Songs to debut in the top 10 - Hot 100

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Mar 7, 2018 12:36:40 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

Mar 6, 2018 22:19:01 GMT -5 Choco said:

Rihanna's never been one to debut super high, especially around the time of We Found Love or Diamonds, because most of her hits were powered by airplay, the slowest component to catch on.

Taylor Swift would have had three top two debuts but Mine leaked early and forced them to release it early, which resulted in a #3 debut. Also, that song she did for the Valentine's Day movie was so bad (and so frontloaded), that it feels wrong to see it there.

what about Shake it off and Bad Blood?

Taylor Swift

No. 1, "Shake It Off," Sept. 6, 2014

No. 2, "Today Was a Fairytale," Feb. 6, 2010

Shake It Off is mentioned on the list above. Bad Blood jumped from #53 to #1 in 4th or 5th week, not sure.

[Choco]

Mar 7, 2018 12:36:40 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

Mar 6, 2018 22:19:01 GMT -5 Choco said:

Rihanna's never been one to debut super high, especially around the time of We Found Love or Diamonds, because most of her hits were powered by airplay, the slowest component to catch on.

Taylor Swift would have had three top two debuts but Mine leaked early and forced them to release it early, which resulted in a #3 debut. Also, that song she did for the Valentine's Day movie was so bad (and so frontloaded), that it feels wrong to see it there.

what about Shake it off and Bad Blood?

SIO debuted at #1, which is correctly listed on that article. Bad Blood first entered as a promotional single, peaking at #78 and charting for two weeks. It re-entered just outside top 50 with the Kendrick remix before jumping to #1.

[born]

The fact that TWAF is Taylor's second best debut ever is annoying

[ampersand]

^ I pretend that song doesn’t even exist.

[Gary]

All debuting at two means is that it was a good week

[iHype.]

With streaming taking full power in chart percentage, I think top 10/#1 debuts will lose value as rarities. I think in following years most #1s will have debuted #1. 

Shape of You, I'm the One, Look What You Made, Rockstar, God's Plan, etc having huge splashes the past year. Despacito, Finesse, and Perfect also vaulting up the chart immediately after new high-profile remixes.

With streaming the consumers have access to the music quicker than ever and can make a hit within the first day something is released so it makes sense huge debuts will become a 'norm'. In a time when the entire country has internet access therefore can consume a song the first day its out that is only natural. 

[davidjl123]

All Hot 100 top ten debuts. Feel free to inform me about any mistakes.

