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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 9, 2016 21:13:01 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on May 9, 2016 21:24:46 GMT -5
Y'all would crucify me if I said "Don't Speak" didn't seem like an AirPlay #1 hit, but would be quick to say some of the largest urban songs didn't. Hmm...????
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 9, 2016 21:32:25 GMT -5
Y'all would crucify me if I said "Don't Speak" didn't seem like an AirPlay #1 hit, but would be quick to say some of the largest urban songs didn't. Hmm...???? #BlackLivesMatter
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Post by MTSChart21 on May 9, 2016 21:51:01 GMT -5
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Post by redrooster on May 9, 2016 21:57:25 GMT -5
Literally any viral hit Literally any frontloaded hit I Really Like You felt bigger than Good Time altho Good Time outcharted I Really Like You by a country mile.
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Post by Nyte on May 10, 2016 1:53:43 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each. To be fair, I think it has to do with "pop-culture isolation". For example, growing up I knew nothing about how radio formats work and only listened to a Hot AC station because that's what my mom would put on. There were a whole lot of songs of that era that missed out on, so naturally they don't feel as big to me as someone who would've grown up listening to Rhythmic exclusively, or CHR. And that's just one example. Imagine how someone who grew up solely listening to Active Rock or Country would see these iconic songs? The kind of stations you listened to as a kid can really affect how you perceive them. Anyways, on topic: Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" certainly doesn't feel like a #13 hit to me. Of course, it got very little pop radio airplay but was a #1 hit on alternative. Unlike when I was a kid, I keep the stations I listen to varied depending on the mood, so I didn't miss out on this song.
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Post by MTSChart21 on May 10, 2016 7:14:59 GMT -5
I Really Like You felt bigger than Good Time altho Good Time outcharted I Really Like You by a country mile. I heard Good Time alot, but like never heard IRLY
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 10, 2016 7:37:42 GMT -5
Anyways, on topic: Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" certainly doesn't feel like a #13 hit to me. Of course, it got very little pop radio airplay but was a #1 hit on alternative. Unlike when I was a kid, I keep the stations I listen to varied depending on the mood, so I didn't miss out on this song. Magic didn't feel like a #14 hit to me either, but it's position was mostly sales based. It didn't do great even on rock or alt radio, and peaked at #30 on top 40.
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Post by thabb on May 10, 2016 19:52:57 GMT -5
"laffy taffy". I am aware of it but I literally never knew that it was #1. it always felt small to me honestly
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Post by redrooster on May 11, 2016 0:00:50 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each. Harlem Shake got ZERO radio play and several people on here have admitted they didn't even know it was an actual song. I Really Like You felt bigger than Good Time altho Good Time outcharted I Really Like You by a country mile. I heard Good Time alot, but like never heard IRLY I Really Like You isn't completely forgotten today like Good Time is tho.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 11, 2016 0:17:37 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each. Harlem Shake got ZERO radio play and several people on here have admitted they didn't even know it was an actual song. I heard Good Time alot, but like never heard IRLY I Really Like You isn't completely forgotten today like Good Time is tho. It sold over 2 million downloads and was #1 on the Digital SONGS chart for a couple of weeks...people knew Harlem Shake was something they could buy on iTunes and throw over a video as it's soundtrack. Streams wasn't the only factor on why it reached #1 even though the conspiracy behind the length being allowed is another topic of discussion.
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Post by redrooster on May 11, 2016 0:28:21 GMT -5
Harlem Shake got ZERO radio play and several people on here have admitted they didn't even know it was an actual song. I Really Like You isn't completely forgotten today like Good Time is tho. It sold over 2 million downloads and was #1 on the Digital SONGS chart for a couple of weeks...people knew Harlem Shake was something they could buy on iTunes and throw over a video as it's soundtrack. Streams wasn't the only factor on why it reached #1 even though the conspiracy behind the length being allowed is another topic of discussion. Thought it peaked at #2 behind Thrift Shop on digital songs. The point still remains that a lot of people didn't know it was an actual song and that no one was watching all those videos for the song. People who wanted to hear the song went to the official audio video, which has 30m views (certainly nothing to sneeze at but nothing compared to all the views those videos of people dancing to it were getting).
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 11, 2016 0:44:51 GMT -5
It sold over 2 million downloads and was #1 on the Digital SONGS chart for a couple of weeks...people knew Harlem Shake was something they could buy on iTunes and throw over a video as it's soundtrack. Streams wasn't the only factor on why it reached #1 even though the conspiracy behind the length being allowed is another topic of discussion. Thought it peaked at #2 behind Thrift Shop on digital songs. The point still remains that a lot of people didn't know it was an actual song and that no one was watching all those videos for the song. People who wanted to hear the song went to the official audio video, which has 30m views (certainly nothing to sneeze at but nothing compared to all the views those videos of people dancing to it were getting). But why would over two million people buy the song though...
