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Post by velaxti on Feb 5, 2014 19:52:24 GMT -5
How can this possibly be a rule if you're a.) going to include YouTube and b.) trying to accurately represent the biggest song in the nation? Listen, I'm not for the YouTube rule, unless it's for the full song and does not include user-generated content. The rule, however, at least has to be consistent in representation. It can't be based on whether it includes a banner or not. What does that have to do with representing the biggest song in the America? If I'm reading it correctly, it's not actually talking about including banners in the sense of, say, ad banners. It's trying to say that YouTube only reports streams that fall under its banner (in the figurative sense, i.e., fall into the larger category) of music, and since YouTube hasn't classed the advert there, its streams aren't being reported, hence the numbers aren't included on the charts. Closest I can tell what is being said, anyway. Yeah, they have categories for videos. Except it's the uploader that chooses the category of the video, not Youtube (if I'm thinking of the right thing). |
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Post by musik... on Feb 5, 2014 19:54:43 GMT -5
Am I the only one that doesn't mind the streaming component to the Hot 100. If music can be accessed in so many different ways, why would we want a chart that excludes them?. I like the addition of streaming (one of the few changes BB has gotten right in the past few years, imo), personally I regard it as the internet equivalent of radio airplay. I just think the Hot 100 formula is wonky and inconsistent at best and suspiciously nontransparent at worst. I agree. Because it doesn't rely solely on a singular metric like AI from radio or sales from retailers, it seems like it'll remain the most contentious component (e.g. Let Her Go this week lol) |
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Post by Old-school 72 on Feb 5, 2014 20:01:35 GMT -5
OK...so people are mentioning me because I state what song I do and don't like. Yet everyone on here does this. Whenever Rihanna, Beyonce, Britney, Katy Purry or any other so called Diva has another top 10 or #1, that is the entire conversation for like 5 pages of posts. This site is for talking About the charts and the songs that are making it. Before I was ever accepted to post many people always dogged on songs they did not like or dogged on positions by songs they didn't think DESERVED. Just because I don't agree with you or you or you, which i won't mention names. I have my opinion just as you do.
The point system for the charts needs to be fixed. Katy Perry should be #1 because the song is selling like crazy and Radio is playing it like crazy. Beyonce isn't the #2 selling song and I have yet to hear it on Mainstream radio. Those should be the 2 main factors of the charts , but as I said before Clear Channel owns most of the radio and decides what artists and songs will get heavy rotation until our heads pop off.
I OWN as in bought 90% of the songs on Itunes Top 100 , some I never heard of before hand and some I looked up on Youtube to see if they were good enough, but until that song is purchased it should not be able to chart.
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Post by irice22 on Feb 5, 2014 20:04:24 GMT -5
Am I the only one that doesn't mind the streaming component to the Hot 100. If music can be accessed in so many different ways, why would we want a chart that excludes them? Personally speaking, I consume most of my music through the Spotify Premium service because it's more affordable considering the amount of music I consume regularly than purchasing individual tracks and I want my plays on spotify to count towards the Hot 100. Beyonce received the most tweets during the grammys and her performance was discussed on widely different TV programs ranging from daytime talk shows to cable news programs. So if people rushed to YouTube, Spotify, Beats Music, etc. to hear DIL, why does it not deserve a high-charting spot on the Hot 100? There are always gonna be examples in which a #1, #2, etc. placement relies more heavily on one component than the other, but it doesn't make the chart placement less deserving. That's what the individual component charts are for. The streaming rule doesn't bother me, it's the inconsistency of the YouTube rule. |
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Feb 5, 2014 20:09:35 GMT -5
Am I the only one that doesn't mind the streaming component to the Hot 100. If music can be accessed in so many different ways, why would we want a chart that excludes them? Personally speaking, I consume most of my music through the Spotify Premium service because it's more affordable considering the amount of music I consume regularly than purchasing individual tracks and I want my plays on spotify to count towards the Hot 100. Beyonce received the most tweets during the grammys and her performance was discussed on widely different TV programs ranging from daytime talk shows to cable news programs. So if people rushed to YouTube, Spotify, Beats Music, etc. to hear DIL, why does it not deserve a high-charting spot on the Hot 100? There are always gonna be examples in which a #1, #2, etc. placement relies more heavily on one component than the other, but it doesn't make the chart placement less deserving. That's what the individual component charts are for. The streaming rule doesn't bother me, it's the inconsistency of the YouTube rule. The rule isn't inconsistent. You have to read them and follow them when the rules do in fact change. it was already explained why some songs in ads on youtube didn't count as user generated and demanded plays. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 20:21:15 GMT -5
Im saying it's possible. That's all I said. There was a brief period between the late 60s and early 70s where that happened. The top 50 of the Hot 100 was a sales only chart 1968 to 1973 to be exact. |
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Post by jebsib on Feb 5, 2014 20:21:32 GMT -5
Another big problem with the Hot 100 just being a sales chart is what happens if we get another period like the 90s when labels refuse to release certain tracks to iTunes, perhaps relying solely on Album Only purchase models? Or like in the mid / late 80s when single sales were almost nonexistent?
