While Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” soars into the #1 position on the weekly pop radio airplay chart, it does so courtesy a dramatically reduced week-over-week spin gain.
Its slowdown allows Selena Gomez’ sizzling “The Heart Wants What it Wants” to rank as the week’s greatest airplay gainer.
According to Mediabase, Gomez’ “Heart” rockets into the #11 spot on the strength of the approximately 7,426 spins it received during the December 7-13 tracking week. That spin count comes via an approximate week-over-week gain of 1,519; no song enjoyed a boost so large.
Sunday evening’s official update, which will provide an exact spin count, will cement the song’s #11 position.
Other notable airplay gainers this week include Ariana Grande & The Weeknd’s #7 “Love Me Harder” (~11,287 total spins, +1,416), Mark Ronson’s #16 “Uptown Funk (featuring Bruno Mars)” (~6,478 total spins, +1,321), Hozier’s #10 “Take Me to Church” (~7,805 total spins, +1,304) and the aforementioned #1 “Blank Space” (~16,758 total spins, +1,208).