{"id":270131,"date":"2025-04-15T10:18:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=270131"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:18:28","slug":"alex-warren-ordinary-billboard-hot-100-breakout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/pop\/indie-pop\/alex-warren-ordinary-billboard-hot-100-breakout\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Warren Vaults Into Top 10 at #7 on Billboard\u2019s Hot 100 With Hit Single \u201cOrdinary\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, rising star\u00a0Alex Warren<\/strong>\u00a0vaults into the Top 10 of the\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0Hot 100 with his hit single\u00a0“Ordinary<\/strong>.“<\/strong>\u00a0He also notably emerges as\u00a0the first new artist of 2025 to earn his inaugural entry in the Top 10 of the Hot 100<\/strong><\/em>. The song climbed from #14 to #7<\/strong>, placing him in the upper echelon of the chart. Listen to “Ordinary”\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


“Ordinary”<\/strong> has become a massive fan favorite, amassing over 326 million global streams<\/strong> in 2 months since its release and earning praise for its vulnerable lyrics and soaring pop production. In addition to his face being on the cover of all major streaming platforms’ top playlists, “Ordinary” is #3 on Global 200 on Spotify<\/strong>, #3 on Billboard Global 200<\/strong>, charting in 92 countries on Apple and 40 countries on Spotify, <\/strong>and #1 in 8 countries on the official charts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Chronicling his breakout moment,\u00a0HITS<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0recently spoke to him for an in-depth feature, going on to hail\u00a0“Ordinary”<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0“a moist-eyed devotional love song that has propelled\u00a0Warren<\/strong>\u00a0to the verge of music stardom.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


“Ordinary” follows a breakthrough 2024 that saw Warren earn his first\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0“Hot 100” hit with\u00a0“Burning Down,”<\/strong>\u00a0available everywhere\u00a0HERE<\/u><\/a><\/strong>. Now boasting\u00a0over 228M worldwide streams<\/strong>, the track proved a stratospheric sensation, rising to the top 20 at pop radio outlets nationwide while also earning 2x Gold certification in Canada and Ireland. Warren then reignited “Burning Down” with an additional new version that sees him joined by Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY\u00ae<\/strong>\u00a0Award-nominated global superstar\u00a0Joe Jonas,\u00a0<\/strong>streaming\u00a0HERE<\/u><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Last year also saw the arrival of Warren’s acclaimed full-length debut album,\u00a0You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)<\/strong><\/em>, available now via Atlantic Records\u00a0HERE<\/u><\/a><\/strong>. In addition to “Burning Down,” the album is highlighted by “Carry You Home<\/strong><\/u><\/a>,” currently boasting\u00a0over 429M worldwide streams<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Warren \u2013 who now has over\u00a034M monthly listeners<\/strong>\u00a0on Spotify \u2013 kicked off his breakthrough year both personally and creatively with the international smash hit single, “Before You Leave Me<\/u><\/a><\/strong>.”\u00a0The song debuted on\u00a0Spotify’s Viral 50,\u00a0<\/strong>ultimately earning\u00a0over 301M global streams<\/strong>\u00a0and a Gold certification in both Australia and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Named to both\u00a0PEOPLE’s<\/em>\u00a0list of “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark”\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Sirius XM’s Artist Accelerator Program, Warren\u00a0<\/strong>is among the most followed Gen Z celebrities on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. From losing both of his parents to being homeless and sleeping in friends’ cars to his current rise to stardom as a multi-talented musician, Warren has shared the intimate details of his life with the world for over a decade, building an online community of\u00a0over\u00a026M cumulative followers<\/strong>. Now known for his vulnerable pop melodies, passionate vocals<\/a>, and lyrical candor, Warren has won over fans with a series of deeply personal singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watch Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” on YouTube:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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