BACK AFTER A WEEK'S HIATUS where I spent a few days at "Geo Woodstock" in West Virginia. It's about geocaching, my "other hobby" aside from writing this blog, and it doesn't have anything to do with music. Thus, it's interesting why "Woodstock" is in the name. I guess it's because, like the famed "three days of peace and love", it's a big gathering of caching enthusiasts all over. And no, there were no bands playing, but if you know geocaching, you didn't need it.
But here I am and there's a lot to cover this week, as we have a new longevity winner on the Hot 100, an album drop by a big country star that has 35 songs on the Hot 100 including six of the top 10 (temporarily scouring out the chart); a new #1 by a band whose lead singer knocks his duet out of the top spot on the SNS 100, and a few interesting moves on my chart; and finally the passing of a musician who hit the top spot with two different bands, as well as a solo hit.
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| Teddy Swims breaks the record for most weeks on the Hot 100, with "Lose Control", now in its 92nd week on the chart. |
First up, and it's because I've been pretty much tracking this for half a year now, Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" drops from 7 to 11 but logs its 92nd week in the Hot 100. This breaks the record for most weeks on the big chart, set three years ago by Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" which logged 91 weeks from late 2020 well into 2022. "Lose Control" entered the Billboard chart in late 2023, hit #1 for a week in March 2024 and has held on, mostly in the top 10, ever since. It broke the record for longest stint in the top 10 a few weeks back. The song also hit #1 on Scenes 'n' Soundwaves for three non-consecutive weeks in February and March 2024.
But while follow-ups have had problems equaling the success of "Lose Control", on the Hot 100 they have done well here. "The Door" reached #5, "Bad Dreams" #2, 'Somethin' 'Bout a Woman", a duet with Thomas Rhett, #3, and his current single, "Guilty", #26 this week after peaking at #24. None of these songs are currently on the Hot 100.
So, how long can "Lose Control" stay on the chart? The next goals will be 100 weeks, or 102 weeks (two full years). Chart rules dictate that the song has to stay in the top 25, and will fall off if it ranks below that number and logs over 52 weeks (a song that drops under #50 and has over 26 weeks is removed as well). So, if the song does log 102 weeks, will there be a new chart rule that would remove the song if it ranked lower than #10? Stay tuned.
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| Country star Morgan Wallen drops his latest album, 'I'm the Problem', resulting in domination of the Hot 100, including the top 3. |
MAYBE HE'S THE PROBLEM, but it's a great one to have, especially with what's happening at the top of the Hot 100 lately. Morgan Wallen pretty much dominates the chart this week, with six songs in the top 10, including the top three. The new #1 song is his new duet with pop star Tate McRae, "What I Want". I haven't heard it yet, but I added it to my Murmurs up-and-coming list. Two existing Wallen songs, "Just in Case", is #2, a new peak for that song, and "I'm The Problem" moves back to #3 after originally peaking at #2 with the song. That song peaked at #56 SNS and is still hanging on at #96 this week.
Wallen also debuts at #7 with "It Got Better", moves 16-8 in its second week with "Superman", and his former #1 "Love Somebody", which peaked on SNS at #9 a while back, moves back into the Billboard top 10.
Of course, all this activity upsets the stagnation that has plagued the Hot 100 lately. But one sign of encouraging news is that the number 4 song, the highest non-Wallen entry, is Alex Warren's "Ordinary", which means that it finally was able to get past "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA, which held the top spot for 13 weeks and is currently #5. Of course, the regulars are still there: "Die With a Smile" is #6 and "A Bar Song" at #9.
So, what happens next week? Will one of the Wallen songs remain at the top? Do we substitute the 'L's with the 'R's and replace Wallen with Warren? Or will Lamar return at the top?
One more note: The multiple debuts by Wallen (as well as many others when a new album drops) have come under scrutiny lately. Traditionally, the Hot 100 was a "singles" chart, but thanks to the advent of digital downloads and now streaming, ANY track is eligible to chart. Is chart domination of that type a good thing? I hope to take a look at that in future blogs.
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| Michael Fite replaces himself at #1 as "Seaside in the Sand" by his band The Mac Daddy's Band replaces "I Never Wanted To", his duet with Deb Browning. |
SNS 100: An interesting week on my chart, and I believe for the first time, an artist's song (in this case, a duet) is replaced at #1 by his own band. Michael Fite, who duetted with Deb Browning on "I Never Wanted To", drops to #2, as Fite's outfit The Mac Daddy's Band, advances 4-1 with "Seaside in the Sand". It's the first blog chart topper for the band, who hit top 10 last year with "Flip Flops and Margaritas". The song is the third straight Carolina beach music song to hit the top, and the fifth this year. Last year, only three beach songs hit the top. The resurgence is due in part to many of the key artists releasing music during this season, preparing for the prime beach time with summer upon us.
