Adele’s “Hello” was only available for the final two days of the October 18-24 tracking week.
It still manages to score a Top 20 position on Mediabase’s adult contemporary chart and a Top 25 position on Mediabase’s hot adult contemporary listing.
Its inaugural pop position (expected to be #33) will be confirmed Sunday evening.
The lead “25” single received ~260 adult contemporary spins and ~1,037 hot adult contemporary spins within the official tracking week. The respective totals allow for a #20 debut on the AC listing and a #25 start on the Hot AC chart.
In addition to intense industry enthusiasm, “Hello” benefited from hourly first-day airplay on numerous stations