The 16-year-old, who first gained a following on Vine, tallies his second top 40 Hot 100 hit, as “Stitches” sews up a 42-35 climb. “Down” could move back up going forward, given its rise at radio: it surges by 39 percent to 23 million in audience. Still, its Hot 100 drop is sharp: in the chart’s 57-year history, only one other title has made a steeper slide from the top three: Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” which fell 3-30 on the Machart (after it had bounded 7-3 following her death). Such a fall is typical for high-profile singles that launch high largely from sales but haven’t yet fully established at radio. “We’re living our dream.”Īfter debuting on the Hot 100 at No. “We’re blessed and grateful that we’re finally getting a shot as artists,” the Thomas brothers say. 1, “Do That to Me One More Time.” Its video premiered Aug. Luke and, notably, features a writing credit for Toni Tennille, thanks to its closeness in melody to Captain & Tennille’s 1980 Hot 100 No. We’re just very happy that people are able to connect with it on different levels.” “Our dad locked up for five years and our mom down while he was gone, and still to this day. “‘Locked Away’ means the world to us because the story is based on our parents,” R. They’ve also penned top 10s for Sean Kingston (“Take You There”) and The Pussycat Dolls (“When I Grow Up”).

2 on the Hot 100 as co-writers of Iyaz’s “Replay” (2010) and Miley Cyrus‘ “We Can’t Stop” (2013). 13, up 30 percent) and claims the Hot 100’s top Airplay Gainer award (49 million in radio audience, up 33 percent). The track, featuring Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, surges to the Digital Songs top 10 (18-10 66,000 downloads sold in the week ending Aug. Adam LevineĪfter making their mark as songwriters, brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas are scaling the Hot 100 as artists, as “Locked Away,” their new single as recording act R. Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Noah '40' Shebib, EMI Win Big at ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awardsįueled by its four hits, X has sold 1.7 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music + has sold 1.1 million.

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