Billboard Hot 100: 12/22/12

Just another reason that the '90s charts were screwed up beyond belief by the labels. Truly, if AIWFC had been released as a commercial single in 1994 (y'know, like the 50,000 or so hit songs up until that point in history), it would have debuted on the Hot 100, probably gone top 10, and a generation of fans and chart watchers could have put the issue to bed 18 years ago.

Troll spotted ,

I was kidding, though I'm glad that the response was made by someone who said "Everything about Red is just bad" so my opinion of that person is re-justified.

So do you have wall-to-wall curtains in your glass house or do you just let everyone see in?

At least Mimi Carey's track now will have something more fitting for the record books. Sony opted not to issue a single back in the day, so it was what it was. A top 20 placement would be nice.

AIWFCIY reached No. 1 on Digital Songs in 2005; not sure if it would have been top 10. In one year (forget which, but I believe post-2005), Billboard reported that it would have ranked No. 14 in a given week.

Even though download were load. In 2005, there were worth 2x airplay - that's how Kayne with 80k? jumped over SIO in September. (It was #19 just on airplay, I think. So it's entirely possible AIWFCIY would've hit the Top 10 or 5 spot with that combo. Doesn't matter.

Honestly, the H100 has been an inaccurate measure for year. During the 70s, 80s and early 90s - only pop radio counted, but sales for everything were included, so it wasn't completely pure, but, for the most part, it was the definitive POP measure. (This doesn't even count pre-BDS and Soundscan measuring and how we discovered how inaccurate "self-reporting" truly was by radio and retail.)

Then we had the awful 90s when dozens of major hits weren't included because of the lack of a single release. Then came Dec. 1998 that blended airplay from all formats - turning it away from a pop chart. In 2005, digital FINALLY came into play, but was weighted WAY TOO high. Billboard is always YEARS behind the times. (Like not allow songs to chart on H100 if 12" single - Into The Groove, but they chart on Black Singles Chart.)

The list goes on and on and on.... I'm sure we could have an entire thread of BB ridiculous "rules." LOL

Paul Grein must be going by what appears in Joel Whitburn's book- that AIWFCIY charted at No. 83 because of the remix- which most likely was not the case as a) Mimi was the only credit on the chart and b)That was before a bulk of AC stations turned into wall-to-wall holiday music very early in the season- so its charting in the 60s on Hot 100 Airplay likely was a result, mostly, of the original's airplay.

As for 2005- the sales divider for digital sales back then was 5 (rather than when it went back to the popular sales divider of 120 in summer 2007). When AIWFCIY climbed 4-1 on Hot Digital Songs, its sales lead over No. 2 was less than 250 units (its lead over No. 3 was roughly 6,100. So, it had around 8,263 points from sales. it probably had top 20 airplay (BDS-wise), so it could have been top 10- doesn't really matter now, though.

Wow, one spot. I wonder how these other artists will make it through their winter knowing that Mimi has an enduring classic. :'(

