Billboard Hot 100: 05/11/2024

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Universal Music Group and TikTok Agree New Music Licensing Agreement

Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new “multi-dimensional licensing agreement” that will bring to an end a dispute over royalties that saw music from UMG artists such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Drake pulled from the social media platform.

Under the agreement, UMG says that its “global family of artists, songwriters and labels and will return their music” to TikTok.

The two companies have been in a months-long, and very public, standoff over the royalties TikTok paid to UMG’s artists, with the music giant ultimately pulling the music from its roster of artists at the end of January. UMG even went so far as to releasing an open letter that accused TikTok of “trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music.”

Signs of a growing détente between TikTok and UMG appeared in April, when it was revealed Taylor Swift’s music has returned to the platform ahead of the artist’s release of her double album The Tortured Poets Department.

Now the two companies have come to an agreement that will see the music by artists represented by UMG and songwriters represented by Universal Music Publishing Group return to TikTok in “due course.”

Sir Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, said in a statement: “This new chapter in our relationship with TikTok focuses on the value of music, the primacy of human artistry and the welfare of the creative community. We look forward to collaborating with the team at TikTok to further the interests of our artists and songwriters and drive innovation in fan engagement while advancing social music monetization.”

“Music is an integral part of the TikTok ecosystem and we are pleased to have found a path forward with Universal Music Group,” TikTok CEO Shou Chew added in a statement. “We are committed to working together to drive value, discovery and promotion for all of UMG’s amazing artists and songwriters, and deepen their ability to grow, connect and engage with the TikTok community.”

Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/universal-music-group-tiktok-new-music-licensing-agreement-1235888490/

[lazer]

Noooo that means we will get to see less newer artists popping out of nowhere. Also, streams might decrease because of this. I’m not excited about this at all.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 04/30/24

1(=) Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso 3,354,238 (+162,520)
2(=) Taylor Swift - Fortnight 3,004,768 (-69,259)
3(=) Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) 2,774,257 (+183,962)
4(=) Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart 2,413,761 (-39,926)
5(=) Hozier - Too Sweet 2,129,055 (-22,479)
6(=) Taylor Swift - Down Bad 2,030,603 (-36,293)
7(+7) Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY 1,926,366 (+363,966) (+23%) *NEW PEAK*
8(-1) Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar - Like That 1,806,944 (+102,418)
9(+1) Artemas - i like the way you kiss me 1,663,962 (+68,201)
10(-2) Taylor Swift - So Long, London 1,625,747 (-68,988)

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department [16/16]
11(-2) Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? 1,580,411 (-49,766)
12(-1) My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys 1,533,231 (-60,718)
13(=) Guilty as Sin? 1,515,298 (-56,586)
14(-2) But Daddy I Love Him 1,505,999 (-66,558)
16(-1) Florida!!!! 1,477,715 (-59,413)
17(-1) The Tortured Poets Department 1,399,799 (-67,770)
21(-2) The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived 1,213,862 (-53,879)
27(-4) The Alchemy 1,105,156 (-44,521)
30(-6) Fresh Out the Slammer 1,097,786 (-51,815)
31(-6) loml 1,094,028 (-44,050)
39(-3) I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) 966,531 (-51,951)
42(-3) Clara Bow 890,694 (-49,273)
Total Twelfth Day Streams: 24,455,389 (-3.44%)

Taylor Swift - THE ANTHOLOGY [15/15]
36(-4) So High School 1,027,563 (-22,014)
37(-2) imgonnagetyouback 1,004,125 (-34,894)
38(-1) The Black Dog 967,273 (-31,960)
44(-3) The Prophecy 847,979 (-22,163)
52(-8) How Did It End? 803,218 (-16,015)
54(-4) I Hate It Here 752,621 (-29,434)
56(-9) The Albatross 751,994 (-41,659)
60(-7) thanK you aIMee 737,613 (-38,738)
65(-9) Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus 699,252 (-37,366)
69(-8) The Bolter 681,206 (-22,006)
71(-8) Peter 664,776 (-24,094)
72(-10) I Look In People's Windows 660,282 (-36,132)
80(-4) Cassandra 595,383 (-28,068)
105(-12) The Manuscript 511,586 (-25,173)
116(-13) Robin 477,070 (-23,264)
Total Twelfth Day Streams: 11,181,941 (-3.73%)

