Billboard Hot 100: 04/27/2024

[dremolus - solarpunk]

[Harx]

Looks like a Hot 100 top 10 debut for Espresso is becoming more and more likely
With that and Too Sweet aiming for #1 it's shaping up to be a great week

[morgan96]

Oh last night don't end texas hold'em like this.
Beyoncé (all albums combined) at number 1 bb200= 15 weeks
One thing at a time 19 weeks at 1

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Apr 15, 2024 8:19:37 GMT -5 Harx said:

Looks like a Hot 100 top 10 debut for Espresso is becoming more and more likely
With that and Too Sweet aiming for #1 it's shaping up to be a great week

It'd be great, but I'm not sure about it (unless something crazy happens). It's really stable on streaming (which still isn't top 10 debut huge), sales are okay, and radio still low. I'm thinking more top 20 debut than top 10, which is amazing for Sabrina. It'll reach the top 10 at some point after Taylor's album, but I don't wanna jinx it like I did with End of Beginning...

[imbuemyblue]

So fun to see Sabrina taking off and a healthy rotation of songs at the top. The movement on the charts this year has been so fun with so many surprises; really makes up for the COVID era snooze fest.

[Deleted]

Apr 13, 2024 23:07:22 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

I remember everything now has half a year in the US Spotify top 10, 21st song to do so.

sunflower: Pop top 5, rhythmic #1
industry baby: Pop #1, rhythmic #1
stay: Pop #1, rhythmic top 3
heat waves: Pop #1, rock top 5
last night: Pop top 5, country #1

blinding: Pop #1, rhythmic top 3
kill bill: Pop #1, rhythmic #1
royals: Pop #1, rhythmic top 3
all I want for Christmas: well, the recurrent stats are huge every season for several years, but original run Pop top 10, AC top 10 (radio #11)
as it was: Pop #1, HAC #1

XO tour life: rhythmic #6 (radio #30)
hills: Pop top 3, rhythmic #1
box: Pop #11, rhythmic #1 (radio #6)
good 4 u: Pop #1, HAC #1
sicko mode: Pop top 10, rhythmic #1 (radio #8)

radioactive: Pop top 3, rock #1
wake me up: Pop #1, rock top 5
one dance: pop #1, rhythmic #1
rockstar (post): pop top 5, rhythmic #1
lucid dreams: Pop top 10, rhythmic #1 (radio #6)

XO tour life is the closest precedent, but still better than Pop #30 + country #26 + radio songs N/A.

Yeah I was asking in the all-time hot 100 thread if any radio flop has ever been more successful on the hot 100 than this? It’s not that far from the top 1000 all-time hot 100 now, and I’d imagine nearly all of those were moderate radio hits at the least.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates « 2024 » / « 04 » / « 15 »

1(=) Teddy Swims - Lose Control 78.64(-0.20)
2(=) Doja Cat - Agora Hills 74.35(-0.01)
3(=) Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me 70.30(-0.26)
4(=) Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 67.35(+0.92)

5(=) Tate McRae - greedy 55.26(-0.10)
6(=) Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM 54.25(-0.22)
7(=) Sabrina Carpenter - Feather 52.78(-0.29)
8(+1) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 49.80(-0.16)
9(-1) Luke Combs - Fast Car 49.42(-0.61)
10(+1) Morgan Wallen - Man Made A Bar (feat. Eric Church) 45.84(-1.08)

12(=) Sam Hunt - Outskirts 44.92(+1.03)

22(+2) Tyler Hubbard - Back Then Right Now 34.70(+0.75)

24(+1) Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) 34.41(+0.87)

29(+2) SZA - Saturn 30.29(+0.95)

59(+1) Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar - Like That 18.16(+0.71)

86(+7) Djo - End of Beginning 12.49(+0.83)

-(-) Hozier - Too Sweet 8.98(+1.13)

-(-) Maeta - Through The Night 5.94(+0.70) +

-(-) Dua Lipa - Illusion 4.03(+0.71)

[†ealsünset]

Apr 15, 2024 11:32:25 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates « 2024 » / « 04 » / « 15 »

10(+1) Morgan Wallen - Man Made A Bar (feat. Eric Church) 45.84(-1.08)

Man Made a Bar just barely snuck in for a #10 peak. It will be out of the Top 10 tomorrow.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Can I just say this is easily the most exciting the charts have been in like 3-4 years?

