Billboard Hot 100: 8/01/15 (1st week of new tracking period)

[felipe]

Jul 17, 2015 18:12:09 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Jul 17, 2015 14:18:05 GMT -5 felipe said:

When I say most Americans have already heard Thriller, I have no data to back that up, it is, like you said, an opinion based on my own perception, but I guess "most people" here would agree it's a preety popular song. I guess we might be caught up in the semantics of these terms, and can't find expressions with more accurate literal meanings to get these ideas across.

When I think of "general public" and even "most people", I always think of my own parents. I doubt my mother, for example, would know or recognize anything related to Mariah Carey. My father might, because he's slightly more in tune with pop culture, especially from the 90s when I still lived at home. A lot of my mother's friends would probably be more in line with her awareness. I know they aren't representative of "average" late-50s people but I guess that's kind of the point. What is average? When people here say general public, what's the criteria? I agree it comes down to semantics but based on some of the discussions (and arguments) that have taken place here over the years, I feel like so much stake is put on this whole idea of "general public" when in reality, I doubt any record label relies on that idea anymore. It's all about demographics. So in looking at The Weeknd's popularity, awareness has spread from his core demographic to include other groups of people who previously didn't know of him. The Arcade Fire were stars or leaders of their core demographic for nearly a decade when others barely knew who they were or hadn't even heard of them before. It's kind of fascinating, when you think about it.

I'm not American, so again these are just assumptions, but I assumed most people in the US would have heard about Mariah Carey or listened to some of her songs.

1. She's been around for one quarter of a century, so even if your parents are older now, they were probably part of the music-consuming public when she started.

2. She's been heavily featured on TV and magazines throughout these decades, and probably on one of the TV shows your mom is likely to watch, be it Oprah, The View, E! News, American Idol, etc.

Now I know there are people in the US who don't own TV sets and never listen to music, but I assume they account for a small percentage of the population.

But if you're talking about other countries then, yeah, I don't think Mariah Carey is that famous worldwide.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Jul 18, 2015 8:04:52 GMT -5 felipe said:

Jul 17, 2015 18:12:09 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

When I think of "general public" and even "most people", I always think of my own parents. I doubt my mother, for example, would know or recognize anything related to Mariah Carey. My father might, because he's slightly more in tune with pop culture, especially from the 90s when I still lived at home. A lot of my mother's friends would probably be more in line with her awareness. I know they aren't representative of "average" late-50s people but I guess that's kind of the point. What is average? When people here say general public, what's the criteria? I agree it comes down to semantics but based on some of the discussions (and arguments) that have taken place here over the years, I feel like so much stake is put on this whole idea of "general public" when in reality, I doubt any record label relies on that idea anymore. It's all about demographics. So in looking at The Weeknd's popularity, awareness has spread from his core demographic to include other groups of people who previously didn't know of him. The Arcade Fire were stars or leaders of their core demographic for nearly a decade when others barely knew who they were or hadn't even heard of them before. It's kind of fascinating, when you think about it.

I'm not American, so again these are just assumptions, but I assumed most people in the US would have heard about Mariah Carey or listened to some of her songs.

1. She's been around for one quarter of a century, so even if your parents are older now, they were probably part of the music-consuming public when she started.

2. She's been heavily featured on TV and magazines throughout these decades, and probably on one of the TV shows your mom is likely to watch, be it Oprah, The View, E! News, American Idol, etc.

Now I know there are people in the US who don't own TV sets and never listen to music, but I assume they account for a small percentage of the population.

But if you're talking about other countries then, yeah, I don't think Mariah Carey is that famous worldwide.

I'm sure most people have heard of her. But then how many people are aware of her compared to how many people would recognize her to see her or hear her? And while I'm sure my mother is just a part of a small subset of people who I doubt are familiar enough with her to know who she is, I'm also sure there are people like that scattered across the country/continent/world. I'm sure there are people who don't know who the Beatles or Elvis are either. I think we take for granted that these people do exist.

But all that is probably beyond the point. I'm sure when "general public" is used on Pulse, it is referring to the slightly more specific demographic of 15-45 year olds who consume popular music, or at least have some awareness to it, at least somewhat in their lives.

[perfectsmile]

When will we get the new BB numbers?

