Billboard Hot 100 : 9/28/2013

[badrobot]

I'm really loving all the shakeups right now -- after a pretty static summer it's nice to see some competition.

[Deleted]

Sept 18, 2013 11:46:18 GMT -5 Codex said:

"Roar" (1-2) claims the Hot 100's Airplay Gainer award for a third consecutive week. It holds at No. 2 on Radio Songs with a 20% lift to 148 million.

...oh my god. Is this her highest BDS song yet?

[SuperTrouper]

I hate the way "Wrecking Ball" got to the top as much as I like the song itself.

[josh]

Sept 18, 2013 13:28:30 GMT -5 Codex said:

Sept 18, 2013 11:46:18 GMT -5 Codex said:

"Roar" (1-2) claims the Hot 100's Airplay Gainer award for a third consecutive week. It holds at No. 2 on Radio Songs with a 20% lift to 148 million.

...oh my god. Is this her highest BDS song yet?

I think "E.T." passed 150 million. Not positive, though.

[KeepDeanWeird]

I wonder how everybody feels about streaming now? I still think it was a good move because it reflects a significant way that people obtain music. Viva Miley! Frankly, I'm much happier she hit #1 with WB than WCS.

[badrobot]

My only frustration with video streaming is they waited too long.

Selfishly, I would've loved for Gaga to have had that advantage -- I think Bad Romance, Telephone, and maybe even Paparazzi and Alejandro would've had a shot at #1 with video streaming included.

[Enigma.]

She got the album sales though

[jebsib]

The main reason they never added video views to the Hot 100 during the MTV heyday in teh 1980s and 1990s was that the prevailing wisdom is that songs and videos are two different beasts.

The latest video by Herbie Hancock may be incredible, revolutionary, and every one wants to see it.
But the song itself might be a sales and airplay flop.
Thus, why muddy the water, never knowing if it is the song - or the image - that is creating the popularity?

I never liked that rationale at the time... but I can now see the abuse!

[The Upper Hand]

"Wrecking Ball" will be #1 next week too.

[Deleted]

Sept 18, 2013 13:56:54 GMT -5 jebsib said:

The main reason they never added video views to the Hot 100 during the MTV heyday in teh 1980s and 1990s was that the prevailing wisdom is that songs and videos are two different beasts.

The latest video by Herbie Hancock may be incredible, revolutionary, and every one wants to see it.
But the song itself might be a sales and airplay flop.
Thus, why muddy the water, never knowing if it is the song - or the image - that is creating the popularity?

I never liked that rationale at the time... but I can now see the abuse!

More difficult to measure and not the primary means of consuming music at the time.

A view of the Miley video is easily measured now. But how many people would see the same video in 1985 at 2:05 eastern?

[Deleted]

Miley wasn't even born when her dad's song got to #4?

Damn, I feel old.

[Deleted]

But born soon after

[surreallife]

Sept 18, 2013 13:43:26 GMT -5 KeepDeanWeird said:

I wonder how everybody feels about streaming now? I still think it was a good move because it reflects a significant way that people obtain music. Viva Miley! Frankly, I'm much happier she hit #1 with WB than WCS.

I like the inclusion of streaming, but I still think it is weighted to heavily, since streaming a video or song does not equate to liking it.  I streamed "Wrecking Ball" for about 2 minutes to find out what all the fuss was about.  The 2 minutes was not enough since I still don't know.

[Deleted]

But you were curious enough to view it. Good enough for 1 view.


Like that song you listen to on the radio while you are driving and you don't really like it but are too lazy to change the station

[surreallife]

"Applause" is holding up better than most PMB pundits expected. The top 10 is unusually competitive this week, so much so that "Blurred Lines" may exit the top 10 in the next couple of weeks.

[Kris]

Maybe she'll celebrate by grinding up against Gary Trust.

[ss8]

Wow, less than a month ago it was looking like Robin had a VERY solid shot of beating the all time record for weeks at #1, then once Katy showed up strong, I totally thought he was gonna spend several weeks behind her at #2 (until maybe Britneys song came out). NEVER would've thought he'd be at #4 at this point (behind Miley and Lorde lol)! I was thinking Britney or Eminem would be the only major threats but Britney may be lucky to even get close to the top 5 next week (while Eminem at least debuted at #3). Looks like Robin may start reeally plummet now :/.

