Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ Ends Harry Styles Record-Breaking No. 1 Run—For Now
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Topline
Steve Lacy’s song “Bad Habit” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart Monday, becoming the 24-year-old’s first leading hit and ending the record-breaking 14-week-long run of Harry Styles’ song “As It Was” at the No. 1 spot.
Lacy’s single reached its previous peak of No. 2 last month after being released in June.
Styles’s song “As It Was” ran for 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, becoming one of the longest-running top songs of all time.
His record is potentially not over for good—Styles’ time at No. 1 has been non-consecutive, and he could return to the top of the chart.
Lacy’s success has been largely driven by TikTok, where nearly 500,000 videos have been made to the song.
Between September 23 and 29, “Bad Habit” had 40.3 million radio airplay impressions, 20.4 million streams and 2,000 downloaded sales, according to Billboard.
That same tracking week, it was the No. 2 song on Spotify, with over 10 million streams on the platform.
Tangent
Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ single “Unholy” debuted at No. 3 on the Hot 100 after being released on September 22. From September 23 to 29 it was the No. 1 song on Spotify. Like “Bad Habits,” it’s also seen success on TikTok, where more than 150,000 videos have been made using it. The song’s music video has nearly 4 million views on YouTube. Meanwhile, Cardi B and GloRilla’s “Tomorrow 2” debuted at No. 9 on the singles chart.
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Singles
Billboard 200 Top Five Albums
Key Background
Lacy’s second album, Gemini Rights, was released in June, and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. The artist won a Grammy in 2016 with his band The Internet, and his first album Apollo XXI received a nod for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
Further Reading
Harry Styles’ Parade Of Success Continues With A Record-Breaking Week On Billboard Chart (Forbes)
TikTok Spurs Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ Toward No. 1 Spot On Billboard Charts—But Can He Top Harry Styles? (Forbes)