Billboard Hot 100: 01/27/2024

[theycallmedualian]

Jan 18, 2024 14:58:48 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

I think for some artists a relatively forgettable number one (at least by their standards) can ultimately add to their legacy: MJ's "You Are Not Alone", Taylor's "Cardigan", Mariah's "Don't Forget About Us", Drake's "What's Next", Ariana & Bieber's "Stuck With U"...these songs show how popular and powerful they were, that even these less iconic songs in their catalog could go to number one. It certainly doesn't take anything away from them, it's just extra sprinkles on the sundae.

I understand your point, but Cardigan doesn’t belong on this list to begin with.
It has more than a billion streams and is still doing 1 million daily streams for 1 year straight, and Still charting on Spotify global 200 right now.

It’s not like some of those 10iq twitter stans would like to pretend, that it is a song which has no business being #1 other than the artist forcing it by using gimmicks. The whole folklore era was huge. It is gonna be #9 on the BB200 this upcoming week. It is one of the top 10 best selling album of the 2020s and IFPI year-end #2.

So those twitter stans trying to portray Taylor and her whole folk era as not being super successful are just stupid. It is still a more successfu era than their fave’s peak probably, most definitely has more longevity than them, and cardigan has about enough streams to debut #1 anyway. Certainly right now in January where the competition is only 260 points it would’ve been #1 with no sales.

[Deleted]

It will also get over a million streams all 2024...

[renfield75]

I posted that KNOWING someone was going to chime in "nOt taYloR!". That's why I said "by their standards". When most (non-Swiftie) people think of classic, iconic Taylor Swift singles they are never going to name "Cardigan". Folklore and Evermore as albums absolutely, but not "Cardigan" and "Willow" as singles.

[dovahduck]

Jan 18, 2024 14:58:48 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

I think for some artists a relatively forgettable number one (at least by their standards) can ultimately add to their legacy: MJ's "You Are Not Alone", Taylor's "Cardigan", Mariah's "Don't Forget About Us", Drake's "What's Next", Ariana & Bieber's "Stuck With U"...these songs show how popular and powerful they were, that even these less iconic songs in their catalog could go to number one. It certainly doesn't take anything away from them, it's just extra sprinkles on the sundae.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE, WHAT 😭 That’s a classic right there and the first song to debut at number one I think…

[renfield75]

Jan 18, 2024 17:20:52 GMT -5 dovahduck said:

Jan 18, 2024 14:58:48 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

I think for some artists a relatively forgettable number one (at least by their standards) can ultimately add to their legacy: MJ's "You Are Not Alone", Taylor's "Cardigan", Mariah's "Don't Forget About Us", Drake's "What's Next", Ariana & Bieber's "Stuck With U"...these songs show how popular and powerful they were, that even these less iconic songs in their catalog could go to number one. It certainly doesn't take anything away from them, it's just extra sprinkles on the sundae.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE, WHAT 😭 That’s a classic right there and the first song to debut at number one I think…

It was indeed the first song to debut at number one, by building up airplay and manipulating new chart rules at that time (that songs couldn't debut until after their first week of sales). It was a legit hit but seems pretty minor stacked against all of Michael's other classics.

It also probably hasn't helped the song's legacy that R. Kelly wrote it......

[dovahduck]

Jan 18, 2024 17:29:37 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

Jan 18, 2024 17:20:52 GMT -5 dovahduck said:

YOU ARE NOT ALONE, WHAT 😭 That’s a classic right there and the first song to debut at number one I think…

It was indeed the first song to debut at number one, by building up airplay and manipulating new chart rules at that time (that songs couldn't debut until after their first week of sales). It was a legit hit but seems pretty minor stacked against all of Michael's other classics.

It also probably hasn't helped the song's legacy that R. Kelly wrote it......

Good point about the chart manipulation! Didn’t think about that. Although I would probably say that his most forgettable #1 hit is probably “Ben”, which I feel like a lot of the younger crowd don’t really know about.

[leonagwen]

For anyone interested in voting,

[Groovy]

Newer generation might know You Are Not Alone because of those shadow boxing TikToks 😂😂

[tekkenguy]

Jan 18, 2024 12:39:42 GMT -5 thatpolishboy said:

Dua Lipa is a good example of longevity. She's never hit the top spot but has multiple songs that are still radio staples and have billions of streams.

