BILLBOARD HOT 100

 

Week ending October 9, 2021 | Tracking period: 9/24–9/30

 

TW LW PP WC Artist – Song

 

01 ** 01 01 Coldplay x BTS ‒ My Universe (HOT SHOT DEBUT)

02 01 01 12 The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber ‒ Stay

03 02 02 10 Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow ‒ Industry Baby

04 03 01 04 Drake feat. Future & Young Thug ‒ Way 2 Sexy

05 05 05 15 Walker Hayes ‒ Fancy Like (BIGGEST AIRPLAY GAIN)

06 04 02 14 Ed Sheeran ‒ Bad Habits

07 06 01 20 Olivia Rodrigo ‒ Good 4 U

08 07 03 25 Doja Cat feat. SZA ‒ Kiss Me More

09 08 04 04 Drake feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat ‒ Knife Talk

10 11 02 52 Dua Lipa ‒ Levitating

 

11 14 11 13 Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems ‒ Essence

12 12 01 42 The Weeknd & Ariana Grande ‒ Save Your Tears

13 09 01 27 Lil Nas X ‒ Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

14 17 14 03 Ed Sheeran ‒ Shivers

15 16 15 37 Glass Animals ‒ Heat Waves

16 18 14 16 Doja Cat ‒ Need To Know

17 13 02 04 Drake feat. Lil Baby ‒ Girls Want Girls

18 19 11 14 Doja Cat & The Weeknd ‒ You Right

19 20 19 14 Maneskin ‒ Beggin'

20 35 20 23 Moneybagg Yo ‒ Wockesha

 

21 22 15 10 Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood ‒ If I Didn't Love You

22 21 06 08 The Weeknd ‒ Take My Breath

23 15 03 04 Drake feat. Travis Scott ‒ Fair Trade

24 10 10 02 Lil Nas X ‒ Thats What I Want

25 25 09 19 Olivia Rodrigo ‒ Traitor

26 29 26 13 Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs ‒ Cold Beer Calling My Name

27 32 27 22 Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris ‒ Chasing After You

28 ** 28 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Bad Morning

29 27 26 10 Farruko ‒ Pepas

30 23 03 26 Olivia Rodrigo ‒ Deja Vu

 

31 28 11 09 Billie Eilish ‒ Happier Than Ever

32 ** 32 01 Joyner Lucas & J. Cole ‒ Your Heart

33 33 01 30 Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) ‒ Leave The Door Open

34 31 06 05 Kanye West ‒ Hurricane

35 39 35 13 Tai Verdes ‒ A-O-K

36 24 01 19 BTS ‒ Butter

37 71 37 02 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ On My Side (BIGGEST STREAMING GAIN)

38 ** 38 01 Gunna & Future ‒ Too Easy

39 26 19 19 Marshmello x Jonas Brothers ‒ Leave Before You Love Me

40 ** 40 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ No Where

 

41 36 01 28 Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon ‒ Peaches

42 38 18 05 Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar ‒ Family Ties

43 54 43 10 Lee Brice ‒ Memory I Don't Mess With

44 45 20 17 Roddy Ricch ‒ Late At Night

45 34 32 20 Lainey Wilson ‒ Things A Man Oughta Know

46 74 46 04 Elton John & Dua Lipa ‒ Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) (BIGGEST SALES GAIN)

47 44 44 03 THE ANXIETY: WILLOW & Tyler Cole ‒ Meet Me At Our Spot

48 79 48 03 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Life Support

49 53 49 13 Old Dominion ‒ I Was On A Boat That Day

50 80 50 02 CKay ‒ Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)

 

51 52 14 11 Normani feat. Cardi B ‒ Wild Side

52 58 16 12 BIA feat. Nicki Minaj ‒ Whole Lotta Money

53 ** 53 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Hold Me Down

54 30 04 04 Drake ‒ Champagne Poetry

55 55 51 08 Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan ‒ Buy Dirt

56 56 28 03 Chloe ‒ Have Mercy

57 51 51 11 Dua Lipa ‒ Love Again

58 ** 58 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Nevada

59 ** 59 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ 50 Shots

60 40 11 04 Drake ‒ No Friends In The Industry

 

61 ** 61 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Smoke Strong

62 ** 62 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Break Or Make Me

63 50 50 09 Scotty McCreery ‒ You Time

64 64 64 09 Capella Grey ‒ Gyalis

65 69 65 09 Luke Combs ‒ Cold As You

66 67 66 14 Elvie Shane ‒ My Boy

67 ** 67 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Sincerely

68 70 53 23 Elle King & Miranda Lambert ‒ Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)