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Post by redrooster on May 11, 2016 2:25:39 GMT -5
Thought it peaked at #2 behind Thrift Shop on digital songs. The point still remains that a lot of people didn't know it was an actual song and that no one was watching all those videos for the song. People who wanted to hear the song went to the official audio video, which has 30m views (certainly nothing to sneeze at but nothing compared to all the views those videos of people dancing to it were getting). But why would over two million people buy the song though... Was never against those sales counting, just the streams from the videos of people dancing to it. It really did peak higher than it should have and those streams from the 1 million+ videos were the culprit. Like during those 5 weeks if you were to ask a bunch of random people what the most popular song is right now, more would probably have said "Thrift Shop" than "Harlem Shake." No one saw Harlem Shake as a song, they saw it as a meme.
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Post by MTSChart21 on May 11, 2016 6:12:28 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each. Harlem Shake got ZERO radio play and several people on here have admitted they didn't even know it was an actual song. I heard Good Time alot, but like never heard IRLY I Really Like You isn't completely forgotten today like Good Time is tho. Whether it's forgotten today or not, that doesn't change how big it was before
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Post by Dylan :) on May 11, 2016 8:17:05 GMT -5
Phillip Phillips - Home (#6) Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj - Beauty & A Beat (#5) Katy Perry - Part Of Me (#1) Rihanna - Where Have You Been (#5) Neon Trees - Everybody Talks (#6) Flo Rida - I Cry
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Post by MTSChart21 on May 11, 2016 8:50:04 GMT -5
Lilly Wood & The Prick - "Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)" (#23)
Some that are I'm kinda half-way on (Like half of me thinks it was that big, but the other half says not) Troye Sivan - "YOUTH" (#23) ZAYN - "PILLOWTALK" (#1)
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Post by ilikemusic on May 13, 2016 16:21:54 GMT -5
Most of Mariah Carey's #1's that she brags about are completely forgotten. Sorry Mimi fans.
Some others I feel like didn't really feel like #1's in recent times are:
-Panda (HOW did this go #1) -Pillowtalk -Hold It Against Me -3 -Born This Way (Okay, maybe for the first week, but this song had little to zero longevity after the gimmick wore off) -What Do You Mean? (Love Yourself and Sorry felt and were way bigger hits) -Bad Blood -Harlem Shake -Part of Me
The early to mid 2000's have quite a few forgotten #1's such as: -Bump Bump Bump -Grillz -Shake Your Tailfeather -Slow Jamz -Don't Forget About Us (seriously does ANYONE remember this song?) -All the American Idol songs except A Moment Like This
Edit: I read the title wrong, I thought this was just about #1's looool
Ok some other examples:
Lady Gaga - You and I (#6) Lady Gaga - Dope (#8) Wtf how Beyonce - Deja Vu (#4) Beyonce - Beautiful Liar (feat. Shakira) [#3] Justin Bieber - Beauty and a Beat (#4) Justin Bieber - Boyfriend (#2) One Direction - Best Song Ever (#2) One Direction - Live While We're Young (#3) One Direction - Drag Me Down (#3) One Direction - Perfect (#10) Miley Cyrus - 7 Things (#9) Hannah Montana - He Could Be the One (#10) Miley Cyrus - See You Again (#10) Demi Lovato - Skyscraper (#10) Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants (#6) Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All (#10) Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man (#6) Jonas Brothers - SOS (#17) Jonas Brothers - Burnin Up (#5) Avril Lavigne - What the Hell (#11) [This ended up selling over 2 million in the US which surprised me, I thought it flopped]
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Post by redrooster on May 13, 2016 17:14:28 GMT -5
Harlem Shake got ZERO radio play and several people on here have admitted they didn't even know it was an actual song. I Really Like You isn't completely forgotten today like Good Time is tho. Whether it's forgotten today or not, that doesn't change how big it was before Yeah I know. I actually flame people for saying Good Time doesn't count as a hit because it isn't remembered. But it really isn't remembered while IRLY kinda is. Like it wasn't as big as CMM of course but people know it happened.
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Post by MTSChart21 on May 13, 2016 23:44:52 GMT -5
Whether it's forgotten today or not, that doesn't change how big it was before Yeah I know. I actually flame people for saying Good Time doesn't count as a hit because it isn't remembered. But it really isn't remembered while IRLY kinda is. Like it wasn't as big as CMM of course but people know it happened. Well, damn. You don't have to kill people with flames because they don't think it was a hit I agree
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Post by missgenericnickname on May 15, 2016 20:38:37 GMT -5
Wait IRLY is a remembered song?
