The Chainsmokers & Halsey’s “Closer” Earns #1 At Hot AC Radio; Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic” Joins Top 5

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After six weeks in the #1 position, Shawn Mendes’ “Treat You Better” finally cedes its hot adult contemporary throne.

The Chainsmokers’ “Closer (featuring Halsey)” earns #1 on this week’s Mediabase Hot AC chart.

“Closer,” which concurrently returns to #1 on the pop chart, received ~6,309 Hot AC spins during the November 13-19 tracking week (+95). Down to #2, “Treat You Better” received ~6,143 tracking period plays (-316).

Up one spot, twenty one pilots’ “Heathens” earns #3 courtesy a weekly spin count of ~5,891 (+15).

X Ambassadors’ “Unsteady” dips a place to #4 with ~5,710 (-239), while Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic” climbs two spots to #5 on the strength of its ~5,075 tracking week plays (+240).

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