The Billboard Hot 100
Issue Date: 2012-12-22

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Producer(Songwriter) Position
Chart Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label
1 2 4 10 Locked Out Of Heaven, Bruno Mars 1
2 1 1 11 Diamonds, Rihanna 1
3 3 2 11 Die Young, Ke$ha 2
4 5 7 27 Ho Hey, The Lumineers 4
5 4 3 25 One More Night, Maroon 5 1
6 8 9 11 I Cry, Flo Rida 6
7 7 8 24 Home, Phillip Phillips 7
8 6 6 42 Some Nights, fun. 3
9 14 13 9 Beauty And A Beat, Justin Bieber Featuring Nicki Minaj 9
10 9 10 19 Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself), Ne-Yo 6
11 10 5 14 Gangnam Style, PSY 2
12 11 21 14 Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj 11
13 12 - 2 Scream & Shout, will.i.am Featuring Britney Spears 12
14 21 28 12 Don't You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin 14
15 32 47 8 I Knew You Were Trouble., Taylor Swift 3
16 20 18 7 Try, P!nk 16
17 16 17 17 Cruise, Florida Georgia Line 16
18 23 23 22 The A Team, Ed Sheeran 18
19 17 20 17 Swimming Pools (Drank), Kendrick Lamar 17
20 13 12 37 Too Close, Alex Clare 7
21 28 35 10 Thrift Shop, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz 21
22 18 16 14 Clique, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean 12
23 19 19 19 Adorn, Miguel 17
24 25 24 27 It's Time, Imagine Dragons 22
25 15 11 18 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift 1
26 24 22 8 Va Va Voom, Nicki Minaj 22
27 26 15 25 As Long As You Love Me, Justin Bieber Featuring Big Sean 6
28 22 14 24 Don't Wake Me Up, Chris Brown 10
29 RE-ENTRY 2 All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey 29
30 29 31 13 Bandz A Make Her Dance, Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz 29
31 31 30 8 Don't Stop The Party, Pitbull Featuring TJR 30
32 35 37 22 Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean 32
33 34 36 18 I Will Wait, Mumford & Sons 23
34 37 40 33 Wanted, Hunter Hayes 16
35 30 27 23 Blow Me (One Last Kiss), P!nk 5
36 40 46 11 Hall Of Fame, The Script Featuring will.i.am 36
37 36 38 15 Feel Again, OneRepublic 36
38 38 33 51 Lights, Ellie Goulding 2
39 42 50 14 No Worries, Lil Wayne Featuring Detail 39
40 44 60 6 Better Dig Two, The Band Perry 40
41 45 49 29 Little Talks, Of Monsters And Men 41
42 59 66 6 F**kin Problems, A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar 42
43 33 26 39 Everybody Talks, Neon Trees 6
44 58 82 5 Sweet Nothing, Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch 44
45 41 34 42 Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 1
46 47 43 49 Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye Featuring Kimbra 1
47 39 29 24 Good Time, Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen 8
48 51 59 9 Goodbye In Her Eyes, Zac Brown Band 48
49 46 45 22 Pop That, French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne 36
50 55 63 10 Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain), Gary Allan 50
51 52 56 13 Til My Last Day, Justin Moore 51
52 53 57 7 Catch My Breath, Kelly Clarkson 52
53 67 65 4 Little Things, One Direction 41
54 63 79 4 I'm Different, 2 Chainz 54
55 57 62 12 Beer Money, Kip Moore 55
56 56 64 9 Anything Could Happen, Ellie Goulding 56
57 NEW 1 Love And War, Tamar Braxton 57
58 50 39 16 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Luke Bryan 29
59 61 67 16 Creepin', Eric Church 59
60 60 61 18 Birthday Song, 2 Chainz Featuring Kanye West 47
61 43 32 10 Skyfall, Adele 8
62 64 69 10 How Country Feels, Randy Houser 62
63 69 73 6 Wicked Games, The Weeknd 63
64 65 74 5 The Only Way I Know, Jason Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church 64
65 72 76 15 Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 65
66 68 70 12 Did It For The Girl, Greg Bates 66
67 66 68 16 Madness, Muse 60
68 54 51 18 The One That Got Away, Jake Owen 51
69 NEW 1 When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars 69
70 75 81 8 Ball, T.I. Featuring Lil Wayne 50
71 76 80 10 Diced Pineapples, Rick Ross Featuring Wale & Drake 71
72 74 77 9 El Cerrito Place, Kenny Chesney 72
73 73 75 10 Southern Comfort Zone, Brad Paisley 68
74 70 55 10 Live While We're Young, One Direction 3
75 82 98 3 Remember You, Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd 75
76 78 83 5 Tornado, Little Big Town 76
77 NEW 1 Daylight, Maroon 5 77
78 77 78 10 Begin Again, Taylor Swift 7
79 81 85 6 Don't Judge Me, Chris Brown 79
80 27 - 2 My Life, 50 Cent Featuring Eminem & Adam Levine 27
81 86 100 3 Somebody's Heartbreak, Hunter Hayes 81
82 80 72 18 Turn On The Lights, Future 50
83 84 90 7 Poetic Justice, Kendrick Lamar Featuring Drake 76
84 NEW 1 I Want To Know What Love Is, Terry McDermott 84
85 NEW 1 Stubborn Love, The Lumineers 85
86 83 - 3 Rest Of My Life, Ludacris Featuring Usher & David Guetta 72
87 NEW 1 Let It Go, Wiz Khalifa Featuring Akon 87
88 89 93 6 Young & Gettin' It, Meek Mill Featuring Kirko Bangz 88
89 91 - 3 Tip It On Back, Dierks Bentley 89
90 96 - 2 One Of Those Nights, Tim McGraw 90
91 93 99 15 Take A Walk, Passion Pit 85
92 71 54 13 Finally Found You, Enrique Iglesias Featuring Sammy Adams 24
93 62 52 20 Come Wake Me Up, Rascal Flatts 52
94 88 91 8 Ice, Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne 88
95 90 96 5 Celebration, Game Featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa & Lil Wayne 82
96 NEW 1 Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Nicholas David 96
97 87 87 8 Ready Or Not, Bridgit Mendler 78
98 92 92 14 Dance For You, Beyonce 78
99 NEW 1 Neva End, Future 99
100 97 - 2 Representin', Ludacris Featuring Kelly Rowland 97

