Posted December 4, 2024Dec 4 BILLBOARD HOT 100 Week ending December 7, 2024 | Tracking period: 11/22–11/28 TW LW PP WC Artist – Song 01 ** 01 01 Kendrick Lamar ‒ Squabble Up (HOT SHOT DEBUT) 02 ** 02 01 Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay ‒ TV Off 03 ** 03 01 Kendrick Lamar & SZA ‒ Luther 04 ** 04 01 Kendrick Lamar ‒ Wacced Out Murals 05 ** 05 01 Kendrick Lamar feat. Dody6 ‒ Hey Now 06 01 01 33 Shaboozey ‒ A Bar Song (Tipsy) 07 02 02 15 Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars ‒ Die With A Smile 08 ** 08 01 Kendrick Lamar ‒ Reincarnated 09 ** 09 01 Kendrick Lamar ‒ Man At The Garden 10 16 01 67 Mariah Carey ‒ All I Want For Christmas Is You (BIGGEST STREAMING GAIN) 11 ** 11 01 Kendrick Lamar feat. Wallie the Sensei, Siete7x & Roddy Ricch ‒ Dodger Blue 12 03 02 28 Billie Eilish ‒ Birds Of A Feather 13 ** 13 01 Kendrick Lamar feat. AzChike ‒ Peekaboo 14 ** 14 01 Kendrick Lamar ‒ Heart Pt. 6 15 23 01 60 Brenda Lee ‒ Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 16 04 01 68 Teddy Swims ‒ Lose Control 17 06 06 06 Gracie Abrams ‒ That's So True 18 24 04 41 Wham! ‒ Last Christmas 19 RE 03 57 Bobby Helms ‒ Jingle Bell Rock 20 05 03 33 Sabrina Carpenter ‒ Espresso 21 07 01 29 Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen ‒ I Had Some Help 22 15 08 06 ROSE & Bruno Mars ‒ APT. (BIGGEST SALES GAIN) 23 08 02 14 Sabrina Carpenter ‒ Taste 24 ** 24 01 Kendrick Lamar feat. Hitta J3, YoungThreat & Peysoh ‒ GNX 25 09 02 45 Benson Boone ‒ Beautiful Things 26 11 10 05 Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne ‒ Sticky 27 ** 27 01 Kendrick Lamar & SZA ‒ Gloria 28 10 01 06 Morgan Wallen ‒ Love Somebody 29 17 17 07 GloRilla & Sexyy Red ‒ Whatchu Kno About Me 30 19 01 30 Kendrick Lamar ‒ Not Like Us 31 13 01 36 Hozier ‒ Too Sweet 32 14 03 09 The Weeknd & Playboi Carti ‒ Timeless 33 48 04 41 Burl Ives ‒ A Holly Jolly Christmas 34 12 04 34 Chappell Roan ‒ Good Luck, Babe! 35 47 05 41 Andy Williams ‒ It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (BIGGEST AIRPLAY GAIN) 36 20 20 29 Myles Smith ‒ Stargazing 37 21 14 24 Jelly Roll ‒ I Am Not Okay 38 18 01 25 Sabrina Carpenter ‒ Please Please Please 39 RE 07 32 Dean Martin ‒ Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! 40 25 22 15 Gigi Perez ‒ Sailor Song 41 RE 06 33 Jose Feliciano ‒ Feliz Navidad 42 RE 08 29 The Ronettes ‒ Sleigh Ride 43 RE 11 25 Ariana Grande ‒ Santa Tell Me 44 ** 44 01 Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande ‒ Defying Gravity 45 27 07 21 Morgan Wallen ‒ Lies Lies Lies 46 RE 11 28 Kelly Clarkson ‒ Underneath The Tree 47 26 17 28 Billie Eilish ‒ Wildflower 48 RE 09 45 Nat "King" Cole ‒ The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 49 30 02 31 Tommy Richman ‒ Million Dollar Baby 50 28 14 14 Sabrina Carpenter ‒ Bed Chem 51 36 22 25 Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph ‒ High Road 52 35 29 05 Tyler, The Creator feat. Lola Young ‒ Like Him 53 ** 53 01 Ariana Grande ‒ Popular 54 46 30 23 Ella Langley feat. Riley Green ‒ You Look Like You Love Me 55 31 22 06 Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida ‒ Tu Boda 56 45 12 19 Jimin ‒ Who 57 43 40 35 Tucker Wetmore ‒ Wind Up Missin' You 58 32 19 17 Gracie Abrams ‒ I Love You, I'm Sorry 59 22 22 09 The Marias ‒ No One Noticed 60 34 34 02 Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny ‒ Que Pasaria... 61 58 58 10 Zach Top ‒ I Never Lie 62 64 57 05 Summer Walker ‒ Heart Of A Woman 63 37 07 05 Tyler, The Creator feat. Daniel Caesar ‒ St. Chroma 64 44 20 11 Tate McRae ‒ It's Ok I'm Ok 65 65 42 09 Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood ‒ I'm Gonna Love You 66 52 26 24 Chappell Roan ‒ Pink Pony Club 67 55 14 11 The Weeknd ‒ Dancing In The Flames 68 ** 68 01 Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo ‒ What Is This Feeling? 