The Hot 100 Show

02 Dec 2025

WHAM! & More Holiday Classics Rise Into Top 10 & RIIZe Shares ‘FAME’ Favorites | Hot 100 Show

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WHAM!’s “Last Christmas,” Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and more classic holiday hits re-enter the top 10 of the Hot 100. Billboard chart experts explain how they feel about the classics making a comeback and what that means for the top 10. They also dive into “The Fate of Ophelia” breaking Taylor Swift’s personal record, Olivia Dean’s phenomenon, and RIIZE stopping by the studio to share how they worked on their latest album, ‘FAME,’ their thoughts on ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ and more!

RIIZE: Hi, Billboard. We are RIIZE! And you’re watching the Hot 100 Show.

Tetris Kelly: Happy holidays and welcome back to the Hot 100 Show. Our boys, Rise, are in the building today. Can’t wait to have them on set to talk about the new music. But, hey, Christmas is back in a big way, so let’s jump into the top 10. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated December 6th. “Opalite” falls down to No. 10, as Leon slips to nine. “Jingle Bell Rock” appears at No. 8. All right, there we have numbers 10 through eight, with a little surprising drop from Taylor Swift and a new incoming Christmas classic. How are we feeling about the top 10 so far?

Delisa Shannon: I love that it’s shaken up, y’all. I love to see it, personally. I see “Opalite” holding on real strong, which we knew. The fans love it, so, like, I’m really not surprised to see that one holding on. I saw Leon Thomas at Brooklyn Paramount last week.

Trevor Anderson: Oh, you were at the folk show? Was it the-

Delisa Shannon: For the folks, yeah.

Tetris Kelly: Nice, how was that?

Delisa Shannon: It was incredible. And it was so loud when “Mutt” was playing, so that’s exactly why “Mutt” is still on the top 10. Exactly why, but also, everyone was screaming every other song of Leon Thomas. So that was really impressive to me. You know, typically when you go to a show, when a song like this is on the charts, you see everyone pull out their phones for the one big song that everybody knows. That was not the case. That show was rocking, standing room only, like, elbow to elbow, shoulder to shoulder. So as we have discussed time and time again about Leon Thomas and his importance with R&B, I think getting to see it live was so, so, so incredibly cool.

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18 Nov 2025

Sombr’s ‘Back to Friends’ Breaks Into Top 10 & Meghan Trainor Talks ‘STILL DON’T CARE’ | Hot 100 Show

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In this week’s episode of The Hot 100 Show, Billboard chart experts explain Sombr’s breakthrough into the top 10 of the Hot 100 with “Back to Friends,” they break down best new artist correlations with the Hot 100, the resurgence of R&B, and Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” possibly surging to No. 1. Meghan Trainor stopped by and shared some behind-the-scenes moments for her song “STILL DON’T CARE” and talks her new album and going on tour.

Who do you want to see hit No. 1 this week? Let us know in the comments!

Meghan Trainor:

Hi, I’m Meghan Trainor, and this is The Hot 100 Show.

Tetris Kelly:

That’s right, we got my girl Meghan Trainor on the show today with some big announcements, and also a contender has made it into the top 10. Let’s jump right in. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated November 22. Sombr makes it to the top 10. Morgan stays locked at nine, Kehlani slips to No. 8. Listen, I don’t want to shade Xander or Delisa here, but Trevor, my boy, second contender you got in the top 10. Sombr’s made it. 

Trevor Anderson:

You seen that? I know. I know. I just, I just know what I’m doing. That’s all I can say. But of course, shout-out to Sombr. You know, I thought maybe it could be a Sombr September. I’ll take a Sombr November. That’s still a W in my book, but obviously a huge achievement for Sombr to get that first top 10 on the Hot 100. This is one of those songs too, kind of like we saw with “Mutt” and Leon Thomas. This song has been around for a while. It’s been out, I think even since the end of last year, kind of made a top 100 debut earlier this year, took about seven, eight months to get to the top 10 in its 33rd week. So again, just one of those things where we’re talking about a lot of songs that feel like they’re staying on forever. But there’s also this other sort of story and arc going on, where we have these underdog songs kind of moving into the top. I know one thing Gary points out is, how many best new artist contenders are in the top 10 right now. So kind of this pick, you know, this sort of a duality, where it’s either you’re hanging out for a long time or you’re coming through and finally finding that breakthrough hit.

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11 Nov 2025

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Returns, Taboo & His Daughter Give Their Take on Hot 100 | Hot 100 Show

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As Michael Jackson historically returns to the top 10 with “Thriller” and Kehlani gives Brandy her flowers, Billboard‘s chart experts break down the correlation between Grammy nominations and artists such as HUNTR/X, Alex Warren, Leon Thomas and more who have taken over the charts this year. Black Eyed Peas singer Taboo stopped by with his daughter to share what it was like to work in the studio with Jett on Dora, his thoughts on the Dodgers’ huge win, and their perspectives on the diversity of artists on the Hot 100.

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Tetris Kelly: Michael Jackson makes a holiday return to the charts as Taylor Swift still battles with KPop Demon Hunters for the No. 1 spot. 

Taboo: The fact that we have multicultural representation on the top 100 from KATSEYE to Demon Hunters, the HUNTR/X, I love that. 

