Zara Larsson’s ‘Midnight Sun’ Shines at No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart

She's the first artist ever to notch two new No. 1s on the chart in back-to-back weeks, following "Stateside" with PinkPantheress.

By Gary Trust

Zara Larsson’s resurgent 2026 adds another milestone, as the Swedish pop star’s “Midnight Sun” rises three places to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart (dated June 27).

Larsson lands her second leader on the list, a week after her and PinkPantheress’ “Stateside” reached the top spot. She becomes the first artist ever to post two initial No. 1s in consecutive weeks, dating to the chart’s October 1992 start.

Meanwhile, only two acts previously claimed their first two Pop Airplay No. 1s back-to-back overall. In December 2003, OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” began a nine-week command, which ended when the duo’s “The Way You Move,” featuring Sleepy Brown, took over the following February for three weeks. In June 2014, Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” featuring Charli xcx, hit No. 1 for three weeks. Directly after, Ariana Grande’s “Problem,” featuring Azalea, led for two weeks that July.