Billboard‘s Trevor Anderson, Danielle Pascual and Joe Lynch break down whether Rihanna’s “Breakin’ Dishes,” Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” and the songs from Cardi B’s Am I the Drama? can potentially make big moves on the Hot 100.
Tetris Kelly: Will Cardi be the drama on the charts? Are we gonna be “Breakin’ Dishes” if Rihanna’s 18-year-old hit doesn’t chart? Will Olivia Dean find the man she needs or a place in the top 20? We’re running through some of the contenders on this week’s Hot 100
Joe Lynch: Rihanna’s “Breakin’ Dishes” gonna make a big splash. You know, this is one of those songs. It is not a new song. This came out in 2007 — it’s an 18-year-old song. The song can vote right now. Look, we don’t have new Rihanna music. So in the absence of new Rihanna music, we’re turning back to old Rihanna music to make it new. “Breakin’ Dishes: going viral on TikTok. I feel like that’s gonna make a top 40 entry.
Tetris Kelly: But Cardi is back with her sophomore album. So where will she land?
Trevor Anderson: For the first time in seven years, you can say the sentence “There is a new Cardi B album.” So of course, Am I the Drama? is set to make a big debut next week, and a lot of the tracks look like they’re doing pretty well in streaming could make some real impacts on Hot 100. Certainly the “Safe” record that features Kehlani has been a favorite between couple of streaming services. But a couple tracks with Summer Walker doing well as well, and “Bodega Baddie” is kind of out here. I’ve heard it a couple times in the streets already. So 23 tracks to pick from, 21 new tracks. There should be a lot of Cardi on next week’s Hot 100.
Tetris Kelly: Will Olivia Dean find the man she needs or a place in the top 20?
Danielle Pascual: Olivia Dean is only going up from here. She is going to be opening for Sabrina Carpenter’s second leg of the Short n’ Sweet tour soon, and we all know what that did for Gracie Abrams on the Eras Tour, if it’s anything like that. Time will tell, of course, but Olivia Dean top 20, I think, is coming.
Tetris Kelly: Will any of these contenders knock “Golden” out of No. 1?
Danielle Pascual: There’s nothing more golden than “Golden.”
Tetris Kelly: Tell us which contender you’re rooting for and tune in next week when we reveal the Billboard Hot 100 top 10.
