Hot 100: 05/02/2015 - "See You Again" (2nd week)

[Daniel Collins]

2015/04/16

*** = dropped or added a format

1. MARK RONSON - Uptown Funk f/Bruno Mars: 202.182 (-3.799)
2. MAROON 5 - Sugar: 188.897 (+0.356)
3. ELLIE GOULDING - Love Me Like You Do: 181.899 (+0.606***)
4. TAYLOR SWIFT - Style: 169.054 (-0.852)
5. THE WEEKND - Earned It: 167.668 (+3.491)
6. ED SHEERAN - Thinking Out Loud: 140.842 (-2.995)
7. NATALIE LA ROSE - Somebody f/Jeremih: 128.915 (+1.180***)
8. ARIANA GRANDE - One Last Time: 99.973 (+1.459)
9. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance: 95.928 (+2.584***)
10. PITBULL - Time Of Our Lives f/Ne-Yo: 89.058 (-1.289)
11. TAYLOR SWIFT - Blank Space: 87.051 (-1.182)
12. JASON DERULO - Want To Want Me: 84.428 (+1.193)
13. FLO RIDA - GDFR f/Sage The Gemini: 83.121 (+1.020)
14. SAM HUNT - Take Your Time: 79.242 (-0.072)
15. NICKI MINAJ - Truffle Butter f/Drake...: 75.563 (-0.590) ▲
16. ZAC BROWN BAND - Homegrown: 75.340 (-2.043) ▼
17. DIERKS BENTLEY - Say You Do: 71.782 (-0.139)
18. LEE BRICE - Drinking Class: 68.445 (-0.178)
19. FETTY WAP - Trap Queen: 66.516 (+0.817) ▲
20. CHRIS BROWN & TYGA - Ayo: 64.468 (-1.361) ▼

21. KEITH URBAN - Raise 'Em Up f/Eric Church: 64.004 (+0.418) ▲
22. RIHANNA/KANYE WEST/P MCCARTNEY - FourFiveSeconds: 63.086 (-2.310) ▼
23. NICK JONAS - Chains: 60.049 (+0.556) ▲
24. CHRIS YOUNG - Lonely Eyes: 59.941 (-2.810) ▼
25. TYLER FARR - A Guy Walks Into A Bar: 59.359 (+0.990) ▲
26. ZEDD - I Want You To Know f/S. Gomez: 58.836 (+0.228) ▼
27. BILLY CURRINGTON - Don't It: 56.523 (+0.683) ▲
28. SAM SMITH - I'm Not The Only One: 56.035 (-0.316) ▼
29. KELLY CLARKSON - Heartbeat Song: 55.344 (-0.856) ▼
30. HOZIER - Take Me To Church: 52.121 (-0.800)
31. VANCE JOY - Riptide: 51.324 (-1.220)
32. A THOUSAND HORSES - Smoke: 48.246 (+0.383)
33. RAE SREMMURD - Tho Sum Mo f/Nicki Minaj: 48.139 (+0.326)
34. SAM SMITH - Lay Me Down: 47.229 (+0.352)
35. MEGHAN TRAINOR - Lips Are Movin: 46.207 (-0.499)
36. FLORIDA-GEORGIA LINE - Sippin' On Fire: 45.057 (+0.742) ▲
37. CALVIN HARRIS - Outside f/Ellie Goulding: 44.717 (-0.854) ▼
38. KENNY CHESNEY - Wild Child w/Grace Potter: 43.486 (+0.477) ▲
39. TOVE LO - Talking Body: 42.633 (+1.031) ▲
40. COLE SWINDELL - Ain't Worth The Whiskey: 42.460 (-0.786) ▼