Wouldn't be surprised if Houdini even got another random wind of traction given her history.

Imagine if it’s levitating 2.0 and becomes a year-end #1.

[musiclife]

Jan 18, 2024 12:39:42 GMT -5 thatpolishboy said:

Dua Lipa is a good example of longevity. She's never hit the top spot but has multiple songs that are still radio staples and have billions of streams.

Wouldn't be surprised if Houdini even got another random wind of traction given her history.

I don't see it this time.. not with Houdini. The streaming is too poor if it was gonna be instant.

[xyz]

Question: Why does an artist need to release that many versions? Is it because there's a limit on purchases per user?

[neel]

Jan 18, 2024 20:11:44 GMT -5 musiclife said:

Jan 18, 2024 12:39:42 GMT -5 thatpolishboy said:

Dua Lipa is a good example of longevity. She's never hit the top spot but has multiple songs that are still radio staples and have billions of streams.

Wouldn't be surprised if Houdini even got another random wind of traction given her history.

I don't see it this time.. not with Houdini. The streaming is too poor if it was gonna be instant.

Yeah Levitating was already in the Top 10 at this point, while Don’t Start Now was climbing inside the Top 20. She should just drop the next single.

[theycallmedualian]

Jan 18, 2024 20:25:55 GMT -5 xyz said:

Question: Why does an artist need to release that many versions? Is it because there's a limit on purchases per user?

you can only buy one of each version. after that, itunes will just tell you 'you already own this' if u try to buy it again. 

and billboard did away with webstore sells few months ago.

youll basically need 14 new remixes to match the buying power of 2-3 same point last year.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 01/17/24

1(=) Ariana Grande - yes, and? 1,563,480 (-66,978)
2(+1) Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me 1,548,649 (+71,738)
3(-1) 21 Savage - redrum 1,507,228 (+18,473)
4(=) Noah Kahan - Stick Season 1,450,940 (+97,651)
5(=) Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine 1,287,508 (+7,761)
6(+1) Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything 1,204,449 (+80,057)
7(+1) Xavi - La Diabla 1,132,367 (+41,842)
8(-2) 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Metro Boomin - née-nah 1,125,310 (-71,766)
9(+1) Kali Uchis, Peso Pluma - Igual Que Un Ángel 1,115,539 (+135,014) (+14%) *NEW PEAK*
10(-1) Tate McRae - greedy 1,036,735 (+17,527)

21 Savage - american dream [12/15]
14(-2) n.h.i.e. 871,740 (-45,456)
24(-7) all of me 750,182 (-46,018)
53(-11) sneaky 546,956 (-43,210)
55(-15) dangerous 543,075 (-59,533)
56(-18) pop ur shit 535,881 (-69,623)
59(-5) prove it 519,521 (-18,023)
60(-9) should've wore a bonnet 517,995 (-34,852)
89(-23) red sky 441,505 (-38,596)
183(-74) see the real 337,780 (-42,094)
191(-85) letter to my brudda 334,352 (-47,858)
Total Sixth Day Streams: 8,031,525 (-13%)

