Billboard Hot 100 : 8/31/2013

[areyoureadytojump]

Aug 21, 2013 11:18:33 GMT -5 josh said:

Applause at #3 according to Gaga. :)

Lady Gaga ‏@ladygaga

'Applause' debuted at #3 on the billboard Hot 100! Wooh wooooh wooooh!!!! It feels good to be back let's go let's go! #4DaysTillVmas !!

EDIT:

Lady Gaga ‏@ladygaga 5m

I am failing with my tweets this week hold please!

[RadioBeatz]

Amazing sales for Katy, I'm looking for another 4 million seller.

"Applause" on the other hand, underwhelming debut sales... I think it could reach TEOG type of sales.

I don't want BL to breaks WFL's records this decade but I won't be mad if it does, what can we do? lol

Hopefully "Roar" hits #1 this week or upcoming wks.

[RadioBeatz]

So Gaga did a mistake, it's #3 on digital but not Hot 100? she's been confusing these latest days.

[KeepDeanWeird]

I'm just floored at Ga being obsessed with chart placement. Like I said last week, it's as if Monsters have turned into Lambs. What a bizarro world!!! Plus if Applause ends up at #3 on H100 and Roar at #2, it will be big "paper" victory for Ga, because no one will really know that the gap between the two is huge.

[areyoureadytojump]

^^Lady Gaga ‏@ladygaga

Applause debuted #3 on the billboard DIGITAL CHARTS! Wooh Wooh Wooh! Im happy to be back :) #4DaysTillVmas sorry for all the typos lately!

[areyoureadytojump]

www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5659870/katy-perry-and-luke-bryan-both-have-a-half-million-reasons-to

Katy Perry and Luke Bryan Both Have a Half-Million Reasons to Smile

By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles | August 21, 2013

We have half-million sellers atop both the Billboard 200 and Digital Songs charts for only the second time

This week, for only the second time in history, an album and a digital song both simultaneously sell more than a half-million copies in a single week.

On the Billboard 200 albums chart, Luke Bryan's "Crash My Party" debuts at No. 1 with 528,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan. While over on the Digital Songs chart, Katy Perry's "Roar" bows at No. 1 with 557,000 downloads.

The only other time that a download song and an album have sold each 500,000 in the same frame was over the Christmas week of 2009. In the sales week that ended Dec. 27, 2009, Ke$ha's "TiK Tok" sold 610,000 downloads, while Susan Boyle's album "I Dreamed a Dream" sold 510,000 copies.

For Bryan, as reported yesterday, this marks his second No. 1 album -- and second leader this year. "Crash My Party" follows his previous chart-topper, "Spring Break… Here to Party," which opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated March 23.

"Crash My Party" logs the third-largest sales week of 2013, surpassed by only the debuts of Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" (968,000) and Jay Z's "Magna Carta… Holy Grail" (slightly over 528,000).

"Crash My Party" also claims the largest week for an album by a male country artist since 2004. Tim McGraw was the last male country artist to sell more copies in a week -- when his "Live Like You Were Dying" bowed with 766,000 in November of 2004.

As for Perry's "Roar," the song finished the week with a larger than expected sales sum. On Sunday, Aug. 18, forecasters had suggested the song was on course to sell between 525,000 to 550,000 downloads by the close of that week's business (on Aug. 18). That projection itself was increased from "Roar's" original forecast of 400,000 -- made on its release date, Aug. 12.

"Roar's" debut marks the sixth-largest sales week for a digital song ever, Perry's own best week ever, and the biggest for her label, Capitol Records.

The only other larger weeks were logged by Flo Rida's "Right Round" (a debut with 636,000; 2009), Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" (610,000; 2009), Bruno Mars' "Grenade" (559,000; 2010), Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (debut with 623,000; 2012) and "I Knew You Were Trouble" (582,000; 2012).

But wait, there's more! "Roar" also logs the third-biggest debut for a digital song. Only "Right Round" (636,000) and "We Are Never…" (623,000) started larger.

"Roar" is the lead single from Perry's "Prism" album, which is due for release on Oct. 22.

[RockaByeBaby]

Aug 21, 2013 10:26:18 GMT -5 cesarams said:

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[areyoureadytojump]

Keith Caulfield ‏keith_caulfield on Twitter:

New billboard Hot 100 top 10 coming up momentarily.

[Enigma.]

Well Applause might be #3, but #4 is likely.

[Deleted]

So it's already being posted? That means big news. New #1?

[ss8]

^ haha he prob. just means the 'new/updated' Hot 100 but won't be surprised either way. They are SO doing this c*ck tease on purpose :/

[dajross6]

Aug 21, 2013 11:21:29 GMT -5 ss8 said:

Aug 21, 2013 11:10:42 GMT -5 C.Ro said:

Totally... Blurred Lines is basically HOT... I Gotta Feeling in the other hand... WOW!! What annoying song

With you totally. Boom Boom Pow I actually still find way more fresh and less tired than IGF lol. Perhaps it ended up less overplayed and less of a 'cliche party song' (like I said) Again, IGF is at a point now if you're at a club, bar etc.and its comes on, it's like WTH/ rolling your eyes..."why is this DJ still spinning this seriously tired, burnt to a crisp, 4+ year old song". Let it at least sit on a re charger for at least 5 years lol. 

