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Selena Gomez’s “The Heart Wants What It Wants” is the week’s top new entry on the Hot 100 at #25. It’s vying to become her second top 10 hit. “Come & Get It” reached #6 in 2013. The song will appear on her compilation For You, which is due Nov. 24.
Woody Allen used that exact phrase, “The heart wants what it wants,” in an interview with TIME’s Walter Isaacson in August 1992 to defend his relationship with Soon-Yi, the adopted daughter of his then-companion, Mia Farrow. Gomez probably doesn’t know the phrase’s history: She was five weeks old when that quote first appeared.
This week’s big news on the Hot 100 is Ariana Grande landing her fourth top 10 hit of 2014. That was the lead of a Chart Watch blog which we posted Wednesday. If you missed it, here’s a link. This blog will deal with key debuts and moves below the top 10.
Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One” jumps from #12 to #11 in its 10th week … Taylor Swift is probably just one week away from her 16th top 10 hit: “Blank Space” jumps from #18 to #13 in its second week … “I Don’t F**k With You” by Big Sean featuring E-40 jumps from #26 to #15 in its seventh week … Rae Sremmurd’s “No Type” jumps from #25 to #21 in its seventh week.
Nick Jonas’ “Jealous” jumps from #28 to #23 in its ninth week. The song is a textbook example of how a faded teen star can reposition himself to compete in the mainstream pop market. Jonas’s album, Nick Jonas, is on track to enter next week’s Billboard 200 around #7 (30K).
Carrie Underwood’s “Something In The Water” rebounds from #55 to #28 in its sixth week. It has already climbed as high as #24. Underwood performed the song on last week’s CMA Awards. The video premiered the same night. The song also jumps to #1 on Hot Country Songs this week. It’s her 14th #1 on that chart; her second of 2014. She topped the chart in July with “Something Bad,” a duet with Miranda Lambert. Underwood just missed #1 in 2012 when “Blown Away” logged three weeks at #2 behind Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” which was primarily a pop record. “Something In The Water” might have experienced a similar fate, but Swift’s current hits “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space” aren’t listed on the country chart.
Little Big Town lands its second top 40 hit as “Day Drinking” jumps from #61 to #40 in its 16th week. “Pontoon” reached #22 in 2012. Little Big Town won Vocal Group of the Year for the third year in a row at the CMA Awards … “Only” by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown jumps from #54 to #43 in its second week.
Meghan Trainor has two songs on the move on this week’s chart. “Lips Are Movin” jumps from #70 to #50 in its third week. “Dear Future Husband” re-enters the chart at #96. The latter song has already climbed as high as #93.
DeJ Loaf’s “Try Me” jumps from #64 to #53 in its third week … Brad Paisley’s “Perfect Storm” jumps from #77 to #65 in its fifth week … Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” leaps from #84 to #68 in its fifth week. It’s vying to become his second top 10 hit in a row, following “Don’t” … Eric Church’s “Talladega” jumps from #88 to #69 in its third week … August Alsina’s “No Love” jumps from #86 to #71 in its eighth week.
One Direction’s “Ready To Run” is the week’s second-highest new entry at #77. It’s from the group’s fourth studio album, FOUR, which is due on Nov. 17. Dixie Chicks had a top 40 hit with the same title in 1999 … Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze” jumps from #95 to #78 in its third week. Florida Georgia Line won Vocal Duo of the Year for the second year in a row at the CMA Awards… “Dangerous” by David Guetta featuring Sam Martin jumps from #94 to #79 in its third week … RaeLynn’s “God Made Girls” jumps from #97 to #85 in its third week. Raelynn is a country music artist … The Weeknd’s “Often” jumps from #99 to #86 in its fourth week. The Weeknd is currently in the top 10 with “Love Me Harder,” its collabo with Ariana Grande … Kenny Chesney’s “Til It’s Gone” jumps from #100 to #90 in its second week.
Shawn Mendes’s “Something Big” is the week’s third-highest new entry at #92. It’s his second Hot 100 hit. “Life Of The Party” reached #24 earlier this year. Mendes, 16, is from Canada … “Made Me” by Snootie Wild featuring K Camp re-enters the chart at #93 … Bobby Shmurda’s “Bobby Bitch” re-enters the chart at #94. Shmurda’s “Hot Boy” jumps to #6 this week. (The Hot 100 will list the word “Bitch,” but not the N-word, which is is in the title of the original version of “Hot Boy.”)
Brett Eldredge’s “Mean To Me” debuts at #95. It’s the third Hot 100 single from his debut album, Bring You Back. Eldredge won Best New Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards … Darius Rucker’s “Homegrown Honey” debuts at #97. It’s from his next studio album … Walk The Moon’s “Shut Up + Dance” debuts at #98. It’s from the indie rock band’s third album, Talking Is Hard … “Outside” by Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding re-enters the chart at #99. It debuted at #68 two weeks ago … “Booty” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea or Pitbull re-enters the chart at #100. It has climbed as high as #18.
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