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07 Jun 2023

Hot 100 First-Timers: Sexyy Red & Tay Keith Arrive With ‘Pound Town 2’

Sexyy Red and Tay Keith are officially Billboard Hot 100-charting recording artists for the first time, as their new collaboration “Pound Town 2,” with Nicki Minaj, debuts on the June 10-dated list at No. 66.

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The song, whose remix adding Minaj was released May 26 via Heavy On It/Open Shift/Gamma Records, arrives with 6.7 million official streams (up 127%), 2.8 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 104%) and 5,000 downloads sold (up from a nominal sum) the United States in the May 26-June 1 tracking week, according to Luminate.

“Pound Town 2” with Minaj is the sequel to the original Sexyy Red and Tay Keith version, which the pair released Jan. 27. Contributing to the song’s gains are multiple versions: the original, sped-up and slowed-down and instrumental versions, a radio edit and a “bass boosted” mix. (All versions of the track are combined into one listing on Billboard’s charts.)

The collab also debuts at No. 14 on Hot Rap Songs and No. 21 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, both of which use the same multi-metric methodology as the Hot 100. As its radio reach builds, it opens at No. 34 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and No. 41 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.

TikTok has been critical in the song’s growing popularity. A portion of the original has been used in over 140,000 videos on the platform. Another version, credited to SkeeYee and Sexyy Red, has been used in over 50,000 videos, with other parts of the song being used in a significant number of clips.

Sexyy Red (real name: Janae Wherry) is brand new to Billboard’s charts, as this week marks the first in which she has appeared on a ranking.

She released her first song on streaming services in 2018: “Ah Thousand Jugs,” is a reworking of Vanessa Carlton’s 2002 No. 5 Hot 100 hit “A Thousand Miles.” In 2021, she self-released her debut LP, Ghetto Superstar. This April, NLE Choppa dropped a remix of his single “Slut Me Out” adding Sexyy Red in a featured role. The track hit No. 28 in April and currently ranks at No. 65. Sexyy Red is also on the “314 remix” of Kali’s “Area Codes,” at No. 38 on the Hot 100 after reaching No. 33. (As the remixes have not accounted for the bulk of the songs’ weekly consumption, she has not been credited on either title on Billboard’s charts.)

Tay Keith (real name: Brytavious Lakeith Chambers) has been one of the most in-demand hip-hop producers of the decade, but “Pound Town 2” becomes his first Hot 100 entry as a billed recording artist. He has produced 37 Hot 100-charting songs, collaborating with artists including Cardi B, Drake, Eminem, Future, Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, 21 Savage and Travis Scott. Six have reached the top 10 and two climbed to No. 1: Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” (co-produced with Hit-Boy, OZ, Cubeatz and Roget Chahayed) and Drake’s “Jimmy Cooks,” featuring 21 Savage (co-produced with Vinylz).

Tay Keith has also tallied 15 top 10s as a producer on Hot Rap Songs, including three No. 1s: “Sicko Mode,” “Jimmy Cooks” and Drake and 21 Savage’s “Rich Flex.”

Tay Keith scored his first production credit on the Hot 100 in February 2018, when BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive,” featuring Drake, debuted at No. 6. Notably, his first seven production entries on the Hot 100, all in 2018, reached the top 40: “Look Alive” (No. 5 peak); Drake’s “Nonstop” (No. 2); “Sicko Mode” (No. 1); Eminem’s “Not Alike,” featuring Royce Da 5’9 (No. 24); 6ix9ine’s “Stoopid,” featuring Bobby Shmurda (No. 25); Lil Baby and Gunna’s “Never Recover,” featuring Drake (No. 15); and Metro Boomin’s “Don’t Come Out the House,” featuring 21 Savage (No. 38).

Additionally, Tay Keith has spent six weeks at No. 1 on Rap Producers and one week at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Producers. In 2021, Billboard’s editorial staff ranked him as one the greatest producers of the 21st century.

06 Jun 2023

Alicia Keys Extends No. 1 Record on Adult R&B Airplay Chart With ‘Come for Me’

Alicia Keys increases her mark for the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart as “Come for Me (Unlocked),” featuring Khalid and Lucky Daye, ascends to the top of the list dated June 10. The song advances from No. 2 thanks to a 1% gain in plays that made it the most-played song on reporting U.S. monitored adult R&B radio stations in the week ending June 1, according to Luminate.

The new champ gives Keys her 14th Adult R&B Airplay No. 1, furthering her record for the most among all artists. As she distances herself yet again from the competition, here’s a look at the artists with the most leaders since the list began in 1993:

14, Alicia Keys
11, Toni Braxton
9, Charlie Wilson
8, Bruno Mars
8, Kem
8, Maxwell
8, Tank
7, Mary J. Blige
7, H.E.R.
7, R. Kelly

For Khalid, “Come for Me” secures the R&B hitmaker’s fourth champ on Adult R&B Airplay, and second visit with Keys. He previously led with his own three-week No. 1 “Location” in 2017 and 12-week smash “Talk” in 2019, before reaching the top in a featured role on Keys’ “So Done” for one week in 2021.

Lucky Daye, meanwhile, lands his first Adult R&B Airplay chart-topper. His prior best was a No. 2 result though a featured turn on Earth, Wind & Fire’s “You Want My Love” in 2021. As a lead artist, the Grammy winner has achieved a No. 8 high with “Roll Some Mo” in 2019.

Elsewhere, “Come for Me” climbs 19-17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, which ranks songs based on combined audience listenership from both adult R&B and mainstream R&B/hip-hop stations. There, the single rises despite a 3% decline, to 6.3 million. On the Hot R&B Songs chart, which blends radio airplay metrics with streaming and sales figures, “Come for Me” debuts at No. 25.

“Come for Me” appears on the deluxe edition of Keys’ 2021 album Keys, dubbed Keys II, that dropped in August 2022. (All versions of the album are combined for tracking and charting purposes.) The singer-songwriter will soon embark on a tour in support of the set, Keys to the Summer, a 23-date trek that begins June 28 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and wraps Aug. 2 in Inglewood, Calif.

06 Jun 2023

Hot 100 First-Timers: Chief Wuk Scores First Entry Thanks to Lil Durk Collab ‘Big Dawg’

Chief Wuk notches his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, thanks to his featured appearance on Lil Durk’s “Big Dawg.”

The song, released May 26 on Lil Durk’s new LP Almost Healed (on Alamo Records), debuts at No. 67 on the survey dated June 10 with 7.4 million official streams in the United States in the May 26 – June 1 tracking week, according to Luminate.

“Big Dawg” isn’t just Chief Wuk’s first entry on the Hot 100, but his first charted title on any of Billboard’s charts. It also debuts at No. 15 on Hot Rap Songs and No. 22 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs this week.

Chief Wuk (real name: Vontrell Voker), from Chicago, is a long-time collaborator of Lil Durk’s. The pair teamed on the track “Turkey Season,” on Durk’s 2021 compilation album Only the Family – Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros, plus the album’s “I Ain’t Lying,” with EST Gee. In 2022, Chief Wuk recorded a track on the follow-up set, Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros 2: “Thug Life,” with doodie lo and featuring Icewear Vezzo.

But Chief Wuk isn’t the only artist on “Big Dawg” having a huge week — Lil Durk saw 15 of the 21 tracks off Almost Healed land on the Hot 100 this week, while the album hit No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

Both albums are credited to Only the Family (OTF), Lil Durk’s Chicago-based drill rap collective and label. In addition to Durk and Chief Wuk, the group includes Icewear Vezzo, Booka600, Lil Zay Osama and, formerly, the late King Von.

06 Jun 2023

Did Taylor Swift’s Dominant 2023 Need a Chart-Conquering Week to Match?

While Morgan Wallen has been reigning atop the Billboard charts for the better part of the spring, Taylor Swift has been dominating nearly all other facets of pop culture — largely due to her continent-crossing Eras Tour, which seems to make a week’s worth of headlines with every additional stop.

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This week, Swift’s chart presence again matches her general ubiquity, as her Midnights album — boosted by a number of goodie-boasting new reissues and physical variants — returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (dated June 10). One of those deluxe bonus cuts is the much-hyped remix of Midnights‘ “Karma,” featuring rising star Ice Spice, which also propels that track to a new peak of No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

How important was it for Taylor Swift’s big year to have a chart week like this? And is she reaching the point of overexposure — if such a point even exists for Swift in the first place? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.

