Billboard Hot 100: 11/26/2016 (Black Beatles #1!)

[Au$tin]

Nov 14, 2016 17:24:53 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Nov 14, 2016 16:38:44 GMT -5 taylor said:

As another member pointed out BB is a real song unlike HS,

I didn't realize Harlem Shake was a fake song.

Aside from the bad wording, there is a point there. "Harlem Shake" clearly was big because of the viral videos. It peaked at #4 on digital sales the week it exploded and failed to hold up well in those sales. Streaming wise, it was doing terribly outside of the videos. And given the nature of the song, it struggled to do much at radio. The interest for the song itself just wasn't there.

Black Beatles is the opposite of all of that: strong sales, strong non-viral streaming, and the ability to garner large amounts of airplay. In fact, I think it might already have surpassed HS in airplay. There is high interest in the actual song.

But that doesn't change the fact that Harlem Shake is still 100% real.

[atg]

Nov 14, 2016 17:58:34 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Nov 14, 2016 17:24:53 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

I didn't realize Harlem Shake was a fake song.

Aside from the bad wording, there is a point there. "Harlem Shake" clearly was big because of the viral videos. It peaked at #4 on digital sales the week it exploded and failed to hold up well in those sales. Streaming wise, it was doing terribly outside of the videos. And given the nature of the song, it struggled to do much at radio. The interest for the song itself just wasn't there.

Black Beatles is the opposite of all of that: strong sales, strong non-viral streaming, and the ability to garner large amounts of airplay. In fact, I think it might already have surpassed HS in airplay. There is high interest in the actual song.

But that doesn't change the fact that Harlem Shake is still 100% real.

It is so real. If it reached #4 on the year end charts it's 100% clearly real right (sarcasm)

[Deleted]

Nov 14, 2016 16:46:27 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Nov 14, 2016 15:27:33 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

I hope so. Congrats to Rae Sremmurd on getting a #1 with an actual decent song (their only one)!

No Flex Zone (Remix), No Type, Set the Roof and Safe Sex and Pay Checks say GOOD.BYE!

I didn't say it was their only hit, I said it was their only bearable song lmao. 

[Linnethia Monique]

Nov 14, 2016 18:33:09 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Nov 14, 2016 16:46:27 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

No Flex Zone (Remix), No Type, Set the Roof and Safe Sex and Pay Checks say GOOD.BYE!

I didn't say it was their only hit, I said it was their only bearable song lmao. 

Which means that you are still wrong and aren't getting the gist of what I was saying. Two of those weren't even singles.

[bigbertha]

24 Magic isn't going #1. I don't know why people keep thinking it will. And based off of BB's lead in streaming and sales, I think it will be at the top until at least early January.

[Deleted]

Nov 14, 2016 19:00:31 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Nov 14, 2016 18:33:09 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

I didn't say it was their only hit, I said it was their only bearable song lmao. 

Which means that you are still wrong and aren't getting the gist of what I was saying. Two of those weren't even singles.

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

Won a gold medal, and a gold bezel

I treat these hoes special, now ya ho jealous

Freak hoes, got several, they tens or better

I'm a trendsetter, I'm a go-getter

so apparently I'm "wrong" because I'm in the majority that thinks this garbage is unbearable to listen to lmao k.

[taylor]

Nov 14, 2016 17:58:34 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Nov 14, 2016 17:24:53 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

I didn't realize Harlem Shake was a fake song.

Aside from the bad wording, there is a point there. "Harlem Shake" clearly was big because of the viral videos.

But that doesn't change the fact that Harlem Shake is still 100% real.

I admit I said it in a bad way, but I didn't I really mean HS wasn't a real song. The only reason that it got to #1 was because of some viral videos, and not because people cared about the song itself. It wasn't about the song, it was a trend about people dancing to a song.

[Linnethia Monique]

Nov 14, 2016 21:07:03 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Nov 14, 2016 19:00:31 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Which means that you are still wrong and aren't getting the gist of what I was saying. Two of those weren't even singles.

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

Won a gold medal, and a gold bezel

I treat these hoes special, now ya ho jealous

Freak hoes, got several, they tens or better

I'm a trendsetter, I'm a go-getter

so apparently I'm "wrong" because I'm in the majority that thinks this garbage is unbearable to listen to lmao k.