At that point, what do we do if the Hot 100 - the American chart of record only reflects those sales?
The reason almost every other country in the world has sales-based charts is that they are a fraction of the size of the United States, and many have traditionally had national homogenized radio, so airplay is not as dynamic.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 20:24:51 GMT -5
OK...so people are mentioning me because I state what song I do and don't like. Yet everyone on here does this. Whenever Rihanna, Beyonce, Britney, Katy Purry or any other so called Diva has another top 10 or #1, that is the entire conversation for like 5 pages of posts. This site is for talking About the charts and the songs that are making it. Before I was ever accepted to post many people always dogged on songs they did not like or dogged on positions by songs they didn't think DESERVED. Just because I don't agree with you or you or you, which i won't mention names. I have my opinion just as you do. The point system for the charts needs to be fixed. Katy Perry should be #1 because the song is selling like crazy and Radio is playing it like crazy. Beyonce isn't the #2 selling song and I have yet to hear it on Mainstream radio. Those should be the 2 main factors of the charts , but as I said before Clear Channel owns most of the radio and decides what artists and songs will get heavy rotation until our heads pop off. I OWN as in bought 90% of the songs on Itunes Top 100 , some I never heard of before hand and some I looked up on Youtube to see if they were good enough, but until that song is purchased it should not be able to chart. Objective opinion: you have a really confrontational (or more crassly put, just plain sucky) demeanor that comes across in your posts. That's why people are always coming for you. There is a way to state your opinions without shitting on everyone else's and you don't really do a good job of that. When called out on it you just become more defensive. And for what? Chart history has not been irrevocably tampered with b/c some song that you don't like charted four or five positions higher than you think it deserved to. Whatever you thought should have been #2 has either already been there or will be there soon enough, so calm down. Also mainstream radio isn't the only type of exposure that exists so maybe step off of emphasizing that so much? Because there will always be someone who takes exception to that POV. The truth is that in regard to this particular week, a lot of people HAVE heard the song and had a positive reaction to it. She's maxed out urban and rhythmic and those aren't tiny formats. Streaming is an increasingly popular way to listen to music, is basically the internet version of airplay, and in some ways means even more since it involves active listening (i.e. I choose to listen to song X) vs. the passive nature of radio (i.e. I am stuck listening to whatever radio chooses to play). So it stands to reason that streaming should at least be viewed as an equal component to radio now; to say that it should only be radio/sales is quite frankly an antiquated opinion. DIL's new peak isn't that much different from back in the day when a song might chart higher than it 'should' because its airplay was much higher than its sales (or vice versa). It's happened before and will happen again, and it really isn't that big a deal. |
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Post by allow that on Feb 5, 2014 20:27:08 GMT -5
OK...so people are mentioning me because I state what song I do and don't like. The point system for the charts needs to be fixed. Okay, well explaining why you believe the chart formula should be fixed in general terms is fair enough, but seeing a song that you don't personally like doing well is not a reason for Billboard to reform the national chart just for you, lol. But Katy Perry is #1, so what's your first point there? So what that you haven't heard "Drunk In Love" on your "mainstream" (I guess you mean CHR/Pop?) station. It's #1 on Urban and #2 at Rhythmic. Those are "mainstream" formats as well. It's just not what YOUR definition of mainstream is. So the Hot 100 should measure your personal favorite songs? New chart rule guys: a westlifefan4eva purchase is necessary to chart. ??? |
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Post by jebsib on Feb 5, 2014 20:27:16 GMT -5
Peigan - I just emailed Silvio over at Billboard about that no airplay Hot 100 period - he says that no one knows about it... and he's been there for 15 years!