[House Lannister]

Jul 17, 2015 12:58:18 GMT -5 therealstan123 said:

Am I the only one who think CFMF will be blocked by Cheerleader? CFMF is really slowing down, and they should have released the music video now

I think Can't Feel My Face has a little more time than you think.  Once that video is finally released, it should pick things up in streaming and there'll be an upward effect everywhere else.

Although the sooner the Weeknd releases the video, the better.

[Kris]

TOP 10



1. TAYLOR SWIFT - Bad Blood f/Kendrick Lamar: 190.555 (- 0.251)
2. WIZ KHALIFA - See You Again f/Charlie Puth: 161.465 (- 2.585)
3. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance: 156.534 (- 1.729)
4. THE WEEKND - Can't Feel My Face: 154.332 (+ 2.876)
5. OMI - Cheerleader: 144.047 (+ 1.529)
6. DAVID GUETTA - Hey Mama f/N. Minaj & Afrojack: 132.421 (- 0.883)
7. JASON DERULO - Want To Want Me: 114.640 (- 0.978)
8. ANDY GRAMMER - Honey, I'm Good: 106.778 (+ 0.468)
9. RACHEL PLATTEN - Fight Song: 93.177 (+ 1.303) ▲
10. FIFTH HARMONY - Worth It f/Kid Ink: 92.499 (+ 0.309) ▼
11. MARK RONSON - Uptown Funk f/Bruno Mars: 82.853 (- 0.458)
12. MAROON 5 - Sugar: 79.118 (- 0.945)
13. MAJOR LAZER - Lean On f/MØ & DJ Snake: 76.153 (+ 1.235) ▲
14. OMARION - Post To Be f/Chris Brown&Jhene: 73.683 (+ 0.450) ▲
15. TOVE LO - Talking Body: 73.521 (- 1.939) ▼
16. SKRILLEX & DIPLO - Where Are U Now w/J. Bieber: 71.696 (+ 0.905) ▲
17. THE WEEKND - Earned It: 71.393 (- 2.120) ▼
18. LITTLE BIG TOWN - Girl Crush: 70.292 (+ 1.548)
19. ED SHEERAN - Photograph: 69.899 (+ 1.439)
20. JASON ALDEAN - Tonight Looks Good On You: 67.907 (+ 0.226)

CURIOSIDADES

BRANTLEY GILBERT - One Hell Of An Amen: 58.922 (+ 1.553)
MICHAEL RAY - Kiss You In The Morning: 54.974 (+ 0.618)
SILENTO - Watch Me: 54.712 (+ 0.723)
JIDENNA - Classic Man: 54.193 (+ 0.281)
DEMI LOVATO - Cool For The Summer: 51.855 (+ 1.542)
FALL OUT BOY - Uma Thurman: 51.259 (+ 1.424)
LUKE BRYAN - Kick The Dust Up: 49.950 (+ 0.482)
SELENA GOMEZ - Good For You f/A$AP Rocky: 47.032 (+ 0.193)
FETTY WAP - My Way f/Monty: 40.818 (+ 0.621)
THOMAS RHETT - Crash And Burn: 36.422 (+ 0.548)
SAGE THE GEMINI - Good Thing f/Nick Jonas: 25.693 (+ 0.498)
X AMBASSADORS - Renegades: 23.657 (+ 0.269)
MEEK MILL - All Eyes On You f/Minaj/Brown: 19.344 (+ 0.641)
ZEDD - Beautiful Now f/Jon Bellion: 17.148 (+ 0.189)
JASON DERULO - Cheyenne: 16.679 (- 0.113)
CHARLIE PUTH - Marvin Gaye f/Meghan Trainor: 16.659 (+ 0.666)
KELLY CLARKSON - Invincible: 15.013 (+ 0.017)
JANET JACKSON - No Sleeep: 13.426 (- 0.248)
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER - She's Kinda Hot: 14.262 (+ 2.279)
R. CITY - Locked Away f/Adam Levine: 10.007 (+ 1.245)
SHAWN MENDES - Stitches: 8.680 (+ 0.107)
MEGHAN TRAINOR - Like I'm Gonna Lose You: 6.705 (+ 0.047)
THE WEEKND - The Hills: 6.553
CALVIN HARRIS + DISCIPLES - How Deep Is Your Love: 2.136 (+ 0.716)