Overall Twelfth Day Streams: 35,637,330 (-3.53%)

Other:
15(+3) Drake - Push Ups 1,490,819 (+161,803) (+12%)
18(-1) Chapell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! 1,382,932 (+52,820)
19(DEBUT) Kendrick Lamar - euphoria 1,304,742
20(=) Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 1,293,113 (+30,855)
22(=) Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything 1,174,228 (+2,497)
23(-2) SZA - Saturn 1,165,732 (-31,482)
24(+2) Noah Kahan - Stick Season 1,137,530 (+29,322)
25(+3) FloyyMenor, Cris Mj - Gata Only 1,120,088 (+29,274)
26(+4) Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) 1,115,086 (+30,910)
28(+1) Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti - Type Shit 1,102,697 (+14,683)
29(-2) Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend 1,099,658-1,094,483 (+5,175)
32(-1) Djo - End of Beginning 1,063,007 (-7,296)
33(=) Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign - CARNIVAL 1,052,228 (+3,086)
34(=) Teddy Swims - Lose Control 1,040,355 (-1,328)
35(+3) Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants 1,031,207 (+43,440)
40(=) Travis Scott, Playboi Carti - FE!N 912,531 (+32,428)
41(+2) Tate McRae - greedy 900,678 (+39,193)
43(-1) Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS) 850,123 (-16,909)
45(+1) Michael Marcagi - Scared to Start 842,498 (+39,026)
46(+2) GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion - Wanna Be 841,951 (+57,880)
48(-3) 21 Savage - redrum 823,539 (+17,694)
49(+3) Sexyy Red - Get It Sexy 814,162 (+34,930)
53(+1) Dasha - Austin 792,572 (+16,738)
55(+2) d4vd - Feel It 752,102 (+18,678)
57(+1) Rich Amiri - ONE CALL 747,967 (+29,709)
58(+2) Benson Boone - Slow It Down 744,511 (+38,880)
59(+6) Mark Ambor - Belong Together 741,656 (+70,036) (+10%)
61(+3) Sabrina Carpenter - Feather 718,200 (+38,783)
62(+8) GloRilla - Yeah Glo! 718,194 (+57,424)
63(+8) BigXthaPlug - Mmhmm 712,137 (+52,630)
64(+4) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 699,476 (+35,035)
68(+1) Ritchy Mitch & The Coal Miners - Evergreen 681,621 (+20,323)
74(=) Zach Bryan - Heading South 642,603 (+13,757)
75(-8) Myke Towers, Bad Bunny - ADIVINO 631,105 (-33,585)
76(+3) Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova 624,623 (+22,970)
77(+5) Artemas - if u think i'm pretty 616,878 (+43,887)
78(=) The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp - One of the Girls 613,478 (+9,292)
79(-2) Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me 611,812 (+2,010)
83(+5) Tucker Wetmore - Wind Up Missin' You 584,097 (+26,558)
85(-1) Yeat - If We Being Rëal 575,633 (+4,742)
87(-7) Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD EM 574,737 (-15,291)
88(+6) Zach Bryan - Sun to Me 574,326 (+39,061)
89(-8) A$AP Rocky - Sundress 567,728 (-5,641)
91(+1) Fuerza Regida - TÚ NAME 567,728 (+24,562)
92(-1) Jessie Murph, Jelly Roll - Wild Ones 559,947-550,942 (+9,005)
93(-4) Flo Milli - Never Lose Me 554,104 (-733)
95(+5) Benson Boone - Cry 536,699 (+20,469)
96(-1) Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott - Cinderella 536,429 (+1,880)
99(-3) TV Girl - Lovers Rock 530,784 (-316)

