How has this run been possible for “As It Was”? And how much longer might it still have to go? Billboard writers discuss these questions and more below.
Billboard1. The 14-week mark at No. 1 has generally been the historic cutoff between a huge Hot 100 hit and a
. Based on your perception of how ubiquitous the song has been the past five-plus months, does it feel right to you that “As It Was” now joins their ranks? : It feels surprising to me because of the unassuming path it took to join this elite group. To me, this isn’t even Harry Styles’ most ubiquitous single , let alone one of the most ubiquitous singles of all time.
2. “As It Was” has already set the record for the most times returned to No. 1, having fallen out and returned to the top spot on four separate occasions already. Why do you think it’s proven so resilient in its battling for the chart’s pole position? : Even as its risen and fallen in certain metrics, it’s stayed steady on radio. It’s a feel-good song that fits in perfectly on pop radio, adult pop and AC because it’s just so .
chart, and over the course of its run at or near the top of the Hot 100, “As It Was” has proven inescapable at the format, bolstering its chart placement during fluctuations in its streaming totals.: This really is a mystery to me, but I think part of the song’s resiliency has stemmed from a lack of another track being as universally inescapable over the summer, despite Beyoncé’s, Lizzo’s, Nicki Minaj’s and Jack Harlow’s best efforts.
3. While “As It Was” has proven indefatigable atop the charts, Styles’ Harry’s House follow-up “Late Night Talking” has thusfar topped out at No. 3, falling to No. 9 this week. Is “As It Was” being so unmovable ultimately a problem for the rest of his album cycle to be able to maintain its momentum — or is it just silly to ever look at the downside of having the No.
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