1968/09/14 10 Hey Jude The Beatles
1969/05/10 10 Get Back The Beatles ft. Billy Preston
1970/03/21 6 Let It Be The Beatles
1995/06/17 5 Scream/Childhood Michael Jackson / Janet Jackson
1995/06/24 5 One More Chance The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Faith Evans / Mary J. Blige
1995/09/02 1 You Are Not Alone Michael Jackson
1995/09/16 6 Runaway Janet Jackson
1995/09/30 1 Fantasy Mariah Carey
1995/11/18 4 You Remind Me of Something R. Kelly
1995/11/25 1 Exhale (Shoop Shoop) Whitney Houston
1995/12/02 1 One Sweet Day Mariah Carey / Boyz II Men
1995/12/09 8 You'll See Madonna
1995/12/23 7 I Got Id / Long Road Pearl Jam ft. Neil Young
1995/12/30 10 Free as a Bird The Beatles
1996/02/24 7 Jesus to a Child George Michael
1996/04/06 2 Always Be My Baby Mariah Carey
1996/04/20 9 You're the One SWV
1996/05/11 2 Tha Crossroads Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
1996/06/08 7 You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow Toni Braxton
1996/06/08 10 Until It Sleeps Metallica
1996/07/20 9 Change the World Eric Clapton
1996/07/27 6 You Learn / You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette
1996/08/31 3 Hit Me Off New Edition
1996/10/26 8 This Is for the Lover in You Babyface ft. LL Cool J / Howard Hewett / Jody Watley / Jeffrey Daniel
1996/12/28 7 I Believe in You and Me Whitney Houston
1997/02/22 10 Discotheque U2
1997/03/15 9 For You I Will Monica
1997/03/29 7 All by Myself Celine Dion
1997/04/26 2 Hypnotize The Notorious B.I.G.
1997/05/24 5 Say You'll Be There Spice Girls
1997/06/14 1 I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy / Faith Evans ft. 112
1997/06/21 4 Look into My Eyes Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
1997/07/12 8 Sunny Came Home Shawn Colvin
1997/08/02 4 Mo Money Mo Problems The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Puff Daddy / Mase
1997/08/09 10 Never Made a Promise Dru Hill
1997/08/16 6 2 Become 1 Spice Girls
1997/09/06 7 Barbie Girl Aqua
1997/09/13 1 Honey Mariah Carey
1997/09/27 2 4 Seasons of Loneliness Boyz II Men
1997/10/11 1 Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight Elton John
1997/12/20 9 Together Again Janet Jackson
1998/01/24 9 Nice & Slow Usher
1998/02/28 1 My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion
1998/02/28 3 Gettin' Jiggy wit It Will Smith
1998/03/21 8 Frozen Madonna
1998/05/09 2 My All Mariah Carey
1998/05/09 10 Turn It Up Busta Rhymes
1998/05/23 3 I Get Lonely Janet Jackson ft. Blackstreet
1998/06/27 10 Come with Me Puff Daddy ft. Jimmy Page
1998/07/11 5 Ray of Light Madonna
1998/09/05 1 I Don't Want to Miss a Thing Aerosmith
1998/09/26 7 I'll Be Edwin McCain
1998/10/03 3 One Week Barenaked Ladies
1998/10/10 6 How Deep is Your Love Dru Hill ft. Redman
1998/10/24 9 My Little Secret Xscape
1998/11/14 1 Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill
1999/09/11 5 Lost in You Garth Brooks
2001/03/31 8 Get Over Yourself Eden's Crush
2003/05/03 4 God Bless the U.S.A. American Idol Finalists
2003/06/28 1 This Is the Night Clay Aiken
2003/06/28 2 Flying Without Wings Ruben Studdard
2004/04/03 4 Solitaire Clay Aiken
2004/07/10 1 I Believe Fantasia
2005/05/07 8 Speed of Sound Coldplay
2005/07/02 1 Inside Your Heaven Carrie Underwood
2005/07/09 2 Inside Your Heaven Bo Bice
2006/04/29 4 Control Myself LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez
2006/07/01 1 Do I Make You Proud Taylor Hicks
2007/02/03 2 This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race Fall Out Boy
2007/03/17 5 Girlfriend Avril Lavigne
2007/04/21 7 What I've Done Linkin Park
2007/05/12 6 I'll Stand by You Carrie Underwood
2007/05/12 8 Never Again Kelly Clarkson
2007/08/04 6 What Time Is It? High School Musical Cast
2007/08/04 7 Sorry, Blame It on Me Akon
2008/02/16 9 New Soul Yael Naim
2008/05/10 9 Forever Chris Brown
2008/06/07 3 The Time of My Life David Cook
2008/07/12 5 Burnin' Up Jonas Brothers
2008/08/16 8 Tonight Jonas Brothers
2008/08/30 2 Crush David Archuleta
2008/08/30 10 Change Taylor Swift
2008/09/06 9 So What Pink
2008/09/27 5 Swagga Like Us Jay-Z / T.I. ft. Kanye West / Lil Wayne
2008/10/04 3 Love Lockdown Kanye West
2008/10/18 7 Keeps Gettin' Better Christina Aguilera
2008/10/18 10 Gotta Be Somebody Nickelback
2008/11/01 9 Fearless Taylor Swift
