Chart Highlights: Röyksopp & Robyn, Alyssa Reid Reach Top 10

Meanwhile, Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow" pushes 38-26 as the Hot 50's Greatest Gainer, Ella Henderson's "Glow" snags top debut, and Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" dives 29-41.

The Hot 50 chart is counts points from Saturday to Friday and is formulated using the following:

• Official US Radio plays that I listen to count as 1 point each. Referred to as the Radio Songs Chart.
• Plays through my iTunes or Spotify (mainly the former) libraries count as 2 points each. If the track is not available to purchase at a given moment, plays of the track's official audio on Youtube or Soundcloud also count for 2 points each. Referred to as the Streaming Songs Chart.
• The release of a track's official music video sees the song in question receive a one time bonus of 5 points if I watch the video within its first two weeks of release. If a song first charts over two weeks after the video's release, it is eligible to get the five point bonus within its first two weeks of charting. There is no component chart for this category given that it awards a one time bonus.
• The top 10 most voted for songs on the "Vote For Your Favorites of the Week" chart receive points. #1 gets 10 points, #2 gets 9 and so on and so forth. If voting reaches a certain threshold during any given week, the 2x multiplier will be unlocked. If the 2x multiplier is unlocked, #1 gets 20 points (instead of 10), #2 gets 19 points (instead of 9) so on and so forth. #11 gets 10 points (instead of none), and #20 gets 1 point (instead of none). Referred to as the Social Songs 100 Chart.

As I do every weekend, let's dive deeper into the numbers and how things played out on this week's Hot 50 chart. But before we get into that, I'd like to point out that it will be impossible for any song to pass Platinum status (1000+ points) by the end of 2014. In addition, said song would pretty much have to remain in the top 5 for the next 20 weeks to reach that level.

For those of you that are not aware of how the point system works:

The #1 song each week receives 50 base points and a weekly bonus. #2 receives 49 points and a bonus and so on and so forth. #50 receives 1 point and a bonus. The bonus is determined by how many weeks a track is listed on the Hot 50. In week #1, any given track will receive .01 extra points, regardless of position. In week #2, they'll receive .02 and so on and so forth until they end their chart run.

As another note, the Summer Songs Competition will run for another 3 weeks (ending with the Hot 50 issue dated September 11th). The top 40 Summer Songs will be revealed in a special post on September 7th, so get ready!

Maroon 5's "It Was Always You" holds at #1 for a second consecutive week, breaking a 3 way tie for third place among all time longest reigns at #1 for a Maroon 5 song. It now just holds third place by itself, while "Love Somebody" and "One More Night" both fall into 4th place. With this week at #1, Maroon 5 becomes the only artist to hold the #1 position for more than 6 weeks in 2014. Additionally, they log a 13th overall week at the summit since the chart's 2012 inception. These 13 weeks are of course spread across 5 #1's (which ties Rihanna's sum of 5 as the most for any artist or group). Among all acts, Maroon 5 ranks 3rd for most overall weeks at the summit behind Rihanna's record 20 and Lady Gaga's 18 (all of which came consecutively at the tail end of 2013).

Here's a quick look at Maroon 5's #1 reigns on the Hot 50 since its 2012 inception. The bolded track is the current leader ("It Was Always You").

Weeks - Title - Start of Reign
5 Weeks at #1 - "Maps" - July 10th, 2014

4 Weeks at #1 - "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)" - April 19th, 2012
2 Week at #1 - "It Was Always You" - August 14th, 2014

1 Week at #1 - "Love Somebody" - September 20th, 2012

1 Week at #1 - "One More Night" - September 13th, 2012

Back to "It Was Always You", the track posts across the board gains on the Streaming Songs chart and the Radio Songs chart. It holds 2-2 on the Streaming Songs chart (behind Kiesza's "Hideaway" which holds the top slot for a record 16th consecutive week) with a 6% gain, jumps 4-1 on Radio Songs but unfortunately dips 14-37 on the Social Songs 100. The cut holds at #1 on the Pop Songs list for the second consecutive week as well as on the subsidiary Adult Pop Songs and Adult Songs lists.

Kiesza's "Hideaway" holds 2-2 on the Hot 50, tallying a 10th consecutive week in the runner up slot (after leading the list for 6 weeks beginning in early May). With 10 weeks in the runner up slot, the track breaks a tie with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)" to become the song with the most amount of weeks in the position. The honor of the longest time spent in the second place slot is still bestowed upon OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" which wrapped an 11 week run in the slot back in early 2014.

In addition to that, "Hideaway" notches a 16th consecutive week within the top 2, which rewrites history in the fact that it has now spent the most weeks within that 2 position region for any song to date (16). Lady Gaga's "Applause" previously held the most overall week title with 15 (which were in 2013-2014). OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" previously held the most consecutive week title with 13 (all of which were in 2014). With "Hideaway" still in a great spot, it's highly likely that the track winds up with a final point cume around the same level as both "Applause" and "Counting Stars" (both of which ended with over 1500 points and currently rank among the All Time top 5). With approximately 800 points earned through week #16, "Hideaway" is already one of the most successful singles of 2014.

