Lauv And Dua Lipa Break Records On Pop Songs Chart
Both Lauv and Dua Lipa have broken records this week on Billboard’s Pop Songs Chart.
Lauv’s “I Like Me Better” now has the longest climb to the top 10 – it took him 35 weeks to get there. Before then, “I’ll Be” from Edwin McCain had the longest climb with 31 weeks.
Weeks to Top 10, Title, Artist, Date Reached Top 10, Peak Pos.
35 weeks, “I Like Me Better,” Lauv, June 23, 2018, No. 10 (to date)
31 weeks, “I’ll Be,” Edwin McCain, Oct. 17, 1998, No. 10
27 weeks, “Lights Down Low,” MAX feat. gnash, Feb. 3, 2018, No. 7
25 weeks, “All Time Low,” Jon Bellion, March 11, 2017, No. 10
25 weeks, “Sit Still, Look Pretty,” Daya, Oct. 15, 2016, No. 8
25 weeks, “Classic,” MKTO, July 12, 2014, No. 8
Dua Lipa’s “New Rules” officially has the longest stay on the chart with 42 weeks. Ironically, the song she beat out was also Edwin McCain’s “I’ll Be”, which was on the charts for 41 weeks.
Weeks on Chart, Title, Artist, Peak Pos./Date
42 weeks, “New Rules,” Dua Lipa, No. 1 (four weeks), Feb. 3, 2018
41 weeks, “I’ll Be,” Edwin McCain, No. 10, Oct. 17, 1998
39 weeks, “Slide,” Goo Goo Dolls, No. 1 (two weeks), Feb. 6, 1999
39 weeks, “Iris,” Goo Goo Dolls, No. 1 (four weeks), July 25, 1998
39 weeks, “Another Night,” Real McCoy, No. 1 (six weeks), Nov. 26, 1994
38 weeks, “U + Ur Hand,” P!nk, No. 1 (four weeks), May 19, 2007
38 weeks, “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas, No. 1 (eight weeks), Nov. 13, 1999
37 weeks, “Lights Down Low,” MAX feat. gnash, No. 7, March 10, 2018
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