Back to topic- so is BB purposely making people wait this long? Or is it THAT close that theyre still adding everything up to make sure? I think it's the first :/.  

Billboard isn't computing the chart by hand. Once the period ends it's done automatically instantly. Maybe there could be a delay in receiving some numbers, but the delay isn't in actually crunching the numbers. If Katy was #1 I'm sure we'd have heard already.

[renfield75]

Gary Trust just tweeted

And the winner on the billboard Hot 100 is ...


They know what they're doing building suspense.

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'Blurred Lines,' featuring T.I. and Pharrell, leads for an 11th week, fending off Katy Perry's 'Roar,' which rockets 85-2. Plus, Lady Gaga's 'Applause' debuts at No. 6

In an extremely close race, Robin Thicke tops the Billboard Hot 100 for an 11th week with "Blurred Lines" (featuring T.I. and Pharrell). The song narrowly holds off Katy Perry's "Roar," which blasts 85-2 following its first full week of sales. Lady Gaga's "Applause" adds to the top 10's shakeup, debuting at No. 6, also after its first week of sales.

Despite "Roar" arriving as the top-selling song in the U.S., Thicke's lead in streaming and airplay is just enough for "Lines" to fend off Perry's challenge.

KATY MAKES SOME NOISE

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"Lines" leads Radio Songs for a seventh week, gaining by 1% to a record-extending 228.9 million all-format audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS. It posts a seventh week atop the subscription services-based On-Demand Songs chart (1.8 million U.S. streams, down 13%, according to BDS), while holding at No. 2 on Streaming Songs (6.6 million, down 13%). On Digital Songs, "Lines" dips 1-2 after 10 frames on top with 291,000 downloads sold (down 16%), according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The song also logs an 11th week at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and a 14th week atop R&B Songs, while becoming just the 18th title to dominate the Hot 100 for at least 11 weeks.

Despite its declines in sales and streaming, "Lines" manages to maintain its spot atop the Hot 100 over "Roar," which makes the chart's greatest positional jump since Drake's "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj) flew 97-9 the week of Nov. 5, 2011; it's the largest leap for a song by a lead female since Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" galloped 96-11 the week of Oct. 10, 2009.

"Lines" and "Roar," in fact, are separated by just a 3.3% difference in overall chart points (with "Lines" down by 9% and "Roar" up by 1,262%).

"Roar" does just that, skyrocketing 85-2 in its second week on the Hot 100. Last week, the song dented the chart via its No. 29 start on Radio Songs (40 million) due solely to its first four days of airplay. The song vaults with top Airplay Gainer honors, lifting 29-13 on Radio Songs (63 million, up 56%). Still, it's the track's first week of sales that largely powers its Hot 100 move, as "Roar" debuts atop Digital Songs with 557,000. As previously reported, the bow marks the sixth-largest sales week for a digital song, Perry's best sum and the biggest total for Capitol Records.

"Roar" also charges onto Streaming Songs at No. 4 (3.8 million) and No. 12 on On-Demand Songs (910,000). On the former chart, the track marks the highest debut by a solo female dating to the list's launch the week of Jan. 26.

With its flight, "Roar" becomes Perry's 12th Hot 100 top 10 and first since her last entry, "Wide Awake," reached No. 2 a year ago. Of her 13 radio-promoted singles as a lead act dating to her seven-week No. 1 breakout smash "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, she's missed the top tier only with "Thinking of You" (No. 29, 2009). Among her haul are seven No. 1s, including five from her last album, "Teenage Dream," which joined Michael Jackson's "Bad" (1987-88) as the only sets ever to yield five Hot 100 No. 1s. "Roar" previews Perry's follow-up album "Prism," due Oct. 22.

Does Perry's runner-up start on the Hot 100 mean that "Roar" won't reach No. 1? Not necessarily. Airplay for "Lines," while still gaining, appears to be cresting, while its sales and streaming continue to decline. As airplay for "Roar" rises, along with expected streaming gains, sustained strong sales could still push it to the Hot 100's apex. For instance, "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), the lead single from "Teenage Dream," also entered the Hot 100 at No. 2 (May 29, 2010). It dipped to No. 3 and then rebounded to No. 2 before spending six weeks at No. 1. Similar to how "Roar" trails an established smash in "Lines," "Gurls" waited out Usher's "OMG" (featuring will.i.am), which topped the Hot 100 in each of the first three chart weeks for "Gurls" before the latter took over at the top.

