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Post by Live Your Life on Feb 25, 2015 15:59:33 GMT -5
This is the first non-throwback male R&B song to hit the top 10 on the Hot 100 since, what, Jason DeRulo's first two singles from his last album (if you consider those R&B)?
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Post by #LisaRinna on Feb 26, 2015 13:23:51 GMT -5
Jason Derulo's never done R&B.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Feb 26, 2015 13:37:41 GMT -5
Up 33-29 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2015 16:38:25 GMT -5
I agree with #LisaRinna, Jason Derulo has never been considered r&b. I think he complained semi-recently about getting no love from the format, but I don't know why since that isn't where he gets his sales from. Urban has never paid that boy the time of day so he can have a seat. Anyway, Jeremih's "Don't Tell Em" is the most recent r&b song to peak in the top 10. This made me curious so I went back through to see what r&b songs hit the mark in this decade: - Uptown Funk* (2015) - Drunk in Love; Happy; All of Me; Love Never Felt So Good*; Don't Tell Em (2014) - Suit & Tie; Blurred Lines; Hold On, We're Going Home (2013) - I Will Always Love You; Take Care (2012) - Down On Me; How to Love (2011) - Hard; Say Aah; Rude Boy; OMG; Find Your Love; Bottoms Up; What's My Name (2010) Songs with asterisks are debatable...Bruno usually only releases his music to pop, but there's no denying the r&b roots of "Uptown Funk" (plus, the song is now top 10 on UAC airplay). I don't know what to make of Love Never Felt So Good, but it's classified as an r&b song and I'm not about to argue that MJ isn't r&b. Regardless, both songs are 'throwback,' so if we're going by the 'non-throwback rule' the only ones who did it in the last three years are Bey, Jeremih, and Drake. And You have to go all the way back to 2009 to find a female not named Beyonce or Rihanna. I would prefer not to take away too much from the actual topic, so let me add in a congrats here to the Weeknd for achieving a top 10 at a time when things are mostly not in r&b's favor. As much as I love Ellie and "Love Me Like You Do," it would be nice to see "Earned It" get the same amount of props and longevity on the chart. They are both great songs.
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Post by Live Your Life on Feb 26, 2015 17:57:11 GMT -5
Oh, I totally forgot about "Don't Tell 'Em." Yeah, that's definitely the last one.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Mar 27, 2015 18:05:56 GMT -5
Up 15-10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 3, 2015 9:56:12 GMT -5
Up 10-6 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 6, 2015 16:24:04 GMT -5
Up 6-4 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Greatest Gainer.
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Post by velaxti on Apr 8, 2015 14:55:45 GMT -5
As much as I love Ellie and "Love Me Like You Do," it would be nice to see "Earned It" get the same amount of props and longevity on the chart. They are both great songs. Now it looks like it'll be The Weeknd's song which does better!
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Post by internety on Apr 8, 2015 16:11:50 GMT -5
Abel deserves this for blessing us with three amazing FREE mixtapes.
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Post by allow that on Apr 8, 2015 16:25:14 GMT -5
Abel deserves this for blessing us with three amazing FREE mixtapes. YES! His best work remains his free work tbh (especially the first one).
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 8, 2015 16:31:31 GMT -5
Love his album Kiss Land (including the sex jam "Professional") but I agree that his mixtapes were just...out of this world. In fact, I prefer all of his work released over this song.
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Post by Live Your Life on Apr 12, 2015 8:12:19 GMT -5
#1 at rhythmic.
I wonder if he's got an album completed and out soon? I think they should include this on it, and release the Max Martin track they have waiting in the wings in a few weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 8:22:29 GMT -5
Top 10 Urban AC
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Post by tamed09 on Apr 12, 2015 10:29:47 GMT -5
I like this but never expected it to do this well multi format wise. Good for him
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Post by allow that on Apr 12, 2015 11:29:28 GMT -5
I wonder if he's got an album completed and out soon? I think they should include this on it, and release the Max Martin track they have waiting in the wings in a few weeks. AP suggested in the Pop thread that the Max song is definitely a smash that's waiting on deck, so I'd assume an album is probably on its way sometime this summer?
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Post by AP on Apr 12, 2015 12:16:17 GMT -5
I wonder if he's got an album completed and out soon? I think they should include this on it, and release the Max Martin track they have waiting in the wings in a few weeks. AP suggested in the Pop thread that the Max song is definitely a smash that's waiting on deck, so I'd assume an album is probably on its way sometime this summer? Yeah I believe the release date for that track is TBD, depending on Earned It's longevity at pop.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 16, 2015 16:12:48 GMT -5
Up 4-1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay!
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 21, 2015 16:07:50 GMT -5
#1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay for a 2nd week and Greatest Gainer!
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Post by internety on Apr 24, 2015 5:30:50 GMT -5
Now also #1 on urban.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 30, 2015 15:37:10 GMT -5
#1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay for a 3rd week.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 7, 2015 16:11:06 GMT -5
#1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay for a 4th week.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 18, 2015 17:52:18 GMT -5
#1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay for a 6th week.
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Post by Sounds from the Other Side on May 18, 2015 18:47:23 GMT -5
I love this song.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 17:44:26 GMT -5
#1 Urban AC
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