Billboard Hot 100: 02/28/2015 - "Uptown Funk!" (7 wks #1)

[Au$tin]

Feb 18, 2015 15:10:53 GMT -5 YourFaveIsAFlop said:

So 10 will probably be Style's peak, it's sales aren't holding up and the video was a dud

Doubt it. Its sales are steady now. Not "high" ("only" just inside the top ten on iTunes), but stable. Airplay is increasing at a rapid pace, though, and as long as its sales and streaming stay consistent/increase at some rate with airplay, it should manage a higher peak than number ten. Not number one, though.

[Glove Slap]

Rough

[Dylan :)]

Stay With Me at #11 and Shake It Off down to #15.

[Queen of Insomnia.]

Honestly... When Ed's fans were like UF! got poor streaming this week. When UF got 17.9m streams last week, mentained it's position on Spotify and increase its views on yt. I knew that #1 for Ed is nothing more than wishful thinking :kii:

[wavey.]

Feb 18, 2015 14:38:48 GMT -5 @jakelmmrs44 said:

Feb 18, 2015 14:27:02 GMT -5 wavey. said:

We're being trolled.

By... who?

Chart News/Watch. They were killing my anticipation.

[funkpunkandroll]

Feb 18, 2015 15:41:18 GMT -5 Queen of Insomnia. said:

Honestly... When Ed's fans were like UF! got poor streaming this week. When UF got 17.9m streams last week, mentained it's position on Spotify and increase its views on yt. I knew that #1 for Ed is nothing more than wishful thinking :kii:

Lol I didn't even read their views but I kinda saw people on ATRL going "ugh Ed ain't gonna get #1".

[jayhawk1117]

Yeah this confirms 9 weeks minimum for Uptown Funk

[Spidey]

Oh damn. I was hoping "Thinking Out Loud" would score a week at #1, but now that seems to be out of the question.

[badrobot]

I didn't say it because my predictions are often completely wrong, but it seemed really unlikely to me that Ed was going to hit #1... UF is pretty dominant right now, and TOL being temporarily above it slightly in sales didn't seem nearly enough to dethrone.

I'm verrry curious to hear what else happened on the chart this week outside the top ten.

[funkpunkandroll]

I think if not TOL, Love Me... would have a better chance lol

#1 on iTunes, #2 on Spotify... don't know about radio yet.

[Deleted]

So basically it seems for now that TOL is the opposite of AOM: it was blocked by the respective massive song on the Hot 100 but not Digital Songs whereas for AOM it was the other way around...maybe somehow TOL can pull an AOM in the future? :/

[johonmilla]

Feb 18, 2015 10:55:16 GMT -5 johonmilla said:

My prediction is a bit different, my would go:
1. Uptown Funk (1%-3% lead)
2. Thinking out loud
3. Take Me To Church
4. FourFiveSeconds
5. Sugar
6. Love Me Like You Do
7. Blank Space
8. I'm Not the Only One
9. Style
10. Time Of Our Lives or Lips are Moving

I was right!
Except for the last 2

[Mikel Echarri]

Feb 18, 2015 16:21:36 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

So basically it seems for now that TOL is the opposite of AOM: it was blocked by the respective massive song on the Hot 100 but not Digital Songs whereas for AOM it was the other way around...maybe somehow TOL can pull an AOM in the future? :/

What's AOM?

[Deleted]

Feb 18, 2015 16:25:05 GMT -5 Mikel Echarri said:

Feb 18, 2015 16:21:36 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

So basically it seems for now that TOL is the opposite of AOM: it was blocked by the respective massive song on the Hot 100 but not Digital Songs whereas for AOM it was the other way around...maybe somehow TOL can pull an AOM in the future? :/

What's AOM?

"All Of Me" by John Legend. It was in intense competition with "Happy" by Pharrell Williams almost one year ago but at the end AOM managed to get to #1 with its increasing airplay.

[Tea-why]

Bah! I wish Ed got just one week at the top. Oh well.

[funkpunkandroll]

Feb 18, 2015 16:21:36 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

So basically it seems for now that TOL is the opposite of AOM: it was blocked by the respective massive song on the Hot 100 but not Digital Songs whereas for AOM it was the other way around...maybe somehow TOL can pull an AOM in the future? :/

AOM got to #1 thanks to radio. If TOL keeps increasing in radio (and UF drops on radio or is stationery), it could still do it... just watch for LMLYD lol

[Mikel Echarri]

Feb 18, 2015 16:26:42 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Feb 18, 2015 16:25:05 GMT -5 Mikel Echarri said:

What's AOM?

