Maeta's 'Through the Night' Moves to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart

Nearly nine months since it hit the Adult R&B Airplay chart, Maeta's “Through the Night,” featuring the Free Nationals, finally reached No. 1 on the chart dated March 30. Peaking in its 35th week, it completes the second-longest trip to the top in the chart's 30-year history.

“Through the Night,” released on Roc Nation, takes the flag after a 6% jump in plays that made it the most-played song at US adult R&B radio in the tracking week of March 15-21, according to the Luminate.

Singer-songwriter Maeta lands her first Adult R&B Airplay No. 1 through its third appearance on the charts. Her first, “Bitch Don't Be Mad,” reached No. 14 in 2023, while 2023's “(S)EX” climbed one rank higher.

Featured artists Free Nationals, who often appear as a backing band for Anderson .Paak, claim their original Adult R&B Airplay leader with their debut effort.

With a 35-week journey to its crown, “Through the Night” completes the second-longest journey, in terms of weeks on the chart, to reach No. 1. It follows Snoh ​​Aalegra's “I Want You Around,” which topped the list in its 43rd week on the chart in March 2020.

Here's a look at the songs with the longest runs to reach No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay:

Weeks to No.1 Song Title Artist Date Reached No.1

Otherwise, “Through the Night” slips 21-22 from its peak on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, which ranks songs by audience at adult R&B and mainstream R&B/hip-hop radio stations. Despite the drop, the single improved to 5.1 million streams, up 6% on the previous week.