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Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ Leads Hot 100 for 10th Week, Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car’ Hits TopFive - https://lnkd.in/gT2XYKSG - ( New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com ) - Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” achieves a 10th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. It becomes the 44th song since the Hot 100 began in August 1958 to reign for 10 or more weeks, out of 1,149 total No. 1s – an achievement that only 4% of all leaders have attained.RelatedStray Kids' '5-STAR' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 AlbumsChart06/12/2023Plus, Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s classic “Fast Car” keeps on driving, advancing from No. 8 to No. 4 on the Hot 100. The song surpasses the No. 6 peak in 1988 of Chapman’s original – and, combined with Wallen’s “Last Night,” makes for two simultaneous top five country hits for the first time since 2000.The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated June 17, 2023) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (June 13). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.Wallen’s “Last Night,” released on Big Loud/Mercury/Republic Records, drew 68.8 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 4%) and 31 million streams (down 6%) and sold 8,000 downloads (down 6%) in the June 2-8 tracking week, according to Luminate.The song, which initially led the Hot 100 in March, becoming Wallen’s first leader on the list, adds a 12th week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart; holds at its No. 4 high on Radio Songs; and rebounds 6-4 on Digital Song Sales, following a week on top.Additionally, “Last Night” tops Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, which employs the same multi-metric methodology as the Hot 100, for an 18th week – tying for the 10th-longest command since the chart became an all-encompassing genre survey in October 1958. Wallen is the only soloist with two of the 10 longest-leading Hot Country Songs hits in that span, as his “You Proof” amassed 19 weeks on top in 2022.“Last Night” concurrently leads the Country Airplay chart for a sixth week and holds at its No. 10 best on the Pop Airplay chart. It became Wallen’s ninth No. 1 on the former and his first top 10 on the latter list.“Last Night” is also the hottest hit on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart, which returned a week earlier.RelatedBillboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart Returns, Led by M

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 for 11thWeek - https://lnkd.in/gSCP2Mta - ( New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com ) - Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” adds an 11th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.Plus, Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s classic “Fast Car” accelerates to No. 3, from No. 4, on the Hot 100. Thanks to “Last Night” and “Fast Car,” two country hits share space in the chart’s top three for the first time since March 2000, and for only the second time in over 42 years.RelatedMorgan Wallen's 'One Thing at a Time' Back Atop Billboard 200Chart06/20/2023The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated June 24, 2023) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (June 21), a day later than usual due to the Juneteenth holiday in the United States yesterday (June 19). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.Wallen’s “Last Night,” released on Big Loud/Mercury/Republic Records, drew 69.5 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 1%) and 29.6 million streams (down 4%) and sold 7,000 downloads (down 6%) in the June 9-15 tracking week, according to Luminate.The song, which initially led the Hot 100 in March, becoming Wallen’s first leader on the survey, posts a 13th week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart; rises 4-3 on Digital Song Sales, following a week on top; and keeps at its No. 4 high on Radio Songs.Additionally, “Last Night” tops Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, which employs the same multi-metric methodology as the Hot 100, for a 19th week – tying “You Proof” (May-December 2022) for Wallen’s longest command among his seven Hot Country Songs No. 1s.“Last Night” concurrently leads the Country Airplay chart for a seventh week, enters the top 10 on Adult Pop Airplay (11-8) and pushes to No. 9 on Pop Airplay. It’s Wallen’s ninth No. 1 on Country Airplay and his first top 10 on the latter two lists.“Last Night” also notches a third week atop Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart, which returned two weeks earlier.Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” holds at No. 2 on the Hot 100, after eight weeks at No. 1 beginning upon its debut in January. It tacks on an 18th week atop Radio Songs (85.9 million in audience, down 1%) – matching the second-longest reign since the chart began in December 1990.Here’s a recap of the chart’s longest-leading hits:Most Weeks at No. 1 on Radio Songs:26, “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd, 202018, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