[ry4n]

Top 10 flashbacks for this week


1 year ago (8/2/2014)

1 1 Rude - MAGIC! (2nd week of 6 @ #1)
2 2 Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
3 5 Stay With Me - Sam Smith
4 3 Problem - Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
5 4 Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
6 7 All Of Me - John Legend
7 8 Maps - Maroon 5
8 6 Wiggle - Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg
9 10 Latch - Disclosure feat. Sam Smith
10 9 Summer - Calvin Harris


5 years ago (7/31/2010)

1 2 Love The Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna (1st week of 7 @ #1)
2 1 California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
3 3 Airplanes - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
4 6 Dynamite - Taio Cruz
5 4 OMG - Usher feat. will.i.am
6 7 Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
7 5 Billionaire - Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
8 8 I Like It - Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
9 9 Find Your Love - Drake
10 10 Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo


10 years ago (7/30/2005)

1 1 We Belong Together - Mariah Carey (8th week of 14 @ #1)
2 5 Pon De Replay - Rihanna
3 2 Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
4 4 Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes
5 3 Don't Phunk With My Heart - Black Eyed Peas
6 6 Lose Control - Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
7 7 Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson
8 11 Let Me Hold You - Bow Wow feat. Omarion
9 12 Get It Poppin' - Fat Joe feat. Nelly
10 8 Just A Lil Bit - 50 Cent


15 years ago (7/29/2000)

1 4 It's Gonna Be Me - *NSYNC (1st week of 2 @ #1)
2 1 Bent - Matchbox 20
3 2 Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon
4 3 Try Again - Aaliyah
5 5 I Wanna Know - Joe
6 6 Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) - Nine Days
7 7 Higher - Creed
8 13 Jumpin', Jumpin' - Destiny's Child
9 8 There You Go - P!nk
10 12 He Wasn't Man Enough - Toni Braxton

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11 15 Let's Get Married - Jagged Edge
13 18 Back Here - BBMak

[Enigma.]

Jul 19, 2015 8:54:53 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Top 10 flashbacks for this week


1 year ago (8/2/2014)

1 1 Rude - MAGIC! (2nd week of 6 @ #1)
2 2 Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
3 5 Stay With Me - Sam Smith
4 3 Problem - Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
5 4 Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
6 7 All Of Me - John Legend
7 8 Maps - Maroon 5
8 6 Wiggle - Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg
9 10 Latch - Disclosure feat. Sam Smith
10 9 Summer - Calvin Harris


5 years ago (7/31/2010)

1 2 Love The Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna (1st week of 7 @ #1)
2 1 California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
3 3 Airplanes - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
4 6 Dynamite - Taio Cruz
5 4 OMG - Usher feat. will.i.am
6 7 Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
7 5 Billionaire - Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
8 8 I Like It - Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
9 9 Find Your Love - Drake
10 10 Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo


10 years ago (7/30/2005)

1 1 We Belong Together - Mariah Carey (8th week of 14 @ #1)
2 5 Pon De Replay - Rihanna
3 2 Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
4 4 Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes
5 3 Don't Phunk With My Heart - Black Eyed Peas
6 6 Lose Control - Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
7 7 Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson
8 11 Let Me Hold You - Bow Wow feat. Omarion
9 12 Get It Poppin' - Fat Joe feat. Nelly
10 8 Just A Lil Bit - 50 Cent


15 years ago (7/29/2000)

1 4 It's Gonna Be Me - *NSYNC (1st week of 2 @ #1)
2 1 Bent - Matchbox 20
3 2 Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon
4 3 Try Again - Aaliyah
5 5 I Wanna Know - Joe
6 6 Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) - Nine Days
7 7 Higher - Creed
8 13 Jumpin', Jumpin' - Destiny's Child
9 8 There You Go - P!nk
10 12 He Wasn't Man Enough - Toni Braxton

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11 15 Let's Get Married - Jagged Edge
13 18 Back Here - BBMak

So basically this post is for all those who say that Hot 100 has NOW become boring/don't want to follow it any more/at least in the past it was exciting etc

[ry4n]

The Hot 100 was fast moving in the pre-Soundscan days. Back when #1's would regularly spend 16-20 weeks on the chart.

[Enigma.]