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Post by redrooster on May 16, 2016 5:00:39 GMT -5
Wait IRLY is a remembered song? More so than Good Time. I hear people say "Carly isn't a one hit wonder! She also had I Really Like You" more often than I hear them say "Carly isn't a one hit wonder! She also had Good Time." Plus IRLY's music video went viral for like a week.
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Post by ampersand on May 16, 2016 16:32:13 GMT -5
Katy Perry - Hot n Cold (#2 in France ; #3 in the US) I Kissed a Girl was still huge when this song came around so I guess that's why I don't remember it being that big. It surprised me so much when I learned that HNC actually outsold IKAG.
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Post by fearlessarrow on May 17, 2016 10:04:07 GMT -5
For me it's: "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth Don't get me wrong, the song was huge, but I just don't see it as being as huge as the Hot 100 seems to indicate. If I didn't follow music charts, I never would have thought that it was a 12-week #1 (more like 5 or 6) ...
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Post by bat1990 on May 17, 2016 11:24:40 GMT -5
Most of Mariah Carey's #1's that she brags about are completely forgotten. Sorry Mimi fans. PREACH! I was a baby for the launch of her career (1990-1992), so the ones I remember from the 90s are "Fantasy," "My All," "Honey," and "Heartbreaker." "Thank God I Found You" is just like, really???? Talk about a discounted CD single when airplay was near its peak.
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Post by FoolMoonz on May 17, 2016 14:06:17 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each. I don't know why you get mad. I just said Hips Don't Lie felt smaller than some other of her hits such as Whenever, Wherever or Underneath Your Clothes. But once again I don't live in the US so obviously the airplay wasn't the same.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 17, 2016 14:14:24 GMT -5
This thread equals me internally, and now externally, saying spare me with your belittling bullsh!t. "I never hear (insert 10 year old song) on the radio anymore." As if your local CHR Top 40 Pop station is keeping Next, Aaliyah, and Juvenile on constant rotation on their playlists. Like did somebody ACTUALLY put Hips Don't Lie?! DEAD. DIED. GONE. To say "Harlem Shake" didn't feel like a #1 song when it was virtually EVERYWHERE from all types of media and corporations cashing in on the phenomenon is just weird. You have hundreds of clips on YouTube with millions of views each. I don't know why you get mad. I just said Hips Don't Lie felt smaller than some other of her hits such as Whenever, Wherever or Underneath Your Clothes. But once again I don't live in the US so obviously the airplay wasn't the same. Mind you this thread is talking specifically about the Hot 100 and not international charts. In that context, it is such a weird statement for somebody to say that song felt lesser than it's #1 peak. It broke airplay and digital records when it was at it's zenith. Whatever the longevity of another single was that preceded was, may those be five plus year old singles..., it still doesn't take away the impact of that song.
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Post by tekkenguy on May 17, 2016 14:18:26 GMT -5
For me it's: "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth Don't get me wrong, the song was huge, but I just don't see it as being as huge as the Hot 100 seems to indicate. If I didn't follow music charts, I never would have thought that it was a 12-week #1 (more like 5 or 6) ... I don't think so. SYA felt as massive as Uptown Funk. It's more surprising that it's only sold 4m in the US than the fact that it reigned for 12 weeks.
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Post by ilikemusic on May 17, 2016 17:06:22 GMT -5
Most of Mariah Carey's #1's that she brags about are completely forgotten. Sorry Mimi fans. PREACH! I was a baby for the launch of her career (1990-1992), so the ones I remember from the 90s are "Fantasy," "My All," "Honey," and "Heartbreaker." "Thank God I Found You" is just like, really???? Talk about a discounted CD single when airplay was near its peak. I feel like the only ones that really made any lasting impact were "Always Be My Baby", "Hero" (an overdone song on American Idol/X Factor), "Fantasy", "Emotions", "We Belong Together", and I guess you could make a case for "Vision of Love". Still can't believe "One Sweet Day" is the longest #1 of all time, that song is legitimately stuck in the 90's. Her biggest song in general though is "All I Want For Christmas Is You". I don't even mean that in a shady way, at this point it's a Christmas classic and is gonna be sung and played for decades on out. That's a huge accomplishment.
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Post by missgenericnickname on May 17, 2016 17:23:56 GMT -5
I don't know if it peaked yet, but whatever Let It Go is running on
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