The beach blitz could continue: Deb Browning's solo "Does Your Baby Got Your Back", moving 6-4 could knock her duet partner out of the top. Jerry Powell's "Dance With Me" advances 9-6. Sylvia Johns Ritchie's "My Heart Knows You By Heart", a former #1, is at 5, while The Tonez edges into the top 10 with "Flip Flops".
In the second ten, there's more beach music, as Starbuck claims the Impact award with its latest, "Who's Gonna Love You" (22-17) but right behind is Rick Strickland and Lesa Hudson's "All Because of You" (27-18). While Miley Cyrus also enters with "End of the World"(29-20), the story in this part of the chart is still Ruth Morayniss's two songs: the Einsteins Dad-backed "Black Doves" (15-12) and solo "Any Day Now" (20-16).
Further down are some chart oddities. While Kelly Clarkson's new single "Where Have You Been" grabs the Mover of the Week honors (82-43), thanks in small part to my wife loving the song, and Ms. Clarkson's performing it on the season finale of The Voice, not to mention that it's in the style of Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things", we have "Lovers Into Strangers" by The Six Piece Suits featuring Nina Starsong, a former #8-peaking song, moving back up from #49 to #35. The song, #1 on a few beach music charts, is now available via streaming, thus making it more accessible. Finally, "Texas" by Blake Shelton, which peaked here at #20 several weeks ago, re-enters at #94, as Blake performed the song three times in the past few weeks: At the ACM awards, on Kelly Clarkson's show, and finally on The Voice, during his return in the season finale.
DEBUTS: Fitz and the Tantrums' latest, "Man on the Moon" (not the R.E.M. song), the title track from the outfits forthcoming album, grabs Top Debut, at #83. While there still some studio tricks with the high-tech production that's been a part of the last several releases, Fitz's vocals breaks through all that and it has glimpse of the band's soulful past. This should definitely top the prior "Ruin the Night".
Getting back to the beach, Steve Cheek, who hit top ten last year with "Last Summer", returns with his latest "Beach Walkin'". This is the quintessential beach/shag song that has all the requisite songs and feels of the genre. The sound is infectious, and should be even a bigger hit than "Last Summer". It debuts at #85.
Moving across the pond, we have the latest from Irish singer-songwriter Barry Walsh, whose "Rescue Me" hit #12 earlier this year. "Suddenly June" is his latest, which continues his 1960's throwback. But, while his prior entries focused on mid-sixties Brit invasion, here he captures the "sunshine pop" of the latter years of that decade. Should top the recent "The Sound" and return him to the upper part of the chart.
Royel Otis, which scored last year with "Foam" and "Murder On the Dance Floor", return with "Moody", a center-lane alternative outing, coming in at #91. It reminds me a bit of The Black Keys' "Beautiful People (Stay High)", but basically its own song. The Wombats, enter with "I Love America But She Hates Me", has the classic sound of the band's 2011 smash "Tokyo" and this one should at least top last year's "Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come", at #95. Linkin Park enters at #97 with alt-hit "Up From the Bottom". Emily Armstrong continues to add new life into this classic band, sounding here at time like Amy Lee's Evanescence. but it works as Mike Shinoda's lead raps keeps the song on track.
BUBBLING UNDER: The Beths "Metal" is a cool pop piece in spite of its title, it echoes bands like The Sundays or The Cranberries, and Lucia Flores-Wiseman, one of the finalists of this season's The Voice, enters with the Latin-tinged "La Llorona", performed on the show, which with multiple listens is very addictive.
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| Legendary performer Rick Derringer passed away this past week at the age of 77 |
FINALLY, we remember Rick Derringer, who passed away this past week. Born Richard Zehringer, he was one of the few artists to have a number one song with two bands. He started out with The McCoys and landed at #1 hit with a cover of "Hang On Sloopy" in 1965, and following it up with the #7 "Fever". While they were labeled as 'pop' or even 'bubblegum' the band tried various directions towards the end of the 1960's, experimenting with psychedelic music, but it was not successful, and the band broke up in 1969.
He then joined The Edgar Winter Group, and that band hit #1 with his instrumental composition "Frankenstein", 1973, and also a top ten with "Free Ride". He also had a solo career, with his song "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo" which reached #23, after originally recording the song with Edgar Winter's brother Johnny.
Derringer is noted for his many collaborations. Aside from the Winter brothers, he formed his own band, Derringer in the late 1970's, then duetted with Carmen Appice (of Vanilla Fudge fame) on 1983's DNA, and with Tim Bogart (another Fudge alum) and Appice as Derringer, Bogart and Appice. In addition, he's also performed on albums by Steely Dan, Richie Havens, and fellow Edgar Winter Group alum Dan Hartman. He also produced 'Weird Al' Yankovic's 1983 debut album. In addition, he toured three times as part of Ringo Starr's All Starr Band.
Finally, he formed a family band, The Derringers, which included himself, his wife and his two children, with more religious-based music from 2001 to 2008. He continued to perform into the 2010's as part of Peter Frampton's 'Guitar Circus' tour, and was part of an "oldies" tour of sorts that included past collaborators Vanilla Fudge..
