Chart Highlights: Ellie Goulding Tops Pop Songs With ‘Love Me Like You Do’
The "Fifty Shades of Grey" hit marks her second No. 1 at the format. Plus, new No. 1s for The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Sam Hunt & more.
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. (All charts below are based on radio airplay except for Dance Club Songs, which is based on reports submitted by a panel of DJs.) Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.
All our charts are refreshed on Billboard.com and Billboardbiz every Thursday and appear in the next issue of Billboard magazine.
Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** “Love Me Like You Do” Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding notches her second No. 1 on Billboard‘s Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as “Love Me Like You Do” rises 2-1. She first reigned with her debut hit, “Lights,” in 2012. The song went on to become the top title of 2012 on Pop Songs.
Meanwhile, another Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack single crowns a Billboard chart: The Weeknd’s “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” tops Rhythmic Songs (see below). It also leads R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay for a second week. The Weeknd scores his second Rhythmic Songs No. 1, following “Love Me Harder” (with Ariana Grande), which led for five weeks earlier this year.
Greatest Gainer No. 17 “See You Again” Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Debut No. 38 “Let’s Not Be Alone Tonight” R5
Debut No. 39 “Elastic Heart” Sia
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** “Thinking Out Loud” Ed Sheeran
Greatest Gainer No. 7 “Sugar” Maroon 5
Debut No. 24 “Fight Song” Rachel Platten
Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** “Sugar” Maroon 5
Greatest Gainer No. 22 “Dear Future Husband” Meghan Trainor
Debut No. 36 “I Want You To Know” Zedd Featuring Selena Gomez
Debut No. 37 “Nobody Love” Tori Kelly
Debut No. 38 “Whistle (While You Work It)” Katy Tiz
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)***/Greatest Gainer “Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)” The Weeknd
Debut No. 43 “See You Again” Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Debut No. 45 “Love Me Back” Kenny Lattimore
Debut No. 48 “Flex (Ooh Ooh Ooh)” Rich Homie Quan
Adult R&B Songs
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** “Uptown Funk!” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
Greatest Gainer No. 2 “Every Moment” Jodeci
Debut No. 30 “Peaches N Cream” Snoop Dogg Featuring Charlie Wilson
Rap Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** “Trap Queen” Fetty Wap
Greatest Gainer No. 4 “Blessings” Big Sean Featuring Drake
Debut No. 16 “See You Again” Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Debut No. 20 “Wet Dreamz” J. Cole
Dance/Mix Show Airplay
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** “Love Me Like You Do” Ellie Goulding
Greatest Gainer “See You Again” Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Debut No. 28 “Lean On” Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MO
Debut No. 31 “Pray To God” Calvin Harris Featuring HAIM
HAIM posts its highest rank on a Billboard airplay chart, as Calvin Harris’ “Pray to God,” featuring the sister trio, enters Dance/Mix Show Airplay at No. 31. (The collab also bows on Dance Club Songs at No. 46.) HAIM had previously risen as high as No. 33 on Adult Pop Songs with its own “Forever.”
Debut No. 33 “Shut Up And Dance” WALK THE MOON
Dance Club Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** “Free People” Tony Moran Featuring Martha Wash
Greatest Gainer No. 22 “Ghosttown” Madonna
Debut No. 42 “House On Fire” Ryan Cabrera
Debut No. 46 “Pray To God” Calvin Harris Featuring HAIM
Debut No. 47 “Hey Mama” David Guetta Featuring Nicki Minaj & Afrojack
Debut No. 48 “Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye” Sir Ivan Featuring Taylor Dayne
Debut No. 49 “Don’t Look Down” Martin Garrix Featuring Usher
Debut No. 50 “Without You” Rodlund & Hewie
Rhythmic Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** “Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)” The Weeknd
Greatest Gainer No. 16 “See You Again” Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Debut No. 37 “That’s My S**t” The-Dream Featuring T.I.
