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Title CERTIFICATION Artist 2 Weeks Ago Last Week This Week PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL Peak Position Weeks On Chart #1 DG 0 1 12 1 WK Cheerleader OMI C.DILLON,O.PASLEY (O.PASLEY,C.DILLON, OMI’s ‘Cheerleader’ M.BRADFORD,S.DUNBAR,R.DILLON) LOUDER THAN LIFE/ULTRA/COLUMBIA sic, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming activity data by online music sources tracked by Nielsen Music. tracked sic, activity data by online music sources sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming 118 2 the first time. See Charts on billboard.c Legend See You Again Wiz Khalifa Feat. Charlie Puth Rallies To The Top DJ FRANK E,C.PUTH,A.CEDAR (J.FRANKS,A.CEDAR,C.J.THOMAZ,C.PUTH) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/ATLANTIC/RRP AG 3 5 IP HIP HOORAY FOR Released in 2012, “Cheerleader” Can’t Feel My Face The Weeknd A.PAYAMI,MAX MARTIN (A.TESFAYE,MAX MARTIN,S.KOTECHA,P.SVENSSON,A.PAYAMI) XO/REPUBLIC OMI. The Jamaican has scored global success thanks Felix Jaehn 111 singer’s “Cheerleader” to its recent remix. Bad Blood ¡ Taylor Swift Feat. Kendrick Lamar rises 2-1 on the Billboard Also celebrating: OMI’s label home, MAX MARTIN,SHELLBACK (T.SWIFT,MAX MARTIN,SHELLBACK,K.DUCKWORTH) BIG MACHINE/REPUBLIC H Wiz Khalifa Hot 100, dethroning ’s Ultra Records, which partnered 320 Furious 7 soundtrack smash “See with Columbia Records to land Watch Me 0 Silento songs receiving widespread airplay and/or sales activity for and/or airplay widespread songs receiving BOLO DA PRODUCER (T.B.MINGO,R.L.HAWK) BOLO/CAPITOL ed by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Mu as measured audience impressions airplay ed by radio You Again” (featuring Charlie its first Hot 100 No. 1. The iconic Puth). OMI’s breakthrough reggae- dance label previously peaked as 225 Trap Queen ¡ Fetty Wap pop hit also spends a second week high as No. 2 with Pitbull’s T.FADD (W.J.MAXWELL,T.FADD) RGF/300 at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart “I Know You Want Me (Calle 435 and has sold 1.3 million downloads Ocho)” in 2009. Shut Up And Dance ¡ WALK THE MOON to date, according to Nielsen Music. As OMI hoists “Cheerleader” to T.PAGNOTTA (N.PETRICCA,E.MAIMAN,K.RAY,S.WAUGAMAN,B.BERGER,R.MCMAHON) RCA “It’s every artist’s dream,” says No. 1, the track ends the 12-week 813 0 Fight Song Rachel Platten OMI, 29, born Omar Samuel rule of “See You Again.” The song’s J.LEVINE (R.PLATTEN,D.BASSETT) COLUMBIA Songs are defined as current if they are newly-released titles, or newly-released if they are defined as current Songs are The week’s most popular current songs across all genres, rank all genres, songs across most popular current The week’s Pasley, of his new chart-topping reign at the top of the Hot 100 tied 819 status. “It all seems surreal. Not for the longest for a rap hit with Where Are U Now 0 Skrillex & Diplo With Justin Bieber everyone gets to live their dream. two other leaders: The Black Eyed SKRILLEX,DIPLO (S.MOORE,T.W.PENTZ,J.BIEBER) MAD DECENT/OWSLA/ATLANTIC Peas My dream wasn’t to become famous ’ “Boom Boom Pow” (2009) 0 816 Hey Mama David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack but to be appreciated for what I love and Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” D.GUETTA,AFROJACK,G.H.TUINFORT,E.DEAN (D.GUETTA,G.H.TUINFORT, N.VAN DE WALL,E.DEAN,B.REXHA,S.DOUGLAS,O.T.MARAJ) WHAT A MUSIC/PARLOPHONE/ATLANTIC SALES, AIRPLAY & STREAMING & STREAMING SALES, AIRPLAY BY COMPILED DATA — my music.” (2002 to 2003). —GARY TRUST JULY 25, 2015 | WWW.BILLBOARD.COM 3 asnw LIM; p Billboard Hot 100 Title CERTIFICATION Artist The country star, 30, 2 Weeks Ago Last Week This Week PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL Peak Position Weeks On Chart released his latest 57 album, Just As I Am, in Post To Be 0 Omarion Feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko 13 27 DJ MUSTARD,M.ADAM (O.GRANDBERRY,D.MCFARLANE,M.ADAM,M.POWELL, November 2014. S.JEAN,C.M.BROWN,J.A.E. CHILOMBO,E.BONNER,L.DUNBAR,J.TAYLOR,L.WILLIS) MAYBACH/ATLANTIC/RRP B**** Better Have My Money 2 Rihanna 15 16 DEPUTY,K.WEST (J.PIERRE,B.BOURELLY,R.FENTY,J.WEBSTER,K.O.WEST) WESTBURY ROAD/ROC NATION BRANTLEY GILBERT Talking Body 0 Tove Lo 12 24 One Hell of THE STRUTS,SHELLBACK (TOVE LO,J.JERLSTROM,L.SODERBERG) ISLAND/REPUBLIC an Amen Photograph Ed Sheeran 24 9 J.BHASKER (E.C.SHEERAN,J.MCDAID) ATLANTIC BREATHE: SULLY SULLIVAN SULLY BREATHE: GILBERT: JAMES MINCHIN. FETTY: RACHEL MURRAY/GETTY IMAGES. IMAGES. MURRAY/GETTY RACHEL FETTY: MINCHIN. JAMES GILBERT: SHIRLAINE LITTKY. FORREST/GETTY PAMELA SWIFT: IMAGES. BOY: You Know You Like It DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge 13 16 14 DJ SNAKE (A.DEWJI-FRANCIS,G.REID)2 18 INTERSCOPE O O 240 Thinking Out Loud163 Ed Sheeran O O O J.GOSLING (E.C.SHEERAN,A.WADGE) O ATLANTICO OO OO Girl Crush ¡ Little Big Town 18 21 J.JOYCE (L.ROSE,L.MCKENNA,H.LINDSEY) CAPITOL NASHVILLE/INTERSCOPE Cool For The Summer Demi Lovato 28 2 MAX MARTIN,A.PAYAMI (S.KOTECHA,MAX MARTIN,A.KRONLUND,D.LOVATO) SAFEHOUSE/ISLAND/REPUBLIC/HOLLYWOOD All Eyes On You Meek Mill Feat. Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj 29 3 A.DELICATA,MR. MORRIS (R.R.WILLIAMS,O.T.MARAJ,C.M.BROWN,A.DELICATA,D.MORRIS,K.COSSOM, A.DAVIDSON,S.DAVIDSON,S.COMBS,A.HENDERSON,S.HOWSE,S.A.JORDAN,B.MCCANE,C.WALLACE) MAYBACH/ATLANTIC Classic Man Jidenna Feat. Roman GianArthur 26 10 JIDENNA,N.KWABENA TUFFUOR,NATE “ROCKET” WONDER (J.MOBISSON,N.KWABENA TUFFUOR,N.IRVIN III,J.SEHRA, M.WILEY,R.G.A.IRVIN,E.K.TANNIS,C.AITCHISON,G.ASTASIO,A.A.KELLY,K.MCKENZIE,J.A.PEBWORTH,J.SHAVE,J.TURN) WONDALAND/EPIC 26 12 “One Hell of an Amen” describes losing a cents in and say, “This song came from Flex (Ooh Ooh Ooh) Rich Homie Quan NITTI,DJ SPINZ (D.D.LAMAR,C.MOORE,G. HILL) RICH HOMIEZ/THINK IT’S A GAME and Nielsen Music, Inc.LC All rights reserved. lover who died in combat. Didn’t you gift my heart and my brain.” My co-writers will your CMT Music Awards tickets to a military tell you I’m a stickler. And when I perform, This Summer’s Gonna Hurt... Maroon 5 23 9 SHELLBACK (SHELLBACK,A.N.LEVINE) 222/INTERSCOPE vet who gave you his Purple Heart? there’s a whole other level of expression We actually text or talk every day. It meant and passion because [the songs are] so Love Me Like You Do 2 Ellie Goulding 327 MAX MARTIN,A.PAYAMI (MAX MARTIN,S.KOTECHA,I.SALMANZADEH,A.PAYAMI,TOVE LO) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/REPUBLIC/INTERSCOPE more to him than it ever would have to me. close to me. The people that knew he was there, and Kick The Dust Up Luke Bryan 26 8 the reason that he was there — that did This summer, you’re touring with Kenny J.STEVENS,J.STEVENS (D.DAVIDSON,C. DESTEFANO,A.GORLEY) CAPITOL NASHVILLE more for him than being able to see me. Chesney. How do your crowds compare? Elastic Heart Sia 17 27 When we’re onstage, it’s intense, real loud. DIPLO,G.KURSTIN (S.K.I.FURLER,T.W.PENTZ,A.SWANSON) MONKEY PUZZLE/RCA You wrote or co-wrote every song on the But when Kenny comes onstage, people Nasty Freestyle T-Wayne 913 recently released platinum edition of your have their arms around each other singing 30ROC (T.D.NOBLES,S.GLOADE) WERUNIT/UNAUTHORIZED/300 Just As I Am Global Media, L © 2015, Prometheus om/biz for complete rules and explanations. album . Why is it important for “Kumbaya.” There’s a healing, feel-good, Take Your Time ¡ Sam Hunt 20 28 you to be that involved in songwriting? buddy-buddy [feeling] going on.