Mediabase HAC Chart Notes, October '23

[Hot AC Archiver]

October 1, 2023

#1:"Cruel Summer". **5 non-consecutive weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 38 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Dancing with Your Shadows", "Cupid", and "Middle Ground" with 20 weeks each.


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

• "Flowers".
• "Wish You the Best".

Former top 10s now below #10 eligible to go recurrent:

• "Cupid".

Songs below #10 eligible to go recurrent when reaching 2 weeks w/o a bullet:

• "Dancing with Your Shadows", which has a bullet this week.
• "Middle Ground", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "bad idea right?" (23->18).

Biggest Bullet: "Better Place", (+976 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#22: "Better Place" - *NSYNC. The group returns after over 22 years to score their 5th song to chart at HAC. This also becomes their 2nd biggest hit on HAC, with only "Bye Bye Bye" (#16) charting higher.
• @#33: "Greedy" - Tate McRae, her 6th appearance at HAC.
• @#36: "I Remember Everything" - Zach Bryan f/ Kacey Musgraves. Zach gets his first song at HAC while Kacey gets her second.
• @#37: "Gimme Love" - Sia, her 13th time on the chart.
• @#39: "Paint the Town Red" - Doja Cat, marking a 10th time on chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Sure Thing", peak of #13, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Sail Away", peak of #27, 16 weeks on.
• "Mona Lisa", peak of #19, 13 weeks on.
• "Padam Padam", peak of #31, 9 weeks on.
• "Lemon", peak of #40, 1 week on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Dial Drunk" (17->14).
• "What Was I Made for?" (16->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "bad idea right?" (23->18).
• "I Know" (22->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Better Place" (Debut at 22).
• "The Alcott" (33->30).

Interesting Notes: "Calm Down" has a bullet of over 100 spins in its 35th week on the chart. "Flowers" has a smaller bullet in its 38th week on the chart.

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October 8, 2023

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


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 39 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Dancing with Your Shadows" and "Middle Ground" with 21 weeks each.


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

• "Flowers".
• "Wish You the Best".

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:

• "Dancing with Your Shadows", which has a bullet this week.
• "Middle Ground", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Better Place" (22->13).

Biggest Bullet: "Better Place", (+1418 spins).


Debuts:

• Re-Entry @#39: "Lemon" - SMITH.
• Highest Entry @#40: "What It Is (Block Boy)" - Doechii, a newcomer to HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Cupid", peak of #8, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "I Don't Miss You", peak of #21, 19 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Better Place" (22->13).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Lil Boo Thang" (24->19).

Top 30 Entries:

• "I Remember Everything" (36->28).
• "Greedy" (33->29).
• "Gimme Love" (37->30).

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October 15, 2023

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


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 40 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Dancing with Your Shadows" with 22 weeks.


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

• "Flowers".
• "Wish You the Best".

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:

• "Dancing with Your Shadows", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Paint the Town Red" (35->30).

Biggest Bullet: "Better Place", (+375 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#33: "Atomic City" - U2, their 21st time on the chart.
• @#38: "lighthouse" - Kelly Clarkson, her 30th hit.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Middle Ground", peak of #14, 21 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "In the Stars", peak of #25, 17 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• None.

Top 20 Entries:

• "Daylight" (22->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Paint the Town Red" (35->30).

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Finally finished a week of graveyard shifts, so this is a bit late...

October 22, 2023

#1:"Vampire". **1 week at #1 **. This is Olivia's 3rd #1.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 41 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Dancing with Your Shadows" with 23 weeks.


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

• "Flowers".
• "Wish You the Best".

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:

• "Dancing with Your Shadows", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Lighthouse" (38->34).

Biggest Bullet: "Vampire", (+339 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#38: "One More Time" - Blink-182. It's their third time on the chart and their first in over 19 years.
• @#39: "Trust Me Mate" - Dean Lewis, his 5th appearance on the HAC chart.
• @#40: "Something Better" - Blanca, a newcomer to HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Runaway", peak of #9, 19 weeks on.
• "Seven", peak of #17, 13 weeks on.
• "What Is It", peak of #40, 2 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• "What Was I Made for" (Returns 16->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• None.

Top 30 Entries:

• None.

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October 29, 2023

#1:"Cruel Summer". **8 non-consecutive weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Flowers" with 42 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Snooze" with 18 weeks.


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

• "Flowers".
• "Fast Car".

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:

• None.

Biggest Mover: "One More Time" (38->32).

Biggest Bullet: "Dreaming", (+538 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#28: "Dreaming" - Marshmello, P!nk, & Sting. It's Marshmello's 13th time on the chart, P!nk's 35th, & Sting's 11th. Sting hasn't been on the chart since 2018.
• Re-Entry @#36: "What It Is (Block Boy)" - Doechii.
• @#38: "TOO MUCH" - The Kid LAROI/Jung Kook/Central Cee. It's the Kid LAROI's 5th appearance on the chart, Jung's 3rd solo appearance, and Central's first.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Wish You the Best", peak of #8, 27 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Dancing with Your Shadows", peak of #11, 23 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Hell N Back", peak of #17, 19 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "Used to Be Young" (6->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "We Didn't Start the Fire (11->10). It's the group's 4th top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Lil Boo Thang" (18->14).
• "bad idea, right?" (17->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Lose Control" (22->17).
• "See You Later" (21->19).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Dreaming" (Debut @28).
• "Atomic City" (31->29).
• "lighthouse" (34->30).

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