Hot 100 First-Timers: Artemas Debuts Viral Hit 'I Like the Way You Kiss Me'

Artemas is officially a Billboard Hot 100 charting artist.

The Anglo-Cypriot singer-songwriter lands his first entry on the chart dated April 6, as “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” opens at No. 70. The song, released on March 19, debuts almost entirely on the strength of streaming aggregate: 8.3 million official US streams – up 555% – in the March 22-28 tracking week, according to Luminate.

The single also opens at No. 8 on Hot Alternative Songs and No. 9 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, as well as No. 11 on Billboard Global Excl. US and No. 19 on the Billboard Global 200, leading 34.7 million streams worldwide.

Artemas himself also vaults 42-11 on the Emerging Artists chart.

“Kiss Me” was boosted by exposure on TikTok, where Artemas teased the song for weeks before its official release. The song is soundtracked over 300,000 clips on the platform to date.

Artemis first appeared in Advertising signgraphs of in January, when his previous viral hit “If U Think I'm Pretty” debuted on Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. It currently ranks at Nos. 22 and 26, after peaking at Nos. 15 and 20, respectively, with 3.5 million streams (up 7%). “Pretty” has also been helped by TikTok as the song has been used over 200,000 clips.

Artemas (full name: Artemas Diamandis), from Oxfordshire, England, has been releasing music since 2020. He has self-released two full-length albums: I'm sorry for being like this in 2022 and Enough (which includes “If U Think I'm Pretty”) on February 9.

Another song from Artemas' catalog also shows notable growth: “Cross My Heart,” by Enoughhas been used in 23,000 TikTok clipshelping the song rack up 400,000 streams from March 22-28, up 61% from the previous week.