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The Chart Show: Minnesota's Milky Way Moves Up

Mixtape for the Milky Way's Jeremy Messersmith
Mixtape for the Milky Way's Jeremy MessersmithMadeline Harpell

January 07, 2021

The first chart of 2021 welcomes Adrianne Lenker to the Chart Show Hall of Fame with "anything" ending a ten-week run at #3. Fiona Apple and Billie Eilish hold onto #1 and #2 unchallenged for another week while Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings climb upward along with Foo Fighters passing Lana Del Rey.

The new year brings a strong showing of artists from Minnesota with Mixtape for the Milky Way moving to #7 with "No Sidewalks," Monica LaPlante is one week away from reaching hall of fame status, and Dua Saleh and NUR-D keep new entries from landing on the bottom of the chart. Common is the only debut with "Say Peace" entering at the mid-chart position of #12 ahead of Julien Baker and Run The Jewels.

The Strokes and Valerie June swap positions as Arlo Parks jumps ahead moving seven places upward after just three weeks. Check out the updated list of votables for January and don't forget to vote for your favorite songs to build next week's chart.