YouTube and the Hot 100: How it would have looked

[Au$tin]

Imagine this new formula had been in tact since YouTube first went online. Which songs would've benefited? Which songs would it have hindered? Discuss.

Obviously, "Baby" and "Bad Romance" would've been long standing number one hits. That being said, "TiK ToK" may have never gotten to number one.

"Airplanes" may have beaten out "California Gurls" for a week or two.

"Gangnam Style" would've blocked "One More Night," rather than the other way around.

"Girlfriend" would've lasted more than one week at number one.

The fight between "Party Rock Anthem" and "Last Friday Night" would've been even more interesting. What if "Rolling in the Deep" had blocked them both?

[dbhmr]

Kelly Clarkson might need to invest in her videos again...

Anyway, other than "Bad Romance," I'm not here for the boost of any of those songs you mentioned.

[hidizzyguy]

That Sweet Brown remix though.....

[Au$tin]

Feb 21, 2013 11:49:48 GMT -5 hidizzyguy said:

That Sweet Brown remix though.....

I never even thought about those.

Bed Intruder
Ain't Nobody Got Time for Dat
Win Here, Win There, Win Win Everywhere
Because I Backtraced It

They all would've likely charted! As well as DJ Earworm!

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

I thought Bed Intruder did chart for a week at #89 or something?

[K.]

"Friday" may have been at least a Top 10 hit.

[josh]

Billboard so racist. If "Bad Romance" had gone to #1, Gaga would have been the first 20-30 year old white Italian American to have the lead single from every studio album/EP to go to #1 in the 2000s. :'(

[Deleted]

Single ladies might have blocked Just Dance....so her streak would have been lost regardless

I really don't mind the change except it should have to be the full song.

I'm making 500 10 second clips of RTW, so be sure to watch :)

[wavey.]

Feb 21, 2013 13:23:05 GMT -5 K. said:

"Friday" may have been at least a Top 10 hit.

:'(

[Au$tin]

Feb 21, 2013 13:23:05 GMT -5 K. said:

"Friday" may have been at least a Top 10 hit.

I'd say it would've went at least to #2. #1 may have been possible, but it would've been up against "Born This Way," and that song's video went viral too and had all the making of a hit to back it up (airplay, sales, etc.)

Feb 21, 2013 12:56:30 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

I thought Bed Intruder did chart for a week at #89 or something?

It did. It was available on iTunes when it went viral, and it's undoubtedly been the biggest hit of the auto-tuned news videos. With the new formula it more than likely would've been a top 40 hit. Possibly even top 20?

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
01/07/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

I will do all the weeks from the Hot 100 and this is the first one.

#1

Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us

#1 radio, #2 sales, #12 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#2

The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

#5 radio, #9 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #6

#3

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz

#3 radio, #3 sales, #13 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#4

Chris Brown - Run It

#2 radio, #10 sales, #10 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#5

Ne-Yo - So Sick

#10 radio, #11 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#6

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It

#9 radio, #8 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#7

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You

#6 radio, #12 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#8

Raj J - One Wish

#4 radio, #11 sales, #11 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#9

Juelz Santana - There It Go!

#7 radio, #13 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#10

Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You

#8 radio, #14 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

11. D4L - Laffy Taffy (Real Hot 100 position: #4)
12. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps (Real Hot 100 position: #10)
13. Kayne West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (Real Hot 100 position: #8)
15. Nickelback - Photograph (Real Hot 100 position: #5)

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
01/14/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

It really surprised me that the top 10 is completely different with the new formula.
I know it would change the top 10, but I didn't expected the impact
to be this big.

#1

Chris Brown - Run It!