Other:
11(=) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 975,409 (+32,547)
12(+3) Flo Milli - Never Lose Me 904,464 (+85,951) (+11%) *NEW PEAK*
13(=) Nicki Minaj - FTCU 896,070 (+26,098)
15(+1) Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange 871,661 (+56,166)
16(-2) JID, 21 Savage, Baby Tate - Surround Sound 851,692 (+31,911)
17(+1) Xavi - La Victima 822,605 (+48,488) *NEW PEAK*
18(+1) Drake, Sexyy Red, SZA - Rich Baby Daddy 812,069 (+48,186)
19(+2) Doja Cat - Agora Hills 803,292 (+43,005)
20(=) Lil Tecca - 500lbs 799,022 (+38,668)
21(+2) The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Madonna - Popular 770,186 (+59,838)
22(=) Drake, Yeat - IDGAF 755,118 (+33,636)
23(+11) Sabrina Carpenter - Feather 751,040 (+98,923) (+15%) *NEW PEAK*
25(+2) Teddy Swims - Lose Control 741,817 (+48,728)
26(=) Travis Scott - I KNOW ? 737,831 (+43,901)
27(+1) Doja Cat - Paint the Town Red 730,887 (+39,142)
28(+1) The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp - One of the Girls 728,013 (+40,690)
29(+2) Morgan Wallen - Last Night 721,032 (+57,241)
31(+2) Drake, J. Cole - First Person Shooter 706,473 (+45,631)
32(-2) SZA - Snooze 706,121 (+31,270)
34(-10) Frank Ocean - Pink + White 687,778 (-9,171)
35(+1) Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor 671,184 (+34,939) *NEW PEAK*
38(+1) Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? 646,088 (+42,708)
39(+2) TV Girl - Lovers Rock 628,561 (+28,657)
40(+4) 4batz - act ii: date @ 8 627,689 (+59,284) (+10%) *NEW PEAK*
41(+7) Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? 595,568 (+30,437)
43(+3) Tate McRae - exes 591,126 (+25,649)
44(+1) TV Girl - Not Allowed 590,908 (+22,578)
46(+1) Travis Scott, Playboi Carti - FE!N 581,306 (+16,097)
47(+9) Calle 24, Chino Pacas, Fuerza Regida - Que Onda 574,010 (+48,933)
48(+4) Peso Pluma, Anitta - BELLAKEO 567,837 (+26,568)
49(+1) Fuerza Regida, Marshmello - HARLEY QUINN 565,623 (+12,173)
58(=) Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody 528,840 (+17,322)
61(+1) Zach Bryan - Heading South 514,770(+29,003)
64(+1) Tyla - Water 505,315 (+22,853)
65(-2) Kenya Grace - Strangers 501,143 (+15,759)
66(-6) Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now 498,252 (+717)
70(+1) The Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why 480,410 (+14,939) *NEW PEAK*
71(+3) Ritchy Mitch & The Coal Miners - Evergreen 477,161 (+22,905) *NEW PEAK*
72(-5) PARTYNEXTDOOR - Break from Toronto 476,475 (-826)
76(+16) BigXthaPlug - Mmhmm 471,078 (+51,452) (+12%)
77(-7) Arctic Monkeys - I Wanna Be Yours 470,621 (+2,294)
79(+2) Zach Bryan, The War and Treaty - Hey Driver 467,454 (+31,687)
81(-8) Bad Bunny, Feid - PERRO NEGRO 465,609-457,564 (+8,045)
83(+1) Zach Bryan - Oklahoma Smokeshow 457,267 (+29,925)
85(+4) Travis Scott - MY EYES 449,431 (+26,831)
87(-1) Bad Bunny - MONACO 447,160 (+22,164)
91(-4) Jessie Murph, Jelly Roll - Wild Ones 439,216 (+16,167)
94(-1) TV Girl - Cigarettes out the Window 434,715 (+16,171)
98(-10) Steve Lacy - Clouded 425,889 (+3,207)

