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Republic’s Pop Smoke rockets to #1 with “For The Night” and will likely end the chart year there. Def Jam sees Jhene Aiko’s “B.S.” climb inside the Top 5 as Epic’s 21 Savage continues to grow inside the Top 10 with “Mr. Right Now.” Seeing solid increases this week is Columbia’s Lil Nas X with “Holiday” as well as Republic’s The Weeknd with “Save Your Tears” and Pop Smoke’s “What You Know Bout Love.” Look for RCA’s H.E.R. to debut this week with “Damage.”
It was a two-horse race this week at Rhythm and at the stretch, Warner saw CJ’s “Whoopty” outlast Megan Thee Stallion’s “Body” with 43 adds to 38 adds. It was a cleanup from there. RCA’s H.E.R grabbed 8 more stations with “Damage” and Repubic’s Pop Smoke secured 7 more stations on “What You Know Bout Love.”
Thanksgiving is upon us and XO/Repubic’s The Weeknd gets 32 adds with “Save Your Tears,” easily outpacing the next closest competitor. RCA’s H.E.R. cleans up 11 more hold outs on “Damage,” while Republic’s Pop Smoke remains red hot with “What You Know Bout Love,” grabbing 10 more stations based on Top 40 success. Columbiasees The Kid LAROI pick up 8 adds on “So Done” and Lil Nas X’s “Holiday” grab 4 adds.
10k Projects/Capitol’s Internet Money will have the new #1 this week with “Lemonade” f/Don Toliver, Gunna & Nav. Republic’s Pop Smoke moves inside the Top 5 with “For The Night,” while Justin Bieber’s “Holy” (Def Jam) and 21 Savage’s “Mr. Right Now” (Epic) enter the Top 10. Warner’s Saweetie will be Top 15 with “Back To The Streets” f/Jhene Aiko. Looking to debut this week is Republic’s Pop Smoke with “What You Know Bout Love,” RCA’s Bryson Tiller with “Outta Time” and Columbia’s The Kid LAROI with “So Done.”