[Rocky]

From Yahoo Chart watch

Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" leaps from #22 to #1 in its fourth week on the Hot 100. That's the biggest positional leap to #1 since Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" vaulted from #72 to #1 one year ago. "Wrecking Ball" is Cyrus' first #1 hit, following a pair of #2's, "Party In The U.S.A." and the recent "We Can't Stop."
Cyrus' risqué performance on the VMAs seemed to be a calculated (you might even say shameless) attempt to dominate coverage of the event, and it worked. "Wrecking Ball" pushes Katy Perry's "Roar" out of the top spot, even though "Roar" has set a digital-era record by selling 2,102,000 copies in its first five weeks. The old record was held by Flo Rida's "Right Round," which sold 2,027,000 copies in its first five weeks. 

"Wrecking Ball" sold 477K digital copies this week, which is the second best total so far this year. "Roar" opened with 557K four weeks ago. Thus, "Wrecking Ball" sold more copies this week than "Thrift Shop" or "Blurred Lines" sold in their fattest weeks (412K and 424K, respectively.) "Wrecking Ball" jumps from #10 to #1 on Hot Digital Songs. It's Cyrus' second #1 on this chart. "Party In The U.S.A." was the #1 digital seller for six weeks in 2009.
The "Wrecking Ball" video racked up 19.3 million views on VEVO in its first 24 hours following its posting on Sept. 9. (That's a global tally. The Hot 100 takes into account only U.S. views.) "Wrecking Ball" is lagging behind only in radio activity. It enters the Hot 100 Airplay chart #59. But it should move up quickly.

Two of the last three songs to reach #1 on the Hot 100 were by the offspring of artists who just missed having #1 hits of their own. Robin Thicke's mom, Gloria Loring, reached #2 with her 1986 hit "Friends And Lovers" (a collaboration with Carl Anderson). Cyrus' dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, reached #4 with his 1992 smash "Achy Breaky Heart."
Here's a quick synopsis of Cyrus', er, climb to #1. Cyrus first hit the Hot 100 in August 2006 as Hannah Montana with "Who Said." She was just 13. She first hit the chart under her own name in July 2007 with "G.N.O. (Girls Night Out)." She first hit the top 10 in May 2008 with "See You Again." She first hit the top five in May 2009 with "The Climb."

Bruce Springsteen reached #1 on The Billboard 200 last year with an album titled Wrecking Ball. This marks the seventh time in the "rock era" that two different artists have reached #1 on the Hot 100 and The Billboard 200 with unrelated works that had the same exact title. Springsteen factored into a second of these pairings as well: He had a #1 album titled Magic in 2007. Olivia Newton-John had a #1 single with that title in 1980.

Wanna know the other five couplings? Carole King had a #1 album titled Music in 1972; Madonna had a #1 single with that title in 2000. Bobby Brown had a #1 album in 1989 titled Don't Be Cruel; Elvis Presley had a #1 single with that title in 1956. Faith Hill had a #1 album titled Fireflies in 2005; Owl City had a #1 single with that title in 2009. Reba McEntire had a #1 album titled Keep On Loving You in 2009; REO Speedwagon had a #1 single with that title in 1981. Disturbed and Justin Bieber both had #1 albums titled Believe in 2002 and 2012, respectively. Cher had a #1 single with that title in 1999.
The Fine Print: I'm not counting close calls such as Elvis Presley's Loving You and Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You"; Alan Jackson's Good Time and Chic's "Good Times"; Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. and David Bowie's "Fame"; and Journey's Escape and Rupert Holmes' "Escape (Pina Colada Song)." I'm also not counting LeAnn Rimes' #1 albums Unchained Melody and You Light Up My Life (even though Les Baxter and Debby Boone had #1 singles with those titles) because both of Rimes' albums had subtitles.

Katy Perry's "Roar" dips to #2. "Roar" and Flo Rida's "Right Round" are the only songs in digital history to sell 2 million copies in their first five weeks. Their closest rivals are these four songs that each took seven weeks to sell 2 million: Perry's "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, "Payphone" by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Swift's aforementioned "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
You'll note that Perry is the only artist with two songs that have sold 2 million digital copies in seven or fewer weeks.