Jung Kook’s ‘Seven,’ Featuring Latto, Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Followed by JasonAldean - https://lnkd.in/gCtD_EYf - - New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com - - Jung Kook’s “Seven,” featuring Latto, bounds in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Jung Kook becomes the second member of BTS with a Hot 100 leader, after Jimin’s “Like Crazy” launched at No. 1 in April.Latto also lands her first Hot 100 No. 1.Related'Speak Now - Taylor's Version -' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard20007/24/2023Plus, Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” debuts at No. 2 on the Hot 100. The song, released in May, debuts with the biggest sales week for a country song in over 10 years, after CMT pulled its video, which premiered July 14, from rotation after three days, resulting in a surge of attention.The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming - official audio and official video -, radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer - D2C - sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts - dated July 29, 2023 - will update on Billboard.com Tuesday - July 25 -. For all chart news, you can follow billboard and billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.“Seven” is the 1,151st No. 1 since the Hot 100 began in August 1958. It’s the 68th leader to debut at No. 1.Streams, airplay & sales: “Seven” soars in at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with 21.9 million streams, 6.4 million in airplay audience and 153,000 combined digital and CD singles sold from its release July 14 through July 20, according to Luminate. - The song’s original and instrumental versions were released July 14 and its “Summer” and “Band” mixes arrived July 17; all were available for download for 69 cents. The song’s original version was also available for purchase on CD beginning July 14 for $1.99. -“Seven” debuts at No. 2 on the Digital Song Sales chart and No. 4 on Streaming Songs. While below the all-format Radio Songs tally, it debuts at No. 30 on Adult Pop Airplay and No. 33 on Pop Airplay.Jung Kook’s Hot 100 history: Jung Kook earns his first Hot 100 No. 1, or even top 10, following two charted songs in 2022: Charlie Puth’s “Left and Right,” featuring Jung Kook, hit No. 22 - July -, after Jung Kook’s own “Stay Alive” spent a week on the list at No. 95 - February -.BTS now with 2 members with Hot 100 No. 1s: Jung Kook becomes the second member of BTS with a Hot 100 No. 1 - or, again, even a top 10 -, after Ji

Jung Kook and Latto’s ‘Seven’ Already a Winner in Streams andSales - https://lnkd.in/gbXMW_AP - - New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com - - Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.This week: Jung Kook’s Latto-assisted new single looks on its way to being another BTS solo smash, a couple very different singer-songwriters go viral, Rylo Rodriguez takes the next step to hip-hop stardom and more.Jung Kook & Latto’s ‘Seven’ Sprints Out to Seven-Figure Daily StreamsAfter Jung Kook made a solo pop splash last year alongside Charlie Puth with “Left & Right,” which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, early indications are that “Seven,” the BTS member’s new collaboration with Latto, will climb even higher. The rhythmic pop single got off to a scorching streaming start upon its release last Friday - July 14 -, with 5.11 million U.S. on-demand streams that day, according to Luminate.That number dipped over the weekend, but was still comfortably clocking over 2.5 million daily streams through Monday, accruing 13.7 million total streams in its first four days of release. Meanwhile, “Seven” earned over 34,000 in digital sales on Friday, and added another 32,000 digital copies from Saturday to Monday – with more sales expected from the set’s CD single, which is currently listed as “sold out” on the official BTS webstore.Produced by Watt and Cirkut, “Seven” sports a shuffling beat, surprisingly explicit hook - “You know night aftеr night / I’ll be f–kin’ you right / Seven days a week,” Jung Kook sings - and combination of pop and rap that could work well at top 40 radio - with the song’s clean edit, of course -. We’ll know early next week just how high “Seven” can debut, but after his BTS group mate Jimin scored a solo No. 1 single earlier this year with “Like Crazy,” Jung Kook is probably just a few days away from having his highest-charting single as a lead artist. – JASON LISPHUTZFaye Webster Once Again the Definition of Indie ViralityFaye Webster has gone viral once again. Last summer, Billboard reported that two versions of the singer-songwriter’s “Kingston” were trending among TikTok viewers, giving her a 92% gain in streams over about a seven week period, according to Luminate.Now, “I Know You,” a previously little-known song from Webster’s back catalog, is spiking on TikTok. Released on her self-titled 2017 album, “I Know You” is being used to accompany a myriad of different types of videos, but it has been particularly popular for creators to share photo

Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma’s ‘La Bebe’ Tops Latin AirplayChart - https://lnkd.in/daw7aKZT - - New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com - - Yng Lvcas picks up his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “La Bebe,” with Peso Pluma, ascends 2-1 to lead the list dated July 15. The collab checks into the penthouse on the overall Latin chart in its fourth week at No. 1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay.“La Bebe” takes over Latin Airplay with 10 million audience impressions, up 1% from the week prior, earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 6, according to Luminate.RelatedYng Lvcas Is Spotlighting the Rise of Mexican Reggaetón With His Smash Hit…07/12/2023The song replaces Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny’s “X100to” from its six-week domination, dipping 2-1 with a 14% decline in impressions, to 9.3 million.“La Bebe” grants Lvcas his first Latin Airplay champ, who joins four other acts who have also taken over the tally in 2023 with their first leaders: Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera through “Bebe Dame” - one week, March 25 -, Marshmello with the Manuel Turizo-assisted “El Merengue” - one week, June 10 -, and his contemporary Peso Pluma, as “Ella Baila Sola,” with Eslabon Armado, placed the Mexican at the lead for one week - June 17 -. Thus, the latter collects his second ruler.Further, “La Bebe” is the only collaborative charting effort by Lvcas on any Billboard chart. He captured his maiden entry on any Billboard tally when the original version of the song, sans Pluma, debuted on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart at No. 152, reaching a No. 2 high in April, after the remix with Pluma dropped.Since then, the successful partnership has experienced a rewarding performance across charts. Here’s the recap:Peak Position, Chart, Peak DateNo. 2, Latin Streaming Songs, April 8No. 2, Hot Latin Songs, April 15No. 1, Latin Digital Song Sales, April 15No. 2, Global Excl. U.S, April 22No. 5, Streaming Songs, April 29No. 2, Global 22, June 10No. 1, Latin Rhythm Airplay, June 24 - four weeks atop -No. 1, Latin Airplay, July 15Beyond its Latin Airplay coronation, “La Bebe” holds steady at its No. 2 high for a seventh week on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, despite a 5% decline in streaming activity: it logged 13.2 million clicks in the U.S. during the same period. Plus, it also sees a fall in sales: 12% from the previous week to 1,000 downloads. - divIt’s the first champ for Lvcas and second for Peso Pluma./div

How a 2012 Chart Change May Have Influenced Country’s 2023 Hot 100Trifecta - https://lnkd.in/g9E3JHha - ( New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com ) - When country tracks ranked at Nos.1, 2 and 3 on the Billboard Hot100 for the first time in history, it happened in part as a result of reverberations from a significant change in consumption measurements 11years ago.Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” succeeded on country radio before it spread to other formats. Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” is a remake of a 1988 pop single that earned airplay on multiple formats after it broke out via streaming. Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” owes its rise to streaming and downloads spurred by a video controversy.A study by a Cornell researcher released earlier this year suggests that the introduction of Billboard’s multimetric Hot Country Songs chart in October 2012 changed the industry’s understanding of consumer behavior. In turn, it made gatekeepers and creators more accepting of crossover elements and widened country’s potential in the marketplace. It also allowed Aldean’s release, a song that is far from the most-played one on current radio playlists, to top the charts through other means.Related‘Try That in a Small Town,’ ‘WAP’ & More No. 1 Hot 100 Hits That…08/09/2023“A Change of Tune: The Democratization of Market Mediation and Crossover Production in the U.S. Commercial Music Industry” — authored by Yuan Shi, assistant professor at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business — suggests that when the primary chart expanded from radio-only data to a list built on airplay, sales and streaming, consumers replaced broadcasters as the ultimate arbiter of the format’s most popular songs. Those fans are less apt to put boundaries on the definition of country.“The chart change, what it really does is give more voice to the consumers,” Shi says. “The creators and labels can now see, ‘Oh, this is what consumers want,’ even though they may not get played on radio.”Exemplifying that phenomenon is “Heartbroken,” a new track by producer/DJ Diplo,pop singer Jessie Murph and hip-hop artist PoloG. Though none of the acts are country-centric, the song fits current standards in the genre and debuted at No.14 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated Aug.5, despite a general lack of airplay.It’s not that the chart single-handedly changed country. But it did reflect consumer interest generated by means other than the radio, where programmers filter the music that’s exposed on the station. Those programmers have a vested interest in maintaining a sound distinct to their format. Shi’s study,