69 62 62 09 Jelly Roll ‒ Liar 70 54 47 19 Real Boston Richey ‒ Help Me 71 51 29 03 Zach Bryan ‒ High Road 72 66 59 13 Chris Brown ‒ Residuals 73 61 22 14 Sabrina Carpenter ‒ Juno 74 77 49 30 Chris Stapleton ‒ Think I'm In Love With You 75 67 51 12 Tito Double P & Peso Pluma ‒ Dos Dias 76 59 27 05 Lady Gaga ‒ Disease 77 63 16 07 Rod Wave ‒ 25 78 80 78 03 Lainey Wilson ‒ 4x4xU 79 60 60 02 Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos ‒ Khe? 80 72 70 07 GloRilla & T-Pain ‒ I Luv Her 81 81 17 18 Post Malone feat. Luke Combs ‒ Guy For That 82 73 49 16 Gracie Abrams ‒ Close To You 83 57 15 05 Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown ‒ Darling, I 84 71 71 02 Shaboozey ‒ Good News 85 ** 85 01 Jack Harlow ‒ Hello Miss Johnson 86 ** 86 01 Ariana Grande feat. Andy Nyman, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Jeff Goldblum, Sharon D. Clarke & Jenna Boyd ‒ No One Mourns The Wicked 87 41 41 02 Tate McRae ‒ 2 Hands 88 76 72 04 Teddy Swims ‒ Bad Dreams 89 79 54 12 Addison Rae ‒ Diet Pepsi 90 ** 90 01 Jonathan Bailey feat. Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode & Cynthia Erivo ‒ Dancing Through Life 91 86 63 16 Megan Moroney ‒ Am I Okay? 92 78 54 12 BossMan Dlow ‒ Shake Dat Ass (Twerk Song) 93 ** 93 01 Cynthia Erivo feat. Michelle Yeoh ‒ The Wizard And I 94 ** 94 01 Cynthia Erivo ‒ I'm Not That Girl 95 ** 95 01 Stromae & Pomme ‒ Ma Meilleure Ennemie 96 56 56 02 Lil Baby ‒ Insecurities 97 83 77 05 Don Toliver ‒ No Pole 98 ** 98 01 NLE Choppa ‒ Gang Baby 99 89 51 19 Charli xcx ‒ Apple 100 95 71 17 The Red Clay Strays ‒ Wondering Why OUT 29 15 25 Chappell Roan ‒ Hot To Go! OUT 33 24 25 Teddy Swims ‒ The Door OUT 38 13 27 Luke Combs ‒ Ain't No Love In Oklahoma OUT 39 12 49 Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST ‒ Cowgirls OUT 40 15 29 Marshmello & Kane Brown ‒ Miles On It OUT 42 22 22 GloRilla ‒ TGIF OUT 49 03 31 Taylor Swift ‒ I Can Do It With A Broken Heart OUT 50 50 24 Thomas Rhett ‒ Beautiful As You OUT 53 53 01 JIN ‒ Running Wild OUT 68 68 01 Juice WRLD & Nicki Minaj ‒ AGATS2 (Insecure) OUT 69 69 01 Rauw Alejandro ‒ Tu Con El OUT 70 16 04 Tyler, The Creator ‒ Rah Tah Tah OUT 74 21 07 Linkin Park ‒ The Emptiness Machine OUT 75 32 04 Tyler, The Creator feat. ScHoolboy Q & Santigold ‒ Thought I Was Dead OUT 82 82 01 Rauw Alejandro & Laura Pausini ‒ Se Fue OUT 84 10 05 Tyler, The Creator ‒ Noid OUT 85 58 05 Gunna ‒ Him All Along OUT 87 15 13 Sabrina Carpenter ‒ Good Graces OUT 88 88 01 Rauw Alejandro & Feid ‒ Revolu OUT 90 47 18 Peso Pluma & Neton Vega ‒ La Patrulla OUT 91 73 08 Tito Double P ‒ El Lokeron OUT 92 14 20 Zach Bryan ‒ 28 OUT 93 81 06 Don Toliver ‒ New Drop OUT 94 33 16 mgk & Jelly Roll ‒ Lonely Road OUT 96 96 01 Rauw Alejandro ‒ Dejame Entrar OUT 97 97 01 Brooks & Dunn & Morgan Wallen ‒ Neon Moon OUT 98 93 03 Latto ‒ Brokey OUT 99 56 04 Tyler, The Creator feat. Doechii ‒ Balloon OUT 100 54 06 Gunna ‒ On One Tonight Bubbling Under TW LW Artist – Song 01 ** ROSE ‒ Number One Girl 02 13 Parmalee ‒ Gonna Love You 03 10 George Birge ‒ Cowboy Songs 04 ** Tito Double P ‒ Nadie 05 04 Ty Myers ‒ Ends Of The Earth 06 ** Laufey ‒ Christmas Magic 07 16 Dylan Marlowe & Dylan Scott ‒ Boys Back Home 08 05 PARTYNEXTDOOR ‒ Dreamin 09 06 Thomas Rhett feat. Teddy Swims ‒ Somethin' 'Bout A Woman 10 15 Gabito Ballesteros, Natanael Cano, Neton Vega & Luis R Conriquez ‒ Presidente 11 ** Lola Young ‒ Messy 12 ** Twenty One Pilots ‒ The Line 13 18 Julion Alvarez ‒ Regalo de Dios 14 ** Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel feat. Michael McCorry Rose ‒ One Short Day 15 RE Dan + Shay ‒ Bigger Houses 16 ** Coco Jones ‒ Here We Go (Uh Oh) 17 ** Shiz University Choir feat. Ariana Grande ‒ Dear Old Shiz 18 19 Ella Mai ‒ Little Things 19 RE Keith Urban ‒ Messed Up As Me 20 ** Imogen Heap ‒ Headlock 21 24 Alex Warren ‒ Carry You Home 22 RE Grupo Frontera ‒ Hecha Pa' Mi 23 ** Hudson Westbrook ‒ House Again 24 RE Riley Green feat. Ella Langley ‒ Don't Mind If I Do 25 22 Tito Double P & Chino Pacas ‒ Escapate