#2 radio, #7 sales, #5 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#2

Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us

#1 radio, #12 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#3

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz

#3 radio, #6 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#4

Ne-Yo - So Sick

#4 radio, #13 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#5

Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance

#11 radio, #5 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#6

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It

#7 radio, #11 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #10

#7

The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

#9 radio, #9 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #8

#8

The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret

#12 radio, #8 sales, #3 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#9

Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You

#6 radio, #15 sales, #11 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#10

D4L - Laffy Taffy

#13 radio, #1 sales, #17 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

12. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps (Real Hot 100 position: #6)
14. Nickelback - Photograph (Real Hot 100 position: #3)
15. Kayne West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (Real Hot 100 position: #4)

[Deleted]

All was right with the world on Jan 7th 2006

[K.]

Nivek, how do you know what the youtube views and airplay were six years ago? Or are you just estimating based on the number of views those videos have now?

[Juanca]

Shakira would've benefitted a lot with this formula. Waka Waka could've been the deservedly bigger hit it never was :'(
J Lo's On the floor would've probably have some impact too.
Maybe Madonna too?
I mean, I assume the views of videos with her Super Bowl performance would've counted too, improving the peak of GMAYL. Same for views of her praised performances of Hung Up.

I think it's good that YT is part of the formula now, but I really disagree with 30-second videos being part of the points of a song. Does the hearing of snippets in iTunes count too? Those are 1 minute samples!

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
01/21/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

#1

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #3)

#3 radio, #3 sales, #5 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#2

Chris Brown - Run It! (Last week: #1)

#2 radio, #9 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#3

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It (Last week: #6)

#6 radio, #6 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#4

Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us (Last week: #2)

#1 radio, #13 sales, #9 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#5

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #4)

#4 radio, #14 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#6

The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret (Last week: #8)

#12 radio, #1 sales, #3 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#7

The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu (Last week: #7)

#8 radio, #11 sales, #5 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #8

#8

Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance (Last week: #5)

#12 radio, #8 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#9

Madonna - Hung Up (Last week: #18)

#15 radio, #12 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#10

D4L - Laffy Taffy (Last week: #10)

#13 radio, #2 sales, #20 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

13. Kayne West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (Real Hot 100 position: #7)
15. Juelz Santana - There It Go (Real Hot 100 position: #10)
16. Nickelback - Photograph (Real Hot 100 position: #5)

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
01/28/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

What do you think of the list and
do you like or dislike the new rules on this week's chart?

#1

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #1)

#2 radio, #2 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#2

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It (Last week: #3)

#3 radio, #1 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#3

Chris Brown - Run It! (Last week: #3)

#2 radio, #9 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#4

Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us (Last week: #4)

#1 radio, #14 sales, #10 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#5

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #5)

#5 radio, #15 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #16

#6

The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret (Last week: #6)

#12 radio, #3 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#7

Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance (Last week: #8)

#13 radio, #6 sales, #3 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #13

#8

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #15)

#14 radio, #5 sales, #5 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #15

#9

The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu (Last week: #7)

#8 radio, #18 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#10

Madonna - Hung Up (Last week: #9)

#12 radio, #51 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #43 :o

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

11. Juelz Santana - There It Go (Real Hot 100 position: #6)
15. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Real Hot 100 position: #10)
17. D4L - Laffy Taffy (Real Hot 100 position: #7)
18. Nickelback - Photgraph (Real Hot 100 position: #8)

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
02/04/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

What do you think of the list and
do you like or dislike the new rules on this week's chart?

#1

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It (Last week: #2)

#1 radio, #1 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#2

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #1)

#3 radio, #2 sales, #10 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#3

Chris Brown - Run It! (Last week: #3)

#6 radio, #10 sales, #14 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#4

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #5)

#2 radio, #16 sales, #3 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#5

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #8)

#13 radio, #3 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #8

#6

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Last week: #12)

#4 radio, #17 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#7

Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us (Last week: #4)

#5 radio, #18 sales, #9 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#8

The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret (Last week: #6)

#14 radio, #4 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#9

Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance (Last week: #7)

#15 radio, #5 sales, #5 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 10

#10

Madonna - Hung Up (Last week: #10)

#12 radio, #53 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: Outside the top 30

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

11. Juelz Santana - There It Go (Real Hot 100 position: #6)
22. D4L - Laffy Taffy (Real Hot 100 position: #10)

[Deleted]

I'm wondering, could Party Rock Anthem have been the #1 song of 2011 with help from Youtube views?

