Loud Luxury, Two Friends & Bebe Rexha Break Ground With No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart
Written by djfrosty on August 18, 2023
Loud Luxury, Two Friends & Bebe Rexha ascend to the summit on the Aug. 19-dated Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, as “If Only I” rises from No. 3 to No. 1 in its seventh week on the list. They unseat Kylie Minogue, who claimed two weeks atop the list with “Padam Padam,” this week sliding back to No. 2 (down 13% in weekly plays). “If Only I” is the first leader for both Loud Luxury and Two Friends, and the second No. 1 for Rexha.
“If Only I” has been scaling the survey since its July 8 debut at No. 35. Since the July 29-dated list, the song has gained by 17%, 22% and 23% in week-to-week plays, according to Luminate, though gains slow to 4% this week as it reaches the chart’s apex. (The latest chart reflects the tracking week ending Aug. 10 in the U.S.)
All three acts have history on the tally. “If Only I” is the 11th entry for Canadian duo Loud Luxury dating back to 2018’s “Body,” but the first No. 1. It surpasses the previous high of last year’s “These Nights,” which spent two non-consecutive weeks at No. 3 among 20 frames on the list.
It’s also the first leader for Los-Angeles based two-piece Two Friends, bypassing the “Wish You Were Here,” which reached No. 6 last September. Previously, they had charted with “Looking At You” in 2020.
For Rexha, “If Only I” is not only her second No. 1 on the survey, but also her second No. 1 this year. “I’m Good (Blue)” with David Guetta hit No. 1 last October, beginning a non-consecutive 14-week run on top that lasted through the Feb. 18-dated tally.
Rexha has landed 16 titles on the chart altogether, spanning a decade since the Cash Cash collaboration “Take Me Home” rose to No. 2 in November 2013, stuck behind Avicii’s almighty “Wake Me Up,” which was nearing the end of its 10-week reign.
Concurrently, “If Only I” spends a seventh week on the multimetric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart at No. 30.