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Ellie Goulding, Diplo & Swae Lee’s “Close To Me” Earns Most Added Honor At Pop Radio

“Close To Me” tops this week’s pop radio add board.

In each of the past two weeks, Post Malone & Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” ranked as pop radio’s most added song.

This week, another song involving Swae Lee earns the top spot on the add board.

Ellie Goulding & Diplo’s “Close To Me (featuring)” earns the most added honor with pickups from 41 Mediabase-monitored pop stations.

Ariana Grande’s new “thank u, next,” which landed at 27 stations, takes second place on the add board.

DJ Snake’s “Taki Taki (featuring Selena Gomez, Cardi B & Ozuna)” follows in third place with 22 pickups, while an add count of 21 slots Zara Larsson’s “Ruin My Life” in fourth.

Each added by 19 stations, Camila Cabello’s “Consequences” and Khalid’s “Better” tie for fifth.

This week’s other notable pop radio options: Post Malone & Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” (17 adds, 7th-most), Jack & Jack’s “No One Compares To You” (16 adds, 8th-most), Why Don’t We’s “8 Letters” (15 adds, 9th-most), and Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hopes” (14 adds, 10th-most).

Major Market/Station Adds:
New York – Z100 – Close To Me (Ellie Goulding & Diplo ft. Swae Lee), thank u, next (Ariana Grande)
New York – KTU – Close To Me (Ellie Goulding & Diplo ft. Swae Lee), thank u, next (Ariana Grande), Ruin My Life (Zara Larsson)

Los Angeles – 102.7 KIIS – thank u, next (Ariana Grande), SICKO MODE (Travi$ Scott)
Los Angeles – 97.1 AMP – Close To Me (Ellie Goulding & Diplo ft. Swae Lee), Consequences (Camila Cabello)

Chicago – B96 – This Feeling (The Chainsmokers ft. Kelsea Ballerini)
Chicago – 103.5 KISS – Close To Me (Ellie Goulding & Diplo ft. Swae Lee), thank u, next (Ariana Grande), Waste It On Me (Steve Aoki ft. BTS)

San Francisco – 99-7 NOW – Woman Like Me (Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj), Mo Bamba (Sheck Wes), Happier (Marshmello & Bastille)
San Francisco – WiLD 94.9 – Ruin My Life (Zara Larsson), Camila Cabello (Consequences), High Hopes (Panic! At The Disco)

Dallas – Hot 93.3 – Why Don’t We (8 Letters)
Dallas – 106.1 KISS –

Sirius XM – Hits 1 – Woman Like Me (Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj), Sunflower (Post Malone ft. Swae Lee), Waste It On Me (Steve Aoki ft. BTS)
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