[bornfearless2000]

Country singers will suffer from the new rule because their views are not as big as pop stars.

If i die young, which was one of the biggest country songs, only had like 60 million views.

Before he cheats, 34 million views.

Need you now, 38 million views.


:(

[Deleted]

Feb 23, 2013 8:19:26 GMT -5 bornfearless2000 said:

Country singers will suffer from the new rule because their views are not as big as pop stars.

If i die young, which was one of the biggest country songs, only had like 60 million views.

Before he cheats, 34 million views.

Need you now, 38 million views.


:(

Because country is basically US exclusive, but international views don't count for other songs so it's closer. Though that doesn't mean country won't suffer frmo it.

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
02/11/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

What do you think of the list and
do you like or dislike the new rules on this week's chart?
Do you think 'Breaking Free' deserves it to be #1,
or do you prefer the old formula, in which it would have
peaked at #4?

I think this is a typical 'Harlem Shake' example.
This song became viral and extremely big for one week,
but it didn't last long.

#1

Zac Efron & Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Breaking Free (Last week: #77)

no significant airplay, #1 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#2

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It (Last week: #1)

#1 radio, #2 sales, #9 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#3

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #4)

#3 radio, #20 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #6

#4

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #2)

#4 radio, #3 sales, #13 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#5

Zac Efron & Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Start Of Something New (Last week: -)

no significant airplay, #7 sales, #3 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #28

#6

High School Musical Cast - We're All In This Together (Last week: -)

no significant airplay, #9 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #34

#7

Chris Brown - Run It! (Last week: #3)

#6 radio, #13 sales, #19 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#8

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Last week: #6)

#2 radio, #19 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#9

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #5)

#17 radio, #4 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#10

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (Last week: #13)

#18 radio, #5 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #10

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

11. Jamie Foxx ft. Ludacris - Unpredictable (Real Hot 100 position: #8)
13. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu (Real Hot 100 position: #9)

[Au$tin]

Feb 23, 2013 4:52:07 GMT -5 Codex said:

I'm wondering, could Party Rock Anthem have been the #1 song of 2011 with help from Youtube views?

I don't think so. "Rolling in the Deep" was massive on YouTube too. I think the 2011 year-end chart still would've had Adele on top, but LMFAO still would've beaten her out at the BMAs.

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
02/18/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

What's your opinion of the new formula on this week's chart in 2006?
I don't think Chris Brown deserves to be #3 with this song,
but what do you think?

Except the #1 song, no song in the top 10 has the same #. :o


#1

Beyoncé ft. Slim Tug - Check On It (Last week: #2)

#1 airplay, #2 sales, #15 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#2

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #3)

#3 radio, #17 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #6

#3

Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Last week: #14)

#6 radio, #15 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#4

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #4)

#4 radio, #3 sales, #10 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#5

Zac Efron & Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Breaking Free (Last week: #1)

no significant airplay, #4 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #19

#6

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #9)

#11 radio, #4 sales, #6 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#7

Zac Efron & Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Start Of Something New (Last week: #5)

no significant airplay, #12 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #57 :o

#8

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Last week: #5)

#2 radio, #17 sales, #9 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#9

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (Last week: #9)

#12 radio, #5 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #10

#10

Chris Brown - Run It! (Last week: #7)

#7 radio, #14 sales, #16 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #11

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

13. Jamie Foxx ft. Ludacris - Unpredictable (Real Hot 100 position: #8)
15. T-Pain ft. Mike Jones - I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Real Hot 100 position: #5)
17. Eminem - Shake That (Real Hot 100 position: #9)

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
02/25/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

No song has the same # as with the original formula! :o
Because there are so many differances it's easy to say
which formula you like best on this week's chart:
The Real formula or the new 'Youtube' formula?


