Soul Sweep: August 1, 2015...

We're at the "hump" of this week's double-packed "music sweeps", sampling the songs making their debut on the charts in Billboard magazine, and this time up I'm serving the latest on R&B radio...

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Rihanna moved to #1 last week with "Bitch Better Have My Money", which holds on for week number two...

Last week's top debut, "Alright" from Kendrick Lamar, jumps ten spots to #30 this week. It's the third radio hit from his #1 album To Pimp A Butterfly; "i" made it to #11...

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Trey Songz jumps from #45 to #33 with "About You", the second new track on his revamped version of his Trigga album. The first, "Slow Motion", is still riding high at #4 after peaking at #2...

Defying the odds, Robin Thicke is back up at #38 with his new jam "Morning Sun". Of course his now-hated "Blurred Lines" topped the chart a couple years ago. This new one is already up at #13 on the Adult R&B list, and earns my "Soul Pick of the Week"...

Chris Brown is back with a new single, "Liquor", which pours in at #45...

The Weeknd's #2 pop hit "Can't Feel My Face" makes a slow start as it moves from #50 to #47 in its second week. His "Earned It" though just fell from its #1 perch two weeks ago...

Rapper Big Sean teams up with Kanye West and John Legend for "One Man Can Change The World" at #48...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Earned It" remains on top for a tenth week...

Neo-soul singer Jaheim moves from #30 to #25 with "Back In My Arms"...

90s soul hitmaker Monica drops from her debut at #26 to #27 with "Just Right For Me" featuring Lil' Wayne...

Finally, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations include more dance/pop music in their playlists, The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" makes a quick six-week trip to #1, taking over from last week's new #1, "Hey Mama" from David Guetta...

Meek Mill and girlfriend Nicki Minaj jump from #40 to #31 with "All Eyes On You" featuring Chris Brown...

Disney vet Selena Gomez and rapper A$AP Rocky climb from #39 to #32 with "Good For You"...

Trey Songz' aforementioned "About You" is this week's highest new entry at #33...

Jeremih follows up his #1 hit "Don't Tell 'Em" with the song at #36, "Planes" featuring J. Cole...

Pop-rapper Flo Rida dances in at #39 with "I Don't Like It, I Love It" featuring Robin Thicke as well as Verdine White from Earth Wind & Fire...

(last week Tori Kelly's pop hit "Should've Been Us" popped in at #38 and falls out this week...)

I'll be back in 90 with the latest on country radio....