Billboard Hot 100<\/a> this week, edging past Jack Harlow\u2019s reigning champ \u201cLovin on Me.\u201d The song was helped over the top by a variety of remixes and edits, which assisted the song\u2019s 2024-best sales debut (53,000). <\/p>\n\n\tWhat does Grande\u2019s new song portend about her new era? And will the song stick around for a long time to come? Billboard<\/em> staffers discuss these questions and more below. <\/p>\n\n\t1. \u201cYes, And?\u201d debuts atop the Billboard Hot 100, albeit in a closer race with second-place-finisher \u201cLovin on Me\u201d than some might have expected. Do you expect the song to be a long-lasting top pop hit, or more of a quick re-introduction of\u00a0Grande\u2019s new era before the rest of the\u00a0Eternal Sunshine\u00a0<\/em>rollout?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\tRania Aniftos<\/strong>: Grande\u2019s standout hits from her albums are rarely the lead single, and I think that will probably be the case with\u00a0Eternal Sunshine<\/em>\u00a0as well. I\u2019m hoping for a less controversial track that actually represents the growth that Ari sees in herself over the next few weeks, and I hope that\u2019s the one that stands the test of time!<\/p>\n\n\tKyle Denis<\/strong>: I think this is definitely more of a quick re-introduction of\u00a0Grande\u00a0to the pop music scene. Rumors are already swirling about a new single arriving as early as next month, so I\u2019d imagine we get at least one more taste of the album before March 8. With that being said, I also don\u2019t think \u201cYes, And?\u201d will freefall down the Hot 100. I doubt it spends multiple weeks at No. 1, but once it hits its stride on radio, it should end up being a solid hit that likely follows a similar chart run to her own \u201cNo Tears Left to Cry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tJoe Lynch<\/strong>: I don\u2019t see it being an ongoing threat for the No. 1 spot in the way that \u201cThank U, Next\u201d and \u201c7 Rings\u201d dominated, but when it comes to Ari\u2019s Hot 100-toppers, even a song like the Justin Bieber collab \u201cStuck With U\u201d \u2013 probably her least beloved single to top the Hot 100 \u2013 remained on that chart for 18 weeks. She has an amazing voice that\u2019s well-suited to the current radio landscape and she streams well, so I expect it to stick around\u2026 but would be surprised to see it at No. 1 for more than 2 weeks in total. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\tMeghan Mahar<\/strong>: I think that \u201cYes, And?\u201d has the potential to become a more dominant No. 1 over \u201cLovin on Me,\u201d but it ultimately serves as a safe introduction to her\u00a0Eternal Sunshine<\/em>\u00a0era. Historically, dance and dance-adjacent hits have performed well for\u00a0Grande \u2014 but I feel that this was an opportune time to release a song like \u201cYes, And?\u201d that is lighthearted and club-friendly. There has been a clear demand for these songs, as we\u2019ve seen with the success of releases including David Guetta and Bebe Rexha\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m Good (Blue),\u201d Troye Sivan\u2019s \u201cRush,\u201d and Dua Lipa\u2019s \u201cHoudini.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tAndrew Unterberger<\/strong>: It seems likely to me to follow a \u201cVampire\u201d-type trajectory: Just the one week on top, but at least a handful in the top 10, and a long run in the top 40 as radio picks up on it. Not an era-defining smash, but big enough to re-announce Grande\u2019s presence with authority as needed. <\/p>\n\n