#1

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #6)

#11 airplay, #1 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#2

Beyoncé ft. Slim Thug - Check On It (Last week: #1)

#2 radio, #2 sales, #13 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#3

Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Last week: #3)

#6 radio, #23 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#4

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #2)

#3 radio, #24 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#5

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp (Last week: #4)

#4 radio, #3 sales, #12 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#6

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Last week: #8)

#1 radio, #16 sales, #11 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#7

T-Pain ft. Mike Jones - I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Last week: #15)

#7 radio, #4 sales, #14 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#8

Eminem - Shake That (Last week: #5)

#12 radio, #5 sales, #10 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #6

#9

P!nk - Stupid Girls (Last week: -)

#17 radio, #8 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #24

#10

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (Last week: #9)

#18 radio, #7 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #11

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

13. Sean Paul - Temperature (Real Hot 100 position: #8)
16. Jamie Foxx ft. Ludacris - Unpredictable (Real Hot 100 position: #10)

[BadRomance]

"On The Floor" would have been #1.

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
03/04/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

I really didn't expected Pump It to go so high.
I know it was a Youtube sensation,
but it didn't even reach the top 10 on the real chart.

What do you think of this week's chart? Any comments?

#1

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #1)

#11 airplay, #1 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #2

#2

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #4)

#3 radio, #21 sales, #3 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #8

#3

Sean Paul - Temperature (Last week: #13)

#8 radio, #2 sales, #9 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#4

The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It (Last week: #12)

#19 radio, #17 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #20 :o

#5

Beyoncé ft. Slim Thug - Check On It (Last week: #2)

#2 radio, #7 sales, #15 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#6

T-Pain ft. Mike Jones - I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Last week: #8)

#7 radio, #3 sales, #16 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #6

#7

Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Last week: #3)

#5 radio, #16 sales, #4 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#8

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #5)

#4 radio, #4 sales, #19 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#9

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Last week: #6)

#1 radio, #14 sales, #13 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#10

Eminem - Shake That (Last week: #7)

#14 radio, #6 sales, #12 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #10

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

12. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (Real Hot 100 position: #9)

[Juanca]

Thanks for posting these interesting reworked charts. In the last one you put Chris Brown twice tho (#3 and #7)

[nivekwriter1]

Feb 25, 2013 15:06:24 GMT -5 Juanca said:

Thanks for posting these interesting reworked charts. In the last one you put Chris Brown twice tho (#3 and #7)

Thanks. :)
#3 should be 'Temperature' by Sean Paul.
I'II correct it now.

[nivekwriter1]

Here you see how the
03/11/2006 chart
would have looked like if they used the new formula, that includes Youtube.

Youtube helped Cascada to #1.
I really like the song, but I don't think it's better than You're Beautiful'.

What do you think? Does Everytime We Touch deserves to be #1?

#1

Cascada - Everytime We Touch (Last week: #11)

#23 airplay, #9 sales, #2 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #10

#2

James Blunt - You're Beautiful (Last week: #1)

#9 radio, #1 sales, #7 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #1

#3

Sean Paul - Temperature (Last week: #3)

#7 radio, #2 sales, #8 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #3

#4

The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It (Last week: #4)

#16 radio, #19 sales, #1 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #18

#5

Beyoncé ft. Slim Thug - Check On It (Last week: #6)

#2 radio, #7 sales, #11 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#6

Ne-Yo - So Sick (Last week: #2)

#4 radio, #11 sales, #5 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #9

#7

Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Last week: #7)

#3 radio, #13 sales, #9 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #7

#8

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Last week: #9)

#1 radio, #14 sales, #13 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #5

#9

Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz (Last week: #8)

#5 radio, #6 sales, #15 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #4

#10

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (Last week: #12)

#11 radio, #9 sales, #10 youtube
Real Hot 100 position: #8

Songs that made the top 10 with the original formula, but didn't made the top 10 with the 'Youtube' formula

11. T-Pain ft. Mike Jones - I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Real Hot 100 position: #6)