The "silent" majority?! Are you a Trump supporter!

[Au$tin]

Nov 14, 2016 18:03:48 GMT -5 atg said:

Nov 14, 2016 17:58:34 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Aside from the bad wording, there is a point there. "Harlem Shake" clearly was big because of the viral videos. It peaked at #4 on digital sales the week it exploded and failed to hold up well in those sales. Streaming wise, it was doing terribly outside of the videos. And given the nature of the song, it struggled to do much at radio. The interest for the song itself just wasn't there.

Black Beatles is the opposite of all of that: strong sales, strong non-viral streaming, and the ability to garner large amounts of airplay. In fact, I think it might already have surpassed HS in airplay. There is high interest in the actual song.

But that doesn't change the fact that Harlem Shake is still 100% real.

It is so real. If it reached #4 on the year end charts it's 100% clearly real right (sarcasm)

What?

[lyhom]

Nov 14, 2016 21:07:03 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Nov 14, 2016 19:00:31 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Which means that you are still wrong and aren't getting the gist of what I was saying. Two of those weren't even singles.

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

Won a gold medal, and a gold bezel

I treat these hoes special, now ya ho jealous

Freak hoes, got several, they tens or better

I'm a trendsetter, I'm a go-getter

so apparently I'm "wrong" because I'm in the majority that thinks this garbage is unbearable to listen to lmao k.

lmao so now you're the authority on how many people like a song take several seats please

[theinanimatefight]

Nov 14, 2016 14:35:46 GMT -5 Gary said:

The run of the latest 10+ week at #1 single has concluded. If patterns hold, I would bet the next one to chart for 10+ weeks has already been released.

Guess I'll be rooting for All Time Low then.

Sidenote, any other year and I'd be shocked that Rae Sremmurd even managed to get a top 10, let alone a #1 hit. This year has been such a mess that I'm just rolling with it at this point.

[rimetm]

How is that the pattern? If you look at them in the past year:

Hello debuted at number one. Work was nowhere to be found.

2 months' respite.

Work leads in its third week. One Dance debuted late into the run.

2 weeks' respite.

One Dance leads in its fifth week. Closer had not debuted by the end.

1 month's respite.

Closer leads in its third week.

In only one case had the next long reigner appeared as the current one concluded its lead.

[Gary]

A literal translation of my post I suppose. - OK. I meant there is no way to determine EXACTLY what the next 10 week song will be but based on recent history, won't have to wait too long. Or if you read how Billboard writes this up every time, it happens in JUST over 3% of all number ones. If we look at the 3% number we might be waiting awhile for the next one. If we go by recent trends, we won't be.

[jayhawk1117]

Nov 14, 2016 23:56:55 GMT -5 Gary said:

A literal translation of my post I suppose. - OK. I meant there is no way to determine EXACTLY what the next 10 week song will be but based on recent history, won't have to wait too long. Or if you read how Billboard writes this up every time, it happens in JUST over 3% of all number ones. If we look at the 3% number we might be waiting awhile for the next one. If we go by recent trends, we won't be.

it'll definitely be very soon. Just in the last 2 years we've had 5 plus work. So just about once every 4ish months

[jayhawk1117]

Also All I want for Christmas has returned to iTunes. I think this will be the year it breaks the top ten. I believe in the hype.

[flextamcsignals]

Does anyone know why PPAP re-entered?

[Bigfatliar 3]

Nov 15, 2016 5:24:58 GMT -5 flextamcsignals said:

Does anyone know why PPAP re-entered?

Youtube.

[Daryl the Beryl]

Nov 14, 2016 21:07:03 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

Nov 14, 2016 19:00:31 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Which means that you are still wrong and aren't getting the gist of what I was saying. Two of those weren't even singles.

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

(Hey) No flex zone, (hey) no flex zone

(Hey) They know better, (hey) they know better

Won a gold medal, and a gold bezel

I treat these hoes special, now ya ho jealous

Freak hoes, got several, they tens or better

I'm a trendsetter, I'm a go-getter

so apparently I'm "wrong" because I'm in the majority that thinks this garbage is unbearable to listen to lmao k.