2008/11/22 4 Heartless Kanye West
2008/12/20 3 Circus Britney Spears
2009/03/21 6 The Climb Miley Cyrus
2009/05/02 9 We Made You Eminem
2009/06/06 4 Don't Stop Believin' Glee Cast
2009/06/06 6 New Divide Linkin Park
2009/06/27 2 I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas
2009/07/25 10 He Could Be the One Miley Cyrus
2009/08/29 2 Party in the U.S.A. Miley Cyrus
2009/10/03 8 Forever Drake ft. Kanye West / Lil Wayne / Eminem
2009/10/24 1 3 Britney Spears
2009/11/14 9 Bad Romance Lady Gaga
2009/11/14 10 Jump Then Fall Taylor Swift
2010/01/23 7 Blah Blah Blah Kesha ft. 3OH!3
2010/02/06 2 Today Was a Fairytale Taylor Swift
2010/02/06 5 Baby Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris
2010/02/27 2 We Are the World 25 for Haiti Artists for Haiti
2010/05/22 1 Not Afraid Eminem
2010/05/22 9 My First Kiss 3OH!3 ft. Kesha
2010/05/29 2 California Gurls Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
2010/06/05 8 Can't Be Tamed Miley Cyrus
2010/07/10 2 Love the Way You Lie Eminem ft. Rihanna
2010/08/21 3 Mine Taylor Swift
2010/09/04 6 Right Above It Lil Wayne ft. Drake
2010/10/23 8 Speak Now Taylor Swift
2010/10/30 6 Back to December Taylor Swift
2010/11/13 1 We R Who We R Kesha
2010/11/27 8 Teenage Dream Glee Cast
2011/01/01 9 6 Foot 7 Foot Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz
2011/01/29 1 Hold It Against Me Britney Spears
2011/02/19 5 I Need a Doctor Dr. Dre ft. Eminem / Skylar Grey
2011/02/26 1 Born This Way Lady Gaga
2011/03/12 9 On the Floor Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
2011/04/02 6 Loser Like Me Glee Cast
2011/04/09 6 No Sleep Wiz Khalifa
2011/04/30 10 Judas Lady Gaga
2011/05/21 7 Just a Kiss Lady Antebellum
2011/05/28 3 The Edge of Glory Lady Gaga
2011/07/09 8 Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
2011/07/30 10 Skyscraper Demi Lovato
2011/09/03 3 She Will Lil Wayne ft. Drake
2011/10/15 7 Strange Clouds B.o.B ft. Lil Wayne
2011/10/29 10 Young, Wild & Free Snoop Dogg / Wiz Khalifa ft. Bruno Mars
2011/11/26 10 If This Was a Movie Taylor Swift
2011/12/03 9 Take Care Drake ft. Rihanna
2012/01/21 8 I Won't Give Up Jason Mraz
2012/03/03 1 Part of Me Katy Perry
2012/03/03 9 Starships Nicki Minaj
2012/03/03 10 Turn Up the Music Chris Brown
2012/04/14 2 Boyfriend Justin Bieber
2012/05/05 3 Payphone Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
2012/06/09 10 Home Phillip Phillips
2012/10/13 7 Begin Again Taylor Swift
2012/10/20 3 Live While We're Young One Direction
2012/10/20 6 Red Taylor Swift
2012/10/20 8 Skyfall Adele
2012/10/27 3 I Knew You Were Trouble Taylor Swift
2013/03/02 1 Harlem Shake Baauer
2013/04/13 10 The Way Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller
2013/04/20 8 Cruise Florida Georgia Line ft. Nelly
2013/07/27 8 Holy Grail Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake
2013/08/10 2 Best Song Ever One Direction
2013/08/31 6 Applause Lady Gaga
2013/09/14 3 Berzerk Eminem
2013/11/02 7 Rap God Eminem
2013/11/16 3 The Monster Eminem ft. Rihanna
2013/11/16 6 Story of My Life One Direction
2013/11/23 8 Dope Lady Gaga
2014/03/29 9 We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow Soko
2014/05/17 3 Problem Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
2014/08/16 6 Bang Bang Jessie J / Ariana Grande / Nicki Minaj
2014/09/06 1 Shake It Off Taylor Swift
2015/01/31 8 Sugar Maroon 5
2015/07/11 9 Good for You Selena Gomez ft. ASAP Rocky
2015/08/22 3 Drag Me Down One Direction
2015/09/19 1 What Do You Mean? Justin Bieber
2015/11/07 10 Perfect One Direction
2015/11/14 1 Hello Adele
2015/11/14 2 Sorry Justin Bieber
2015/11/21 7 Focus Ariana Grande
2015/12/05 4 Love Yourself Justin Bieber
2016/02/13 9 Work Rihanna ft. Drake
2016/02/20 1 Pillowtalk Zayn Malik
2016/02/20 6 Summer Sixteen Drake
2016/03/19 8 Piece by Piece Kelly Clarkson
2016/04/02 10 Dangerous Woman Ariana Grande
2016/05/14 10 Formation Beyoncé
2016/05/21 9 This is What You Came For Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna
2016/05/28 1 Can't Stop the Feeling! Justin Timberlake
2016/08/13 2 Cold Water Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber / MØ
2016/08/20 9 Closer The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
2016/10/29 5 24K Magic Bruno Mars
2016/12/31 6 I Don't Wanna Live Forever Zayn Malik / Taylor Swift
