5 Billboard Chart Debutants This Week: Holiday, Ryan Larkins, 4Batz & More

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While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and the Billboard 200 albums chart, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talent usually starts on genre-specific charts.

Hundreds of artists write their songs and albums Advertising signof the rankings each week, but these five artists appear in surveys for the first time on the charts dated January 13.

Holidays

The Australian indie rock band has been releasing music since 2015, but as of this week, it's officially Advertising sign-Thanks to his “Next Exit” single. Released in April 2023 on No Fun Records/Nettwerk, the song debuts at No. 40 on Alternative Airplay (up 2% on spins, according to Luminate).

The song is the lead single from the group's upcoming third LP, no place like home expected Friday (January 12). The band released their first two albums, Changes and Forever in Bloom, in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Vacations, scheduled to appear in St. Jerome's Laneway festival in Melbourne next month, consists of Campbell Burns, Nate Delizzotti, Jake Johnson and Joseph Van Lier.

Ryan Larkins

The singer-songwriter arrives Advertising signon the charts with his breakthrough single “King of Country Music.” He released the track in October on his debut five-track EP Meet Ryan Larkins, on Red Street Records. The song debuts at No. 59 on Country Airplay (up 41% in audience).

Larkins, born and raised in Nashville, began his career as a songwriter. Before this week he had written one Advertising sign-chart success: Cody Johnson's “The Painter,” co-written with Benjy Davis and Kat Higgins, has so far reached No. 12 on both Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay. He has previously written with Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Tom Douglas, Tony Lane, Lee Miller, Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman and Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson.

In February, Larkins will hit the road as the opening act on Priscilla Block's Hey Jack tour, which runs through May.

4 Bats

The rising R&B artist scored his first goal Advertising sign Entering the chart on January 6 thanks to his breakthrough viral song, “Act II: Date @ 8”, and now arrives his second with “Act I: Stickerz 99”.

“Date @ 8” debuted at No. 16 on the Hot R&B Songs and climbed to No. 11 in its second week with 3.8 million official US streams (up 59%). It also enters Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at No. 36. “Stickerz 99” debuts at No. 25 on Hot R&B Songs with 1.7 million streams (up 30%). 4Batz concurrently reaches No. 23 on Emerging Artists.

TikTok was central to both songs' earnings. “Date @ 8” has been recorded over 30,000 clips on the platform to date, while “Stickerz 99” has been used again 3,000 videos. The songs are 4Batz's only releases on streaming services thus far.

Oscar Ortiz

The Mexican artist makes his debut Advertising signon the charts with his new collaboration with Edgardo Nuñez, 'First Love'. Released on December 11th via Genesis/BadSin Records, the single debuts at No. 46 on Hot Latin Songs with 2 million streams.

Ortiz released his first song on streaming services, “Anillos” featuring Oscar Maydon, in April 2023. Since then, he has released several other tracks, as well as the five-song EP 23/7 in August.

Ortiz's brother, Gerardo Ortiz, has achieved many successes Advertising signhis charts, dating back to his arrival in 2010: 30 hits on Hot Latin Songs and 33 on Regional Mexican Airplay — including 12 No. 1s on the latter. He has also recorded 11 titles on the Top Latin Albums, including six No. 1s.

In a 2021 interview with Advertising sign, Gerardo said he often turns to Oscar as a springboard for new ideas. “I'm more in tune with my brothers who are musicians. I have a piano in my house, and [Oscar] he'll start playing his stuff and I'll start singing some of my new stuff,” Gerardo said, adding that Oscar has also written some of his hits. “It's great because they give me honest feedback. They're not afraid to tell me how they really feel about something I've written.”

Princess Superstar

The New York-based DJ/rapper marks her first chart appearance thanks to her 17-year collaboration with Dutch DJ Mason, “Perfect (Exceeder).” The song, released in 2006 on Armada Music, debuts at No. 12 on Dance/Electronic Songs with 1.5 million streams (up 76%).

The song's new buzz can be attributed to its inclusion in the film Saltburn. The track has also started creating attention on TikTokwhere it has been used above 27,000 clips until today. A separate mix has been recorded 10,000 videos. In total, 10 mixes of the song appear on streaming services.

Although this marks the first US chart entry for the Princess Superstar, she reached No. 11 on the Official UK Singles Chart in 2002 with her song “Bad Babysitter”. She has released eight solo LPs in her career, dating back to the mid-90s, with more recent These are the magical days in 2018. He has also collaborated with Grandmaster Flash, Moby and The Prodigy among others.