A week after holiday hits monopolized the top 24 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, a new record for seasonal songs from No. 1 on down, the latest, Jan. 10-dated chart is absent those titles (even if such chestnuts as “Baby It’s Cold Outside” would still be appropriate, weather-wise, in many areas of the U.S.).
In their wake, Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” rebounds 28-1 for a ninth week atop the Hot 100, a new personal best, and a flurry of titles hit the top 40 for the first time.
Leading the songs that make their first appearances in the region on the Hot 100, RAYE’s “Where Is My Husband!” blasts 56-13, granting the British singer-songwriter a new career high on the chart. She previously charted in the top 40 with “Escape” (featuring 070 Shake), which reached No. 22 in January 2023.
RAYE’s latest surges with 18.2 million official U.S. streams (up 18% week-over-week), 16.1 million in radio airplay audience (up 5%) and 2,000 sold (up 31%) Dec. 26-Jan. 1, according to data tracker Luminate.
Here is a rundown of the nine non-debuting titles that are in the top 40 for the first time on the latest Hot 100:
- No. 13, “Where Is My Husband!” RAYE
- No. 26, “Nice To Meet You,” Myles Smith
- No. 27, “Is It a Crime,” Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
- No. 32, “Better Me for You (Brown Eyes),” Max McNown
- No. 33, “House Again,” Hudson Westbrook
- No. 34, “The Fall,” Cody Johnson
- No. 36, “A Couple Minutes,” Olivia Dean
- No. 38, “4 Raws,” EsDeeKid
- No. 39, “Amen,” Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Notably, Max McNown, Hudson Westbrook and EsDeeKid earn their first placements in the Hot 100’s top 40.
Plus, Olivia Dean adds her third top 40 Hot 100 hit with “A Couple Minutes.” Her other two join it in the tier: “Man I Need” returns to its No. 4 high and “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” bounds to a new No. 14 best.
