Songs to Re-enter into the top 10
Jun 7, 2022 17:46:40 GMT -5
Post by Gary on Jun 7, 2022 17:46:40 GMT -5
CHART BEAT
Every Song to Re-Enter Billboard Hot 100 in the Top 10
Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" makes the latest such resurgence.
By Xander Zellner
06/7/2022
Kate Bush returns to the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated June 11), as her classic 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” re-enters the ranking at No. 8, far outpacing its original No. 30 peak.
The track’s revival can be attributed to a swirl of new interest thanks to its prominent placement in the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, which premiered May 27.
How rare is it for a song to re-enter the Hot 100 all the way up in the top 10? Pretty rare. In the 63-year history of the chart, “Running Up That Hill” is just the eighth song to return directly in the top 10.
Generally, songs make steady runs up and down the Hot 100. Though in more recent years, it’s become more common for titles to debut at high ranks thanks to splashy streaming starts and then decline, with many also regaining their footing on the chart as their radio airplay solidifies.
(Notably, Hot 100 rules prevent most catalog titles from returning or debuting if below No. 50. Descending titles are removed from the Hot 100 after 20 weeks on the chart if below No. 50 or after 52 weeks if below No. 25. In order to re-enter after a song has gone recurrent, it must garner enough chart points, with a notable reason for its re-entry, as opposed to a not uncommon one-week uptick that could rank it back in the top 25 or 50.)
This is all to say that, for older titles, it’s difficult to re-enter the Hot 100 and compete with current songs generating hefty radio airplay. It’s even tougher to re-enter in the top 10 – an alignment reflected by the timing of Stranger Things‘ new season, at the start of the May 27-June 2 chart tracking week, as opposed to, say, a more steady build that could’ve resulted in “Running Up That Hill” re-entering at a lower rank and making its way toward the top 10 more gradually. We see the latter type of movement each holiday season, as Christmas tunes often re-enter just above No. 50, with the biggest carols rising to the top 10 by the end of the holiday season.
The select songs that have achieved the feat of re-entering the Hot 100 in the top 10 have, for the most part, generated newfound interest after artists were prominently in the news, performed on massive stages or released a new version of a song or, like Bush this week, scored a notable sync.
Here’s a look at all eight hits that have re-entered the Hot 100 in the top 10, listed chronologically.
–Additional reporting by Gary Trust
Artist Billing, Title, Chart Date (Hot 100 Re-entry Rank):
LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez, "Control Myself," April 29, 2006 (No. 4)
“Control Myself” first spent three weeks on the Hot 100, never reaching higher than No. 89, before falling off the chart. After the release of parent album Todd Smith, and “Control Myself” as a digital download a month later, the track re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 4, becoming the first top 10 re-entry in the chart’s history.
Dixie Chicks, "Not Ready to Make Nice," March 3, 2007 (No. 4)
The Chicks were absent from the Hot 100 for three years before the song debuted. The trio drew pushback following Natalie Maines’ comments about George W. Bush during a concert performance in London in 2003. When the group finally returned with “Not Ready to Make Nice,” which references its exile, the song reached No. 23 in May 2006, largely from download sales, as the group was essentially barred from country radio. After the song fell off the chart, the act performed it at the 49th Grammy Awards and it won for record and song of the year. The buzz around the trophy win and the group’s performance – and fans’ support for the band – sparked the song’s re-entry at No. 4, The Chicks’ highest rank to-date.
Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You," Feb. 25, 2012 (No. 7)
Whitney Houston‘s cover of Dolly Parton’s classic spent a then-record 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1992-93. It returned to the top 10 at No. 7 following her death in 2012 from an accidental drowning. The ballad jumped to No. 3 the following week and fell to No. 30 before dropping off the chart. It earned Houston her highest placement on the list since March 1999, when “Heartbreak Hotel,” featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price, reached No. 2.
Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly, "Cruise," April 20, 2013 (No. 8)
“Cruise” became a debut smash for Florida Georgia Line before Nelly hopped on its remix. The original recording reached No. 16 on the Hot 100 in December 2012 – and No. 1 on Hot Country Songs – in a run that ran through the following February. Two months later, the Nelly remix dropped. The song re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 8 and subsequently crossed to pop and adult radio, spurring its new No. 4 peak in July 2013.
Lady Gaga, "Million Reasons," Feb. 25, 2017 (No. 4)
“Million Reasons” was a modest chart hit for Lady Gaga before she performed the track at the Super Bowl LI halftime show, originally reaching No. 52 on the Hot 100 in December 2016. After she added the ballad to her Super Bowl setlist, it re-entered at its No. 4 peak, becoming her 10th top 10, of 17 to-date. (The song’s comeback mirrored that of the New England Patriots the same night, as the team overcame a daunting 28-3 deficit to the Atlanta Falcons to win 34-28 in overtime.)
Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams," Dec. 21, 2019 (No. 8)
Juice WRLD‘s breakthrough single re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 8 following his death from a drug overdose on Dec. 8, 2019. The song, which samples Sting’s 1993 track “Shape of My Heart,” peaked at No. 2 in October 2018 and, upon its return, added a 26th total week in the top 10.
The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights," Jan. 9, 2021 (No. 3)
The Weeknd‘s four-week Hot 100 No. 1 – and, ultimately, the reigning title on the Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs chart – revisited the weekly list at No. 3, making it the highest re-entry yet, after holiday hits pushed many then-current titles off the chart temporarily. The song was gone only for a week – interrupting its eventual 90-week record run on the chart (as it placed below No. 25 that week after over a year on the chart) – and returned as current hits soared back to the top 10, a week after holiday songs infused the tier exclusively. (Notably, “Blinding Lights,” “Lucid Dreams” and “I Will Always Love You” are the only songs among these eight to not post a new Hot 100 peak in their returns to the top 10.)
Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," June 11, 2022 (No. 8)
Kate Bush’s 1985 single re-enters the Hot 100 at a new No. 8 best, fueled by its placement in Stranger Things. “‘Running Up That Hill’ is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show – I love it too!” Bush said. “It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song.”
Every Song to Re-Enter Billboard Hot 100 in the Top 10
Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" makes the latest such resurgence.
By Xander Zellner
06/7/2022
Kate Bush returns to the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated June 11), as her classic 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” re-enters the ranking at No. 8, far outpacing its original No. 30 peak.
The track’s revival can be attributed to a swirl of new interest thanks to its prominent placement in the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, which premiered May 27.
How rare is it for a song to re-enter the Hot 100 all the way up in the top 10? Pretty rare. In the 63-year history of the chart, “Running Up That Hill” is just the eighth song to return directly in the top 10.
Generally, songs make steady runs up and down the Hot 100. Though in more recent years, it’s become more common for titles to debut at high ranks thanks to splashy streaming starts and then decline, with many also regaining their footing on the chart as their radio airplay solidifies.
(Notably, Hot 100 rules prevent most catalog titles from returning or debuting if below No. 50. Descending titles are removed from the Hot 100 after 20 weeks on the chart if below No. 50 or after 52 weeks if below No. 25. In order to re-enter after a song has gone recurrent, it must garner enough chart points, with a notable reason for its re-entry, as opposed to a not uncommon one-week uptick that could rank it back in the top 25 or 50.)
This is all to say that, for older titles, it’s difficult to re-enter the Hot 100 and compete with current songs generating hefty radio airplay. It’s even tougher to re-enter in the top 10 – an alignment reflected by the timing of Stranger Things‘ new season, at the start of the May 27-June 2 chart tracking week, as opposed to, say, a more steady build that could’ve resulted in “Running Up That Hill” re-entering at a lower rank and making its way toward the top 10 more gradually. We see the latter type of movement each holiday season, as Christmas tunes often re-enter just above No. 50, with the biggest carols rising to the top 10 by the end of the holiday season.
The select songs that have achieved the feat of re-entering the Hot 100 in the top 10 have, for the most part, generated newfound interest after artists were prominently in the news, performed on massive stages or released a new version of a song or, like Bush this week, scored a notable sync.
