Q3 Trend Report
This report details the compositional and industry trends relating to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 during Q3 2018.
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Overview
Artists:
- Number of Credited Performing Artists (Primary & Featured): 31
- Number of Credited Primary Artists: 21
- Number of Credited Featured Artists: 11
- Artist/Group with the Most Top 10 Songs (excludes featured artists): Drake (7 songs)
- Artist/Group with the Most Weeks in the Top 10 (excludes featured artists): Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Drake, J Balvin, Maroon 5 (13 weeks)
- Artist/Group with the Most #1 Songs (excludes featured artists): Drake (2 songs)
- Artist/Group with the Most Weeks at #1 (excludes featured artists): Drake (11 weeks)
- Featured Artist with the Most Top 10 Songs: Ty Dolla $ign, Cardi B, Michael Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Murda Beatz, Offset, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Joyner Lucas, Florida Georgia Line (1 song)
- Featured Artist with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: Cardi B (13 weeks)
- Featured Artist with the Most #1 Songs (excludes featured artists): Cardi B (1 song)
- Featured Artist with the Most Weeks at #1 (excludes featured artists): Cardi B (1 week)
Songwriters
- Number of Credited Songwriters: 119
- Songwriter with the Most Top 10 Songs: Drake ( 8 songs)
- Songwriter with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: DJ Luian, Jason Evigan, Drake, Adam Levine, Edgar Machucha, Vincent Watson, Cardi B, Edgar Vargas, Xavier Vargas, Jordan Thorpe, Manny Rodriguez, Noah Assad, Cirkut, Gian Michael Stone, Bad Bunny, Orville Hall, Starrah, Benny Bonilla, J Balvin, Tainy, J. White Did It, Phillip Price, Klenord Raphael, Murda Beatz, Tony Pabon (13 weeks each)
- Songwriter with the Most #1 Songs: Drake, Phillip Price, Orville Hall, Cardi B (2 songs each)
- Songwriter with the Most Weeks at #1: Orville Hall, Drake, Phillip Price (11 weeks each)
- Most Popular Songwriting Team Size: 5+ (14 songs)
Producers
- Number of Credited Producers: 48
- Producer with the Most Top 10 Songs: Louis Bell, Illa Da Producer, 40 (3 songs each)
- Producer with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: BlaqnMild, J. White Did It, Jason Evigan, Cirkut, Tainy, Craig Kallman, Murda Beatz (13 weeks each)
- Producer with the Most #1 Songs: BlaqnMild (2 songs)
- Producer with the Most Weeks at #1: BlaqnMild (11 weeks)
Record Labels
- Number of Credited Record Labels: 11
- Record Label with the Most Top 10 Songs: Republic (11 songs)
- Record Label with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: Atlantic, Interscope, Republic (13 weeks each)
- Record Label with the Most #1 Songs: Republic ( 2 songs)
- Record Label with the Most Weeks at #1: Republic (11 weeks)
Most Popular Compositional Trends
Genres & Influences:
- Most Popular Primary Genre: Hip Hop (71% of songs, 20 songs)
- Most Popular influence: Hip Hop Across Genres (93% of songs, 26 songs)
Lead Vocals & Lyrical Themes:
- Single vs. Multiple Lead Vocalists: Multiple Lead Vocalists (54% of songs, 15 songs)
- Lead Vocal Gender: Exclusively Male (57% of songs, 16 songs)
- Lead Vocal Delivery: Sung / Rapped Combo (54% of songs, 15 songs)
- Lyrical Theme: Lifestyle (61% of songs, 17 songs)
- Song Title Word Count: 2 (36% of songs, 10 songs)
- Song Title Appearances: 1 – 5 Times (39% of songs, 11 songs)
Tempo, Key & Instuments:
- Prominent Instruments: Base (Synth) (96% of songs, 28 songs)
- Major vs. Minor: Minor (68% of songs, 19 songs)
- Tempo Range: 70 – 79 (39% of songs, 11 songs)
Structure:
- Tempo Range: 70 – 79 (39% of songs, 11 songs)
- Song Length Range: 4:00 + (36% of songs, 10 songs)
- First Section: Intro (93% of songs, 26 songs)
- Intro Length Range: 0:10 – 0:19 (54% of songs, 15 songs)
- First Chorus: Time Into Song Range: 0:20 – 0:39, 0:01 – 0:19 (29% of songs, 8 songs each)
- First Chorus: Percent Into Song Range: 1% – 9% (36% of songs, 10 songs)
- Use of a “D” Section (Bridge Or Bridge Surrogate): Yes (50% of songs, 14 songs)
- Last Section: Outro (93% of songs, 26 songs)
- Outro Length Range: 0:10 – 0:19 (43% of songs, 12 songs)