1. While Taylor Swift has unquestionably dominated 2023 from a discussion standpoint, she’s been a little less present at the top of the charts. Do you think it’s at all significant that she returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week with Midnights, or does that not even make it near the top of the Swift-related headlines for this week?

Rania Aniftos: We all know that the whole Matty Healy situation has greatly overshadowed this chart accomplishment, but Taylor always deserves her flowers when it comes to her ability to re-ignite interest and extend the lifetimes of her albums. With the Eras tour in full swing and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) on the way, we’ll be seeing a whole lot more of that as we enter the summer. 

Katie Atkinson: I think it’s significant, especially considering that she toppled the seemingly unstoppable One Thing at a Time with a six-month-old album. But every headline adds up to the same thing: Swift is currently at the absolute pinnacle of her pop powers. The record-breaking success of Midnights late last year snowballed into her blockbuster, marathon Eras Tour, which is now leading into her latest re-recording — Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) — next month. The continued success of Midnights might not be surprising, but it is momentous nonetheless.

Kyle Denis: Given that Midnights has already spent several weeks at No. 1 and that Tayloris already in rare air in terms of her success across the Billboard charts, this return to No. 1 isn’t all that significant. Midnights has remained in the Top 10 for the entirety of its run so far, so it’s not like the album is rising from the dead. At best, it’s a testament to her ability to keep fans interested and invested in her albums several months post-release, which seems to only get more difficult as the streaming era progresses. Realistically, her reported breakup with Matty Healy is the biggest T-Swift story of the week. 

Jason Lipshutz: While a return to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks in part to the release of a deluxe edition of Midnights, isn’t too noteworthy for a superstar of Taylor Swift’s caliber, she did accomplish something that a whole bunch of artists haven’t been able to muster over the past three months: upend Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time for the top spot. After 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1 and a flood of new releases relegated to runner-up chart placements, Wallen’s latest album finally cedes the floor this week — and for Swift, those circumstances make the achievement slightly more significant than usual.

Andrew Unterberger: Was it needed? Probably not. But part of the reason enduring superstars like Taylor Swift stay at their level is because they seize opportunities to make a splash when presented with them. With Swift already looking to give the chart momentum of the slowly climbing “Karma” an adrenaline shot, why not make the most of it and do a full new reissue (or two or three) and do what no other artist could the past three months — knock Morgan Wallen out of No. 1? It helps her historically in the record books, and it helps her stay winning in real time. And this year is all about winning for Taylor Swift.

2. While Midnights unseats Morgan Wallen at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, “Karma” comes up one spot of doing the same on the Hot 100, with its new Ice Spice-featuring remix propelling it to No. 2 but ultimately proving unable to unseat Wallen’s “Last Night.” If you’re Taylor Swift, is being denied the top spot there a disappointment – and do you think it still has a shot at hitting No. 1 later in its run?

Rania Aniftos: I can’t speak for how Taylor feels, because she’s probably got so many other things on her mind right now, but I personally am disappointed. I really thought this was going to be the song to knock Wallen off the No. 1 spot, but now I’m not sure it’s going to be able to climb to the top. At this point, if Taylor couldn’t do it, if Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar’s “America Has a Problem” couldn’t do it, if Bad Bunny’s “Where She Goes” couldn’t do it, I don’t know what can.  

Katie Atkinson: While it might be disappointing for Taylor, No. 2 is an impressive showing for an album cut that’s been out since November — and while Ice Spice is having a moment, she hasn’t yet scored a Hot 100 chart-topper, so her addition to a remix wasn’t a guaranteed rocket to No. 1. I think its chances to eventually top the Hot 100 rest almost entirely on airplay. If radio decides to play “Karma” half as much as it played “Anti-Hero,” it has a chance at the top, but it just couldn’t compete with the established success of “Last Night” this early.

Kyle Denis: For the simple fact that this remix was a clear play for No. 1, I think “Karma” missing the top spot is a disappointment. Between a new music video, three live performances with Ice at her New Jersey Eras Tour stops, and several interlocked controversies, “Karma” was clearly primed to be the next No. 1 hit from Midnights. The union of the world’s biggest pop star and hip-hop’s hottest new artist getting blocked by a song that’s several months old isn’t the best look. Then again, Midnights went back to No. 1, the Eras Tour is still a phenomenon, and Ice Spice picked up her third top five hit of the year, so it’s only a minor loss. And Taylor also has her fair share of No. 1 hits already, so I’m sure the disappointment — if there is any — doesn’t sting too badly. 

Anything is possible, but I think “Karma” will have to settle for a No. 2 peak. The general consensus around the song feels pretty tepid, so I doubt it sticks around the upper regions of the Hot 100 for the rest of its run. 

Jason Lipshutz: I do think “Karma” has a chance to hit No. 1 over the next few months, especially if it’s embraced by pop radio in the same way that “Anti-Hero” was in late 2022 and early 2023. The song zooming to No. 2 on the Hot 100 this week is a byproduct of the Ice Spice remix being unveiled, but even before the new version dropped, the song was steadily climbing the chart, aspiring to become the next big single from Midnights. Regardless of how well the remix performs, the original version and Ice Spice version will find audiences as Swift’s summer-song offering — and with their powers combined, may prove strong enough to take over the top of the Hot 100.

Andrew Unterberger: It’s probably a little disappointing for Swift given the lead-up — but it’s also not like The Weeknd’s “Die for You,” which was already inside the top 10 when it lept to No. 1, and added a superstar with chart-topping pedigree of her own (and established history with The Weeknd) in Ariana Grande. For “Karma” to jump from the 30s to No. 2, buoyed by an artist who’d never hit the Hot 100 at all before 2023, is still pretty impressive — and it could still get to No. 1 if Taylor wanted to give it the full “Anti-Hero” spread of remixes for sale. (That said, if this remix was a little better, I think it probably would’ve gotten there this week.)

3. The “Karma” remix isn’t the only new goodie helping movement for Midnights this week – there’s also an extra Lana Del Rey-ier version of “Snow on the Beach,” a full digital release for the previously physical-only bonus cut “Hits Different,” and a CD-only release for the previously unreleased “You’re Losing Me.” Are any of them significant new entries to the Midnights era to you, or all just fun but mostly frivolous extras?

Rania Aniftos: Besides “You’re Losing Me,” which feels particularly heartbreaking in the wake of Taylor’s split from Joe Alwyn, the other two additions are nothing special to me — only because I feel like there are other songs on the original Midnights that haven’t gotten the attention and praise they deserve. I desperately want a piano version of “Midnight Rain,” or a lesson in manifesting via a “Mastermind” music video, both of which could extend the success of the album. 

Katie Atkinson: I really appreciate the fan service of the “More Lana Del Rey” version of “Snow on the Beach,” and I have a feeling it will replace the original on more than a few Swiftie playlists. Fans asked; Taylor listened. The other two are solid and clearly fit in with the Midnights vibe, but I don’t think Taylor made a mistake by leaving either off the core album last year.

Kyle Denis: For me, the Midnights Til Dawn goodies are forgettable. “Hits Different” is enjoyable but feels bland in comparison to the original album’s strongest tracks. If you’re someone who was aching for more Lana on “Snow on the Beach,” then the new version should satisfy you, but there simply isn’t enough of a difference between the two versions to justify a second Midnights purchase if you’re a casual listener. “You’re Losing Me” is the crown jewel of the Til Dawn additions, and it’s a shame that it’s not yet available on all platforms. None of the songs are significant new entries to the Midnights era, but, at least “You’re Losing Me” provides a bit of insight into the demise of Taylor’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. 

Jason Lipshutz: “Hits Different” sounds like a surefire fan favorite, its shimmering guitar and fizzy emotion creating a sense of wanderlust that harkens back to Swift’s Red era. Maybe it won’t be an excavated deep cut-turned-hit single a la “All Too Well” or “Message in a Bottle,” but “Hits Different” contains a gravity that’s hard to dismiss, and a chorus that’s going to be belted out by Swifties in stadium parking lots for the rest of the Eras Tour. I’m already mad that I didn’t get to see it performed as the in-set acoustic track!

