Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Billboard Hot 100 Highlights August 20th, 2016


So this week, The Chainsmokers snag a third Top 10 hit, and Suicide Squad continues to impact the charts. I'd say I'm fine with both but...we'll see. Also Sia continues to dominate the top. Hopefully it doesn't become another huge chart blocker. HIGHLIGHTS TIME!


Top 20

1. Cheap Thrills by Sia ft. Sean Paul (1)
2. One Dance by Drake ft WizKid & Kyla (3)
3. This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna (4)
4. Can't Stop The Feeling! by Justin Timberlake (5)
5. Cold Water by Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MØ (2) (Biggest Airplay Gainer)
6. Don't Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers ft. Daya (6)
7. Ride by twenty one pilots (7)
8. Needed Me by Rihanna (8)
9. Closer by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey (New)
10. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) by Adele (9)
11. Heathens by twenty one pilots (15)
12. Panda by Desiigner (10)
13. For Free by DJ Khaled ft. Drake (14)
14. Me Too by Meghan Meghans (13)
15. Don't Mind by Kent Jones (11)
16. Work From Home by Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign (17) (Biggest Digital Sales Gainer)
17. Just Like Fire by P!nk (12)
18. Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes (16)
19. We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez (22)
20. Too Good by Drake ft. Rihanna (20)

Fell Off Top 20

21. Controlla by Drake (18)
23. H.O.L.Y. by Florida Georgia Line (19)

Big Gains (10+)

36. No Shopping by French Montana ft. Drake (80) (Biggest Streaming Gainer)
38. Sucker For Pain by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic, Ty Dolla $ign, & X Ambassadors (64)
56. American Country Love Song by Jake Owen (66)
77. This Girl by Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners (91)
83. Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 by Kanye West (94)

Moderate Gains (5 - 9)

37. Tiimmy Turner by Desiigner (46)
76. Wat U Mean (Aye, Aye, Aye) by Dae Dae (84)
81. Mama Said by Lukas Graham (87)
88. No Money by Galantis (93)

Big Losses (10+)

48. Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande (36)
51. THat Part by ScHoolboy Q ft. Kanye West (40)
64. Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo (45)
65. All The Way Up by Fat Joe & Remy Ma ft. French Montana & Infared (49)
67. Make Me... by Britney Spears ft. G-Eazy (52)
71. Vice by Miranda Lambert (61)
89. Famous by Kanye West (74)
90. Purple Lamborghini by Skrillex & Rick Ross (67)
91. Wherever I Go by OneRepublic (73)

Moderate Losses (5 - 9)

17. Just Like Fire by P!nk (12)
26. I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner (21)
31. Work by Rihanna ft. Drake (26)
33. Stressed Out by twenty one pilots (28)
39. Love Yourself by Justin Bieber (33)
42. Sorry by Beyoncé (34)
44. My House by Flo Rida (39)
47. Let It Go by James Bay (38)
50. Record Year by Eric Church (44)
53. From The Ground Up by Dan + Shay (48)
59. Head Over Boots by Jon Pardi (51)
66. Church Bells by Carrie Underwood (57)
74. Lights Come On by Jason Aldean (69)
92. Wasted Time by Keith Urban (85)

Dropouts

Hit Or Miss by Jacob Sartorius (72 1 week)
Back On Road by Gucci Mane & Drake (81, 1 week)
1 Night by Lil Yachty (88, 1 week)
P***y Print by Gucci Mane ft. Kanye West (89, 1 week)
Light It Up by Major Lazer ft. Nyla & Fuse ODG (98, 20 weeks)
Castaway by Zac Brown Band (100, 1 week)

Returning Entries

75. Lush Life by Zara Larsson

New Entries

9. Closer by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
29. Setting The World On Fire by Kenny Chesney ft. P!nk
84. Holy Key by DJ Khaled ft. Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar & Betty Wright
96. Starving by Hailee Steinfeld & Grey ft. Zedd
97. Chill Bill by Rob $tone ft. J. Davi$ & Spooks

New and Returning Entries Ranked

1. Holy Key
Whoa, this is actually really good. Betty Wright's chorus is fantastic, Sean and Kendrick drop killer verses. The beat hypes me up with its faded synths and drums. This is probably the best song with DJ Khaled's name that I've heard.

2. Lush Life
Alright it's back. And this time it might actually have a chance at 75. Please, please, please America, make this a hit.

3. Closer
Definitely the weakest of the Chainsmokers' post-comeback songs. But it's still alright with me. Halsey and Andrew work well together vocally, and the instrumentals for the most part work. But it's just a bit too underweight, and the drop is wiry and weak. I can see people hating this song, but I don't really mind it myself.

4. Setting The World On Fire
Not bad. It's typical country stuff, except it's also a duet with P!nk. And I'll definitely take this over Just Like Fire. My only real problem is that it feels a bit too saccharine at times. Something about their harmonies feels a bit groan-worthy at times. But I guess I'll take it.

5. Chill Bill
It's a bassy rap song with a whistle melody. Lyrically there's pretty much nothing that I haven't already heard hundreds of times before, but the beat and Spooks' verse kinda make up for it. Gonna guess this song's shelf life and my ability to care for it are low though.

6. Starving
The main guitar lick and even Hailee Steinfeld's vocals here aren't bad, but it all feels a bit generic. Plus Zedd's production kinda makes things cluttered at times. Overall, not bad, but I could easily picture hearing this on the overhead speakers at work.

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