Shayaa Abraham-Joseph: better known by his stage name 21 Savage. Photo: Dan Rys
Following the Billboard Hot 100 debut of Post Malone’s ‘Rockstar’, Shayaa Abraham-Joseph rises to rockstar status on our weekly chart
Shayaa Abraham-Joseph, otherwise known as 21 Savage, has won the title of top songwriter of the week. He replaces Jahseh Onfroy, who held the title for the past three weeks. Abraham-Joseph’s co-writing credit on Post Malone’s Rockstar (an unexpected hit from Malone, who had been written off as a novelty in 2016), rose to the No 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 following its release last week. Abraham-Joseph’s rise is aided by his song Bank Account and intrigue surrounding his various run-ins with the law.
US Songwriting Chart (7 October 2017)
| RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
| 1 ↑ | SHAYAA ABRAHAM-JOSEPH | Bank Account – 21 Savage Rockstar – Post Malone (ft. 21 Savage) |
| 2 | BELCALIS ALMANZAR | Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) – Cardi B No Limit – G-Easy (ft. A$AP Rocki & Cardi B) |
| 3 | MICHAEL WILLIAMS II | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) Humble – Kendrick Lamar Rake It Up – Yo Gotti (ft. Nicki Minaj) |
| 4 ↓ | JAHSEH ONFROY | Roll In Peace – Kodak Black (ft. XXXTENTACION) Everybody Dies In Their Nightmares – XXXTENTACION Jocelyn Flores – XXXTENTACION F**k Love – XXXTENTACION (ft. Trippie Redd) |
| 5 | SYMERE WOODS | Sauce It Up – Lil Uzi Vert The Way Life Goes – Lil Uzi Vert XO TOUR Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert |
| 6 | KHALID ROBINSON | Location – Khalid 1-800-273-8255 – Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) Silence – Marshmello (ft. Khalid) |
| 7 ↑ | KENDRICK LAMAR | Humble – Kendrick Lamar Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Rihanna) |
| 8 ↓ | TAY-K | The Race – Tay-K |
| 9 | CHARLIE PUTH & JACOB KASHER | Attention – Charlie Puth |
| 10 | STEVE MAC | What About Us – P!nk Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) |
Every track charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week is given a point value, which is then split equally among the songwriters listed for each, and then ranked in order of those totals.
UK Songwriting Chart (22 September 2017)
| RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
| 1 ↑ | YXNG BANE | Bestie – Yungen (ft. Yxng Bane) Rihanna – Yxng Bane |
| 2 ↓ | ED SHEERAN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Perfect – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) Your Song – Rita Ora |
| 3 | STEVE MAC | Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) What About Us – Pink Your Song – Rita Ora |
| 4 ↑ | KHALID ROBINSON | Young Dumb & Broke – Khalid 1-800-273-8255 – Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) Silence – Marshmello (ft. Khalid) |
| 5 ✮ | SHAYAA ABRAHAM-JOSEPH | Bank Account – 21 Savage Rockstar – Post Malone (ft. 21 Savage) |
| 6 ↑ | FRENCH MONTANA | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) Hurtin’ Me – Stefflon Don & French Montana |
| 7 | JUSTIN TRANTER | If I’m Lucky – Jason Derulo Issues – Julia Michaels Friends – Justin Bieber & Bloodpop |
| 8 | J HUS | Spirit – J Hus |
| 9 | JAHSEH ONFROY | Jocelyn Flores – XXXTENTACION |
| 10 ↑ | BELCALIS ALMANZAR | Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) – Cardi B |
Every track charting on the UK’s Official Singles Chart for the week is given a point value, which is then split equally among the songwriters listed for each, and then ranked in order of those totals.
 | The Hot Hitmakers chart is repurposed with kind permission of Royalty Exchange, the online music royalties marketplace. |
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