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Twenty One Pilots’ “Stressed Out” Takes #1 at Hot AC; Justin Bieber Rockets Into Top 5

In addition to reaching #1 on the Mediabase pop chart, twenty one pilots’ “Stressed Out” rises to #1 on the hot adult contemporary listing.

Spun ~6,409 times during the February 21-27 tracking week (+308), “Stressed Out” enjoys a one-place bump to #1. It seizes the throne from Rachel Platten’s “Stand By You,” which falls to #2 after three weeks on top.

Platten’s single earned ~5,926 weekly spins (-197).

Adele’s “When We Were Young” holds at #3 with ~5,782 spins (+533), while Shawn Mendes’ “Stitches” is stationary at #4 on the strength of its ~5,084 weekly plays (-28).

Up six places, Justin Bieber’s multi-format hit “Love Yourself” cruises to #5 on this week’s Hot AC chart. It received ~4,834 spins during the official tracking week.

The spin count bests last week’s by 879, which represents the week’s greatest airplay gain at Hot AC radio.

Brian Cantor

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