Pop Sweep: October 11, 2014...
Hey peeps, it's time to kick off the first of today's five "chart sweeps", checking out the songs making the official singles charts in Billboard magazine. As usual, I'm starting on the pop side of things, then later in the day move on to the latest on rock, R&B, country, and dance music...
On the "big" chart, Billboard's Hot 100, which combines tallies from radio airplay of all genres, sales, and internet streaming (like Spotify and YouTube), Meghan Trainor holds tight at #1 with "All About That Bass"...
Rapper Kendrick Lamar rockets on to the chart at #39 with the first single from his upcoming third album, "i". It immediately becomes his fourth top-40 pop hit as a lead artist; he went to #17 with "Swimming Pools (Drink)" (He did go higher as a featured artist on A$AP Rocky's "F**kin' Problem" which peaked at #8 on the Hot 100). This new one, which samples "Who's That Lady" from the Isley Brothers, clearly seems to be geared for radio play, though the refrain "I Love Myself" could strike a cord to those he dissed when he proclaimed himself "King Of New York"...
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The fifth track from Jason Aldean's sixth album, which will be out next Tuesday, is "Tonight Looks Good On You", which comes in at #53. The offiical single, "Burnin' It Down", moves back up to #19...
Rapper Big Sean returns at #70 with "I Don't Fuck With You" featuring E-40. Perhaps this repetitive diss is directed toward a certain cast member of Glee he was engaged to? He's had six top-40 pop hits as a lead artist (and three more as a featured credit), with his "Dance (A$$)" reaching #10...
The third preview single from country crossover duo Florida Georgia Line's second album, "Anything Goes" (the title track), enters at #76. The current radio hit "Dirt" is back up to #23; it peaked at #11 a couple months ago...
As rap brother duo Rae Sremmurd (that's 'Ear Drummers" backwards) hangs on in the top-40 with "No Flex Zone" at #40, their new track "No Type" is in at #77...
Another new hip-hop act, ILOVEMAKONNEN, scores his first hit at #90 with "Tuesday" featuring Drake...
Atlanta-based hip-hop trio Migos come in at #92 with "Handsome And Wealthy". It's the follow-up to their top-10 R&B hit "Fight Night", which peaked at #69 on this chart...
American Idol eleventh-season winner Scotty McCreery shuffles in at #96 with the second single from his second non-seasonal studio album, "Feelin' It". The first, the title track to See You Tonight, went to #52. It's a little late for this summertime single, though...
Another country hit, "Close Your Eyes" from Parmalee, sees itself in at #98. It follows "California", which made it to #36 on the Hot 100...
And now on to the pop radio format charts...
On the Mainstream Top-40 radio panel Meghan Trainor claims a second week on top with "All About That Bass"...
Maroon 5 roar in at #26 with "Animals", my "Pop Pick of the Week". Their former #2 hit "Maps" currently sits at #9 on this list...
Fall Out Boy returns at #37 with "Centuries", from their upcoming set. They have been into the top-10 on this format three times, with "Dance Dance" going to #5 back in 2005...
The one-time musical partner of Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, Brooklyn's Bebe Rexha lands her first solo hit at #40 with "I Can't Stop Drinking About You". She also appeared on the pop radio chart at #14 as a featured vocalist on Cash Cash's "Take Me Home"...
Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult Top-40 format, Taylor Swift swiftly climbs to #1 in only its sixth week with "Shake It Off". It's her second chart-topper on this list after "I Knew You Were Trouble" did the trick last year. Maroon 5 also jump in at #30 with the aforementioned "Animals".
Sam Smith went to #1 on the adult-pop chart with "Stay With Me". Now he's in at #35 with "I'm Not The Only One"...
Canadian bro-rockers Nickelback are back at #40 with "What Are You Waiting For?". It's from their upcoming album No Fixed Address. Another track from the album, "Edge Of A Revolution", sits at #2 on the Mainstream Rock chart...
Lastly, on the Adult Contemporary (or "easy listening") radio chart, Nico & Vinz stick around at #1 with "Am I Wrong"...
Aussie singer/songwriter Sia takes her former top-10 Hot 100 hit "Chandelier" to this format at #27. It's her first time on this list...
Matt Nathanson comes in at #28 with "Headphones" featuring Lolo. The song also hangs in at Adult Pop at #32. Matt previously went to #3 here with "Come On Get Higher" in 2008...
British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran follows up his #14 hit "Sing" with "Don't" which enters at #29. His new one also makes the top-10 on the Adult Top-40 list...
The pop starlet triumvirate of Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj take their #3 Hot 100 hit "Bang Bang" to this chart at #30...
That's it for the start of today's musical ride...I'll be back in 90 minutes with the latest on rock radio...
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