The Beatles in 1964? Michael Jackson in 1983? Drake … in 2018?
Welcome to the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, the place every week co-hosts Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson, from the Billboard charts division, talk about why what’s on the charts … is on the charts, whereas additionally taking a look at present chart motion in a historic context for even higher insights.
This week, Gary and Billboard.com senior editor Andrew Unterberger (filling in for Trevor) cowl Drake‘s record-breaking week on the Billboard Hot 100, as “In My Feelings” rules for a 10th week. As Drake has now led the Hot 100 for 29 weeks this 12 months (over three No. 1 hits), he passes Usher for probably the most weeks at No. 1 in a single 12 months; Usher notched 28 weeks on the summit in 2004.
As Drake claims the consideration, Gary and Andrew talk about the place the famous person’s 2018 suits amongst prior dominant years over the Hot 100’s 60-year history, musing about The Beatles‘ breakthrough in 1964, Michael Jackson‘s thrilling 1983, and commanding runs by Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and extra.
Plus, a flashback to an all-female charity music scaling the Hot 100 this week 10 years in the past, and who would doubtless make the roster if it had been remade now.
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