106(+9) Drake - You Broke My Heart 404,255 (+31,411)
107(+11) Junior H - Y LLORO 401,929 (+32,164)
111(+2) 310babii - Soak City (Do it) 397,143 (+23,183)
116(=) Taylor Swift - Now That We Don't Talk 394,189 (+22,127)
117(+11) Rich Amiri - ONE CALL 393,749 (+31,303) *NEW PEAK*
124(+2) Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten 385,754 (+21,481) *NEW PEAK*
126(+1) Xavi, Los Dareyes De La Sierra - Poco A Poco 384,222 (+20,433) *NEW PEAK*
130(-13) Taylor Swift - Don't Blame Me 379,734 (+9,813)
134(-9) Laufey - From the Start 374,122 (+7,865)
135(=) Taylor Swift - You're Losing Me 371,087 (+14,654)
142(+8) Dua Lipa - Houdini 366,967 (+19,944)
143(+4) Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang 366,610 (+16,903)
147(+26) Steve Lacy - C U Girl 361,352 (+35,752) (+11%) *NEW PEAK*
155(-14) Lil Nas X - J CHRIST 354,734 (+1,189)
162(+34) Steve Lacy - Some 352,483 (+40,228) (+13%) *NEW PEAK*
164(-8) Peso Pluma, Tito Double P - LA PEOPLE 351,787 (+12,065)
167(re-entry) Dylan Gossett - Coal 348,043
169(=) Chris Stapleton - White Horse 346,743 (+19,827)
174(re-entry) Grupo Frontera, Grupo Firme - EL AMOR DE SU VIDA 341,699
175(-13) Peso Pluma, Junior H, Oscar Maydon - Rompe La Dompe 341,665 (+7,312)
180(-16) Zach Bryan - Tourniquet 338,756 (+6,228)
184(re-entry) Morgan Wallen, Eric Church - Man Made A Bar 337,699
185(+6) Feid, ATL Jacob - LUNA 337,415 (+23,624) *NEW PEAK*
186(-3) Zach Bryan - Sun to Me 337,334 (+21,365)
188(+6) HARDY - TRUCK BED 335,541 (+22,394)
192(+8) Drake Practice 334,054 (+23,160)
193(re-entry) Aaron May - Let Go 332,197
196(DEBUT) Brent Faiyaz - Poison 331,739
199(re-entry) Warren Zeiders - Pretty Little Poison 330,283

Biggest Gains (50K+): Mmhmm, Mr. Brightside, You Proof, Wasted On You, Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1, act ii: date @ 8, Last Night, Feather, Popular, Something in the Orange, Never Lose Me, Igual Que Un Ángel, I Remember Everything, Stick Season, Lovin On Me

[fridayteenage]

i didn't check the last few days, but it appears jack's been bigger on youtube US:
2 = Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
1,516,730 +34,412

4 -1 Ariana Grande - yes, and?
1,222,466 -89,108

[fridayteenage]

1st weeks on US Spotify:
7 Rings 28.2 mil
Break Up with Your Girlfriend 22.7 mil
Thank U Next 22.5 mil

Nasa 14.9 mil
Needy 14.6 mil
Bad Idea 13.2 mil
Yes And 12.9 mil
Positions 12.7 mil
No Tears 11.7 mil

I'd forgotten precisely how big she was that one era. Over 4 million daily average for 1 song, over 3 million for 2 others.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Jan 11, 2024 23:45:21 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Mid-Week Releases

New Singles:
Adrianne Lenker - Sadness as a Gift
IDLES - Gift Horse
Chelsea Wolfe - Everything Turns Blue
Bleachers - Tiny Moves
Rachel Chinouriri - Never Need Me
tripleS - Structure of Sadness
Playboi Carti - EVILJ0RDAN
Lost Souls of Saturn with Protomartyr - Lilac Chaser
Pabllo Vittar - Pede Pra Eu Ficar
Yard Act - We Make Hits
Eve - Pray
GroovyRoom feat. HUH YUNJIN - Yes or No
Madi Diaz - Everything Almost
Sadistik - Shibari
Enter Shikari - Losing My Grip
VIAL - falling short
James - Is This Love
Future Utopia - Looking for a Way Out (of Del Rio)
Les Big Byrd - Diamonds, Rhinestones, and Hard Rain
Louisa Stancioff - Gold
Sam Evian - Wild Days
The Dandy Warhols with Frank Black - Danzig with Myself
Cosmo Sheldrake - Stop the Music
The Boxer Rebellion - A Man As Alive as the City
Vegyn - The Past Less Traveled
Messer Chups - Dark Side of Paradise
Deerhoof - almuatin
Nectar Woode - Nothing to Lose
The K's - No Place Like Home
Elroy - Crybaby
Porij - My Only Love
TOOBOE - Roar
LANDMVRKS - Creature
Louisa Stancioff - Gold
Chalk - Claw
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Hush, Hush
Villagers - That Golden Time
Shane Smiths & the Saints - All the Way
Lucy Rose - The Racket
Artio - Babyface
Your Truly - Call Your Name
Good Neighbours - Home
VR SEX - Real Doll Time
Joy Orbison - flight fm
Winter - The Lonely Girl
Keyon Harrold - Beautiful Day
Gyubin - Really Like You
ellis - obliterate me
Wake In Fright - Proof
Vitesse X - Fortress
Friko - Where We’ve Been
Pernice Brothers - Who Will You Believe
Strung Out - Cages
Cheem - Fake Fans
LeeHi - My Beloved
Khruangbin - A Love International
Elkka - Passionfruit
Astrel K - Darkness At Noon
Kim Gordon - BYE BYE
Heavee - Sumthin Different
Fei - TAKE A POSE
Aldrch - people are the enemy
DJ Lucas - Hanging On The Cliff
Aina Suzuki - Hate no nai Tabi
Urbangarde - りぼん曼陀羅 (Ribbon Mandala)
レイラ [Layla] - kadode
Awesome City Club - ヒカリ [Hikari]
Alison Cotton - The Letter Burning
Maaya Sakamoto - Dakishimete
thatcherblackwood - always were
Siraph - zensekai
SISTAR19 - NO MORE (MA BOY)
imase - Midnight Girl
OR3O - Digital Hallucination
krage - request
seoseo - NO
forgetful. with splashgvng - Forgetful
Beenzino feat. C JAMM - Train
Mika Nakashima - MISSION
ChouCho - Green jade
Sky Dreamers - One Orchestra Song
Mumford & Sons with Pharrell Williams - Good People