December 4, 2024Dec 4 Author ‘Squabble Up’ Debuts Atop Hot 100, as Kendrick Lamar Lands Entire Top Five By Gary Trust | 12/2/2024 As Kendrick Lamar’s new LP, GNX, blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the superstar rapper rules the Billboard Hot 100 songs survey, where the set’s “Squabble Up” likewise launches at the summit. The track becomes Lamar’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1, and his third of 2024 – the most among all artists this year. He previously led in 2024 with “Not Like Us,” for two weeks beginning in May, and “Like That,” with Future and Metro Boomin, for three weeks in April. Lamar sweeps the Hot 100’s top five with four more debuts from GNX: “TV Off” (featuring Lefty Gunplay), “Luther” (with SZA), “Wacced Out Murals” and “Hey Now” (featuring Dody6) at Nos. 2-5, respectively. He joins only Taylor Swift, Drake and The Beatles in having placed at Nos. 1-5 in a single week. Lamar also debuts in the Hot 100’s top 10 with fellow GNX tracks “Reincarnated” (No. 8) and “Man at the Garden” (No. 9), swelling his career count to 22 top 10 hits. Below Lamar’s top five Hot 100 arrivals, Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” falls to No. 6 a week after it logged a record-equaling 19th week at No. 1. Over the chart’s 66-year history, it remains tied for the longest reign with Lil Nas X’s 2019 smash “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. Plus, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” again decorates the Hot 100’s top 10, dashing 16-10. The modern classic, from 1994, has reigned for 14 total weeks dating to its first frame at the apex in 2019. “Squabble Up,” on pgLang/Interscope/ICLG, bounds in atop the Hot 100 with 52 million official streams, 5.7 million radio airplay audience impressions and 5,000 sold in the United States in the week ending Nov. 28, following its surprise Nov. 22 release on Lamar’s album GNX. The song soars in as Lamar’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1. Here’s a recap of his leaders: “Squabble Up,” one week at No. 1 to date, Dec. 7, 2024 “Not Like Us,” two weeks, beginning May 18, 2024 “Like That” (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar), three, beginning April 6, 2024 “Humble.,” one, May 6, 2017 “Bad Blood” (Taylor Swift feat. Lamar), one, June 6, 2015 Lamar is the first artist with three Hot 100 No. 1s in 2024, surpassing Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Morgan Wallen, each with two. Meanwhile, with “Squabble Up,” “Not Like Us” and “Like That” all having opened atop the Hot 100, Lamar is the first solo male ever with three No. 1 debuts in a single year. Among all acts, only BTS (2021) and Grande (2020) previously achieved the feat. “Squabble Up” additionally starts as Lamar’s sixth No. 1 on the all-genre Streaming Songs chart and his fifth No. 1 on both the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs surveys. Lamar completes the Hot 100’s top five with four more debuts from GNX: “TV Off,” featuring Lefty Gunplay (No. 2; 46.9 million streams), “Luther,” with SZA (No. 3; 44.4 million), “Wacced Out Murals” (No. 4; 38 million) and “Hey Now,” featuring Dody6 (No. 5; 31.2 million). Lamar is the fourth artist ever to boast the entire Hot 100’s top five in a single week. Taylor Swift is the only act to rank at Nos. 1-10 on the Hot 100 in single frames, as she accomplished the feat on charts dated this May 4 – when she blanketed the top 14 spots – and Nov. 5, 2022. Plus, Drake placed at Nos. 1-5 and 7-10 on the Sept. 18, 2021, tally. The Beatles first charted such a fab five on the April 4, 1964, chart with, from Nos. 1 to 5, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Twist and Shout,” “She Loves You,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “Please Please Me.” Lamar also debuts in the Hot 100’s top 10 with “Reincarnated” (No. 