;)

Oct 23, 2016 17:31:51 GMT -5 Daryl the Beryl said:

Oct 23, 2016 17:31:11 GMT -5 @markg94 said:

seriously? Rae Srummerd is garbage.

No Flex Zone is a jam and you shall repent

Also Look Alive is back at #76 on the Hot 100

[Gary]

Hot 100

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 9 16 9 Black Beatles, Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane 1
2 1 1 15 Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1
3 2 2 8 Starboy, The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk 2
4 3 3 21 Heathens, twenty one pilots 2
5 4 4 14 Let Me Love You, DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber 4
6 7 6 5 24K Magic, Bruno Mars 5
7 6 7 11 Side To Side, Ariana Grande Featuring Nicki Minaj 6
8 8 9 7 Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem), Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall 8
9 5 5 22 Broccoli, D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty 5
10 11 13 5 Don't Wanna Know, Maroon 5 Featuring Kendrick Lamar 9
11 13 10 30 I Hate U I Love U, gnash Featuring Olivia O'Brien 10
12 12 8 16 Cold Water, Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO 2
13 14 11 23 Treat You Better, Shawn Mendes 6
14 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 Used To This, Future Featuring Drake 14
15 15 12 39 Cheap Thrills, Sia Featuring Sean Paul 1
16 22 21 27 Can't Stop The Feeling!, Justin Timberlake 1
17 10 24 3 Fake Love, Drake 10
18 21 25 10 Caroline, Amine 18
19 18 14 15 Starving, Hailee Steinfeld & Grey Featuring Zedd 14
20 19 22 11 OOOUUU, Young M.A 19
21 20 19 10 The Greatest, Sia Featuring Kendrick Lamar 19
22 24 30 11 Scars To Your Beautiful, Alessia Cara 22
23 17 17 39 Don't Let Me Down, The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya 3
24 16 15 25 Gold, Kiiara 13
25 27 27 26 Unsteady, X Ambassadors 25
26 25 42 9 Blue Ain't Your Color, Keith Urban 25
27 23 18 28 This Is What You Came For, Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna 3
28 26 20 35 Ride, twenty one pilots 5
29 35 40 15 Chill Bill, Rob $tone Featuring J. Davi$ & Spooks 29
30 40 47 11 May We All, Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw 30
31 39 44 13 In The Name Of Love, Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha 31
32 30 23 32 One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1
33 31 26 26 Send My Love (To Your New Lover), Adele 8
34 32 28 41 Needed Me, Rihanna 7
35 33 31 20 Sucker For Pain, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors 15
36 38 37 16 Tiimmy Turner, Desiigner 34
37 47 50 9 X, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin Featuring Future 37
38 36 34 24 Sit Still, Look Pretty, Daya 28
39 45 52 14 Do You Mind, DJ Khaled Featuring Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown & August Alsina 39
40 34 29 20 Luv, Tory Lanez 19
41 43 43 38 Panda, Desiigner 1
42 53 58 5 All Time Low, Jon Bellion 42
43 28 38 3 Sneakin', Drake Featuring 21 Savage 28
44 44 35 23 We Don't Talk Anymore, Charlie Puth Featuring Selena Gomez 9
45 37 33 28 Too Good, Drake Featuring Rihanna 14
46 46 46 25 No Problem, Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz 43
47 48 48 16 Middle Of A Memory, Cole Swindell 46
48 29 39 15 Setting The World On Fire, Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk 29
49 51 53 14 1 Night, Lil Yachty 49
50 52 54 13 Pick Up The Phone, Young Thug And Travis Scott Featuring Quavo 43
51 56 62 9 Sleep Without You, Brett Young 51
52 55 60 10 A Little More Summertime, Jason Aldean 52
53 54 – 2 Better Man, Little Big Town 53
54 50 51 12 Move, Luke Bryan 50
55 42 41 8 My Way, Calvin Harris 24
56 63 61 19 Come And See Me, PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake 56
57 71 85 3 No Heart, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin 57
58 80 83 8 Mercy, Shawn Mendes 58
59 67 70 18 You Was Right, Lil Uzi Vert 59
60 59 55 6 All We Know, The Chainsmokers Featuring Phoebe Ryan 18
61 0 New 1 Bounce Back, Big Sean 61
62 60 63 22 Money Longer, Lil Uzi Vert 54
63 66 72 7 Song For Another Time, Old Dominion 63
64 65 68 7 This Town, Niall Horan 25
65 74 80 4 Love On The Brain, Rihanna 65
66 98 – 3 Love Me Now, John Legend 55
67 64 65 10 Fade, Kanye West 47
68 61 64 12 Too Much Sauce, DJ ESCO Featuring Future & Lil Uzi Vert 61
69 62 56 20 No Limit, Usher Featuring Young Thug 32
70 58 67 17 Vice, Miranda Lambert 47
71 0 New 1 Setting Fires, The Chainsmokers Featuring XYLO 71
72 69 77 4 Dirty Laundry, Carrie Underwood 69
73 0 Re-Entry 2 Bad Things, Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello 73
74 72 76 6 Wanna Be That Song, Brett Eldredge 72
75 79 74 6 Fresh Eyes, Andy Grammer 74
76 0 Re-Entry 3 Look Alive, Rae Sremmurd 76
77 76 73 8 Key To The Streets, YFN Lucci Featuring Migos & Trouble 70
78 78 75 7 HandClap, Fitz And The Tantrums 67
79 49 – 2 Litty, Meek Mill Featuring Tory Lanez 49
80 85 100 3 Say You Won't Let Go, James Arthur 80
81 77 32 3 Hallelujah, Pentatonix 32
82 0 Re-Entry 2 PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen), PIKOTARO 77
83 90 86 5 Ain't My Fault, Zara Larsson 83
84 95 99 3 What They Want, Russ 84
85 83 81 7 Capsize, Frenship & Emily Warren 78
86 81 71 16 It Don't Hurt Like It Used To, Billy Currington 44
87 0 New 1 Selfish, PnB Rock 87
88 89 89 4 How I'll Always Be, Tim McGraw 88
89 88 – 2 Star Of The Show, Thomas Rhett 88
90 94 92 4 My Sh*t, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie 90
91 92 93 4 80s Mercedes, Maren Morris 91
92 82 59 11 I Know Somebody, LoCash 52
93 87 84 5 All Eyez, The Game Featuring Jeremih 79
94 91 82 13 Wishing, DJ Drama Featuring Chris Brown, Skeme & Lyquin 77
95 99 87 17 Wat U Mean (Aye, Aye, Aye), Dae Dae 66
96 57 57 4 Million Reasons, Lady Gaga 57
97 0 Re-Entry 2 Greenlight, Pitbull Featuring Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis 95
98 0 New 1 Kill A Word, Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens 98
99 0 Re-Entry 14 Hold Up, Beyonce 13
100 0 Re-Entry 12 Gangsta, Kehlani 41