Andrew Unterberger: Title/main hook aside — c’mon with that, TS — I love “Hits Different,” and am kinda stunned it didn’t make the proper Midnights tracklist. Plus, “You’re Losing Me” is destined to become a key cut in the larger Taylor Mythology, and its heartbeat chorus is a for-sure stunner. The fact that Swift has songs like those in reserve as third-wave bonus tracks shows just how on top of her game she’s been during this whole era. All that said, I do still wish the “Karma” remix was a little stronger — it could’ve been a real moment.

4. Oh yeah, in the midst of all of this, we also have a Hot 100 re-entry from Swift that long pre-dates the Midnights era: Lover deep cut “Cruel Summer,” which hit the Hot 100 for the first time since Sept. 2019 last week, buoyed by recent TikTok virality, prime placement on the Eras Tour setlist and perhaps some crescendoing warm-weather appropriateness, and rises to No. 45 on the chart this week. Is there a chance “Cruel Summer” actually ends up blazing hotter than the rest of Taylor’s more contemporary jams this upcoming season, or do you think it cools off soon?

Rania Aniftos: Yes! The love for “Cruel Summer” has been building up for years and it’s now finally bubbling over. All it needs is something to propel it to the next level, perhaps an onstage collaboration, a remix or hopefully the overdue music video fans have been begging for ever since it came out. 

Katie Atkinson: I would love a world where “Cruel Summer” becomes a late hit! It originally peaked at No. 29 on the Hot 100 but was never a Lover single. Imagine Swift’s four-year-old song becoming the 2023 Song of the Summer thanks to a seasonal surge. I’m going to put out in the universe that “Cruel Summer” will continue to blaze up the charts and become an unexpected top 20 hit this summer. Hell, maybe it will have a Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” moment and return to the charts every June.

Kyle Denis: I really hope that “Cruel Summer” is the next deep cut that rides TikTok virality to legitimate chart success; it’s one of Taylor’s best pop tracks. If handled correctly at radio and streaming, this could absolutely follow a similar trajectory to The Weeknd’s “Die For You” or Miguel’s “Sure Thing.” “Cruel Summer” has been a fan favorite since the night of Lover’s release, so it’s only right that it finally gets its day in the sun. Personally, I’m hoping we at least get some fun remixes out of this resurgence.  

Jason Lipshutz: The answer is: it’s up to Taylor. If Swift puts her muscle behind “Cruel Summer” — a new remix? A viral moment? A TikTok on a particularly warm day? — then I could see the Lover track continuing to climb and overtake a current hit like “Karma.” Yet as the Ice Spice remix and other Til Dawn goodies suggested, Swift’s focus (understandably) remains on promoting her most recent project. “Cruel Summer” will always swoop back up in streams as we approach its titular season, but I doubt the song gets more lift than “Karma” unless Swift purposely wants it.

Andrew Unterberger: I wouldn’t bet against it. The song (which pretty much every Swiftie holds near and dear) has been climbing, climbing, climbing for months — years, maybe — and now that it’s finally crossed the threshold into official new-old hit territory, I can’t imagine it’s gonna slow down anytime soon. Once Swift has moved on from giving “Karma” her full push, I have to imagine “Cruel Summer” is next: As previously mentioned, she’s not the type to leave opportunities like this on the table, and she’s still got a month to kill before Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) officially takes over her promo life.

5. Between the weekly dispatches from the Eras Tour, the tabloid updates on her personal life, the chart entries new and old and the usual ubiquity that comes with being the biggest pop star on the planet, Taylor Swift is currently hitting a level of exposure that only a handful of artists in our lifetime have previously reached. Do you think she’s at risk of hitting an overexposure tipping point, or can she just kinda do no wrong in 2023?

Rania Aniftos: One thing about Taylor Swift is that we as a society can’t get enough of her. She’s been “overexposed” since she arrived on the scene and I think that adds to her appeal. To the world, Swift has been a superstar that is relatable because of her personal songs, and whether you love her or hate her, you’re invested in her life because she feels like someone from your hometown that made it big. She’s aware of her longevity no matter what happens in her career, and she even said it best herself in “Karma” when she sings, “Ask me why so many fade, but I’m still here.” 

Katie Atkinson: I’m not exactly sure what overexposure looks like for Taylor Swift. She’s seemingly found her groove in delivering a steady stream of music to her insatiable fans and also picked up new fans along the way. And even though she’s playing three-plus nights at stadiums in cities across the country, there are still people struggling to get a ticket to her concerts. While it feels like she’s already bringing an impossible level of material to the world, people somehow still want more.

Kyle Denis: I think that the heated responses to the “Karma” remix and her whirlwind fling with Matty Healy were glimpses of what the tipping point looks like for Taylor. I think there was enough significant backlash to prove that she can do wrong in 2023, but she’s still big enough that her brand isn’t irreparably damaged. Seeing that she’s already starting to distance herself from Healy, it’s clear, to me, that Taylor is aware that she may have been flying too close to the sun. 

Generally, between such a massive tour, an active album campaign, and yet another re-recording due next month, Taylor will remain at risk of overexposure until she completely steps away from the limelight for a bit. Although her work-centric approach to social media helps solidify some boundaries to counterbalance her ubiquity, the volatility of online discourse and attitudes will ensure overexposure remains a constant threat. Nonetheless, if there’s any pop star who can take on that challenge and come out alive, it’s probably Taylor Swift.

Jason Lipshutz: After 2022 was jam-packed with A-list album releases — Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, SZA, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and of course Swift, to name a few — this year has been relatively light on superstar activity, which has helped Swift dominate headlines and attention even though she hasn’t actually released much new music. That’s a testament to the gargantuan scale of the Eras tour, as well as how enormous Swift is right now in general. As the Eras tour winds down in the United States and we start getting word of some major releases for the second half of 2023, however, I’d predict that think some of that attention will naturally melt down. Or who knows? Maybe Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) conquers the world upon its release next month, and I’m totally off-base.

Andrew Unterberger: After proving herself on a commercial level all her own last year, Taylor Swift definitely seems to be viewing 2023 as a victory lap year — and she seems to be determined to make the most of it. And she should. This is what great pop stars do when they’re in their imperial phase (or in Swift’s case, her second or third imperial phase): They kinda do any and everything, knowing that as great as things are going for them at the moment, there’s no telling what the next year holds, and they should take advantage of that rare moment when the public’s thirst for them seems unquenchable. And maybe that’ll run out in 2024, but it doing so at any point in 2023 seems pretty unlikely right now.

06 Jun 2023

BTS’ ‘Take Two’ Rules Hot Trending Songs Chart Ahead of Release

BTS’ “Take Two” is already No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, ruling the June 10-dated list despite not yet being available commercially.

Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days. A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running May 26-June 1.

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“Take Two” is scheduled for release June 9. It was announced May 30 and will help commemorate the band’s 10th anniversary; the group debuted on June 13, 2013.

Once released, the song will mark BTS’ second song of 2023, following “The Planet,” which appeared on multiple Billboard charts dated May 27, including Digital Song Sales, where it bowed at No. 6.

“Take Two” is BTS’ fourth No. 1 on Hot Trending Songs since it began in 2021 and first since “Yet to Come” in June 2022.

“Take Two” reigns over “The Teacher” from Foo Fighters’ new album But Here We Are. “The Teacher” premiered May 30, ahead of the album’s June 2 debut, and the 10-minute track reaches Hot Trending Songs at No. 2.

Stray Kids’ “Youtiful,” meanwhile, appears at No. 3 ahead of the group’s June 2 premiere of new album 5-Star, and Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar’s new collaboration “The Hillbillies” reaches No. 4. NCT DREAM’s “Rewind” bows at No. 5.

Keep visiting Billboard.com for the constantly evolving Hot Trending Songs rankings, and check in each Tuesday for the latest weekly chart.

06 Jun 2023

Lil Durk Charts 15 Songs on Hot 100 from New LP ‘Almost Healed’

Lil Durk has a big week on Billboard’s charts, as he lands 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated June 10) from his new album, Almost Healed.

The set, released May 26 via Alamo Records, debuts at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 125,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week (May 26-June 1), according to Luminate. It’s his sixth top 10 album on the Billboard 200, following Love Songs 4 the Streets 2 (No. 4 peak, 2019), Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 (No. 2, 2020), The Voice (No. 2, 2020), The Voice of the Heroes, with Lil Baby (No. 1, 2021), and 7220 (No. 1, 2022).

