Joost continues Eurovision domination at Number 1 while Ariana Grande secures another Top 10-debut

Let’s come together for a second week! The Netherlands’ Eurovision entry “Europapa” by Joost Klein enters a second consecutive week at Number 1 with incredible ease. The hit debuted at Number 1 last week with the highest opening numbers of the year so far. The song is an unashamedly Dutch song, inspired by the hardcore genre that was dominantly popular in the 1990s. The song is also produced by Paul Elstak, an industry legend who defined the genre. The song also has an emotional note, as it also honors Joost his late father. Joost Klein previously scored a Top 20-hit on my personal chart with the hardcore hit “Friesenjung”. It is the third ever Eurovision entry to peak at Number 1 – the other two being Gina G’s 1996-smash “Ooh Aah...Just a Little Bit” and Anouk’s acclaimed “Birds” from 2013. It also already ranks as one of the highest-scoring Eurovision of all time.

Ariana Grande, one of the biggest pop stars of the moment, made her long-awaited return to pop music earlier this year with “Yes, And?”. It debuted at #2 on my personal list, only barely missing out on the top position. The song debuted on Spotify with over 11 million streams. This week, the lead single its album Eternal Sunshine was finally released. The title references Grande’s favourite Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which was also referenced in the video for “Yes, And?”. The project its second single “We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” is an even more direct reference to the iconic film starring Jim Carrey. Boosted by the video clip, the second single debuts at #6 this week. It becomes Grande her landmark thirtieth Top 10-entry to date.

Dutch singer-songwriter MEAU made her debut in 2021 with “Dat Heb Jij Gedaan”, a heartfelt ballad about escaping an abusive relationship. It became an unexpected hit, peaking at Number 1 in Belgium and the Netherlands. On my personal chart, it spent four weeks at Number 1, including the Christmas Number 1 of 2022. Subsequent success, however, stalled, with all the follow-ups failing the break my Top 20. That changes this week, as her new “Stukje Van Mij” moves into the Top 10. The song was released to promote an anti-cyber bullying campaign. Another heartfelt classic, it becomes MEAU her second ever Top 10.

Two other songs enter the Top 40 this week. Boosted by her incredible performance at the BRITs and record-setting award wins, Raye enters at #22 with “Worth It”. It was included on her acclaimed debut My 21^st Century Blues. The album already holds the Number 1-hit “Escapism”. Further down, Miley Cyrus and Pharrell debut with “Doctor (Work It Out)”. It is the first single to follow Cyrus her award-winning and global chart-topping Endless Summer Vacation Campaign. The era earned four back-to-back Top 10s and the Number 1 “Flowers”.

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