“Ordinary” Holds Top Spot for Second Week

Alex Warren’s Hit Continues Chart Dominance

Alex Warren’s breakout single, “Ordinary,” maintains its position at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week, solidifying its status as a summer anthem. The song’s success highlights the growing power of independent artists in today’s music landscape.

Collaborative Origins

“Ordinary” was co-written by Warren alongside Mags Duval, Cal Shapiro, and Adam Yaron, with Yaron solely handling production. The song’s journey to the top began with a simple guitar riff, as Duval shared on Instagram.

“I think back to the day we wrote this — having no idea how much this would change our lives,” he wrote. “Adam started playing this harp-like guitar part in the living room and I had been wanting to write a love song about a love so powerful it could ‘take you out of the ordinary,’ and that is exactly what this song and group of wonderful humans has done to my life. We opened the little idea the next day, Alex, Cal, Adam and I wrote the whole song [and] sang the choirs and Alex was determined to make this song known.”

—Mags Duval, Songwriter

The song’s popularity is reflected in its streaming numbers, with 21.5 million official streams recorded between May 30 and June 5—a 3% increase from the previous week. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), streaming accounted for 84% of total U.S. music revenue in 2023, demonstrating its central role in music consumption. RIAA 2023 Mid-Year Report

Chart Performance

“Ordinary” also continues to dominate sales charts, holding the No. 1 position for a sixth week on the Digital Song Sales chart. It has climbed to No. 3 on both the Streaming Songs and Radio Songs charts, demonstrating broad appeal across multiple platforms. The track also remains the top song on the Songs of the Summer chart for a second week.

First No. 1s in 2025

Chart analyst Jake Rivera observed that Warren and Tate McRae (featured on Morgan Wallen’s previous chart-topper) are the first artists to achieve consecutive No. 1 debuts since Teddy Swims, Metro Boomin, and Hozier in March-April 2024.

Compared to 2024, where five artists had initial No. 1s by this point in the year, 2025 is currently seeing a slower pace. By the end of 2024, seven acts had reached the top spot for the first time.

Here’s a breakdown:

In 2024, the following artists also secured their first No. 1 hits:

The Top 10 Rundown

Morgan Wallen’s “What I Want,” featuring Tate McRae, remains at No. 2, while Wallen also holds the No. 3 and No. 5 positions with “Just in Case” and “I’m the Problem,” respectively. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” rises to No. 4, maintaining its dominance on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” holds steady at No. 6, and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” remains at No. 7.

Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” is stable at No. 8, achieving a record-extending 64 weeks in the top 10 and 94 weeks on the chart overall. Rounding out the top 10, Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” moves up to No. 9, swapping places with Drake’s “Nokia.”