Chart Highlights: Beyonce Bounds Up Pop, R&B/Hip-Hop Charts With ‘Drunk In Love,’ ‘XO’
Both songs from the million-selling "Beyonce" soar, while Pitbull, Ke$ha, Katherine Alexander and Big Daddy Weave notch new No. 1s.
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.
All our charts are refreshed on billboard.com and Billboardbiz every Thursday and appear in the next issue of Billboard magazine.
Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** “The Monster” Eminem Featuring Rihanna
Greatest Gainer No. 15 “Dark Horse” Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
Debut No. 37 “Adore You” Miley Cyrus
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)***/Greatest Gainer “Roar” Katy Perry
Debut No. 22 “Say Something” A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
Debut No. 24 “Hold On” Colbie Caillat
Debut No. 27 “Waiting For Superman” Daughtry
Debut No. 29 “Still Into You” Paramore
Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (4 weeks)*** “Counting Stars” OneRepublic
Greatest Gainer No. 5 “Best Day Of My Life” American Authors
Rhythmic Songs
*** No. 1 (6 weeks)*** “The Monster” Eminem Featuring Rihanna
Greatest Gainer No. 21 “Drunk In Love” Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
As “Beyonce” continues to steamroll competition on the Billboard 200, having led the list in its first three chart weeks with a combined 1.3 million copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the set’s first two radio tracks are rolling. “Drunk in Love,” featuring Jay Z, is the Greatest Gainer on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (8-6) and Rhythmic Songs (24-21) and debuts on Adult R&B Songs at No. 30. Meanwhile, “XO” jumps 32-24 on Pop Songs and enters Rhythmic Songs at No. 34.
Debut No. 34 “XO” Beyonce
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
*** No. 1 (13 weeks)*** “Hold On, We’re Going Home” Drake Featuring Majid Jordan
Greatest Gainer No. 6 “Drunk In Love” Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
Debut No. 49 “I Still Have You” Charlie Wilson
Adult R&B Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** “For The Rest Of My Life” Robin Thicke
Greatest Gainer No. 10 “Age Ain’t A Factor” Jaheim
Debut No. 28 “Cried” Candice Glover
Debut No. 30 “Drunk In Love” Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
Rap Airplay
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** “The Monster” Eminem Featuring Rihanna
Greatest Gainer No. 4 “My Hitta” YG Featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan
Dance Club Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer “Timber” Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha
Debut No. 34 “Dark Horse” Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
Debut No. 35 “Hands Up In The Air” Audio Playground
Debut No. 45 “Take Me Away” Rokelle Featuring Dave Aude
Debut No. 47 “With You” Kimberly Davis
Debut No. 48 “Counting Stars” OneRepublic
Rock Airplay
*** No. 1 (9 weeks)*** “Come A Little Closer” Cage The Elephant
Greatest Gainer No. 4 “Demons” Imagine Dragons
Debut No. 38 “Fall In Love” Phantogram
Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (9 weeks)*** “Come A Little Closer” Cage The Elephant
Debut No. 40 “Shepherd Of Fire” Avenged Sevenfold
Greatest Gainer “Cannibal” Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups return with “Cannibal,” the Greatest Gainer building just below the Alternative Songs chart. The song previews “Silversun Pickups: The Singles Collection,” due Feb. 25. The set sports all six of the band’s Alternative Songs top 10s, including its 2009 No. 1 “Panic Switch.”
Adult Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** “Pompeii” Bastille
Greatest Gainer No. 3 “Team” Lorde
Debut No. 30 “Do I Wanna Know?” Arctic Monkeys
Mainstream Rock Songs
*** No. 1 (5 weeks)*** “Battle Born” Five Finger Death Punch
Debut No. 38 “It’s About Time” Young The Giant
Greatest Gainer No. 5 “Adrenaline” Shinedown
Country Airplay
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** “Stay” Florida Georgia Line
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 29 “Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church
Latin Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer “Put It In A Kiss” Katherine Alexander
Debut No. 45 “Candy” Plan B
Debut No. 48 “El Inmigrante” Calibre 50
Debut No. 50 “With Or Without You” Johnny Sky
Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** “Vas A Llorar Por Mi” Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Greatest Gainer No. 15 “Hermosa Experiencia” Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Debut No. 39 “Duele Este Adios” Vizzio
Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** “Darte Un Beso” Prince Royce
Greatest Gainer No. 12 “La Luz” Juanes
Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 (14 weeks)*** “Propuesta Indecente” Romeo Santos
Greatest Gainer No. 10 “Put It In A Kiss” Katherine Alexander
Debut No. 40 “Ya No Aguanto Mas” Koke Montes
Christian Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer “The Only Name (Yours Will Be)” Big Daddy Weave
Debut No. 37 “All The People Said Amen” Matt Maher
Debut No. 40 “You’re Not Alone” Marie Miller
Debut No. 44 “Press On” Building 429 Featuring Blanca Callahan
Gospel Airplay
*** No. 1 (23 weeks)*** “Every Praise” Hezekiah Walker
Greatest Gainer No. 7 “Withholding Nothing” William McDowell
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