Q3 Trend Report
Below are highlights from the Hit Songs Deconstructed Q3 Trend Report. This report details the compositional and industry trends relating to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 during Q3 2017.
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Most Popular
Artists:
- Number of Credited Performing Artists (Primary & Featured): 33
- Number of Credited Primary Artists: 24
- Number of Credited Featured Artists: 10
- Artist/Group with the most Top 10 Songs (excludes featured artists): Taylor Swift, DJ Khaled (9% of songs, 2 songs each)
- Artist/Group with the most weeks in the Top 10 (excludes featured artists): Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Luis Fonsi (14 weeks each)
- Artist/Group with the most #1 Songs (excludes featured artists): Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Taylor Swift (4% of songs, 1 song each)
- Artist/Group with the most weeks at #1 (excludes featured artists): Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi (11 weeks each)
- Featured Artist with the most Top 10 Songs: Quavo (13% of songs, 3 songs)
- Featured Artist with the most weeks in the Top 10: Justin Bieber (14 weeks)
- Featured Artist with the most #1 Songs (excludes featured artists): Justin Bieber (4% of songs, 1 song)
- Featured Artist with the most weeks at #1 (excludes featured artists): Justin Bieber (11 weeks)
Songwriters
- Number of Credited Songwriters: 111
- Songwriter with the most Top 10 Songs: Quavo (13% of songs, 3 songs)
- Songwriter with the most weeks in the Top 10: Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee, Jason Boyd, DJ Khaled, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi (14 weeks each)
- Songwriter with the most #1 Songs: Justin Bieber, Jason Boyd, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass, Robert Manzoli (4% of songs, 1 song each)
- Songwriter with the most weeks at #1: Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender, Jason Boyd, Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi (11 weeks each)
- Most popular songwriting team size: 5+ (48% of songs, 11 songs)
Producers
- Number of Credited Producers: 36
- Producer with the most Top 10 Songs: Mike Will Made It (13% of songs, 3 songs)
- Producer with the most weeks in the Top 10: Mauricio Rengifo, Andres Torres, Mike Will Made It, DJ Khaled (14 weeks each)
- Producer with the most #1 Songs: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Andres Torres, Mauricio Rengifo (4% of songs, 1 song each)
- Producer with the most weeks at #1: Andres Torres, Mauricio Rengifo (11 weeks each)
Record Labels
- Number of Credited Record Labels: 9
- Record Label with the most top 10 Songs: Republic (26% of songs, 6 songs)
- Record Label with the most weeks in the Top 10: Atlantic, Epic, Interscope, Republic, UMLE (14 weeks each)
- Record Label with the most #1 Songs: Republic (9% of songs, 2 songs)
- Record Label with the most weeks at #1: Republic (14 weeks)
Most Popular Compositional Trends
Genres & Influences:
- Primary Genres: Hip Hop/Rap (35% of songs, 8 songs)
- Influences: Hip Hop/Rap (78% of songs, 18 songs)
- Influence Count: 4 (30% of songs, 7 songs)
Lead Vocals & Lyrical Themes:
- Single vs. Multiple Lead Vocalists: Single Lead Vocalist (65% of songs, 15 songs)
- Lead Vocal Gender: Exclusively Male (70% of songs, 16 songs)
- Lead Vocal Delivery: Sung / Rapped (52% of songs, 12 songs)
- Lyrical Themes: Love/Relationships (57% of songs, 13 songs)
- Song Title Word Count: 1 (35% of songs, 8 songs)
- Song Title Appearances: 6 – 10 Times (22% of songs, 5 songs)
Tempo & Key:
- Major vs. Minor: Minor (78% of songs, 18 songs)
- Tempo Range: 100 – 109, 90 – 99 (22% of songs, 5 songs each)
Structure:
- Song Length Range: 3:00 – 3:29 (43% of songs, 10 songs)
- First Section: Intro (96% of songs, 22 songs)
- Intro Length Range: 0:01 – 0:09 (48% of songs, 11 songs)
- First Chorus: Time Into Song Range: 0:40 – 0:59 (43% of songs, 10 songs)
- First Chorus: Percent Into Song Range: 20% – 29% (52% of songs, 12 songs)
- Use Of A Post Chorus: Yes (52% of songs, 12 songs)
- Use Of A Bridge Or Bridge Surrogate: Yes (57% of songs, 13 songs)
- Last Section: Outro (78% of songs, 18 songs)
- Outro Length Range: 0:10 – 0:19 (39% of songs, 9 songs)