Of Lil Durk’s 15 entries on the latest Hot 100, three land in the top 40, led by the album’s lead single “All My Life,” featuring J. Cole, at No. 4, up from No. 7, after it debuted at its No. 2 high two weeks earlier. Here’s a recap.

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Rank, Title:
No. 4, “All My Life,” feat. J. Cole
No. 22, “Stand by Me,” feat. Morgan Wallen
No. 35, “Pelle Coat”
No. 41, “War Bout It,” feat. 21 Savage
No. 59, “Never Imagined,” feat. Future
No. 62, “Never Again”
No. 67, “Big Dawg,” with Chief Wuk
No. 68, “Cross the Globe,” feat. Juice WRLD
No. 72, “Put Em on Ice”
No. 73, “300 Urus”
No. 74, “Sad Songs”
No. 76, “Grandson,” feat. Kodak Black
No. 82, “Before Fajr”
No. 83, “B12”
No. 86, “You Got Em”

Lil Durk charts at least 15 songs on the Hot 100 in a single week for a third time in his career. On the June 19, 2021, chart, he contributed 19 songs, the bulk from The Voice of the Heroes, in its debut chart week. On the March 26, 2022, tally, he posted 17 songs on the Hot 100, largely from 7220, as the set likewise made its chart start.

With 14 debuts, Lil Durk ups his career total to 87 Hot 100 entries. Of those, 15 have charted in 2023, the third-most among all acts this year, after only Morgan Wallen (39) and SZA (16).

Meanwhile, thanks to his guest appearance on “Big Dawg,” Chief Wuk scores his first appearance on the Hot 100. As for the other featured artists on Lil Durk’s new Hot 100 hits, Future increases his total to 162 entries, the fifth-best total in the chart’s history; 21 Savage pushes his total to 80; the late Juice WRLD’s count rises to 78; Wallen now has 63 entries – as he extends his record for the most among core male country acts; and Kodak Black now boasts 41.

06 Jun 2023

Marshmello Secures His First No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With Manuel Turizo Collab ‘El Merengue’

Marshmello claims his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with the Manuel Turizo collab “El Merengue,” which advances to the summit of the list dated June 10.

“El Merengue” jumps from No. 2 despite a 5% dip in audience impressions, to 10.4 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 1, according to Luminate. It ousts Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny’s “Un x100to” after its three-week command, sending it to No. 2, likewise with a decline on weekly impressions (falls 11% to 10.36 million).

As “Merengue” tops Latin Airplay, Marshmello becomes the first artist unfamiliar to the Latin genre to occupy the top slot in 2023. Congolese French singer and rapper Gims (born Gandhi Alimasi Djuna) last completed the deed as “Arhbo (Music From The FIFA World Cup Quatar 2022),” with Ozuna, took over Latin Airplay for three weeks last December.

Further “Merengue” is just the second tropical tune to lead the overall tally this year, after Romeo Santos and Rosalia’s “El Pañuelo” headed the Feb. 25-dated ranking.

Turizo, meanwhile, cements his airplay No. 1 growth with six champs spanning almost six years. Previously, the Colombian topped Latin Airplay with another tropical track: “La Bachata” (one week in October 2022).

Beyond its Latin Airplay coronation, “Merengue” wins a second term at its No. 5 high on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs in its 13th week in the top 10, encompassing its entire run in the chart so far.

Bad Bunny Keeps Going

Elsewhere on the Latin charts, Bad Bunny collects his 28th top 10 on Latin Rhythm Airplay as “Where She Goes” soars 20-9, the biggest climb in 2023 so far. The song flies with an 88% gain in audience impressions, to 4 million, during the same period, the biggest percentage increase of the week.

As “Goes” enters the upper region on Latin Rhythm Airplay, Bad Bunny picks up his 28th top 10, the eight-most since the chart launched in 2005.

The song also makes its first chart visit on Latin Airplay, at No. 26.

Over on Latin Streaming Songs, “Goes” holds at its No. 2 high despite a 30% dip in weekly streams. It logged 16.3 million official U.S. streams, 7 million less than the week prior. That yields a 7-3 tumble on the overall Streaming Songs list.

06 Jun 2023

Taylor Swift Scores Record-Extending 68th Week at No. 1 on Artist 100 Thanks to ‘Midnights’ Deluxe Releases

Taylor Swift furthers her record run as the top musical act in the United States, holding at No. 1 on the Artist 100 chart (dated June 10) for a 68th week, thanks to two new deluxe editions and a new color vinyl variant of her latest album, Midnights.

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The set returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, for a sixth total week on top, with 282,000 equivalent album units earned (up 389%) May 26-June 1, according to Luminate. The sum is the second biggest in a single week in 2023, after only the opening frame of Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time (501,000; it dips to No. 2 after spending its first 12 weeks on the chart at No. 1). Midnights earned 1.578 million units when it debuted in November 2022.

On May 26, Swift released a new deluxe edition of Midnights, dubbed The Til Dawn Edition. The 23-track set includes the original standard album’s 13 tracks, plus the seven bonus songs from the previously released The 3am Edition and three bonus tunes: “Hits Different,” which was previously available only on the Target-exclusive CD edition of the standard edition of Midnights; a new version of the standard album’s “Snow on the Beach” featuring Lana Del Rey; and a remix of “Karma” adding Ice Spice as a featured artist.

The same day, the set’s The Late Night Edition arrived. The 21-track release contains the original standard album’s 13 tracks, plus five of the seven bonus tracks from The 3am Edition and three bonus songs: as noted above, the new versions of “Snow on the Beach” and “Karma,” along with a previously unreleased track, “You’re Losing Me (From the Vault).”

Plus, the standard Midnights vinyl album was reissued in a new color vinyl variant May 26, in “Love Potion” purple.

In total, Swift places nine albums on the Billboard 200, all contributing to her Artist 100 chart standing: Midnights (No. 1), Lover (No. 6), 1989 (No. 11), Folklore (No. 13), Reputation (No. 18), Red (Taylor’s Version) (No. 20), Evermore (No. 35), Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (No. 39) and Speak Now (No. 45).

Swift also tallies five songs on the latest Billboard Hot 100: “Karma,” now featuring Ice Spice, vaults 27-2 (surpassing its previous No. 9 peak), former eight-week leader “Anti-Hero” rises 12-11, “Hits Different” debuts at No. 27, “Snow on the Beach” re-enters at No. 30 and her 2019 Lover track “Cruel Summer” pushes 49-45, after it re-entered a week earlier.

Elsewhere on the Artist 100, Lil Durk rockets 46-3, thanks to his new LP, Almost Healed. The set debuts at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 (125,000 units), while 15 of its tracks land on the Hot 100, led by “All My Life” featuring J. Cole at No. 4.

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay and streaming to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

Additional reporting by Keith Caulfield

06 Jun 2023

Summer Songs 1958-2022: The Top 10 Tunes of Each Summer

Hot weather plus nostalgia makes for a potent mix(tape). In order to aid your festive flashbacks, we analyzed the Billboard Hot 100 chart for each year dating back to the chart’s 1958 launch. Here’s the definitive list of the top 10 jams each summer that pumped out of your stereo most between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

These hot tunes are ranked based on each track’s performance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer. For the period through 1991, prior to the advent of Luminate radio monitoring and point-of-sales data, the rankings are based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower ranks earning less. For the years corresponding with Luminate data tabulation, 1992 onward, the rankings are based on accumulated radio and sales points, and points from other data sets, including streaming, included in the Hot 100 during those years.

