NSYNC Makes Billboard History as ‘Better Place’ Ties Their Highest Hot 100 Debut To Date

Thanks to their new song ‘Better Place,’ the updated Hot 100 sees iconic boy band NSYNC in a familiar place after a lengthy hiatus: leading the pack.

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Their first official release in over 20 years, the September 29-released track – the lead single from the soundtrack of the third installment of the ‘Trolls‘ film franchise (in theaters November 17) – opened at #25 on the refreshed Hot 100.

Bolstered mostly by digital sales and an even heartier welcome at radio, here are the numbers that powered the placement of ‘Place.’

Streaming: 4.8 million U.S.-based streams

Digital downloads: 17,000 downloads

Radio Airplay: 29 million audience impressions

The fivesome’s first appearance on the tally since 2002, the #25 arrival of ‘Place’ ties 1998’s ‘I Want You Back‘ for first place among their all-time openings on the Hot 100.

With 17,000 sold, the Shellback-produced song comes as the second best-selling song of the week – bested only by the gargantuan 87,000 pure sales shifted by Jung Kook’s latest hit ‘3D.‘

Opening at #21 on radio charts, the 29 million audience impressions collected out-of-the-box by the ‘No Strings Attached’ quintet tie them to Billboard history books with the highest entrance for a song by a group since the hitlist began including all-format airplay in 1998.

Click here to see who joins them in the top 25 of this week’s TGJ Chart Check.