Like That sparking discourse off of one Kendrick verse and having longevity, Hozier charting 10 years after Take Me to Church with a hit that actually feels big (I've heard it multiple times in a wild) and surpasses his breakout hit), Artemas bringing darkwave to the mainstream, Sabrina Carpenter finally breaking through on her own after it felt like she would remain a B-lister, Chappell Roan charting and not just being relagated to being a critical darling like so many of her peers, Beyonce came back with an album just as strong as RENAISSANCE, and we still have a Taylor Swift album this Friday?

And that's not getting into acts like Noah Kahan and Zach Bryan still having longevity from 2022, newer K-Pop acts like ILLIT and NewJeans getting noticed (btw expect more BTS member comeback singles as several members finish their military service), we still have reggaeton and Regional Mexican Music crossovers, SZA is still a superstar, Olivia Rodrigo's fanbase is still solid, it's just cool to see it.

[haven]

Apr 15, 2024 12:34:00 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Can I just say this is easily the most exciting the charts have been in like 3-4 years?

Like That sparking discourse off of one Kendrick verse and having longevity, Hozier charting 10 years after Take Me to Church with a hit that actually feels big (I've heard it multiple times in a wild) and surpasses his breakout hit), Artemas bringing darkwave to the mainstream, Sabrina Carpenter finally breaking through on her own after it felt like she would remain a B-lister, Chappell Roan charting and not just being relagated to being a critical darling like so many of her peers, Beyonce came back with an album just as strong as RENAISSANCE, and we still have a Taylor Swift album this Friday?

And that's not getting into acts like Noah Kahan and Zach Bryan still having longevity from 2022, newer K-Pop acts like ILLIT and NewJeans getting noticed (btw expect more BTS member comeback singles as several members finish their military service), we still have reggaeton and Regional Mexican Music crossovers, SZA is still a superstar, Olivia Rodrigo's fanbase is still solid, it's just cool to see it.

i absolutely agree, in fact i'd go out on a limb and say it surpasses 2020 (but i'm admittingly much more tapped in now than in 2020, so that probably effects my perspective)

[sportytheartist]

Apr 15, 2024 12:34:00 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Can I just say this is easily the most exciting the charts have been in like 3-4 years?

Like That sparking discourse off of one Kendrick verse and having longevity, Hozier charting 10 years after Take Me to Church with a hit that actually feels big (I've heard it multiple times in a wild) and surpasses his breakout hit), Artemas bringing darkwave to the mainstream, Sabrina Carpenter finally breaking through on her own after it felt like she would remain a B-lister, Chappell Roan charting and not just being relagated to being a critical darling like so many of her peers, Beyonce came back with an album just as strong as RENAISSANCE, and we still have a Taylor Swift album this Friday?

And that's not getting into acts like Noah Kahan and Zach Bryan still having longevity from 2022, newer K-Pop acts like ILLIT and NewJeans getting noticed (btw expect more BTS member comeback singles as several members finish their military service), we still have reggaeton and Regional Mexican Music crossovers, SZA is still a superstar, Olivia Rodrigo's fanbase is still solid, it's just cool to see it.

I agree. It’s very nice to witness this in person! Reminds me when I look at old 2013 posts/threads from this forum :)

[Deleted]

I think the most interesting thing about the charts right now is that pop, rock, country, hip-hop, dance, r&b, and alt are all represented in the hot 100 top ten or so right now. Surely that’s never happened before where we basically have every notable genre smashing at the same time?

[jenglisbe]

Apr 15, 2024 13:53:01 GMT -5 @pikandru said:

I think the most interesting thing about the charts right now is that pop, rock, country, hip-hop, dance, r&b, and alt are all represented in the hot 100 top ten or so right now. Surely that’s never happened before where we basically have every notable genre smashing at the same time?

I agree it's nice/interesting, but this was a regular occurrence in the 1990s.