He was fascinated, and double checked with two Billboard historians:
They think it didn't in fact last 5 years, but probably just a matter of months as an experiment.
Until we find a definitive article explaining when they brought back airplay, I guess that's it.
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Post by Tea-why on Feb 5, 2014 20:28:12 GMT -5
Am I the only one that doesn't mind the streaming component to the Hot 100. If music can be accessed in so many different ways, why would we want a chart that excludes them? Personally speaking, I consume most of my music through the Spotify Premium service because it's more affordable considering the amount of music I consume regularly than purchasing individual tracks and I want my plays on spotify to count towards the Hot 100. Beyonce received the most tweets during the grammys and her performance was discussed on widely different TV programs ranging from daytime talk shows to cable news programs. So if people rushed to YouTube, Spotify, Beats Music, etc. to hear DIL, why does it not deserve a high-charting spot on the Hot 100? There are always gonna be examples in which a #1, #2, etc. placement relies more heavily on one component than the other, but it doesn't make the chart placement less deserving. That's what the individual component charts are for. I totally agree, even though when it was first I was added to the Hot 100 I was kind of sceptical. Most of the music I listen to now-a-days is through streaming, I find. So it makes sense that it should be a part of the Hot 100. |
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Post by Lozzy on Feb 5, 2014 20:34:16 GMT -5
Another big problem with the Hot 100 just being a sales chart is what happens if we get another period like the 90s when labels refuse to release certain tracks to iTunes, perhaps relying solely on Album Only purchase models? Or like in the mid / late 80s when single sales were almost nonexistent?At that point, what do we do if the Hot 100 - the American chart of record only reflects those sales? The reason almost every other country in the world has sales-based charts is that they are a fraction of the size of the United States, and many have traditionally had national homogenized radio, so airplay is not as dynamic. I actually didn't know this. Did single sales (in the US) ever pick up from that in the '90s or just remain low until digital? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 20:38:04 GMT -5
Peigan - I just emailed Silvio over at Billboard about that no airplay Hot 100 period - he says that no one knows about it... and he's been there for 15 years! He was fascinated, and double checked with two Billboard historians: They think it didn't in fact last 5 years, but probably just a matter of months as an experiment. Until we find a definitive article explaining when they brought back airplay, I guess that's it. Hmmm...interesting. Ok thanks. |
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Post by Libra on Feb 5, 2014 20:40:43 GMT -5
I actually didn't know this. Did single sales (in the US) ever pick up from that in the '90s or just remain low until digital? They certainly picked up as the 90s went on; Golds and Platinums on the Hot 100 were pretty commonplace by the end of the decade. |
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Post by Gary on Feb 5, 2014 20:43:14 GMT -5
Peigan - I just emailed Silvio over at Billboard about that no airplay Hot 100 period - he says that no one knows about it... and he's been there for 15 years! He was fascinated, and double checked with two Billboard historians: They think it didn't in fact last 5 years, but probably just a matter of months as an experiment. Until we find a definitive article explaining when they brought back airplay, I guess that's it. Hmmm...interesting. Ok thanks. They don't keep very good records apparently
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 20:43:34 GMT -5
Another big problem with the Hot 100 just being a sales chart is what happens if we get another period like the 90s when labels refuse to release certain tracks to iTunes, perhaps relying solely on Album Only purchase models? Or like in the mid / late 80s when single sales were almost nonexistent?At that point, what do we do if the Hot 100 - the American chart of record only reflects those sales? The reason almost every other country in the world has sales-based charts is that they are a fraction of the size of the United States, and many have traditionally had national homogenized radio, so airplay is not as dynamic. I actually didn't know this. Did single sales (in the US) ever pick up from that in the '90s or just remain low until digital? Single sales started dying in the 80's because the vinyl 45 RPM single was starting to be phased out. After it was gone, cassingles and later CD singles tried to pick up the slack, but neither format really ever matched the sales of the vinyl 45 RPM single. Single sales didn't see a "rebirth" until downloaded digital singles took off in the mid to late 2000's. There was a period between Dec 1984 and Jun 1991 when NO #1 song stayed on top of the Hot 100 for more than 4 weeks. Probably largely due to the low number of singles being sold during that time period. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2014 20:53:14 GMT -5