Every Artist With 100 or More Billboard Hot 100 ChartHits - https://lnkd.in/dTEzbaaK - Debuting a song on the Billboard Hot 100 is a highlight of any musician’s career. It’s Billboard’s premier songs chart, after all, and the stars often must align in order to stand with the best of the best.The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations.In total, over 8,000 artists have landed a song on the survey, which launched on Aug. 4, 1958. Of those artists, only 15 have charted at least 100 total songs.Elvis Presley, whose career predates the Hot 100’s launch, became the first artist to tally 100 total hits. He scored his 100th (of an eventual 109 total) in May 1975 with “T-R-O-U-B-L-E.” He held the record for the most overall chart entries until 2011, when the Glee Cast surpassed him, and then nearly doubled his total — reaching 207 entries. That record stood until 2020, when Drake stormed past the TV troupe following his song “Oprah’s Bank Account” reaching the listing. Drake now leads all artists with a whopping 298 total entries on the chart in his career (through the Hot 100 dated Aug. 26, 2023). He’s one of just three artists to top 200 total songs, along with Taylor Swift (212) and the Glee Cast (207).Three artists have joined the 100-hits club in 2023 alone, so far. YoungBoy Never Broke Again achieved the milestone in May, and, fittingly, became the youngest artist to ever reach the feat, at age 23. Lil Uzi Vert became the 14th act to join in July, after releasing Pink Tape. Travis Scott then became the most-recent artist to gain entry on Aug. 12, thanks to the release of his new LP Utopia.As for who might be next in line to join the elite group, The Weeknd is currently at 96 Hot 100-charted songs, followed by Eminem (95), Young Thug (92), James Brown (91), Lil Durk (87), 21 Savage (85), Beyoncé (82), Juice WRLD (79) and Gunna (77).While it’s rare for artists to chart triple-digit entries on the Hot 100, it’s become a more regular occurrence since the ranking began including streaming figures in 2007. As such, certain artists have been able to chart a high number of songs on the Hot 100 in recent years after releasing high-profile albums. The model contrasts with prior decades, when acts generally promoted one single at a time in the physical-only marketplace and on radio. That shift in consumption helps explain why artists have been able to chart many songs over short spans in recent years.Here’s an updated look at every act in history to chart 100 or more songs on the Hot 100, as of th

New Post: Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Jingles Back to No. 1 on Billboard Hot100 - https://lnkd.in/g5rtiAFp - Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” rebounds to No. 1, from No. 2, on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The holiday classic adds a third week at the apex, four weeks after it led the list for the first time – 65 years after its release. It became Lee’s third Hot 100 No. 1, and her first since 1960.Meanwhile, the Hot 100’s top eight titles are holiday songs for the first time ever. A year ago this week, the top seven were seasonal songs. Plus, nine of the top 10 are holiday hits for the second time, matching the festive feat first achieved three years ago this week.RelatedTaylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Tops Billboard 200 for FifthWeek01/02/2024The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts (dated Jan. 6, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Jan. 3, a day later than usual due to the New Year’s Day holiday Jan. 1). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” on Decca/MCA Nashville/UMe, drew 57.3 million streams (up 16%, good for the Hot 100’s top Streaming Gainer award for a second consecutive week) and 22.2 million radio airplay audience impressions (down 7%) and sold 4,000 downloads (down 10%) in the Dec. 22-28 tracking week – thus, encompassing four days leading up to and including Christmas Day – according to Luminate.The single holds at No. 1 for a fifth consecutive and sixth total week atop the Streaming Songs chart (after it first ruled the last frame of the 2022 holiday season); rises 8-6 on Digital Song Sales, after reaching No. 4; and lifts 24-22 on Radio Songs, where it has hit a No. 17 best.The song was originally recorded and released in 1958. Written by Johnny Marks and produced by Owen Bradley, it first hit the Hot 100 in December 1960 and reached an original No. 14 peak two weeks later. It went on to spend nine weeks at No. 2 between December 2019 and last holiday season prior to its coronation over the latest holiday season.For its 65th anniversary in 2023, Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” received its first official video, featuring cameos from country stars Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood, Nov. 3. Plus,

