Rappers Invade Hot 100 in the Wake of Superbowl; A Third Week at the Top for Rick & Lesa (SNS week of 2/15/2026)

 THIS ONE IS LATE, and thus be rather brief as can be. 

HOT 100:  As probably expected and in the wake of the Super Bowl Halftime show, Bad Bunny takes the top spot with "DTMF".   The song, which reentered the chart at #10 in anticipation of his performance, is one of four songs the Puerto Rican rapper has in the top ten (including the top two), and several of his other songs reenter as well.   He has 19 songs on the chart this week.  

But then there's J. Cole, who, to be honest, I am not familiar with, but apparently, he has been doing well on the charts the last several years as each of his seven albums have hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and that includes his new one, The Fall-Off.    Twenty-one of his tracks entered the Hot 100 this week, with the highest "Two Six" entering at #15.    So, contrasting with just a few weeks ago, when there was no rap songs in the top 40 of the chart, forty songs between the two of them are on the Hot 100 this week.   Seems like "old times", right?   

Of course, we still have Alex Warren's "Ordinary" at #6 and Huntrix's "Golden" at #9, so those have yet to be "scoured out".   Most likely the Bad Bunny songs should fall off quickly and probably will be replaced by songs that have been there already.  But I would still like to see Olivia Dean's "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" (#17) join "Man I Need" (#3) in the top 10 soon.  By the way, "DTMF" is only the fourth song sung (all or part) in Spanish to hit #1 on the Hot 100.   Bad Bunny is the first to do it as a strictly solo act (i.e. without collaboration or featured artist).    "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi has a collaboration with Daddy Yankee (and on some remixes, Justin Bieber), while the other two, "Macarena" by Los Del Rio and "La Bamba" by Los Lobos, were by duos and groups, respectively.  

Speaking of the Super Bowl, I also have to mention that the "alternate" show put on by Turning Point USA produced a Hot 100 debut:  Kid Rock's "Til You Can't", which he had performed at that show.   The song, originally done by Cody Johnson in 2021, enters at #69.   And while I'm at it,  Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Minneapolis" still isn't on the Hot 100 but is on the Triple-A chart.

SNS 100:  Moving to my chart, it's a third week at #1 for "Every Road" by Rick Strickland and Lesa Hudson as it barely holds off the charging "How Can I Tell You? (To Love Me More)" by Brooke Combe which moves 3-2.  "Every Road" is doing well in beach music circles, as it also tops three charts in that genre.  Meanwhile, Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" moves 6-3.   The song is also at #10 on the Hot 100, in which it had debuted at #1 three weeks ago.   The song is also getting beach music airplay; it sits at #13 on Don Mark's Surfside Top 20 chart.   Deb Browning and Michael Fite's "Getaway Car" is still hanging tough at #4, up a notch.   The song's video just came out, and the song is still gaining on beach charts.  The duet, which had a five-week run at #2 a while back is showing signed of resurging as a result.    "Pretty Lady" by North Tower completes the top five.  The song, which had a record 12-week run at the top, is STILL topping a few beach charts, including a 22nd week topping Pat Gwinn's At The Beach listing.

Two new entries in the top 10 include Ella Langley's former Hot 100 #1 (and still at #4), "Choosin' Texas" (13-9), and Bradley Denniston's "Backbone Lover" (16-10), his second straight blog top 10 showing.  Just outside the top 10 are two big movers, "No Place Like New Orleans" by Sylvia Johns Ritchie (19-11) and Stephen Sanchez's "Sweet Love" (20-12).

New to the top 20 are four entries, topped by The Womack Sisters' "I Just Don't Want You To Say Goodbye" garnering Impact honors (29-15).   The Pozers' "The Separation" (25-17), Olivia Dean's "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" (24-18), and Orbis Max's "Not Getting Back with You" (27-20), also enter this portion of the chart.  

Just outside the top 20 are big movers, two of them by Brooke Combe from earlier albums, "This Town" (46-21, Mover of the Week), and "A-Game" (47-23), sandwiched around MT Jones' "I Don't Understand" (34-22).   The Jay Vons' "I Was Wrong to Love You" (49-26), and Jennifer Licko's "Meet Me at the Shag Pad" (44-27) are also big movers in the 20's.  

Sombr has the Top Debut with "Homewrecker"

NEWBIES:  The Top Debut goes to Sombr, with "Homewrecker".    The artist, born Shane Michael Boose, has three songs on the Hot 100, and now his third on SNS.    "Back to Friends" was recently in the top 10 of the big chart, and still #13, while "12 to 12" is near the top of the alternative airplay chart, and also on the Hot 100 at #61.    Both songs hit my top 30 as well.    However, the new one, "Homewrecker" (#31 Hot 100, #62, SNS 100) is probably, in my opinion his best yet.  It's a bit more emotional and more of a pop slant than the previous two songs, but it's right down my alley.   Should be his biggest on my chart to date.