"Roar" holds at #1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart for the second week. It's Perry's first song to have multiple weeks on top in the U.K. since "California Gurls" in 2010. Her longest-running #1 hit in the U.K. (as in the U.S.) remains her first, 2008's "I Kissed A Girl."

Lorde's "Royals" holds at #3 for the second week. This means that female solo artists hold down the top three spots for the first time in 18 months. Billboard's Gary Trust reports that this last happened in the issue dated March 3, 2012, when the top three were Katy Perry's "Part Of Me," Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" (which had a revival following her death on Feb. 11, 2012.)
"Royals" is #1 on Alternative Songs for the sixth week, which constitutes the longest run by a female lead artist in the chart's 25-year history. In addition, the song tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week.

"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell drops from #2 to #4 in its 22nd week. The song holds at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart for the 15th week. That sets a new record for the longest run at #1 by a white lead artist in the chart's 71-year history. The old record was set earlier this year by "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz, which had 14 weeks at #1.
Avicii's "Wake Me Up!" holds at #5 for the second week. It's #1 on Dance/Electronic Songs for the second week.

Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 songs.

The Top Five: Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" leaps from #22 to #1 in its fourth week on the chart. It's her eighth top 10 hit. Digital sales rank: #1 (477K)…Katy Perry’s "Roar" dips from #1 to #2 in its sixth week on the chart. This is its fifth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #2 (331K)… Lorde’s "Royals" holds at #3 for the second week in its 11th week on the chart. This is its third week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #3 (263K)…"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell drops from #2 to #4 in its 22nd week on the chart. This is its 16th week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #9 (123K)… Avicii’s "Wake Me Up!" holds at #5 for the second week in its 12th week on the chart. This is its fourth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #4 (202K).

The Second Five: "Holy Grail" by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake drops from #4 to #6 in its 10th week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #7 (146K)…Lady Gaga’s "Applause" holds at #7 for the second week in its fifth week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #5 (184K)… Eminem’s "Berzerk" rebounds from #10 to #8 in its third week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #6 (165K)…"Hold On, We’re Going Home" by Drake featuring Majid Jordan dips from #8 to #9 in its sixth week on the chart. This is its second week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #8 (143K)…"Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais drops from #6 to #10 in its 10th week on the chart. This is its fourth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #10 (118K).

Capital Cities' "Safe And Sound" drops out of the top 10 for the second time. It was #9 last week.

Luke Bryan's "That's My Kind Of Night," which rebounded to #19 last week, may become his highest-charting hit to date. His best mark to date is #16. "That's My Kind Of Night" is likely to be #1 on Hot Country Singles for the fifth week. That would be the longest run by a male country solo artist since Blake Shelton's "Sure Be Cool If You Did" spent five weeks on top in March and April.
Never Say Die: AWOLNATION's "Sail," which was #24 last week, may finally break into the top 20 in its 54th week.

"Can’t Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton, which ranked #25 last week, tops the 4 million mark in digital sales this week. It’s the duo’s second song to reach the 4 million mark. "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) is up to 7,045,000. Will "Can’t Hold Us" make it to 6 million? That would enable Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to tie LMFAO's feat as the only duo with two songs at or above 6 million. Place your bets.

Here are songs vying to enter the chart this week.

"Stay The Night" by Zedd featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore. This is from the deluxe edition of Zedd's debut album, Clarity, which is due Oct. 2. (I don't think Williams still needs to be identified by her group.)
"23" by Mike WiLL Made It featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J. This is from Mike WiLL's first studio album, Est. In 1989 Pt. 3.

Drake's "Wu-Tang Forever." This is from Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was The Same, which is due Sept. 24. (Drake was seven years old when Wu-Tang Clan's first album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) charted in November 1993.)

"I Do It" by 2 Chainz featuring Drake & Lil Wayne. It's from 2 Chainz's sophomore album, B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, which enters The Billboard 200 at #3 this week.

"We Were Us" by Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert. It's from Urban's Fuse, which, after some backstage drama, enters The Billboard 200 at #1 this week.

"Rough Water" by Travie McCoy featuring Jason Mraz.

Future's "Honest." It's the title track of Future's second album, which is due Nov. 26.

