MWC - November 4, 2020 Ariana Grande

Welcome to Matt's Weekly Countdown! 

Following the release of her sixth studio album, Positions, Ariana Grande charts every track from the album this week. She becomes the first artist to debut 13 songs in a single week. Grande also breaks the previous record of nine songs debuting in a single week following the release of her album thank u, next. Although November isn't over, Ariana currently ties with Melanie Martinez for most debuts in a single month (both at 13). 

Ariana isn't the only artist who released an album this week, though. LEON also released her second studio album, Apart, and six new tracks debut. There are four previously released tracks from Apart that chart this week, too. LEON also sets her own personal record for six debuts in a single week. The only track not currently charting from Apart is "In A Stranger's Arms" which went #1 for seven non-consecutive weeks this year; the song left on the chart dated October 14 and spent 35 weeks on the countdown.

Ariana Grande's "positons" leads over the countdown as the song spends a second week at #1 from its initial top spot debut. This marks Grande's 65th cumulative week at #1, the most total weeks of any artist. LEON earns the highest debut of the week with "Die For You" flying on to the countdown at #2. Following closely behind is Grande's "pov" which debuts at #3. Grande also earns another top five debut with "34+35" entering the chart at #4. BLACKPINK's "Lovesick Girls" drops three spots to #5.

Ariana Grande & Ty Dolla $ign's collaboration "safety net" debuts at #6. Lady Gaga drops four spots to #7 with "911" LEON's "And It Breaks My Heart" holds steady at #8. Grande's fourth top 10 debut of the week is "nasty" coming in at #9. WONHO rounds out the top 10 for the week as "Open Mind" descends six spots to #10. 

Outside of the top ten, Ariana Grande debuts "motive" with Doja Cat at #14, "my hair" at #20, "just like magic" at #22, "six thirty" at #24, "obvious" at #26, "west side" at #29, "shut up" at #31, "love language" at #36, and last but not least "off the table" with The Weeknd at #39. Ariana ties with herself for second-most charting songs at one time with 15, as "Rain On Me" with Lady Gaga is #13 this week. Grande still holds the record with 17 charting songs at one time on the chart dated April 10, 2019. Ariana Grande also extends the record for the most entries on the chart with 56 in total. Grande also ties with The Chainsmokers for most full albums charting on the countdown, each with three full albums.

LEON debuts "Crazy Stupid" at #15, "Apart" at #19, "Seventeen" at #30, "Falling Apart" at #32" and "Tell Me" at #38. Apart becomes LEON's second full album to chart on the countdown after all tracks from LEON debuted in 2019. LEON is just one song short of the second most total entries on the countdown at 32. The second most songs on the countdown is still held by The Chainsmokers with 33 songs. LEON also spends 110 consecutive weeks on the chart this week, just 23 weeks behind Ariana Grande's 133 consecutive weeks (and counting). 

Exits:

This week sees the most exits of all time with 19 exits. 

"143" by GOLDN leaves this week at #40. "143" exiting the chart ends GOLDN's 57 week run on the countdown, the longest of any solo male act. 

NIGHTRIDER – Arizona Zervas (#39)

Midnight Sky – Miley Cyrus (#38)

Ice Cream – BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez (#37)

Not Shy – ITZY (#36)

Kings & Queens – Ava Max ft. Lauv & Saweetie (#35)

RIP – Arizona Zervas (#34)

Funny – Zedd & Jasmine Thompson (#33)

Cry About It Later – Katy Perry (#32)

Drove You Away – Fly By Midnight (#31)

Brain & Heart – Melanie Martinez (#30)

The Bakery – Melanie Martinez (#29)

Notebook – Melanie Martinez (#28)

WANNABE – ITZY (#26)

Crazy – Bazzi (#25)

100 Ways – Jackson Wang (#24)

happiness – John K (#23)

Me Gusta – Anitta ft. Cardi B & Myke Towers (#21)

HELICOPTER – CLC (#16)