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“Despacito” Remix, “Swalla,” “The Cure” Join Top 20 At Pop Radio

The Luis Fonsi-Daddy Yankee-Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo-Nicki Minaj-Ty Dolla $ign and Lady Gaga tracks rise to new peaks.

Three songs move into the Top 20 on this week’s edition of the Mediabase pop radio airplay chart.

Up five places, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito (featuring Justin Bieber)” earns #16 on this week’s chart. It received 5,939 spins during the May 14-20 tracking week.

The count bests last week’s mark by 2,002 places. Only DJ Khaled’s “I’m The One” enjoyed a greater weekly pop airplay gain (+2,263).

Credited with 3,788 spins (+404), Jason Derulo’s “Swalla (featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)” rises five spots to #19.

Lady Gaga’s “The Cure” directly follows at #20. The song, which was #23 last week, received 3,772 spins this week (+360).

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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