Dance/Electronic Songs Explained

Dance/Electronic Songs should not be confused with Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales.

The Dance/Electronic Songs chart has been published weekly by Billboard since January 2013.^[1] It is their first chart to be published that ranks the most popular dance and electronic songs according to audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play and it was introduced following an increase in the genre's popularity in the United States.^[1]

The first number-one song on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart for the issue dated January 26, 2013, was "Scream & Shout" by will.i.am and Britney Spears.^[1]

The chart's current number one as of the issue dated August 24, 2024, is "Miles on It" by Marshmello and Kane Brown.^[2]

Background and eligibility criteria

As a result of the increase in the popularity of dance and electronic music, Billboard introduced the Dance/Electronic Songs chart in January 2013 to rank the most popular dance and electronic song according to airplay audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play and publishes it on a weekly basis.^[1] They are tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, BDS from streaming services including Spotify and Xbox Music, and from a United States-wide select panel of 140 DJs; it uses the same methodology as is used for the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.^[1] It is separate to the Dance Club Songs and Dance/Electronic Digital Songs charts, the former of which is ranked by most popular club play and the latter by the most sales.^{[3] [4]} Songs will be eligible to chart on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart based on their "core sound and tempo," however dance remixes of songs which were originally pop, R&B, rap or a different genre are not eligible for inclusion, regardless of whether it appears on either the Dance Club Songs or Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts.^[1]

Song achievements

Most weeks at number one

Weeks	Song	Artist	Year(s)	Source
69	"Happier"		2018–20	^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
55	"I'm Good (Blue)"		2022–23	^[8]
36	"Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)"	Elton John, Dua Lipa and Pnau	2021–22	^[9]
33	"The Middle"		2018	^[10]
27	"Closer"		2016–17	^[11]
26	"Wake Me Up"		2013–14	^[12]
25	"Something Just Like This"		2017
23	"Lean On"		2015–16	^[13]
	"Roses"		2020	^[14]

Artist achievements

Artists with most number-one songs

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4		2
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	Justin Bieber		^[21]
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Artists with most top-tens on the chart

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Artists with most entries on the chart

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Milestones

• Rihanna holds the record for the most songs (6) simultaneously in the top 10, with "We Found Love", "Only Girl (In the World)", "Don't Stop the Music", "Where Have You Been", "S&M" and "Disturbia" during the week of February 25, 2023.^[56]
• DJ Snake holds the milestone as the first artist to have a song positioned at No. 1 on the Year End chart two years straight with "Turn Down for What" featuring Lil Jon in 2014 and "Lean On" with Major Lazer featuring MØ in 2015. The Chainsmokers later replicated this with "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya and "Something Just Like This" with Coldplay topping the Year End chart in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
• Bebe Rexha holds the record for the longest-charting female artist on the ranking.^[57]
• "Latch" by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith holds the record for longest climb to number one, reaching the top in its 47th week on the chart.^[58]
• "Happier" by Marshmello and Bastille holds the record for most weeks spent on the chart at 92 weeks.^[26] It also is the first song to top the chart for a complete year (2019).
• "Stupid Love" by Lady Gaga became the first song to debut at number one on the chart during the week of March 14, 2020.
• Lady Gaga's album Chromatica became the first album to have 5 songs in the top 10 for the week of June 13, 2020.
• "Pepas" by Farruko became the first Spanish-language song to reach number one on the chart for the week of August 21, 2021.
• Dua Lipa became the first female artist to simultaneously rule the top 3 on the chart for the week of April 27, 2024 with "Illusion," "Houdini," and "Training Season." She also became the first artist to rule the top 3 for multiple weeks. She is also the first female artist to replace themselves at number one and the first to do so multiple times and in consecutive weeks.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs

External links

• Current Dance/Electronic Songs

Notes and References

1. Pietroluongo. Silvio . New Dance/Electronic Songs Chart Launches With Will.i.am & Britney at No. 1 . Billboard. January 17, 2013. July 5, 2017.
2. August 24, 2024 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs . August 22, 2024 . Billboard.
3. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. July 5, 2017.
4. Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales. Billboard. July 5, 2017.
5. Decade in Dance/Electronic Charts: Gaga's 'Fame' Still Going Strong, Marshmello & Bastille Reign With 'Happier'. Murray. Gordon. November 14, 2019. Billboard. November 26, 2019.
6. EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - Week of January 18, 2020. Billboard. January 22, 2020.
7. Marshmello Chart History. January 19, 2023 . Billboard.
8. David Guetta Chart History. October 11, 2023 . Billboard.
9. Elton John Chart History. February 28, 2023 . Billboard.
10. Zedd Chart History. January 26, 2023 . Billboard.
11. The Chainsmokers Chart History. January 26, 2023 . Billboard.
12. Avicii Chart History. February 2, 2023 . Billboard.
13. Major Lazer Chart History. February 22, 2023 . Billboard.
14. Saint Jhn Chart History. January 19, 2023 . Billboard.
15. Calvin Harris Chart History. January 26, 2023 . Billboard.
16. Lady Gaga Chart History. February 9, 2023 . Billboard.
17. Ariana Grande Chart History. January 24, 2024 . Billboard.
18. Dua Lipa Chart History. April 25, 2024 . Billboard.
19. DJ Snake Chart History. February 9, 2023 . Billboard.
20. Britney Spears Chart History. March 9, 2023 . Billboard.
21. Justin Bieber Chart History. March 16, 2023 . Billboard.
22. MØ Chart History. March 16, 2023 . Billboard.
23. Pharrell Williams Chart History. March 16, 2023 . Billboard.
24. Selena Gomez Chart History. March 16, 2023 . Billboard.
25. Bebe Rexha Chart History. March 9, 2023 . Billboard.
26. Bastille Chart History. March 22, 2023 . Billboard.
27. Pnau Chart History. March 28, 2023 . Billboard.
28. Charli XCX Chart History. July 19, 2024 . Billboard.
29. Kygo Chart History. July 5, 2024 . Billboard.
30. Skrillex Chart History. June 6, 2024 . Billboard.
31. Illenium Chart History. November 8, 2023 . Billboard.
32. Martin Garrix Chart History. March 21, 2024 . Billboard.
33. Tiësto Chart History. August 12, 2024 . Billboard.
34. Diplo Chart History. April 17, 2024 . Billboard.
35. Alan Walker Chart History. January 18, 2024 . Billboard.
36. Galantis Chart History. April 26, 2023 . Billboard.
37. Steve Aoki Chart History. May 3, 2023 . Billboard.
38. Gryffin Chart History. May 24, 2023 . Billboard.
39. Disclosure Chart History. June 15, 2024 . Billboard.
40. Flume Chart History. May 24, 2023 . Billboard.
41. Odseza Chart History. August 3, 2023 . Billboard.
42. Deadmau5 Chart History. July 28, 2024 . Billboard.
43. Deadmau5 Chart History. July 28, 2024 . Billboard.
44. Charli XCX Chart History. June 23, 2024 . Billboard.
45. ZHU Chart History. March 28, 2024 . Billboard.
46. kaytranada Chart History. June 23, 2024 . Billboard.
47. Afrojack Chart History. August 12, 2024 . Billboard.
48. Jax Jones Chart History. April 4, 2024 . Billboard.
49. Kylie Minogue Chart History. July 28, 2024 . Billboard.
50. PitbullChart History. August 1, 2024 . Billboard.
51. Bebe Rexha Chart History. July 28, 2024 . Billboard.
52. Rufus Du Sol Chart History. August 22, 2024 . Billboard.
53. SG Lewis Chart History. June 30, 2024 . Billboard.
54. Rufus Du Soul Chart History. July 5, 2024 . Billboard.
55. Tove Lo Chart History. July 28, 2024 . Billboard.
56. Dance/Electronic Songs: Chart Week of February 25, 2023. Billboard.
57. . Burke . Sammi . Bebe Rexha Celebrates Momentous Career Achievement With New Billboard Record . March 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331153834/https://parade.com/news/bebe-rexha-celebrates-momentous-career-achievement-bilboard-records . March 31, 2023 . March 28, 2023 . live.
58. Disclosure Chart History. June 28, 2023 . Billboard.