music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-radioactive-just-won-t-quit-013522916.htmlChart Watch: “Radioactive” Just Won’t Quit By Paul Grein 13 minutes ago Yahoo Music It's the record that just won't die. Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" rebounds from #33 to #13 in its 75th week on the Hot 100. The smash is just one week away from tying Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" for the longest chart run in Hot 100 history. The band performed the song on the Grammys in a mash-up with Kendrick Lamar's "m.A.A.d city." (That hit, which features MC Eiht, is also experiencing a resurgence. It re-enters the chart at #75—higher than its original peak at #94.) "Radioactive" has sold 6,494,000 copies, which is the 18th highest total of the Nielsen SoundScan era. And it's still going strong. It sold 208K copies this week, its highest weekly tally since June. (The song's sales peaked in the week ending March 31, 2013, when it sold 235K copies.) Imagine Dragons' "On Top Of The World" debuts at #100. It's the fourth Hot 100 single from the band's debut album, "Night Visions." It follows "It's Time" (#15), "Radioactive (#3) and "Demons" (#6). The big news on this week's Hot 100 is that "Drunk In Love" by Beyonce featuring Jay Z vaults from #13 to #2. I covered that, and the rest of the top 10 action, in a Chart Watch blog that we posted earlier today. If you missed it, here's a link. This blog is a look at key movers and debuts below the top 10. Shakira lands her biggest hit since 2009 as "Can't Remember To Forget You" (featuring Rihanna) rebounds from #61 to #15 in its third week. It's already Shakira's best showing since "She Wolf" hit #11 in September 2009. John Legend lands his highest-charting hit to date as "All of Me" jumps from #27 to #17 in its 17th week. It surpasses "Ordinary People" (#24 in 2005) and "Green Light" (#24 in 2008). (There's a pop and jazz standard titled "All Of Me." The song originated in the 1932 rom-com "Careless Lady." Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra and Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra both had big hits with it that year.) Sara Bareilles' "Brave" jumps from #26 to #23 (its highest ranking to date) in its 34th week. Bareilles performed the song on the Grammys in a medley with Carole King, who performed her 1971 classic "Beautiful." It was an inspired pairing…Miley Cyrus' "Adore You" jumps from #30 to #25 in its eighth week…Luke Bryan's "Drink A Beer" holds at #35 for the second week in its 13th week. It's #1 on Hot Country Songs for the fourth week. Bruno Mars lands his fourth top 40 hit from "Unorthodox Jukebox" as "Young Girls" jumps from #54 to #38 in its fifth week. You may be surprised to learn that Mars pulled just three top 40 hits from his debut album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (but they were biggies.) Hunter Hayes' "Invisible" leaps from #88 to #44 in its second week. It's vying to become the fourth song with that title to crack the top 40. Ashlee Simpson took a song by that title to #21 in 2006. Alison Moyet's "Invisible" reached #31 in 1985. Clay Aiken's song with that title hit #37 in 2004. "Odio" by Romeo Santos featuring Drake is the week's top new entry at #45. It's the second Hot 100 hit from Santos' second studio album, "Formula, Vol. 2." Kacey Musgraves lands her highest-charting hit to date as "Follow Your Arrow" debuts at #60. It's the week's second highest new entry. Musgraves' "Merry Go Round" peaked at #63. "Follow Your Arrow" created a stir in the country field with its casual approach to gay rights and marijuana use. It's not the first country song to take a stand on gay rights. Among the first was Garth Brooks' "We Shall Be Free," which reached #12 on the country chart in 1992. One Direction's "Midnight Memories" re-enters the chart at #68. It has already climbed as high as #12 … "Confident" by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper re-enters the chart at #69. It has already climbed as high as #41. (Far more than a hit, Bieber needs some time off to rest and get his head on straight. Scooter Braun, are you listening?) Keith Urban's "Cop Car" debuts at #74. It's vying to become the third top 40 hit from "Fuse," following "Little Bit Of Everything" (#33) and "We Were Us" with Miranda Lambert (#26). Eric Church's "A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young" debuts at #89. It's the third Hot 100 hit from his fourth studio album, "The Outsiders," which is due Feb. 11. Will that become Church's second album in a row to enter The Billboard 200 at #1? Place your bets. K. Michelle's "Can't Raise A Man" debuts at #94. It's the second Hot 100 hit from her debut album, "Rebellious Soul." "VSOP" reached #89.