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Sam Smith & Normani’s “Dancing With A Stranger” Repeats As Hot AC Radio’s Most Added

“Dancing With A Stranger” tops a second consecutive Hot AC add board.

Sam Smith & Normani’s “Dancing With A Stranger,” last week’s most added song at hot adult contemporary radio, continues to find support at the format.

Picked up by another 14 Mediabase-monitored Hot AC stations this week, the collaboration again leads the add board.

Each added by 12 stations, P!nk’s “A Million Dreams” and Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” tie for second.

AJR’s “Burn The House Down” follows in fourth with 8 pickups. Credited with 7 adds each, Michael Franti & Spearhead’s “The Flower (featuring Victoria Canal)” and Mumford & Sons’ “Guiding Light” tie for fifth.

This week’s other notable Hot AC options: Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” (6 adds, 7th-most, tie), The Chainsmokers’ “This Feeling (featuring Kelsea Ballerini)” (6 adds, 7th-most, tie), Ava Max’s “Sweet But Psycho” (5 adds, 9th-most, tie), Zara Larsson’s “Ruin My Life” (5 adds, 9th-most, tie), Michael Buble’s “Love You Anymore” (5 adds, 9th-most, tie), and Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid’s “Eastside” (5 adds, 9th-most tie).

Brian Cantor

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