101(+10) BigXthaPlug - Back On My BS 527,725 (+41,575)
102(-1) Dominic Fike - Babydoll 527,177 (+12,843)
104(=) Don Toliver - Bandit 519,592 (+21,317)
106(+10) Rvssian, Rauw Alejandro, Ayra Starr - Santa 508,288 (+37,572)
107(-2) Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed 504,772 (+7,894)
109(-2) ILLIT - Magnetic 502,041 (+7,801)
112(+2) Good Neighbors - Home 492,218 (+18,931)
114(+5) Xavi - Corazón de Piedra 482,676 (+17,515)
115(=) Chappel Roan - HOT TO GO! 480,402 (+9,155)
119(-1) TV Girl - Not Allowed 470,217 (+2,297)
123(-10) Bakar, Summer Walker - Hell N Back Remix 465,969 (-7,678)
124(=) Daya - Hide Away 459,348 (+8,803)
126(+9) Yeat - Breathe 458,396 (+24,886)
127(+23) Brent Faiyaz, FELIX!, Tommy Richman - Upset 457,579 (+50,592) (+12%)
135(+16) Bryan Martin - We Ride 441,842 (+37,091)
148(+11) Natanael Cano, Oscar Maydon - Madonna 421,015 (+24,857)
165(+15) $uicideboy$ - Are You Going to See the Rose in the Vase, or the Dust on the Table 400,400 (+26,168)
166(+12) Bailey Zimmerman - Where It Ends 398,617 (+24,073)
167(+12) Dua Lipa - Illusion 396,356 (+22,066)
170(+26) Dylan Gossett - Coal 394,446 (+29,043)
171(=) The Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why 393,579 (+7,712)
174(-7) $uicicdeboy$ - Us Vs. Them 391,552 (+2,819)
177(-15) Ariana Grande - the boy is mine 388,801 (-4,403)
178(-1) Zach Bryan - Revival 388,365 (+13,458)
185(RE) Josh Meloy - Porch Light 384,527
193(-18) Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd - We Still Don't Trust You 382,243-379,474 (+2,769)

Total Streams for MILLION DOLLAR BABY: 2,776,489 (would be #3 with combined streams)

Biggest Gains (50K+): Upset, Mmhmm, Yeah Glo!, Belong Together, Something in the Orange, Wanna Be, Good Luck Babe!, Push Ups, i like the way you kiss me, Like That, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, A Bar Song (Tipsy), Espresso

US TOP 30! WITHOUT TTPD
#1. Espresso
#2. A Bar Song (Tipsy)
(#3. MILLION DOLLAR BABY)
#3. Too Sweet
#4. MILLION DOLLAR BABY *NEW PEAK*
#5. Like That
#6. i like the way you kiss me
#7. Push Ups
#8. Good Luck, Babe!
#9. euphoria *DEBUT*
#10. Beautiful Things

#11. I Remember Everything
#12. Saturn
#13. Stick Season
#14. Gata Only
#15. we can't be friends (wait for your love)
#16. Type Shit
#17. Tell Ur Girlfriend
#18. End of Beginning
#19. CARNIVAL
#20. Lose Control

#21. Whatever She Wants
#22. FE!N
#23. greedy
#24. MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS)
#25. Scared to Start
#26. Wanna Be
#27. Something in the Orange
#28. redrum
#29. Get It Sexyy
#30. Last Night
#31. Where the Wild Things Are

[edward]

A lot of weird surges and dips on today's spotify chart, what is happening with the spotify chart lately, is the autoplay algorithm causing all these? It's so annoying and makes the chart looks like a joke.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

This is fucking insane. Kendrick's biggest streaming day of all time, more than N95 on Mr. Morale's debut and more than HUMBLE. during DAMN's release

[After Minutes]

May 2, 2024 5:18:51 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

This is fucking insane. Kendrick's biggest streaming day of all time, more than N95 on Mr. Morale's debut and more than HUMBLE. during DAMN's release

if it released tomorrow it would've easily secured the #1 spot

[rosalina4812]

May 2, 2024 5:13:18 GMT -5 edward said:

A lot of weird surges and dips on today's spotify chart, what is happening with the spotify chart lately, is the autoplay algorithm causing all these? It's so annoying and makes the chart looks like a joke.