8; 27.9 million streams) and “Man at the Garden” (No. 9; 27.4 million). With seven new top 10s, he ups his career count to 22 such hits, joining 20 other acts with at least that many. (Drake leads with 79 top 10s, followed by Swift with 59.) Lefty Gunplay and Dody6 each earn their first Hot 100 top 10s, in their first visits to the chart, while SZA scores her 11th top 10. Notably, “Luther” samples Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn’s cover of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “If This World Were Mine.” The original hit No. 27 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (then named Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles) in 1968; Vandross and Lynn’s remake reached No. 4 on the chart (then Hot Black Singles) in 1982. Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” slides to No. 6 on the Hot 100 a week after it notched a record-tying 19th week at No. 1, matching the 2019 command of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” additionally leads the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart for a 24th week, tying for the fifth-longest domination since the list became the genre’s singular survey in 1958. The track also holds for an 18th week at No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart, matching Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” (2023) and Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” (1998) for the second-longest rule since the tally began in 1990. Only The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has led the airplay chart longer: 26 weeks in 2020. Plus, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” rebounds to the top of Digital Song Sales (9,000 sold, up 14%) for a 15th week at No. 1, the fifth-longest stay at the summit in the ranking’s 20-year archives. Also falling five spots on the Hot 100, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” descends to No. 7 following four weeks at its No. 2 high. Rounding out the Hot 100’s top 10, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – the No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs retrospective – jingles 16-10, with 26.8 million streams (up 52%), 15.7 million airplay audience impressions (up 68%) and 2,000 sold (up 25%). The carol, originally released in 1994, hit the Hot 100’s top 10 for the first time in December 2017. In December 2019, it ascended to No. 1 at last, for three weeks that holiday season. It led the Hot 100 for two more weeks in the 2020 holiday season, three over the 2021 holidays, four during the 2022 season and another two in 2023, upping its total to 14 weeks at No. 1. With its 2019 coronation, Carey collected her 19th Hot 100 No. 1, extending her mark for the most among soloists and moving to within one of The Beatles’ overall record 20. The song concurrently crowns the multi-metric Holiday 100 chart, which returns for the Yuletide season this week, for a 61st week, of the list’s 69 total frames since the chart began in 2011.
December 4, 2024Dec 4 oh wow he got the whole top 5 and 7 in the top 10, about time someone dethroned Shaboozey also wow at Lola Young bubbling under!
December 10, 2024Dec 10 US HOT 100 3.11.24 SUMMARY & REVIEW #10 THE TOP 10: 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is the highest Christmas entry, up 6 spots to 10! Kendrick Lamar is new at 9 ('Man At The Garden') and 8 ('Reincarnated'). 'Die With A Smile' is down 5 spots to 7 for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' falls off number one, down to 6. Kendrick and Dody6's 'Hey Now' is new at 5. 'Wacced Out Murals' sees Kendrick see at 4. Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' enters at 3. Kendrick Lamar and Lefty Gunplay's 'TV Off' debuts at two, and entering straight in at number one from his new album 'GNX' is 'Sqaubble Up' by Kendrick Lamar, bagging his third US number one of 2024 and third week atop the chart in 2024, as he has 7 out of the top 10 songs belonging to him! NEW ENTRIES: 98 - Gang Baby - NLE Choppa (3/10) This might be the most sexual song I've ever heard in my life. The lyrics cannot go one line without mentioning something to do with sex. 'Gang Baby' is track 1 from his album 'SL*T SZN' (I'm dead serious... that's the album name). This has a trap beat along with rushed rapping that feels like it could have had better cuts; this is sloppy, and the hook doesn't hook me in... it feels weak. I thought Christmas music was going to block this rubbish from charting, but I guess not. I'm also not trying to get a permanent ban from some of the websites I'm on, so I won't go into the tracks deep dive. 95 - Ma Meilleure ennemie - Stromae/Pomme (7/10) Previous first listen: Even though I don't speak the song's language, I can still tell that it's a passionate song, and I would even call it special; it fits an emotional scene perfectly and has that deepness and passionate side to it that Stromae and Pomme bring out really well! Featuring in 'Arcane League of Legends,' this proves to have some real solid base! 94 - I'm Not That Girl - Cynthia Erivo (7/10) 93 - The Wizard And I - Cynthia Erivo/Michelle Yeoh (6/10) 90 - Dancing Through Life - Jonathan Bailey/Ariana Grande/Ethan Slater/Marissa Brode/Cynthia Erivo (6.5/10) 86 - No One Mourns The Wicked - Ariane Grande/Andy Nyman/Courtney-Mae Briggs/Jeff Goldblum/Sharon D. Clarke/Jenna Boyd (5.5/10) 85 - Hello Miss Johnson - Jack Harlow (5.5/10) Previous first listen: Jack often brings something new to the table that interests me; this is new but certainly not a bop. 'Hello, Miss Johnson' is a flirty song where Jack flirts with Miss Johnson's daughter alongside a medium-paced pitch that aligns with the rest of the song. Added: I upgraded my score by 0.5. Also, I really like the music video to this! 68 - What Is This Feeling? - Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo (5/10) 53 - Popular - Ariana Grande (6/10) Previous first listen: 'Popular' followed the same back-and-forth style musical songs do as this featured in the movie 'Wicked.' Cynthia Erivo also gave vocals on this. The song features a wide range of instrumentals and uses them at the correct time, which is impressive seeing how much the vocalists changed their voice. As much as this wasn't bad, I really cannot get into musical songs with acting. The piano and the light-to-strong vocal holds were a good part of the song, though, and the flow sounded correct. 44 - Defying Gravity - Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (6/10) Previous first listen: Ending up as 7 minutes long, 'Defying Gravity' is also on Wicked the movie; it has a mass range of instrumentals and a whole orchestra behind the scenes! It mixes into the scene and sounds like it's blended well... it's just not my kind of thing. 27 - Gloria - Kendrick Lamar/SZA (6/10) Previous first listen: With an alternative R&B kick, SZA's 'Gloria' delves into love and also marks SZA and Kendrick's 6th collaboration together. This ends the album on a slower-moving song that hits the right notes and gives the right laid-back feel to end the album on. It didn't go above and beyond for me, but it definitely was clear and a good move to put here. 24 - GNX - Kendrick Lamar/Hitta J3/YoungThreat/Peysoh (7/10) Previous first listen: Continuing his bold, fearless style, this track brings out the drums with quality soul-rap and showcases this album's style extremely well, once again another song that certainly didn't miss. 14 - heart pt. 6 (7/10) Previous first listen: Continuing his 'The Heart' series, Kendrick mixes his more conversational delivery with emotional rap, which works as a fitting side to the album. The series showcases Lamar's views on life at the moment, a strong song that says a lot. 13 - Peekaboo - Kendrick Lamar/AzChike (7/10) Previous first listen: Bringing in some of that style that sounds a bit like 'Squabble Up,' Kendrick creates a hardcore song that combines Gangsta Funk to create something that has a real flow and creativity to it with a hook that gets stuck in your head within a single listen. 