[Gary]

Chart year #1's

Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2015-12-05
Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2015-12-12
Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2015-12-19
Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2015-12-26
Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-01-02
Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-01-09
Hello, Adele 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-01-16
Sorry, Justin Bieber 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-01-23
Sorry, Justin Bieber 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-01-30
Sorry, Justin Bieber 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-02-06
Love Yourself, Justin Bieber 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-02-13
Pillowtalk, Zayn 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-02-20
Love Yourself, Justin Bieber 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-02-27
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-03-05
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-03-12
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-03-19
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-03-26
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-04-02
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-04-09
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-04-16
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-04-23
Work, Rihanna Featuring Drake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-04-30
Panda, Desiigner 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-05-07
Panda, Desiigner 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-05-14
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-05-21
Can't Stop The Feeling!, Justin Timberlake 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-05-28
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-06-04
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-06-11
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-06-18
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-06-25
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-07-02
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-07-09
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-07-16
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-07-23
One Dance, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-07-30
Cheap Thrills, Sia Featuring Sean Paul 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-08-06
Cheap Thrills, Sia Featuring Sean Paul 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-08-13
Cheap Thrills, Sia Featuring Sean Paul 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-08-20
Cheap Thrills, Sia Featuring Sean Paul 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-08-27
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-09-03
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-09-10
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-09-17
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-09-24
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-10-01
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-10-08
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-10-15
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-10-22
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-10-29
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-11-05
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-11-12
Closer, The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-11-19
Black Beatles, Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane 1 The Billboard Hot 100 2016-11-26