Steve Cheek follows his #1 "Beach Walkin'" with his latest, "Sugar With My Coffee", coming in at #77.  Set to a steady Latin-lilted, reggae-ish beat, it's the story for a girl the singer meets at a coffee shop.   Smart beach outlets should play this back-to-back with Starbuck's current "Robusto".   Should be another hit for Cheek.   Anna Lavigne's third song culled from her current Night Dreams, "Light" is set to a rather bluesy-rock, haunted beat.    Somewhat reminiscent of her "Mindblown", this is a cool song that you might have expected from a southern blues band, but Ms. Lavigne makes it her own.   It comes in at #82 and should be yet another blog hit for the Scottish singer.  

Next is Rikas with "Last Train to London", a cover of the Electric Light Orchestra song from 1979.  Pretty much true to the original here, but it was one of my favorite ELO songs back in the day, so it should do well on SNS.    It enters at #84.    Next are two artists who scored a couple years back as part of the female singer-songwriter invasion here.   Arlo Parks' "2SIDED" (#88) is a mid-tempo, rather dreamy excursion.  While not as appealing as her 2023 blog hit "Weightless", this is appealing enough for a good lengthy run.  Meanwhile, Mitski enters with "Where's My Phone" (#86).  This one is a mover, a lot going on here.  This artist had a #3 blog hit in 2022 with "The Only Heartbreaker" and several more charters since, and this one has a lot going for it in its presentation.

Rev. Bubba Deliverance and the Cornhole Prophets return after a hiatus and enter at #90 with "Wish You Were Here".   A song about the good life, but only one thing missing (as the song states).    A tropical song, without sounding too tropical, but still one to enjoy in the warm sunshine.   Iron & Wine enter with "In Your Ocean" (#94), definitely in the alt-folk vein.  Finally, we have Matt Maeson's "Downstairs" (#96), a mid-tempo song strictly in the blues alt-rock lane that could click with a few listens. 

Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100 Playlist

February 15, 2026

This Week	Last Week	ARTIST-Title	Weeks on List
1	1	NUMBER ONE: RICK STRICKLAND  and LESA HUDSON "Every Road" (Single Release) (3 Weeks at #1)	12
2	3	Brooke Combe - How Can I Tell You? (To Love Me More)	5
3	6	Bruno Mars - I Just Might	5
4	5	Deb Browning and Michael Fite - Getaway Car	17
5	2	North Tower - Pretty Lady●	22
6	4	The Jay Vons - Keep on Moving●	14
7	9	Starbuck - Robusto	6
8	10	Half-Cubes - Go Back	12
9	13	Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas	5
10	16	Bradley Denniston - Backbone Lover	6
11	19	Sylvia Johns Ritchie - No Place Like New Orleans	4
12	20	Stephen Sanchez - Sweet Love	4
13	7	Anna Lavigne - Dark Angel	15
14	8	Durand Jones and the Indications - Don't You Know●	14
15	29	TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK: THE WOMACK SISTERS "I Just Don't Want You to Say Goodbye" (Single Release)	3
16	11	The Chelsea Curve - Never Come Down	13
17	25	The Pozers - The Separation	7
18	24	Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall in Love)	6
19	12	Miley Cyrus - Dream As One	12
20	27	Orbis Max - Not Getting Back With You	7
21	46	MOVER OF THE WEEK: BROOKE COMBE "This Town" Album: Dancing at the Edge of the World"	2
22	34	MT Jones - I Don't Understand	3
23	47	Brooke Combe - A-Game	2
24	22	Tame Impala - Dracula	17
25	17	Rhonda McDaniel - I Can't Wait For the Weekend	13
26	49	The Jay Vons - It Was Wrong to Love You	2
27	44	Jennifer Licko - Meet Me at the Shag Pad	3
28	15	Curtis Harding - The Power	13
29	26	Balu Brigada - Backseat	15
30	14	Vance Joy - Fascination in the Dark	13
31	23	Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia	16
32	42	Rivermist - At the End of the Day	3
33	36	Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage	5
34	18	Don Diablo and Fitz and the Tantrums - Radio Baby	12
35	31	Jennifer James - Carolina's Home	20
36	21	Carla Geneve - Better Believe It	21
37	52	The Black Keys - You Got to Lose	2
38	39	Rosecoloredworld - Rock Bottom Has a Basement	5
39	40	Laura Anglade - I Want to Be Loved	6
40	59	The Milk - I Need Your Love	2
41	28	Say She She - Disco Life	13
42	30	Coldplay - Sparks	11
43	65	The Jay Vons - Changing Seasons	2
44	43	Jim Quick, R. Mark Black, Allie Privitte - Wait For Me	6
45	41	Don West - Day to Night	6
46	33	Alice Merton - Ignorance is Bliss	18
47	48	The Happy Fits - Everything You Do	5
48	58	Raye - Where Is My Husband	3
49	45	Drool Brothers - Have Fuzz Will Travel	6
50	50	The Peppermint Kicks - Gigantor	6
51	32	Sombr - 12 to 12	13
52	51	Blake Shelton - Stay Country Or Die Tryin'	4
53	61	The Cynz - Love's So Lovely	3
54	37	Almost Monday - Lost	16
55	56	Harry Styles - Aperture	3
56	77	WILLIS - Twist of Fate	2
57	55	Jalen Ngonda - All About Me	5
58	57	David F. Porfirio - Amarna	6
59	38	Phantogram - Earth Shaker	11
60	66	Rainy Day Outlaws - Manchester to Nashville	4
61	35	Ravyn Lanae - Love Me Not	16
62	---	TOP DEBUT:  SOMBR "Homewrecker" (Single Release)	1
63	64	Lily Allen - Madeline	4
64	81	Durand Jones and the Indications - Let's Take Our Time	2
65	54	Katy Perry - Bandaids	6
66	72	She + Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today	4
67	70	James Hunter Six ft. Van Morrison - Ain't That A Trip	10
68	69	Bradley Denniston - Summer Rain	6
69	71	Tim Izzard - Man Who Fell to Earth	5
70	60	The Jay Vons - My Mama (She Was Right)▲	26
71	79	Sienna Spiro - Die On This Hill	3
72	74	pMad - Blood	5
73	68	iDestroy -Juice	5
74	75	Wolf Alice - White Horses	5
75	84	Salt Luvs Pepper ft. Jimmy Ogburn - I Love To Love You Baby	2
76	85	Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night	2
77	---	Steve Cheek - Sugar With My Coffee	1
78	53	Ariana and the Rose - Villain	12
79	62	The Six Piece Suits - He Doesn't Have a Clue	19
80	87	Noah Kahan - The Great Divide	2
81	89	Alemeda - Happy With You	2
82	---	Anna Lavigne - Light	1
83	82	The Tams - My True Love●	29
84	---	Rikas - Last Train to London	1
85	88	Andy and Oneida -Cruising Down the Boulevard	4
86	---	Mitski - Where's My Phone	1
87	67	St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Sushi and Coca-Cola	22
88	---	Arlo Parks - 2SIDED	1
89	86	The Neighbourhood - Hula Girl	4
90	---	Rev. Bubba D. Liverance and the Cornhole Prophets - Wish You Were Here	1
91	63	Orbis Max - If I Still Believe in Love At All	17
92	76	Royel Otis - Who's Your Boyfriend	11
93	80	HUNTR/X - Golden	23
94	---	Iron & Wine - In Your Ocean	1
95	92	Rhonda McDaniel - Sad Girl●	32
96	---	Matt Maeson - Downstairs	1
97	83	Randy Clay Band - The Key	15
98	73	Lomax - Shake It Baby	18
99	78	Groove Harbor - Empty Beach Chair	11
100	95	Role Model - Sally When the Wine Runs Out●	26

Tremors:

101. Olivia Dean, Man I Need

 

Tremors: Songs which have steady or increasing points but not enough to chart on the SNS 100.

Murmurs:

The Chelsea Curve - Rally 'Round

The Temper Trap - Giving Up Air

Young the Giant - Different Kind of Love

Metric - Victim of Luck

Brandi Carlile - Human

Phoebe Ryan - Something to Hope For

C. Lynne Smith - Taking the Long Way (Album)

Cannons - Starlight

Milky Chance - Camouflage

Jutes - It Takes Two

Ella Langley - Be Her

Vegas With Randolph - Let's Fool Around

Bleachers - You and Forever

Lykke Li - Lucky Again

Beck - True Love  Will Find You in the End

Kid Rock - Til You Can't

 Murmurs: Songs which are in the queue for future adds onto the Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100 Playlist.

 

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 41-100 and Newbies  Songs in Positions 41-100 on the SNS 100 plus new additions

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.

 

(Rob Sheldon is a music fan who has followed music trends the past 60 years, and covers new and classic music, specializing in pop, rock, alternative, beach, soul and country genres).    He can be contacted at  rsheldonx4804@gmail.com