1958
Rank, Title, Artist
1, NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARÉ), Domenico Modugno
2, POOR LITTLE FOOL, Ricky Nelson
3, PATRICIA, Perez Prado And His Orchestra
4, LITTLE STAR, The Elegants
5, MY TRUE LOVE, Jack Scott
6, JUST A DREAM, Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets
7, WHEN, Kalin Twins
8, BIRD DOG, The Everly Brothers
9, SPLISH SPLASH, Bobby Darin
10, REBEL-‘ROUSER, Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels

1959
Rank, Title, Artist
1, LONELY BOY, Paul Anka
2, THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, Johnny Horton
3, A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE, Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
4, MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK, Carl Dobkins, Jr.
5, THE THREE BELLS, The Browns
6, PERSONALITY, Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
7, THERE GOES MY BABY, The Drifters
8, LAVENDER-BLUE, Sammy Turner
9, WATERLOO, Stonewall Jackson
10, TIGER, Fabian

1960
Rank, Title, Artist
1, I’M SORRY, Brenda Lee
2, IT’S NOW OR NEVER, Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
3, EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL, Connie Francis
4, ALLEY-OOP, Hollywood Argyles
5, ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKADOT BIKINI, Brian Hyland
6, ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW HOW I FEEL), Roy Orbison
7, WALK — DON’T RUN, The Ventures
8, CATHY’S CLOWN, The Everly Brothers
9, MULE SKINNER BLUES, The Fendermen
10, BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG, Duane Eddy And The Rebels

1961
Rank, Title, Artist
1, TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’, Bobby Lewis
2, QUARTER TO THREE, U.S. Bonds
3, THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG, Brook Benton
4, I LIKE IT LIKE THAT, PART 1, Chris Kenner
5, MICHAEL, The Highwaymen
6, RAINDROPS, Dee Clark
7, WOODEN HEART, Joe Dowell
8, MOODY RIVER, Pat Boone
9, DUM DUM, Brenda Lee
10, LAST NIGHT, Mar-Keys

1962
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ROSES ARE RED (MY LOVE), Bobby Vinton
2, I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU, Ray Charles
3, THE STRIPPER, David Rose and His Orchestra
4, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, Neil Sedaka
5, THE LOCO-MOTION, Little Eva
6, THE WAH WATUSI, The Orlons
7, SEALED WITH A KISS, Brian Hyland
8, PALISADES PARK, Freddy Cannon
9, SHEILA, Tommy Roe
10, IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’, Johnny Tillotson

1963
Rank, Title, Artist
1, FINGERTIPS – PT 2, Little Stevie Wonder
2, SURF CITY, Jan & Dean
3, EASIER SAID THAN DONE, The Essex
4, SO MUCH IN LOVE, The Tymes
5, SUKIYAKI, Kyu Sakamoto
6, WIPE OUT, The Surfaris
7, BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND, Peter, Paul & Mary
8, MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK, The Angels
9, (YOU’RE THE) DEVIL IN DISGUISE, Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
10, CANDY GIRL, The 4 Seasons

1964
Rank, Title, Artist
1, WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO, The Supremes
2, I GET AROUND, The Beach Boys
3, EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY, Dean Martin
4, A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, The Beatles
5, RAG DOLL, The 4 Seasons feat. the “Sound of Frankie Valli”
6, HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN, The Animals
7, MEMPHIS, Johnny Rivers
8, UNDER THE BOARDWALK, The Drifters
9, THE LITTLE OLD LADY (FROM PASADENA), Jan & Dean
10, WISHIN’ AND HOPIN’, Dusty Springfield

1965
Rank, Title, Artist
1, (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION, The Rolling Stones
2, I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH), Four Tops
3, I GOT YOU BABE, Sonny & Cher
4, HELP!, The Beatles
5, I’M HENRY VIII, I AM, Herman’s Hermits
6, MR. TAMBOURINE MAN, The Byrds
7, WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT?, Tom Jones
8, YES, I’M READY, Barbara Mason
9, CARA, MIA, Jay & The Americans
10, SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME, Gary Lewis And The Playboys

1966
Rank, Title, Artist
1, WILD THING, The Troggs
2, SUMMER IN THE CITY, The Lovin’ Spoonful
3, LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD, Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
4, HANKY PANKY, Tommy James And The Shondells
5, PAPERBACK WRITER, The Beatles
6, SUNNY, Bobby Hebb
7, STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, Frank Sinatra
8, RED RUBBER BALL, The Cyrkle
9, SUNSHINE SUPERMAN, Donovan
10, SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER, The Happenings

1967
Rank, Title, Artist
1, LIGHT MY FIRE, The Doors
2, WINDY, The Association
3, CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU, Frankie Valli
4, LITTLE BIT O’ SOUL, The Music Explosion
5, I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER, Stevie Wonder
6, ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, The Beatles
7, ODE TO BILLIE JOE, Bobbie Gentry
8, A WHITER SHADE OF PALE, Procol Harum
9, SAN FRANCISCO (BE SURE TO WEAR FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR), Scott McKenzie
10, BABY I LOVE YOU, Aretha Franklin

1968
Rank, Title, Artist
1, THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU, Herb Alpert
2, HELLO, I LOVE YOU, The Doors
3, PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE, The Rascals
4, GRAZING IN THE GRASS, Hugh Masekela
5, STONED SOUL PICNIC, The 5th Dimension
6, THE HORSE, Cliff Nobles & Co.
7, LADY WILLPOWER, Gary Puckett And The Union Gap
8, JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, The Rolling Stones
9, CLASSICAL GAS, Mason Williams
10, BORN TO BE WILD, Steppenwolf

1969
Rank, Title, Artist
1, IN THE YEAR 2525, Zager & Evans
2, HONKY TONK WOMEN, The Rolling Stones
3, CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION, Tommy James And The Shondells
4, LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET, Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
5, SPINNING WHEEL, Blood, Sweat & Tears
6, ONE, Three Dog Night
7, GOOD MORNING STARSHINE, Oliver
8, WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE), Jr. Walker & The All Stars
9, SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD), Neil Diamond
10, A BOY NAMED SUE, Johnny Cash

1970
Rank, Title, Artist
1, (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU, Carpenters
2, MAMA TOLD ME (NOT TO COME), Three Dog Night
3, MAKE IT WITH YOU, Bread
4, THE LOVE YOU SAVE/I FOUND THAT GIRL, Jackson 5
5, WAR, Edwin Starr
6, BALL OF CONFUSION (THAT’S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY), The Temptations
7, BAND OF GOLD, Freda Payne
8, SPILL THE WINE, Eric Burdon And War
9, SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I’M YOURS, Stevie Wonder
10, IN THE SUMMERTIME, Mungo Jerry

1971
Rank, Title, Artist
1, HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART, Bee Gees
2, IT’S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE, Carole King
3, INDIAN RESERVATION (THE LAMENT OF THE CHEROKEE RESERVATION INDIAN), The Raiders
4, YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND, James Taylor
5, MR. BIG STUFF, Jean Knight
6, TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS, John Denver
7, DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
8, DRAGGIN’ THE LINE, Tommy James
9, TREAT HER LIKE A LADY, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
10, SIGNS, Five Man Electrical Band

1972
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY), Gilbert O’Sullivan
2, BRANDY (YOU’RE A FINE GIRL), Looking Glass
3, LEAN ON ME, Bill Withers
4, (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT, Luther Ingram
5, TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
6, LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS), The Hollies
7, DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST, Wayne Newton
8, I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU, Al Green
9, SONG SUNG BLUE, Neil Diamond
10, WHERE IS THE LOVE, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

1973
Rank, Title, Artist
1, BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN, Jim Croce
2, WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES, Billy Preston
3, BROTHER LOUIE, Stories
4, TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING, Diana Ross
5, THE MORNING AFTER, Maureen McGovern
6, LIVE AND LET DIE, Wings
7, GIVE ME LOVE – (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH), George Harrison
8, LET’S GET IT ON, Marvin Gaye
9, KODACHROME, Paul Simon
10, YESTERDAY ONCE MORE, Carpenters

1974
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ANNIE’S SONG, John Denver
2, (YOU’RE) HAVING MY BABY, Paul Anka with Odia Coates
3, FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE, Roberta Flack
4, THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED, Paper Lace
5, ROCK YOUR BABY, George McCrae
6, BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO, Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
7, TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD, Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
8, ROCK THE BOAT, The Hues Corporation
9, SUNDOWN, Gordon Lightfoot
10, DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME, Elton John

1975
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ONE OF THESE NIGHTS, Eagles
2, LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER, Captain & Tennille
3, JIVE TALKIN’, Bee Gees
4, RHINESTONE COWBOY, Glen Campbell
5, THE HUSTLE, Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
6, PLEASE MR. PLEASE, Olivia Newton-John
7, LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID, Wings
8, FALLIN’ IN LOVE, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
9, I’M NOT IN LOVE, 10cc
10, SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT, Elton John

