Miley Cyrus Makes Radio History As ‘Flowers’ Is Still Growing

Miley Cyrus has seemingly moved on from her hit “Flowers,” as she’s released several new singles since that tune took over the world. While she may be looking ahead, Americans are still loving her year-old smash, and this coming week, the tune will make history.

Billboard reports that when the charts refresh tomorrow (March 19), Cyrus will return to the No. 1 spot on the Adult Contemporary chart. “Flowers” will bounce from the runner-up rung to the throne once again, and when it does, the pop singer will break an all-time record.

“Flowers” is about to become the song with the most weeks at No. 1 across any number of Billboard’s radio charts in history. With one more turn in charge of a radio ranking published by the company, Cyrus’ career-defining smash will have spent a total of 88 frames atop any radio-only tallies in the U.S.

Before this week, Cyrus was tied for this bit of history with The Weeknd. The two both saw one of their hit singles earn a cumulative total of 87 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s radio charts–of which there are more than two dozen. With one more frame atop a radio tally, Cyrus breaks this match with the Canadian R&B and pop crooner.

Cyrus has found the most success with “Flowers” on the Adult Contemporary chart. On that tally, the smash has racked up 39 weeks at No. 1, including this forthcoming frame. The tune broke the record for the most turns atop the radio ranking more than a month ago, and while it stepped down recently, it’s back in the spotlight once more.

“Flowers” was also a huge hit on the all-genre Radio Songs chart, where it held on at No. 1 for 18 weeks. The same cut nearly matched that showing on the Adult Pop Airplay tally, where it lived in first place for 17 weeks. On the even-more-competitive Pop Airplay list, it scored 10 frames in the driver’s seat. “Flowers” was also a four-week ruler on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.

So far, “Flowers” and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” are the only songs in U.S. history to accumulate 80 weeks (or more) atop Billboard’s radio charts. In third place on this historic ranking is “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber. That track managed 74 weeks starting in 2017 on tallies like the Latin Rhythm Airplay, Latin Airplay, Pop Airplay, and Radio Songs charts.