New Albums and EPs:
NMIXX - Fe3O4: BREAK EP
YENA - GOOD MORNING EP
heylog - eve
Hui - WHU IS ME : Complex EP
Dress - How Deep Is Your Love
Lilac Boy - Dissident Blue
Elcamino - Here You Go
潘PAN - Reborn EP
Fallsheeps - Dunk EP
Flesh Tape - Flesh Tape
Keep It Together - Gate 23
Hus KingPin & 9th Wonder - The Supergoat
lol - Life is
小山田壮平 [Sohei Oyamada] - 時をかけるメロディー [Toki wo Kakeru Melody]
DXMON - Hyperspace EP
GJan - Verkiu Raudonų Vyšnių Sode
Huron John - ADVERTISEMENTS EP
Gorka Urbizu - Hasiera Bat
Maps - Counter Continuo EP
≒joy [Nearly Equal Joy] - きっと、絶対、絶対 (Kitto Zettai Zettai)
tayori - memento
Hello Hello - address
YU-KA - Brighter
GARNiDELiA - TEN
Rot Ken - Kenny World
Ribspreader - Reap Humanity
Intouch - Keep EP
Norman Sann - Pressure
Lake Haze - Ionosphere EP
Black Funeral - Wallachian Voivode EP
Loquero - ESPIRITU DE 3 TONOS
Ameonna - Goddess Wept EP
Shu - Unconditional Love EP
Wiguez - The Noise Will Get Us Home EP
Redoor - Wanna Be EP
Daudi Matsiko - The King Of Misery
Sissy Spacek - Cosm
Vektroid - cRASH 2: Mac +​/​-
Dept - Sun and Moon EP
Miichi - BYPASS EP
Synthion - cyanotype EP
Nemophila - EVOLVE

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Jan 19, 2024 1:47:37 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

i didn't check the last few days, but it appears jack's been bigger on youtube US:
2 = Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
1,516,730 +34,412

4 -1 Ariana Grande - yes, and?
1,222,466 -89,108

That's including UGCs, so it isn't quite it. A better idea of how the actual official videos are doing worldwide in the last 24 hours:

11 =
Ariana Grande - yes, and? (official music video)
1,920,156 42,186

65 +10
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me [Official Music Video]
872,927 9,417

Also, for the sake of reference, LOM had 2,679,646 US YT views last week.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates « 2024 » / « 01 » / « 19 »

1(=) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 74.22(-0.78)
2(=) Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me 72.50(+1.79)
3(=) Tyla - Water 61.44(-0.06)
4(=) Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red 60.44(-0.51)
5(=) Tate McRae - greedy 60.43(+0.02)
6(=) Doja Cat - Agora Hills 54.30(+1.52) +
7(+1) Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down 49.74(+0.07)
8(-1) SZA - Snooze 49.56(-0.22)
9(=) Nate Smith - World on Fire 49.18(-0.14)
10(=) Luke Combs - Fast Car 48.48(-0.13)

26(+1) Cody Johnson - The Painter 31.50(+0.81)

33(+10 Nicki Minaj - Everybody (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) 28.92(+1.16)

37(+7) Ariana Grande - yes, and? 25.83(+3.82)

-(-) Lil Nas X - J CHRIST 7.73(+0.84)

[jenglisbe]

"yes, and?" down to #4 on U.S. Spotify.

