Atlantic’s John McMann chats about the label’s wildly successful year & new Hot 100 No. 1, Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves).”
Welcome to the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, where each week co-hosts Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson, from the Billboard charts department, discuss why what’s on the charts … is on the charts, while also looking at current chart action in a historical context for even greater insights.
This week, Atlantic Records vp of pop and rhythmic promotion John McMann returns to the podcast to offer insights about the label’s momentous 2017, which began with Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars dominating the Billboard Hot 100 and has continued with the likes of Charlie Puth and Cardi B, whose debut smash “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” takes over at No. 1 on this week’s Hot 100 (dated Oct. 7).
Along with chart success for hip-hop acts Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black and Kyle, McMann notes that Atlantic has especially taken advantage of promoting artists that are performing…
