The single, which Hozier co-wrote and co-produced, rises 2-1 to become his first leader on the Streaming Songs chart; dips to No.
5 on the April 6-dated Hot 100, Hozier ended the longest wait between top 10s since The Beatles returned to the tier after nearly 28 years with “Now and Then” last November.
1 on the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart – where it’s Hozier’s second leader, after “Take Me to Church,” for 23 weeks in 2014-15 – as well as Hot Rock Songs and Hot Alternative Songs.
2 after spending its first three weeks on the Hot 100 at No.
It concurrently tops the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, which use the same multimetric methodology as the Hot 100, for a fourth week each.
3 on the Hot 100, after reaching No.
Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” rises 6-5 on the Hot 100, after it reigned for two weeks in early March.
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“Too Sweet” by Hozier, released by Rubyworks/Columbia Records, becomes the 1,169th No. first in the history of the Hot 100. April 12–18 saw 35,6 million streams (down 3%), 14,1 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 136%, good for top Airplay Gainer honors on the Hot 100), and 6,000 sales (down 17%).
With co-writing and co-production duties, Hozier’s song climbs 2-1 to take the top spot on the Streaming Songs chart, but eventually falls to No. Five from its No. debuts at No. 3 in terms of digital song sales. 42 in the Radio Songs catalog.
Prior to its official release on March 22 on his four-track EP Unheard, the song was first heard by a large audience in a teaser clip during Hozier’s March 6 appearance on the How Long Gone podcast.
Following the No. 1 debut of Hozier’s song “Take Me to Church,”. 2 on the Hot 100 in 2014–15, he did not appear on the chart until April of last year, when he added five entries, the most notable of which being Noah Kahan’s “Northern Attitude,” a remix featuring Hozier that made its debut and peaked at No. November brings 37.
At the time of “Too Sweet’s” No. 5 on the April 6-dated Hot 100, bringing Hozier to the top of the chart for the first time since The Beatles’ “Now and Then” brought them back to the top after almost 28 years, last November. Hozier, meanwhile, had to wait the longest between a first refusal. two hits and the initial No. 1 in the more than 50 years since The Miracles. “Shop Around” was their top hit. 9 years, 9 months, and 3 weeks passed between the peaks of “Take Me to Church” and “Too Sweet” for Hozier, who waited 9 years, 4 months, and 1 week between them. 2 in February 1961 preceded “The Tears of a Clown,” by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, led in December 1970. “.
For a fourth week, “Too Sweet” stays at No. 1 on the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, which includes Hot Rock Songs and Hot Alternative Songs. It is Hozier’s second top-charting single, following “Take Me to Church,” for 23 weeks in 2014–15.
“Like That” by Metro Boomin, Future, and Kendrick Lamar falls to No. 2 following its first three weeks at No. on the Hot 100. 1. For a fourth week in a row, it simultaneously tops the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, which employ the same multimetric methodology as the Hot 100.
“Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone remains at No. , having peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100. 2. Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” remains at the top. 4, four weeks following his debut as No. 1. With 69.9 million listeners, the latter records a second week at the top of Radio Songs, nearly even week over week.
After ruling for two weeks in the beginning of March, Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” climbs 6-5 on the Hot 100. For the tenth week running, it tops the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart.
After six nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1, Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” rises 7-6 to round out the Hot 100’s top 10. 1. Since its release in December, Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” has remained at the top. 8 following its No. 1 debut. 1 in March, with Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” reaching a new No. 9 above, starting at No. 10; and the No. 6-peaking “Saturn” makes a comeback to the area (15–10), where it holds the top spot among Hot R&B Songs for a fourth week.
Notably, and predictably, with restricted access for streaming during the tracking week of April 12–18, J. A week after debuting at No. 1, Cole’s “7 Minute Drill” drops off the Hot 100. 6. In “Like That,” he seems to be reacting to Kendrick Lamar’s apparent jabs at both Drake and himself. Days after his album Might Delete Later’s April 5 release of “7 Minute Drill,” J. The song was taken down from the LP’s streaming version on April 12 after Cole expressed regret for its appearance and said it didn’t “sit right with my spirit.” As of April 22, it is still accessible on the digital download version of the set, but it cannot be purchased separately from the album.
A week after its release, the song breaks the record for the steepest drop off the Hot 100, beating Soko’s viral hit song “We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow,” which ranked No. 1 for one week. April 2014—9 months later.
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