AIโค Artist Xania Monet Lands First entry on billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Xania Monet, an artist created using โartificial intelligence, has โฃachieved a โmilestone in the music industry with her debut on Billboard‘s Adult R&B Airplay chart. “Million,” the track propelling her entry, beganโ gaining traction as a viral sensation on TikTok adn other social media platforms before translating to streaming success and digital sales. The song debuted at No. 20โฃ on the chart dated โฃOctober 7, marking โคa important โmoment for AI-generated music.
The song’s rapid ascent follows aโ No. 1 debut onโค the R&B โขDigital Song โSales chartโ dated โSeptember 20 and a No. 20โค start on the multimetric Hot R&B Songs chart a week later. Monet’s emergence hasโฃ sparked industry debate, drawing both support and criticism, with artists like SZA and Kehlani voicing oppositionโข to theโ rise of AI-createdโ music. Billboard reached โout to radio programming and music directors forโข comment but received no responses.
Despite โขthe ongoingโฃ discussion, โmonet’s team is pursuing a traditional radio promotion strategy. “Her song is resonating with the masses. โขThat wasโ our simple formula,” says Romel Murphy, Monet’s manager. “if โฃyou had a, let’s say, traditional, artist and were a label and marketing โexecutive, radio would be a piece of the promotion strategy. We’re interested in bringing theโฃ music to as many people as possible.” Murphy stated the goal is to continue growth andโ “hopefully get to No.1.”
Monet โฃisโ not the โonly AI-driven artist gaining recognition on Billboard’s charts. Several AI acts have recently appeared on the Emerging Artists โchart, signaling a growing trend. this increasing presence suggests a potential industryโฃ transformation as AI technology continues to evolve.
Murphy encourages listeners โto evaluate Monet’s music objectively. “Be it โขa โคradio programming director, be it โa music fan, be itโฃ our peers, colleagues, artists,”โ he says, “just listen toโ the songs.Listenโ to the lyrics. Andโค then makeโ your judgment.”