"Reflektor" by Arcade Fire featuring David Bowie. It's the title track of Arcade Fire's fourth studio album, which is due Oct. 29.

Sevyn Streeter's "It Won't Stop."

Gavin DeGraw's "Best I Ever Had." It's from his fifth studio album, Make A Move, which is due Oct. 15.

Craig Campbell's "Outta My Head." It's from his second album, Never Regret, which was released in May.

Rich Homie Quan's "Type Of Way."

"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris tops the 4 million mark in sales this week. The song logged 12 weeks at #1 in 2004. It received a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year.

Taylor Swift's "Red" tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week.



1. Who will find the most typos and false information in the article?
2. Congratz "Yeah!" and "Can't Hold Us" for reaching 4 million, and "Red" for passing 1 million!
+3. Just noticed that all of the songs placing in the Digital songs top 10 are in the Hot 100 top ten. Is it a rare case?

[Au$tin]

Sept 18, 2013 13:35:33 GMT -5 SuperTrouper said:

I hate the way "Wrecking Ball" got to the top as much as I like the song itself.

The way it's going in digital sales and airplay, though, it would've gotten there anyway. Maybe not this week particularly, but down the road.

[RadioBeatz]

"Roar" is huge, 2 million in only 5 weeks, wow.

[HolidayGuy]

Updated Chart Watch article:
music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-sept-15-2013-songs-miley-twerks-195836243.html

Week Ending Sept. 15, 2013. Songs: Miley Twerks To The Top
Paul Grein - Chart Watch

Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" leaps from #22 to #1 in its fourth week on the Hot 100. That's the biggest positional leap to #1 since Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" vaulted from #72 to #1 one year ago. "Wrecking Ball" is Cyrus' first #1 hit, following a pair of #2's, "Party In The U.S.A." and the recent "We Can't Stop."

Cyrus' risqué performance on the VMAs seemed to be a calculated (you might even say shameless) attempt to dominate coverage of the event, and it worked. "Wrecking Ball" pushes Katy Perry's "Roar" out of the top spot, even though "Roar" has set a digital-era record by selling 2,102,000 copies in its first five weeks. The old record was held by Flo Rida's "Right Round," which sold 2,027,000 copies in its first five weeks. (More on that in a minute.)

"Wrecking Ball" sold 477K digital copies this week, which is the second best total so far this year. "Roar" opened with 557K four weeks ago. Thus, "Wrecking Ball" sold more copies this week than "Thrift Shop" or "Blurred Lines" sold in their fattest weeks (412K and 424K, respectively.) "Wrecking Ball" jumps from #10 to #1 on Hot Digital Songs. It's Cyrus' second #1 on this chart. "Party In The U.S.A." was the #1 digital seller for six weeks in 2009.

The "Wrecking Ball" video racked up 19.3 million views on VEVO in its first 24 hours following its posting on Sept. 9. (That's a global tally. The Hot 100 takes into account only U.S. views.) "Wrecking Ball" is lagging behind only in radio activity. It enters the Hot 100 Airplay chart #59. But it should move up quickly.

Two of the last three songs to reach #1 on the Hot 100 were by the offspring of artists who just missed having #1 hits of their own. Robin Thicke's mom, Gloria Loring, reached #2 with her 1986 hit "Friends And Lovers" (a collaboration with Carl Anderson). Cyrus' dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, reached #4 with his 1992 smash "Achy Breaky Heart."

Here's a quick synopsis of Cyrus', er, climb to #1. Cyrus first hit the Hot 100 in August 2006 as Hannah Montana with "Who Said." She was just 13. She first hit the chart under her own name in July 2007 with "G.N.O. (Girls Night Out)." She first hit the top 10 in May 2008 with "See You Again." She first hit the top five in May 2009 with "The Climb."

Bruce Springsteen reached #1 on The Billboard 200 last year with an album titled Wrecking Ball. This marks the seventh time in the "rock era" that two different artists have reached #1 on the Hot 100 and The Billboard 200 with unrelated works that had the same exact title. Springsteen factored into a second of these pairings as well: He had a #1 album titled Magic in 2007. Olivia Newton-John had a #1 single with that title in 1980.

