"Hold Me Closer" also marks new milestones for both stars on Adult Contemporary and Pop Airplay.
Her coronation ballad song became the Hot 100's first American Idol leader.
It’s her first No. 1 as a soloist, unaccompanied by any other act.
"The songs of the '90s really get to the heart," Messina muses to Billboard, as Swindell's revival of her debut hit reaches new heights.
Plus, Kelsea Ballerini banks her fifth top 10 on Top Country Albums.
The alt-pop collab, a viral hit before it was even released, becomes an instant major hit for Smith and Petras.
Plus, Lisa's "Lalisa" returns to No. 1.
The legend landed 16 No. 1s, among 51 top 10s, on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
"No Se Va" is an independent release.
The West Coast rapper's enduring Hot 100-topper was one of the darkest and richest crossover hits of the G-funk era.