2016/12/31 7 Deja Vu J. Cole
2017/01/28 1 Shape of You Ed Sheeran
2017/01/28 6 Castle on the Hill Ed Sheeran
2017/02/04 7 Paris The Chainsmokers
2017/03/04 4 Chained to the Rhythm Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley
2017/04/08 8 Passionfruit Drake
2017/04/08 9 Portland Drake ft. Quavo / Travis Scott
2017/04/22 2 Humble Kendrick Lamar
2017/04/29 4 Sign of the Times Harry Styles
2017/05/06 4 DNA Kendrick Lamar
2017/05/20 1 I'm the One DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber / Quavo / Chance the Rapper / Lil Wayne
2017/07/08 4 Wild Thoughts DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna / Bryson Tiller
2017/09/23 4 ...Ready for It? Taylor Swift
2017/09/30 5 Too Good at Goodbyes Sam Smith
2017/10/07 2 Rockstar Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
2018/01/20 9 Filthy Justin Timberlake
2018/02/03 1 God's Plan Drake
2018/02/03 7 Diplomatic Immunity Drake
2018/02/10 9 Say Something Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
2018/02/17 7 Pray for Me The Weeknd / Kendrick Lamar
2018/02/24 6 Look Alive BlocBoy JB ft. Drake
2018/03/10 2 Psycho Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla Sign
2018/03/31 9 Freaky Friday Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown
2018/04/14 4 Call Out My Name The Weeknd
2018/04/21 1 Nice for What Drake
2018/04/21 8 I Like It Cardi B / Bad Bunny / J Balvin
2018/05/05 3 No Tears Left to Cry Ariana Grande
2018/05/05 6 ATM J. Cole
2018/05/05 8 Kevin's Heart J. Cole
2018/05/05 10 KOD J. Cole
2018/05/12 7 Better Now Post Malone
2018/05/19 1 This Is America Childish Gambino
2018/06/02 10 Fake Love BTS
2018/06/16 8 Yikes Kanye West
2018/07/14 2 Nonstop Drake
2018/07/14 6 In My Feelings Drake
2018/07/14 8 Emotionless Drake
2018/07/14 9 Don't Matter to Me Drake ft. Michael Jackson
2018/08/04 4 Fefe 6ix9ine ft. Nicki Minaj / Murda Beatz
2018/08/11 5 No Brainer DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber / Chance the Rapper / Quavo
2018/08/18 4 Sicko Mode Travis Scott
2018/08/18 8 Stargazing Travis Scott
2018/09/15 6 Lucky You Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas
2018/09/15 8 The Ringer Eminem
2018/09/22 6 I Love It Kanye West / Lil Pump
2018/09/29 3 Killshot Eminem
2018/10/13 2 Mona Lisa Lil Wayne ft. Kendrick Lamar
2018/10/13 5 Don't Cry Lil Wayne ft. XXXTentacion
2018/10/13 7 Uproar Lil Wayne
2018/10/13 10 Let It Fly Lil Wayne ft. Travis Scott
2018/10/27 2 Zeze Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott / Offset
2018/10/27 5 Mia Bad Bunny ft. Drake
2018/11/03 9 Sunflower Post Malone / Swae Lee
2018/11/17 1 Thank U, Next Ariana Grande
2018/12/15 6 Going Bad Meek Mill ft. Drake
2019/02/02 1 7 Rings Ariana Grande
2019/02/23 2 Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored Ariana Grande
2019/03/02 5 Please Me Cardi B / Bruno Mars
2019/03/16 1 Sucker Jonas Brothers
2019/04/13 7 Bad Guy Billie Eilish
2019/04/27 8 Boy with Luv BTS ft. Halsey
2019/05/18 2 If I Can't Have You Shawn Mendes
2019/05/18 5 Homicide Logic ft. Eminem
2019/05/25 2 I Don't Care Ed Sheeran / Justin Bieber
2019/06/22 9 No Guidance Chris Brown ft. Drake
2019/06/29 2 You Need to Calm Down Taylor Swift
2019/06/29 7 Money in the Grave Drake ft. Rick Ross
2019/07/06 2 Señorita Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello
2019/07/20 3 Goodbyes Post Malone ft. Young Thug
2019/08/17 8 Boyfriend Ariana Grande / Social House
2019/09/14 7 Circles Post Malone
2019/09/21 8 Take What You Want Post Malone ft. Ozzy Osbourne / Travis Scott
2019/10/19 1 Highest in the Room Travis Scott
2019/10/19 4 10,000 Hours Dan + Shay / Justin Bieber
2019/11/09 7 Follow God Kanye West
2019/12/28 5 Futsal Shuffle 2020 Lil Uzi Vert
2020/01/18 2 Yummy Justin Bieber
2020/01/25 2 Life Is Good Future ft. Drake
2020/02/01 3 Godzilla Eminem ft. Juice Wrld
2020/03/07 4 On BTS
2020/03/14 5 Stupid Love Lady Gaga
2020/03/21 6 Baby Pluto Lil Uzi Vert
2020/03/21 8 Lo Mein Lil Uzi Vert
2020/03/21 9 Silly Watch Lil Uzi Vert
2020/04/18 1 Toosie Slide Drake
2020/05/02 9 Rockstar DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch
2020/05/09 1 The Scotts Travis Scott / Kid Cudi
2020/05/16 7 Pain 1993 Drake ft. Playboi Carti
2020/05/23 1 Stuck with U Ariana Grande / Justin Bieber
2020/05/23 3 Gooba 6ix9ine