"All Of Me" by John Legend. It was in intense competition with "Happy" by Pharrell Williams almost one year ago but at the end AOM managed to get to #1 with its increasing airplay.

Ok I remember, at least All of Me finally got #1, but I doubt about TOL to get it too

[Deleted]

When was the last time we had a Hot 100 thread with 10 pages? I WANNA GET THUS THREAD THERE

[Queen of Insomnia.]

BTW IT'S UF! 8th week of selling +300k weekly [including x2 wks of +400k]

Week 1: 54k
Week 2: 111k
Week 3: 167k
Week 4: 152k
Week 5: 170k
Week 6: 288k
Week 7: 432k_____1 MILLION [1.374K]
Week 8: 382k
Week 9: 341k ____ 2 MILLION [2.097K]
Week 10: 400k
Week 11: 341k
Week 12: 365k_____ 3 MILLION [3.203k]
Week 13: 319k
Week 14: 301k

[Deleted]

Feb 18, 2015 17:29:22 GMT -5 Queen of Insomnia. said:

BTW IT'S UF! 8th week of selling +300k weekly [including x2 wks of +400k]

Week 1: 54k
Week 2: 111k
Week 3: 167k
Week 4: 152k
Week 5: 170k
Week 6: 288k
Week 7: 432k_____1 MILLION [1.374K]
Week 8: 382k
Week 9: 341k ____ 2 MILLION [2.097K]
Week 10: 400k
Week 11: 341k
Week 12: 365k_____ 3 MILLION [3.203k]
Week 13: 319k
Week 14: 301k

Hmm...must have been a mistake on Billboard's part...Also this means that it will have sold 4M by this week :O that was quick!

[Queen of Insomnia.]

Feb 18, 2015 17:41:17 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Feb 18, 2015 17:29:22 GMT -5 Queen of Insomnia. said:

BTW IT'S UF! 8th week of selling +300k weekly [including x2 wks of +400k]

Hmm...must have been a mistake on Billboard's part...Also this means that it will have sold 4M by this week :O that was quick!

I wouldn't be surprised if UF! passed JTWYA sales (6.2m) by the end of 2015.

[jayhawk1117]

Feb 18, 2015 17:52:33 GMT -5 Queen of Insomnia. said:

Feb 18, 2015 17:41:17 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Hmm...must have been a mistake on Billboard's part...Also this means that it will have sold 4M by this week :O that was quick!

I wouldn't be surprised if UF! passed JTWYA sales (6.2m) by the end of 2015.

Maybe by the end of summer. In 4 weeks it'll be passed or about 5 million

[Kris]

so is it safe to say UF will sell 6m+

edit: oops didnt even see the last post haha, it might pass JTWYA in sales but I don't think it will have near the longevity 

[rimetm]

Let's go!

-In addition to Stay With Me's surge to #11, Chandelier returns to the top 20 32-20.

-I underestimated Earned It's potential. It blasts in 29-12 this week; could it challenge for top 10 next week? By proxy, fellow Weeknd soundtrack song Where You Belong debuts at #95, and solo effort Often climbs 67-61 on its 18th week.

-In the battle of the Fall duo, Shake it Off closes its winning gap 10-15, but All About That Bass remains behind 16-17.

-Both Ne-Yo songs are gaining but are being held back from their respective milestones (top 10 and top 20) due to timing.

-On its 34th week, Riptide still manages to gain 33-32.

-New both to the top 50 and the hit zone is Somebody, which blasts in 59-37 following its sale pricing and video. Also hits now are Take Your Time (42-36) and Don't once again (43-38).

-Only One is back in the top 50 for the first time since debut in a 69-45 move from the Grammys. Also entering the top 50 is Trap Queen 60-41.

-The top debut for the week comes from the surprise #1 album: Energy at #49. Also debuting from the album are Preach (#85), Legend (#86), 10 Bands (#88), Used To (#91).

-Out of the top 50 are Stuck on a Feeling (45-52), Waves (46-X), Get Ur Freak On (40-X), and Work It (35-X).

-Oddly for a sales-based Hot Shot, Blessings is up 54-53.

-Debuting from the Grammys are Little Red Wagon (#76) and I Put a Spell on You (#97). Also returning is Shots (#98)

-One Last Time debuts at #80 following its lyric video and early hype for the music video.

-The Hanging Tree continues its monumental descent 53-73, and Sledgehammer twins with it again 52-72. Making the opposite move is Chains, which jumps 76-56 this week.

