Topline
Lizzo’s single “About Damn Time” topped the Billboard(*100*) Hot 100 for the second week in a row, because the Glass Animals’ tune “Heat Waves” turned the third-longest charting tune in historical past.
Lizzo performs onstage on the Lizzo “Lizzoverse” album Playback Performance on July 15, 2022 in New … [+]
Key Facts
Lizzo topped the chart dated August 6, which tracks the industrial success of singles between July 22 and 28.
“Heat Waves” has spent 80 weeks on the Billboard(*100*) Hot 100, and is bested by solely two different songs: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” spent 90 weeks on the chart, and the Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” spent 87.
Post Malone’s and Doja Cat’s tune “I Like You (A Happier Song)” was the one new addition to this week’s prime 10, charting at No. 9.
Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” reached a brand new peak of No. 6, within the week earlier than her album Renaissance was launched.
Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti(*100*) spent its seventh week atop the Billboard(*100*) 200, which tracks the industrial success of albums.
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10
- “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
- “As It Was,” Harry Styles
- “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” Kate Bush
- “First Class,” Jack Harlow
- “Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake and Tems
- “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
- “Late Night Talking,” Harry Styles
- “Me Porto Bonito,” Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
- “I Like You (A Happier Song),” Post Malone ft. Doja Cat
- “Heat Waves,” Glass Animals
Key Background
“About Damn Time” is Lizzo’s second-ever No. 1 hit. Her final, “Truth Hurts” spent seven weeks within the prime spot in 2019. After being launched in 2020, “Heat Waves” took the longest-ever journey to No. 1, which it lastly achieved in March of this 12 months. It took 59 weeks to succeed in the highest spot, and dethroned this 12 months’s mega-hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”
Further Reading
Glass Animals Song ‘Heat Waves’ Takes Longest Trip Ever To No. 1, Topping ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ (Forbes)
Lizzo’s ‘About Damn Time’ Goes Viral On TiokTook—But Still Hasn’t Cracked Billboard Top 10 (Forbes)
Lizzo Earns Second No. 1 Hit With ‘About Damn Time’ As New Album ‘Special’ Debuts At No. 2 (Forbes)