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2014 21:08:51 GMT -5
I actually didn't know this. Did single sales (in the US) ever pick up from that in the '90s or just remain low until digital? Single sales started dying in the 80's because the vinyl 45 RPM single was starting to be phased out. After it was gone, cassingles and later CD singles tried to pick up the slack, but neither format really ever matched the sales of the vinyl 45 RPM single. Single sales didn't see a "rebirth" until downloaded digital singles took off in the mid to late 2000's. There was a period between Dec 1984 and Jun 1991 when NO #1 song stayed on top of the Hot 100 for more than 4 weeks. Probably largely due to the low number of singles being sold during that time period. I don't buy your theory: "NO #1 song stayed on top of the Hot 100 for more than 4 weeks. Probably largely due to the low number of singles being sold during that time period." I think it was more due to the way the charts worked, radio airplay, etc... Also, Billboard manipulated the sales/airplay charts by removing titles before they really fell off. They wanted a quick turnover. Switching to BDS/SS in late 1991 really slowed down the Hot 100. Single sales were still strong in the early 90s. Whitney's IWALY went 4xp and Mariah had numerous Platinum singles. But, they did collapse at the end of 1990s. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2014 21:13:29 GMT -5
Some late 90s sales figures I have. These were printed in Billboard magazine:
BEST-SELLING SINGLES OF 1999
The below table lists the sales figures, according to SoundScan,
for the 52 weeks prior to January 2, 2000, for all singles that sold
more than 500,000 copies during that year. All figures are rounded
to the nearest hundred thousand. Note that figures here do *not*
include sales prior to January 1, 1999, for singles released in
1998. Total sales for singles on both 1998 and 1999 best-sellers
charts are below.
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TITLE ARTIST 1999 SALES
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BELIEVE Cher 1,700,000
GENIE IN A BOTTLE Christina Aguilera 1,360,000
HEARTBREAK HOTEL Whitney Houston Feat. 1,300,000
Faith Evans & Kelly
Price
SUMMER GIRLS LFO 1,300,000
SMOOTH Santana Feat. Rob Thomas 1,220,000
IF YOU HAD MY LOVE Jennifer Lopez 1,200,000
LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA Ricky Martin 1,100,000
ANGEL OF MINE Monica 1,100,000
BILLS, BILLS, BILLS Destiny's Child 900,000
ALL I HAVE TO GIVE Backstreet Boys 900,000
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MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE Whitney Houston 900,000
WHO DAT JT Money Feat. Sole 900,000
GIVE IT TO YOU Jordan Knight 900,000
WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?! Busta Rhymes Feat. Janet 800,000
...BABY ONE MORE TIME Britney Spears 800,000
I STILL BELIEVE/PURE IMAGINATION Mariah Carey Feat. Krayzie 800,000
Bone & Da Brat
HEARTBEAKER Mariah Carey Feat. Jay-Z 800,000
I WANNA LOVE YOU FOREVER Jessica Simpson 800,000
FORTUNATE Maxwell 800,000
LAST KISS Pearl Jam 800,000
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NO SCRUBS TLC 800,000
808 Blaque 700,000
KISS ME Sixpence None The Richer 700,000
SOMEBODY LIKE ME Silkk The Shocker Feat. Mya 700,000
BAILAMOS Enrique Iglesias 700,000
C'EST LA VIE B*Witched 700,000
NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE Deborah Cox 700,000
IF YOU (LOVIN' ME) Silk 700,000
LOST IN YOU Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines 700,000
HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) Jay-Z 600,000
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UNPRETTY TLC 600,000
I NEED TO KNOW Marc Anthony 600,000
STAY THE SAME Joey McIntyre 600,000
NO PIGEONS Sporty Thievz Feat. Mr. 600,000
Woods
JAMBOREE Naughty By Nature 600,000
WHERE MY GIRLS AT? 702 600,000
CHANTE'S GOT A MAN Chante Moore 500,000
TAKING EVERYTHING Gerald Levert 500,000
GET GONE Ideal 500,000
IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS R. Kelly 500,000
OF TIME