Yes I want back the days when airplay was counted based on playlists and only cd single sales were included...

[Dylan :)]

Of the 48 top ten entries which peaked in 2014, 25 spent at least 10 or more weeks within the top 10 (52%). Of the 27 peaking so far in 2015, 9 have spent more than ten weeks in the top 10 (33%), with only 7 songs less than 10 weeks still in the top 10. By this time in 2014, we had 28 top 10 hits, 15 of which spent 10 or more weeks in the top 10 (53%).

In 2014, 26 songs peaked within the top 5 (54%), while so far this year only 14 peaked within the top 5 (51%). By this time in 2014, we had 28 top 10 hits, 19 of which were top 5 hits (67%).

I wonder how this will look at the end of the year.

[Gary]

Jul 19, 2015 10:46:24 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Yes I want back the days when airplay was counted based on playlists and only cd single sales were included...

Manually submitted playlists are less accurate and can be manipulated.

As far as singles sales, we could do that today, the current top 5 on Hot 100 Singles Sales (7/25 chart)

1. Buy Me A Boat - Chris Janson  (debuted at #1)

2. Raising Hell - Josh Graham

3. Sirens - Sublime With Rome

4. Livin' In A Small Town - Sixth Generation

5. Sauce - Lil' George

Anyone heard of these?

[Soulsista]

Billboard Top 10 from 35, 30, 25, and 20 years ago:

August 2, 1980

01 02 Magic - Olivia Newton-John (1st of 4 weeks at #1)
02 01 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me - Billy Joel
03 03 Little Jeannie - Elton John
04 04 Cupid - The Spinners
05 05 Shining Star - The Manhattans
06 09 Take Your Time (Do It Right) - The S.O.S. Band
07 06 Coming Up - Paul McCartney
08 08 Tired Of Toein' The Line - Rocky Burnette
09 11 Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones
10 17 Sailing - Christopher Cross


August 3, 1985

01 02 Shout - Tears For Fears (1st of 3 weeks at #1)
02 01 Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
03 05 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
04 03 You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston
05 06 Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
06 09 Never Surrender - Corey Hart
07 11 The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
08 08 Sentimental Street - Night Ranger
09 10 Get It On (Bang a Gong) - The Power Station
10 14 Who's Holding Donna Now - DeBarge


August 4, 1990

01 02 Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey (1st of 4 weeks at #1)
02 03 Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
03 04 Rub You The Right Way - Johnny Gill
04 06 The Power - Snap!
05 01 She Ain't Worth It - Glenn Medeiros feat. Bobby Brown
06 07 Girls Nite Out - Tyler Collins
07 08 When I'm Back On My Feet Again - Michael Bolton
08 11 If Wishes Came True - Sweet Sensation
09 05 Hold On - En Vogue
10 15 Unskinny Bop - Poison


July 29, 1995

01 01 Waterfalls - TLC (4th of 7 weeks at #1)
02 02 One More Chance / Stay With Me - The Notorious B.I.G.
03 03 Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) - Monica
04 08 Boombastic - Shaggy
05 12 Kiss From a Rose - Seal
06 07 I Can Love You Like That - All-4-One
07 04 Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men
08 05 Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Nicki French
09 06 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman - Bryan Adams
10 10 Run-Around - Blues Traveler

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

So would people rather fast moving charts that aren't accurate or accurate charts that are less exciting to watch? Because if it's the former, that's why you should make a personal chart.

[Daniel Collins]

Ask Billboard: Are There an Unusually High Number of New Acts in the Hot 100's Top 10?

From OMI to Rachel Platten, are rookies ruling more than ever? Plus, Selena Gomez's top-selling hits & more.

As always, submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to [e-mail]. Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the U.S. Or, tweet @gthot20

NEW ACTS' TOP 10 TAKEOVER CONTINUES

Hi Gary,

A seemingly high number of acts in the Billboard Hot 100's top 10 this week are charting their first song on the list. I believe that OMI, Charlie Puth, Silento, Fetty Wap, Walk the Moon and Rachel Platten are all charting their first songs. That seems to me an unusually high amount, six – especially if I missed any!

Is this week an historical aberration?

Thanks,

Jesse Rifkin
Washington, D.C.