1976
Rank, Title, Artist
1, DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART, Elton John & Kiki Dee
2, KISS AND SAY GOODBYE, The Manhattans
3, AFTERNOON DELIGHT, Starland Vocal Band
4, YOU SHOULD BE DANCING, Bee Gees
5, LOVE IS ALIVE, Gary Wright
6, YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE, Lou Rawls
7, LET ‘EM IN, Wings
8, SILLY LOVE SONGS, Wings
9, (SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY, KC And The Sunshine Band
10, I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT, England Dan & John Ford Coley

1977
Rank, Title, Artist
1, I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING, Andy Gibb
2, BEST OF MY LOVE, The Emotions
3, (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER, Rita Coolidge
4, DA DOO RON RON, Shaun Cassidy
5, I’M IN YOU, Peter Frampton
6, UNDERCOVER ANGEL, Alan O’Day
7, LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT, Barry Manilow
8, EASY, Commodores
9, MY HEART BELONGS TO ME, Barbra Streisand
10, DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE, Peter Mccann

1978
Rank, Title, Artist
1, SHADOW DANCING, Andy Gibb
2, THREE TIMES A LADY, Commodores
3, GREASE, Frankie Valli
4, MISS YOU, The Rolling Stones
5, BAKER STREET, Gerry Rafferty
6, BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE, A Taste Of Honey
7, LAST DANCE, Donna Summer
8, HOT BLOODED, Foreigner
9, USE TA BE MY GIRL, The O’Jays
10, STILL THE SAME, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

1979
Rank, Title, Artist
1, BAD GIRLS, Donna Summer
2, RING MY BELL, Anita Ward
3, GOOD TIMES, Chic
4, HOT STUFF, Donna Summer
5, MY SHARONA, The Knack
6, THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT, Barbra Streisand
7, MAKIN’ IT, David Naughton
8, AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE, Earth, Wind & Fire
9, BOOGIE WONDERLAND, Earth, Wind & Fire With The Emotions
10, GOLD, John Stewart

1980
Rank, Title, Artist
1, IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME, Billy Joel
2, MAGIC, Olivia Newton-John
3, COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW), Paul McCartney And Wings
4, LITTLE JEANNIE, Elton John
5, SAILING, Christopher Cross
6, TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) PART 1, The S.O.S. Band
7, EMOTIONAL RESCUE, The Rolling Stones
8, CUPID/I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME, The Spinners
9, THE ROSE, Bette Midler
10, UPSIDE DOWN, Diana Ross

1981
Rank, Title, Artist
1, JESSIE’S GIRL, Rick Springfield
2, BETTE DAVIS EYES, Kim Carnes
3, ENDLESS LOVE, Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
4, THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (BELIEVE IT OR NOT), Joey Scarbury
5, SLOW HAND, The Pointer Sisters
6, THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE, Air Supply
7, I DON’T NEED YOU, Kenny Rogers
8, ELVIRA, The Oak Ridge Boys
9, QUEEN OF HEARTS, Juice Newton
10, ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, George Harrison

1982
Rank, Title, Artist
1, EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor
2, HURTS SO GOOD, John Cougar
3, ABRACADABRA, The Steve Miller Band
4, HOLD ME, Fleetwood Mac
5, DON’T YOU WANT ME, The Human League
6, HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY, Chicago
7, ROSANNA, Toto
8, EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER, Air Supply
9, LET IT WHIP, Dazz Band
10, KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN’, REO Speedwagon

1983
Rank, Title, Artist
1, EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE, The Police
2, FLASHDANCE…WHAT A FEELING, Irene Cara
3, SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS), Eurythmics
4, MANIAC, Michael Sembello
5, ELECTRIC AVENUE, Eddy Grant
6, SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY, Donna Summer
7, NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO, Sergio Mendes
8, IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW, Duran Duran
9, STAND BACK, Stevie Nicks
10, WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’, Michael Jackson

1984
Rank, Title, Artist
1, WHEN DOVES CRY, Prince
2, GHOSTBUSTERS, Ray Parker Jr.
3, WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, Tina Turner
4, DANCING IN THE DARK, Bruce Springsteen
5, STUCK ON YOU, Lionel Richie
6, JUMP (FOR MY LOVE), The Pointer Sisters
7, THE REFLEX, Duran Duran
8, STATE OF SHOCK, The Jacksons
9, EYES WITHOUT A FACE, Billy Idol
10, MISSING YOU, John Waite

1985
Rank, Title, Artist
1, SHOUT, Tears For Fears
2, EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY, Paul Young
3, THE POWER OF LOVE, Huey Lewis & The News
4, A VIEW TO A KILL, Duran Duran
5, SUSSUDIO, Phil Collins
6, ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION), John Parr
7, IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE, Sting
8, RASPBERRY BERET, Prince And The Revolution
9, NEVER SURRENDER, Corey Hart
10, FREEWAY OF LOVE, Aretha Franklin

1986
Rank, Title, Artist
1, PAPA DON’T PREACH, Madonna
2, GLORY OF LOVE, Peter Cetera
3, SLEDGEHAMMER, Peter Gabriel
4, INVISIBLE TOUCH, Genesis
5, HIGHER LOVE, Steve Winwood
6, THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY), Billy Ocean
7, VENUS, Bananarama
8, HOLDING BACK THE YEARS, Simply Red
9, MAD ABOUT YOU, Belinda Carlisle
10, DANGER ZONE, Kenny Loggins

1987
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ALONE, Heart
2, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME), Whitney Houston
3, I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR, U2
4, SHAKEDOWN, Bob Seger
5, LA BAMBA, Los Lobos
6, I WANT YOUR SEX, George Michael
7, WHO’S THAT GIRL, Madonna
8, ONLY IN MY DREAMS, Debbie Gibson
9, HEART AND SOUL, T’Pau
10, LUKA, Suzanne Vega

1988
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ROLL WITH IT, Steve Winwood
2, THE FLAME, Cheap Trick
3, MONKEY, George Michael
4, HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS, Richard Marx
5, POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME, Def Leppard
6, HANDS TO HEAVEN, Breathe
7, SWEET CHILD O’ MINE, Guns N’ Roses
8, MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL, Eric Carmen
9, I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT, Elton John
10, I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE, Chicago

1989
Rank, Title, Artist
1, RIGHT HERE WAITING, Richard Marx
2, TOY SOLDIERS, Martika
3, COLD HEARTED, Paula Abdul
4, BATDANCE, Prince
5, IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW, Simply Red
6, ON OUR OWN, Bobby Brown
7, DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU, Gloria Estefan
8, BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER, Milli Vanilli
9, GOOD THING, Fine Young Cannibals
10, SO ALIVE, Love And Rockets

1990
Rank, Title, Artist
1, VISION OF LOVE, Mariah Carey
2, SHE AIN’T WORTH IT, Glenn Medeiros feat. Bobby Brown
3, CRADLE OF LOVE, Billy Idol
4, STEP BY STEP, New Kids On The Block
5, IF WISHES CAME TRUE, Sweet Sensation
6, HOLD ON, En Vogue
7, IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE, Roxette
8, THE POWER, Snap
9, RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY, Johnny Gill
10, UNSKINNY BOP, Poison

1991
Rank, Title, Artist
1, (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU, Bryan Adams
2, RUSH RUSH, Paula Abdul
3, UNBELIEVABLE, EMF
4, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, Jesus Jones
5, EVERY HEARTBEAT, Amy Grant
6, IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL IT’S OVER, Lenny Kravitz
7, SUMMERTIME, D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
8, P.A.S.S.I.O.N., Rhythm Syndicate
9, I WANNA SEX YOU UP, Color Me Badd
10, FADING LIKE A FLOWER (EVERY TIME YOU LEAVE), Roxette

1992
Rank, Title, Artist
1, BABY GOT BACK, Sir Mix-A-Lot
2, END OF THE ROAD, Boyz II Men
3, BABY-BABY-BABY, TLC
4, I’LL BE THERE, Mariah Carey
5, JUST ANOTHER DAY, Jon Secada
6, ACHY BREAKY HEART, Billy Ray Cyrus
7, THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND, Madonna
8, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Red Hot Chili Peppers
9, NOVEMBER RAIN, Guns N’ Roses
10, LIFE IS A HIGHWAY, Tom Cochrane

1993
Rank, Title, Artist
1, CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE, UB40
2, WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS), Tag Team
3, WEAK, SWV
4, THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES, Janet Jackson
5, LATELY, Jodeci
6, I’M GONNA BE (500 MILES), The Proclaimers
7, SLAM, Onyx
8, KNOCKIN’ DA BOOTS, H-Town
9, SHOW ME LOVE, Robin S.
10, IF I HAD NO LOOT, Tony Toni Tone