'Peekaboo' doesn't disappoint. 11 - Dodger Blue - Kendrick Lamar/Wallie The Sensei/Siete7x/Roddy Ricch (6/10) Previous first listen: With vocals from Roddy Ricch and other rappers, 'Dodger Blue' continues the sharp lyrics with the 'GNX' album style. The features were well chosen, and this song works well. 9 - Man At The Garden - Kendrick Lamar (7/10) Previous first listen: This poses as a song that makes you think and has meaning to it while fitting into the album structure; it's speaking out and taking leaps and risks to get you to the place you are, which is what Kendrick is doing today still. I admire this, and it makes the listeners think and really builds a new thought that 'Man At The Garden' shows. 8 - Reincarnated - Kendrick Lamar (6.5/10) Previous first listen: Sampling 'Made N*****' by 2Pac delves deeper into meaningful rap music; it starts with a Spanish poem to start the song and moves into a gritty main rap with plucks of a guitar in the background that sound unique and centre it out from other rap songs, with Kendrick continuing his wide range of sounds in his songs. It's safe to say the production level is continuing its peak with the raw, infused voice that is Kendrick Lamar. 5 - Hey Now - Kendrick Lamar/Dody6 (7/10) Previous first listen: With production from 'Not Like Us' producer Mustard, 'Hey Now,' this is very experimental and provides a sound that can't easily be replicated or unheard of. This features vocals from LA rapper Dody 6, who gives a clean, fresh sound at the end of the track that doesn't merge the energies wrongly but instead fits aside Kendrick and runs the rest of the track smoothly. 4 - Wacced Out Murals - Kendrick Lamar (7/10) Starting off with a rough, powerhouse of a song that immediately grabs attention and spreads Kendrick's harsh essence across the track, the track talks about legacy and speaks volumes, which I admire, and the production was bold and made it a great atmosphere to start off 'GNX.' What a wish for better! Is instead of just using the boom-bap beat on the west coast rap, it had more flavour instead of just sharpness. 3. Luther - Kendrick Lamar (6/10) Previous first listen: 'Luther' is a conscious hip-hop/soul song with additional vocals and writing from R&B star SZA. The song follows the traditional boom-bap routes while having a nice landing for both Kendrick and SZA's vocals with strings and a structure that builds the song. The main problem for me is that the song doesn't do too much, though, and just follows a rhythm that doesn't sound like it has enough flavour, especially to be a main track. Nice try, endrick, but you can do better. 2. TV Off - Kendrick Lamar/Lefty Gunplay (6/10) Previous first listen: With its high, well-produced beat by Mustard, Kendrick continues his high, intense energy, as this shows that there's more to come. This is a good track but not an album highlight for me. 1. Squabble Up - Kendrick Lamar (9/10) Previous first listen: WOW!! 'Sqaubble Up' uses the same snippet that started the 'Not Like Us' music video to start this song, and this is an all-round flavour punch that infuses character, something new, and a bit of everything to make this a mega catchy song. It has an old-school swing to it that adds to its catchiness while not making this a radio song but still making this extremely universal to listen to and setting new boundaries in rap music. This is a great follow-up to 'Wacced Out Murals' and really shows a strong point, not just in Kendrick but possibly in this decade of rap. I 100% expect to see this in my most streamed. REENTRIES: 48 - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat "King" Cole [This is alright.] 