Weekly US Music Chart: Top 10 Songs – August 23, 2025

1. Ordinary – Alex Warren
(Label: Atlantic | LW: 2 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 27)

2. Golden – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI
(Label: Visva/Republic | LW: 1 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 8)

3. What I Want – Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae
(Label: Mercury/Big Loud/Republic | LW: 4 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 13)

4. Your Idol – Saja Boys: Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo & samUIL Lee
(Label: Visva/Republic | LW: 8 | Peak: 4 | Weeks: 8)

5. Love Me Not – Ravyn Lenae
(Label: Atlantic | LW: 6 | Peak: 5 | Weeks: 20)

6. Daisies – Justin Bieber
(Label: JRC/ILH/Def Jam/Republic | LW: 5 | Peak: 2 | Weeks: 5)

7. Lose Control – Teddy Swims
(Label: SWIMS Int./Warner | LW: 9 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 104)

8. Just In Case – Morgan Wallen
(Label: Mercury/Big Loud/Republic | LW: 7 | Peak: 2 | Weeks: 21)

9. A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
(Label: American Dogwood/EMPIRE/Magnolia Music | LW: 10 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 70)

10. Soda Pop – Saja Boys: Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo & samUIL Lee
(Label: Visva/Republic | LW: 14 | Peak: 10 | Weeks: 7)

🎤 Weekly Chart Commentary – August 23, 2025

This week’s Hot 100 combines an interesting mix of established domination, new entries, and summer surprises. The upper echelon belongs to Alex Warren, while Gunna newcomers stir up the lower half of the list. Country, K-pop, rap, and pop are all occupying real estate, and the August scene so far seems competitive and unpredictable as it has been all year.

Alex Warren Locks in at No. 1 with “Ordinary”

Ordinary by Alex Warren goes No. 1 this week, this time taking the place of Golden by HUNTR/X. In its 27th week, the song continues to show staying power, receiving a considerable boost from streaming and steady radio rotation. The song has been nothing short of a breakout hit when Warren first appeared on the Hot 100 list in February when the song debuted at No. 61. The song, which is now a Platinum seller, is his signature, catapulting him into mainstream stardom and proving now he’s no longer an up-and-coming artist, but a-certified chart phenomenon.

HUNTR/X’s “Golden” Slides, But Group Momentum Is Massive

Last week’s No. 1, Golden, falls to No. 2, but the group HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI) are hardly holding back. Indeed, their action is larger: Your Idol enters the Top 5 in its first time, while How It’s Done, What It Sounds Like, and Takedown all rise through the lower halves of the Top 30. Their label, Visva/Republic, has emerged as one of the signature labels of 2025, and especially of crafting multi-lingual, multi-genre pop appealing to all of the globe. They’re developing something larger than the one hit, nearly the early stages of BTS or BLACKPINK when whatever they touched gained traction.

Morgan Wallen’s Dominance Continues

Morgan Wallen is ubiquitous once again. His collaboration with Tate McRae, What I Want, keeps the No. 3 spot, and solo entries such as Just In Case (No. 8), I Got Better (No. 22), and Love Somebody (No. 44) underscore his dominance of the charts. Toss in collaborations such as Miami featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross (No. 48) and I Ain’t Coming Back featuring Post Malone (No. 63), and Wallen becomes this year’s one-man playlist. Though he hasn’t equaled the unprecedented streak of Last Night during the 2023–24 timeframe, the sheer scope of his omnipresence makes him this year’s most inescapable country crossover act.

Ravyn Lenae Scores Her Highest Peak

Ravyn Lenae continues her upward trajectory as Love Me Not rises to No. 5, its best showing yet. Lenae has been steadily carving out space between R&B and alternative pop, and this track’s lush production from DJ Dahi and Ritz Reynolds, coupled with Lenae’s sharp songwriting, feels like the breakthrough her fans have been anticipating for years. With Atlantic backing her and critical acclaim stacking up, this is a moment that could expand her audience beyond niche R&B circles.

Justin Bieber Keeps Momentum with “Daisies”

At No. 6, Justin Bieber holds strong with Daisies, which also claims this week’s biggest airplay gain. The track, co-produced by Dijon and Mk.gee, has an indie-soul touch that distinguishes it from Bieber’s more mainstream past work. Though it hasn’t yet claimed the top spot, its five weeks on the chart show remarkable stability, and paired with Yukon rising to No. 27, Bieber appears to be entering yet another career reinvention.

Saja Boys Score a Double Inside the Top 10

K-pop act Saja Boys log two Top 10 entries: Your Idol, to No. 4, and Soda Pop, in the Top 10 at No. 10. The tracks are each riding the Visva/Republic wave, which packages them in the same superstar train behind the surge of HUNTR/X. What’s impressive, however, is the comfort they are showing in mixing the sounds of Korea, England, and fusion modes of production and having no traction state-side, either. Not many acts blow up this fast, which might just anoint them the next likely successors to spearhead an intercontinental pop wave.

Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” Rebounds

Two years after release, Teddy Swims’ Lose Control holds on, now at No. 7. Already 6x Platinum, the song has become one of the contemporary marathon smashes that don’t go away — compare Heat Waves by Glass Animals or The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights. As Swims establishes his touring foundation, the song has become his enduring signature, a comparative rarity in the high-octane music cycle of the age.

Debuts & Re-Entries: Gunna’s Big Week

The biggest story in the lower half is Gunna, who floods the Hot 100 with multiple new entries: Just Say Dat at No. 46 (this week’s highest debut), Forever Be Mine with Wizkid at No. 68, Sakpase at No. 70, At My Purest with Offset at No. 72, Let That Sink In at No. 80, gp at No. 87, wgft with Burna Boy at No. 94, and Many Nights at No. 99. Eight simultaneous entries is a staggering feat, and it puts Gunna squarely in the conversation with Drake, Future, and Lil Baby as rap’s most prolific chart players.

Other collaborative endeavors see Zach Bryan partner up with Kings of Leon on No. 81 Bowery, meshing his contemporary Americana narrative storytelling and their arena rock sensibilities. Bailey Zimmerman & The Kid LAROI’s Lost comes in at No. 86, which might hold promise for country-pop cross-genre appeal. MGK’s Cliché re-emerges at No. 79, which indicates his recent return to the world of alt-rap still has a following behind it.

Veterans Hold On: Gaga, Bruno, Kendrick, SZA

Not to be forgotten, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With A Smile holds steady at No. 12 in its 52nd week, a year into its chart existence. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Luther holds at No. 19, showing their collaborative effort continues to pay dividends months after its release. SZA also keeps in the public eye with 30 For 30 holding steady at No. 37, highlighting her ability to maintain multiple songs alive at once.

Final Take

This week’s Hot 100 highlights just how dynamic the chart has become. Chart stalwarts like Wallen, Bieber, and Gaga maintain their grips, while new voices like Alex Warren, Ravyn Lenae, and HUNTR/X solidify their places. Meanwhile, Gunna’s wave of debuts reveals the manner in which hip-hop drops can continue to control discourse via quantity and cultural clout. Now summer’s winding down, the season’s field’s wider than ever — and with key fall release dates still to come, the war for year’s end dominance barely even begins.