USA Top 40, 2.28.21

Olivia Rodrigo maintains her grip on the top spot in our chart for the third straight week with “Drivers License.” The rest of the top five is a jumble, as Arianna Grande’s “34+35” leaps from No. 4 to No. 2, followed by “Save Your Tears” by The Weeknd (down 1), “Levitating” by Dua Lipa ” (up 1) and “Mood” by 24kGoldn and Iann Dior (down 2).

This week has two big chart debuts, led by Lil Tjay and 6lack, whose “Calling My Phone” vaults into the Top 10 at No. 8. Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” also makes a big leap, landing in the Top 20 at No. 15. The week’s other two debuts are “Finesse Out the Gang Way” (Lil Durk, No. 37) and “Good Time” (Niko Moon, No. 38). Harry Styles’ “Golden” re-enters the chart at No. 39 after a four-week hiatus.

The song moving ahead the most this week is Justin Bieber’s “Anyone,” which leaps six spots from No. 31 to No. 25. The chart’s other big movers all surged ahead by four spots: “Therefore I Am” by Billie Eilish (from No. 14 to No. 10); “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett and Charlie Puth (from No. 23 to No. 19); and “Put Your Records On” by Ritt Momney (from No. 37 to No. 33).

Leaving the chart are “Cry Baby” (Meghan Thee Stallion and DaBaby), “Kings and Queens” (Ava Max), “Lemonade” (Internet Money), “Diamonds” (Sam Smith) and “Time Today” (Moneybagg Yo).

Here is the updated chart for the week of February 28, 2021. Each song is linked to its official video on YouTube, where possible. To listen to the full playlist of these songs, visit our page on Spotify.

Pos Song Artist LW Chg Wks Peak
1 Drivers License Olivia Rodrigo 1 0 6 1
2 34+35 Arianna Grande 4 2 8 2
3 Save Your Tears The Weeknd 2 -1 6 2
4 Levitating Dua Lipa 5 1 8 3
5 Mood 24kGoldn & Iann Dior 3 -2 8 1
6 Go Crazy Chris Brown & Young Thug 9 3 8 4
7 Up Cardi B 6 -1 2 6
8 Calling My Phone Lil Tjay, 6LACK New New 1 8
9 Blinding Lights The Weeknd 7 -2 8 5
10 Therefore I Am Billie Eilish 14 4 8 10
11 What You Know Bout Love Pop Smoke 10 -1 8 10
12 Positions Arianna Grande 8 -4 8 2
13 Holy Justin Bieber & Chance The Rapper 11 -2 8 3
14 Whoopty CJ 12 -2 8 11
15 Love Story Taylor Swift New New 1 15
16 You Broke Me First Tate McRae 19 3 8 16
17 Good Days SZA 13 -4 6 9
18 Lonely Justin Bieber & Benny Blano 15 -3 8 13
19 I Hope Gabby Barrett & Charlie Puth 23 4 8 9
20 Back in Blood Pooh Shiesty & Lil Durk 20 0 4 20
21 Body Megan Thee Stallion 17 -4 8 16
22 Dakiti Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez 22 0 8 20
23 Bang! AJR 16 -7 8 7
24 Your Mines Still Yung Blue & Drake 27 3 5 24
25 Anyone Justin Bieber 31 6 7 13
26 For the Night Pop Smoke, Lil Baby & Da Baby 24 -2 8 17
27 My Ex’s Best Friend Machine Gun Kelly & Blackbeard 21 -6 6 21
28 Laugh Now Cry Later Drake & Lil Durk 18 -10 8 7
29 Throat Baby BRS Kash 30 1 4 29
30 Willow Taylor Swift 32 2 8 21
31 Afterglow Ed Sheeran 29 -2 8 21
32 Streets Doja Cat 25 -7 5 19
33 Put Your Records On Ritt Momney 37 4 4 33
34 Better Together Luke Combs 34 0 8 23
35 Wasted on You Morgan Wallen 28 -7 6 15
36 Savage Love Jawsh 685 & Jason Darulo 36 0 4 36
37 Finesse Out the Gang Way Lil Durk New New 1 37
38 Good Time Niko Moon New New 1 38
39 Golden Harry Styles Re-E Re-E 4 33
40 On Me Lil Baby 39 -1 4 38

The American charts all have their whims. We look across the pop music landscape to put together a reliable snapshot of what is truly trending today. We are currently tracking 121 songs that have trended in various ways in the past week.


Copyright © 2021 Doug DeBolt.

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