Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” hits No. 1 on the Hot 100, making him just the seventh artist born after … More
Alex Warren leads the Hot 100 this week with “Ordinary,” his breakout global smash. The young singer-songwriter — key word here being young — waited patiently in the wings of the ranking for weeks, sitting behind tracks by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Morgan Wallen, and Tate McRae, but his time has finally come as Warren surges to the summit of the Hot 100.
With this win, he joins a very select group of some of the hottest hitmakers in music today, all of whom share a somewhat hard-to-believe fact.
Alex Warren Joins an Exclusive Club
According to Billboard, Warren is just the seventh musician born since 2000 to lead the Hot 100. That might seem nearly impossible, but it’s important to remember that it’s 2025, meaning most people born at the start of the millennium are now well out of college and firmly in the working world… So, difficult as it may be for some to accept, it’s not exactly strange that some of them have found major success on the charts.
Alex Warren Follows Tate McRae
Interestingly, the Hot 100 has now seen back-to-back leaders by artists born this century. McRae, who was born in 2003, snagged her first No. 1 just last week alongside Wallen with “What I Want.” That tune is now replaced by “Ordinary,” which comes from Warren, who is three years older than McRae and was born in 2000.
Billie Eilish Came First
The first artist born this century to dominate the Hot 100 was Billie Eilish. She managed the feat in the summer of 2019 with “Bad Guy,” which remains her sole leader so far.
Only one musician who fits this description has scored multiple No. 1s, Olivia Rodrigo. Born in 2003, the singer-songwriter has topped the most competitive songs tally in America with “Drivers License,” “Good 4 U,” and “Vampire.”
Alex Warren Joins The Kid Laroi
Three other musicians born in 2000 or later have also reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. That roundup includes Jawsh 685, 24kGoldn, and The Kid Laroi. This exclusive club will certainly grow in the coming years, especially as that generation ages and it becomes less and less surprising to see them hit the top spot on the busy ranking.
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