[rainie]

Mar 8, 2018 8:05:49 GMT -5 born said:

The fact that TWAF is Taylor's second best debut ever is annoying

Honest question: how did that end up debuting so high? I know Taylor has always commanded the power to get pretty big debuts, but TWAD wasn't even a (radio) single was it? Pretty impressive.

[born]

Digital Sales were so big back then. Easily the biggest Hot 100 factor or hit factor. So, Taylor had built a big following from her first two albums and of course 'Fearless' was huge so there was anticipation for new Taylor music.

That's probably why all of the 'Speak Now' and 'Red' promo singles had such amazing debuts.

[davidjl123]

What are the factors for the sudden large number of debuts from 1995-1998, then a shortage aside from Idol singles in the years afterward?

[jebsib]

Billboard changed the chart date eligibility in 1995. A physical single - only available in record stores - was able to chart back then. No album cuts, nothing unavailable to buy as a stand-a-lone. (The way it had been for 50 years).

But until then, BB could chart the song on the Hot 100 when the single was announced and shipped out, thus technically BEFORE a single copy sold, adding sales points. Thus many songs - pre-Feb 1995 - debuted a week 'early' on the chart - at lower chart positions - simply with only airplay points.

This changed in 1995 when BB said, "No - only chart a song after it's been available for sale for 7 days with sales points. Thus songs started to appear much higher (without that fake week) … or with huge jumps by random r&b songs like "Brandy's Baby", rarely seen before.

Michael & Janet's "Scream" was the first 1st week MEGA top 10 debut - at #5 - but because it was a superstar duet in demand for 10 years, it was mind-blowing, but not a surprise. The big shock was the following week when Biggie - still 'relatively' unknown - debuted at #5 with a song unknown to the mass appeal audiences.

This scenario continued as Airplay-hits were released commercially late enough in the game to debut high. Until in 1998, BB allowed all radio-only songs to chart, regardless of retail availability - and thus everything debuted low, with very few retail points (as store singles were disappearing). Only huge demand retail songs like American Idol coronation songs were released, creating those conspicuous #1 debuts.