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GHETTO COWBOY Mo Thugs Family Feat. Bone 500,000
Thugs N Harmony
MUSIC OF MY HEART 'N Sync & Gloria Estefan 500,000
WILD WILD WEST Will Smith Feat. Dru Hill & 500,000
Kool Moe Dee
SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU Eric Benet Feat. Tamia 500,000
I WANT IT ALL Warren G Feat. Mack 10 500,000
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TOTAL SALES FOR SINGLES ALSO ON 1998 BEST-SELLER LIST
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NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE Deborah Cox 1,900,000
...BABY ONE MORE TIME Britney Spears 1,400,000
BEST-SELLING SINGLES OF 2000
(in 1999, 45 singles scanned 500,000, compared to just
19 in 2000; sales dropped 36.6% tp 53 million)
1. Maria Maria- Santana- 1.3 million
2, Music- Madonna- 1 million
3. Incomplete- Sisquo- 1 million
4. Breathe- Faith Hill- 800,000
5. Get it on Tonite- Montell Jordan- 800,000
6. From the Bottom of My Broken Heart- Britney Spears-
800,000
7. Thank God I Found You- Mariah Carey featuring Joe
and 98 Degrees- 700,000
8. Hot Boys- Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve & Q-Tip-
700,000
9. I Like it- Sammie- 600,000
10. He Wasn't Man Enough- Toni Braxton- 600,000
11. Swear it Again- Westlife- 600,000
12. Say My Name- Destiny's Child- 600,000
13. Doesn't Really Matter- 600,000
14. Another Dumb Blonde- Hoku- 600,000
15. Mirror Mirror- M2M- 600,000
16. Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)- Christina
Aguilera- 600,000
17. There You Go- Pink- 600,000
18. All the Small Things- Blink-182- 600,000
19. Amazed- Lonestar- 500,000
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Post by jebsib on Feb 5, 2014 21:19:09 GMT -5
With a few exceptions (We Are the World, Eye of the Tiger), single sales were unremarkable from 1980 (immediate post Disco) through 1989 (when cassingles finally took root, following the drip - drip death of the vinyl 45)
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2014 21:28:40 GMT -5
^Yes, the RIAA halved single requirements in 1989.
Before 1989, for singles: Gold was 1 million and Platinum was 2 million.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Feb 5, 2014 21:31:34 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2014 21:40:59 GMT -5
Only 2 singles were certified Gold in 1988.
M/A/R/R/S Pump Up The Volume and Salt 'n Pepa's Push It.
Only 3 singles were certified Gold in 1987.
Whitney's I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Michael Jackosn's I Just Can't Stop Loving You and Club Noveau's Lean On Me.
1986 had 7 singles certified Gold.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Feb 5, 2014 21:45:51 GMT -5
Some of those tracks sold 1m+ but were released at the end of the year or during the last year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 22:02:38 GMT -5
Alright it looks like Radioactive is guaranteed to break that record now! I'm so happy about that!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 22:26:55 GMT -5
Alright it looks like Radioactive is guaranteed to break that record now! I'm so happy about that! my thoughts exactly. |
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Post by Old-school 72 on Feb 5, 2014 22:34:23 GMT -5
I would LOVE Bastille Pompeii to break the record and stay around for the next year and a half...that was my #1 song of 2013. So happy it finally cracked America
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Post by irice22 on Feb 5, 2014 22:43:08 GMT -5
The streaming rule doesn't bother me, it's the inconsistency of the YouTube rule. The rule isn't inconsistent. You have to read them and follow them when the rules do in fact change. it was already explained why some songs in ads on youtube didn't count as user generated and demanded plays. Yes, they follow rules; however, the rules are inconsistent in representation. |
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Post by RainMan94 on Feb 5, 2014 23:00:13 GMT -5
Does anyone have a prediction for when "Happy" could hit #1 on the Hot 100? At the rate it's gaining on radio and digital sales, it looks to be the next #1 after "Dark Horse." (I'm really hoping it could hold out until the March 15th chart since that's my birthday.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 23:01:28 GMT -5
Let's take a moment to acknowledge the fact that Wake Me Up is #1 for 20 weeks on EDM songs lol...and it will still get a few more weeks as it's way ahead of STN and I don't see any EDM songs blowing up in the near future (probably enough weeks for it to beat Radioactive's record of 23 weeks for the most weeks at #1 on any genre-based chart!)
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