Maroon 5's "Maps" holds 3-3, tallying a 4th non-consecutive week in the position, and a 9th week in the top 5. It previously peaked at #1 for 5 consecutive weeks. Following its run in the top slot, it relinquished its throne to fellow Maroon 5 track "It Was Always You". With just 3 more weeks of tracking left in the Summer 2014 season, "Maps" is bound to finish in the top 5, likely behind longtime frontrunner "Hideaway" (by Kiesza), and Sweden's Eurovision 2014 entry, "Undo" (by Sanna Nielsen). As for the final outcome of "Maps", it should be on track to complete the year with around 1000 points, which would make it the group's third single to do so. With "Animals" set to be released at the end of next week, Maroon 5's forthcoming album, V, which will debut on September 2nd, could end up producing another instant hit just like 2012's Overexposed did.

Back to "Maps", the cut holds at #2 for a second week on Pop Songs (which it previously led for 5 weeks), slides 3-5 on the Streaming Songs chart (where it previously bulleted at #2 for 4 weeks) and bullets yet again at #1 on Radio Songs (which it has lead for 9 consecutive weeks). It also elevates sharply on the Social Songs 100. It previously led the mentioned chart for a single week. Additionally, "Maps" holds at #2 on Adult Pop Songs and on Adult Songs. It led the former for 5 weeks and the latter for 7 weeks.

Kiesza's "Giant In My Heart" holds tight at #4 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 for a second week, tallying a 9th consecutive week in the top 10. It previously stalled at #3 for a record long 4 consecutive weeks. Previously, her debut single "Hideaway" reached the summit of the Hot 50 chart for 6 consecutive weeks. While "Giant In My Heart" is in a tough spot (thanks to a strong amount of competition), it could eventually wind up as Kiesza's 2nd consecutive chart topping single. With two more tracks ready for release (an official worldwide release of the rarely heard "No Enemiesz" and a collaboration with Diplo and Skrillex titled "Take U There"), Kiesza could end up walking away from 2014 with 4 #1s. That would tie Rihanna and Nicki Minaj for the most #1 singles by an artist in a single calendar year (4 apiece). But lets not get ahead of ourselves; Kiesza has only nailed a single #1 for now. Stay tuned.

Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj bound 7-5 with "Bang Bang". With the move, Nicki Minaj scores her 7th top single (in its debut week it became the singer's 12th top 10). Additionally, the track is Jessie J's 3rd top 5 and first since "LaserLight (feat. David Guetta)" wound up at #3 in mid 2012. It's also Ariana Grande's first single to reach the top 5, with "The Way" and "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" stopping at #9. "Break Free (feat. Zedd)", her only other charting entry to not reach the top 10, has since reached #40 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50.

Meanwhile, Sia's "Chandelier" reverses course by dropping 5-6. It previously reached a peak of #5 during its 21st week on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, her second highest peaking single to date. Her only other journey to the top 5 came when her collaboration single with David Guetta ("Titanium") reached the pinnacle of the Hot 50 for two consecutive weeks back in August 2012 (almost exactly two years ago), while her collaboration with Flo Rida ("Wild Ones") reached #8 several weeks after the inception of the chart (early 2012). Unfortunately, the only record that "Chandelier" could have possibly broken was the longest climb to the top 5 record (held by Kelly Clarkson's #3 peaking "People Like Us"); it missed tying the record by one week and fell two weeks short of rewriting the record.

Two entries catapult into the CDS Music Chart Hot 50's top 10 this week: Röyksopp & Robyn vault 15-7 with their debut collaboration single "Do It Again". As separate artists, they each claim their first ever top 10 singles. The track claims this week's Airplay Gainer distinction. Additionally, Alyssa Reid's "Satisfaction Guaranteed" reaches the upper tier by blasting 19-8. It's the CDS Music Chart Hot 50's biggest streaming gainer this week, as well as Reid's first ever top 10 single. These tracks swap with with Vita Chambers' "A+D" (which drops 6-11) and Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong" (which dives 8-13).

Secondcity's "I Wanna Feel" climbs a single rung to #9 (10-9). While it might end up being stuck in the same position for a few consecutive weeks, it's likely that "I Wanna Feel" winds up peaking higher than this.

Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" dips 9-10, spending an 19th non-consecutive week in the top 10. To date, the track has scored just over 1100 points to date, which is just 40 points under the amount of points scored by the #1 song of the year to date (One Republic's "Counting Stars"). In just about one more weeks, "Rather Be" will become the most successful single of the year to date.

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Chart Highlights: "Anaconda" Slithers Onto Hot 50, Maroon 5 Self Replaces At Summit

Meanwhile, Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" vaults, and Iggy Azalea's collaboration with Rita Ora scales the Hot 50.

The Hot 50 chart is counts points from Saturday to Friday and is formulated using the following:

• Official US Radio plays that I listen to count as 1 point each. Referred to as the Radio Songs Chart.
• Plays through my iTunes or Spotify (mainly the former) libraries count as 2 points each. If the track is not available to purchase at a given moment, plays of the track's official audio on Youtube or Soundcloud also count for 2 points each. Referred to as the Streaming Songs Chart.
• The release of a track's official music video sees the song in question receive a one time bonus of 5 points if I watch the video within its first two weeks of release. If a song first charts over two weeks after the video's release, it is eligible to get the five point bonus within its first two weeks of charting. There is no component chart for this category given that it awards a one time bonus.
• The top 10 most voted for songs on the "Vote For Your Favorites of the Week" chart receive points. #1 gets 10 points, #2 gets 9 and so on and so forth. If voting reaches a certain threshold during any given week, the 2x multiplier will be unlocked. If the 2x multiplier is unlocked, #1 gets 20 points (instead of 10), #2 gets 19 points (instead of 9) so on and so forth. #11 gets 10 points (instead of none), and #20 gets 1 point (instead of none). Referred to as the Social Songs 100 Chart.

