It was a close battle for #1 this week as we had five legit contenders for the top spot. While "Nice to Meet Ya" looked to have #1 on lock at the beginning of the week, Niall Horan has Celina to blame for his lowly #7 debut as Aussie newbie Tones and I earns her 1st #1 with "Dance Monkey". She dethrones "Circles," which dips to #3 while Tanya makes Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber the highest debut of the week with "10,000 Hours" at #4. Suprisingly, it's Celina that actually gave "Dance Monkey" the edge as she dumps her man for the current UK #1.
We welcome a new member to the Braintree Top 40 this week as Mike Maguire makes his debut to the chart with Lana Del Rey returning to the Bubbling Under with "Venice Bitch". He also proves a boost to "Cruel Summer," which stays stuck at #2 as well as reviving Normani's "Motivation" as it re-enters at #23. He looks to be a formidable influencer with a controversial taste in music, so we'll see his full impact next week.
Daina brings back "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" as she has an existential crisis to the 80s bop. Celina gets "fuck, i'm lonely" and "Someone You Loved" to re-enter at #28 and 29, respectively. She also just went to a Carrie Underwood concert tonight, so we'll see if she gets the American Idol winner her first entry onto the chart. Mike McCarthy is responsible for "Panini" re-entering at #39 as he listened to the DaBaby remix.
Camila Cabello's newest single, "Cry For Me," makes a meager debut at #32 as she struggles to find her footing this album cycle. As she continues to throw out single after single, Braintree begins to tire of her oversaturation. Can she recover with another major hit or is she destined to stall with just 2 #1s?
Our #FlashbackFriday goes to Charli XCX & Troye Sivan's "1999," which debuted at #20 this time last year. It ended up peaking at #2 a week later. Charli XCX will soon be a hot ticket on the chart I predict as both Mike and Tanya attend her concert in next week.
Speaking of next week, we see new singles from Camila Cabello, Harry Styles, and Sam Hunt. We also see whether "10,000 Hours" or "Nice to Meet Ya" can continue their jump into the top ten or if they'll fall apart after their strong first-week sales. "Dance Monkey" looks to have strong support from many influencers but will there be another song that hits more of them? Find out next week on the Braintree Top 40! SPECIAL NOTE: the chart will be delayed until Tuesday, October 22nd at the earliest next week since I will be in London.
Here is this week's Bubbling Under:
1. King Princess - Hit the Back
2. Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart
3. MARINA - No More Suckers
4. DaBaby - BOP
5. Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch
Braintree Top 40 Stats // Braintree Top 40 Spotify Playlist // Braintree #1s Spotify Playlist // Braintree Top 200 of ALL-TIME
- Number 1 Up by 3Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 2Peak2Weeks7
- Number 3 Down by 2Peak1 (for 4 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 4 DebutPeak4Weeks1
- Number 5 Down by 2Peak3Weeks8
- Number 6Peak4Weeks4
- Number 7 DebutPeak7Weeks1
- Number 8 Down by 3Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks8
- Number 9 Down by 1Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks20
- Number 10 Down by 1Peak5Weeks4
- Number 11 Up by 5Peak8Weeks13
- Number 12 Down by 5Peak2Weeks6
- Number 13 Down by 1Peak12Weeks2
- Number 14 Up by 10Peak6Weeks6
- Number 15 Up by 13Peak15Weeks2
- Number 16 Down by 2Peak14Weeks3
- Number 17 Up by 8Peak17Weeks3
- Number 18 Down by 8Peak8Weeks20
- Number 19 Down by 1Peak14Weeks5
- Number 20 Up by 15Peak20Weeks3
- Number 21 Up by 6Peak21Weeks2
- Number 22 DebutPeak22Weeks1
- Number 23 Re-EntryPeak13Weeks6
- Number 24 Down by 13Peak11Weeks3
- Number 25 Down by 10Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks15
- Number 26 Down by 9Peak11Weeks5
- Number 27 DebutPeak27Weeks1
- Number 28 Re-EntryPeak2Weeks8
- Number 29 Re-EntryPeak8Weeks19
- Number 30 Re-EntryPeak11Weeks2
- Number 31 Re-EntryPeak19Weeks3
- Number 32 DebutPeak32Weeks1
- Number 33 DebutPeak33Weeks1
- Number 34 Down by 21Peak13Weeks5
- Number 35 Down by 13Peak22Weeks3
- Number 36 Down by 4Peak7Weeks5
- Number 37 Down by 4Peak28Weeks4
- Number 38 DebutPeak38Weeks1
- Number 39 Re-EntryPeak13Weeks6
- Number 40 DebutPeak40Weeks1
- Number 19 Dropout
Writing on the Wall
French Montana ft. featuring Post Malone, Cardi B, & Rvssian
From the album: MONTANA
Peak19Weeks1 - Number 20 DropoutPeak5Weeks8
- Number 21 DropoutPeak21Weeks3
- Number 23 Dropout
I Wanna Know
NOTD ft. featuring Bea Miller
Peak23Weeks2 - Number 26 DropoutPeak1 (for 4 weeks)Weeks21
- Number 29 DropoutPeak29Weeks1
- Number 30 DropoutPeak7Weeks7
- Number 31 DropoutPeak29Weeks2
- Number 34 DropoutPeak34Weeks2
- Number 36 DropoutPeak36Weeks2
- Number 37 DropoutPeak13Weeks5
- Number 38 DropoutPeak14Weeks3
- Number 39 DropoutPeak20Weeks2
- Number 40 DropoutPeak31Weeks2