Hi Jesse,

New artists are certainly making news on the Hot 100 right now, highlighted at No. 1 by OMI's "Cheerleader" (which is, of course, is not that new, but originally from 2012 and has surged thanks to its remix by Felix Jaehn). And, even as Charlie Puth is the featured act on Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again," he wrote and sings the hit's pop hook.

Recapping the rookies in the current top 10 (as defined by artists enjoying their first Hot 100 visits):

Hot 100 dated July 25, 2015
OMI, "Cheerleader," No. 1
Charlie Puth (featured Wiz Khalifa's) "See You Again," No. 2
Silento, "Watch Me," No. 5
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen," No. 6
WALK THE MOON, "Shut Up and Dance," No. 7
Rachel Platten, "Fight Song," No. 8

How do those six newbies compare to how many new acts were in the top 10 a year ago? Let's look:

July 26, 2014
MAGIC!, "Rude," No. 1
Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX), "Fancy," No. 2
Nico & Vinz, "Am I Wrong," No. 5
Disclosure (featuring Sam Smith), "Latch," No. 10

So, six is more than four. (See what kind of deep analysis I'm providing so far?) Let's go back another year:

July 27, 2013
Ray Dalton (featured on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis') "Can't Hold Us," No. 5
Anna Kendrick, "Cups (Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone)," No. 10

Now, we're down to two acts in the top tier in their first Hot 100 appearances. If we go back one more year, we get:

July 28, 2012
Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe," No. 1
Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know," No. 4
Ellie Goulding, "Lights," No. 5
Sia (featured on David Guetta's) "Titanium," No. 8

Hmm, back up to five first-time-charting acts in the top 10. Now, let's flashback just a bit further, and here's where we see a week even more dominated by fresh faces (and voices) in the top 10 than the current Hot 100:

June 9, 2012
Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know," No. 1
Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe," No. 2
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, "We Are Young," No. 4
One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful," No. 7
The Wanted, "Glad You Came," No. 8
Phillip Phillips, "Home," No. 10

Thus, slightly more than four years ago, a whopping eight acts (including those in featured roles) teamed up in the top 10 (and with a variety of sounds, from pure pop to anthemic alt to stomp-and-clap folk). With the trend so noticeable at the time, I wrote a piece for the May 26, 2012 Billboard issue ("The New Wave of Top 40") examining why new acts had become so prevalent.

Four years later, several of the points cited remain relevant.

A key angle: "Social media have really helped many of these newer artists explode quicker than they would've before," said Sharon Dastur, then program director of WHTZ New York (now iHeartMedia senior vp programming integration). "It's another way for friends to discuss and share their favorite music."

In 2015, social media have especially been responsible for the rise of Fetty Wap and Silento, whose debut hits have been driven by viral clicks and user-generated videos using their song's audio.

Not Made in the U.S.A.: Where Today's Hits Are Coming From

In a similar vein, the Internet overall has fueled artist discovery, with "Cheerleader," by Jamaican-born OMI, having had become a global hit before breaking in the U.S. "I think labels have become better at the set-up of music from outside the U.S.," RCA executive vp Joe Riccitelli mused last year in a similar story about the new blood on the Hot 100 at the time (including the label's Magic!) "A constant flow of new [social media] content really helps stoke the fires."

Also in play four years ago and still now: new artists can benefit from breaks by established stars. With the likes of Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake, among others, between albums, doors open for previously unknown talent. "That breathes new opportunities for new artists," Chase Murphy, operations manager/PD of KXXM San Antonio, said in 2012. Plus, as Murphy pointed out, just because an artist takes time off doesn't mean that a label can. "Labels always need to break new artists to stay in business."

While those observations cover recent years, what about further back, before social media had become a practically 24/7 presence in our daily routine? (Put down that phone, I'm trying to make interesting points here! Unless you're reading this on your phone … which you probably are … so, never mind … probably.)

Here's how many new artists placed in the Hot 100's top 10 this week 15 years ago:

July 29, 2000
Vertical Horizon, "Everything You Want," No. 3
Nine Days, "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)," No. 6
P!nk," "There You Go," No. 9

Three. And, 20 years ago:

July 29, 1995
Monica, "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," No. 3
Nicki French, "Total Eclipse of the Heart," No. 8
Blues Traveler, "Run-Around," No. 10

Also three. Going back 25 years:

July 28, 1990
Mariah Carey, "Vision of Love," No. 2
En Vogue, "Hold On," No. 5
Snap, "The Power," No. 6
Tyler Collins, "Girls Nite Out," No. 7

Similarly, four. Thirty years ago?