When iTunes and streaming got up and running in 2005, we have the current scenario.

[Gary]

Update to first post

Top 10 debuts since 3-31-18 chart


9 Freaky Friday, Lil Dicky Featuring Chris Brown
4 Call Out My Name, The Weeknd
1 Nice For What, Drake
8 I Like It, Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
3 No Tears Left To Cry, Ariana Grande
6 ATM, J. Cole
8 Kevin's Heart, J. Cole
10 KOD, J. Cole
7 Better Now, Post Malone
1 This Is America, Childish Gambino
10 Fake Love, BTS
8 Yikes, Kanye West
2 Nonstop, Drake
6 In My Feelings, Drake
8 Emotionless, Drake
9 Don't Matter To Me, Drake Featuring Michael Jackson
4 FeFe, 6ix9ine Featuring Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz
5 No Brainer, DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo
4 Sicko Mode, Travis Scott
8 Stargazing, Travis Scott
6 Lucky You, Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas
8 The Ringer, Eminem
6 I Love It, Kanye West & Lil Pump
3 Killshot, Eminem
2 Mona Lisa, Lil Wayne Featuring Kendrick Lamar
5 Don't Cry, Lil Wayne Featuring XXXTENTACION
7 Uproar, Lil Wayne
10 Let It Fly, Lil Wayne Featuring Travis Scott
2 ZEZE, Kodak Black Featuring Travis Scott & Offset
5 MIA, Bad Bunny Featuring Drake
9 Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse), Post Malone & Swae Lee
1 Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande
6 Going Bad, Meek Mill Featuring Drake

[Gary]

243 songs in chart history have debuted in the top 10

The 53 artists that have done it more than once


18 Drake
13 Taylor Swift
11 Eminem
11 Lil Wayne
8 Justin Bieber
7 Lady Gaga
6 Ariana Grande
6 Kanye West
6 Rihanna
5 Mariah Carey
5 One Direction
5 Travis Scott
4 J. Cole
4 Justin Timberlake
4 Kendrick Lamar
4 Post Malone
4 The Beatles
3 Britney Spears
3 Chris Brown
3 DJ Khaled
3 Glee Cast
3 Janet Jackson
3 Katy Perry
3 Madonna
3 Maroon 5
3 Michael Jackson
3 Miley Cyrus
3 Puff Daddy
3 Quavo
3 The Notorious B.I.G.
3 Whitney Houston
3 Wiz Khalifa
2 Adele
2 Bad Bunny
2 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
2 Boyz II Men
2 Bruno Mars
2 Carrie Underwood
2 Celine Dion
2 Chance The Rapper
2 Christina Aguilera
2 Clay Aiken
2 Dru Hill
2 Ed Sheeran
2 Jonas Brothers
2 Ke$ha
2 Kelly Clarkson
2 Linkin Park
2 LL Cool J
2 Snoop Dogg
2 Spice Girls
2 The Chainsmokers
2 The Weeknd

[85la]

Dec 23, 2018 22:15:33 GMT -5 Gary said:

243 songs in chart history have debuted in the top 10

I wonder how many top 10 songs total there have been in the history of the Hot 100, to give an idea of how "rare" it is to debut there.

[Gary]

Dec 23, 2018 23:19:54 GMT -5 85la said:

Dec 23, 2018 22:15:33 GMT -5 Gary said:

243 songs in chart history have debuted in the top 10

I wonder how many top 10 songs total there have been in the history of the Hot 100, to give an idea of how "rare" it is to debut there.

August 1958 through June 1995 ---  3 of 3501
Since June 1995 --- 240 out of 1377

[85la]

So overall the rate is 243 out of 4,878, or about 5%, but it does make sense do divide it into those two time periods due to drastically different chart rules and methods of compilation.

It's interesting that the 3 before 1995 were all by the Beatles during only a year and a half stretch between 1968 and 1970. Of course they were enormously popular and and if anyone could do it before 1995 when it was so hard it would be them, but it seems that it goes beyond just their popularity and that something must have been different with the chart rules during that brief year and a half stretch that made it easier for them to do it, and that outside of that stretch the rules must have made it nearly impossible or actually impossible. Of course there were other enormously popular artists and songs that there must have been immediate demand for besides the Beatles during those first 37 years of the Hot 100, and it just seems fishy that NO ONE else was able to do it.