As I do every weekend, let's dive deeper into the numbers and how things played out on this week's Hot 50 chart. But before we get into that, I'd like to point out that it will be impossible for any song to pass Platinum status (1000+ points) by the end of 2014 if they do not debut by next week. In addition, said song would pretty much have to remain in the top 5 for the next 20 weeks to reach that level. 

For those of you that are not aware of how the point system works:

The #1 song each week receives 50 base points and a weekly bonus. #2 receives 49 points and a bonus and so on and so forth. #50 receives 1 point and a bonus. The bonus is determined by how many weeks a track is listed on the Hot 50. In week #1, any given track will receive .01 extra points, regardless of position. In week #2, they'll receive .02 and so on and so forth until they end their chart run.

As another note, the Summer Songs Competition will run for another 4 weeks (ending with the Hot 50 issue dated September 11th). The top 40 Summer Songs will be revealed in a special post on September 7th, so get ready!

Maroon 5's "It Was Always You" jumps 4-1 to crown the chart for the first time. With the jump to the summit, Maroon 5 becomes the first artist or group this year to replace themselves at the top slot (previously, "Maps" had led the list for 5 weeks before being replaced by "It Was Always You"). Additionally, they log a 12th overall week at the summit since the chart's 2012 inception. These 12 weeks are of course spread across 5 #1's (which ties Rihanna's sum of 5 as the most for any artist or group). Among all acts, Maroon 5 ranks 3rd for most overall weeks at the summit behind Rihanna's record 20 and Lady Gaga's 18 (all of which came consecutively at the tail end of 2013).

Here's a quick look at Maroon 5's #1 reigns on the Hot 50 since its 2012 inception. The bolded track is the current leader ("It Was Always You").

Weeks - Title - Start of Reign
5 Weeks at #1 - "Maps" - July 10th, 2014

4 Weeks at #1 - "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)" - April 19th, 2012
1 Week at #1 - "It Was Always You" - August 14th, 2014

1 Week at #1 - "Love Somebody" - September 20th, 2012

1 Week at #1 - "One More Night" - September 13th, 2012

Back to "It Was Always You", the track posts across the board gains on the Streaming Songs chart, the Social Songs 100 and the Radio Songs chart. It gains 6-2 on the Streaming Songs chart (behind Kiesza's "Hideaway" which holds the top slot for a 15th consecutive week), jumps 8-4 on Radio Songs and soars 47-14 on the Social Songs 100. The cut takes over the Pop Songs list (dethroning "Maps", which led for 5 weeks) as well as the subsidiary Adult Pop Songs and Adult Songs lists (dethroning "Maps" on both).

Kiesza's "Hideaway" holds 2-2 on the Hot 50, tallying a 9th consecutive week in the runner up slot (after leading the list for 6 weeks beginning in early May). With 9 weeks in the runner up slot, the track ties Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)" for the second most amount of weeks in the position with 9 apiece. The honor of the longest time spent in the second place slot is bestowed upon OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" which wrapped an 11 week run in the slot back in early 2014. Interestingly enough, all songs to spend at least 8 weeks in the position hit #1 immediately following or immediately preceding their time at #2. Even more twisted, all tracks to reach #1 after spending at least two months at #2 wound up with extremely short reigns at the summit. In fact the longest time spent at #1 after spending at least 8 weeks at #2 is a mere 3 weeks (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us").

In addition to that, "Hideaway" notches a 15th consecutive week within the top 2, which rewrites history in the fact that it has now spent the most consecutive weeks within that 2 position region for any song to date (15), and ties for the most overall weeks in the 2 position region (Lady Gaga's "Applause" spent 15 non-consecutive weeks in the region across 2013-2014) . OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" previously held the most consecutive week title with 13 (all of which were in 2014).  With "Hideaway" still in a great spot, it's highly likely that the track winds up with a final point cume around the same level as both "Applause" and "Counting Stars" (both of which ended with over 1500 points and currently rank among the All Time top 5). With approximately 750 points earned through week #15, "Hideaway" is bound to become one of the most successful singles of 2014, if not the most successful.

For those of you that have been paying attention, you'll note that Maroon 5's "Maps" (which led last week) has indeed landed at #3 this week, which marks a two position drop from the top (1-3). This week ends the 5 week command of "Maps", which along with "Hideaway" has pretty much ruled this Summer. Racking nearly 400 points across its first eight weeks, the track will without a doubt pass 900 points and continue Maroon 5's massive success streak. As a side note, however, Maroon 5's next single ("Animals") will debut within the next two weeks and could wind up stealing the show from both "It Was Always You" and "Maps". I'm expecting "Animals" to eventually wind up with a #1 stint, but whether or not it will directly follow up "It Was Always You" at the summit is beyond me. Maroon 5's forthcoming album, V, will debut on September 2nd and could end up producing another instant hit just like 2012's Overexposed did ("Lucky Strike" followed by "Love Somebody").