July 27, 1985
Sting, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," No. 5

One (with Sting being firmly established as frontman of the Police). And, 40 years ago …

July 26, 1975
Van McCoy – the Soul City Symphony, "The Hustle," No. 1
Melissa Manchester, "Midnight Blue," No. 9
Gwen McCrae, "Rockin' Chair," No. 10

… three. And, finally, 50 years ago:

July 31, 1965
Barbara Mason, "Yes, I'm Ready," No. 5

One. By the scope of this research, the 2010s have been largely more welcoming toward new acts than previous periods. (The development of featured artists on so many hits has also grown opportunities for more first-timers to enter the Hot 100's top 10 more regularly.)

Still, the Hot 100 and top 40 radio have always made new names part of pop music's appeal, dating to the breakthroughs of Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Per Tommy Chuck, PD of WFLZ Tampa, Fla., last year, "Discovering new artists is one of the many things that keeps radio great."

Of course, beyond whether an artist is new or deep into a hit-packed career (Taylor Swift, for instance, is nearly a decade into her chart history, ranking at No. 4 with her 18th top 10, "Bad Blood"), song quality is, and always has been, the most baseline determinant of hits, throughout the rock era.

As Erik Bradley, assistant PD/music director at WBBM Chicago says, simply, "Great songs win."

[Enigma.]

Jul 19, 2015 11:55:26 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

So would people rather fast moving charts that aren't accurate or accurate charts that are less exciting to watch? Because if it's the former, that's why you should make a personal chart.

I personally don't of course but I've seen complaints especially in the UK when they decided to count streaming.. But without streaming chart will lose all accuracy within months and it would had been the physical/digital situation all over again. That's how fast streaming is growing.

[Soulsista]

Billboard Top 10 from 55, 50, 45, and 40 years ago:

July 25, 1960 (for the week ending July 30)

01 01 I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee (2nd of 3 weeks at #1)
02 04 Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison
03 02 Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
04 03 Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis
05 10 Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
06 07 Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen
07 14 Image Of a Girl - The Safaris
08 09 Tell Her I Love Her - Ray Peterson
09 15 Please Help Me, I'm Falling - Hank Locklin
10 06 That's All You Gotta Do - Brenda Lee


July 31, 1965

01 01 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones (4th and final week at #1)
02 02 I'm Henry The VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits
03 04 What's New, Pussycat - Tom Jones
04 05 Cara Mia - Jay & The Americans
05 06 Yes I'm Ready - Barbara Mason
06 03 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
07 07 What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
08 13 Save Your Heart For Me - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
09 12 I Like It Like That - Dave Clark Five
10 08 Seventh Son - Johnny Rivers


August 1, 1970

01 01 (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Carpenters (2nd of 4 weeks at #1)
02 05 Make It With You - Bread
03 02 Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
04 03 Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
05 09 Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
06 04 The Love You Save - The Jackson Five
07 14 Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon & War
08 06 Ball Of Confusion - The Temptations
09 11 Tighter Tighter - Alive And Kicking
10 08 O-o-h Child - The Five Stairsteps


August 2, 1975

01 03 One Of These Nights - The Eagles (1st and only week at #1)
02 02 I'm Not In Love - 10cc
03 07 Jive Talkin' - The Bee Gees
04 04 Please Mr. Please - Olivia Newton-John
05 01 The Hustle - Van McCoy
06 08 Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
07 09 Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester
08 05 Listen To What The Man Said - Paul McCartney & Wings
09 10 Rockin' Chair - Gwen McCrae
10 11 Dynomite - Tony Camillo's Bazuka

[lyhom]

to be fair a lot of the whole "boring" perception could be that lots of us follow the charts a lot more than normal, so a lot of the time what's new in the top ten is already expected, so it just seems a lot more boring than it actually is

[Dylan :)]

"Song of the summer"

[crystalphnx]

Jul 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 Dylan :) said:

"Song of the summer"

Well, there's no point in trying to cover up your crush anymore now that we know you follow him on Twitter... ;)

