Five milestones to celebrate this Monday morning

This Monday morning brings five notable milestones across Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary airplay. From an unexpected TikTok-driven resurgence to breakout crossovers from country artists into mainstream formats, the latest airplay data shows a mix of long-term holdovers and newly rising tracks. The stats below were collected on Monday morning; parentheses indicate the previous week’s positions.

Melanie Martinez returns to the Pop airplay charts

Melanie Martinez has reappeared on the Pop airplay chart with “Play Date,” a track originally from the 2015 deluxe edition of her Cry Baby album. While Martinez has long been a consistent presence on the Billboard 200 with her albums, her airplay history has been less predictable, in part because her music resists easy categorization. The recent surge for “Play Date” is largely driven by viral popularity on TikTok, turning the song into an unexpected streaming phenomenon and earning it a spot on the Top 50 Pop airplay chart: “Play Date” is now at #50 Pop (51).

Country highlights and crossover momentum

On the Country side, Morgan Wallen has another single debuting as he follows recent success with “Chasin’ You.” His new track “More Than My Hometown” is positioned at #50 Country (58) and coincides with continued mainstream attention — Wallen is also credited with a Pop showing for Diplo’s “Heartless” at #24 Pop (27). Meanwhile, fellow country and reality-show veterans are making strides: Scotty McCreery’s “In Between” sits strong at #4 Country (5), and Lauren Alaina’s “Getting Good” is holding at #34 Country (33). Alaina is also featured on Hardy’s “One Beer,” which is at #26 Country (28).

Pop and Adult Contemporary crossovers

Cross-format success is apparent this week. Gabby Barrett, who first rose to prominence on American Idol and established herself in Country with a number one hit, is now crossing over to Pop. Her song “I Hope” has broken into the Top 40 Pop airplay at #31 Pop (41) and is also performing well on HAC and AC, listed at #26 HAC (28) and #23 AC (24) respectively.

Harry Styles continues his Pop airplay momentum from the Fine Line album. “Adore You” remains a major airplay presence, currently at #5 Pop (4), #3 HAC (4) and #7 AC (7). His second single from the album, “Watermelon Sugar,” has climbed into the Top 20 Pop at #18 Pop (21) and is showing on HAC and AC as well — #21 HAC (26) and #39 AC (69).

Other notable airplay entries

Several established artists have stable placements across formats, while some newer singles are beginning to gain traction. These positions reflect current airplay and last week’s comparative figures in parentheses.

• Camila Cabello — “My Oh My” featuring DaBaby: #7 HAC (6); #24 AC (22)
• Carrie Underwood — “Drinking Alone”: #11 Country (10)
• Chase Rice — “Lonely if You Are”: #19 Country (20)
• Colton Dixon — “Miracles”: #25 CAC (27)
• Danny Gokey — “Love God Love People”: #21 CAC (22)
• Gabby Barrett — “I Hope”: #31 Pop (41); #26 HAC (28); #23 AC (24)
• Harry Styles — “Adore You”: #5 Pop (4); #3 HAC (4); #7 AC (7)
• Harry Styles — “Watermelon Sugar”: #18 Pop (21); #21 HAC (26); #39 AC (69)
• Kelly Clarkson — “I Dare You”: #16 HAC (16); #20 AC (20)
• Lauren Alaina — “Getting Good”: #34 Country (33)
• Lauren Alaina (featured) — Hardy’s “One Beer”: #26 Country (28)
• Mandisa — “Way Maker”: #33 CAC (34)
• Melanie Martinez — “Play Date”: #50 Pop (51)
• Morgan Wallen — “More Than My Hometown”: #50 Country (58)
• Morgan Wallen (with Diplo) — “Heartless”: #24 Pop (27)
• Scotty McCreery — “In Between”: #4 Country (5)

Upcoming adds and final notes

Upcoming adds: None listed this week. The absence of newly announced adds suggests labels and programmers are watching current rotations closely before initiating fresh campaigns.

These highlights reflect airplay activity across Pop (Top 40), Country, HAC (Hot AC), AC (Adult Contemporary), and CAC (Contemporary Christian/Adult Contemporary crossover) formats. The collection was compiled on Monday morning; all parenthetical numbers represent each song’s position in the previous week’s chart report.