41. TIM MCGRAW - Diamond Rings And Old...: 41.830 (+0.108)
42. SAM SMITH - Stay With Me: 41.148 (-2.112***) ▼
43. NICK JONAS - Jealous: 41.108 (-0.161)
44. USHER - I Don't Mind f/Juicy J: 39.852 (-0.420)
45. NICO & VINZ - Am I Wrong: 38.629 (-0.032)
46. CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Little Toy Guns: 38.294 (+0.414) ▲
47. OMARION - Post To Be f/Chris Brown&Jhene: 38.113 (+0.956) ▲
48. BIG SEAN - Blessings f/Drake: 37.993 (+0.925) ▲
49. IMAGINE DRAGONS - I Bet My Life: 36.984 (+0.055) ▲
50. TAYLOR SWIFT - Shake It Off: 36.833 (+0.001) ▲
51. EASTON CORBIN - Baby Be My Love Song: 36.526 (+0.586) ▲
52. ONE DIRECTION - Night Changes: 36.474 (-1.801) ▼
53. MAROON 5 - Animals: 35.699 (-0.039) ▲
54. GEORGE EZRA - Budapest: 35.282 (+0.084) ▲
55. DARIUS RUCKER - Homegrown Honey: 34.570 (-1.171) ▼
56. BRAD PAISLEY - Crushin' It: 34.561 (-0.110)
57. WIZ KHALIFA - See You Again f/Charlie Puth: 34.014 (+3.598) ▲
58. KANYE WEST F/T.LONDON - All Day f/A.Kingd./P.McCartney: 33.455 (+0.320) ▼
59. ERIC PASLAY - She Don't Love You: 32.732 (+0.192)
60. MIRANDA LAMBERT - Little Red Wagon: 32.256 (-0.526) ▼

61. KELSEA BALLERINI - Love Me Like You Mean It: 32.187 (+0.545) ▼
62. LUKE BRYAN - I See You: 31.549 (+0.338) ▼
63. TORI KELLY - Nobody Love: 30.505 (-0.090)
64. MAGIC! - Rude: 30.057 (-0.625***) ▼
65. DJ SNAKE & ALUNAGEORGE - You Know You Like It: 29.569 (+0.798) ▲
66. RIHANNA - Bitch Better Have My Money: 29.347 (+0.335) ▼
67. ANDY GRAMMER - Honey, I'm Good: 29.052 (+0.691) ▲
68. MEGHAN TRAINOR - All About That Bass: 28.420 (-0.191) ▼
69. JOHN LEGEND - All Of Me: 28.320 (+0.166)
70. THOMAS RHETT - Make Me Wanna: 27.768 (-0.049) ▲
71. SHEPPARD - Geronimo: 27.277 (-0.192) ▲
72. NICKI MINAJ - Only f/Drake, Lil Wayne: 27.248 (-0.562)
73. LILLYWOOD & ROBIN SCHULZ - Prayer In C: 27.072 (-0.949) ▼
74. FRANKIE BALLARD - Young & Crazy: 27.035 (+0.052) ▲
75. BRETT ELDREDGE - Mean To Me: 26.834 (-0.345) ▼

[allow that]

Yeah, "See You Again" will notch its second week with ease. No question about it.

All eyes looking for the next competitor now!

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

I would not rule out Trap Queen squeezing in a week at #1

[allow that]

Apr 16, 2015 8:52:25 GMT -5 YourFaveIsAFlop said:

I would not rule out Trap Queen squeezing in a week at #1

The better songs never seem to make it lately though :'(

[wavey.]

Apr 16, 2015 8:52:25 GMT -5 YourFaveIsAFlop said:

I would not rule out Trap Queen squeezing in a week at #1

Honestly, I wouldn't either. It just jumped two spots. :'(

Obviously, I'm still going to be here for SYA at #1 for another week.

[crystalphnx]

"Pretty Girls" ;)

I'd like for it to be SUAD, but idk if it can hold out until SYA loses its massive sales + streaming lead (and by then, SYA may have caught up in airplay.)

[jenglisbe]

What would allow "Trap Queen" to get a week at #1? It's behind "SYA" in sales and streams, and it's airplay isn't overly great.

Speaking of "SYA," did Wiz not help write it? He isn't listed as a writer on the Wikipedia page for the song, but I know that site can be sketch.

[velaxti]

Apr 16, 2015 9:02:16 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

What would allow "Trap Queen" to get a week at #1? It's behind "SYA" in sales and streams, and it's airplay isn't overly great.

I think people mean if SYA decreases a lot in the next few weeks (not this week) it could fall below Trap Queen. I personally don't think TQ will get #1, but I'm not sure because it surprisingly jumped above Earned It on the Hot 100 this week, which seemed to be the most likely future #1.

