Topline
Harry Styles’ newest single “As It Was” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the third week Monday as it led several Spotify charts, putting the song on track to becoming one of his biggest commercial hits.
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Key Facts
“As It Was,” which was released April 1, dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which tracks the commercial success of songs, earning over 28 million streams, over 52 million radio airplay audience impressions and over 9,000 downloads between April 22 to 28, according to Billboard.
“As It Was” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in the chart dated April 16, ranked No. 2 on the chart dated April 23 and returned to the top spot in the chart dated April 30.
The single, the first from Styles’ upcoming album Harry’s House, was also the No. 1 song on Spotify in the U.S. and around the world during the week ending April 28.
After its release, “As It Was” became the most-streamed song on Spotify in 24-hours for a male artist, garnering 16,103,849 streams.
“As It Was” has spent four weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. and is on track to achieve a fifth.
Big Number
1.7 billion. That’s how many streams “Watermelon Sugar” has on Spotify, which is Styles’ other No. 1 hit.
Key Background
In March, Styles, 28, announced he would drop his third solo album on May 20. Since then the former One Directioner headlined the Coachella Music Festival and made headlines for bringing out special guests Shania Twain and Lizzo. He also stars in the upcoming movie Don’t Worry Darling, which dropped its first trailer Monday. Last week Styles told Better Homes And Gardens that Harry’s House “sounds like the biggest, and the most fun, but it's by far the most intimate.”
Further Reading
Harry Styles To Drop Third Solo Album, ‘Harry’s House,’ In May (Forbes)
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Third Week (Billboard)