[Deleted]

Apr 15, 2024 13:57:57 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 15, 2024 13:53:01 GMT -5 @pikandru said:

I think the most interesting thing about the charts right now is that pop, rock, country, hip-hop, dance, r&b, and alt are all represented in the hot 100 top ten or so right now. Surely that’s never happened before where we basically have every notable genre smashing at the same time?

I agree it's nice/interesting, but this was a regular occurrence in the 1990s.

I associate the 90s with lots of diversity in mainstream music, but it seems like it was more segmented? Like you had phases where grunge or country or bubblegum pop or alt/soft rock or r&b etc etc were popular, rather than all at once.

[iHype.]

Apr 15, 2024 13:57:57 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 15, 2024 13:53:01 GMT -5 @pikandru said:

I think the most interesting thing about the charts right now is that pop, rock, country, hip-hop, dance, r&b, and alt are all represented in the hot 100 top ten or so right now. Surely that’s never happened before where we basically have every notable genre smashing at the same time?

I agree it's nice/interesting, but this was a regular occurrence in the 1990s.

Country being in Hot 100 top 10 def wasn't a regular occurence in the 90s. 

But the upper charts being very genre diverse and not having 1-2 dominant genres has been happening since last year and was already discussed.

pulsemusic.proboards.com/post/8422666/thread

[jenglisbe]

Apr 15, 2024 14:12:03 GMT -5 iHype. said:

Apr 15, 2024 13:57:57 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

I agree it's nice/interesting, but this was a regular occurrence in the 1990s.

Country being in Hot 100 top 10 def wasn't a regular occurence in the 90s

I guess it depends how you define "regular." Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, and LeAnn Rimes all had multiple top 10s or close in the 1990s if I'm not mistaken. Along with that artists like Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, and Jewel had hits with songs that were rooted in folk, and particularly in today's climate would be seen as country in the way Zach Bryan is seen as such.

[jdanton2]

Apr 15, 2024 14:37:50 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 15, 2024 14:12:03 GMT -5 iHype. said:

Country being in Hot 100 top 10 def wasn't a regular occurence in the 90s

I guess it depends how you define "regular." Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, and LeAnn Rimes all had multiple top 10s or close in the 1990s if I'm not mistaken. Along with that artists like Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, and Jewel had hits with songs that were rooted in folk, and particularly in today's climate would be seen as country in the way Zach Bryan is seen as such.

the mid 90's Tim McGraw songs did it without crossing over to the other formats when country radio was not part of the charts .they were sales driven .

[jenglisbe]

Apr 15, 2024 14:49:51 GMT -5 jdanton2 said:

Apr 15, 2024 14:37:50 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

I guess it depends how you define "regular." Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, and LeAnn Rimes all had multiple top 10s or close in the 1990s if I'm not mistaken. Along with that artists like Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, and Jewel had hits with songs that were rooted in folk, and particularly in today's climate would be seen as country in the way Zach Bryan is seen as such.

the mid 90's Tim McGraw songs did it without crossing over to the other formats when country radio was not part of the charts .they were sales driven .

"I Remember Everything" hasn't crossed over to Top 40 or anything but is being used as an example of a current country hit, so what's the difference? I think it actually makes them similar because the Hot 100 success for both was not about radio. More so the post I replied to talked about the various genres represented in the current Hot 100 top 10. I then mentioned Tim McGraw had multiple Hot 100 top 10s in the 1990s ("It's Your Love" peaked at #7 and "Please Remember Me" at #10). That's true and relevant to the post that I replied to.

In terms of the original question @pikandru asked, another example would be 2000. On the July 1, 2000 chart the Hot 100 top 10 looked like this:
1. "Be With You" - pop
2. "Try Again" - R&B
3. "I Turn To You" - AC/pop
4. "I Wanna Know" - R&B
5. "The Real Slim Shady" - hip-hop
6. "Everything You Want" - rock
7. "It's Gonna Be Me" - pop
8. "Breathe" - country
9. "You Sang to Me" - Latin pop
10. "There You Go"

Creed and matchbox 20 were just outside the top 10. Additionally about 2 months earlier Sonique had a top 10 hit with a dance song, and Alice Deejay was in the top 40 on this 7/1/00 Hot 100 with a dance song. Lonestar was still top 30 with their country song and recent #1 "Amazed."