Wanna know the other five couplings? Carole King had a #1 album titled Music in 1972; Madonna had a #1 single with that title in 2000. Bobby Brown had a #1 album in 1989 titled Don't Be Cruel; Elvis Presley had a #1 single with that title in 1956. Faith Hill had a #1 album titled Fireflies in 2005; Owl City had a #1 single with that title in 2009. Reba McEntire had a #1 album titled Keep On Loving You in 2009; REO Speedwagon had a #1 single with that title in 1981. Disturbed and Justin Bieber both had #1 albums titled Believe in 2002 and 2012, respectively. Cher had a #1 single with that title in 1999.

The Fine Print: I'm not counting close calls such as Elvis Presley's Loving You and Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You"; Alan Jackson's Good Time and Chic's "Good Times"; Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. and David Bowie's "Fame"; and Journey's Escape and Rupert Holmes' "Escape (Pina Colada Song)." I'm also not counting LeAnn Rimes' #1 albums Unchained Melody and You Light Up My Life (even though Les Baxter and Debby Boone had #1 singles with those titles) because both of Rimes' albums had subtitles.

Katy Perry's "pRoar" dips to #2. "Roar" and Flo Rida's "Right Round" are the only songs in digital history to sell 2 million copies in their first five weeks. Their closest rivals are these four songs that each took seven weeks to sell 2 million: Perry's "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, "Payphone" by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Swift's aforementioned "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

You'll note that Perry is the only artist with two songs that have sold 2 million digital copies in seven or fewer weeks.

"Roar" holds at #1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart for the second week. It's Perry's first song to have multiple weeks on top in the U.K. since "California Gurls" in 2010. Her longest-running #1 hit in the U.K. (as in the U.S.) remains her first, 2008's "I Kissed A Girl."

Lorde's "Royals" holds at #3 for the second week. This means that female solo artists hold down the top three spots for the first time in 18 months. Billboard's Gary Trust reports that this last happened in the issue dated March 3, 2012, when the top three were Katy Perry's "Part Of Me," Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" (which had a revival following her death on Feb. 11, 2012.)

"Royals" is #1 on Alternative Songs for the sixth week, which constitutes the longest run by a female lead artist in the chart's 25-year history. In addition, the song tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week.

"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell drops from #2 to #4 in its 22nd week. The song holds at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart for the 15th week. That sets a new record for the longest run at #1 by a white lead artist in the chart's 71-year history. The old record was set earlier this year by "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz, which had 14 weeks at #1.

Avicii's "Wake Me Up!" holds at #5 for the second week. It's #1 on Dance/Electronic Songs for the second week.

Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 songs.

The Top Five: Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" leaps from #22 to #1 in its fourth week on the chart. It's her eighth top 10 hit. Digital sales rank: #1 (477K)…Katy Perry’s "Roar" dips from #1 to #2 in its sixth week on the chart. This is its fifth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #2 (331K)… Lorde’s "Royals" holds at #3 for the second week in its 11th week on the chart. This is its third week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #3 (263K)…"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell drops from #2 to #4 in its 22nd week on the chart. This is its 16th week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #9 (123K)… Avicii’s "Wake Me Up!" holds at #5 for the second week in its 12th week on the chart. This is its fourth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #4 (202K).

The Second Five: "Holy Grail" by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake drops from #4 to #6 in its 10th week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #7 (146K)…Lady Gaga’s "Applause" holds at #7 for the second week in its fifth week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #5 (184K)… Eminem’s "Berzerk" rebounds from #10 to #8 in its third week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #6 (165K)…"Hold On, We’re Going Home" by Drake featuring Majid Jordan dips from #8 to #9 in its sixth week on the chart. This is its second week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #8 (143K)…"Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais drops from #6 to #10 in its 10th week on the chart. This is its fourth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #10 (118K).

Capital Cities' "Safe And Sound" drops from #9 to #12.

Luke Bryan lands his highest-charting hit to date as "That's My Kind Of Night" jumps from #19 to #15 in its fifth week. His previous best mark to date was #16, for "Drunk On You" (and this song too, prior to this week's jump). "That's My Kind Of Night" is #1 on Country Singles for the fifth week. That's the longest run by a male country solo artist since Blake Shelton's "Sure Be Cool If You Did" spent five weeks on top in March and April.

