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[lenovox1]

It's Latin daddies (feat. twink) vs. Twinklette in a battle to see who comes out on top.

(Source: Billboard)

Shawn Mendes is on course for his second No. 1 on the Pop Songs airplay chart, as “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” is eyeing the top slot of the Aug. 19-dated tally.

The track rose 3-2 on the Pop Songs list dated Aug. 12 with a 10 percent gain in spins at the format in the week ending July 27, according to Nielsen Music. It’s nipping at the heels of the current No. 1: “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, featuring Justin Bieber. “Despacito,” however, is declining in airplay at the format (it was down less than 1 percent for the week) so it may not be able to fend off Mendes for another week.

“Despacito” has been No. 1 on Pop Songs for the past four weeks. It was the first leader for both Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, and the fifth for Bieber.

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For reference:

Shawn Mendes "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee "Despacito" (feat. Justin Bieber)

TBH, Shawn Mendes wrote a damn fine hook.

 

[jstripes]

Canadian vs Canadian?

 

[tearsintherain]

Despacito will always win in Youtube views, up to nearly 3.1 billion now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk

 

[Twio]

I hate both songs

 

[MIMIC]

First time I've ever seen this guy's face 😄

Don't know why but I really like Shawn Mendez's songs. He's a decent vocalist and the music is really funky.

 

[Dude Abides]

Twink? Twinkette?

 

[Delio]

I had not heard Shawn's song but it's cute.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

That's Shawn Mendes? I thought he was the guy that did See You Again.

 

[Loxley]

That's Shawn Mendes? I thought he was the guy that did See You Again.

That would be Charlie Puth.

 

[Rodney McKay]

Hadn't heard this Mendes song yet.

Don't love it, but I appreciate the refreshing lack of robo-voices in it compared to a lot of pop these days.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Twink? Twinkette?

Twinklette means someone moderately popular.

At least I hope.

Otherwise, it's feminine man and younger feminine man.

 

[lenovox1]

Twink? Twinkette?

Twinklette isn't a thing (it's a children's blanket brand actually) [eta: I guess it is a thing], but you've been on this board for how long and never learned what a twink is? 😉

For educational purposes, it just means a boyish looking man.

 

[DOWN]

Is it really news if it’s just a “maybe this will happen”?

 

[maruchan]

Im surprised j.balvin's mi gente isn't number 1 yet.. i

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnJ6LuUFpMo

 

[Wafflecakes]

Being white doesn't make someone a twink OP... I mean come on, Shawn is fucking ripped.

Anyways... I like the Shawn song. It is fun.

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

It won't happen.

Despacito coming for Mariah's record. It's okay, she still has that one Christmas song!

 

[Dishwalla]

This place sure has an obsession with Despacito for some reason.

 

[cirrhosis]

This place sure has an obsession with Despacito for some reason.

I've never heard it. I guess I'm a rarity.

 

[JinjoUnchained]

This is what Todd In The Shadows referred to as the Old Bieber vs the New Bieber. I'd go with the former in general, but the latter in the case of those of these two specific songs.

Bieber sounds like a Valley kid struggling with his oral report in a middle school Spanish elective. While Mendes sounds like if Gavin DeGraw started off on Disney Radio.

 

[lenovox1]

Being white doesn't make someone a twink OP... I mean come on, Shawn is fucking ripped.

Anyways... I like the Shawn song. It is fun.

It just means a youthful looking man. I, mean, I guess we can call him a twunk, but he's not really all that big regardless of how shredded he might be.

 

[Mysterious]

It's Latin daddies (feat. twink) vs. Twinklette in a battle to see who comes out on top.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Someone I know was childhood friends with Shawn Mendes and all I'm going to say is "twink" is not an entirely wrong word choice.

 

[HollowCentral]

Fuck Shawn Mendes and his baby ass music.

 

[Davide]

Please no

It's annoying and painful to listen to. Along with most of his music.

Despacito's great.