1994
Rank, Title, Artist
1, I SWEAR, All-4-One
2, STAY (I MISSED YOU), Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
3, DON’T TURN AROUND, Ace Of Base
4, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, Coolio
5, CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT, Elton John
6, REGULATE, Warren G & Nate Dogg
7, ANY TIME, ANY PLACE/AND ON AND ON, Janet Jackson
8, WILD NIGHT, John Mellencamp With Me’Shell Ndegeocello
9, I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU, Boyz II Men
10, BACK & FORTH, Aaliyah

1995
Rank, Title, Artist
1, WATERFALLS, TLC
2, DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL (JUST ONE OF DEM DAYS), Monica
3, ONE MORE CHANCE/STAY WITH ME, The Notorious B.I.G.
4, KISS FROM A ROSE, Seal
5, I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THAT, All-4-One
6, BOOMBASTIC/IN THE SUMMERTIME, Shaggy
7, WATER RUNS DRY, Boyz II Men
8, TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART, Nicki French
9, HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN?, Bryan Adams
10, RUN-AROUND, Blues Traveler

1996
Rank, Title, Artist
1, MACARENA (BAYSIDE BOYS MIX), Los Del Rio
2, YOU’RE MAKIN’ ME HIGH/LET IT FLOW, Toni Braxton
3, GIVE ME ONE REASON, Tracy Chapman
4, THA CROSSROADS, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
5, HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE, 2Pac feat. K-Ci And JoJo
6, TWISTED, Keith Sweat
7, C’MON N’ RIDE IT (THE TRAIN), Quad City DJ’s
8, I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER, Donna Lewis
9, ALWAYS BE MY BABY, Mariah Carey
10, BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME, Celine Dion

1997
Rank, Title, Artist
1, I’LL BE MISSING YOU, Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
2, BITCH, Meredith Brooks
3, MMMBOP, Hanson
4, QUIT PLAYING GAMES (WITH MY HEART), Backstreet Boys
5, RETURN OF THE MACK, Mark Morrison
6, SEMI-CHARMED LIFE, Third Eye Blind
7, SAY YOU’LL BE THERE, Spice Girls
8, MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS, The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase
9, DO YOU KNOW (WHAT IT TAKES), Robyn
10, LOOK INTO MY EYES, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

1998
Rank, Title, Artist
1, THE BOY IS MINE, Brandy & Monica
2, YOU’RE STILL THE ONE, Shania Twain
3, TOO CLOSE, Next
4, MY WAY, Usher
5, ADIA, Sarah McLachlan
6, MY ALL, Mariah Carey
7, COME WITH ME, Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page
8, MAKE IT HOT, Nicole feat. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott & Mocha
9, CRUSH, Jennifer Paige
10, ALL MY LIFE, K-Ci & JoJo

1999
Rank, Title, Artist
1, GENIE IN A BOTTLE, Christina Aguilera
2, IF YOU HAD MY LOVE, Jennifer Lopez
3, BILLS, BILLS, BILLS, Destiny’s Child
4, LAST KISS, Pearl Jam
5, I WANT IT THAT WAY, Backstreet Boys
6, WHERE MY GIRLS AT?, 702
7, ALL STAR, Smash Mouth
8, WILD WILD WEST, Will Smith feat. Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee
9, IT’S NOT RIGHT BUT IT’S OKAY, Whitney Houston
10, TELL ME IT’S REAL, K-Ci & JoJo

2000
Rank, Title, Artist
1, BENT, matchbox twenty
2, IT’S GONNA BE ME, ‘N Sync
3, TRY AGAIN, Aaliyah
4, DOESN’T REALLY MATTER, Janet
5, EVERYTHING YOU WANT, Vertical Horizon
6, I WANNA KNOW, Joe
7, JUMPIN’, JUMPIN’, Destiny’s Child
8, HIGHER, Creed
9, INCOMPLETE, Sisqo
10, ABSOLUTELY (STORY OF A GIRL), Nine Days

2001
Rank, Title, Artist
1, U REMIND ME Usher
2, LET ME BLOW YA MIND, Eve feat. Gwen Stefani
3, HANGING BY A MOMENT, Lifehouse
4, HIT ‘EM UP STYLE (OOPS!), Blu Cantrell
5, DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME), Train
6, PEACHES & CREAM, 112
7, BOOTYLICIOUS, Destiny’s Child
8, WHERE THE PARTY AT, Jagged Edge With Nelly
9, FALLIN’, Alicia Keys
10, ALL OR NOTHING, O-Town

2002
Rank, Title, Artist
1, HOT IN HERRE, Nelly
2, COMPLICATED, Avril Lavigne
3, DILEMMA, Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
4, WITHOUT ME, Eminem
5, I NEED A GIRL (PART TWO), P. Diddy & Ginuwine feat. Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri
6, HERO, Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott
7, THE MIDDLE, Jimmy Eat World
8, FOOLISH, Ashanti
9, A THOUSAND MILES, Vanessa Carlton
10, JUST A FRIEND 2002, Mario

2003
Rank, Title, Artist
1, CRAZY IN LOVE, Beyonce feat. Jay Z
2, MAGIC STICK, Lil’ Kim feat. 50 Cent
3, RIGHT THURR, Chingy
4, UNWELL, matchbox twenty
5, ROCK WIT U (AWWW BABY), Ashanti
6, GET BUSY, Sean Paul
7, BRING ME TO LIFE, Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy
8, THIS IS THE NIGHT, Clay Aiken
9, P.I.M.P., 50 Cent
10, NEVER LEAVE YOU – UH OOH, UH OOOH!, Lumidee

2004
Rank, Title, Artist
1, CONFESSIONS PART II, Usher
2, SLOW MOTION, Juvenile feat. Soulja Slim
3, BURN, Usher
4, LEAN BACK, Terror Squad
5, THE REASON, Hoobastank
6, IF I AIN’T GOT YOU, Alicia Keys
7, MOVE YA BODY, Nina Sky feat. Jabba
8, TURN ME ON, Kevin Lyttle feat. Spragga Benz
9, DIP IT LOW, Christina Milian
10, SUNSHINE, Lil’ Flip feat. Lea

2005
Rank, Title, Artist
1, WE BELONG TOGETHER, Mariah Carey
2, HOLLABACK GIRL, Gwen Stefani
3, DON’T CHA, The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes
4, PON DE REPLAY, Rihanna
5, BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES, Kelly Clarkson
6, DON’T PHUNK WITH MY HEART, The Black Eyed Peas
7, LOSE CONTROL, Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
8, LET ME HOLD YOU, Bow Wow feat. Omarion
9, JUST A LIL BIT, 50 Cent
10, YOU AND ME, Lifehouse

2006
Rank, Title, Artist
1, PROMISCUOUS, Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland
2, HIPS DON’T LIE, Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean
3, CRAZY, Gnarls Barkley
4, ME & U, Cassie
5, IT’S GOIN’ DOWN, Yung Joc
6, BUTTONS, The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg
7, RIDIN’, Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone
8, UNFAITHFUL, Rihanna
9, AIN’T NO OTHER MAN, Christina Aguilera
10, OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR), The Fray

2007
Rank, Title, Artist
1, UMBRELLA, Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
2, BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY, Fergie
3, PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR, Shop Boyz
4, HEY THERE DELILAH, Plain White T’s
5, BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN’), T-Pain feat. Yung Joc
6, THE WAY I ARE, Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson
7, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, Sean Kingston
8, MAKES ME WONDER, Maroon 5
9, BARTENDER, T-Pain feat. Akon
10, MAKE ME BETTER, Fabolous feat. Ne-Yo

2008
Rank, Title, Artist
1, I KISSED A GIRL, Katy Perry
2, TAKE A BOW, Rihanna
3, LOLLIPOP, Lil Wayne feat. Static Major
4, VIVA LA VIDA, Coldplay
5, BLEEDING LOVE, Leona Lewis
6, FOREVER, Chris Brown
7, POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE, Natasha Bedingfield
8, DISTURBIA, Rihanna
9, LEAVIN’, Jesse McCartney
10, DANGEROUS, Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon

