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Machine Gun Kelly & Blackbear’s “My Ex’s Best Friend” Is Scoring Well With Pop Radio Listeners

Pop radio listeners are loving the collaboration.

Mediabase and Critical Mass Media just released their first national pop radio callout report of 2021, and it confirms a very favorable reaction to Machine Gun Kelly & blackbear’s “my ex’s bst friend.”

Per the report, which is based on a survey of pop radio listeners, “my ex’s best friend” boasts a positive reaction from 69.1%. It is receiving a negative reaction from a mere 14.1%, yielding a net positive score of 55.0%. Its favorite rating clocks in at 27.6%.

“my ex’s best friend” holds the second-highest positive rating (below only AJR’s “Bang,” which is going recurrent this week), the lowest negative rating, and the highest net positive score. Its favorite rating is the 4th-highest, behind only 24kGoldn’s “Mood (featuring iann dior),” Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco’s “Lonely,” and Ariana Grande’s “34+35.”

“my ex’s best friend” is fittingly posting big airplay gains; it rises to #12 on this week’s Mediabase pop chart.

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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