HolidayGuy

Anyone going, keep in mind that Yondr pouches are back.

I received a text with code access (haven't been an ICON member since the magazine went kaput), but not going to make the trek for a 10-minute "cinematic experience," M there or not.

metal- I wrote Hot AC, not AC, that BYL is charting. it is not charting on AC, Mediabase, Billboard, or otherwise. The single was released 10 days and change ago- ideally, the video would have debuted around the same time or a week later, but to call it "this late" may be a tad dramatic. Some need to temper their expectations about what a Madonna single could do at this point, especially in the U.S. Would radio have been interested in spinning a solo Madonna single, even with Warner pushing it hard? Perhaps not, as she is not really on the radar of top 40 audiences. So radio has given the track some exposure, likely because of Carpenter's involvement. It's too soon to have audience scores/reaction, and some stations, especially the bigger ones, may be waiting to get info in that regard before increasing spins (if they do).

From M's last two albums, Interscope worked one single each to U.S. AC and Hot AC radio- "Ghosttown" and "Crave." They fared OK at the formats, but never approached the Hot 100. As mentioned elsewhere, BYL is the first M single to go top 30 at both top 40 and Hot AC since "4 Minutes." Even "Popular" did not crack the official Hot AC chart- though it did hit top 10 at rhythmic.

^Not yet. Top 40 adds up to 121.

^Or, they are late to the party and reacting to Friday's showing. bard- that is a good idea, though peeps must understand not to bombard stations with requests and try to keep it winning their city/listening area (even though anyone can listen online from anywhere).

As of now, 118 U.S. top 40 stations have officially added BYL. Not sure if a few more will trickle in. Hopefully this leads to notably increased play.

Perhaps, Confessit- but that U.S. one alone has almost 35 million saves. I don't think it's moved from the No. 42 position; not sure if that playlist is updated weekly.

Major playlisting would be closer to the top of Today's Top Hits. By the way, do other territories have such a playlist?

The final pop-adds number should come later today. Supposedly, there's a rule that there are no repeat performers at the Met Gala- possibly/probably why M didn't join Sabrina on stage to perform BYL.

Get dem Pandora streams.

Maybe chart talk should be kept out of this thread/general discussion forum- after all, there is a chart forum, and dedicated thread, to discuss BYL's performance(s). Enjoy the track, as it's a pop gem. it's easy to fall into the chart trap (even after a single day lol),. but... let's not be a vibe kill.

metal- that prediction is going off of Friday, not the couple of hours on Thursday.

Jairo- other than "Popular," of course. MATM was way pre-streaming, and only AOL Music and Yahoo were players when "4 Minutes" was released, but since 2015, for sure. ULIZOS, is it not discounted on U.K. iTunes? It is on U.S. iTunes.

This is a single from a Madonna album, not a SC one. So, Carpenter's involvement certainly did help, but one could not expect the level of streams that a Carpenter-only release/project would get. And it's a far higher placement than "Medellin," which peaked at 181 or so on U.S. Spotify, and close to top 100 on Global.