[Deleted]

Oh yeah that’s a good chart week comp for sure! Really shows the whole 90s trends finally converging in 2000. Still feels very rare.

[Choco]

Good to see some action. The top 10 right now is boring af.

[Normi]

^ the last 4 weeks brought 11 new Top 10 songs, a lot of new songs at the top too, how is it boring right now?

[andrebra]

Chappel Roan with multiple songs on Spotify… someone catch me as I faint.

[fridayteenage]

2024 Female Led Hits, weeks in US Spotify top 10
Texas hold em - 5 weeks
We can’t be friends - 5 weeks
Never lose me - 5 weeks
Saturn - 4 weeks
Yes and - 3 weeks
Hiss - 2 weeks

1 week: Bye, eternal sunshine, boy is mine, 2 most wanted, igual que un angel

[hughster1]

Apr 15, 2024 13:53:01 GMT -5 @pikandru said:

I think the most interesting thing about the charts right now is that pop, rock, country, hip-hop, dance, r&b, and alt are all represented in the hot 100 top ten or so right now. Surely that’s never happened before where we basically have every notable genre smashing at the same time?

If you look back a bit one time when this was fairly common was the mid-70's. You'd have pop, R&B, funk, country, soft rock, hard rock, disco, and even novelty/comedy all hitting the Top Ten. Here's the chart from 50 years ago last week:

April 20, 1974

01 03 T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB & The Three Degrees (1st of 2 weeks at #1) - disco
02 01 Bennie And The Jets - Elton John - pop-rock
03 02 Hooked On a Feeling - Blue Swede - pop-rock bordering on comedy-novelty
04 07 Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips - R&B
05 05 Come And Get Your Love (Hail) - Redbone - funk rock
06 09 Oh My My - Ringo Starr - pop
07 06 Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver - country-soft rock
08 17 The Locomotion - Grand Funk pop rock
09 04 The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead - folk-rock novelty
10 13 I'll Have To Say I Love You In a Song - Jim Croce - soft rock

Even a version of the Our Father was in the top ten!!!

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Apr 15, 2024 16:34:13 GMT -5 Normi said:

^ the last 4 weeks brought 11 new Top 10 songs, a lot of new songs at the top too, how is it boring right now?

I would agree, except most of those were from album bombs. From those, only Like That and We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) have managed to stick around the top 10 for some meaningful amount of weeks.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 04/14/24

1(=) Hozier - Too Sweet 2,938,884-3,121,553 (-182,669)
2(=) Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar - Like That 2,012,499 (-328,351)
3(=) Artemas - i like the way you kiss me 1,619,093 (-97,116)
4(+3) Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso 1,345,683 (+91,118) (+7%) *NEW PEAK*
5(-1) Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign - CARNIVAL 1,246,601 (-167,215)
6(-1) Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 1,240,367 (-146,722) (-11%)
7(-1) Noah Kahan - Stick Season 1,191,547 (-100,824)
8(+1) Djo - End of Beginning 1,177,734 (-56,571)
9(-1) Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything 1,136,154 (-103,157)
10(=) Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti - Type Shit 1,059,897 (-140,116)

Future and Metro Boomin - WE STILL DON'T LIKE YOU [6/25]
21(-6) We Still Don't Trust You 808,934 (-213,467) (-21%)
93(-53) Red Leather 421,564 (-259,485) (-38%)
98(-17) Show of Hands 412,029 (-86,424) (-17%)
117(-68) Out of My Hands 388,705 (-204,004) (-34%)
123(-71) Drink N Dance 376,577 (-204,027)
167(-84) All My Life 340,965 (-148,739)
Total Third Day Streams: 2,748,774 (-62%)