46 - Underneath The Tree - Kelly Clarkson [Love This!] 43 - Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande [Also a great song!] 42 - Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes [This is good.] 41 - Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano [Anyone who plays this gets kicked out of my house.] 39 - Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow - Dean Martin [This is alright.] 19 - Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms [Meh] NOTEWORTHY CHANGES: Songs that fell over ten spots: 99. Apple - Charli XCX (Down 10) 97. No Pole - Don Toliver (Down 14) 96. Insecurities - Lil Baby (Down 40) 92. Shake Dat A** (T**** Song) - Bossman Dlow (Down 14) 89. Diet Pepsi - Addison Rae (Down 10) 88. Bad Dreams - Teddy Swims (Down 12) 87. 2 Hands - Tate McRae (Down 46) [HIGHEST FALLER] 84. Good News - Shaboozey (Down 13) 83 - Darling, I - Tyler, The Creator/Teezo Touchdown (Down 27) 79. Khe? - Rauw Alejandro/Romeo Santos (Down 19) 77. 25 - Rod Wave (Down 14) 76. Disease - Lady Gaga (Down 17) 73. Juno - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 12) 71. High Road - Zach Bryan (Down 20) 70. Help Me - Real Boston Richey (Down 16) 67. Dancing In The Flames - The Weeknd (Down 12) 66. Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan (Down 14) 64. It's ok. I'm ok—Tate McRae (Down 12) 63 - St. Chroma - Tyler, The Creator/Daniel Caeser (Down 26) 60. Que Pasaria... - Rauw Alejandro/Bad Bunny (Down 26) 59. No One Noticed - The Marias (Down 37) 58. I Love You, I'm Sorry - Gracie Abrams (Down 26) 57 - Wind Up Missin' You - Tucker Wetmore (Down 14) 55 - Tu Boda - Oscar Maydon/Fuerza Regida (Down 24) 52 - Like Him - Tyler, The Creator/Lola Young (Down 17) 51 - High Road - Koe Wetzel/Jessie Murph (Down 15) 50 - Bed Chem - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 22) 49 - Million Dollar Baby - Tommy Richman (Down 19) 47 - Wildflower - Billie Eilish (Down 21) 45 - Lies Lies Lies - Morgan Wallen (Down 18) 40 - Sailor Song - Gigi Perez (Down 15) 38 - Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 20) 37 - I Am Not Okay - Jelly Roll (Down 16) 36 - Stargazing - Myles Smith (Down 16) 34 - Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan (Down 12) 32 - Timeless - The Weeknd/Playboy Carti (Down 18) 31 - Too Sweet - Hozier (Down 18) 30 - Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar (Down 11) 29 - Watchu Kno About Me - Glorilla/Sexxy Red (Down 12) 28 - Love Somebody - Morgan Wallen (Down 18) 26 - Sticky - Tyler, The Creator/Glorilla/Sexxy Red/Lil Wayne (Down 15) 25 - Beautiful Things - Benson Boone (Down 16) 23 - Taste - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 15) 21 - I Had Some Help - Post Malone/Morgan Wallen (Down 14) 20 - Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 15) 17 - That's So True - Gracie Abrams (Down 11) 16 - Lose Control - Teddy Swims (Down 12) Songs that climbed over ten spots: 35. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams (Up 12) 33. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives (Up 15) [HIGHEST CLIMBER] BEST AND WORST: NEW ENTRIES: BEST - 'Squabble Up' - Kendrick Lamar 2nd - The rest of 'GNX' - Kendrick Lamar 3rd - The whole of the Wicked soundtrack - Ariane/Cynthia and the rest of the cast 4th - Hello Miss Johnson - Jack Harlow WORST - Gang Baby - Nle Choppa THE WHOLE TOP 100: BEST - 'The Door' - Teddy Swims WORST - 'No One Noticed' - The Marias NEXT WEEK PREDICTIONS: This week was very short on new releases from names who could actually chart. We've got Ed Sheeran, though, with his new Christmas song 'Under The Tree,' and I suspect one by Juice WRLD will get in there too from his new album 'The Party Never Ends.' Apart from that, we could see Polo G, J.Cole, Glorilla, or Kodak Black possibly make a new entry if they're
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