Never Say Die: AWOLNATION's "Sail" jumps from #24 to #22 in its 54th week…Ylvis' "The Fox" jumps from #29 to #25 in its second week.

"Can’t Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton, which dips from #25 to #26 in its 32nd week, tops the 4 million mark in digital sales this week. It’s the duo’s second song to reach the 4 million mark. "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) is up to 7,045,000. Will "Can’t Hold Us" make it to 6 million? That would enable Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to tie LMFAO's feat as the only duo with two songs at or above 6 million. Place your bets.

Ariana Grande is streaking up the chart with two songs from her former #1 album Yours Truly. "The Way" (featuring Mac Miller) rebounds from #42 to #35 in its 25th week. The song has climbed as high as #9. "Baby I" leaps from #94 to #60 in its third week. The song has climbed as high as #21…Passenger's "Let Her Go" jumps from #52 to #43 in its seventh week.

Imagine Dragons' "Demons" re-enters the chart at #46. The song, now in its 21st week on the chart, has climbed as high as #59.

"Stay The Night" by Zedd featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore is the week's top new entry at #51. This is from the deluxe edition of Zedd's debut album, Clarity, which is due Oct. 2. (I don't think Williams still needs to be identified by her group.)

Selena Gomez's "Slow Down" jumps from #68 to #57 in its sixth week…Bruno Mars' "Gorilla" leaps from #88 to #61 in its third week. The song has climbed as high as #60…"23" by Mike WiLL Made It featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J is the week's second highest new entry at #70. This is from Mike WiLL's first studio album, Est. In 1989 Pt. 3…Future's "Honest" debuts at #75. It's the title track of Future's second album, which is due Nov. 26.

Two Spanish-language songs enter or re-enter the chart this week. Romeo Santos' "Propuesta Indecente" debuts at #79. Marc Anthony's "Vivir Mi Vida" re-enters at #100. The song has climbed as high as #92. These songs join Prince Royce's "Darte Un Beso," which drops from #80 to #85 in its fourth week. The latter song has climbed as high as #78.

"We Were Us" by Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert debuts at #80. It's from Urban's Fuse, which, after some backstage drama, entered The Billboard 200 at #1 this week…Eli Young Band's "Drunk Last Night" re-enters the chart at #84. The song has climbed as high as #79.

Drake's "Wu-Tang Forever" debuts at #88. This is from Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was The Same, which is due Sept. 24. (Drake was seven years old when Wu-Tang Clan's first album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) charted in November 1993.)

Cassadee Pope's "Wasting All These Tears" re-enters the chart at #90. The song has climbed as high as #37. It’s from her debut album, Frame By Frame, which is due Oct. 8.

"I Do It" by 2 Chainz featuring Drake & Lil Wayne debuts at #94. It's from 2 Chainz's sophomore album, B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, which enters The Billboard 200 at #3 this week… Craig Campbell's "Outta My Head" debuts at #96. It's from his second album, Never Regret, which was released in May…Charlie Worsham's "Could It Be" debuts at #97. It's from his debut album, Rubberband, which was released in August.

Arcade Fire's "Reflektor" debuts at #99. It's the title track of Arcade Fire's fourth studio album, which is due Oct. 29. David Bowie continues a background vocal to the track. The two acts recorded an live EP, Live At Fashion Rocks, in 2005.

"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris tops the 4 million mark in sales this week. The song logged 12 weeks at #1 in 2004. It received a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year.

Taylor Swift's "Red" tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week.

[HolidayGuy]

Below the top 10:
12. Safe And Sound

15. That's My Kind Of Night

22. Sail

25. The Fox

26. Can’t Hold Us

35. The Way

43. Let Her Go

46. Demons

51. Stay The Night

57. Slow Down

60. Baby I
61. Gorilla

70. 23

75. Honest

79. Propuesta Indecente

80. We Were Us

84. Drunk Last Night
85. Darte Un Beso

88. Wu-Tang Forever

90. Wasting All These Tears

94. I Do It

96. Outta My Head

97. Could It Be

99. Reflektor
100.Vivir Mi Vida

[imbondz]

Mmmmm. Probably need to reword this:

Imagine Dragons' "Demons" re-enters the chart at #46. The song, now in its 21st week on the chart, has climbed as high as #59.

