[vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1498056367140{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1498056377179{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”The State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Q3 2019 Report provides an in-depth look at the compositional and industry trends for the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”In Q3 2019, there were 22 songs, 24 credited performing artists, 86 credited songwriters, 40 credited producers, and 8 record labels in the Top 10 of the Hot 100.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:17px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”There were 10 songs that entered the Top 10 for the first time, two of which charted at number one: Senorita and Truth Hurts.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:17px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”When looking exclusively at the new songs that landed in the Top 10 in Q3:
- 47% feature a hook-based intro (up from 24% in Q3 2018)
- 50% are under 3:00 in length (up from 12% in Q3 2018)
- 60% are Pop (up from 18% in Q3 2018)
- 80% feature a Love/Relationship lyrical theme (up from 29% in Q3 2018)
- Average tempo was 90 BPM (up from 83 BPM in Q3 2018)
- 50% possess a Trap influence (down from 76% in Q3 2018)
” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:17px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”What other shifts are we seeing in the Top 10 landscape? ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:17px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Next week Hit Songs Deconstructed will be releasing its quarterly trend report, The State of the Hot 100 Top 10. ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:17px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”To get a sneak peak of what’s to come, download this PDF with select highlights from the report! The State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Q3 2019 Report.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:17px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1498056382835{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”To download a complimentary PDF with highlights from this report, please fill out the form below.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20px|text_align:left|color:%23ff6633|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJfZm9ybV8zNyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGaGl0c29uZ3NkZWNvbnN0cnVjdGVkLmFjdGl2ZWhvc3RlZC5jb20lMkZmJTJGZW1iZWQucGhwJTNGaWQlM0QzNyUyMiUyMHR5cGUlM0QlMjJ0ZXh0JTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdCUyMiUyMGNoYXJzZXQlM0QlMjJ1dGYtOCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]