Back to "Maps", the cut slides 1-2 on Pop Songs (which it previously led for 5 weeks), slides 2-3 on the Streaming Songs chart (where it previously bulleted at #2 for 4 weeks) and bullets yet again at #1 on Radio Songs (which it has lead for 8 consecutive weeks). The track bullets 40-9 (a 31 position gain) on the Social Songs 100, becoming one of this week's greatest gainers. It previously led the mentioned chart for a single week. Additionally, "Maps" slides 1-2 on Adult Pop Songs and on Adult Songs. It led the former for 5 weeks and the latter for 7 weeks.

Kiesza's "Giant In My Heart" slides 3-4 after peaking at #3 for 4 consecutive weeks, to notch a 8th consecutive week in the top 10. Previously, her debut single "Hideaway" reached the summit of the Hot 50 chart for 6 consecutive weeks. "Giant" ups 4-3 on the Streaming Songs chart, and charges 42-29 on the Social Songs 100. At this point, it is highly likely that Kiesza's "Giant In My Heart" ends up joining "Hideaway" in the Summer Songs top 10. We'll know more about where it could rank in just a few weeks, as the competition will gruel on for 4 more weeks.

Sia's "Chandelier" reaches the top 5 for the first time in its 21 week run on the Hot 50 by climbing 7-5. With the move, the track becomes Sia's second highest peaking single to date and second to ever rank #5 or above. Her only other journey to the top 5 came when her collaboration single with David Guetta ("Titanium") reached the pinnacle of the Hot 50 for two consecutive weeks back in August 2012 (almost exactly two years ago), while her collaboration with Flo Rida ("Wild Ones") reached #8 several weeks after the inception of the chart (early 2012). Also to note, "Chandelier" becomes just the third song ever to reach the top 5 after spending at least 19 prior weeks on the chart. Kelly Clarkson's #3 peaking "People Like Us" (which holds the record for the longest climb to the top 5) took 22 weeks to reach the platform, while Marina & the Diamonds took 20 weeks to land "How to Be A Heart Breaker" in the region. It's safe to say that "Chandelier" is extremely unlikely to summit the Hot 50: no act has ever reach this milestone and reached the top of the chart.

Vita Chambers' "A+D" holds 6-6 during its 15th week on the chart. The song, which previously peaked at #4, was the 4th single from the artist to reach the CDS Music Chart Hot 50's top 5. It followed "Fix You", "Masquerade" and "What If?", which peaked at numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj bound 9-7 with "Bang Bang" thanks mainly due to a 2-1 rise on the Social Songs 100 and a 10-8 rise on Streaming Songs. With the lift, the track becomes Ariana Grande's highest charting single ever (her only other top 10 singles, "Problem" and "The Way", both stopped at #9) and the highest charting single ever from a 3-pack of solo artists.

Nico & Vinz crash 5-8 with their debut single "Am I Wrong". The track, which peaked at #5 for two consecutive weeks, is the only song by an Norwegian group or solo artist to reach the top 5. Unfortunately, this track didn't hold as well as initially expected, elevating over 30 positions and crashing downward all within a 10 week span. Hopefully the September 16th release of the group's debut studio album (Black Star Elephant) can help regenerate some momentum for the song.

Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" dips 8-9, spending an 18th non-consecutive week in the top 10. To date, the track has scored just over 1060 points to date, which is just 80 points under the amount of points scored by the #1 song of the year to date (One Republic's "Counting Stars"). In just about two more weeks, "Rather Be" will become the most successful single of the year to date.

To round out the top 10, Secondcity's "I Wanna Feel" climbs 11-10 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50. With the move, the track becomes Secondcity's first ever top 10 single, as well as the 4th and final deep house song to rank in the upper tier this week.

Below the top 10, "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Alyssa Reid rebounds 24-19 on the CDS Music Chart after leaving the top 20 for several weeks. Thanks to a large gain at the end of this week, it could end up reaching the top 10 next week. Röyksopp & Robyn's "Do It Again" is in a similar predicament. It rebounds 20-15 on the Hot 50 as well, and should be able to crack the top 10 next week.

This week's top debut arrives courtesy of Nicki Minaj. The rapper arrives at #29 with her just released new single, "Anaconda". With the debut, the track becomes the artist's 21st entry onto the Hot 50. That ranks 1st all time (since the chart's 2012 inception).

Genre Based Top 5's:

Pop Songs
#1(+1) "It Was Always You" by Maroon 5 (1 week @ #1)
#2(-1) "Maps" by Maroon 5 (5 weeks @ #1)
#3(+1) "Chandelier" by Sia
#4(-1) "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz
#5(+1) "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj

Notable Gainer: "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor

Hip-Hop/Rap Songs
#1(=) "She Came To Give It To Yo (feat. Nicki Minaj)" by Usher (2 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea (13 weeks @ #1)
#3(+1) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#4(-1) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#5(=) "No Mediocre (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by T.I.

