UK & US Songwriting Charts (22 Sep – 7 Oct 2017)

Shayaa Abraham-Joseph
Shayaa Abraham-Joseph

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)


RANKSONGWRITERSONG – ARTIST
1 SHAYAA ABRAHAM-JOSEPHBank Account – 21 Savage
Rockstar – Post Malone (ft. 21 Savage)
2BELCALIS ALMANZARBodak Yellow (Money Moves) – Cardi B
No Limit – G-Easy (ft. A$AP Rocki & Cardi B)
3MICHAEL WILLIAMS IIUnforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee)
Humble – Kendrick Lamar
Rake It Up – Yo Gotti (ft. Nicki Minaj)
4 JAHSEH ONFROYRoll In Peace – Kodak Black (ft. XXXTENTACION)
Everybody Dies In Their Nightmares – XXXTENTACION
Jocelyn Flores – XXXTENTACION
F**k Love – XXXTENTACION (ft. Trippie Redd)
5SYMERE WOODSSauce It Up – Lil Uzi Vert
The Way Life Goes – Lil Uzi Vert
XO TOUR Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert
6KHALID ROBINSONLocation – Khalid
1-800-273-8255 – Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
Silence – Marshmello (ft. Khalid)
7 KENDRICK LAMARHumble – Kendrick Lamar
Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Rihanna)
8 TAY-KThe Race – Tay-K
9CHARLIE PUTH & JACOB KASHERAttention – Charlie Puth
10STEVE MACWhat 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)


RANKSONGWRITERSONG – ARTIST
1 YXNG BANEBestie – Yungen (ft. Yxng Bane)
Rihanna – Yxng Bane
2 ED SHEERANCastle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo)
Your Song – Rita Ora
3STEVE MACShape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo)
What About Us – Pink
Your Song – Rita Ora
4 KHALID ROBINSONYoung Dumb & Broke – Khalid
1-800-273-8255 – Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
Silence – Marshmello (ft. Khalid)
5 SHAYAA ABRAHAM-JOSEPHBank Account – 21 Savage
Rockstar – Post Malone (ft. 21 Savage)
6 FRENCH MONTANAUnforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee)
Hurtin’ Me – Stefflon Don & French Montana
7JUSTIN TRANTERIf I’m Lucky – Jason Derulo
Issues – Julia Michaels
Friends – Justin Bieber & Bloodpop
8J HUSSpirit – J Hus
9JAHSEH ONFROYJocelyn Flores – XXXTENTACION
10 BELCALIS ALMANZARBodak 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.


Royalty Exchange logoThe Hot Hitmakers chart is repurposed with kind permission of Royalty Exchange, the online music royalties marketplace.



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