Debut No. 39 “Baby Blue” Action Bronson Featuring Chance The Rapper
Debut No. 40 “Lay Me Down” Sam Smith
Rock Airplay
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** “Believe” Mumford & Sons
Greatest Gainer No. 30 “The Wolf” Mumford & Sons
Debut No. 45 “Uma Thurman” Fall Out Boy
Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (3 weeks)*** “Believe” Mumford & Sons
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 25 “The Wolf” Mumford & Sons
Debut No. 40 “If You Wanna Stay” The Griswolds
Adult Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 (4 weeks)*** “Believe” Mumford & Sons
Debut No. 21 “Things Happen” Dawes
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 29 “The Wolf” Mumford & Sons
Mainstream Rock Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** “Follow Me Down” The Pretty Reckless
Greatest Gainer No. 26 “Jenny” Nothing More
Debut No. 35 “Psycho” Muse
Debut No. 39 “Don’t Wake Me” Aranda
Debut No. 40 “Never Giving Up” Of Mice & Men
Country Airplay
*** No. 1 (1 week)*** “Take Your Time” Sam Hunt
Sam Hunt sends “Take Your Time” 2-1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. Hunt is the first act to top the chart on his first two tries (counting only promoted singles) in nearly two years. Florida Georgia Line led for three weeks in December 2012 with “Cruise” and followed with a two-week reign for “Get Your Shine On” in May 2013. The pair extended its streak to a record-tying four career-opening No. 1s, tying the mark that Brooks & Dunn first established in 1991-92.
Hunt is the first solo male to go two-for-two atop the chart since Brantley Gilbert arrived with the No. 1s “Country Must Be Country Wide” (December 2011) and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” (July 2012).
Greatest Gainer No. 9 “Sippin’ On Fire” Florida Georgia Line
Debut No. 50 “Trans Am” Thompson Square
Debut No. 57 “Little Bit Of You” Chase Bryant
Christian Airplay
*** No. 1 (4 weeks)*** “Soul On Fire” Third Day
Greatest Gainer No. 31 “Impossible” Building 429
Debut No. 47 “Where The Light Is” Dan Bremnes
Debut No. 49 “We Are Yours” I Am They
Gospel Airplay
*** No. 1 (6 weeks)*** “I Am” Jason Nelson
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 26 “Intentional” Travis Greene
Latin Airplay
*** No. 1 (2 weeks)*** “Nota de Amor” Wisin + Carlos Vives Featuring Daddy Yankee
Debut No. 31 “Me Voy Enamorando (Remix)” Chino & Nacho Featuring Farruko
Debut No. 35 “Bajito” Jencarlos Canela Featuring Ky-Mani Marley
Debut No. 46 “Perdido En Tus Ojos” Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha
Debut No. 49 “Que Tal Si Eres Tu” Los Tigres del Norte
Debut No. 50 “G.D.F.R.” Flo Rida Featuring Sage The Gemini & Lookas
Greatest Gainer “See You Again” Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 (7 weeks)*** “Contigo” Calibre 50
Greatest Gainer No. 12 “Como Tu No Hay Dos” Los Huracanes del Norte
Debut No. 33 “Mil Veces Te Quiero” Banda Rancho Viejo
Debut No. 37 “Aun Te Sigo Amando” Jesus Mendoza
Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 (4 weeks)*** “Mi Verdad” Mana Featuring Shakira
Greatest Gainer No. 20 “Me Voy Enamorando (Remix)” Chino & Nacho Featuring Farruko
Debut No. 34 “Bajito” Jencarlos Canela Featuring Ky-Mani Marley
Debut No. 39 “Esclavo de Tu Amor” Vicentico
Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 (1 week)***/Greatest Gainer “La Pelicula” J Alvarez Featuring Cosculluela
Debut No. 27 “Mi Lugar Es Contigo” Karlos Rose
Debut No. 28 “Que Cosas Tiene El Amor” Anthony Santos & Prince Royce
Debut No. 33 “Para Festejar” Charlie Aponte
Debut No. 35 “Nadie Nos Va A Parar” TRE-O
Debut No. 38 “Suele Suceder” Piso21 Featuring Nicky Jam
Debut No. 39 “Magia” Max Pizzolante