Other:
11(=) Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) 1,041,404 (-131,498)
12(=) SZA - Saturn 1,007,941 (-84,961)
13(=) FloyyMenor, Cris Mj - Gata Only 995,693 (-89,718)
14(=) Teddy Swims - Lose Control 948,788 (-119,082)
15(+10) Chapell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! 865,815 (+36,984) *NEW PEAK*
16(=) Travis Scott, Playboi Carti - FE!N 853,122 (-103,117)
18(+3) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 844,611 (-50,108)
20(-1) Tate McRae - greedy 810,788 (-88,875)
22(-2) 21 Savage - redrum 794,957 (-104,380)
23(-5) Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD EM 784,528 (-117,689)
24(-1) Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants 772,762 (-96,028)
25(-1) Dasha - Austin 762,907 (-88,086)
26(+1) Michael Marcagi - Scared to Start 747,420 (-60,319)
27(+3) Sabrina Carpenter - Feather 718,397 (-34,814)
28(=) Rich Amiri - ONE CALL 716,913 (-63,780)
30(-4) Sexyy Red - Get It Sexyy 700,704 (-107,884)
31(+1) Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott - Cinderella 680,841 (-70,904)
32(-1) Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me 673,443 (-78,888)
34(+1) Luke Combs - Where the Wild Things Are 665,438 (-59,720) *NEW PEAK*
35(+4) Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend 663,453 (-28,952) *NEW PEAK*
37(=) Benson Boone - Slow It Down 627,948 (-80,204) (-11%)
38(+7) Ritchy Mitch & The Coal Miners - Evergreen 622,977 (-9,251)
39(-10) GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion - Wanna Be 621,179 (-158,193) (-20%)
40(-6) BigXthaPlug - Mmhmm 616,020 (-109,631)
42(-4) Xavi - La Diabla 593,975 (-100,327)
43(=) Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed 589,009 (-68,003)
44(=) Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) 560,629 (-92,345)
45(+3) Zach Bryan - Heading South 558,945 (-37,371)
47(=) The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp - One of the Girls 545,805 (-53,095)
48(-2) Jessie Murph, Jelly Roll - Wild Ones 544,694 (-67,084)
49(+9) Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova 538,402 (-11,632) *NEW PEAK*
51(+3) ILLIT - Magnetic 525,643 (-44,258)
52(+7) Artemas - if u think i'm pretty 512,770 (-34,379)
53(+14) d4vd - Feel It 511,865 (-15,024)
54(+9) Tucker Wetmore - Wind Up Missin' You 505,514 (-34,963) *NEW PEAK*
57(+4) Good Neighbors - Home 497,661 (-43,569)
58(+6) Flo Milli - Never Lose Me 492,483 (-43,807)
59(-3) Fuerza Regida - TÚ NAME 489,391 (-73,418)
62(-9) Xavi - Corazón de Piedra 487,604 (-82,787)
65(+22) TV Girl - Lovers Rock 477,515 (-5,756)
66(=) Tyla - Water 475,879 (-56,337)
70(+5) Zach Bryan - Sun to Me 465,234 (-38,460)
73(-13) Beyoncé - II MOST WANTED 460,968 (-81,508)
75(-1) Don Toliver - Bandit 453,545 (-51,844)
76(-21) Dua Lipa - Illusion 452,992 (-110,682) (-20%)
77(-20) GloRilla - Yeah Glo! 447,865 (-102,471) (-19%)
80(-8) Benson Boone - Cry 446,404 (-63,003) (-12%)
82(+39) 4batz, Drake - act ii: date @ 8 Remix 441,509 (+22,081)
85(-1) Xavi - La Victima 437,716 (-49,721)
86(+9) Dominic Fike - Babydoll 430,576 (-22,659)
88(+1) BigXthaPlug - Back On My BS 426,784 (-50,267)
89(-9) Peso Pluma, Tito Double P, Joel De La P - LA PEOPLE II 426,257 (-72,757)
94(+6) Morgan Wallen, Eric Church - Man Made A Bar 420,381 (-27,518)
95(+23) TV Girl - Not Allowed 415,616 (-7,801)
97(-1) Yeat - Breathe 412,700 (-39,940)
100(+5) YG Marley - Praise Jah in the Moonlight 408,134 (-29,256)