Derringer had triple-bypass surgery earlier this year, but he felt fine afterwards, but recently had a 'medical episode', and died in his sleep after being taken off life support. He was 77.
Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100 Playlist
May 18 / 25, 2025
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NUMBER ONE:  (Single Release) |
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10 |
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6 |
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5 |
2 |
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9 |
6 |
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7 |
7 |
11 |
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8 |
5 |
13 |
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10 |
11 |
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11 |
12 |
10 |
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15 |
15 |
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13 |
8 |
10 |
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14 |
13 |
8 |
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15 |
19 |
9 |
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16 |
20 |
11 |
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17 |
22 |
TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:  (Single Release) |
5 |
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18 |
27 |
5 |
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19 |
14 |
12 |
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20 |
29 |
5 |
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21 |
18 |
12 |
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23 |
7 |
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23 |
35 |
4 |
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24 |
21 |
10 |
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25 |
16 |
13 |
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26 |
24 |
11 |
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27 |
32 |
6 |
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28 |
26 |
9 |
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29 |
31 |
7 |
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30 |
17 |
16 |
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31 |
30 |
16 |
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32 |
34 |
5 |
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33 |
46 |
3 |
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34 |
39 |
5 |
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35 |
49 |
The Six Piece
Suits ft. Nina Starsong - Lovers Into
Strangers |
16 |
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36 |
48 |
5 |
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37 |
36 |
14 |
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38 |
40 |
7 |
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39 |
25 |
18 |
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40 |
43 |
9 |
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41 |
45 |
8 |
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42 |
28 |
10 |
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43 |
82 |
MOVER OF THE WEEK:  (Single Release) |
3 |
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44 |
33 |
16 |
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45 |
50 |
16 |
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46 |
51 |
6 |
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47 |
52 |
18 |
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48 |
54 |
5 |
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49 |
53 |
10 |
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55 |
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51 |
62 |
3 |
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52 |
42 |
17 |
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53 |
67 |
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54 |
38 |
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55 |
44 |
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56 |
37 |
15 |
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57 |
61 |
4 |
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41 |
14 |
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79 |
2 |
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60 |
86 |
2 |
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61 |
83 |
2 |
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63 |
4 |
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63 |
60 |
12 |
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64 |
66 |
6 |
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65 |
69 |
3 |
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66 |
47 |
11 |
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67 |
71 |
4 |
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68 |
72 |
4 |
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69 |
78 |
3 |
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70 |
73 |
5 |
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71 |
77 |
5 |
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72 |
70 |
12 |
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74 |
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57 |
17 |
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84 |
3 |
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95 |
2 |
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77 |
65 |
36 |
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81 |
4 |
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79 |
56 |
17 |
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80 |
59 |
17 |
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81 |
98 |
2 |
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82 |
97 |
2 |
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83 |
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TOP DEBUT:  Album: Man On the Moon |
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89 |
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88 |
3 |
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94 |
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91 |
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90 |
92 |
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91 |
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92 |
64 |
9 |
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93 |
58 |
8 |
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94 |
RE ENTRY |
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95 |
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96 |
80 |
11 |
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97 |
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98 |
68 |
18 |
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99 |
99 |
25 |
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100 |
101 |
1 |
Tremors:
101. Arcade Fire, Pink Elephant
102. The Beths, Metal
103. Lucia Flores-Wiseman, La Llorona
Tremors: Songs which have steady
or increasing points but not enough to chart on the SNS 100.
Murmurs:
Michael Nau - Montrose Tape
MT Jones - Punching
Lord Huron - Nothing I Need
Suki Waterhouse - On This Love
Moon Soul - Call
The Black Keys - Babygirl / No Rain, No Flowers
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll - Amen
Balu Brigada - The Question
Bartees Strange - Sober
Rivermist - Lady Of the Island
Rhonda McDaniel - Sad Girl
Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge - Going to California
Roger Smith, Just Give Me a Beach
John Foster - Tell That Angel That I Love Her
Thee Sacred Souls - We Don't Have to Be Alone
Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae - What I Want
The Beaches - Did I Say Too Much
Murmurs: Songs which are in the queue for future adds onto the Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100 Playlist.
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Songs
with the greatest increase in favorite points over the prior week
●Songs garnering 25 plays
on Spotify (“Scrobbles”) according to Last.Fm (effective October 2024) ▲ Songs garnering 50 plays.
Songs
on the SNS 100 are included on the following public Spotify playlists
Scenes
‘n’ Soundwaves Top 40: Contains songs in positions 1-40 on the SNS
100
Scenes
Up and Coming: Songs From 41-100 that are moving up the
chart that have not reached the top 40
Scenes
Down and Going: Song formerly in the top 40 that are
descending but still on the SNS 100.
Scenes
Recurrents: Songs which had been in
the top 20 and/or songs on the chart 25 weeks or more, that have dropped off
the SNS 100.
