I’m thrilled to place Lizzo‘s infectious feel-good single “About Damn Time” at #1 on my latest Weekly Top 30. I love a good dance song, and with its funky bass-driven groove, “About Damn Time” fits the bill quite nicely. From her fourth album Special, it’s her first song to top my chart, and her second to top the Billboard Hot 100. Born Melissa Jefferson in Detroit, the 34-year-old singer has already had an interesting life. After moving with her family to Houston when she was 10, Lizzo began studying the flute with renowned music teacher Claudia Momen. She also started rapping in her early teens, and formed a musical group called Cornrow Clique with her friends, at which time she acquired the nickname “Lizzo”. After graduating from high school, she studied classical music with a concentration on flute at the University of Houston, but by 21, was living out of her car for a year while trying to break into the music industry. She released two studio albums, Lizzobangers in 2013 and Big Grrrl Small World in 2015, but neither charted. Lizzo finally achieved breakthrough success in 2019 with her single “Truth Hurts” after it was featured in the Netflix film Someone Great. The song became a viral sleeper hit, reaching #1 two years after its initial release. Lizzo’s life-long struggles with her weight have led her to become a fearless advocate for body positivity and self-love.

In other chart highlights, “Closer” by The Frontier and “The Funeral” by YUNGBLUD, hold at #3 and #4, and “Mistakes” by Sharon Van Etten climbs four spots to #5. Entering the top 10 are “Until I Found You” by Stephen Sanchez, which jumps six spots to #6, “Broken Record” by NAVE, up seven spots to #9, and “SUPERMODEL” by Måneskin, which leaps 10 spots to #10.

I wanted to add at least six new songs to my chart this week, but had room for only these three, each of which could not be more different from one another: “BREAK MY SOUL” by Beyoncé, “What’s the Trick?” by Jack White, and “Please Write Responsibly” by British artist Granfalloon, the music project of talented singer-songwriter Richard Lomax, making his first appearance on my chart.

1. ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (2)
2. UNCONDITIONAL I (LOOKOUT KID) – Arcade Fire (1)
3. CLOSER – The Frontier (3)
4. THE FUNERAL – YUNGBLUD (4)
5. MISTAKES – Sharon Van Etten (9)
6. UNTIL I FOUND YOU – Stephen Sanchez (12)
7. SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (7)
8. IN THE MIRROR – The Interrupters (8)
9. BROKEN RECORD – NAVE (16)
10. SUPERMODEL – Måneskin (20)
11. WARNING SIGNS – Band of Horses (10)
12. SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (5)
13. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (6)
14. FAILURE TO COMPLY – MISSIO (19)
15. DESPERATELY WANTING – The Star Crumbles (17)
16. LIN MANUEL – Onism E (18)
17. BONES – Imagine Dragons (22)
18. TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (11)
19. AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (14)
20. LEMON TREE – Mt. Joy (24)
21. TEK IT – Cafuné (25)
22. GREY – Holy Coves (23)
23. BELIEVE – Caamp (13)
24. VIVA LAS VENGEANCE – Panic! At the Disco (28)
25. THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (15)
26. SIDELINES – Phoebe Bridgers (30)
27. COMPLIANCE – Muse (29)
28. BREAK MY SOUL – Beyoncé (N)
29. WHAT’S THE TRICK? – Jack White (N)
30. PLEASE WRITE RESPONSIBLY – Granfalloon (N)