More so I'd like to note "I Remember Everything" is still top 5, despite no real airplay or other promotion. It has to be one of the most organic hits we've had in a long time ("Cruel Summer" is as well, of course, but it's at least by a known hitmaker whereas "IRE" is not so that makes it even more impressive to me).

[eagle27]

Jan 19, 2024 10:31:08 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

"yes, and?" down to #4 on U.S. Spotify.

More so I'd like to note "I Remember Everything" is still top 5, despite no real airplay or other promotion. It has to be one of the most organic hits we've had in a long time ("Cruel Summer" is as well, of course, but it's at least by a known hitmaker whereas "IRE" is not so that makes it even more impressive to me).

IRE could’ve been a 10 week number one with country radio support and promo. I believe radio should be a key chart component but it’s crazy how disconnected radio, especially country, can be from songs people are actually streaming and how slow they catch on to hits. It’s not surprising why nobody under 25 listens to radio anymore.

[wavey.]

And it's barely Top 25 on Country. Damn shame.

[bat1990]

Jan 18, 2024 12:41:17 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

A chart figure is only one aspect of how successful a song can look in the long run. It’s all in the label’s marketing. If a song reaches #1, that’s an easy point to work with. If it doesn’t, there are always others ways to paint a song/era as successful.

The data nerd in me wishes I had access to radio, streaming, and sales data for as far back as I can to track the performance over time of songs regardless of recurrent and gold status.

[musiclife]

Jan 19, 2024 6:11:39 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

1st weeks on US Spotify:
7 Rings 28.2 mil
Break Up with Your Girlfriend 22.7 mil
Thank U Next 22.5 mil

Nasa 14.9 mil
Needy 14.6 mil
Bad Idea 13.2 mil
Yes And 12.9 mil
Positions 12.7 mil
No Tears 11.7 mil

I'd forgotten precisely how big she was that one era. Over 4 million daily average for 1 song, over 3 million for 2 others.

Yeah, but it also seems like streaming numbers I'm general in the last year or so have gone down tremendously. I don't understand why?

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ Hits No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart

1/19/2024

By Gary Trust

The pop star scores her ninth AC leader, extending her mark for the most this century.

Surely continuing to spark warm thoughts amid winter, Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” climbs to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, dated Jan. 27.

The song, released on Republic Records, becomes Swift’s ninth AC leader, extending her mark for the most among all acts over the 2000s, ‘10s and ‘20s. In that span, Adele, Michel Bublé and Josh Groban rank second with six No. 1s each.

Meanwhile, “Cruel Summer” halts the record 37-week No. 1 run on Adult Contemporary of Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers.”

Here’s a recap of Swift’s nine Adult Contemporary No. 1s:

“Cruel Summer,” one week to date at No. 1, Jan. 27, 2024
“Anti-Hero,” three weeks, beginning March 25, 2023
“Delicate,” 10, Sept. 15, 2018
“Style,” two, July 11, 2015
“Blank Space,” four, Feb. 21, 2015
“Shake It Off,” nine, Nov. 22, 2014
“Mine,” one week, Dec. 11, 2010
“You Belong With Me,” 14, Oct. 31, 2009
“Love Story,” six, June 6, 2009

“Cruel Summer” was originally released on Swift’s 2019 album Lover. Republic began promoting the song as a single last June, after Swift began performing it on her The Eras Tour, her first in which she’s been able to spotlight songs from Lover, which was released shortly before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The song also adds a new milestone atop the Adult Pop Airplay chart, where it logs a 20th week at No. 1, becoming just the fourth hit to have reigned for at least that long since the survey began in Billboard’s pages in March 1996. “Cruel Summer” trails only the commands of Santana’s “Smooth,” featuring Rob Thomas (25 weeks, 1999-2000), and The Calling’s “Wherever You Will Go” (23 weeks, 2001-02) and ties the rule of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” in 2020.