Most likely autoplay from Kendrick’s diss is rolling over to many hits, mostly from SZA

[thegreatdivine]

Can someone explain how Spotify's autoplay feature works? I keep seeing y'all mention it and I'm clueless.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

May 2, 2024 6:05:47 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Can someone explain how Spotify's autoplay feature works? I keep seeing y'all mention it and I'm clueless.

The key in understanding how autoplay works is that it's only happening if a song you don't like and is surging up the charts but it doesn't seem "viral"

[fridayteenage]

29th highest US Spotify peak.
20 higher are in the genre called Taylor Swift.

4 Drake.
Drivers License, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, First Class, As It Was

[jenglisbe]

May 2, 2024 6:05:47 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Can someone explain how Spotify's autoplay feature works? I keep seeing y'all mention it and I'm clueless.

I don't know every detail, but they're referring to what songs play once a playlist/album/etc you listen to ends. At the end a new song will automatically start, and I guess now it's a thing for labels to pay for certain songs to be those songs.

[stormlover74]

May 2, 2024 5:39:09 GMT -5 After Minutes said:

May 2, 2024 5:18:51 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

This is fucking insane. Kendrick's biggest streaming day of all time, more than N95 on Mr. Morale's debut and more than HUMBLE. during DAMN's release

if it released tomorrow it would've easily secured the #1 spot

It probably still will unless we see a massive drop-off the next few days

[Groovy]

May 2, 2024 2:26:52 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Universal Music Group and TikTok Agree New Music Licensing Agreement

It was fun while it lasted but, what does that mean for the independent artists?

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Sadly, it will hard but not impossible for them to get noticed.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

May 2, 2024 6:05:47 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Can someone explain how Spotify's autoplay feature works? I keep seeing y'all mention it and I'm clueless.

The same way autoplay works in YouTube. You basically to have an endless play of music Spotify that are presumably similar to the ones you just heard (Spotify Autoplay). It is enabled by default, but it can be switched off in Settings.

[suburbandreams]

May 2, 2024 6:05:47 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Can someone explain how Spotify's autoplay feature works? I keep seeing y'all mention it and I'm clueless.

When you reach the end of a playlist/ album,  Spotify will keep play additional songs not from the playlist/album.  And that's the literal autoplay.

"autoplay" on chart watching refers to labels paying for new songs to be boosted in the autoplay algorthim.

In January 2023, chartwatchers noticed that there would be big sudden spikes in how often certain new songs would heavily be put on autoplay. flower in its second week was the first time people really noticed. the spike would usually last only a few weeks. It's pattern reeked of paid promotion. For example, nonsense got this sudden spike and then its streamed decreased once it was never long recommended so much in the autoplay.

currently, autoplay is having a bigger effect on streams than playlists since autoplay effects everyone while a spot in a playlist only effects those who listen to that playlist.

today, it seems there was a change in the autoplay algorthmin or multiple songs got taken off it in favor of new songs.

for example, here is the decrease in Dua's latest singles from yesterday.  It was an wednesday update with no new album bombs so the sudden decrease can only be explained by a decrease in her autoplay.
#89 (-21). Illusion



#117 (-38). Training Season



#155 (-74). Houdini
 

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates « 2024 » / « 05 » / « 02 »