[insen_13]

Taylor only needs a top 5 debut so she'll have debuted on all positions in the top 10.

[Gary]

First post update

1 7 Rings, Ariana Grande
2 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored, Ariana Grande
5 Please Me, Cardi B & Bruno Mars
1 Sucker, Jonas Brothers
7 Bad Guy, Billie Eilish
8 Boy With Luv, BTS Featuring Halsey
2 If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes
5 Homicide, Logic Featuring Eminem
2 I Don't Care, Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
9 No Guidance, Chris Brown Featuring Drake
2 You Need To Calm Down, Taylor Swift
7 Money In The Grave, Drake Featuring Rick Ross

[thegreatdivine]

Jun 27, 2019 23:26:53 GMT -5 Gary said:

First post update

1 7 Rings, Ariana Grande
2 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored, Ariana Grande
5 Please Me, Cardi B & Bruno Mars
1 Sucker, Jonas Brothers
7 Bad Guy, Billie Eilish
8 Boy With Luv, BTS Featuring Halsey
2 If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes
5 Homicide, Logic Featuring Eminem
2 I Don't Care, Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
9 No Guidance, Chris Brown Featuring Drake
2 You Need To Calm Down, Taylor Swift
7 Money In The Grave, Drake Featuring Rick Ross

243 songs in chart history have debuted in the top 10



The 53 artists that have done it more than once





18 Drake

13 Taylor Swift

11 Eminem

11 Lil Wayne

8 Justin Bieber

7 Lady Gaga

6 Ariana Grande

6 Kanye West

6 Rihanna

5 Mariah Carey

5 One Direction

5 Travis Scott

4 J. Cole

4 Justin Timberlake

4 Kendrick Lamar

4 Post Malone

4 The Beatles

3 Britney Spears

3 Chris Brown

3 DJ Khaled

3 Glee Cast

3 Janet Jackson

3 Katy Perry

3 Madonna

3 Maroon 5

3 Michael Jackson

3 Miley Cyrus

3 Puff Daddy

3 Quavo

3 The Notorious B.I.G.

3 Whitney Houston

3 Wiz Khalifa

2 Adele

2 Bad Bunny

2 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

2 Boyz II Men

2 Bruno Mars

2 Carrie Underwood

2 Celine Dion

2 Chance The Rapper

2 Christina Aguilera

2 Clay Aiken

2 Dru Hill

2 Ed Sheeran

2 Jonas Brothers

2 Ke$ha

2 Kelly Clarkson

2 Linkin Park

2 LL Cool J

2 Snoop Dogg

2 Spice Girls

2 The Chainsmokers

2 The Weeknd

Drake has now debuted 20 songs in the top 10 while Taylor Swift has debuted 15 songs in the top 10. Meanwhile, Eminem has now debuted 12, Justin Bieber has debuted 9, J. Cole has debuted 5, Chris Brown has debuted 4, Bruno Mars has debuted 3, Jonas Brothers have debuted 3 and Ed Sheeran has also debuted 3 songs in the top 10. Drake leads all acts. 

[Gary]

Update to post 1

2 Senorita, Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
3 Goodbyes, Post Malone Featuring Young Thug
8 Boyfriend, Ariana Grande & Social House
7 Circles, Post Malone
8 Take What You Want, Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott
1 HIGHEST IN THE ROOM, Travis Scott
4 10,000 Hours, Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
7 Follow God, Kanye West
5 Futsal Shuffle 2020, Lil Uzi Vert
2 Yummy, Justin Bieber
2 Life Is Good, Future Featuring Drake
3 Godzilla, Eminem Featuring Juice WRLD
4 ON, BTS
5 Stupid Love, Lady Gaga
6 Baby Pluto, Lil Uzi Vert
8 Lo Mein, Lil Uzi Vert
9 Silly Watch, Lil Uzi Vert
1 Toosie Slide, Drake
9 ROCKSTAR, DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
1 THE SCOTTS, THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi
7 Pain 1993, Drake Featuring Playboi Carti
1 Stuck With U, Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
3 Gooba, 6ix9ine