Here’s a look at all eight hits that have re-entered the Hot 100 in the top 10, listed chronologically.
–Additional reporting by Gary Trust
Artist Billing, Title, Chart Date (Hot 100 Re-entry Rank):
LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez, "Control Myself," April 29, 2006 (No. 4)
“Control Myself” first spent three weeks on the Hot 100, never reaching higher than No. 89, before falling off the chart. After the release of parent album Todd Smith, and “Control Myself” as a digital download a month later, the track re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 4, becoming the first top 10 re-entry in the chart’s history.
Dixie Chicks, "Not Ready to Make Nice," March 3, 2007 (No. 4)
The Chicks were absent from the Hot 100 for three years before the song debuted. The trio drew pushback following Natalie Maines’ comments about George W. Bush during a concert performance in London in 2003. When the group finally returned with “Not Ready to Make Nice,” which references its exile, the song reached No. 23 in May 2006, largely from download sales, as the group was essentially barred from country radio. After the song fell off the chart, the act performed it at the 49th Grammy Awards and it won for record and song of the year. The buzz around the trophy win and the group’s performance – and fans’ support for the band – sparked the song’s re-entry at No. 4, The Chicks’ highest rank to-date.
Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You," Feb. 25, 2012 (No. 7)
Whitney Houston‘s cover of Dolly Parton’s classic spent a then-record 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1992-93. It returned to the top 10 at No. 7 following her death in 2012 from an accidental drowning. The ballad jumped to No. 3 the following week and fell to No. 30 before dropping off the chart. It earned Houston her highest placement on the list since March 1999, when “Heartbreak Hotel,” featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price, reached No. 2.
Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly, "Cruise," April 20, 2013 (No. 8)
“Cruise” became a debut smash for Florida Georgia Line before Nelly hopped on its remix. The original recording reached No. 16 on the Hot 100 in December 2012 – and No. 1 on Hot Country Songs – in a run that ran through the following February. Two months later, the Nelly remix dropped. The song re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 8 and subsequently crossed to pop and adult radio, spurring its new No. 4 peak in July 2013.
Lady Gaga, "Million Reasons," Feb. 25, 2017 (No. 4)
“Million Reasons” was a modest chart hit for Lady Gaga before she performed the track at the Super Bowl LI halftime show, originally reaching No. 52 on the Hot 100 in December 2016. After she added the ballad to her Super Bowl setlist, it re-entered at its No. 4 peak, becoming her 10th top 10, of 17 to-date. (The song’s comeback mirrored that of the New England Patriots the same night, as the team overcame a daunting 28-3 deficit to the Atlanta Falcons to win 34-28 in overtime.)
Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams," Dec. 21, 2019 (No. 8)
Juice WRLD‘s breakthrough single re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 8 following his death from a drug overdose on Dec. 8, 2019. The song, which samples Sting’s 1993 track “Shape of My Heart,” peaked at No. 2 in October 2018 and, upon its return, added a 26th total week in the top 10.
The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights," Jan. 9, 2021 (No. 3)
The Weeknd‘s four-week Hot 100 No. 1 – and, ultimately, the reigning title on the Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs chart – revisited the weekly list at No. 3, making it the highest re-entry yet, after holiday hits pushed many then-current titles off the chart temporarily. The song was gone only for a week – interrupting its eventual 90-week record run on the chart (as it placed below No. 25 that week after over a year on the chart) – and returned as current hits soared back to the top 10, a week after holiday songs infused the tier exclusively. (Notably, “Blinding Lights,” “Lucid Dreams” and “I Will Always Love You” are the only songs among these eight to not post a new Hot 100 peak in their returns to the top 10.)
Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," June 11, 2022 (No. 8)
Kate Bush’s 1985 single re-enters the Hot 100 at a new No. 8 best, fueled by its placement in Stranger Things. “‘Running Up That Hill’ is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show – I love it too!” Bush said. “It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song.”