1(=) Teddy Swims - Lose Control 80.31(-0.33)
2(=) Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 71.37(+0.06)
3(=) Doja Cat - Agora Hills 60.79(-1.49)
4(=) Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me 59.27(-0.59)
5(=) Sabrina Carpenter - Feather 53.34(+0.59)
6(=) SZA - Saturn 52.38(+1.13)
7(=) Tate McRae - greedy 48.08(-0.62)
8(+1) Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) 46.92(+0.69)
9(-1) Luke Combs - Fast Car 46.87(+0.28)
10(=) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 45.72(-0.37)

21(+1) Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) 36.52(+1.29)

22(+2) Lainey Wilson - Wildflowers and Wild Horses (Single Version) 35.77(+1.62)

32(+3) Hozier - Too Sweet 27.91(+1.00)

51(+3) GloRilla - Yeah Glo! 19.52(+1.00)

80(+6) Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso 13.52(+0.90)

-(-) Kendrick Lamar - euphoria 1.76(-)

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

[kcdawg13]

Is this the strongest the charts have been in a while? I don't remember having this many huge streaming peaks in a row since maybe 2021. Every single week it feels like a new runaway hit comes outta nowhere and gets like 10 million streams worldwide, not even mentioning the continued beef between Kendrick and Drake becoming a pivotal moment in music this year.

[lazer]

May 2, 2024 10:03:33 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

^Sadly, it will hard but not impossible for them to get noticed.

Does that mean streams will be decreasing in Spotify once the music is back on TikTok or will it stay the same?

[haven]

May 2, 2024 11:14:37 GMT -5 lazer said:

May 2, 2024 10:03:33 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

^Sadly, it will hard but not impossible for them to get noticed.

Does that mean streams will be decreasing in Spotify once the music is back on TikTok or will it stay the same?

i think the main reason for streams being so high isnt because of tiktok. From what i understand spotify has been pushing aggressively to get people to subscribe to premium.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

May 2, 2024 11:13:16 GMT -5 kcdawg13 said:

Is this the strongest the charts have been in a while? I don't remember having this many huge streaming peaks in a row since maybe 2021. Every single week it feels like a new runaway hit comes outta nowhere and gets like 10 million streams worldwide, not even mentioning the continued beef between Kendrick and Drake becoming a pivotal moment in music this year.

In terms of streaming, it's actually the strongest since 2019

[sayhey]

Great numbers for Kendrick!

Also, it's worth mentioning that this past week, Miley completed her 45th non-consecutive week atop the Adult Contemporary chart with Flowers, extending her record for the longest-running AC #1. The song still has a significant lead over the #2 song (Cruel Summer) and it's actually gaining spins at the moment. We all know AC has always been among the more static charts, but Flowers' longevity is just insane. If it reaches 52 weeks at #1, which at this point isn't a massive stretch, will it be the first song to ever spend a full year atop a major airplay chart?

[sonofender25]

Am I crazy, or is Kendrick Lamar’s 5.4m today the highest for any non-Taylor, non-holiday day on Spotify since Drake’s pregnant album?

[avamaxstan]

Finally! the charts are exciting again!!! Bummed about UMG returning to TikTok, hope it doesn’t return things to how it was before.

[haven]

May 2, 2024 11:49:21 GMT -5 avamaxstan said:

Finally! the charts are exciting again!!! Bummed about UMG returning to TikTok, hope it doesn’t return things to how it was before.

there's almost too much going on, i cant keep up with all the new releases!

if i end up making a top 10 best list for this year, i already know im gonna forget something.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

[Deleted]

As I’ve beaten the dead horse on, insane for a track 13 with no promo and no feature in the streaming era. Release, release, release

[dremolus - solarpunk]

May 2, 2024 12:33:04 GMT -5 @pikandru said:

As I’ve beaten the dead horse on, insane for a track 13 with no promo and no feature in the streaming era. Release, release, release

Wait wouldn't you like that a deep cut with no promo and no feature is getting good streaming? Doesn't that speak of how organically people are listening to it?

[sportytheartist]

May 2, 2024 12:27:26 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Oh yea, if they do another single, it’s gotta be this one! It’s not one of my favorites (yet) but I do see why it’s popular!