Billboard Hypothetical 100
Jul 4, 2012 16:56:28 GMT -5
Post by ListenToItTwice on Jul 4, 2012 16:56:28 GMT -5
I'm quite obviously using Xiivi's Mock 100 as inspiration for this, just taking it in a slightly different direction.
What would the Hot 100 look like if songs were only allowed to sit at #1 for a single week, and previous number-ones were simply pushed down the chart to make room for a different #1 every single week?
Just to keep things recent, let's pretend that this rule was instated in the first chart week of 2004. Here we go.
Week Title Artist Actual Position
01/03/2004: Hey Ya! Outkast 1
01/10/2004: The Way You Move Outkast and Sleepy Brown 2
01/17/2004: Milkshake Kelis 3
01/24/2004: You Don't Know My Name Alicia Keys 4
01/31/2004: Slow Jamz Twista ft. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx 4
02/07/2004: Me, Myself, and I Beyonce 5
02/14/2004: Yeah Usher 4
02/21/2004: Hotel Cassidy and R. Kelly 7
02/28/2004: One Call Away Chingy and J. Weav 6
03/06/2004: Tispy J-Kwon 8
03/13/2004: Splash Waterfalls Ludacris 8
03/20/2004: Dirt of Your Shoulder Jay-Z 8
03/27/2004: Toxic Britney Spears 9
04/03/2004: Solitaire Clay Aiken 4
04/10/2004: I Don't Wanna Know Mario Winans ft. Diddy and Enya 5
04/17/2004: Burn Usher 5
04/24/2004: This Love Maroon5 5
05/01/2004: Naughty Girl Beyonce 5
05/08/2004: My Band D12 and Eminem 7
05/15/2004: If I Ain't Got You Alicia Keys 7
05/22/2004: Overnight Celebrity Twista 6
05/29/2004: The Reason Hoobastank 5
06/05/2004: Confessions Part II Usher 9
06/12/2004: Roses Outkast 10
06/19/2004: Freekaleek Petey deleted 11
06/26/2004: Slow Motion Juvenile and Soulja Slim 12
07/03/2004: Move Ya Body Nina Sky & Jabba 13
07/10/2004: I Believe Fantasia 1
07/17/2004: Turn Me On Kevin Little & Spragga Benz 10
07/24/2004: Lean Back Terror Squad 7
07/31/2004: On Fire Lloyd Banks 9
08/07/2004: Dip It Low Christina Milian 7
08/14/2004: Sunshine Lil' Flip and Lea 7
08/21/2004: Goodies Ciara and Petey deleted 7
08/28/2004: My Place Nelly and Jaheim 7
09/04/2004: Pieces of Me Ashley Simspon 8
09/11/2004: She Will Be Loved Maroon5 9
09/18/2004: Locked Up Akon & Styles P 10
09/25/2004: My Boo Usher and Alicia Keys
10/02/2004: Diary Alicia Keys and Tony!Toni!Toné! 8
10/09/2004: Lose My Breath Destiny's Child 7
10/16/2004: My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne 9
10/23/2004: Just Lose It Eminem 7
10/30/2004: Drop It Like it's Hot Snoop Dogg & Pharell 7
11/06/2004: Over and Over Tim McGraw & Nelly 5
11/13/2004: Breakaway Kelly Clarkson 8
11/20/2004: Let's Go Tricky Daddy 8
11/27/2004: Wonderful Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti 5
12/04/2004: Let Me Love You Mario 9
12/11/2004: 1 2 Step Missy Elliot & Ciara 6
12/18/2004: Lover and Friends Lil Jon ft. The East Side Boyz, Usher & Ludacris 7
12/25/2004: Soldier Destiny's Child ft. T.I. & Lil Wayne 7
Most hypothetical number-ones 2004:
Usher: 5
Alicia Keys 4
Outkast: 3
Ciara: 2
Destiny's Child 2
Eminem: 2
Ludacris: 2
Maroon 5: 2
Nelly: 2
Petey deleted: 2
What would the Hot 100 look like if songs were only allowed to sit at #1 for a single week, and previous number-ones were simply pushed down the chart to make room for a different #1 every single week?
Just to keep things recent, let's pretend that this rule was instated in the first chart week of 2004. Here we go.
Week Title Artist Actual Position
01/03/2004: Hey Ya! Outkast 1
01/10/2004: The Way You Move Outkast and Sleepy Brown 2
01/17/2004: Milkshake Kelis 3
01/24/2004: You Don't Know My Name Alicia Keys 4
01/31/2004: Slow Jamz Twista ft. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx 4
02/07/2004: Me, Myself, and I Beyonce 5
02/14/2004: Yeah Usher 4
02/21/2004: Hotel Cassidy and R. Kelly 7
02/28/2004: One Call Away Chingy and J. Weav 6
03/06/2004: Tispy J-Kwon 8
03/13/2004: Splash Waterfalls Ludacris 8
03/20/2004: Dirt of Your Shoulder Jay-Z 8
03/27/2004: Toxic Britney Spears 9
04/03/2004: Solitaire Clay Aiken 4
04/10/2004: I Don't Wanna Know Mario Winans ft. Diddy and Enya 5
04/17/2004: Burn Usher 5
04/24/2004: This Love Maroon5 5
05/01/2004: Naughty Girl Beyonce 5
05/08/2004: My Band D12 and Eminem 7
05/15/2004: If I Ain't Got You Alicia Keys 7
05/22/2004: Overnight Celebrity Twista 6
05/29/2004: The Reason Hoobastank 5
06/05/2004: Confessions Part II Usher 9
06/12/2004: Roses Outkast 10
06/19/2004: Freekaleek Petey deleted 11
06/26/2004: Slow Motion Juvenile and Soulja Slim 12
07/03/2004: Move Ya Body Nina Sky & Jabba 13
07/10/2004: I Believe Fantasia 1
07/17/2004: Turn Me On Kevin Little & Spragga Benz 10
07/24/2004: Lean Back Terror Squad 7
07/31/2004: On Fire Lloyd Banks 9
08/07/2004: Dip It Low Christina Milian 7
08/14/2004: Sunshine Lil' Flip and Lea 7
08/21/2004: Goodies Ciara and Petey deleted 7
08/28/2004: My Place Nelly and Jaheim 7
09/04/2004: Pieces of Me Ashley Simspon 8
09/11/2004: She Will Be Loved Maroon5 9
09/18/2004: Locked Up Akon & Styles P 10
09/25/2004: My Boo Usher and Alicia Keys
10/02/2004: Diary Alicia Keys and Tony!Toni!Toné! 8
10/09/2004: Lose My Breath Destiny's Child 7
10/16/2004: My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne 9
10/23/2004: Just Lose It Eminem 7
10/30/2004: Drop It Like it's Hot Snoop Dogg & Pharell 7
11/06/2004: Over and Over Tim McGraw & Nelly 5
11/13/2004: Breakaway Kelly Clarkson 8
11/20/2004: Let's Go Tricky Daddy 8
11/27/2004: Wonderful Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti 5
12/04/2004: Let Me Love You Mario 9
12/11/2004: 1 2 Step Missy Elliot & Ciara 6
12/18/2004: Lover and Friends Lil Jon ft. The East Side Boyz, Usher & Ludacris 7
12/25/2004: Soldier Destiny's Child ft. T.I. & Lil Wayne 7
Most hypothetical number-ones 2004:
Usher: 5
Alicia Keys 4
Outkast: 3
Ciara: 2
Destiny's Child 2
Eminem: 2
Ludacris: 2
Maroon 5: 2
Nelly: 2
Petey deleted: 2