[SuperTrouper]

Sept 18, 2013 16:32:17 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Sept 18, 2013 13:35:33 GMT -5 SuperTrouper said:

I hate the way "Wrecking Ball" got to the top as much as I like the song itself.

The way it's going in digital sales and airplay, though, it would've gotten there anyway. Maybe not this week particularly, but down the road.

Exactly. It's one of those songs that would undeniably make an impact anyway. All the more reason to hate the video.

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hot 100

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 22 14 4 DG Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus 1
2 1 1 6 AG Roar, Katy Perry 1
3 3 8 11 Royals, Lorde 3
4 2 2 22 Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell 1
5 5 7 12 Wake Me Up!, Avicii 5
6 4 5 10 Holy Grail, Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake 4
7 7 6 5 Applause, Lady Gaga 4
8 10 3 3 Berzerk, Eminem 3
9 8 12 6 Hold On, We're Going Home, Drake Featuring Majid Jordan 8
10 6 10 10 Summertime Sadness, Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais 6
11 11 4 15 We Can't Stop, Miley Cyrus 2
12 9 11 20 Safe And Sound, Capital Cities 8
13 12 9 55 Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 3
14 13 17 26 Clarity, Zedd Featuring Foxes 8
15 19 22 5 That's My Kind Of Night, Luke Bryan 15
16 14 15 22 Get Lucky, Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams 2
17 15 16 18 Treasure, Bruno Mars 5
18 16 18 38 Cups (Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone), Anna Kendrick 6
19 17 13 27 Same Love, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert 11
20 21 19 31 Mirrors, Justin Timberlake 2
21 18 21 17 Love Somebody, Maroon 5 10
22 24 27 54 Sail, AWOLNATION 22
23 20 20 8 Best Song Ever, One Direction 2
24 23 24 22 I Need Your Love, Calvin Harris Featuring Ellie Goulding 16
25 29 – 2 The Fox, Ylvis 25
26 25 23 32 Can't Hold Us, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton 1
27 30 35 11 Night Train, Jason Aldean 27
28 31 25 4 Give It 2 U, Robin Thicke Featuring Kendrick Lamar 25
29 32 43 16 Redneck Crazy, Tyler Farr 29
30 28 30 14 Round Here, Florida Georgia Line 28
31 27 28 28 Gone, Gone, Gone, Phillip Phillips 24
32 33 36 14 It Goes Like This, Thomas Rhett 32
33 26 26 50 Cruise, Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly 4
34 34 31 31 Just Give Me A Reason, P!nk Featuring Nate Ruess 1
35 42 32 25 The Way, Ariana Grande Featuring Mac Miller 9
36 37 44 13 Crooked Smile, J. Cole Featuring TLC 36
37 36 48 10 Still Into You, Paramore 36
38 41 55 13 Counting Stars, OneRepublic 32
39 39 52 8 Love More, Chris Brown Featuring Nicki Minaj 39
40 35 33 8 Gas Pedal, Sage The Gemini Featuring IamSu 29
41 38 38 8 Beware, Big Sean Featuring Lil Wayne & Jhene Aiko 38
42 43 49 11 Everything Has Changed, Taylor Swift Featuring Ed Sheeran 41
43 52 63 7 Let Her Go, Passenger 43
44 40 41 14 Brave, Sara Bareilles 31
45 48 51 17 Hey Girl, Billy Currington 45
46 0 Re-Entry 21 Demons, Imagine Dragons 46
47 45 40 17 Little Bit Of Everything, Keith Urban 33
48 54 58 7 Mine Would Be You, Blake Shelton 48
49 49 45 32 Stay, Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko 3
50 55 57 9 Type Of Way, Rich Homie Quan 50
51 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 Stay The Night, Zedd featuring Hayley Williams Of Paramore 51
52 60 65 9 Red Nose, Sage The Gemini 52
53 61 62 16 Point At You, Justin Moore 53
54 62 61 7 True Love, P!nk Featuring Lily Allen 54
55 56 64 8 Southern Girl, Tim McGraw 55