Hot Digital Songs
Issue Date: 2012-12-22

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Producer(Songwriter) Position
Chart Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label
1 5 5 10 Locked Out Of Heaven, Bruno Mars 1
2 8 2 11 Diamonds, Rihanna 1
3 1 66 3 Scream & Shout, will.i.am Featuring Britney Spears 1
4 6 7 27 Ho Hey, The Lumineers 4
5 11 15 8 I Knew You Were Trouble., Taylor Swift 1
6 2 1 16 Gangnam Style, PSY 1
7 3 17 14 Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj 3
8 13 13 9 Beauty And A Beat, Justin Bieber Featuring Nicki Minaj 8
9 9 6 25 Home, Phillip Phillips 1
10 7 4 11 Die Young, Ke$ha 3
11 10 8 10 I Cry, Flo Rida 7
12 NEW 1 Love And War, Tamar Braxton 12
13 16 21 10 Thrift Shop, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz 13
14 14 10 6 Try, P!nk 10
15 12 9 23 One More Night, Maroon 5 2
16 NEW 1 When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars 16
17 18 18 18 Cruise, Florida Georgia Line 11
18 19 26 11 Don't You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin 18
19 37 - 43 All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey 1
20 15 11 34 Some Nights, fun. 3
21 20 19 5 Don't Stop The Party, Pitbull Featuring TJR 19
22 22 36 6 Better Dig Two, The Band Perry 11
23 30 44 7 F**kin' Problems, A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar 23
24 21 22 6 Va Va Voom, Nicki Minaj 18
25 NEW 1 I Want To Know What Love Is, Terry McDermott 25
26 23 40 10 Hall Of Fame, The Script Featuring will.i.am 22
27 17 12 10 Skyfall, Adele 3
28 29 39 17 The A-Team, Ed Sheeran 28
29 26 29 16 Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself), Ne-Yo 12
30 NEW 1 Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Nicholas David 30
31 24 28 14 Clique, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean 2
32 25 33 19 It's Time, Imagine Dragons 22
33 39 46 15 Feel Again, OneRepublic 22
34 31 42 14 Swimming Pools (Drank), Kendrick Lamar 31
35 38 53 10 Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain), Gary Allan 33
36 35 43 33 Wanted, Hunter Hayes 13
37 NEW 1 Stand, Cassadee Pope 37
38 34 24 16 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift 1
39 47 34 23 As Long As You Love Me, Justin Bieber Featuring Big Sean 5
40 4 - 2 My Life, 50 Cent Featuring Eminem & Adam Levine 4
41 NEW 1 Let It Go, Wiz Khalifa Featuring Akon 41
42 51 - 4 Sweet Nothing, Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch 42
43 41 48 18 I Will Wait, Mumford & Sons 4
44 NEW 1 I'm With You, Cassadee Pope 44
45 40 64 9 Anything Could Happen, Ellie Goulding 40
46 53 - 2 I'm Different, 2 Chainz 46
47 43 57 13 Bandz A Make Her Dance, Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz 35
48 NEW 1 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going, Trevin Hunte 48
49 32 35 38 Too Close, Alex Clare 5
50 50 49 5 Catch My Breath, Kelly Clarkson 11
51 45 63 24 Little Talks, Of Monsters And Men 35
52 33 27 35 A Thousand Years, Christina Perri 20
53 63 67 4 Little Things, One Direction 10
54 42 37 42 Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 1
55 NEW 1 Crazy, Melanie Martinez 55
56 48 71 12 No Worries, Lil Wayne Featuring Detail 24
57 46 41 24 Blown Away, Carrie Underwood 15
58 58 - 4 The Only Way I Know, Jason Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church 58
59 RE-ENTRY 2 Young Girls, Bruno Mars 36
60 NEW 1 It's Nothin, Wiz Khalifa Featuring 2 Chainz 60
61 61 - 3 Tornado, Little Big Town 61
62 68 - 5 Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 55
63 54 52 23 Don't Wake Me Up, Chris Brown 18
64 57 54 21 50 Ways To Say Goodbye, Train 16
65 62 61 30 Whistle, Flo Rida 1
66 RE-ENTRY 10 Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean 29
67 NEW 1 The Show, Melanie Martinez 67
68 67 - 13 Madness, Muse 45
69 NEW 1 Thinking Of You, Ke$ha 69
70 66 - 16 Adorn, Miguel 49
71 73 65 9 Live While We're Young, One Direction 1
72 RE-ENTRY 41 We Are Young, fun. Featuring Janelle Monae 1
73 70 74 49 I Won't Give Up, Jason Mraz 1
74 NEW 1 Here's To The Good Times, Florida Georgia Line 74
75 RE-ENTRY 32 Payphone, Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa 1

Holy crap, Swedish House Mafia shot up to 14!!! Streaming must really be helping this.. it's airplay it still outside the top 20 and it was only the 18th best seller in digital this week... Wow I wonder.. I just wonder if it'll be able to climb into the top 10 at some point? Also very happy to see Ed Sheeran finally crack the Top 20 too!

2m, R&B songs, please>?

^Maybe BB will amend the rule down the line, that a track only can re-enter a certain number of times.