With ‘f*ckumean,’ Gunna Gets First No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsChart - https://lnkd.in/gARHAji6 - - New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com - - Gunna claims his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “f*ckumean” advances from the runner-up spot on the list dated July 22. The single, the breakout hit from his album, A Gift & a Curse, leads as it continues to improve in all three metrics that inform the chart – streaming, radio airplay and sales.As Gunna captures his first champ on the genre chart, he outdoes his previous best of No. 2 for “Pushin P,” with Future and featuring Young Thug, from January 2022. “f*ckumean,” likewise, takes the crown on the Hot Rap Songs chart – another first for the rapper – and ascends 8-7 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.“f*ckumean,” released on Gunna/Young Stoner Life/300/3EE, traces most of its chart-topping week to a 23.7 million official U.S. stream haul in the week ending July 13, according to Luminate. Notably, the song has increased in streams each week since its release, having started with 15.2 million in its debut frame and risen to 18 million, 20.2 million and now 23.7 million in subsequent weeks. Before “f*ckumean,” Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” was the last Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1 to begin with three consecutive weeks of streaming gains, from 5.3 million clicks in its first full week, to 9.7 million, 17.3 million and 18.5 million in succeeding frames.Thanks to its 23.7 million sum in the latest tracking window, “f*ckumean” retains its crown for a third week on R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs. It likewise repeats, though at No. 4, on the all-genre Streaming Songs list.In the sales market, “f*ckumean” sold 1,000 downloads in the week ending July 13, up 37% from the prior frame. The gain pushes the song 23-16 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales.For radio airplay, meanwhile, “f*ckumean” registers for the first time on a Billboard airplay chart with its No. 40 arrival on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, where it climbed 45% in plays as it begins its official, label-promoted rollout. The track is being serviced to R&B/hip-hop and rhythmic radio stations, and, given its obvious popularity with listeners through streaming metrics, should be a strong contender for the upper reaches of radio ranks soon.“f*ckumean” appears on Gunna’s latest studio album, A Gift & a Curse, released on June 16. The set debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and secured Gunna’s fourth consecutive champ. On the latest list, the set ranks at No. 3. - divThe rapper's certified hit has increased in streams every week since its release./div

How the Billboard Hot 100 Was Born, on Aug. 4, 1958, in the Words of One of ItsFounders - https://lnkd.in/gh2_Vdzu - ( New Post Shared by www.shipwr3ck.com ) - “I look at my schooling as, in part, my early years at Billboard.”That’s how late Sire Records co-founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame enshrinee Seymour Stein recalled to Billboard in 2015 of his industry education.That upbringing included the unveiling of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the magazine’s Aug. 4, 1958, issue. At the time, Stein was a high school student eager to learn, and help shape, the music business, soaking up information firsthand from inside Billboard’s offices.RelatedMadonna Pays Tribute to Seymour Stein: ‘He Changed and Shaped MyWorld’08/04/2023The Hot 100’s hot shot debut wasn’t front-page news, but it did make page two, in an editorial succinctly headlined “The Billboard Hot 100”: “On pages 36 and 37 of this issue, we are proud to present The Billboard Hot 100, the fastest, most complete and most sensitive index to the popularity of recorded music in America. This new chart feature, which each week will list the 100 most popular recorded sides, is a guide to potential, as well as the current hits.”When the ranking premiered, ruled by Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool,” it encompassed “such factors as disc jockey plays, jukebox activity and record sales.” Today, airplay is still among the Hot 100’s data mix, with downloads continuing the form of record sales. Streaming is essentially a modern-era, digital jukebox, with clicks of a mouse having replaced the clicks of a mechanical arm selecting and dropping a 45 perfectly into place.At the heart of the Hot 100’s launch was then-head of charts Tom Noonan, along with music-radio-TV editor Paul Ackerman and Stein. “Tom and Paul were great mentors to me,” said Stein. “It was such an honor when Tom asked me to help start the Hot 100.”Similar to today, as Billboard wrote in its story unwrapping the first Hot 100, “Data is obtained and tabulated right up to deadline time” (with Luminate data figures having fueled the chart since 1991, and multiple streaming sources having joined in recent years). “Weighted factors in the carefully designed formula result the fastest and most complete guide to the national popularity of records.”While the Hot 100 marks over six decades as the chronicle of American hits, Stein’s legacy has likewise become legendary. Sire’s first signee? Steven Tallarico. Then in a band called Chain Reaction, he’d change his name to Steven Tyler as frontman for Aerosmith. In 1975, Sire signed the Ramones and Talking Heads. The Pretende