Mediabase HAC Chart Notes, August '24

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Mediabase added a new recurrent rule with this chart: 40 weeks and below #5. This has been reflected as a new category below.

August 4, 2024

#1:"I Had Some Help". **1 week at #1 **. This is Post Malone's 3rd #1 and Morgan's 1st at HAC.


Oldest Song: "Beautiful Things" and "Feather" with 27 weeks each.

Oldest Song below #10: "End of Beginning" with 18 weeks.

Songs in the top 5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #5:

• None.

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

• "Feather".
• "The Door".

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: "Good Luck, Babe!" (20->13).

Biggest Bullet: "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart", (+527 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#37: "Belong Together" - Mark Ambor, a newcomer to HAC.
• @#39: "On My Way" - Jay Putty, another newcomer to HAC.
• @#40: "Lucky" - Halsey. It's Halsey's 17th appearance on the HAC chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Lose Control", peak of #1, 51 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "we can't be friends", peak of #5, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "Both Ways", peak of #36, 5 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• "A Bar Song" (6->5).

Top 10 Entries:

• "Slow It Down" (11->10). This is the 2nd top 10 for Benson.

Top 15 Entries:

• "Good Luck, Babe!" (20->13).
• "WOMAN'S WORLD" (16->14).
• "Miles on It" (19->15).

Top 20 Entries:

• "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" (Returns 21->16).
• "I Don't Wanna Wait" (22->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Home" (Returns again 31->29).
• "Kids" (34->30).

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August 11, 2024

#1:"Espresso". **1 week at #1 **. This is Sabrina's 1st number one.


Oldest Song: "Beautiful Things" and "Feather" with 28 weeks each.

Oldest Song below #10: "End of Beginning" with 19 weeks.

Songs in the top 5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #5:

• None.

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

• "Feather".
• "The Door".

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: "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" (22->14).

Biggest Bullet: "BIRDS OF A FEATHER", (+600 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#39: "Lonely Road" - MGK & Jelly Roll. This is MGK's 3rd time on the chart & Jelly Roll's 5th.
• @#40: "Leave a Light on" - Papa Roach & Carrie Underwood. Papa Roach return after 15 years to get their 3rd appearance while Carrie returns after over 11 years to get her 8th appearance at HAC.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Inner Gold", peak of #38, 2 weeks on.
• "Lucky", peak of #40, 1 week on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" (11->9). Taylor gets her record extending 32nd top 10 hit.

Top 15 Entries:

• "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" (22->14).

Top 20 Entries:

• "The Craving" (Returns 21->19).
• "I Am Not Okay" (23->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Long Yellow Dress" (31->29).
• "Whoops" (34->30).

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August 18, 2024

#1:"Espresso". **2 weeks at #1 **.


Oldest Song: "Beautiful Things" and "Feather" with 29 weeks each.

Oldest Song below #10: "End of Beginning" with 20 weeks.

Songs in the top 5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #5:

• None.

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

• "Feather".
• "The Door".

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:

• "End of Beginning", which does not have a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Belong Together" (36->29).

Biggest Bullet: "BIRDS OF A FEATHER", (+817 spins).


Debuts:

• Highest Entry @#28: "Die with a Smile" - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars. The chart veterans get their 22nd and 21st appearances on the chart respectively.
• @#38: "Why Why Why" - Shawn Mendes, who gets his 14th time on the HAC chart.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Cheat Code", peak of #23, 12 weeks on.
• "On My Way", peak of #38, 2 weeks on.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• None.

Top 15 Entries:

• None.

Top 20 Entries:

• "Please Please Please" (22->18).
• "Houdini" (21->19). This is Eminem's first top 20 hit at HAC.

Top 30 Entries:

• "Die with a Smile" (Debut @#28).
• "Belong Together" (36->29).
• "the boy is mine" (31->30).

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August 25, 2024

#1:"A Bar Song (Tipsy)". **1 week at #1 ** Shaboozey scores his first #1 at HAC.


Oldest Song: "Beautiful Things" with 30 weeks.

Oldest Song below #10: "Austin" and "Illusion" with 20 weeks each.

Songs in the top 5 eligible to go recurrent when falling below #5:

• None.

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

• "The Door".

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

• "Illusion".

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

• "Austin", which has a bullet this week.

Biggest Mover: "Die with a Smile" (28->17).

Biggest Bullet: "Die with a Smile", (+1230 spins).


Debuts:

• Re-Entry @#36: "On My Way" - Jay Putty.
• Highest NEW Entry @37: "Time Well Wasted"" - Fray. The Fray return after over 6 years with their 13th charting song.

Exiting the Survey:

• "Feather", peak of #4, 29 weeks on, to recurrent.
• "End of Beginning", peak of #13, 20 weeks on, to recurrent.

Other Notes:
Top 5 Entries:

• None.

Top 10 Entries:

• "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" (11->8). This is Billie's 5th HAC top 10.
• "Good Luck, Babe!" (12->10). Chappell gets her first top 10.

Top 15 Entries:

• "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" (16->12).

Top 20 Entries:

• "Die with a Smile" (28->17).
• "Stargazing" (22->20).

Top 30 Entries:

• "Lonely Road" (33->26).
• "Why Why Why" (38->28).

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