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Mediabase Monday: Apr 28 – May 4 Chart Update

Mediabase Morning Milestones — May Chart Update

There are six Mediabase Morning Milestones reported this Monday morning, representing four different televised singing competitions, plus the missing Billboard post from Friday. This summary highlights new debuts, notable moves across multiple radio formats, and the weekly chart context for these artists and songs.

Key Debuts and Cross-Format Moves

Two songs debut on Mediabase charts this morning. Jennifer Hudson, an American Idol alum, sees “Walk It Out” racing up the Urban AC (UAC) chart and debuting inside the Top 40. Meanwhile, Australian Idol graduate Guy Sebastian appears on the Mainstream Top 40 (Pop) chart with his dance-leaning single “Like a Drum.”

One Direction, representing X-Factor origins, has multiple chart entries: “You & I” debuts on the HAC (Adult Top 40) chart while “Story of My Life” continues its strong run across HAC and AC formats. From The Voice, Cassadee Pope reaches the Country Top 40 with her second single, “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart,” and The Swon Brothers see “Later On” return to the Country Top 30.

Mandisa remains a powerful presence on Christian AC (CAC) radio: her second single from the Overcomer album, “Back to You,” moves into the Top 20 on CAC.

Detailed Chart Movements

Below are the tracked positions for this morning’s Mediabase update. Numbers indicate current chart position; numbers in parentheses indicate last week’s placement. A caret (^) denotes a song that gained spins week-over-week (the Mediabase “bullet”).

  • Candice Glover — “Cried”: 27 UAC (24)
  • Cassadee Pope — “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart”: ^40 Country (42)
  • Danny Gokey — “Hope in Front of Me”: ^23 CAC (27)
  • Daughtry — “Waiting for Superman”: 19 AC (20)
  • Guy Sebastian — “Like a Drum”: ^50 Pop (53)
  • Jennifer Hudson — “Walk It Out”: ^34 UAC (75)
  • Lucy Hale — “You Sound Good to Me”: ^48 Country (45)
  • Mandisa — “Back to You”: ^17 CAC (21)
  • One Direction — “Story of My Life”: 10 HAC (8); 4 AC (4)
  • One Direction — “You & I”: ^31 Pop (44); ^49 HAC (68)
  • Phillip Phillips — “Raging Fire”: ^8 HAC (8); 8 AAA (9); 18 AC (16)
  • Ruben Studdard — “Love, Love, Love”: ^30 UAC (29)
  • Swon Brothers — “Later On”: ^30 Country (31)

Adds and Programming Notes

Adds reported on AllAccess for May 12:

  • HAC: Daughtry — “Battleships”

This is the daily numbers thread for Monday; all stats were collected Monday morning.

Missing Friday Billboard Post — Notes and Recap

The Billboard post scheduled for Friday appears not to have been published due to a busy week. The following recap was prepared previously and provides album and single placements across Billboard and radio charts for the week in question. These entries are provided here to restore the missing update.

Albums (Billboard and Format Placements)

  • One Direction — Midnight Memories: Billboard 200 52 (38)
  • Scotty McCreery — See You Tonight: Country 36 (37)
  • Mandisa — Overcomer: Christian 22 (16)
  • Colton Dixon — A Messenger: Christian 49 (25)

Singles (Billboard, Radio and Streaming Context)

  • One Direction — “Story of My Life”: Hot 100 28 (28); Radio 12 (10); HAC 11 (9); AC 2 (4); Streaming 45 (38)
  • Phillip Phillips — “Raging Fire”: Hot 100 81 (RE); HAC 8 (10); AAA 9 (11); AC 19 (22)
  • One Direction — “You & I”: Hot 100 83 (68); Streaming 39 (11); YouTube 5 (5)
  • Josh Kaufman — “Stay With Me”: Hot 100 92 (NEW); Digital 29 (NEW)
  • Daughtry — “Waiting for Superman”: AC 17 (18)
  • Candice Glover — “Cried”: Adult R&B 22 (23)
  • Ruben Studdard — “Love, Love, Love”: Adult R&B 28 (28)
  • The Swon Brothers — “Later On”: Country Airplay 29 (31); Country Songs 37 (38)
  • Cassadee Pope — “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart”: Country 41 (40)
  • Scotty McCreery — “Feelin’ It”: Country Airplay 42 (48)
  • Lucy Hale — “You Sound Good to Me”: Country Airplay 50 (52)
  • Danielle Bradberry — “Young in America”: Country Airplay 54 (NEW)
  • Jake Worthington — “Anymore”: Country Songs 42 (NEW)
  • Kellie Pickler — “Closer to Nowhere”: Country Airplay 59 (59)
  • Mandisa — “Back to You”: CAC 22 (21); Christian Songs 27 (30)
  • Danny Gokey — “Hope in Front of Me”: CAC 27 (27); Christian Songs 34 (29)

Chart Abbreviations

For clarity:

  • HAC: Adult Top 40
  • Pop: Mainstream Top 40
  • Digital: Digital Songs

Social Chart Snapshot

Social presence rankings for the week (current position followed by previous week in parentheses):

  • Shakira 2 (2)
  • One Direction 12 (8)
  • Jennifer Lopez 19 (19)
  • Usher 43 (RE)
  • Christina Aguilera 44 (46)
  • Maroon 5 47 (48)

Note: Positions reflect this week’s reported placements on the specified charts. The numbers in parentheses indicate last week’s position. The caret symbol (^) signifies that a song gained spins compared to the prior week.

If you follow Mediabase or these radio formats, this update captures the latest debuts, format crossovers, and steady performers from American Idol, The Voice, X-Factor, Australian Idol and other charting artists. Expect regular daily updates as airplay and streaming trends evolve through the week.