Olivia Rodrigo has quickly become the queen of the pop charts, as her latest hit, “good 4 u,” continues to be immovable at the top. Now No. 1 for five weeks, “good 4 u” is clearly dominant in a field that seems unable to approach the single, let alone unseat it. Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” is still solid at No. 2, though we believe that song has peaked and will not rise back to No. 1. (It held that spot for two weeks in July.) “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, currently at No. 3, may be the best candidate to nudge Rodrigo aside, but it has not generated the airplay it needs to rise higher. Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” rose one spot to No. 4, but it is hindered by very average streaming and download appeal. And “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” rounds out the top five, but it seems that song has crested and will soon begin its descent back down the chart.
Of the five songs exiting the chart this week, two stand out: Saweetie’s “Best Friend,” which spent 22 weeks in the Top 40, peaking at No. 12, and The Kid Laroi’s “Without You,” which was on the chart for 21 weeks and which peaked at No. 11.
This week’s other trends include:
Biggest movers:
- “Industry Baby” by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow (up 22 from No. 29 to No. 7, only two weeks on the chart)
- “Need to Know” by Doja Cat (up seven from No. 30 to No. 23, up 16 in the last two weeks)
Biggest drops:
- “Motley Crew” by Post Malone (down four from No. 12 to No.16)
- “Ain’t Sh*t” by Doja Cat (down five from No. 16 to No. 21)
- “Astronaut in the Ocean” by Masked Wolf (down four from No. 22 to No. 26, down 15 in the last three weeks)
- “Whole Lotta Money” by Bia and Nicki Minaj (down eight from No. 27 to No. 35, down 17 in the last two weeks)
- “Beautiful Mistakes” by Maroon 5 and Meghan Thee Stallion (down eight from No. 32 to No. 40, down 26 in the last three weeks)
Re-Entry:
- “NDA” by Billie Eilish (No. 33, last on the chart on July 24 at No. 38)
Debuts:
- “If I Didn’t Love You” by Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood (No. 29, one week on the Side Burner chart)
- “Happier Than Ever” by Billy Eilish (No. 30)
- “Skate” by Silk Sonic (No. 36)
- “Love Again” by Dua Lipa (No. 39, three weeks on the Side Burner chart)
Exits:
- “Best Friend” by Saweetie (22 weeks on the chart, peak of No. 12, last week No. 37)
- “Without You” by The Kid Laroi (21 weeks on the chart, peak of No. 11, last week No. 38)
- “Wild Side” by Normani & Cardi B (2 weeks on the chart, peak of No. 15, last week No. 15)
- “working” by Tate McRae & Khalid (2 weeks on the chart, peak of No. 40, last week No. 40)
- “Not Sober” by The Kid Laroi (1 week on the chart, last week No. 39)
Here is the updated chart for the week of August 7, 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 | good 4 u | Olivia Rodrigo | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Kiss Me More | Doja Cat | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | Stay | The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Bad Habits | Ed Sheeran | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Montero (Call Me By Your Name) | Lil Nas X | 4 | -1 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | déjà vu | Olivia Rodrigo | 7 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 7 | Industry Baby | Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow | 29 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Levitating | Dua Lipa | 6 | -2 | 31 | 1 |
| 9 | Save Your Tears | The Weeknd | 8 | -1 | 29 | 1 |
| 10 | Butter | BTS | 9 | -1 | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | Peaches | Justin Bieber | 10 | -1 | 19 | 1 |
| 12 | You Right | Doja Cat & The Weeknd | 11 | -1 | 7 | 11 |
| 13 | Leave the Door Open | Silk Sonic | 13 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 14 | Fancy Like | Walker Hayes | 17 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 15 | RAPSTAR | Polo G | 14 | -1 | 17 | 9 |
| 16 | Motley Crew | Post Malone | 12 | -4 | 4 | 11 |
| 17 | Lil Bit | Nelly & Florida-Georgia Line | 19 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 18 | Leave Before You Love Me | Marshmello & Jonas Brothers | 20 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 19 | Heartbreak Anniversary | Giveon | 18 | -1 | 20 | 15 |
| 20 | Beggin’ | Måneskin | 23 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 21 | Ain’t Sh*t | Doja Cat | 16 | -5 | 6 | 16 |
| 22 | Heat Waves | Glass Animals | 24 | 2 | 17 | 13 |
| 23 | Need to Know | Doja Cat | 30 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 24 | Permission to Dance | BTS | 21 | -3 | 3 | 16 |
| 25 | Telepatia | Kali Uchis | 28 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 26 | Astronaut in the Ocean | Masked Wolf | 22 | -4 | 20 | 4 |
| 27 | Every Chance I Get | DJ Khaled | 25 | -2 | 13 | 17 |
| 28 | Thot Sh*t | Megan Thee Stallion | 26 | -2 | 8 | 13 |
| 29 | If I Didn’t Love You | Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood | New | New | 1 | 29 |
| 30 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | New | New | 1 | 30 |
| 31 | traitor | Olivia Rodrigo | 31 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 32 | You | Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae | 34 | 2 | 9 | 32 |
| 33 | NDA | Billie Eilish | Re-E | Re-E | 2 | 33 |
| 34 | pov | Ariana Grande | 33 | -1 | 14 | 17 |
| 35 | Whole Lotta Money | Bia & Nicki Minaj | 27 | -8 | 4 | 18 |
| 36 | Skate | Silk Sonic | New | New | 1 | 36 |
| 37 | Arcade | Duncan Laurence | 36 | -1 | 6 | 36 |
| 38 | Late At Night | Roddy Ricch | 35 | -3 | 9 | 21 |
| 39 | Love Again | Dua Lipa | New | New | 1 | 39 |
| 40 | Beautiful Mistakes | Maroon 5 & Meghan Thee Stallion | 32 | -8 | 19 | 9 |
There are 16 songs that show signs of invading the chart in the coming weeks. Songs that appeared on this list previously are marked with an asterisk for each week they’ve been on the list. (You can listen to them in our “On the Side Burner” playlist on Spotify):
| On the Side Burner | |
| (Songs that haven’t appeared in our chart but were closest to making it this week) | |
| Song | Artist |
| Don’t Go Yet* | Camila Cabello |
| Single Saturday Night*** | Cole Swindell |
| 2055* | Sleepy Hallow |
| Volvi | Aventura & Bad Bunny |
| A-O-K***** | Tai Verdes |
| Glad You Exist*** | Dan + Shay |
| Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.** | Chase Rice |
| Memory* | Kane Brown & Blackbear |
| Getting Older | Billie Eilish |
| Lost* | Maroon 5 |
| Demeanor* | Pop Smoke |
| Billie Bossa Nova | Billie Eilish |
| I Like That | Bazzi |
| Just Like You**** | NF |
| Oxytocin | Billie Eilish |
| I Didn’t Change My Number | Billie Eilish |
Note: Anitta’s “Girl From Rio” dropped off of the Side Burner chart after eight weeks. DJ Khaled’s “I Did It” also dropped off after seven weeks.
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 139 songs that have trended in various ways in the past week.
Copyright © 2021 Doug DeBolt.