Tetris Kelly: Hey, what’s up? And welcome to the Hot 100 Show. As you can see, I got my friend Taboo and his daughter, Jett, stopping by a little bit later, and we got a new top 10 entry on the chart. So let’s start by running it down. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Nov. 15. After a Halloween surge, “Thriller” hits the top 10. Morgan stays at No. 9. “Mutt” moves up to No. 8. All right, we got a newcomer to the top 10 in MJ. I can’t say I was ready for that, but Halloween isn’t it? 

Eric Frankenburg: Yeah, I don’t know if newcomer’s the word. “Thriller” was in the top 10 in 1984, but this is the highest it’s been since March of 1984 — it’s pretty incredible. You know, it returns to the chart every year for Halloween, but this year’s a whole different story. It’s in the top 10. And, yes, it’s just wild you know that it’s higher than it’s been in 41 years. 

Xander Zellner: Yeah, it feels like it’s kind of becoming, like, the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” of the Halloween season, where, like, it started growing more and more each year, and this year, Halloween fell on a Friday. So like, now it’s in the top 10. It’s amazing. 

Delisa Shannon: I can already imagine, like, AI versions of Michael Jackson going, “It’s time.” Like, I already know it’s coming. You said it, not me.

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04 Nov 2025

Kehlani’s ‘Folded’ Enters Top 10 of Hot 100, Will Mariah Carey Take No. 1 From Taylor Swift Soon? | Hot 100 Show

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Kehlani makes her top 10 debut with “Folded,” while Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” and Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” continue to rise. Billboard‘s chart experts break down the new contender and whether Mariah Carey will come flying in to No. 1 anytime soon. We also took to the streets of L.A. and asked fans what they thought about the top 10 for this week.

Tetris Kelly: The battle between “Golden” and Taylor Swift stays tight as a new contender enters the top 10. It’s time, well, according to Mariah Carey and KATSEYE, but maybe not quite yet on the charts. More on that moment a little bit later. But for now, let’s jump into the top 10. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Nov. 8. Still at 10 is Leon Thomas with “Mutt.”

Guest 1: So, “Mutt,” man, I feel like it’s so, like, relatable to our culture. I love it. It’s got, like, a lot of flavor in it. And the women, I love the women. So it gets you, you know, it gets you in there.

Tetris Kelly: Morgan also stays at No. 9.

Guest 2: I mean, I live in Texas, so everyone’s obsessed with Morgan Wallen. I kind of stay away from what everyone’s obsessed with. 

Guest 3: I don’t listen to him. I’ve never been a country girl, but I know he’s big. I don’t actually think I’ve ever listened to a single song by him.

Guest 4: I never even heard of him. You wilding because I don’t know Morgan.

Tetris Kelly: “Elizabeth Taylor” falls to eight.

Guest 4: Music swiftly goes right by me. Oh, hey, she cute. Though, I bet if I heard it, I probably would like it, though. 

Tetris Kelly: So not a lot of movement in the bottom of the chart, but I am happy to see Leon Thomas still hanging in there. How we feeling about the chart this week, guys? 

Delisa Shannon: I mean, y’all know this, I love me some Leon Thomas, so to see him holding on, I mean, it’s just truly a testament to really pushing a song. I think that’s what we’ve seen time and time again on these charts, where we see a song that not only that the artist is really strong behind, but their fandom is really strong behind. 

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28 Oct 2025

Olivia Dean’s ‘Man I Need’ Rises Into the Top 10 While ‘Golden’ & Taylor Swift Battle for No.1 | The Hot 100 Show

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On this week’s episode of The Hot 100 Show, Billboard‘s chart experts break down the surge of “Mutt” and Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” into the top 10, as well as Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” and Morgan Wallen making their way back in after a Taylor Swift-filled chart. They also share their thoughts on why they think the popularity of “Golden” and “The Fate of Ophelia” continue to hold steady.

Tetris Kelly: We have a couple of new top 10s as we find out if “Golden” can defeat Taylor Swift. Welcome back to another week of our little countdown show, where we’re figuring out if Taylor Swift, “Golden” or who’s gonna be at No. 1. But guess what? We do got some new entries this week you’re gonna want to check out, and we might have predicted them in our contenders, so let’s run it down. This is The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Nov. 1. Leon Thomas hits the top 10 with “Mutt.”

Leon Thomas: I think “Mutt” definitely resonated with the culture so much because it has a lot of essence of P Funk, Bootsy Collins. I feel like post pandemic, everybody got into their little toxic energy. So it’s like perfectly toxic.

Tetris Kelly:  Morgan is back with “I Got Better.” Olivia Dean arrives with “Man I Need.” I feel like this is a really interesting top 10 because some of our contenders have finally made their way in. Let’s start with Leon Thomas and “Mutt.” How you guys feeling about his top 10 debut? 

Delisa Shannon: Oh, wow. I’m so excited as a Nickelodeon kid — this is a really big moment for me to be able to see Leon Thomas and to see the way that he’s been, I mean, building his craft ever since he picked up that guitar on Naked Brothers Band back in the day. To see how he’s been able to craft a sound, to see it be celebrated in this way. I’m super, super proud and so excited that we’re getting to see it crack the top 10. 

Xander Zellner: Also, it’s like exciting, because he has been around for years, not just like on Victorious and on Nickelodeon, but like he was producing and writing songs for Drake and Ariana Grande and SZA’s “Snooze,” like he’s been writing songs for a while, but it’s exciting to see him actually have a song of his own in the top 10 for the first time. So big moment for him. 

Trevor Anderson: And the song has been around for a long time, too. I mean, that song came out in August 2024.

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