56 63 69 9 Aw Naw, Chris Young 56
57 68 81 6 Slow Down, Selena Gomez 57
58 64 73 14 Sweater Weather, The Neighbourhood 58
59 51 54 19 All Over The Road, Easton Corbin 51
60 94 – 3 Baby I, Ariana Grande 21
61 88 60 3 Gorilla, Bruno Mars 60
62 44 29 10 Take Back The Night, Justin Timberlake 29
63 65 68 12 Parking Lot Party, Lee Brice 63
64 59 56 19 Runnin' Outta Moonlight, Randy Houser 24
65 57 66 19 Young And Beautiful, Lana Del Rey 22
66 67 70 11 Feds Watching, 2 Chainz Featuring Pharrell 66
67 58 46 17 Don't Ya, Brett Eldredge 30
68 73 76 4 Replay, Zendaya 68
69 75 – 2 Atlas, Coldplay 69
70 0 New 1 23, Mike Will Made It Featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J 70
71 66 67 14 HeadBand, B.o.B Featuring 2 Chainz 64
72 79 99 8 Easy, Sheryl Crow 72
73 74 77 10 Tom Ford, Jay Z 39
74 72 88 5 Pompeii, Bastille 72
75 0 New 1 Honest, Future 75
76 76 82 11 Red, Taylor Swift 6
77 83 98 3 Sunny And 75, Joe Nichols 77
78 85 – 2 I Luv This Sh*t, August Alsina/Trinidad James 78
79 0 New 1 Propuesta Indecente, Romeo Santos 79
80 0 New 1 We Were Us, Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert 80
81 69 59 20 See You Again, Carrie Underwood 34
82 71 74 10 Don't Drop That Thun Thun!, The FiNATTiCZ 35
83 70 71 19 Tapout, Rich Gang Featuring Lil Wayne, Birdman, Future, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj 44
84 0 Re-Entry 2 Drunk Last Night, Eli Young Band 79
85 80 86 4 Darte Un Beso, Prince Royce 78
86 91 95 7 Miss Movin' On, Fifth Harmony 76
87 92 97 4 American Girl, Bonnie McKee 87
88 0 New 1 Wu-Tang Forever, Drake 88
89 93 85 15 Wop, J. Dash 51
90 0 Re-Entry 2 Wasting All These Tears, Cassadee Pope 37
91 77 72 14 Beneath Your Beautiful, Labrinth Featuring Emeli Sande 34
92 81 96 3 Bounce It, Juicy J Featuring Wale And Trey Songz 81
93 89 90 5 Bruises, Train Featuring Ashley Monroe 79
94 0 New 1 I Do It, 2 Chainz Featuring Drake & Lil Wayne 94
95 87 – 2 Popular Song, MIKA Featuring Ariana Grande 87
96 0 New 1 Outta My Head, Craig Campbell 96
97 0 New 1 Could It Be, Charlie Worsham 97
98 84 79 13 Ain't Worried About Nothin, French Montana 63
99 0 New 1 Reflektor, Arcade Fire 99
100 0 Re-Entry 5 Vivir Mi Vida, Marc Anthony 92

[surreallife]

This week was an unusually competitive one on the HOT100, with 62 songs bulleted.

[HolidayGuy]

So, the YouTube chart doesn't include Vevo plays that are on YouTube? Surprised "The Fox" isn't in the YouTube top 25.

Also- do views from videos posted in forum threads count, as well? I'd think the plays then would just show up on the YouTube counter. Thanks. :)

[Acid Eyes]

I just thought of something, thinking about the success of Wrecking Ball and Harlem Shake.

Let's say I record an original song and post it to YouTube. And somehow, it goes totally viral, scoring 250 million views in one week. But it was not on sale anywhere digitally, and it was not sent to radio stations.

Would it chart on the Hot 100? (Assuming it had enough points to be at least #100.)

Would they even know who to credit the song to?

[Deleted]

yeah - it is a link to youtube that gets posted

So if you want to promote your song, that is one way to do it.

However, with views being counted by the millions, the dozens of people that will click on the link that gets posted here won't have much of an impact

[renfield75]

If "Stay' drops off next week, which looks likely, will it mark the first Hot 100 without Rihanna since late 2009 (when "Russian Roulette" debuted)? Looks like that Rihanna reign is finally gonna let up...