[thegreatdivine]

Drake has now debuted 23 songs in the top 10, Taylor Swift has now debuted 16 songs, Eminem has now debuted 13 songs, Justin Bieber has now debuted 12 songs, Ariana Grande has now debuted 11 songs, Lil Wayne has now debuted 11 songs, Kanye West has now debuted 8 songs, Post Malone has now debuted 8 songs, Travis Scott has now debuted 7 songs, Lady Gaga has now debuted 7 songs and Lil Uzi Vert has now debuted 4 songs in the top 10. Drake leads all acts.

[chartfreak]

Mar 12, 2018 22:38:09 GMT -5 iHype. said:

With streaming taking full power in chart percentage, I think top 10/#1 debuts will lose value as rarities. I think in following years most #1s will have debuted #1. 

Shape of You, I'm the One, Look What You Made, Rockstar, God's Plan, etc having huge splashes the past year. Despacito, Finesse, and Perfect also vaulting up the chart immediately after new high-profile remixes.

With streaming the consumers have access to the music quicker than ever and can make a hit within the first day something is released so it makes sense huge debuts will become a 'norm'. In a time when the entire country has internet access therefore can consume a song the first day its out that is only natural. 

Your first paragraph really predicted where we are now with the Hot 100.

[WolfSpear]

Do you guys feel that a #1 debut is a historic achievement, per say? I think it’s cool, but just like the Billboard 200, it’s become more commonplace to see high debuts. It’s not as fascinating as when Clay Aiken or Britney Spears did it back in the day... and it felt like a harder task to accomplish.

The ones that pulled it off after Dec. 1998 did so with the lack of airplay accumulation prior to the release. American Idol contestants scored #1 debuts in 4 consecutive years, and that’s based on first week sales that dwarfed the competitors. Around this time 15 years ago, the singles sales were looking mighty rough, and worse than it is now. 100k in CD sales guaranteed you a #1 debut even with 0 airplay.

Then in today’s world, it’s become an easier task to pull with streaming. It’s hard to view this feat as special anymore. I see the same thing occurred with the Billboard 200 after the Nielsen switch.

[chartfreak]

I don't feel #1 debuts are that impressive anymore. I think it's more exciting to see a song work it's way up thr charts to #1 these days.

[Gary]

Post 1 update

1 Rain On Me, Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
1 Trollz, 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj
3 The Bigger Picture, Lil Baby
6 For The Night, Pop Smoke Featuring Lil Baby & DaBaby
2 Come & Go, Juice WRLD x Marshmello
5 Wishing Well, Juice WRLD
7 Conversations, Juice WRLD
10 Hate The Other Side, Juice WRLD & Marshmello Featuring Polo G & The Kid LAROI
3 Popstar, DJ Khaled Featuring Drake
8 Greece, DJ Khaled Featuring Drake
1 Cardigan, Taylor Swift
4 The 1, Taylor Swift
6 Exile, Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
6 My Future, Billie Eilish
1 WAP, Cardi B Featuring Megan Thee Stallion
8 Smile, Juice WRLD & The Weeknd
2 Laugh Now Cry Later, Drake Featuring Lil Durk
6 7 Summers, Morgan Wallen
1 Dynamite, BTS
3 Holy, Justin Bieber Featuring Chance The Rapper
1 Franchise, Travis Scott Featuring Young Thug & M.I.A.
9 Runnin, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
10 Mr. Right Now, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin Featuring Drake
1 Positions, Ariana Grande
2 Forever After All, Luke Combs
8 34+35, Ariana Grande
9 Dakiti, Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez
1 Life Goes On, BTS
8 Monster, Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
1 Willow, Taylor Swift

[Lost In Musical Reverie]

We'll need some updates for "drivers license" (#1), "Anyone" (#6), and "Wasted On You" (#9)

[Gary]

Post 1 updated and reorganized - through last week's chart

[Gary]

Added the Kendrick Lamar songs

[Gary]

Post 1 updated for Harry Styles week