Notable Debut: "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj

Dance Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (13 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza
#3(+1) "Chandelier" by Sia
#4(+1) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit
#5(+1) "I Wanna Feel" by Secondcity

Notable Gainer: "Ready For the Weekend (feat. Ayah Marar)" by NERVO & R3HAB

Electronic Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (15 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza
#3(=) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit (7 weeks @ #1)
#4(=) "I Wanna Feel" by Secondcity
#5(+1) "Do It Again" by Röyksopp & Robyn

Notable Gainer: "Ready For the Weekend (feat. Ayah Marar)" by NERVO & R3HAB

On The Bubble/Next Up:
New tracks you'll see on the chart soon.
#51(NEW) "Dirt" by Florida Georgia Line
#52(=) "0 to 100/The Catch Up" by Drake

#53(=) "Big Girls Cry" by Sia
#54(=) "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)" by Grimes
#55(=) "Stolen Dance" by Milky Chance
#56(=) "Gecko (Overdrive)" by Becky Hill
#57(=) "Bo$$" by Fifth Harmony
#58(=) "Happy Little Pill" by Troye Sivan
#59(=) "Rainbow" by Sanna Nielsen
#60(NEW) "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith

Out:
X (60) "Ordinary Human" by OneRepublic

In the Mix:
Tracks that are just starting to surge in popularity. You'll see 'em on the Hot 50 real soon! Bold indicates that the track is one of the largest movers of the week. Red tracks are falling off.

- "Lovers On the Sun" by David Guetta
- "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)" by Grimes
- "Big Girls Cry" by Sia
- "Ghost" by Ella Henderson
- "UP!" by Samantha Jade
- "Bartender" by Lady Antebellum
- "Hurricane" by Alyssa Reid
- "Happy Little Pill" by Troye Sivan
- "Another's Arms" by Coldplay
- "Rainbow" by Sanna Nielsen
- "Wait On Me" by Rixton
- "Cellophane" by Sia
- "Waves" by Mr. Probz
- "Back to the Shack" by Weezer
- "Chains" by Nick Jonas
- "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
- "Chimes" by Hudson Mohawke
- "Paralyzed" by Mystery Skulls
- "Turn Down For What (feat. Lil Jon)" by DJ Snake
- "Bo$$" by Fifth Harmony
- "Glow" by Ella Henderson
- " This Is How We Do" by Katy Perry
- "Dirt" by Florida Georgia Line
- "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith

Falling Off:
- "Try" by Colbie Calliat
- "Flipside" by Lana Del Rey
- "Smoke (feat. Trey Songz)" by 50 Cent
- "Eye of the Needle" by Sia
- "Gore & Glory" by Lorde
- "A.K.A (feat. T.I.)" by Jennifer Lopez
- "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
- "Rainmaker" by Emmelie De Forest

Voter's Top 10:
The top 10 most approved songs by the public across all platforms. Red tracks didn't reach the Hot 50 this week. Bolded tracks debuted on the Hot 50. Italicized tracks were on Hot 50 last week and are listed again. Vote for your favorites each week.

#1(+1) "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
#2(+19) "She Came To Give It To You (feat. Nicki Minaj)" by Usher
#3(+21) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#4(NEW) "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj
#5(NEW) "Flawless (feat. Nicki Minaj) [Remix]" by Beyoncé*
#6(+3) "Hideaway" by Kiesza
#7(+19) "2 On (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" by Tinashe
#8(+77) "Boom Clap" by Charli XCX
#9(+31) "Maps" by Maroon 5
#10(+77) "This Is How We Do" by Katy Perry

Top 10 Dropouts:
#12(-4) "Ready For the Weekend (feat. Ayah Marar)" by NERVO & R3HAB
#13(-12) "Superheroes" by The Script
#16(-6) "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor
#21(-17) "Strange Enough" by VÉRITÉ
#32(-26) "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Alyssa Reid
#64(-61) "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" by Paloma Faith
#69(-64) "Angel In Blue Jeans" by Train
#77(-70) "First Love" by Jennifer Lopez*

*Charted as "Bow Down/I Been On" in May 2013.

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Hot 50 Forecast: Maroon 5 Set For Top Opening, Jessie J’s “Bang Bang”Starts Lukewarm

Now that approximately half the week is gone, it’s time to get down to this week’s forecast. Remember, the Hot 50 forecast is a representation of the first four days of tracking (Saturday-Tuesday) and is not reflective of the entire week.
 

Maroon 5’s just released single, “It Was Always You”, is currently in the lead among new entries this week, ranking among the top 20 this for the week to date (through Tuesday) despite just be released for the first time on Monday night. “It Was Always You” (which follows the group’s #1 peaking “Maps”) previews Maroon 5’s upcoming 5th studio album V. At this point, “It Was Always You” is set for a top 15 finish, which would be a modest start for the band (5 out of 8 of their previously charting hits have opened at #10 or higher). Heading into Wednesday, the track could enter the top 10. While we’re on the topic of Maroon 5, it’s worth pointing out that “Maps” (last week’s leader) is set to command the top of the list for a 5th consecutive week. If it does wind up on top this week, it’ll surpass 2012’s “Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)” as the group’s longest running #1 to date. “Maps” will additionally become the second longest reigning song of 2014, behind Kiesza’s unstoppable “Hideaway”, which topped for 6 straight frames starting in early May.

On the other hand, Jessie J’s Collaboration with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj (“Bang Bang”) is off to an underwhelming start. With just a handful of first day spins, don’t expect this to amount to much in its first week. When the Social Songs 100 opens up for voting later today, I’m guessing that “Bang Bang” will ride into the top position, which would give it an additional 10 points right off the bat. Still, at this point it’s likely that “Bang Bang” (a track that is actually decently composed) nabs the second highest debut of the week.

The Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga collaboration (“Anything Goes”) could potentially become the third highest debut of the week, with somewhere between #35-45 being a reasonable guess. While that would be a record low start for Gaga (who has tallied 18 weeks at #1), any debut on the Hot 50 would mark a career high for Bennett, who hasn’t released many tracks since the 2012 inception of the CDS Music Chart.

Other tracks that could potentially make a splash include Train’s “Bulletproof Picasso” (from the forthcoming album of the same name), and Secondcity’s “What Can I Do (feat. Ali Love)”. Hillary Duff’s “Chasing the Sun” is currently on pace to fall just short of the official Hot 50.

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#1 Watch: Maroon 5 Set For 2nd Week; Exclusive Look At Summer #1's

With Maroon 5's 4th #1 single, "Maps", locked in for a second week at the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 summit, I've decided to take a look at some strong contenders for #1 singles that could potentially hold the top slot throughout the rest of the Summer season (which ends in early September). Keep in mind, this is just a rough list. Here we go.

Maroon 5 - "Maps"
While it seems nearly pointless to include this track on this list (given that it is currently the #1 single on the Hot 50), it's worth noting that "Maps" has already become one of Maroon 5's biggest singles to date, with 196 locked up through week 4 (given that the likely accurate position for the track's 4th week are in fact correct). At this point, it's highly likely that the track holds at #1 for at least another week or two (with competition only really coming from "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza). 5 weeks at #1 is possible, but seems highly unlikely (as it would set a new record among Maroon 5 tracks).

Kiesza - "Hideaway"
With 6 weeks at #1 nailed down, and another 5 weeks at #2, Kiesza's "Hideaway" is definitely one of the biggest hits of the year to date (with nearly 600 points), and has no signs of slowing down. It's entirely possible that the track returns to #1 sometime before the end of the summer season for a 7th week on top. If it does return to #1, the timespan between the track's 6th and 7th weeks at #1 will automatically be the 2nd largest gap between weeks at #1 (largest when counting a single chart run; i.e. excluding re-entries).

Kiesza - "Giant In My Heart"
Since debuting at #8 just 4 weeks ago, Kiesza's "Giant In My Heart" has become one of the quickest growers on the chart, finally reaching a peak of #3 (as of this week). After her amazing chart performance with her debut single "Hideaway", it is highly likely that "Giant In My Heart" reaches the #1 spot by mid-August 2014.

Secondcity - "I Wanna Feel"
With a slew of deep house tracks taking the reigns throughout the past several months, it's entirely possible that Secondcity's "I Wanna Feel" winds up taking first place toward the tail end of the summer 2014 season. It currently ranks at #15, a 3 position bump compared to its rank last week.

Jessie J - "Bang Bang (feat. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj)"
While Jessie J and Ariana Grande have had mixed amounts of success (two top 10 singles each),  Nicki Minaj (who also features on "Bang Bang") has notched 20 entries on the Hot 50, with approximately 75% of them reaching the top 10 at one point or another. While this three way collaboration is almost guaranteed to reach the top 10, it could end up reaching the top slot (with the vocal combination). In my opinion, it'll either be one of Summer 2014's biggest bombs or biggest successes... we'll see when it drops at the end of July.

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CDS 4th Of July Party Playlist (Part 2)

Thousands upon thousands of parties will be sweeping the United States tomorrow, as the country celebrates its 238th anniversary. July 4th marks the day that the United States declared their independence from Great Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War. In honor of the celebration, CDS Music Chart is offering a handmade playlist to help kick start your party. Instead of writing about each track, I've decided to include stats for each track on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 (if they haven't yet reached the Hot 50, I'll occasionally include a short description). Here's to a giant celebration!

This is Part 2 of a 2 part post! A special dance ONLY part 3 is coming soon as well. Happy 4th of July!

"Me & My Broken Heart" - Rixton
CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #33
Debut: July 3rd, 2014
Weeks On: 1
Chart Run: 33
Most Recent Position: #33 (July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #33 (July 3rd, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #33 (July 3rd, 2014)
Status: Still On

"New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross)" - Chris Brown

CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: TBA

After spending several months in prison, Chris Brown returned to the music world at the 2014 BET Awards at the end of June. After performing his most recent hit single ("Loyal"), he premiered a brand new track on iTunes. "New Flame" is an excellent track that combines a slew of genres into one spicy composition. It also features Usher (who did the best job on the track) and Rick Ross, who throws in some rhymes to wrap up and finish off the track. It's quite spectacular (and new), so its a good thing to have on you playlist. The track is set to bow on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 issue dated July 10th (information and highlights are on the way).

"A Sky Full of Stars" - Coldplay
CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #2(x3)
Debut: May 8th, 2014
Weeks On: 9
Chart Run: 17 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 9 - 11 
Most Recent Position: #11 (July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #2 (May 15th - May 29th, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #17 (May 8th, 2014)
Status: Still On

I Wanna Feel - Secondcity

CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #24
Debut: July 3rd, 2014
Weeks On: 1
Chart Run: 24
Most Recent Position: #24 (July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #24 (July 3rd, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #24 (July 3rd, 2014)
Status: Still On

Rude - MAGIC!

CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #29
Debut: July 3rd, 2014
Weeks On: 1
Chart Run: 41 - 32 - 32 - 29
Most Recent Position: #29 (July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #29 (July 3rd, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #41 (June 12th, 2014)
Status: Still On

"Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" - Iggy Azalea
CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #4
Debut: March 27th, 2014
Weeks On: 15
Chart Run: 46 - 35 - 30 - 27 - 22 - 18 - 14 - 12 - 11 - 9 - 6 - 6 - 4 - 6 - 6
Most Recent Position: #6 (June 26th, 2014 - July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #4 (June 19th, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #46 (March 27th, 2014)
Status: Still On

"Hideaway" - Kiesza
CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #1(x6)
Debut: May 8th, 2014
Weeks On: 9
Chart Run: 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2
Most Recent Position: #2 (June 19th - July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #1 (May 8th - June 12th, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #2 (May 8th, 2014)
Status: Still On

"Something Bad" - Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood

CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #53(x2)

Though it didn't quite crack the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, "Something Bad" (which was released as the second single from Lambert's Platinum) did manage to chart at #53 (equivalent to #3 on the extended chart) for two weeks back in May 2014. While it likely won't ever reach the main list, it's a great, dark party track that feels perfect for 4th of July. Make sure you give it a spin or two  during this holiday! Don't forget to watch this year's annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC tonight at 8/7c! Miranda will be performing live.

Maps - Maroon 5

CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: #3(x2)
Debut: June 26th, 2014
Weeks On: 2
Chart Run: 3 - 3
Most Recent Position: #3 (June 26th, 2014 - July 3rd, 2014)
Highest Rank: #3 (June 26th, 2014 - July 3rd, 2014)
Lowest Ranking: #3 (June 26th, 2014 - July 3rd, 2014)
Status: Still On

"Good Kisser (Disclosure Remix)" - Usher

CDS Music Chart Hot 50 Peak: TBA

I initially overlooked Usher's original release of "Good Kisser", mainly because I thought it sounded terrible and way worse than anything he had released in 2012 (when his album Looking 4 Myself) first dropped. Thanks to the world class DJ brothers that form Disclosure (a sick production team), "Good Kisser" is filled with more life, more dance and it sounds a whole lot better. Make sure you include this new track (which was just debuted last night) to your 4th of July playlist!

Forecast: Katy B, Rixton and Secondcity Headed For Top Debuts

Recap
As the tracking week is now just a few hours away from closing, it appears that Ed Sheeran's tracks won't be attacking the Hot 50 this week. It was previous reported that up to 7 of the tracks from his just released X album could inflict damage onto the Hot 50. Of those 7 tracks, only three of those tracks ("Don't", "The Man" and "Bloodstream") have even a chance at debuting on the Hot 50 this week. That leaves tracks like "Afire Love", "Sing", "One", "Photograph", "Thinking Out Loud" and "I See Fire" out of Hot 50 spots. Not to worry, however. They still have a shot of cracking the list at a later time ("Afire Love" and "Thinking Out Loud" have the best chance).

So... what's changed?

A lot.

New Entries/Dropouts
After I published my article about the tracks from X, I received some recommendations for tracks by Katy B ("Crying For No Reason"), Secondcity ("I Wanna Feel"), and Rixton ("Me & My Broken Heart"). Two of these tracks (Secondcity and Rixton) were already contenders (Rixton's track had been under my radar for a few months, while Secondcity's track had emerged on my radar a few weeks ago) for the chart, while Katy B's song (which I had heard once or twice before) got a nice push from an amazing remix I found (and subsequently played the hell out of) that was created by an online remixer named Tom Damage.

Now, it looks like Katy B's track will have the highest debut this week, with a top 20 debut in reach. Secondcity's "I Wanna Feel" could clock in the top 25, while Rixton's "Me and My Broken Heart" should punch in with a more modest debut (35-45). They're guaranteed slots at this point.

On the other hand, Ed Sheeran's efforts are kind of in a tough spot. "Don't" currently leads the pack, and could possibly debut as high as #30, but a debut around #40 is a more reasonable estimate. "The Man" and "Bloodstream" are going to have marginal debuts on the chart (if they even crack the top 50), and they'll likely wind up between #45-50.

With perhaps 6 tracks from last week's Hot 50 departing from the upcoming list, Ed Sheeran should scoop 3 new entries, while Katy B, Rixton and Secondcity will get one each. See the singles that will likely drop off the Hot 50 when the final tally is released:

- "Brooklyn Baby" by Lana Del Rey
- "Shades of Cool" by Lana Del Rey
- "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
- "Partition" by Beyoncé
- "Say Yes" by Destiny's Child
- "Drunk In Love (feat. Jay Z)" by Beyoncé

Top 5 Contenders
Things in the top 5 this week appear to be running on par with last week. Sanna Nielsen's "Undo" should take 1st place for a third consecutive week to tie Loreen's "Euphoria" for the longest #1 run of any track from any year of the Eurovision Song Contest (coincidentally, both women are from Sweden).

Kiesza's "Hideaway" should nail a 3rd straight week at number 2, for 9 consecutive weeks in the top 2 (the deep house anthem previously topped the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 for 6 consecutive frames from the start of May to mid June. Next week, it'll reach Gold certification status for 500+ points earned.

