Weekly Music Chart Highlights — Labor Day Update
Two reasons to celebrate on the first Monday of September: Happy Labor Day and a fresh set of chart movements across multiple formats. This week’s roundup covers notable single gains, album sales on the Billboard 200, and radio chart action across Country, Pop, Urban, Rhythmic and Adult Contemporary formats.
Lead stories this week include Carrie Underwood’s duet with Jason Aldean cracking the Country top 10, strong single momentum for Normani, and album sales topping the BB200 for Kanye West’s Donda. Below is a clear, readable summary of the week’s key entries and their current positions.
Top Single and Album Highlights
Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean’s collaboration “If I Didn’t Love You” jumps into the Country top 10 this week, rising to No. 9 from No. 12. The single, released July 23, 2021, is expected to be featured on Jason Aldean’s upcoming album.
Normani, who first gained national attention on the US version of The X Factor, continues to build momentum with her single “Wild Side,” featuring Cardi B. The track is currently in the top 30 on Pop and top 15 on Urban, and this week it climbs into the top 20 on Rhythmic radio.
On the Billboard 200 albums chart, Kanye West’s Donda — named in tribute to his mother — is the best-selling album this week, with 309,000 equivalent album units. Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album moves up to No. 6 from No. 9, registering 40,000 equivalent album units this week (a 4% decline from its prior-week tally).
Detailed Radio and Chart Movements
Camila Cabello — “Don’t Go Yet”: Appears on HAC and Pop playlists, with positions showing modest movement.
Carrie Underwood — featured on two notable entries this week: The duet with Jason Aldean, “If I Didn’t Love You,” rises to No. 9 on the Country chart (from 12). Carrie is also featured on Needtobreathe’s “I Wanna Remember,” which holds at No. 43 on Adult Contemporary.
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) — “Heavy is the Crown”: Continues strong on Active Rock, moving up and holding a top 10 position.
Colton Dixon — “Made to Fly”: Appears on CAC-format playlists.
Danny Gokey — “Stand in Faith”: Shows upward movement on CAC. Gokey also appears as a featured artist with Redim2 on Evan Craft’s “Be Alright,” which reaches a high placement on CAC this week.
Duncan Laurence — “Arcade”: Gains traction across multiple formats, with notable showings on HAC and Pop, and a presence on Adult Contemporary.
Gabby Barrett — “I Hope” and “The Good Ones”: “I Hope” remains a staple on Adult Contemporary, while “The Good Ones” moves into higher AC rotation.
Jennifer Hudson — “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)”: Appears on Urban & R&B radio this week.
Jordan Smith — “Great You Are”: Continues to impact CAC playlists.
Juliet Simms (also known as Lilith Czar) — “Anarchy”: Maintains placement on Active Rock this week.
Lauren Alaina with Jon Pardi — “Getting Over Him”: Climbs on the Country airplay chart.
Morgan Wallen — “Sand in My Boots”: Advances on Country radio, moving into the upper tiers of the Country chart.
Normani featuring Cardi B — “Wild Side”: Currently in the top 30 on Pop and continues to rise on Rhythmic and Urban formats.
Scotty McCreery — “You Time”: Moves higher on Country radio, entering the top five.
Tate McRae — two entries this week: She is featured with Troye Sivan on Regard’s “You,” which shows presence on Pop and HAC; her solo single “You Broke Me First” also continues to chart on Adult Contemporary.
Ingrid Michaelson — “To Begin Again”: Appears on Adult Contemporary playlists this week.
Additional Notes
Upcoming Adds: None listed this week.
All chart positions and sales statistics were collected Monday morning. Comparisons and prior-week positions refer to the previous Monday’s published stats.
This roundup is designed to give a concise, SEO-friendly snapshot of where singles and albums are moving across formats this Labor Day week. Check back weekly for updated positions, airplay shifts and album sales as the fall release season unfolds.