103(-41) Ken Carson - overseas 405,128 (-135,400) (-25%)
113(+37) Bakar, Summer Walker - Hell N Back Remix 394,049 (+9,617)
118(+15) Jungle - Back On 74 388,219 (-17,631)
121(-12) Ariana Grande - the boy is mine 383,283 (-50,584)
127(-13) Beyoncé - BODYGUARD 371,820 (-58,321)
129(+56) Zach Bryan - Revival 367,832 (+7,201)
130(+12) Dylan Gossett - Coal 366,989 (-29,483)
134(+19) Noah Kahan - Northern Attitude 363,781 (-19,225)
135(+38) Chapell Roan - HOT TO GO! 361,328 (-4,818) *NEW PEAK*
136(-38) J. Cole - Crocodile Tearz 360,837 (-89,732) (-20%)
137(+14) Mark Ambor - Belong Together 360,092 (-24,056)
141(+15) The Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why 357,242 (-22,584)
144(+11) Bryan Martin - We Ride 355,110 (-26,131)
146(+37) A$AP Rocky - Sundress 354,156 (-8,196)
152(+34) Arctic Monkeys - I Wanna Be Yours 349,372 (-10,786)
156(+26) Josh Meloy - Porch Light 348,039 (-14,365) *NEW PEAK*
159(-28) Future, Metro Boomin - Young Metro 346,499 (-60,183)
160(-23) Future, Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You 346,492 (-57,177)
162(-40) J. Cole - Huntin' Wabbitz 345,091 (-73,117) (-17%)
174(-10) Ariana Grande - yes, and? 338,435 (-37,159)
176(-47) Beyoncé - LEVII'S JEANS 337,545 (-70,153)
178(+10) Olivia Rodrigo - so american 333,637 (-23,670)
182(-15) G-Eazy, Christoph Andersson - Lady Killers II (Christoph Andersson Remix) 330,914 (-41,013)
190(+2) $uicideboy$ - Us Vs. Them 324,222 (-31,442)
197(RE) Bakar - Hell N Back 320,794
198(-8) Tate McRae - exes 320,027 (-36,083)
200(DEBUT) Chappell Roan - Casual 318,657

Total Streams for Hell N Back: 714,843 (would be #29 with combined streams)

Biggest Gains (50K+): Espresso

[fengyu]

Apr 15, 2024 22:46:46 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

200(DEBUT) Chappell Roan - Casual 318,657

she's coming!!

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Apr 15, 2024 13:53:01 GMT -5 @pikandru said:

I think the most interesting thing about the charts right now is that pop, rock, country, hip-hop, dance, r&b, and alt are all represented in the hot 100 top ten or so right now. Surely that’s never happened before where we basically have every notable genre smashing at the same time?

2017 had this in some form:

Hip-Hop was the most dominant with 1-800 going viral, Migos breaking through off of Bad and Boujee, Kendrick's best year commercially, Cardi B becoming famous with Bodak Yellow, Post Malone not being a one hit wonder with Congratulations and rockstar, Future having a solo hit, Lil Uzi dropping XO TOUR, 21 Savage was also blowing up around this time

This was the year reggaeton finally broke through with Mi Gente and of course Despacito

Pop had Havana, Harry Styles debuting, reputation era Taylor Swift, Kesha and Bruno Mars' comeback, Ed Sheeran's biggest ever era

Country was weak as Body Like A Backroad was the only huge country hit but that year was also the breakthrough of Luke Combs

Dance had Calvin Harris with Funk Wav Bounces + hits from Kygo and Zedd, and The Chainsmokers dropping their debut album

We had representation in R&B with SZA dropping Ctrl, the breakthrough of Khalid, and Redbone becoming a sleeper hit, Weeknd continuing the momentum from Starboy

Even "rock" (or at least alt stations) had Imagine Dragons and Portugal the Man to play

[jasper0102]

Honestly i will agree here and say this past month has been the most fun time for chartwatching ive seen since... shit since i started doing it 2 years ago in the midst of the May 2022 album bombs (not like my favorite artist of all time getting his second hit has anything to do with that though, rightt?)

[𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿]

Gotta agree with the over-all sentiment around here, the constant change of pace in the Billboard Hot 100 has been refreshing. Easily the best period so far within the 2020s,