Tag Archives: Top 40

USA Top 40, 9.4.21: ‘Stay’ almost perfect at No. 1; Kanye release jumbles the rest

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

It took only eight weeks for The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber to land at No. 1 with “Stay,” but in Week 8, it achieved an almost perfect score in our algorithm to remain at the top. The song’s dominance … Continue reading →

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Country Music Top 40, 9.2.21: Luke Bryan’s ‘Waves’ holds steady at No. 1

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

There have been 17 No. 1 songs on the country chart this year, but only five of them have had back-t0-back weeks at the top. Make that six. Luke Bryan’s “Waves” landed its second consecutive week at No. 1 and … Continue reading →

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Christian Music Top 40, 8.29.21: ‘My Jesus’ continues to soar at No. 1

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

In its third straight week at No. 1, Anne Wilson’s “My Jesus” achieved an almost perfect score and easily outdistanced the rest of the field. Wilson’s debut single scored 99.2 percent in our algorithm and dominated the Christian chart. CAIN’s … Continue reading →

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USA Top 40, 8.28.21: The dam finally breaks; Kid Laroi, Bieber leapfrog Rodrigo into No. 1

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

After being stuck at No. 2 for two weeks, “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber finally jumped over Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u” and landed solidly at No. 1. The two songs remain by far the two strongest … Continue reading →

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Country Music Top 40, 8.26.21: Drum roll …. this week’s No. 1 is … Luke Bryan’s ‘Waves’

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

In somewhat of a rapid ascent up the country charts, Luke Bryan’s “Waves” pushed past Dan + Shay’s “Glad You Exist” to become this year’s 17th No. 1 hit. “Waves” has only been on the chart for 18 weeks, while … Continue reading →

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Christian Music Top 40, 8.22.21: Anne Wilson, ‘My Jesus’ narrowly hold on to No. 1

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

One week after taking over the No. 1 spot, Anne Wilson’s “My Jesus” continued to hold a narrow lead over CAIN’s “Yes He Can” and remained at the top of the Christian chart. Once again, the difference was streaming and … Continue reading →

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USA Top 40, 8.21.21: ‘Stay’ moves ever closer, Rodrigo immovable at No. 1

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

The distance between the top two songs on the pop chart fell to less than one percent, but the end result was the same as last week. Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u” continues to own the No. 1 spot, while … Continue reading →

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Country Music Top 40, 8.19.21: Another week, another No. 1 — this time it’s Dan + Shay

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

A new No. 1 hit has risen to the top as the American country chart resumes its usual merry-go-round of weekly hits. This week’s top song is Dan + Shay’s “Glad You Exist,” which easily moved past last week’s top … Continue reading →

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USA Top 40, 8.15.21: ‘Stay’ surges toward the top, but Rodrigo still reigns

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

The American pop chart was a battle between airplay and streaming this week, as Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u” dominated the airwaves and “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber commanded the download and streaming space. At the end, … Continue reading →

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Christian Music Top 40, 8.15.21: Anne Wilson, ‘My Jesus’ slip past CAIN into No. 1 spot

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

In an extremely close week, Anne Wilson’s “My Jesus” narrowly outpaced CAIN’s “Yes He Can” and became this year’s eight No. 1 song on the Christian chart. The gap between the top two songs was little more than one percent, … Continue reading →

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