2009
Rank, Title, Artist
1, I GOTTA FEELING, The Black Eyed Peas
2, BOOM BOOM POW, The Black Eyed Peas
3, KNOCK YOU DOWN, Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo
4, BEST I EVER HAD, Drake
5, YOU BELONG WITH ME, Taylor Swift
6, FIRE BURNING, Sean Kingston
7, LOVEGAME, Lady Gaga
8, I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE OCHO), Pitbull
9, USE SOMEBODY, Kings Of Leon
10, WAKING UP IN VEGAS, Katy Perry

2010
Rank, Title, Artist
1, CALIFORNIA GURLS, Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
2, LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE, Eminem feat. Rihanna
3, AIRPLANES, B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
4, OMG, Usher feat. will.i.am
5, DYNAMITE, Taio Cruz
6, BILLIONAIRE, Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
7, COOLER THAN ME, Mike Posner
8, I LIKE IT, Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
9, FIND YOUR LOVE, Drake
10, NOT AFRAID, Eminem

2011
Rank, Title, Artist
1, PARTY ROCK ANTHEM, LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
2, GIVE ME EVERYTHING, Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
3, ROLLING IN THE DEEP, Adele
4, LAST FRIDAY NIGHT (T.G.I.F.), Katy Perry
5, SUPER BASS, Nicki Minaj
6, HOW TO LOVE, Lil Wayne
7, THE EDGE OF GLORY, Lady Gaga
8, GOOD LIFE, OneRepublic
9, TONIGHT TONIGHT, Hot Chelle Rae
10, E.T., Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

2012
Rank, Title, Artist
1, CALL ME MAYBE, Carly Rae Jepsen
2, PAYPHONE, Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
3, SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW, Gotye feat. Kimbra
4, WIDE AWAKE, Katy Perry
5, LIGHTS, Ellie Goulding
6, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, Rihanna
7, WHISTLE, Flo Rida
8, TITANIUM, David Guetta feat. Sia
9, WE ARE YOUNG, fun. feat. Janelle Monae
10, STARSHIPS, Nicki Minaj

2013
Rank, Title, Artist
1, BLURRED LINES, Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell
2, RADIOACTIVE, Imagine Dragons
3, GET LUCKY, Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
4, WE CAN’T STOP, Miley Cyrus
5, CAN’T HOLD US, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
6, CRUISE, Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
7, MIRRORS, Justin Timberlake
8, TREASURE, Bruno Mars
9, CUPS (PITCH PERFECT’S WHEN I’M GONE), Anna Kendrick
10, COME & GET IT, Selena Gomez

2014
Rank, Title, Artist
1, FANCY, Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
2, RUDE, MAGIC!
3, PROBLEM, Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
4, STAY WITH ME, Sam Smith
5, AM I WRONG, Nico & Vinz
6, ALL OF ME, John Legend
7, WIGGLE, Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg
8, HAPPY, Pharrell Williams
9, SUMMER, Calvin Harris
10, TURN DOWN FOR WHAT, DJ Snake & Lil Jon

2015
Rank, Title, Artist
1, CHEERLEADER, OMI
2, SEE YOU AGAIN, Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
3, BAD BLOOD, Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
4, CAN’T FEEL MY FACE, The Weeknd
5, WATCH ME, Silento
6, TRAP QUEEN, Fetty Wap
7, SHUT UP AND DANCE, WALK THE MOON
8, LEAN ON, Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. M0
9, THE HILLS, The Weeknd
10, FIGHT SONG, Rachel Platten

2016
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ONE DANCE, Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla
2, CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!, Justin Timberlake
3, DON’T LET ME DOWN, The Chainsmokers feat. Daya
4, CHEAP THRILLS, Sia feat. Sean Paul
5, THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR, Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna
6, PANDA, Desiigner
7, NEEDED ME, Rihanna
8, RIDE, twenty one pilots
9, WORK FROM HOME, Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign
10, SEND MY LOVE (TO YOUR NEW LOVER), Adele

2017
Rank, Title, Artist
1, DESPACITO, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
2, THAT’S WHAT I LIKE, Bruno Mars
3, I’M THE ONE, DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne
4, WILD THOUGHTS, DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
5, SHAPE OF YOU, Ed Sheeran
6, BELIEVER, Imagine Dragons
7, HUMBLE., Kendrick Lamar
8, UNFORGETTABLE, French Montana feat. Swae Lee
9, BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD, Sam Hunt
10, CONGRATULATIONS, Post Malone feat. Quavo

2018
Rank, Title, Artist
1, IN MY FEELINGS, Drake
2, I LIKE IT, Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
3, GIRLS LIKE YOU, Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B
4, NICE FOR WHAT, Drake
5, LUCID DREAMS, Juice WRLD
6, PSYCHO, Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign
7, BOO’D UP, Ella Mai
8, NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY, Ariana Grande
9, GOD’S PLAN, Drake
10, BETTER NOW, Post Malone

2019
Rank, Title, Artist
1, OLD TOWN ROAD, Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
2, BAD GUY, Billie Eilish
3, TALK, Khalid
4, I DON’T CARE, Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
5, TRUTH HURTS, Lizzo
6, SENORITA, Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
7, SUCKER, Jonas Brothers
8, SUNFLOWER (SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE), Post Malone & Swae Lee
9, NO GUIDANCE, Chris Brown feat. Drake
10, SUGE, DaBaby

2020
Rank, Title, Artist
1, ROCKSTAR, DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch
2, BLINDING LIGHTS, The Weeknd
3, WHATS POPPIN, Jack Harlow feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne
4, SAVAGE, Megan Thee Stallion
5, ROSES, SAINt JHN
6, WATERMELON SUGAR, Harry Styles
7, SAY SO, Doja Cat feat. Nicki Minaj
8, WAP, Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
9, CIRCLES, Post Malone
10, ADORE YOU, Harry Styles

2021
Rank, Title, Artist
1, BUTTER, BTS
2, GOOD 4 U, Olivia Rodrigo
3, LEVITATING, Dua Lipa
4, KISS ME MORE, Doja Cat feat. SZA
5, SAVE YOUR TEARS, The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
6, MONTERO (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME), Lil Nas X
7, DEJA VU, Olivia Rodrigo
8, PEACHES, Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
9, LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
10, STAY, The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

2022
Rank, Title, Artist
1, AS IT WAS, Harry Styles
2, ABOUT DAMN TIME, Lizzo
3, FIRST CLASS, Jack Harlow
4, WAIT FOR U, Future feat. Drake & Tems
5, RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD), Kate Bush
6, ME PORTO BONITO, Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone
7, HEAT WAVES, Glass Animals
8, BREAK MY SOUL, Beyoncé
9, LATE NIGHT TALKING, Harry Styles
10, TITÍ ME PREGUNTÓ, Bad Bunny

06 Jun 2023

Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart Returns, Led by Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’

What will be the No. 1 song of the summer of 2023? We’re making our way toward the answer, as Billboard’s annual Songs of the Summer chart returns to Billboard.com today (June 6).

The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 chart from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 10 through Sept. 9). At the end of the season, the top song of the summer will be revealed.

Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” ranks at No. 1 on the season’s initial Songs of the Summer survey. The track tops the Hot 100 for a ninth week and Hot Country Songs for a 17th frame. No song has earned season-end No. 1 status on the Songs of the Summer chart after leading the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs; notably, Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” ruled Hot Country Songs, hit No. 2 on the Hot 100 and finished at No. 2 on the 1998 Songs of the Summer recap.

Meanwhile, one title has hit the top 10 on both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs and claimed top seasonal honors on Songs of the Summer: John Denver’s “Annie’s Song,” in 1974. The ballad reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 and No. 9 on Hot Country Songs.

Taylor Swift’s “Karma” featuring Ice Spice places at No. 2 on the inaugural 2023 Songs of the Summer chart, followed in the top five by Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” (No. 3), Lil Durk’s “All My Life,” featuring J. Cole (No. 4), and Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” (No. 5).

Harry Styles’ “As It Was” was the season-ending No. 1 hit on the 2022 Songs of the Summer chart, after BTS’ “Butter” glided to a top finish in 2021; DaBaby’s “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch wrapped on top in 2020; Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus took the title in 2019; and Drake’s “In My Feelings” won in 2018.

Check out the top 10 summer songs every year throughout the Hot 100’s history (from the chart’s start in 1958), the top 500 Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer and this season’s first weekly Songs of the Summer chart in its entirety.