[Clauss]

I think next contenders for #1 are SUAD, maybe Trap Queen, also if the song/remix and video is great for Pretty Girls and Bad Blood then those can challenge too

[leoapp]

Mariah's new single as a contender, hopefully. She's back with Sony, her old 90s label. They will do anything to bring back her huge 90s day.

[Linnethia Monique]

Apr 16, 2015 10:20:24 GMT -5 leoapp said:

Mariah's new single as a contender, hopefully. She's back with Sony, her old 90s label. They will do anything to bring back her huge 90s day.

[wavey.]

Apr 16, 2015 10:20:24 GMT -5 leoapp said:

Mariah's new single as a contender, hopefully. She's back with Sony, her old 90s label. They will do anything to bring back her huge 90s day.

Depends on the impact, and the rollout.

[kanimal]

Apr 16, 2015 9:02:16 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

What would allow "Trap Queen" to get a week at #1? It's behind "SYA" in sales and streams, and it's airplay isn't overly great.

Speaking of "SYA," did Wiz not help write it? He isn't listed as a writer on the Wikipedia page for the song, but I know that site can be sketch.

He's listed (albeit with a link to an MTV article - so perhaps he's not in the formal credits for some reason?)?

I'm actually surprised that there are co-writers, because there have been interviews (including the MTV one) where he's basically talked about it being a Paul Walker tribute that HE wrote. There's no real talk of collaboration.

[spooky21]

Apr 16, 2015 10:20:24 GMT -5 leoapp said:

Mariah's new single as a contender, hopefully. She's back with Sony, her old 90s label. They will do anything to bring back her huge 90s day.

LOL, Mariah has failed to garner any kind of relevancy on the charts since 2010. There is no reason to believe her next will any kind of significant impact. Additionally, she has never been a strong digital seller, a critical component of the chart.

The best she can hope for is that the song reignites some interest in her brand and she charts top 20.

[allow that]

I just noticed that "Uptown Funk" had its first audience loss of over 3 million today. About time! I'm dreaming of when I can turn the radio on in my car and not constantly have to change the station because of that song following me around.

[Linnethia Monique]

Apr 16, 2015 10:57:47 GMT -5 allow that said:

I just noticed that "Uptown Funk" had its first audience loss of over 3 million today. About time! I'm dreaming of when I can turn the radio on in my car and not constantly have to change the station because of that song following me around.

Try being the only African American in a post-wedding reception hall full of Catholic Mexicans in Laredo TX and being called out to dance to this, since it was the only thing Non-Country, Tejano, Combia, and Rock-related, and slipping and falling on the dance floor after a brilliant James Brown split. Oh and your pants ripped like rip-off jogging suit pants. The short-of-it-all, I hate this f#cking song now and it's taking too long to die.

[crystalphnx]

Apr 16, 2015 11:04:58 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Try being the only African American in a post-wedding reception hall full of Catholic Mexicans in Laredo TX and being called out to dance to this, since it was the only thing Non-Country, Tejano, Combia, and Rock-related, and slipping and falling on the dance floor after a brilliant James Brown split. Oh and your pants ripped like rip-off jogging suit pants. The short-of-it-all, I hate this f#cking song now and it's taking too long to die.

Sounds like the best wedding present you could've possibly given them.

[Linnethia Monique]

Apr 16, 2015 11:13:32 GMT -5 crystalphnx said:

Apr 16, 2015 11:04:58 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Try being the only African American in a post-wedding reception hall full of Catholic Mexicans in Laredo TX and being called out to dance to this, since it was the only thing Non-Country, Tejano, Combia, and Rock-related, and slipping and falling on the dance floor after a brilliant James Brown split. Oh and your pants ripped like rip-off jogging suit pants. The short-of-it-all, I hate this f#cking song now and it's taking too long to die.

Sounds like the best wedding present you could've possibly given them.

There's video and I'm now a local celebrity.

[allow that]

Apr 16, 2015 11:15:56 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Apr 16, 2015 11:13:32 GMT -5 crystalphnx said:

Sounds like the best wedding present you could've possibly given them.

There's video and I'm now a local celebrity.

