Billboard Hot 100: 01/12/13

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Record-Breaking 55.74 Million Digital Songs Sold Last Week

A record-breaking 55.74 million digital songs were sold last week (ending Dec. 30) -- the single-largest week for download song sales ever according to Nielsen SoundScan. It beats the previous record of 47.73 million sold during the week ending Dec. 28, 2008 (see above chart).

The huge sales surge last week is owed largely to consumers redeeming music download gift cards received on Christmas Day. A week earlier (ending Dec. 23) there were 25.50 million songs sold.

To compare: Last year, in the first full week after Christmas (week ending Jan. 1, 2012), there were 46.42 million songs sold. The week earlier (ending Dec. 25, 2011), there were 38.25 million sold.

Unlike in 2011, where the gift card impact was spread into two separate SoundScan tracking weeks, 2012's haul is mostly housed in a single SoundScan frame.

Why is that? Because, in 2011, Christmas Day fell on a Sunday -- the final day of SoundScan's tracking week. So, we saw impact both in the tail end of the Dec. 25, 2011-ending sales week in addition to that of the Jan. 1, 2012-ending week.

In 2012, as Christmas Day occurred on a Tuesday, basically all of the gift card impact is found in the sales week that ended on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.

The post-Christmas week digital song haul helps bring 2012's overall song sales sum to a record 1.336 billion. That's up 5% compared with the then-record total moved in 2011 (1.271 billion)

Additionally, as we forecasted last week, a bevy of individual songs saw enormous sales gains last week thanks in part to redemptions (see chart above)).

On Billboard's Digital Songs chart, a record 48 songs sold more than 100,000 downloads last week. The week previous, just 10 did. Until this week, no more than 39 songs had moved 100,000 in a frame (in the week ending Dec. 26, 2010).

Leading the charge at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart this week is Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble," which returns to the top (up one slot) with 582,000 sold (up 163%). That is the fourth-largest sales week ever for a song, and the second-biggest for a tune that wasn't in its debut frame.

Flo Rida's "Right Round" continues to hold the all-time one-week digital sales record, when it debuted with 636,000 on the chart dated Feb. 28, 2009. Swift's own "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is second with 623,000 (a debut on Sept. 1, 2012). Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" is third with 610,000 sold over the Christmas frame of 2009 (reflected in the chart dated Jan. 2, 2010). "TiK Tok" had debuted in October of 2009.

"I Knew You Were Trouble" is one of seven songs to sell more than 300,000 downloads last week. Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven" is pushed down to No. 2, despite a 120% sales increase. It sold 497,000.

PSY's "Gangnam Style" takes a tremendous leap as well, rising 8-3 with 400,000 (up 245%). While the song long ago peaked in airplay, and already started to drop in sales, it got a renewed life last week thanks to end-of-year media exposure.

Justin Bieber's "Beauty and a Beat" ascends 7-3 (372,000; up 212%), Rihanna's "Diamonds" holds at No. 5 (365,000; up 159%), the Lumineers' "Ho Hey" slips 3-6 (304,000; up 104%) and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop" drops one rung to No. 7 (just over 304,000; up 116%).

As for the rest of the top 10: Ke$ha's "Die Young" rises 12-8 with 299,000 (up 228%), will.i.am & Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout" slides 4-9 with 285,000 (up 99%) and Phillip Phillips' "Home" falls a spot to No. 10 with 281,000 (up 157%).

I don't think that will ever happen under normal circumstances.

Candle in the Wind etc are a different story imo.

Anything can happen. I don't see it happening within the next 10yrs, but it's bond to happen. & yes he broke MJB's record I believe now 2wks ago.

The Billboard Hot 100
Issue Date: 2013-01-12

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

Anne & who else?

75 89 88 3 Merry Go 'Round, Kacey Musgraves 75

49 94 87 11 Ready Or Not, Bridgit Mendler 49 :o Holy crap!

Ah, I didn't know Anna was nominated as well! Good for her.

I don't care for "I Dreamed a Dream" no matter who sings it, but "Cups," especially Anna's version, is a really cool song. Glad it charted.

Looks like it's no longer "will.i.am Featuring Britney Spears," it's now "will.i.am & Britney Spears"!

www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/01/03/adele-gotye-taylor-swift-top-2012-music-sales/1807487/

During the holiday season of Nov. 5 to Dec. 30, Swift's Red was the best-selling album, moving 1.55 million copies. The biggest song in that period? With 1.78 million copies, it was a 1958 chestnut, Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, which outsold modern hits by Swift, Bieber, Bruno Mars, Psy, Rihanna and Maroon 5.

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huh????

Imagine if Taylor Swift actually got that Les Mis role. Her version of On My Own would likely have been a Top 10 (if not Top 5) debut

then why wouldn't it show up on the charts? Billboard would include all versions of that song as long as it's Brenda Lee

Except they had to sing the songs live and Taylor never would have been able to sing live and in tune. No autotune allowed.

Thank god she didn't get the movie role.