Last week, Taylor Swift continued to top both the Billboard 200 Album chart and the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart. However, in the top 10 Hot 100, instead of Swift occupying all the positions, many young factors appeared. , especially Tommy Richman with Million Dollar Baby at No.2.

According to Luminate, in the US, in the week from April 26 to May 2, Million Dollar Baby achieved 38 million streams, 302,000 radio listeners and sold 4,000 copies, only far behind No. 1 Fortnight in terms of volume. radio audience (with 33.3 million).

Noteworthy new factor

Previously, Taylor Swift made history by winning all 14 top spots of the Hot 100, all from her new album The Tortured Poets Department . However, in the second week of the album’s release, Swift only held 3 positions in the top 10: No.1, No.9 and No.10. Right at No.2, Swift was replaced by flashy artist Tommy Richman.

Million Dollar Baby was Richman’s first Hot 100 hit. Before that, he had only appeared on the Billboard chart once when he guested on Brent Faiyaz’s song Upset . This song reached No. 12 and 33 respectively on the Hot R&B Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts last November.

With this achievement, Richman is the artist with the highest Hot 100 debut since August last year – when Olivier Anthony Music was the first artist to top the Hot 100 with Rich Men North of Richmond even though before that never appeared on the chart.

Currently, Million Dollar Baby is also ranked No.1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&B Songs charts.

After being introduced on TikTok, Million Dollar Baby was officially released on April 26, 2024 through ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records. Richman personally wrote the song and production was credited to Max Vossberg, Jonah Roy, Mannyvelli, Sparkheem and Kavi.

Critics highly praised Million Dollar Babay , even nominating it as “Song of the Summer”. Short but concise, the song is likened to “dessert for dinner” with its polyphonic vocals and skillful production.

Undeniably catchy, the track is a creative and complex blend of Southern trap music and melodic pop vocals. It can be said that Richman has found a way to utilize the sharpest aspects of his unique style.

Good signal

Tommy Richman was born in 2000 in Virginia, USA. His father is a drum teacher and his mother is deaf. He started singing from a young age and took many vocal courses.

Richman began releasing music on Soundcloud and Spotify in 2016. He released many singles and EPs before releasing Pleasantville – a well-received song that made Richman decide to drop out of college to fully pursue his career. music. He attracted attention thanks to his unique production style and not being labeled with any music genre.

In 2023, Richman signed a contract with Brent Faiyaz’s independent record label ISO Supremacy. He was then made the opening act for Faiyaz’s tour as well as featured in the hit Upset . These things have helped him reach a larger audience.

In April 2024, Richman revealed part of the song Million Dollar Baby on TikTok. This music has attracted more than 9.5 million views on TikTok in less than 1 week, making it an “explosive debut”. After officially being released, in addition to No.2 on the US Hot 100, the song also ranked No.1 in New Zealand, No.2 in Australia, and reached the top 40 in Ireland and the UK.

Obviously, this is another success thanks to TikTok. Looking more broadly, young artists seem to be opening their doors to success, directly competing with the biggest names.

In the top 5 last week, besides Richman, there were also two other young breakthrough stars: Shaboozey with No. 3 A Bar Song (Tipsy) (after starting at No. 36 2 weeks earlier) and Sabrina Carpenter with No. 3 .4 Espresso (launched at No.7 also 2 weeks ago). While Richman rose to fame thanks to TikTok, Shaboozey has previously collaborated twice with Beyonce and Sabrina was the opening artist for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour recently.

Along with two new hitmakers, Benson Boone with No.5 Beautiful Things and Teddy Swims with No.6 Lose Control , last week was the week with the highest concentration of artists entering the top 10 for the first time since April/ 2022.

The question is, between Million Dollar Baby , Bar Song (Tipsy) and Espresso , which song is most likely to become No.1? Billboard commentators have the most faith in Million Dollar Baby but believe the remaining two songs will also reach No.1, albeit later.

However, when looking further, as to which of these three artists can make the biggest impact on the chart in the coming years, commentators choose Sabrina.

The reason is that Sabrina has a more seasoned background as she has worked hard to develop her career since childhood, as a child actress on Disney Channel. She also has more hits on the chart and many products that have not been properly appreciated. Plus, as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour- possibly the biggest tour of all time, what better way to promote?

Finally, the fact that artists appearing in the top 10 for the first time occupied 6 positions last week, does that mean anything or is it just a coincidence?

In recent weeks, veteran stars such as Beyonce, Future & Metro Boomin, Ariana Grande, Jack Harlow and Swift have dominated the top 10 with culture-changing works. But the welcome increase of newcomers in the top 10 shows the audience’s general desire for new voices.

It can be seen that in the era of booming social networks, the playing field is expanding opportunities for everyone. Of course, the audience also benefits greatly from this!

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