State of the Hot 100 Top 10: 2018 in Review


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State of the Hot 100 Top 10: 2018 in Review

This report details the compositional and industry trends relating to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 during 2018.

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Overview

Artists:

  • Number of Credited Performing Artists (Primary & Featured): 75
  • Number of Credited Primary Artists: 56
  • Number of Credited Featured Artists: 20
  • Artist/Group with the Most Top 10 Songs (excludes featured artists): Drake (9 songs)
  • Artist/Group with the Most Weeks in the Top 10 (excludes featured artists): Post Malone (48 weeks)
  • Artist/Group with the Most #1 Songs (excludes featured artists): Drake (3 songs)
  • Artist/Group with the Most Weeks at #1 (excludes featured artists): Drake (29 weeks)
  • Featured Artist with the Most Top 10 Songs: Drake (4 songs)
  • Featured Artist with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: Cardi B (33 weeks)
  • Featured Artist with the Most #1 Songs: Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Cardi B (1 song each)
  • Featured Artist with the Most Weeks at #1: Cardi B (7 weeks)

Songwriters

  • Number of Credited Songwriters: 264
  • Songwriter with the Most Top 10 Songs: Drake (15 songs)
  • Songwriter with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: Louis Bell (52 weeks)
  • Songwriter with the Most #1 Songs: Drake (5% of songs, 4 songs)
  • Songwriter with the Most Weeks at #1: Drake (30 weeks)
  • Most Popular Songwriting Team Size: 5+ (47% of songs, 35 songs)

Producers

  • Number of Credited Producers: 112
  • Producer with the Most Top 10 Songs: Louis Bell (8% of songs, 6 songs)
  • Producer with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: Louis Bell (52 weeks)
  • Producer with the Most #1 Songs: BlaqnMild (3% of songs, 2 songs)
  • Producer with the Most Weeks at #1: BlaqnMild (18 weeks)

Record Labels

  • Number of Credited Record Labels: 16
  • Record Label with the Most Top 10 Songs: Republic (22 songs)
  • Record Label with the Most Weeks in the Top 10: Republic (53 weeks)
  • Record Label with the Most #1 Songs: Republic (7% of songs, 5 songs)
  • Record Label with the Most Weeks at #1: Republic (36 weeks)

 

Most Popular Compositional Trends

Genres & Influences:

  • Most Popular Primary Genre: Hip Hop/Rap (61% of songs, 46 songs)
  • Most Popular Influence: Hip Hop Across All Genres (89% of songs, 67 songs)

Lead Vocals & Lyrical Themes:

  • Single vs. Multiple Lead Vocalists: Multiple Lead Vocalists (56% of songs, 42 songs)
  • Lead Vocal Gender: Exclusively Male (63% of songs, 47 songs)
  • Lead Vocal Delivery: Sung / Rapped (53% of songs, 40 songs)
  • Lyrical Theme: Lifestyle (59% of songs, 44 songs)
  • Song Title Word Count: 2 (40% of songs, 30 songs)
  • Song Title Appearances: 1 – 5 Times (31% of songs, 23 songs)

Tempo, Key & Instuments:

  • Prominent Instruments: Drums/Perc (99% of songs, 74 songs)
  • Major vs. Minor: Minor (72% of songs, 54 songs)
  • Tempo Range: 70 – 79 (23% of songs, 17 songs)

Structure:

  • Song Length Range: 3:00 – 3:29 (33% of songs, 25 songs)
  • First Section: Intro (92% of songs, 69 songs)
  • Intro Length Range: 0:10 – 0:19 (49% of songs, 37 songs)
  • First Chorus: Time Into Song Range: 0:01 – 0:19 (32% of songs, 24 songs)
  • First Chorus: Percent Into Song Range: 1% – 9% (33% of songs, 25 songs)
  • Use of a “D” Section (Bridge Or Bridge Surrogate): No (52% of songs, 14 songs)
  • Last Section: Outro (83% of songs, 62 songs)
  • Outro Length Range: 0:10 – 0:19 (40% of songs, 30 songs)

 

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