart data © Mediabase Research

[Hot AC Archiver]

August 29, 2021

#1:"Bad Habits". ** 3 weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Levitating" with 45 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Drunk..." with 24 weeks.


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

• "Save Your Tears".
• "Beautiful Mistakes".
• "Peaches".
• "Without You".

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:

• "Drunk...", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Summer of Love" (33->23).

Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#37: "Chasing Stars" - Alesso & Marshmello f/ James Bay. It's Alesso's 3rd time on the chart, Marshmello's 11th, and James' 7th.
• @#38: "Stop Making This Hurt" - Bleachers. It's their 3rd time at HAC.
• @#39: "Move" - Santana/Rob Thomas/American Authors. Santana returns to the chart after over 13 years to get his 8th appearance at HAC, Rob Thomas snags his 15th solo and 32nd overall appearance on the chart, and the Authors get their 8th song to chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "My Ex's Best Friend", peak of #6, 28 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Cloudy Day", peak of #29, 8 weeks on.
• "working", peak of #39, 3 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "deja vu" (7->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Love Me Before You Leave Me" (11->7). It's Marshmello's 2nd top 10 & the Jonas Brothers 3rd.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Take My Breath" (16->12).
• "Stay" (18->13).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Love Again" (23->18).
• "MONTERO" (Returns 22->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Summer of Love" (33->23).
• "Cold Heart" (31->26).
• "Butterflies" (32->30).

All chart data © Mediabase Research