- Ordinary – Alex Warren
(Label: Atlantic | LW: 1 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 23) - Daisies – Justin Bieber
(Label: JRC/ILH/Def Jam/Republic | LW: – | Peak: 2 | Weeks: 1) - What I Want – Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae
(Label: Mercury/Big Loud/Republic | LW: 3 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 9) - Golden – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI
(Label: Visva/Republic | LW: 6 | Peak: 4 | Weeks: 4) - Just In Case – Morgan Wallen
(Label: Mercury/Big Loud/Republic | LW: 4 | Peak: 2 | Weeks: 17) - A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
(Label: American Dogwood/EMPIRE/Magnolia Music | LW: 5 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 66) - Love Me Not – Ravyn Lenae
(Label: Atlantic | LW: 12 | Peak: 7 | Weeks: 16) - What Did I Miss? – Drake
(Label: OVO Sound/Republic | LW: 2 | Peak: 2 | Weeks: 2) - Lose Control – Teddy Swims
(Label: SWIMS Int./Warner | LW: 9 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 100) - Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
(Label: Streamline/Interscope/Atlantic/ICLG | LW: 10 | Peak: 1 | Weeks: 48)
Contents
- 1 🎤 Weekly Chart Commentary – July 19, 2025
- 1.1 🚨 Holding Strong at No. 1: Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- 1.2 🌼 Debuting Big: Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” Blossoms at No. 2
- 1.3 📈 Still Climbing: “Golden” Glows Brighter at No. 4
- 1.4 🔁 Familiar Faces, Familiar Results
- 1.5 🎤 All-time Greats: Drake, Gaga, Bruno & Kendrick
- 1.6 📊 Bieber Chart Takeover: Beyond “Daisies”
- 1.7 🆕 Newcomers to Watch
- 1.8 📉 Down the Charts Songs
- 1.9 Final Thoughts
🎤 Weekly Chart Commentary – July 19, 2025
This week’s Billboard Hot 100 is chock-full of activity, milestones, and a flood of new additions–especially from a recognized world superstar. Let’s unpack it all and discuss the buzz on the chart for the week July 26, 2025.
🚨 Holding Strong at No. 1: Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Alex Warren remains at the top of the chart with “Ordinary,” which retains the No. 1 position for the second week in a row. That places it at 23 weeks on the chart, a hard level of endurance for a contemporary pop ballad. What is going on well is that perfect blend of emotional exposure and universal accessibility. The production by A. Yaron keeps it simple but sleek so the words can get the attention. With the streaming figures remaining steady and spins rising in adult contemporary panels, Warren may just establish a longer-than-anticipated tenure.
🌼 Debuting Big: Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” Blossoms at No. 2
Talk of a comeback. Justin Bieber debuts at No. 2 with “Daisies,” a strong comeback into the pop stratosphere. Co-developed with superstar songwriting partnership Benny Blanco and Dijon, the track gives us a fresh, experimental R&B-pop product. With multi-layered production and vocal depth comes the track’s commercial strength and streaming repeat play. It’s the highest-charting debut from Bieber since “Peaches” and the clear message he’s back — and he’s getting back on top.
But that’s not all — Bieber floods the chart this week with a staggering 13 entries from his surprise album drop, an aggressive chart strategy that recalls Drake’s multi-track assaults in previous years. Expect a few of these songs to gain traction and stick around, especially if the visuals and social media clips land well.
📈 Still Climbing: “Golden” Glows Brighter at No. 4
The group single “Golden” by HUNTR/X — with EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI — rises two positions this week to No. 4. That is a remarkable accomplishment for a song with no A-level superstar names behind it, the latest proof that quality music with a distinct personality can break through the clutter. Its genre-defying style — half electro-pop and half futurist R&B — is striking a chord with young people as well as with the remixers on TikTok. Look for this to become a sleeper summer smash.
🔁 Familiar Faces, Familiar Results
Morgan Wallen is proving himself to be the chart’s most consistent presence. He lands four songs in the Top 30 this week, including “What I Want” at No. 3, “Just In Case” at No. 5, and “I’m The Problem” hanging strong at No. 12. His collaboration with Tate McRae has clearly paid off, with their song comfortably sticking in the Top 5 for several weeks. His mix of country-pop grit and mainstream hooks continues to pull in listeners from both ends of the genre spectrum.
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” won’t go gently into the night, marking its 66th week on the chart and still at No. 6. Five times platinum and counting, the song is getting close to “classic” status in the streaming era, the type of tune you will see played at every barbecue or dive bar in America.
🎤 All-time Greats: Drake, Gaga, Bruno & Kendrick
Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” falls back at No. 8 from No. 2 last week but in this instance, the fall is hardly ominous. With several producers on the cuts — Tay Keith, OZ, and FNZ — the song has the look of being designed for the long term.
It’s the sort of recording that develops on the radio and Drake has mastered the long game. At the same time, “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars is quietly one of the greatest collaborations in the past few years.
At No. 10 in its 48th week, the song has demonstrated its staying power, now benefiting from a slow burn in the form of adult contemporary radio support and wedding-playlist saturation. Its subtle glam-rock bite and emotional depth have given it multi-generational appeal.
Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Luther” is holding steady at No. 11. There’s plenty cooking in this dense, busy song more concerned with message than melody — and while that won’t necessarily mean massive pop radio rotations, it’s taking over on platforms and playlists where the message is paramount. It’s a prestige track with critical approbation in tow.
📊 Bieber Chart Takeover: Beyond “Daisies”
Back to Bieber — his plan this week is reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s Midnights release and Drake’s Certified Lover Boy onslaught. Along with “Daisies”, we have “Yukon” (No. 17), “Go Baby” (No. 18), “All I Can Take” (No. 21), and “Butterflies” (No. 49) — and this is just a sampling. What is surprising is the amount, but the quality consistency is even more striking. There is the clear audio vision: ethereal, raw, and textured pop-R&B. A drastic departure from his earlier eras and it’s paying off.
🆕 Newcomers to Watch
BLACKPINK debuts at No. 28 with “Jump”, despite minimal U.S. marketing — proof the group has a massive international fanbase. Keep an eye on this one as the Western promotion builds up.
Also noteworthy: Travis Scott drops multiple tracks into the Top 100 this week, including “Kick Out” (No. 50), “Champain & Vacay” (No. 53), and “Dumbo” (No. 54). They’re lower on the chart, but he’s setting the stage for another album run. His numbers may balloon if visuals or collabs get added to the push.
📉 Down the Charts Songs
A couple of one-time top singles at long last are losing steam. Teddy Swims hits 100th week on the chart with “Lose Control” still at No. 9 though — probably the final week in the Top 10. Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” also begins dropping back again, now No. 16 after hitting a peak earlier in the year.
Final Thoughts
This week’s chart has some key tales:
- Alex Warren is no accident. His stretch at number one is backed by hard figures and rising multi-platform usage.
- Justin Bieber’s dominance is back. With a truckload of new tracks, he’s flooding the zone — and several are likely to break big.
- Genre diversification is in full blossom. From K-pop to country trap, from emo R&B to sparse folk, there is no single success recipe on the current chart.
Entering August, the summer anthems will cement themselves as labels begin lining up fall content. The real battle within the next few weeks? Will Wallen or Bieber overtake Alex Warren — or will “Ordinary” pull off a Song of the Summer upset nobody expects? Stay tuned.