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Billboard Revamps Hot 100, Cuts Long-Running Hits
10/23/2025
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Story summary
- Billboard updated the Hot 100 rules, removing 10 songs, including Swims' "Lose Control," which had a record 112-week run.
- New thresholds require songs to drop if they fall below No. 5 after 78 weeks, No. 10 after 52 weeks, or No. 25 after 26 weeks.
- The change aims to clear the chart of long-running hits, while Olivia Dean and Leon Thomas show early gains.
