Shawn Mendes’ “Treat You Better” Stays #1 At Hot AC Radio; Chainsmokers’ “Closer” Soars To #2

Shawn Mendes on Fallon [Andrew Lipovsky/NBC]

Shawn Mendes’ “Treat You Better” remains the #1 song at hot adult contemporary.

Played ~6,670 times during the October 30-November 5 tracking week (-194), Mendes’ tune spends a fifth straight week atop the Mediabase Hot AC airplay chart.

Up four places, The Chainsmokers’ “Closer (featuring Halsey)” moves into the #2 slot. It received ~5,938 weekly spins (+551).

X Ambassadors’ “Unsteady” holds at #3 with ~5,799 (+113), while twenty one pilots’ “Heathens” moves up a spot to #4 on the strength of its ~5,722 weekly plays (+313).

Credited with ~5,488 weekly plays (-301), Adele’s “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” takes #5 on this week’s chart. It was #2 last week.

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