The tight race for Billboard Hot 100 #2 the week of August 1 reflects intense competition among established hits and recent releases from major artists. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her” continue to benefit from country-pop crossover momentum, robust streaming, and radio dominance after her prolonged #1 run, while Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead,” “Stupid Song,” and “The Cure” draw on strong pop engagement and album-driven consumption. Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me,” and Drake’s “Janice STFU” add further pressure through consistent airplay and fan-driven metrics. With multiple tracks per artist vying for positions and no clear separator in recent chart data, traders see outcomes hinging on final streaming updates and radio gains before the tracking week closes.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedBillboard Hot 100 #2 Song Week of August 1
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song Week of August 1
Be Her - Ella Langley 43%
Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley 43%
Drop Dead - Olivia Rodrigo 43%
I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift 43%
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Be Her - Ella Langley
43%
Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley
43%
Drop Dead - Olivia Rodrigo
43%
I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift
43%
hate that i made you love me - Ariana Grande
43%
Stupid Song - Olivia Rodrigo
43%
The Cure - Olivia Rodrigo
43%
Janice STFU - Drake
43%
Be Her - Ella Langley 43%
Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley 43%
Drop Dead - Olivia Rodrigo 43%
I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift 43%
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Be Her - Ella Langley
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43%
Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley
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43%
Drop Dead - Olivia Rodrigo
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43%
I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift
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43%
hate that i made you love me - Ariana Grande
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43%
Stupid Song - Olivia Rodrigo
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43%
The Cure - Olivia Rodrigo
$0 Vol.
43%
Janice STFU - Drake
$0 Vol.
43%
Billboard updates its Hot 100 songs chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then titled “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”.
This market will resolve according to the number 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart titled “Week of August 1, 2026”. The named songs will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more songs are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the songs' listed titles. This market will resolve to the song that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be the official Billboard Hot 100 chart, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/) or through other official Billboard channels.The tight race for Billboard Hot 100 #2 the week of August 1 reflects intense competition among established hits and recent releases from major artists. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her” continue to benefit from country-pop crossover momentum, robust streaming, and radio dominance after her prolonged #1 run, while Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead,” “Stupid Song,” and “The Cure” draw on strong pop engagement and album-driven consumption. Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me,” and Drake’s “Janice STFU” add further pressure through consistent airplay and fan-driven metrics. With multiple tracks per artist vying for positions and no clear separator in recent chart data, traders see outcomes hinging on final streaming updates and radio gains before the tracking week closes.
Billboard updates its Hot 100 songs chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then titled “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”.
This market will resolve according to the number 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart titled “Week of August 1, 2026”. The named songs will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more songs are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the songs' listed titles. This market will resolve to the song that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be the official Billboard Hot 100 chart, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/) or through other official Billboard channels.
This market will resolve according to the number 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart titled “Week of August 1, 2026”. The named songs will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more songs are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the songs' listed titles. This market will resolve to the song that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be the official Billboard Hot 100 chart, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/) or through other official Billboard channels.
Market Opened: Jul 17, 2026, 7:50 PM ET
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Jul 17, 2026, 7:50 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Billboard updates its Hot 100 songs chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then titled “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”.
This market will resolve according to the number 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart titled “Week of August 1, 2026”. The named songs will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more songs are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the songs' listed titles. This market will resolve to the song that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be the official Billboard Hot 100 chart, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/) or through other official Billboard channels.The tight race for Billboard Hot 100 #2 the week of August 1 reflects intense competition among established hits and recent releases from major artists. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her” continue to benefit from country-pop crossover momentum, robust streaming, and radio dominance after her prolonged #1 run, while Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead,” “Stupid Song,” and “The Cure” draw on strong pop engagement and album-driven consumption. Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me,” and Drake’s “Janice STFU” add further pressure through consistent airplay and fan-driven metrics. With multiple tracks per artist vying for positions and no clear separator in recent chart data, traders see outcomes hinging on final streaming updates and radio gains before the tracking week closes.
Billboard updates its Hot 100 songs chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then titled “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”.
This market will resolve according to the number 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart titled “Week of August 1, 2026”. The named songs will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more songs are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the songs' listed titles. This market will resolve to the song that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be the official Billboard Hot 100 chart, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/) or through other official Billboard channels.
This market will resolve according to the number 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart titled “Week of August 1, 2026”. The named songs will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more songs are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the songs' listed titles. This market will resolve to the song that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be the official Billboard Hot 100 chart, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/) or through other official Billboard channels.
Volume
$0End Date
Jul 28, 2026Market Opened
Jul 17, 2026, 7:50 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The tight race for Billboard Hot 100 #2 the week of August 1 reflects intense competition among established hits and recent releases from major artists. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her” continue to benefit from country-pop crossover momentum, robust streaming, and radio dominance after her prolonged #1 run, while Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead,” “Stupid Song,” and “The Cure” draw on strong pop engagement and album-driven consumption. Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me,” and Drake’s “Janice STFU” add further pressure through consistent airplay and fan-driven metrics. With multiple tracks per artist vying for positions and no clear separator in recent chart data, traders see outcomes hinging on final streaming updates and radio gains before the tracking week closes.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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