Post it to become a Pulse celebrity too imo

[ss8]

If UF continues with steep declines like today, it's possible it could fall out of the top 2 in 2 weeks. If that happens, means they would've just tied the record, not broken it. Veery big difference in tying vs breaking. My gut is telling me radio has finally had it w/ the song and are simply following the decline on iTunes that's been happening for 2 weeks now. Question is though what song could possibly take over #2 next. I don't think SYA is leaving #1 anytime soon at all. Its getting very good radio gains and will prob. soon start to get massive radio gains. So, between its sales, and huge streaming and soon to be radio gains I predict another possible UF situation lol. It has that sound, impact and most importantly *multi-format appeal which you MUST have to get 10+ weeks at #1.

[Deleted]

Personally I like SYA (as a song, not as a cheap scheme to make money off a dead guy) but hope it doesn't get more than 3-4 weeks at #1. The alternative curse must be broken. Bad enough that Blank Space blocked Take Me To Church a few months ago and I would hate to see SYA do the same to SUAD.

[allow that]

Apr 16, 2015 11:42:25 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Personally I like SYA (as a song, not as a cheap scheme to make money off a dead guy) but hope it doesn't get more than 3-4 weeks at #1. The alternative curse must be broken. Bad enough that Blank Space blocked Take Me To Church a few months ago and I would hate to see SYA do the same to SUAD.

If you think you have it bad as an Alternative fan try being an R&B fan...

[Deleted]

Apr 16, 2015 11:50:39 GMT -5 allow that said:

Apr 16, 2015 11:42:25 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Personally I like SYA (as a song, not as a cheap scheme to make money off a dead guy) but hope it doesn't get more than 3-4 weeks at #1. The alternative curse must be broken. Bad enough that Blank Space blocked Take Me To Church a few months ago and I would hate to see SYA do the same to SUAD.

If you think you have it bad as an Alternative fan try being an R&B fan...

I can think of at least four R&B/Hip-Hop songs that reached #1 within the last year, and many more that made the top 10 (well at least Billboard considers them R&B/Hip-Hop)

[allow that]

Apr 16, 2015 12:04:06 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Apr 16, 2015 11:50:39 GMT -5 allow that said:

If you think you have it bad as an Alternative fan try being an R&B fan...

I can think of at least four R&B/Hip-Hop songs that reached #1 within the last year, and many more that made the top 10 (well at least Billboard considers them R&B/Hip-Hop)

Spoken like someone who doesn't know real R&B!

[jenglisbe]

Apr 16, 2015 12:04:06 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Apr 16, 2015 11:50:39 GMT -5 allow that said:

If you think you have it bad as an Alternative fan try being an R&B fan...

I can think of at least four R&B/Hip-Hop songs that reached #1 within the last year, and many more that made the top 10 (well at least Billboard considers them R&B/Hip-Hop)

Your last statement there is key.

[jjose712]

I think R&B fans suffer the most because it was a really dominant genre on the hot 100 during a lot of years

[Gary]

A quick glance at the R&B/soul top 10 on iTunes, we see Yeah by Usher at #10 and Stand By Me by Ben E King is at #14. That should give an idea about current popularity

[Deleted]

Wasn't Yeah! like #2 or #3 on the decade-end chart? I know it was huge and even now I still hear it on CHR from time to time.

[maxsultan]

Apr 16, 2015 10:28:56 GMT -5 kanimal said:

Apr 16, 2015 9:02:16 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

What would allow "Trap Queen" to get a week at #1? It's behind "SYA" in sales and streams, and it's airplay isn't overly great.

Speaking of "SYA," did Wiz not help write it? He isn't listed as a writer on the Wikipedia page for the song, but I know that site can be sketch.

He's listed (albeit with a link to an MTV article - so perhaps he's not in the formal credits for some reason?)?

I'm actually surprised that there are co-writers, because there have been interviews (including the MTV one) where he's basically talked about it being a Paul Walker tribute that HE wrote. There's no real talk of collaboration.

Wiz wrote the verses apparently. Charlie Puth wrote the chorus and bridge.

[crystalphnx]

Re: Genre classifications - isn't classifying "Shut Up And Dance" as "Alternative" quite the stretch? It sounds mighty poppy to my ears, with an 80's/new wave bent.