RADIO BREAKING ‘HABITS’
Tove Lo makes her debut on Billboard’s airplay charts as a lead artist, as the hypnotic “Habits (Stay High)” (Republic) enters Rock Airplay (No. 34) and Alternative (No. 36). “It’s hard for me to talk or sing about,” says the Swedish singer-songwriter of the breakup that inspired the song. “But you need to feel passion. I need to use that when I write.”
AJR ‘READY’ WITH SPONGEBOB
Pop brother trio AJR bubbles under Mainstream Top 40 with “I’m Ready.” (Partial credit goes to SpongeBob SquarePants, whose voice the song samples.) The New York-based siblings – Adam, Jack and Ryan Met – will tour with Lindsey Stirling starting June 16 and are currently at work on their debut album, due later this year on Warner Bros.
HERE COME THE SUNS
Bad Suns shine with “Cardiac Arrest,” which thumps 26-22 on Alternative. The song is from the SoCal band’s debut EP, “Transpose,” which bowed at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 in February. Currently touring with Vagrant labelmate The 1975, Bad Suns will release debut LP Language & Perspective on June 24.
-Keith Caulfield, Gary Trust and Emily White