The Hit Momentum Newsletter: February 23, 2026

Evaluating Streaming Data for Pop Music Programmers

Feb 23, 2026

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Why is “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” not testing in callout? False hope for “YUKON” and “I Just Might.” Plus, the first real Gen Z artist may have just hit the charts.

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A note about lingering Bad Bunny titles

You won’t see five of the top 10 songs on Spotify this week in any of the charts below since they’re generally not relevant to CHR and Hot AC radio. That’s because there are still 14 Bad Bunny songs on the Spotify 200 this week, reflecting lingering interest after his halftime show. Five of those 14 songs are still in the Top 10, namely:

DtMF
Tití Me Preguntó
BAILE INoLVIDABLE
NUEVAYoL
EoO

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