Maroon 5's brand new single "Maps" (which was last week's Hot Shot Debut) should bullet at number 3 for a second straight week, though its numbers should climb past 120 points.

Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat Jess Glynne)" should wind up in 4th place for the second straight week, which will raise its overall score to 785+. That puts it among the top 8 biggest scorers of the year so far, an impressive achievement for a track that's both still climbing and in its 20th week. Shakira's "Dare (La La La)" should round out the top 5 and hold the Voter's Choice #1 title for a second straight week.  

Trends: UK Deep House Makes A Splash on CDS

So I guess its not really the next British Invasion, but it's pretty close to it. 2014 has been a year of great music, but which genre has really stood out in the crowd? If you answered: British deep house music, then give yourself a pat on the back.

As UK deep house music dominates the list of chart topping hits in Great Britain itself, it's also become astonishingly popular here in the United States as well (and the rest of the world). But what's making the flavorful sub genre skyrocket in audience? Just that. Flavor.

Deep house music is a sub genre of a sub genre of a sub genre. It branches from music to electronic dance music (EDM) to electronic music to house music, before finally arriving in the form we can't get enough of: deep house.

But which tracks are dominating 2014?Check out my list of hot deep house songs that'll rock this summer below.

Clean Bandit - "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)"
Relatively unknown band Clean Bandit really hit it big at the top of this year, when their breakthrough smash single "Rather Be" topped the United Kingdom Official Charts for 4 consecutive weeks. By February, nearly the entire world knew all about this house infused track, except the United States. As of the most recent frame, "Rather Be" moved 7-4 during its 19th frame on the CDS Music Chart. In comparison, the track has been listed on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for a second week (moving 97-86). It's a late start for the United States, but its rapid rise in the States should be seen as one thing and one thing only: the deep house craze lives everywhere.

Sounds Like: A classically infused, pop brushed, deep house groover with divine instrumentation and sugary, plashed vocals.

Also check out: "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit,"Mozart's House" by Clean Bandit

Secondcity - "I Wanna Feel"
After the staggering success of "I Got You", Kelli-Leigh returned to feature on another massive house track. This time, she made an uncredited appearance on Secondcity's (an American born British producer) debut single, "I Wanna Feel". The track is actually fairly simple in terms of composition, but its undeniably catchy and fresh. While "I Wanna Feel" will have a hard time connecting with the majority of audiences in the United States, it was able to perform modestly in most European countries upon release. It reached #1 in the United Kingdom for a single week and reached #2 on the Scottish singles chart. Being one of the more unique deep house offerings, "I Wanna Feel" should be burning up dance floors for the rest of the summer.

Sounds Like: A typical deep house offering with a unique '90s twist -- a Toni Braxton sample. Brilliantly repetitive, but not overbearing.

Also check out: "Find A Way" by Kelli-Leigh, "I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)" by Duke Dumont

Kiesza - "Hideaway"
I could write forever and ever about Kiesza and her debut single "Hideaway" for pages and pages (seeing as that it previously peaked at the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 summit for 6 consecutive weeks). But to keep it short, Kiesza's "Hideaway" is among one of the most impressive deep house offerings of the year. Why? Because she (Kiesza) not only co-producded it, she also wrote it and of course performs it. Most impressively, it took less than 2 hours for her and her team to record, mix and ship it off . Bookmakers are pegging this one to take off in the United States next, and I think they could be right: the track ranks as the #207 most downloaded track on the US iTunes Store. 2 Days ago it was #308, and 4 days ago it was #341.

Sounds Like: '90s club music with a deep groove, a mesmerizing beat and a pop punched vocal set.

Also check out: "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza

Diclosure -"Latch (feat. Sam Smith)/"F For You (feat. Mary J Blige)"
Nearly everyone in the United States has heard "Latch (feat. Sam Smith)" at least once, but interestingly enough, "Latch" isn't the only irresistibly catchy track from Settle. "F For You (feat. Mary J Blige)" is another highlight that'll likely end up blowing up American clubs and radio stations through the end of the year. It's dark, it features a well known female artist, and it also has a mass appeal that first made audiences fall in love with "Latch".

Sounds Like: Bouncing, bubbling and completely danceable. A saturday night make out session.

Also check out: "White Noise (feat. AlunaGeorge)" by Disclosure, "You & Me (feat. Eliza Doolittle)" by Disclosure

Route 94 - "My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)"
"My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)" sounds like the perfect combination of Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" (which coincidentally also features Jess Glynne) and Secondcity's "I Wanna Feel". With smokey yet smooth vocals, "My Love" really focuses more on the guest voice courtesy of Jess Glynne instead of the beat (though the supply of that still comes in bulk).

Sounds Like: A blend of pop influenced dance/house music with the smooth groove of a polished vocals.

Also check out: "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit, "I Wanna Feel" by Secondcity, "Hideaway" by Kiesza

Other tracks to check out:
- "I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)" by Duke Dumont
- "Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)" by Mr. Probz
- "White Noise (feat. AlunaGeorge)" by Disclosure
- "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza
- "You & Me (feat. Eliza Doolittle)" by Disclosure
- "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
- "Mozart's House" by Clean Bandit
- "Find A Way" by Kelli-Leigh

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