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Dominic Fike Nets First No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart With ‘Babydoll’
Dominic Fike has earned his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart as “Babydoll” climbs one place to the top of the chart dated 7 November. The achievement marks another milestone for a song released in 2018, which has gained renewed attention in recent years.
The track rose to No. 1 after a 1% increase in plays from 23 to 29 October, with support from US stations including KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, KMVQ in San Francisco and KHKS in Dallas. By 29 October, it had accumulated 800 million US streams, 697 million all-format radio plays and 11,000 sales in the country. It also reached the top three on the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts in April, and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 two weeks ago; Fike’s third studio album, *How To Quit Smoking*, arrived on 30 October.
In short
- “Babydoll” gives Dominic Fike his first Pop Airplay No. 1.
- The 2018 song climbed after a 1% increase in radio plays.
- It has amassed 800 million US streams.
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