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Exclusive Analysis From Anthony Acampora

What's hot on this week's MEDIABASE charts? Here's ALL ACCESS' exclusive MEDIABASE chart recap analysis from ANTHONY ACAMPORA, Partner MUSICRUNCH/RADIOCRUNCH and MEDIABASE Charts Consultant:

Top 40: Taylor Swift Lands Another #1; Drake, X Ambassadors, Ellie Goulding Top 10; King, Cara, Gomez Top 15
* TAYLOR SWIFT scores another chart topper going 2*-1* with "Wildest Dreams"
* DRAKE leads a trio of top-10 entries as "Hotline Bling" moves 13*-8* and soars 2,156 spins
* X AMBASSADORS goes top 10 as well, moving 11*-9* with "Renegades" -- a song already #1 at Alternative, Triple A and Hot AC
* Moving into the top 10 as well is "On My Mind" by ELLIE GOULDING, rising 12*-10* and +959 spins
* ELLE KING is one of three new to enter the top 15 as "Ex's And Oh's" goes 16*-12* and is up 912 spins
* Newcomer ALESSIA CARA motors 18*-14* with "Here" - and is up nearly 1,200 spins
* A solid week for SELENA GOMEZ, who rises 19*-15* with "Same Old Love" - and is up 1,047 spins
* MEGHAN TRAINOR cracks the top 20 with "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" up 22*-19* and climbing 1146 spins
* Also new to the top 20 is DEMI LOVATO with "Confident" -- up 23*-20* and rising 1,476 spins
* ADELE returns to the chart, debuting at 33* with "Hello"
* JUSTIN BIEBER follows his first #1 hit "What Do You Mean?" with "Sorry" -- entering at 34*
* ONE DIRECTION enters the chart at 36* with "Perfect"

Rhythmic: Drake Holds #1 Spot; Bieber Top 5; Cara, Nelly, Post Malone Soar Into Top 10
* DRAKE holds the #1 spot with "Hotline Bling" -- and is up another 175 spins
* JUSTIN BIEBER is now top 5 as "What Do You Mean?" moves 6*-5* and is +572 spins -- gaining over 1,000 spins in two weeks
* Three songs make impressive moves into the top 10 this week
* ALESSIA CARA soars 11*-6* with "Here" and is up 525 spins
* NELLY also rises into the top 10, up 13*-7* with "The Fix," featuring JEREMIH, up over 454 spins
* Newcomer POST MALONE goes top 10 with "White Iverson" climbs 16*-10* and is +406 spins
* FUTURE enters the top 15 with "Where Ya At," featuring DRAKE, moving 18*-15* up 363 spins
* ILOVEMEMPHIS (@IHEARTMEMPHIS) cracks the top 20 with "Hit The Quan" up 22*-19* and climbing 398 spins
* DEJ LOAF also goes top 20 with "Back Up," featuring BIG SEAN and is +293 spins
* TINASHE soars 40*-29* with "Player," featuring CHRIS BROWN -- up 434 spins
* SELENA GOMEZ lands the top debut at 37* with "Same Old Love"
* LIL DICKY and SHAWN MENDES have the other debuts

Urban: Drake 'Hotline' Widens #1 Lead; J. Cole, Drake 'Back' Top 10; Lanez Moves Into Top 15; Cara Top 20
* DRAKE "Hotline Bling" claims the #1 spot this week and widens his lead as he was up another 55 spins this week
* J. COLE scores another top 10 with "No Role Modelz" moves 12*-9* and is +260 spins
* DRAKE now has two songs as the lead artist in the top 10 with "Back To Back" moving 11*-10*
* Newcomer TORY LANEZ goes 17*-14* and cracks the top 15 with "Say It"
* ALESSIA CARA has a big week: top 10 at Rhythmic, Top 15 at Pop, and Top 20 at Urban with "Here"
* RICK ROSS is back and debuts solid at 31* with "Sorry," featuring CHRIS BROWN
* KENDRICK LAMAR enters at 37* with "These Walls," featuring BILAL & ANNA WISE
* LIL DICKY debuts at 40* with "$ave Dat Money"

Hot AC: Swift Enters Top Spot; Trainor Top 5; Mendes Top 10; Platten, Maroon 5 Top 15; Rudimental/Sheeran, U2, Grammer Top 20
* TAYLOR SWIFT is now in the #1 spot at both Top 40 and Hot AC with "Wildest Dreams"
* MEGHAN TRAINOR posts a solid move into the top 5, rising 7*-5* with "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" -- up a solid 629 spins
* SHAWN MENDES is already top 5 at Top 40 and now is top 10 at Hot AC with "Stitches" -- climbing 11*-8* and up a stellar 733 spins
* RACHEL PLATTEN follows her chart topper "Fight Song" with "Stand By You" -- rising 17*-14* and +179 spins to make the top 15
* MAROON 5 also go top 15 with "Feelings"
* RUDIMENTAL, with some help from ED SHEERAN, surge into the top 20 with "Lay It All On Me" up 26*-18* and up nearly 500 spins
* U2, who first charted over 30 years ago, enter the top 20 this week with "Song For Someone" up 22*-19*
* ANDY GRAMMER is back in the top 20 with "Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)" - up 346 spins
* ADELE scores the top debut at 25* with "Hello"
* MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD enter the chart at 36* with "Once A Day"
* SIA has the other chart debut at 38* with "Alive"

Active Rock: Breaking Benjamin Grab Another #1; Cornell Top 3; Bring Me The Horizon Top 5; Halestorm, Five Finger Top 10
* A busy week on the Active Rock chart as BREAKING BENJAMIN add another #1 to their trophy case with "Angels Fall"
* CHRIS CORNELL enters the top 3 with "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart"
* BRING ME THE HORIZON crack the top 5 this week with "Throne" -- up 141 spins
* HALESTORM land another top 10 hit with "I Am The Fire," rising 12*-9* and up 150 spins
* FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are top 10 with "Wash It All Away" up 14*-10* and +208 spins
* THREE DAYS GRACE enter the top 15 with "Fallen Angel," up 18*-13*
* SEETHER and LIKE A STORM go top 20 at 19* and 20* respectively
* NOTHING MORE, SHINEDOWN, and TURBOWOLF debut

Alternative: Cold War Kids Still Dominant #1; Twenty One Pilots Top 3; Vance Joy Top 15; Chvrches Top 20
* COLD WAR KIDS are #1 for a sixth non-consecutive week (and a fifth straight week) with "First" and still over 400 spins ahead
* TWENTY ONE PILOTS have the inside track for the next #1 as  "Stressed Out" moves 6*-3* and is up 314 spins
* VANCE JOY cracks the top 15 with "Fire And The Flood" up 18*-15* and +207 spins
* CHVRCHES go top 20 with "Leave A Trace" up 22*-20*
* THE 1975 land the top debut at 32* with "Love Me"
* DISCLOSURE enter the chart at 35* with "Magnets," featuring LORDE
* PANIC! AT THE DISCO, WOMBATS, and EL VY also debut

Triple A: Nathaniel Rateliff Holds Top Spot; Adams Top 5; Cold War Kids Top 10; Bridges Huge Debut
* NATHANIEL RATELIFF and the NIGHT SWEATS hold the #1 spot with "S.O.B"
* RYAN ADAMS enters the top 5 this week with "Bad Blood"
* COLD WAR KIDS are now top 10 at the format with "First" moving 12*-9*
* LEON BRIDGES scores a huge debut at 19* with "Smooth Sailin'" -- as he is also up 103 spins
* ADELE enters at 25* with "Hello"
* JARRYD JAMES and MATT NATHANSON also debut

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