The Weeknd 'The Hills' Bests New Singles from Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes on Hot 100

It's another week on top for The Weeknd's "The Hills" on the Billboard Hot 100. For the third straight week, the lead Beauty Behind the Madness cut leads the charts, notching above big, rising songs from the likes of Drake, Shawn Mendes and Taylor Swift.

"The Hills" is the second single from BBTM to hit No. 1 for The Weeknd and maintains its status this week, according to Billboard. And "The Hills" doesn't just lead by a small margin, it has topped all three of the charts components with the highest sales (105,000 copies), the most radio plays (146 million audience impressions) and the most plays on streaming services (18.5 million).

As "The Hills" continues to dominate, The Weeknd's first chart-topping single "Can't Feel My Face" continues its descent down the charts at No. 4.

Between cuts from Abel Tesfaye, Justin Bieber's lead Purpose single "What Do You Mean?" holds on to the No. 2 spot for a third week. Also, Drake's latest single "Hotline Bling" lifts one spot to No. 3, thanks to a solid No. 2 standing on the Digital Songs chart, 15.7 million streams and 75 million audience impressions on radio.

Wap is immediately followed by a mildly resurging "Locked Away" from R. City and Adam Levine, which bounced back one spot to No. 6. Silento's "Watch Me" follows at No. 7 as it slips down the chart after experience wild viral success.

At the bottom of the top 10, Taylor Swift's latest 1989 cut "Wildest Dream" continues to slowly climb its way up the chart, rising to a new high at No. 8 thanks to a high increase in radio play. Swift swapped places with her BFF Selena Gomez, whose lead Revival single "Good for You" slipped to No. 10.

Between #Squad members, the lone debut of the top 10 this week goes to relative pop newcomer Shawn Mendes, whose new single "Stitches" finally broke into the top 10 at No. 9 from its No. 11 spot after slowly climbing the charts for weeks. With 74,000 copies sold, 9.4 million streams and 74 million radio audience impressions, "Stitches" sows the first top 10 single for the 17-year-old Canadian pop star.

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The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Drake, Fetty Wap, R. City, Adam Levine, Silento, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Selena Gomez