Taylor Swift’s “You Need To Calm Down” generated ample enthusiasm upon impacting the hot adult contemporary radio format.
The new single won support from 42 Mediabase-monitored Hot AC stations, convincingly ranking as the week’s most added song.
Khalid’s “Talk,” which takes second place, landed at 8 new stations.
Miley Cyrus’ “Mother’s Daughter” follows in third with 7 new pickups. Each added by 6 stations, Maren Morris’ “The Bones,” James Arthur’s “Falling Like The Stars,” and Thomas Rhett’s “Look What God Gave Her” tie for fourth.
This week’s other notable Hot AC options: Madonna’s “Crave” (7th-most, tie), OneRepublic’s “Rescue Me” (7th-most, tie), Ingrid Michaelson’s “Missing You” (7th-most, tie), Fitz and the Tantrums’ “123456” (10th-most, tie), Billie Eilish’s “bad guy” (10th-most, tie), Kelsea Ballerini’s “Miss Me More” (10th-most, tie), Halsey’s “Nightmare” (10th-most, tie), Mark Ronson’s “Find U Again (featuring Camila Cabello)” (10th-most, tie), The Chainsmokers & Bebe Rexha’s “Call You Mine” (10th-most, tie).