It has a long way to go before becoming the next “Story of My Life,” but One Direction’s follow-up single “You & I” can at least celebrate its early traction.<\/p>\n
The ballad, which impacted Top 40 radio this past week, has advanced to number 48 on Mediabase’s rolling Top 40 airplay chart.<\/p>\n
The chart, which measures airplay at Mediabase-monitored stations for the seven days ending April 26, says “You & I” garnered 612 Top 40 spins and approximately 2.67 million impressions.<\/p>\n
While the song’s traction is admirable, it has nothing on that of Katy Perry’s “Birthday.” Already a format favorite prior to this week’s official impact, the Perry’s song advanced to #26 on Mediabase’s Top 40 airplay chart. Of the songs in the top 50, only Ed Sheeran’s “Sing” (#15) enjoyed a greater increase in spins over the past seven days.<\/p>\n
Other Top 40 radio stories:<\/p>\n
— John Legend’s “All of Me” continues to reign at #1. No other song is within immediate striking distance of the top spot.<\/p>\n
— Paramore’s “Ain’t it Fun” is poised to imminently break the top ten. While Avicii’s #9 “Hey Brother” and Lorde’s #10 “Team” are declining, Paramore’s track was one of the week’s biggest airplay gainers. It should successfully reach the top ten within the next few days.<\/p>\n
— Other songs battling for entry into the top ten include Naughty Boy’s “La La La (featuring Sam Smith)” (#12) and Rixton’s “Me and My Broken Heart” (#14). Though farther back at #15, Ed Sheeran’s rapidly-rising “Sing” is an even stronger lock to enter pop radio’s top ten.<\/p>\n
— KONGOS’ “Come With Me Now” and MAGIC!’s “Rude” continue venturing up the ladder. They are positioned at #36 and #39, respectively, on the most recent chart.<\/p>\n
— Save for an unexpected jump from another track, Afrojack’s “Ten Feet Tall (featuring Wrabel)” will likely be the next to reach the Top 40. It is currently #41 and rising at a faster rate than Christina Perri’s #40 song “Human.” The rapid descent of The Chainsmokers’ “#SELFIE” (#38) will also clear some room in the Top 40.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1047,206],"tags":[2017,1427,1993,1859,314,486,1753,2098,1835,562,783,1893,1819,1802,2214],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n