FISHER Tops Dance Airplay Again With 'What a Life'

FISHER is back at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Airplay chart with "What a Life," featuring Florence Arman.

The track climbs 2-1 on the chart dated Oct. 17, which ranks the most-played dance songs on US dance radio. It is FISHER's second consecutive leader and his second No. 1 in total on the survey, according to Billboard.

That is two in a row. The jump follows a sharp lift in airplay. "What a Life" gained 19% in plays during the Oct. 2-8 tracking week, as measured by Luminate, the data company that feeds Billboard's radio charts.

The single was released on June 26 via Catch & Release, FISHER's own label. It first entered Dance Airplay at No. 7 before working its way to the top.

For Arman, the No. 1 is a first. "What a Life" is her first entry on a Billboard chart, and it has taken her straight to the top spot.

FISHER's run at radio has built quickly this year. His previous single, "Favour" with Tones and I, gave him his first Dance Airplay No. 1 when it topped the chart dated June 6. It ruled for one week.

The Australian producer and DJ now has eight total entries on Dance Airplay, which began in 2003. That history includes two 2023 hits: "Take It Off" with Aatig, which peaked at No. 9, and "Atmosphere" with Kita Alexander, which reached No. 3.

His breakthrough came in 2018 with "Losing It." The song debuted on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart, which measured club play, in August 2018 and went to No. 1. It then debuted on Dance Airplay in October 2018 and peaked at No. 11.

FISHER later topped Dance Club Songs again with "You Little Beauty" in 2019. That chart is now inactive, which leaves Dance Airplay as his main US radio scoreboard.

The new single is also travelling outside the United States. "What a Life" rose 9-8 on the WARM Global Dance Radio chart after reaching No. 5 in September. The global survey tracks dance radio airplay around the world.

What makes this stand out is the speed of the follow-up. A second straight US radio No. 1 within four months turns a breakthrough into a favourite with programmers, and gives FISHER two chart-toppers to carry into festival season.