Bieber passes the torch to himself, as his new leader dethrones "Sorry" after three weeks on top. Plus, Flo Rida and Selena Gomez soar into the top 10 & Rihanna's "Work" debuts at No. 9.
Justin Bieber earns the rare honor of replacing himself at No. 1 on theBillboard Hot 100 (dated Feb. 13), as "Love Yourself" rises 2-1, unseating "Sorry" (1-2) after three weeks atop the chart. Plus, Flo Rida and Selena Gomezeach add new top 10s, and Rihannadebuts at No. 9 with "Work."
As we do every Monday, let's run through the Hot 100's top 10, and beyond. Highlights of the airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot 100 post on Billboard.com each Monday, with all charts updated each Tuesday.
With the coronation of "Love Yourself," released on SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Def Jam, Bieber becomes only the 12th act in the Hot 100's 57-year history to succeed himself at No. 1. He's the second in four months, however, as TheWeeknd's "The Hills" supplanted "Can't Feel My Face" at the top spot on the chart dated Oct. 3. Before that, Taylor Swift became the first woman to earn the honor when "Blank Space" followed her "Shake It Off" to the top on Nov. 29, 2014. The other acts to switch out songs successively at No. 1: the Beatles, who scored a record three leaders in a row ("I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You" and "Can't Buy Me Love") in 1964; Boyz II Men (1994); Puff Daddy (as he was then billed, in 1997); Ja Rule (2002);Nelly (2002); OutKast (2004); Usher (2004); T.I. (2008); and the Black Eyed Peas(2009). (Puff Daddy and Ja Rule each doubled up thanks to a lead and featured role.)
"Love Yourself" is the Hot 100's 1,050th No. 1 and Bieber's third, with "Sorry" and first leader "What Do You Mean?" (which falls 10-17 after spending its record-tying first 21 weeks in the top 10) all from his album Purpose. He's the first artist to score three No. 1s from an album since Swift ("Shake," "Space" and "Bad Blood," featuringKendrick Lamar), via 1989 in 2014-15. Bieber is the first male to notch three Hot 100 No. 1s from an album since another Justin almost 10 years ago: Justin Timberlake tallied three from FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006-07: "SexyBack," "My Love" (featuring T.I.) and "What Goes Around…Comes Around."
Congratulations are also in order for "Love Yourself" co-writer Ed Sheeran, who makes his first trip to No. 1 on the Hot 100 in any capacity. He'd previously peaked as high as No. 2 as an artist and writer with last year's "Thinking Out Loud." As for the new No. 1's other two authors: Bieber inks his third topper as a writer (thanks to his now-three leaders from Purpose) and Benjamin "Benny Blanco" Levin achieves his seventh and first since Rihanna's "Diamonds" in 2012. (He's also co-written No. 1s forKesha, Katy Perry and Maroon 5.)
"Love Yourself" holds at No. 2 on the Streaming Songs chart with 16.4 million U.S. streams (down 2 percent) in the week ending Jan. 28, according to Nielsen Music. It lifts 4-3 on Radio Songs (132 million audience impressions, up 13 percent), adding top Airplay Gainer honors on the Hot 100 for a fourth week, while falling 1-3 on Digital Songs after three weeks on top (116,000 downloads, down 17 percent). It leads the subscription services-based On-Demand Songs chart for a second week (9.7 million on-demand streams, down 6 percent) and becomes Bieber's third No. 1 on the Pop Songs airplay chart (after "Sorry" and "Mean").
Meanwhile, despite slipping from the top position on the Hot 100, "Sorry" scores an impressive consolation prize, becoming Bieber's first No. 1 on the all-format Radio Songs chart (2-1; 141 million, down 2 percent). He'd previously peaked as high as No. 2 on Radio Songs with "As Long as You Love Me" (featuring big Sean) in 2012. "Sorry" scores a seventh week at No. 1 on Streaming Songs (18.6 million, down 7 percent) and tumbles 5-9 on Digital Songs (61,000, down 24 percent).
As Bieber dominates the Hot 100's top two, Twenty One Pilots cruise at a new high altitude on the Hot 100, as "Stressed Out" elevates 4-3. The single stays at No. 2 on Digital Songs (117,000, down 8 percent) and keeps climbing Streaming Songs (5-4; 12.7 million, up 8 percent) and Radio Songs (6-4; 120 million, up 14 percent). The duo's first top five Hot 100 hit leads Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart for a sixth week. Rock resurgence of sorts: "Stressed" is the first title to hit the Hot 100's top three that has also appeared on Hot Rock Songs in nearly a year, since Hozier's "Take Me to Church" ranked at No. 3, after peaking at No. 2, on the Feb. 28, 2015, Hot 100.
Adele's "Hello" descends 3-4 on the Hot 100 after spending its first 10 weeks at No. 1. It falls to No. 2 on Radio Songs after logging 11 weeks at No. 1 (138 million, down 9 percent). Still, follow-up "When We Were Young" rises 35-29 on the Hot 100, as parent album 25 returns to the top of the Billboard 200.