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Forbes
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Morgan Wallen Ties His Personal Best Performance On A Billboard Chart
'I Had Some Help' by Morgan Wallen and Post Malone ties 'Last Night' with 54 weeks on the Radio ... More Songs chart, matching Wallen's best showing on the tally. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 23: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Morgan Wallen performs onstage during the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 23, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo byfor iHeartRadio) Morgan Wallen's catalog is filled with some of the biggest hits in country music from the past decade. Amid dozens of charting successes, two singles stand out, as they have proven themselves to be the most popular – which isn't easy in his list of tracks. One was released several years ago, while the other just recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. The cuts are now tied for a special honor in the singer-songwriter's discography after they both became radio blockbusters. "I Had Some Help," Wallen's collaboration with Post Malone, ties his own record for the most weeks spent on the Radio Songs chart, which he set not long ago with 'Last Night.' The two tracks have both managed 54 stays on Billboard's list of the most successful tunes across all radio formats. While they may be on the same level at the moment, it's highly likely that "I Had Some Help" will pull ahead in just a matter of days. This week, it climbs two spots to No. 18 on the Radio Songs tally, and it seems unlikely the duet will fall below the No. 50 position before it passes the 54 frames that "Last Night" managed during its initial run. At this rate, "I Had Some Help" might hold on for months more, becoming not just the greatest success in Wallen's catalog, but also Malone's – and it could potentially make history with a lengthy stay on the list. "I Had Some Help" has ranked as Malone's second-longest-charting Radio Songs hit for about a month now, as it hasn't caught up to "Circles." That track lived on the ranking for 60 frames, starting in September 2019. Despite its longevity and incredible popularity, "Last Night" never managed to rule the Radio Songs chart. It peaked at No. 2, which at the time stood as Wallen's highest placement. "I Had Some Help" earned him his first champion, and it spent five frames atop the tally beginning in July 2024. "I Had Some Help" no longer appears on the Country Airplay tally, but it remains one of the top-performing tracks on one of Billboard's pop radio lists. This frame, after 49 stays on the Adult Contemporary ranking, it keeps at No. 9, so it seems all but certain that it will reach a full year on the roster very soon.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lady Gaga Beats Her Own Record And Claims A New Biggest Hit
'Die With a Smile' by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars hits 38 weeks on the Radio Songs chart, becoming ... More Gaga's longest-running hit on the airplay ranking. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 3: Lady Gaga performs at Copacabana Beach on May 3, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation) Throughout her career, Lady Gaga has enjoyed incredible success at radio in the U.S. She has produced more airplay favorites than many other pop stars could dream of, and well over a decade into her time in the spotlight, she's performing better than ever with one of her most recent deliveries. "Die With a Smile," Gaga's collaboration with Bruno Mars, has turned out to be not just a hit, but a career-defining success for both stars. Months after the tune dropped, it remains a huge commercial win — especially in terms of radio play. As it holds on, the cut becomes a standout smash for Gaga. "Die With a Smile" has now lived on Billboard's Radio Songs chart for 38 weeks. The tally ranks the tunes that collect the largest total number of audience impressions across the U.S. each frame. The song's widespread appeal has led to constant rotation — not just on pop stations, but across multiple formats. This time around, it drops from No. 2 to No. 3 on the Radio Songs tally. That's a very lofty position for any track that has spent that much time on what is often considered one of Billboard's most competitive rankings. As "Die With a Smile" holds on, it breaks out of a three-way tie and officially becomes Gaga's longest-charting success on the Radio Songs list. Last frame, it was matched with "Shallow," her collaboration with Bradley Cooper, and her breakout tune "Just Dance," which also credits Colby O'Donis. Those two cuts spent 37 frames somewhere on the roster before disappearing, and are now matched as her second-longest-running successes. "Die With a Smile" still has a long way to go before becoming the longest-charting tune in Mars's discography. As it hits 38 weeks on the list, it stands as his sixth-longest-running win on the Radio Songs roster. One more frame, and it will match "Leave the Door Open," which Mars released alongside Anderson .Paak as one-half of Silk Sonic. "Uptown Funk" with Mark Ronson remains the tune by Mars with the most frames spent on the Radio Songs chart, with 54 stays on the tally.
Forbes
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Can Bruno Mars Return To No. 1 With His Blockbuster Single?
Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga scored the hit of a lifetime with 'Die With a Smile.' While the tune would rank as the biggest success in most artists' catalogs, it's just one of dozens of smashes produced by the two pop icons. Months after it first dropped, the cut remains one of the most popular tracks in America in terms of total consumption. And even after disappearing from the Hot 100's summit not so recently, the composition is on the rise once again — and it's making another play for the top space. This frame, 'Die With a Smile' climbs from No. 3 to No. 2 on the Hot 100. It continues to battle 'Luther,' the hugely successful collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and SZA, for the throne. Last time around, Drake's 'Nokia' managed to hit a new all-time peak of No. 2, but it's now fallen, swapping places with Mars and Gaga's smash. While Luther will likely continue to reign for at least another week or two, 'Die With a Smile' should not be counted out. Not only is it sitting in second place, but it's also performing well across all important metrics that dictate where a title lands on the Hot 100 — ones that could eventually push it back to No. 1. Perhaps most importantly, radio airplay is helping both 'Luther' and 'Die With a Smile' maintain their lofty standings. Just as is the case on the Hot 100, the two songs sit at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Radio Songs chart, respectively. If 'Die With a Smile' manages to return to the top of the Hot 100, it will earn its sixth stay at No. 1. At the moment, a reconquering doesn't seem likely — at least not immediately — until 'Luther' begins to slow down at radio. Still, because 'Die With a Smile' continues to sell and stream exceptionally well, in addition to its ongoing radio popularity, Mars and Gaga remain a major threat. The tune has now spent 35 weeks on the Hot 100, and while it's rare for any song that's held on that long to compete for the top spot, this is no average hit. There are several other tunes growing on the Hot 100 that could give both 'Luther' and 'Die With a Smile' a run for their money in the coming weeks. Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' surges to a new high point of No. 4 this frame, matching the singer's best showing ever. At the same time, newcomer Alex Warren sees his breakout smash 'Ordinary' break into the top five for the first time, as it pushes to No. 5 on the current Hot 100. It looks like he could ascend even higher in the coming weeks, and the single may have the makings of the next champion.
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kendrick Lamar Rules Double-Digit Billboard Charts With "Luther"
'Luther' by Kendrick Lamar and SZA dominates double-digit Billboard charts as it hits No. 1 on the ... More Radio Songs tally. INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage with SZA during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo byfor Coachella) Kendrick Lamar's latest hit 'Luther,' the rapper's standout collaboration with SZA and one of the breakout singles from his GNX album, has turned into a career-defining smash. The track, which already looked like a hit from the moment it debuted, has since morphed into something much bigger. This frame, it rises to the top spot on yet another Billboard tally, adding to its already massive run and hitting a milestone that few tracks by any artist manage. Right now, 'Luther' reigns supreme on 10 different Billboard rankings. Such an incredible feat highlights the cut's cross-platform, cross-genre appeal. It's selling well, racking up millions of streams, and dominating radio stations across the country. It's leading charts that measure overall consumption, as well as both format- and genre-specific tallies as well. That kind of across-the-board success is rare, even for a name as powerful as Lamar. What makes this showing all the more impressive is that, despite already spending weeks at No. 1 on many of these lists, 'Luther' doesn't appear to be slowing down. 'Luther' rises to No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart this week, reaching the summit for the first time. The ranking is widely regarded as one of Billboard's most competitive, as it measures which tracks are reaching the largest audience across all U.S. radio formats, regardless of genre or language. The cut climbs from No. 2 to the top spot, unseating last week's champion – 'Die with a Smile' by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – and proving that the R&B-leaning cut has widespread radio appeal. In addition to conquering the all-genre Radio Songs chart, 'Luther' also bounces back to No. 1 on both the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rap Airplay rankings. At the same time, the duet holds steady at No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, where it's been performing well for weeks. 'Luther' continues to dominate six additional Billboard tallies: the Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, Hot Rap Songs, Rap Streaming Songs, and the overall Streaming Songs chart. The cut has ruled the Hot 100, the most important songs ranking in the country, for seven frames, and could easily add to that sum. Even beyond the charts it currently leads, 'Luther' is pushing higher on other rankings. The cut is presently sitting inside the top five on five additional Billboard charts. The tune has previously ruled some of them, while others, like the Pop Airplay list, it hasn't yet managed to command. But that could change soon, if the track keeps building momentum the way it has been.
