Today’s thread is brought to you by the number 25.
The Chainsmoker’s “Closer” tops the Hot 100 for an 8th week.
1 (1) The Chainsmokers “Closer” feauring Halsey 123K [#1] (-10%), 35.2M streams [#1] (-7%), 19.2M on-demand [#1] (-11%), 143M AI [#1] (+3%)
2 (3) The Weeknd “Starboy” featuring Daft Punk 92K (4%), 27M streams (18%), 86M AI (34%)
3 (2) Twenty One Pilots “Heathens” 73K (-5%); 19M streams (-5%), 120M (+12%)
4 (3) Major Lazer “Cold Water” featuring Justin Bieber and MØ 30K (-16%), 16.1M streams (-2%), 112M AI (-6%)
5 (5) DJ Snake “Let Me Love You” featuring Justin Beiber 41K (-9%), 14.5M streams (+2%), 94M AI (+13%)
6 (8) D.R.A.M. “Broccoli”
7 (6) Shawn Mendes “Treat You Better”
8 (7) Sia “Cheap Thrills” featuring Sean Paul
9 (9) The Chainsmokers “Don’t Let Me Down” featuring Daya
10 (13) gnash “I Hate U I Love You” featuring Olivia O’Brian
25 (63) Niall Horan “This Town”
Meanwhile, do you remember Ed Sheeran being sued for copyright infringement because his “Photograph” was thought to sound too much like a song sung by X-Factor contestant Matt Cardle (he won the year Niall’s group One Direction came in third). The defendants are seeking to have the case thrown out because it both contains too many words and isn’t specific enough. Paragraphs ramble on for pages, but it still lacks clarity as to which of the 11 defendants are being accused of what.
