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*** No. 1 (1 week)*** "All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor
Rookies continue to rule pop radio, as Meghan Trainor takes over atop Pop Songs with her debut hit "All About That Bass" (2-1). The coronation contributes to a record-tying trend at the format: the song marks the fifth consecutive No. 1 by an act in a first chart visit (as a lead), following Charli XCX's "Boom Clap," Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," MAGIC!'s "Rude" and Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong." The streak matches that of five straight No. 1s by new acts in 1997: Savage Garden ("I Want You"), Hanson ("MMMBop"), Meredith Brooks ("Bitch"), OMC ("How Bizarre") and Third Eye Blind ("Semi-Charmed Life"). Programmers have attributed the current crop of freshman hits to both song quality and a lull in product from established format stars. "Bass," meanwhile, Trainor's first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, is the Greatest Gainer on Adult Pop Songs (7-4) and debuts on Dance Club Songs (No. 37) and even Latin Pop Songs (No. 38). It's led the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks running.
Rookies continue to rule pop radio, as Meghan Trainor takes over atop Pop Songs with her debut hit "All About That Bass" (2-1). The coronation contributes to a record-tying trend at the format: the song marks the fifth consecutive No. 1 by an act in a first chart visit (as a lead), following Charli XCX's "Boom Clap," Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," MAGIC!'s "Rude" and Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong." The streak matches that of five straight No. 1s by new acts in 1997: Savage Garden ("I Want You"), Hanson ("MMMBop"), Meredith Brooks ("Bitch"), OMC ("How Bizarre") and Third Eye Blind ("Semi-Charmed Life"). Programmers have attributed the current crop of freshman hits to both song quality and a lull in product from established format stars. "Bass," meanwhile, Trainor's first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, is the Greatest Gainer on Adult Pop Songs (7-4) and debuts on Dance Club Songs (No. 37) and even Latin Pop Songs (No. 38). It's led the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks running.
