On the twelfth day of the twelfth month in 2022, four notable chart milestones stood out across country, pop and adult contemporary formats. Several of this week’s moves involve former contestants from televised singing competitions — demonstrating how those platforms continue to serve as springboards for chart success. Below is a concise roundup of the key milestones, sales observations, and the week’s notable chart movements.

Highlights and context

Country newcomer Corey Kent scored his first top-20 airplay hit with “Wild as Her.” Kent, who placed eighth on the eighth season of The Voice on Team Blake, has continued to gain traction on country radio with this single.

Former The Voice contestant Morgan Wallen, who appeared in earlier seasons and later found mainstream success, continues to enjoy strong chart performance. His single “Thought You Should Know” climbed into the country top 15 this week. Wallen’s 2020 album Dangerous: The Double Album remains a major seller on the Billboard 200, holding a top-10 position and registering a 16% week-over-week sales increase to 47,000 equivalent album units.

Harry Styles, who first gained prominence on The X Factor, also maintained a strong presence on the Billboard 200 with Harry’s House. The album rose to number 6 this week with 49,000 equivalent album units — a marked improvement from its previous position. That sales increase was driven largely by a boost in vinyl LP purchases.

Seasonal releases continue to chart as well. Pentatonix’s collaboration with Meghan Trainor, “Kid on Christmas,” earned a milestone this week by entering the Adult Contemporary top 15. Meanwhile, holiday airplay and streaming helped several other seasonal tracks move upward across AC and holiday-format charts.

The four milestones

Summarizing the four primary milestones for the week of December 12, 2022:

• Corey Kent — “Wild as Her” reached the Country top 20, marking his first top-20 airplay hit.
• Morgan Wallen — “Thought You Should Know” climbed into the Country top 15.
• Pentatonix featuring Meghan Trainor — “Kid on Christmas” entered the Adult Contemporary top 15.
• Colton Dixon — “Build a Boat,” a charity single from the Season 11 American Idol alum (seventh place), topped the Christian AC chart for a seventh consecutive week.

Additional notable chart moves

The following list captures a broader set of weekly movements across formats. Numbers in parentheses reflect positions from the previous Monday morning for comparison.

Carrie Underwood:
“Hate My Heart”: climbed to #38 Country (was 40)

Colton Dixon:
“Build a Boat”: #1 CAC (1)

Corey Kent:
“Wild as Her”: climbed to #20 Country (22)

Danny Gokey:
“We All Need Jesus”: #24 CAC (20)

Drake Milligan:
“Sounds Like Something I’d Do”: climbed to #45 Country (47)

Evie McKinney:
“It’s Christmastime”: climbed to #35 CAC (37)

Gabby Barrett:
“Pick Me Up”: climbed to #8 Country (7)

Harry Styles:
“As It Was”: #9 Pop (9); #8 HAC (8); #2 AC (2)
“Late Night Talking”: #29 AC (21)
“Music from a Sushi Restaurant”: #37 HAC (23)

Ingrid Andress:
“Seeing Someone Else”: climbed to #25 HAC (26)

Jax:
“Victoria’s Secret”: climbed to #11 Pop (10); #2 HAC (2); #46 RHY (49); #41 AC (47)

Jordan Smith:
“O Come (Let Us Adore)”: #34 CAC (29)

Katharine McPhee with David Foster:
“Jingle Bell Rock”: climbed to #11 AC (12)

Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande:
“Santa Can’t You Hear Me”: climbed to #15 AC (13)

Lindsey Stirling:
“Joy To The World”: climbed to #16 AC (14)

Morgan Wallen:
“Wasted on You”: #14 Pop (14)
“Thought You Should Know”: climbed to #11 Country (17)

Olivia Rox:
“Cold Toys”: #22 AC (23)

Pentatonix:
with Jon Batiste/Warren: “Sweet”: #43 AC (41)
“Kid on Christmas” featuring Meghan Trainor: climbed to #14 AC (16)

Scotty McCreery:
“It Matters to Her”: climbed to #32 Country (35)

Tate McRae:
“uh oh”: climbed to #23 Pop (24)

Wyn Starks:
“Who Am I”: climbed to #32 HAC (31); #26 UR&B (27)

Notes

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All statistics were collected Monday morning. Numbers in parentheses indicate last Monday morning’s positions.