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  • The Players Behind Lil Nas X's ‘Montero ': See the Full Credits

    15 days ago - By Billboard

    “Montero ,” the controversy-stoking new single by Lil Nas X , rode the outrage machine all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The track is artist's second Hot 100 chart-topper (after the record-breaking “Old Town Road”) and his first to debut at No. 1 on the chart.
    The song, which was available in a total of three versions, racked up 46.9 million streams and sold 21,000 downloads in the week ending April 1 and drew 1.1 million radio airplay audience impressions in the week ending April 4, according to MRC Data.
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  • Rod Wave Rules Hot 100 Songwriters Chart, Led by ‘Tombstone' & More

    15 days ago - By Billboard

    Rod Wave is the No. 1 songwriter in the U.S., as the rapper leads Billboard 's Hot 100 Songwriters chart for the first time.
    He tops the April 10-dated tally on the strength of 14 credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart, all of which appear on his new LP, SoulFly. The set opens atop the Billboard 200 with 130,000 equivalent album units, according to MRC Data, marking his first No. 1 on the survey.
    Here's a rundown of Rod Wave's entries, all of which he wrote or co-wrote, on the latest Hot 100.
    Rank, Title
    No. 11, “Tombstone”
    No. 16, “Street Runner” (TNTxD, London Blue, Karltin...
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