As Perry powers to No. 2 on the Hot 100, Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" drops 2-3 after three nonconsecutive weeks at its No. 2 peak. Still, "Stop" scores a ninth week atop Streaming Songs (6.9 million, down 11%). It slides 3-6 on Digital Songs (148,000, down 6%) but advances 22-18 on Radio Songs (51 million, up 8%).

Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" descends 3-4 on the Hot 100, while leading Hot Rock Songs for a record-padding 22nd week. It holds at its No. 2 highpoint on Radio Songs for a second week (119 million, down 1%).

Jay Z's "Holy Grail" (featuring Justin Timberlake) tallies a third week at its No. 5 peak so far on the Hot 100. The collaboration bounds 14-11 on Radio Songs (71 million, up 19%) and backtracks 2-4 on Digital Songs, although with a 7% gain to 178,000, and 8-11 on Streaming Songs, also with an increase (of 1% to 2.8 million). It tops Rap Songs for a fourth week.



Joining Perry with a Hot 100 top 10 entrance this week is Lady Gaga, whose "Applause" debuts at No. 6. Following its radio and retail release on Aug. 19, the track begins on Digital Songs at No. 3 (218,000), Streaming Songs at No. 9 (2.9 million) and Radio Songs at No. 40 (31 million, up 97%; it registered 16 million in last week's airplay tracking period after less than two days of availability.) Having premiered the official video for "Applause" on Monday (Aug. 19), the song is likely to make significant streaming gains to be reflected next week.

The sums propel Gaga to her first No. 1 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart (which premiered in January), where it darts 16-1.

Like Perry, Gaga nabs her 12th Hot 100 top 10 with "Applause" (which marks her third-highest debut, following the No. 1-bowing "Born This Way" and the No. 3-starting "The Edge of Glory" in 2011). She'd last appeared in the top bracket almost two years ago with the No. 6-peaking "You and I," one of four top 10s from "Born This Way," her last proper studio set. "Applause" ushers in "ARTPOP," due Nov. 11.

Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" (featuring Pharrell) dives 4-7 on the Hot 100 after peaking at No. 2 for five weeks. With the coronation of "Applause," "Lucky" cedes the Dance/Electronic Songs summit after a record 13-week reign.

Rounding the Hot 100's top 10 are Bruno Mars' "Treasure" (7-8); Anna Kendrick's "Cups (Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone)" (6-9); and Capital Cities' "Safe and Sound" (9-10).

Visit Billboard.com tomorrow (Aug. 22), when all rankings, including the Hot 100 in its entirety and Digital Songs, Radio Songs, Streaming Songs and On-Demand Songs will be refreshed, as they are each Thursday.

www.billboard.com/articles/news/5660927/robin-thicke-no-1-katy-perry-no-2-on-hot-100

[dajross6]

So does that mean BL actually beat Roar in streaming? If so, I'm pretty surprised.

[bryce]

Robin Thicke...... >

[SPRΞΞ]

Congrats to both!!

[Deleted]

"Lines" and "Roar," in fact, are separated by just a 3.3% difference in overall chart points (with "Lines" down by 9% and "Roar" up by 1,262%).

[KeepDeanWeird]

Well BL is safe for several more weeks. It's certain that Roar will drop significantly in sales this week, while BL's airplay will still have a huge advantage over Roar. Oh, well.

[colson]

Blurred Lines will most likely get a 12th week and then after that it's up in the air.

[Verisimilitude]

Oh radio...

[SPRΞΞ]

Aug 21, 2013 12:07:51 GMT -5 KeepDeanWeird said:

Well BL is safe for several more weeks. It's certain that Roar will drop significantly in sales this week, while BL's airplay will still have a huge advantage over Roar. Oh, well.

She's still selling double of him tho. And she'll have more streaming next week too. And more airplay.

[bryce]

Aug 21, 2013 12:09:26 GMT -5 Verisimilitude said:

Oh radio...

I blame Ryan Seacrest. Screw him.

[kingofpain]

Blah. At least Zedd got two weeks in the top 10.

[Pikachu.]

I think it's about time radio got less of a presence on the Hot 100's calculations. #2 is still a great start though .

[Enigma.]

Streaming numbers are so low for Applause.. Thought it'd be #4 based on them.

It doesn't really matter whether it's #4 or #6 this week though.

[josh]

Aug 21, 2013 12:07:51 GMT -5 KeepDeanWeird said:

Well BL is safe for several more weeks. It's certain that Roar will drop significantly in sales this week, while BL's airplay will still have a huge advantage over Roar. Oh, well.

Only one more week is safe, really. Who knows how the VMAs will shake things up.

[irice22]

Dammit! At least we still have the video and the song shows no signs of slowing down. Who would have though Katy would be facing one of the all time biggest hits?

[Rocky]

I really wanted her to jump to #1. :S I guess in a few weeks...

[RadioBeatz]

:(

Great for "Roar". ;) I know it'll hit #1 eventually.