[#LisaRinna]

Jul 19, 2015 11:42:40 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

Billboard Top 10 from 35, 30, 25, and 20 years ago:
August 4, 1990

01 02 Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey (1st of 4 weeks at #1)

:'(

[Deleted]

Jul 19, 2015 8:54:53 GMT -5 ry4n said:

1 2 Love The Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna (1st week of 7 @ #1)
2 1 California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

lol I still remember that huge sigh of relief I breathed when this happened...similar to the one I had just last week  (Except that I loved LTWYL much more than Cheerleader)

[Mikel Echarri]

Jul 19, 2015 11:42:40 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

August 4, 1990

01 02 Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey (1st of 4 weeks at #1)

I discovered it this year (Mariah isn't very known here) and I'm still obsessed 

[Dylan :)]

Jul 19, 2015 14:42:01 GMT -5 crystalphnx said:

Jul 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 Dylan :) said:

"Song of the summer"

Well, there's no point in trying to cover up your crush anymore now that we know you follow him on Twitter... ;)

I was actually mid-blocking him  :kii:

[felipe]

Jul 19, 2015 11:56:46 GMT -5 Daniel Collins said:

Recapping the rookies in the current top 10 (as defined by artists enjoying their first Hot 100 visits):

Hot 100 dated July 25, 2015
OMI, "Cheerleader," No. 1
Charlie Puth (featured Wiz Khalifa's) "See You Again," No. 2
Silento, "Watch Me," No. 5
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen," No. 6
WALK THE MOON, "Shut Up and Dance," No. 7
Rachel Platten, "Fight Song," No. 8

Is "Where are u now" the first Hot 100 entry for Diplo?

[rimetm]

Predictions for tomorrow/this week:

-The margins between Cheerleader and Can't Feel My Face are going to tighten; Face's radio is doing better and sales are neck-to-neck; it's probably going to be #2 as long as See You Again's radio and streaming presence start their gradual crash.

-Watch Me could recover to #4, as Bad Blood is losing steam with each passing week.

-Fight Song should advance to #6 or #7, now that its radio presence is undeniable and sales remain solid.

-The Hills is a shoo-in for top ten this week, with its sales receiving a major boost. Of the two songs likely to go, I'm placing bets on Where Are U Now, as both of the past weeks had residual sales from the music video's debut inflating it.

-679, if it doesn't gain, should remain in the top 30 with extremely strong sales.

-Marvin Gaye could surge to the top half; sales have been gaining unexpectedly fast lately.

[slw84]

wow so Mariah blocked Rihanna's pon de replay and blocked Monica's one of them days, biggie's one more chance and shaggy's bombastic.

good to know...I still want to know which song block Mariah's anytime you need a friend from hitting top 10 (at the time I think it was her only song to not chart top 10 and it peaked at 12).

[Mikel Echarri]

Jul 19, 2015 17:27:35 GMT -5 slw84 said:

wow so Mariah blocked Rihanna's pon de replay and blocked Monica's one of them days, biggie's one more chance and shaggy's bombastic.

good to know...I still want to know which song block Mariah's anytime you need a friend from hitting top 10 (at the time I think it was her only song to not chart top 10 and it peaked at 12).

Even blocked her own "Shake It Off" 

Anytime You Need a Friend peaked at #12 for three weeks. Blocked from hitting top 10 by The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, Stay (I Missed You) (From "Reality Bites"), Can You Feel The Love Tonight (From "The Lion King"), If You Go and Fantastic Voyage.

[ry4n]

I still find it funny that Mariah blocked the girl who's catching up to her in #1's

[lyhom]

Jul 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 Dylan :) said:

"Song of the summer"

*insert dead emoticon here since I'm on mobile*

like I get not liking the song but hating an obvious one hit wonder to this level is just laughable lmfaoooooio

[Dylan :)]

Jul 19, 2015 19:08:54 GMT -5 lyhom said:

like I get not liking the song but hating an obvious one hit wonder to this level is just laughable lmfaoooooio

:( :(


65 Omi - Cheerleader (feat. Kid Ink) [Felix Jaehn vs Salaa... 0.1193
And the original should be #1 again soon, if Can't Feel My Face gets #1 this week, it may lose it again next week