69 ** 69 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ I Can't Take It Back

70 60 24 15 Luke Bryan ‒ Waves

 

71 61 22 05 Meek Mill feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk ‒ Sharing Locations

72 43 07 04 Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon ‒ In The Bible

73 49 16 16 Megan Thee Stallion ‒ Thot Shit

74 46 04 07 Lizzo feat. Cardi B ‒ Rumors

75 62 62 09 Doja Cat ‒ Woman

76 81 76 07 Dustin Lynch feat. Lauren Alaina or MacKenzie Porter ‒ Thinking 'Bout You

77 78 77 09 Yung Bleu, Chris Brown & 2 Chainz ‒ Baddest

78 65 51 11 Sleepy Hallow ‒ 2055

79 73 50 12 Kane Brown x blackbear ‒ Memory

80 ** 80 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Forgiato

 

81 83 63 13 Chris Stapleton ‒ You Should Probably Leave

82 77 24 18 Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line ‒ Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen.

83 ** 83 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Rich Shit

84 48 09 04 Drake ‒ TSU

85 75 22 09 Aventura x Bad Bunny ‒ Volvi

86 82 32 18 Rauw Alejandro ‒ Todo de Ti

87 57 10 04 Drake feat. JAY-Z ‒ Love All

88 59 12 04 Drake feat. Future ‒ N 2 Deep

89 85 10 17 Bad Bunny ‒ Yonaguni

90 96 87 07 Kenny Chesney ‒ Knowing You

 

91 ** 91 01 Giveon ‒ For Tonight

92 ** 92 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Baddest Thing

93 87 48 06 Shawn Mendes & Tainy ‒ Summer Of Love

94 84 68 08 Doja Cat ‒ Get Into It (Yuh)

95 98 95 02 Zac Brown Band ‒ Same Boat

96 68 14 04 Drake ‒ Pipe Down

97 66 08 04 Drake ‒ Papi's Home

98 ** 98 01 Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign ‒ Chosen

99 ** 99 01 YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Toxic Punk

100 76 17 05 Kanye West ‒ Moon

 

OUT 37 37 01 Taylor Swift ‒ Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)

OUT 41 30 24 Duncan Laurence ‒ Arcade

OUT 42 42 01 Lil Nas X feat. Doja Cat ‒ Scoop

OUT 47 47 01 Lil Nas X feat. Megan Thee Stallion ‒ Dolla Sign Slime

OUT 63 63 02 DaBaby x Lil Wayne ‒ Lonely

OUT 72 72 01 Lil Nas X ‒ Dead Right Now

OUT 86 86 01 Lil Nas X ‒ Tales Of Dominica

OUT 88 88 01 Lil Nas X feat. Elton John ‒ One Of Me

OUT 89 18 03 Drake ‒ Race My Mind

OUT 90 90 01 Lil Nas X ‒ Lost In The Citadel

OUT 91 66 02 Lil Nas X ‒ Sun Goes Down

OUT 92 16 03 Drake ‒ 7am On Bridle Path

OUT 93 11 04 Kanye West ‒ Off The Grid

OUT 94 90 03 J Balvin & Skrillex ‒ In Da Getto

OUT 95 14 08 Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) ‒ Skate

OUT 97 97 01 Lil Nas X feat. Miley Cyrus ‒ Am I Dreaming

OUT 99 64 15 H.E.R. feat. Chris Brown ‒ Come Through

OUT 100 42 09 Camila Cabello ‒ Don't Go Yet

 

Bubbling Under

 

TW LW Artist – Song

 

01 ** YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Kickstand

02 ** YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ My Killa

03 04 Eslabon Armado feat. DannyLux ‒ Jugaste y Sufri

04 03 Michael Ray ‒ Whiskey And Rain

05 ** YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Level I Want To Reach

06 06 Lady A ‒ Like A Lady

07 11 Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley ‒ Freedom Was A Highway

08 09 Jon Pardi ‒ Tequila Little Time

09 ** YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ Panoramic

10 10 Anne Wilson ‒ My Jesus

11 ** Latto ‒ Big Energy

12 13 Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney ‒ Half Of My Hometown

13 12 Grupo Firme ‒ Ya Superame (En Vivo)