-The other debuts this week are Honey, I'm Good (#96), Keep Your Money (#99), and What Kind of Man (#100). Also returning is Uma Thurman at #93.

-Gone this week are Girl Crush (100-X), I Mean It (99-X), Out the Speakers (98-X), ***Flawless (97-X, recurrent), Hotel (96-X), God Made Girls (95-X), A Little Too Much (94-X), Worth It (93-X), L.A.LOVE (92-X), Beg For It (91-X) [Wow, ten in a row!], and Body Language (85-X) along with the previous 3 mentioned.

-Set to go recurrent are Shotgun Rider (82-84) and Something in the Water (74-79), and Heroes (56-62) next week.

This post has been updated with a few things I glossed over. Thanks guys!

[Dylan :)]

Heroes will also be gone next week :(

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

I'm OK with that. Heroes is a generic, mediocre song anyway and I wasn't sure what the appeal for it was apart from riding the moment of Habits.

[Deleted]

Hmm...I thought Drake would get more than 5 debuts

[areyoureadytojump]

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Music Sales

Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” jumps 2-1 on the Digital Songs chart with 314,000 downloads sold, up 17% over last week. It is his first digital number one single.

Nine of the top ten songs post download increases over last week, including Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney’s “FourFiveSeconds,” which holds at No. 3 with a 44% increase and two songs from the “Fifty Shades Of Grey” soundtrack, Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do” 6-5 (+50%) and The Weeknd’s “Earned It” 21-9 (+76%).

Streaming

Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” remains at No. 1 on the Weekly Combined Stream Playlist for the fourth straight week and fifth overall, with 18.2 million streams, one of three songs this week to post streaming totals over ten million. Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” holds at No. 2 with 14.2 million and Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” remains at No. 3 with 11.7 million.

Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One” jumps 10-6, Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do” leaps 16-7 and Sia’s “Chandelier” vaults 17-8.

Other big movers include The Weeknd’s “Earned It” 27-18, Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” 46-27, Taylor Swift’s “Style” debuting at No. 37, Sam Smith’s “Lay Me Down” 67-49 and Nicki Minaj’s “Truffle Butter” 79-50.

Radio Airplay

Walk The Moon’s “Shut Up And Dance” moves 2-1 on the Alternative chart. It is their first No. 1 single at the format.

Modest Mouse’s “Lampshades On Fire” jumps 3-1 on the Triple A chart, their first chart-topping single at the format.

Incubus’ “Absolution Calling” scores the biggest debut at two formats, landing at No. 27 Alternative and No. 28 Mainstream Rock. It is their first charted song in over three and a half years.

Nicki Minaj’s “Truffle Butter” scores the biggest spin increase at two formats this week, moving 11-6 at Rhythmic and 10-7 at Urban.

Ariana Grande’s “One Last Time” is the top new entry at CHR at No. 28. Her last four charted songs have peaked in the top five.

Sam Smith’s “Lay Me Down” is the top debut at Hot AC at No. 31. It is his highest debut at the format to date and follows up three top ten singles at Hot AC.

Big Sean’s “Blessings” is the top new entry at Urban at No. 30. It is the follow-up to the No. 1 “I Don’t F**k With You.”

Calvin Harris’ “Open Wide” scores the top debut at Rhythmic at No. 31, his highest entry since his first charted song, “Feel So Close,” landed at No. 30.

Country

Sam Hunt’s “Take Your Time” remains at the top of the Country Digital Songs Core Genre chart with a 9% download increase over last week. Miranda Lambert’s “Little Red Wagon” leaps 19-2 with a 105% gain.

Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze” jumps 2-1 on the Country airplay chart. It is the duo’s sixth chart-topping song and their second straight.

Thomas Rhett’s “Make Me Wanna” edges 3-2 and numbers four and five, from Blake Shelton and Randy Houser respectively, hold their positions from last week.

Zac Brown Band’s “Homegrown” picks up the biggest audience increase of the week, moving 14-13 with a 3.6 million gain. Kenny Chesney’s “Wild Thing” is the biggest mover of the week, vaulting 36-26 in its fourth week on the chart.

Three songs debut on the chart this week, all from first time charted artists, led by Michael Ray’s “Kiss You In The Morning” at No. 54. Cam’s “My Mistake” enters at No. 58 and Waterloo Revival’s “Hit The Road” lands at No. 60.

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^ How come it doesn't say anything about the overall airplay chart?

[TylerG11]

I too am surprised Drake only debuted five. But I guess it makes sense with only three days.