EPISODE 336

It’s time for another edition of our series Chartbreakers, where we take a look at the trends and shakeups happening on the Billboard Hot 100. This week, however, the chart has been dominated by Drake and his album For All the Dogs, which takes up a grand total of 23 spots on the Hot 100. So, rather than do a story on that, Charlie and Nate take a look at the brand new TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, established only last month.

This chart – which measures the most popular songs on the platform through each song’s number of videos, views, and user engagement – perhaps best shows the things that are popular and pervasive among a contingent of younger music listeners. Here, there’s room for everybody from Mitski to Sexyy Red to J. Dash, highlighting that the music that’s popular isn’t necessarily what hits the radio.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Drake - First Person Shooter (feat. J. Cole)

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

Elvis Presley - Blue Moon

SUICIDAL-IDOL - ecstacy (slowed)

SUICIDAL-IDOL - ecstacy

SUICIDAL-IDOL - ecstacy (super slowed)

J. Dash - Wop (Official Version)

CeeLo Green - I'll Be Around (feat. Timbaland) - Club Mix

Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang

The Emotions - Best of My Love

Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer - 1995 Remaster

Will Smith - Miami

The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On

Will Smith - Wild Wild West (feat. Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee) - Album Version With Intro

Stevie Wonder - I Wish

Will Smith - Men In Black - From "Men In Black" Soundtrack

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots - Remastered

Sexyy Red - SkeeYee

BabyTron - Crocs & Wock'

Ice Spice - In Ha Mood

Tyla - Water