14 16 Priscilla Block ‒ Just About Over You

15 19 $uicideBoy$ ‒ ...And To Those I Love, Thanks For Sticking Around

16 18 Oliver Tree ‒ Life Goes On

17 08 NoCap ‒ Vaccine

18 ** YoungBoy Never Broke Again ‒ All I Need

19 14 Wale feat. Chris Brown ‒ Angles

20 22 Parker McCollum ‒ To Be Loved By You

21 ** Lil Tecca ‒ Lot Of Me

22 21 Surf Curse ‒ Freaks

23 25 Imagine Dragons ‒ Wrecked

24 24 Casting Crowns ‒ Scars In Heaven

25 ** Phil Wickham ‒ House Of The Lord

Coldplay & BTS' 'My Universe' Blasts Off at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

By Gary Trust | 10/4/2021

 

Coldplay and BTS rocket onto the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart at No. 1 with their collaborative new single "My Universe." Coldplay earns its second Hot 100 No. 1, and first since 2008, while BTS adds its sixth leader, all since September 2020, among several other notable achievements.

 

"My Universe" was released Sept. 24 on Parlophone/Atlantic Records and previews Coldplay's album Music of the Spheres, due Oct. 15. Sung in mostly English with some lyrics in Korean, it's the 1,129th No. 1 in the Hot 100's 63-year history, and the 57th to enter on top.

 

Let's focus our telescope for a sharper look at its chart launch.

 

Streams, airplay & sales: "My Universe" drew 11.5 million U.S. streams and 5.5 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 127,000 downloads and physical singles combined in its first week, ending Sept. 30, according to MRC Data.

 

The track debuts atop the Digital Song Sales chart, where it's BTS' ninth No. 1, extending the septet's record for the most among groups, and Coldplay's second. It also begins at No. 21 on Streaming Songs and, while not on the all-format Radio Songs chart, soars 38-23 on Alternative Airplay and debuts at No. 29 on Adult Pop Airplay and No. 33 on Pop Airplay.

 

"My Universe" was on sale during the tracking week for 69 cents as a digital download for its original version; the original version with alternate artwork showing its lyrics; an instrumental version; an acoustic version; and a "Supernova 7" mix, the latter two released Sept. 27. A CD single and an "Epiphane Edition" CD single were also available for purchase for $2.50 and $3.50, respectively. The song's official video premiered Sept. 30.

 

Coldplay's 2nd Hot 100 No. 1: Coldplay claims its second Hot 100 No. 1, after "Viva La Vida" ruled the June 28, 2008, chart. The group waited 13 years, three months and two weeks between No. 1s, and ends the longest gap between leaders since Cher, whose "Believe" ascended to the top of the chart dated March 13, 1999, a record 10 days shy of 25 years since she'd last led with "Dark Lady" in 1974.

 

Among groups, Coldplay ends the longest No. 1 drought on the Hot 100 since The Beach Boys took "Kokomo" to the top of the Nov. 5, 1988, chart, a month short of 22 years since they'd last led with "Good Vibrations" in 1966. ("Resurgent Beach Boys Still Get Around," read the headline above Paul Grein's Chart Beat column that issue.)

 

Meanwhile, "My Universe" is Coldplay's fifth Hot 100 top 10 and first since another collaboration, "Something Just Like This," with The Chainsmokers, a No. 3 hit in April 2017. Coldplay first reached the tier with "Speed of Sound," which debuted and peaked at No. 8 in May 2005.

 

BTS' 6th Hot 100 No. 1: BTS scores its sixth Hot 100 No. 1. Here's a recap of its leaders:

 

"Dynamite," three weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. 5, 2020

"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)," with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, one, Oct. 17, 2020

"Life Goes On," one, Dec. 5, 2020

"Butter," 10, June 5, 2021

"Permission to Dance," one, July 24, 2021

"My Universe," one to-date, Oct. 9, 2021

 

"My Universe" is BTS' ninth Hot 100 top 10, dating to its first, "Fake Love" (No. 10 debut and peak, June 2018).

 

Fastest 6 No. 1s since …: BTS has achieved its Hot 100 No. 1s over a span of a year and just over a month. That's the quickest accumulation of six leaders since The Beatles scored six over a year and two weeks, in 1964-66: "I Feel Fine," "Eight Days a Week," "Ticket to Ride," "Help!," "Yesterday" and "We Can Work It Out."

 

The Beatles hold the mark for the shortest span of six Hot 100 No. 1s, having earned their first six over 10 months and three weeks in 1964: "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You," "Can't Buy Me Love," "Love Me Do," "A Hard Day's Night" and "I Feel Fine."

