Braintree Top 40

After a shocking surprise last week, normalcy is restored as "Soon May the Vaccine Come (Covid Wellerman)" falls off the chart completely , the fourth song to ever do so, and "New Love" takes its rightful spot at the top.  This is now Silk City's 2nd and Ellie Goulding's long-awaited first #1.  As one half of Silk City, Mark Ronson now collects his 4th #1 following "Electricity", "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart", and "FInd U Again".  He also wrote the #1 single "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.

Aside from this historic #1, we also have 3 major debuts in the top five as "Higher", "Stronger", and "Gravity" debut at #2, 3, and 4, respectively.  Kesha returns to the top five exactly one year after the release of High Road while Clean Bandit gets their 5th.  Their last?  Why, that was the surprise #1 "Playboy Style" featuring Charli XCX & Bhad Bhabie.  Triple J's Hottest 100 winner, "Heat Waves" hits a new peak of #6 as Glass Animals attempts to best "Tangerine"'s peak of #2.  Although she's a Braintree favorite, JoJo had never gotten a top ten... until now.  "American Mood", following Taylor Swift's folklore and evermore cue, debuts at #7.  Maluma, another Braintree fave, earns his first solo top ten with "Agua de Jamaica" at #10.  He previously hit the top ten as a feature on Madonna's "Medellin".

British dance music is making waves here in Braintree as "Friday" debuts at #23 and "Wellerman (220 KID Remix)" earns Greatest Gainer with a 36 spot jump to #37.  And speaking of "Friday", Rebecca Black earns her first entry on the Braintree Top 40 as her new single, "Girlfriend", debuts at #29.  Mike Maguire mourns the loss of up and coming producer SOPHIE by getting her two chart entries, led by "It's Okay to Cry" at #39.

While it may look as though Tanya supports Morgan Wallen, getting his new song, "Bandaid on a Bullet Hole", to debut at #75, all streams for the song occurred BEFORE the news broke of his drunken racist outburst Tuesday night.  Don't expect Morgan to show up on this chart any longer.  Brian & Willie cause a resurgence for "Bulletproof" singer La Roux as "Sexotheque" re-enters at #54 and the Tyler, the Creator remix of "Automatic Driver" debuts at #71.  Kathy brings "One Too Many" back onto the chart while Jenn gives re-entry to her favorite high school dance song, "All or Nothing".

Reagan continues to be the sole listener of "Rain on Me" as it earns its 31st week on the chart, entering the top 5 on Most Weeks on Chart, tied with Jess Glynne's "I'll Be There".  Which song holds the title?  That would be Dua Lipa's "New Rules", which has logged 40 weeks.  Reagan also keeps "Dynamite" alive along with "House Party" and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".

We're finally starting to see some big releases now that January is over as Cardi B releases her follow-up to the #1 smash, "WAP".  Her new single, "Up" has to compete with The Weeknd's Super Bowl Halftime Show this weekend however, which could cause quite a stir at the top as "Save Your Tears" attempts to re-enter at #1.  We also have new releases from Martin Garrix & Tove Lo, Dan + Shay, Hervé, Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato, and Best Original Song contender "Fight for You" from Judas and the Black Messiah by H.E.R.  Can "New Love" earn a 2nd week at #1?  Will Cardi B get her 3rd #1 or can The Weeknd earn his first following his certain-to-be exceptional halftime show?  Find out next week on the Braintree Top 40!

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