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Mediabase Airplay Charts: Monday Update July 25–31

Chart Roundup: Drake Dominates Again as Jordan Smith and Fifth Harmony Climb

This week’s chart roundup highlights steady performances and notable gains across multiple radio formats. Drake’s Views continues to lead the Billboard 200, while breakout moments on radio include Jordan Smith’s debut single reaching the Adult Contemporary top 20 and Fifth Harmony scoring top 10 airplay on Rhythmic stations. A mix of established superstars and rising acts is keeping the charts competitive and varied.

Adult Contemporary and Radio Moves

Jordan Smith, the winner of the ninth season of a major singing competition, reaches a new milestone on Adult Contemporary radio this week: his debut single “Stand in the Light,” from his first album, has entered the AC top 20. This marks a strong start for a debut release, showing crossover appeal into a format that favors melodic, vocal-driven tracks.

One Direction has also shown resilience on AC. Their single “Drag Me Down,” which previously peaked at number 29 on Adult Contemporary, has returned to the top 40 in this format. The track’s popularity is bolstered by a high-profile music video filmed at NASA, where the band members appear alongside astronaut-themed visuals. Such visual storytelling can help extend a pop single’s lifespan on radio and streaming playlists.

Fifth Harmony Breaks Into Rhythmic Top 10

Fifth Harmony’s sophomore single from their debut album 7/27—aptly named after the date the group was formed on the X Factor U.S.—continues to gain traction. “All in My Head (Flex)” has climbed into the top 10 on Rhythmic radio and is also sitting just outside the Pop top 10 at number 11. This marks the second top-10 Rhythmic entry from their debut project and underscores the group’s appeal across multiple mainstream radio formats. Their other single, “Work From Home,” remains on Hot AC playlists as well.

Billboard 200 Top 10 This Week

Drake’s Views maintains the number one spot on the Billboard 200 for another week. Below is the current top 10 on the Billboard 200 with weekly sales and percentage changes where available:

  1. 1 (1) Drake — Views: 85K (-5%)
  2. 2 (NEW) Gucci Mane — Everybody Looking: 68K, 43K sales
  3. 3 (3) Twenty One Pilots — Blurryface: 36K (-1%)
  4. 4 (4) Rihanna — Anti: 33K (-6%)
  5. 5 (6) Epic AF: 31K (+1%)
  6. 6 (11) Sia — This Is Acting: 30K (+11%)
  7. 7 (7) Adele — 25: 29K (-5%)
  8. 8 (5) Hamilton (Original Cast Recording): 27K (-16%)
  9. 9 (8) Beyoncé — Lemonade: 26K (-13%)
  10. 10 (16) Meghan Trainor — Thank You: 22K (+1%)

Selected Radio Chart Highlights

Below are notable positions on various radio charts this week. The primary number indicates current chart position and the number in parentheses shows last week’s placement. A caret (^) denotes a song that gained spins compared with the prior week.

  • Carrie Underwood — “Church Bells”: #9 Country (was #3)
  • Danny Gokey — “Tell Your Heart to Beat”: #8 CAC (was #7)
  • Fantasia — “Sleeping With the One I Love”: ^#17 UAC (was #18)
  • Fifth Harmony — “All in My Head (Flex)”: ^#11 Pop (was #13); ^#10 RHY (was #11)
  • Fifth Harmony — “Work From Home”: #26 HAC (was #24)
  • Jordan Smith — “Stand in the Light”: ^#20 AC (was #25)
  • Lauren Daigle — “Trust in You”: #4 CAC (stays at #4)
  • One Direction — “Drag Me Down”: ^#36 AC (was #46)
  • Zayn — “Pillowtalk”: #23 AC (was #22)

Adds and Radio Pickup

Radio adds reported on AllAccess this cycle include RaeLynn’s “Love Triangle” being added to country playlists on August 1 and Fifth Harmony’s “All in My Head (Flex)” being added to urban playlists on August 9. These adds can help explain momentum on specific formats and often precede chart movement as stations begin to spin the tracks more frequently.

Methodology and Timing

Note: The chart numbers shown here reflect positions and movements as reported for the week. Numbers in parentheses indicate last week’s chart placement. The caret (^) marks songs that increased in spins versus the previous reporting week. This update is part of a daily numbers thread compiled on Monday mornings, with stats collected early that day.

Overall, the latest data shows a healthy mix of veteran artists maintaining top positions and newer releases making meaningful inroads on radio. Drake’s sustained dominance on the Billboard 200 continues to be the major story, while radio formats from AC to Rhythmic highlight different breakout opportunities for emerging and established acts alike.