 

(Another fab tie-in: "My Universe" is now the highest-charting Hot 100 hit with the word "universe" in its title. It passes the various artists-credited "Across the Universe," a No. 22 cover in 2005 after Velvet Revolver performed it at the Grammy Awards that year with Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Tim McGraw, Slash, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson and Stevie Wonder; The Beatles released their original version in 1969.)

 

5th No. 1 debut: As "Dynamite," "Life Goes On," "Butter," "Permission to Dance" and "My Universe" have all debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, BTS ties for the most first-place arrivals. The group now shares the mark with Drake and Ariana Grande. (Drake notched his fifth No. 1 start on the Sept. 18 chart with "Way 2 Sexy," featuring Future and Young Thug.)

 

2 groups at No. 1: "My Universe" is the first Hot 100 No. 1 by two groups each sporting lead billing on a song. The previous best? "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," by Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations, hit No. 2 in 1969.

 

(Two No. 1s are collaborations by groups/duos in lead and featured roles, respectively: "Like a G6" by Far*East Movement featuring Cataracs [and Dev], in 2010, and "Maria Maria" by Santana featuring The Product G&B, in 2000.)

 

Max Martin Ties George Martin: Max Martin is one of the credited co-writers and co-producers of "My Universe" and the Swedish pop powerhouse earns his 25th Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer and record-tying 23rd as a producer. Only Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26) (encompassing their hits in The Beatles and solo) have written more Hot 100 No. 1s, while Max Martin matches George Martin's 23 for the most among producers.

 

Most Hot 100 No. 1s by Writers:

32, Paul McCartney

26, John Lennon

25, Max Martin

18, Mariah Carey

17, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald

 

Most Hot 100 No. 1s by Producers:

23, George Martin

23, Max Martin

17, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald/Tyson Trax

16, James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III

16, Terry Lewis

 

(The above list was compiled via Billboard charts department research and Fred Bronson's The Billboard Book of Number One Hits.)

 

Max Martin had last topped the Hot 100 as a writer and producer thanks to The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Save Your Tears," for two weeks in May. He first led in both roles via Britney Spears' "…Baby One More Time" on the chart dated Jan. 30, 1999.

 

No. 1 on rock, alt charts: Additionally, "My Universe" premieres atop the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Alternative Songs charts, which use the same multi-metric methodology as the Hot 100. Coldplay earns its second No. 1 on the former tally, after the similarly celestial "A Sky Full of Stars" led for six weeks in 2014. The band notches its first leader on the latter list, which launched in 2020.

 

BTS achieves its first No. 1 on each ranking, a week after "My Universe" became the group's first entry on any Billboard rock/alternative charts.

 

Below "My Universe" on the Hot 100, The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber's "Stay" slips to No. 2 after six weeks at No. 1, while leading Radio Songs for a third week (81.4 million, up 2%).

 

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow's "Industry Baby" drops to No. 3 on the Hot 100 from its No. 2 high, as it adds a sixth week atop both the multi-metric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.

 

Drake's "Way 2 Sexy" descends 3-4 on the Hot 100, following its opening at No. 1 three weeks earlier, as it posts a fourth week atop Streaming Songs (27.6 million, down 15%).

 

Rounding out the Hot 100's top five, Walker Hayes' "Fancy Like" keeps at its No. 5 best, while ruling the multi-metric Hot Country Songs chart for a 12th week. It also wins the Hot 100's top Airplay Gainer award and jumps into the Radio Songs top 10 (16-8; 43.2 million, up 34%). The song, which is also benefiting from its sync in an Applebee's commercial that premiered Aug. 23, concurrently pushes 9-4 on Country Airplay, 17-14 on Adult Pop Airplay, 20-17 on Pop Airplay and 28-22 on Adult Contemporary.

 

Elsewhere in the Hot 100's top 10, Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits" falls 4-6, after reaching No. 2; Olivia Rodrigo's "Good 4 U" retreats 6-7, after it led in its first week in May; Doja Cat's "Kiss Me More," featuring SZA, slides 7-8, after hitting No. 3, Drake's "Knife Talk," featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat, drops 8-9, after rising to No. 4; and Dua Lipa's "Levitating" returns to the tier, up 11-10, after rising to No. 2.

damn, Viva La Vida was that long ago? whew I'm getting old

 

glad to see Coldplay get it especially after Something Just Like This fell short due to being against a few juggernauts :)

 

(side note: how the hell did Hymn For The Weekend only make top 30???)