Among other chart honors for “Cruel Summer,” it became the landmark 10th of Swift’s 11 career No. 1s on the all-genre, multimetric Billboard Hot 100, reigning for four weeks, and her record-breaking 12th No. 1, and her longest-leading (10 weeks), on Pop Airplay.

Plus, “Cruel Summer” is Swift’s sixth song to triple up with No. 1 ranks on Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay, joining “Anti-Hero,” “Delicate,” “Style,” “Blank Space” and “Shake It Off.” She now solely boasts the most such leaders, one-upping Adele’s five at each of the three formats (“Rolling in the Deep,” “Set Fire to the Rain,” “Hello,” “Send My Love [To Your Lover]” and “Easy on Me,” in 2011-22).

As for yet one more Swift chart feat this week, her “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” jumps 11-8 on Adult Pop Airplay. It becomes her record-extending 30th top 10 on the tally, further distancing herself from Maroon 5, second with 27, and P!nk (20).

All charts dated Jan. 27 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Jan. 23.

[Choco]

"Cardigan" is still charting on most worldwide streaming charts and is well above 1 billion streams. I would say it's an example of a song that seemed to underperform initially but legs have been amazing, even if the Hot 100 doesn't reflect that because they stop adding points to recurrent songs for some reason.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Jan 19, 2024 11:41:22 GMT -5 musiclife said:

Jan 19, 2024 6:11:39 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

1st weeks on US Spotify:
7 Rings 28.2 mil
Break Up with Your Girlfriend 22.7 mil
Thank U Next 22.5 mil

Nasa 14.9 mil
Needy 14.6 mil
Bad Idea 13.2 mil
Yes And 12.9 mil
Positions 12.7 mil
No Tears 11.7 mil

I'd forgotten precisely how big she was that one era. Over 4 million daily average for 1 song, over 3 million for 2 others.

Yeah, but it also seems like streaming numbers I'm general in the last year or so have gone down tremendously. I don't understand why?

yeah, the average streams for #1 streaming songs in the last 5 years:

2019 - 65M (OTR had 9 weeks above 100M)
2020 - 43,9M
2021 - 36,7M
2022 - 30,7M
2023 - 33,7M (Last Night and Flowers saved this year)

these numbers don't tell the whole story ofc, it doesn't mean people streamed more in 2019, just a lot fewer different songs and artists, the era of 20-30 huge hits per year is over.

[eagle27]

I feel like US Spotify streams at least have been mostly the same since 2018 even with decreasing overall streams. #1 around 1.6m and top 10 around 800k has been the standard. More Spotify users balances out hit songs reaching less people in general.

[awkwardowl]

Jan 18, 2024 5:45:06 GMT -5 gs said:

The only thing that matters since 2019-2020 is weeks spent in the top 10-20. I thought the fervour over #1 debuts would have dissipated by now but people are still obsessed with em.

This one is looks very important but it contains one condition I don't agree with. To make this list of best longsitters in top-10/20, a track has to dominate airplay charts. If a song doesn't have high numbers on radio for a long period of time, it may have Sunflower longetivity and missed that list or be much lower than it should.
And it looks like that IRE will goes that way no matter how well this track holds up in streaming.

[lurker2]

Jan 19, 2024 15:03:01 GMT -5 Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ said:

Jan 19, 2024 11:41:22 GMT -5 musiclife said:

Yeah, but it also seems like streaming numbers I'm general in the last year or so have gone down tremendously. I don't understand why?

yeah, the average streams for #1 streaming songs in the last 5 years:

2019 - 65M (OTR had 9 weeks above 100M)
2020 - 43,9M
2021 - 36,7M
2022 - 30,7M
2023 - 33,7M (Last Night and Flowers saved this year)

these numbers don't tell the whole story ofc, it doesn't mean people streamed more in 2019, just a lot fewer different songs and artists, the era of 20-30 huge hits per year is over.

It's important to note that Billboard removed UGC from theor streaming totals in 2019, which makes the 2020 numbers look much lower compared to 2019 then they probably actually were. I imagine On Demand Streaming totals look substantially better.