[Gary]

Chart Watch
Chart Watch: ‘Black Beatles’ Zooms to #1 Thanks to Mannequin Challenge


Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” (featuring Gucci Mane) leaps from #9 to #1 on the Hot 100, displacing the Chainsmokers’ “Closer” (featuring Halsey), which spent the past 12 weeks on top. The new #1 has gotten a huge boost from its usage in videos related to the viral Mannequin Challenge — including one by a former Beatle. Paul McCartney posted a video to his Twitter account on Nov. 10 with the text, “Love those Black Beatles #MannequinChallenge.”


In this viral craze, people remain frozen in place while being filmed. The Mannequin Challenge originated in an Oct. 26 tweet showing students at a high school in Jacksonville, Fla., in mannequin poses. While that clip didn’t feature music, “Black Beatles” has been used in a multitude of subsequent clips. Adele, Young Thug, and the former members of Destiny’s Child are among the music stars that have joined in on the fun. Rae Sremmurd staged their own version of the challenge in concert Nov. 3.

We’ve seen an increase in viral hit singles in the past several years. PSY’s “Gangnam Style” logged seven weeks at #2 in the fall of 2012. Despite its ubiquity, the song wasn’t able to dislodge Maroon 5’s “One More Night” from the #1 spot. That prompted Billboard to adjust its formula for the Hot 100, giving streaming more weight. In March 2013, Baauer’s viral smash “Harlem Shake” debuted at #1 and spent five weeks on top, interrupting the run of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s “Thrift Shop” (featuring Wanz).

“Black Beatles” is the second #1 hit in a little more than five years which namechecks British rock royalty in its title. “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera hit #1 in September 2011. (The Beatles had 20 #1 singles between 1964 and 1970. Jagger led the Rolling Stones to eight #1 hits between 1965 and 1978.)

This is by far Rae Sremmurd’s biggest hit. The duo’s previous highest-charting hit was “No Type,” which peaked at #16 in 2014. The brother duo (Khalif “Swae Lee” Brown, 21, and Aaquil “Slim Jxmmi” Brown, 22) hail from Tupelo, Miss., which is also the birthplace of Elvis Presley.

This week’s #9 to #1 jump is the biggest for a single climbing to #1 since Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” (featuring Kendrick Lamar) vaulted from #53 to #1 in June 2015.

“Closer” dips to #2 in its 15th week. This marks the first time that two different duos have had back-to-back #1 hits since December 1984, when Daryl Hall & John Oates’ “Out of Touch” displaced Wham!’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” It’s the second time in the past two months that duos have held down the top two spots. This happened two months ago when “Closer” was #1 and twenty one pilots’ “Heathens” was #2.

“Black Beatles” also leaps from #16 to #1 on Top Digital Songs, ending a record-tying 13-week run on top by “Closer.” “Black Beatles” sold 144K copies this week, the highest tally by any song in the past seven weeks.

“Black Beatles” is just getting started at radio. It ranks #44 on this week’s Radio Songs chart. Billboard‘s Gary Trust notes that’s the worst showing by a song that was #1 on that week’s Hot 100 since February, when Zayn’s “Pillowtalk” wasn’t even listed on the Radio Songs chart. It entered the Hot 100 at #1 that week with nearly all its chart points from sales and streaming.

“Black Beatles” also jumps from #4 to #1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, dethroning the Weeknd’s “Starboy” (featuring Daft Punk).

Top Songs

The next three songs on the chart each drop one notch this week. The Weeknd’s “Starboy” (featuring Daft Punk) dips from #2 to #3 in its eighth week. twenty one pilots’ “Heathens” dips from #3 to #4 in its 21st week. DJ Snake’s “Let Me Love You” (featuring Justin Bieber) dips from #4 to #5 in its 14th week.

Bruno Mars’s “24K Magic” rebounds from #7 to #6 its fifth week. The lyric, “Guess who’s back again,” echoes this key line from Eminem’s 2002 hit “Without Me”: “Guess who’s back/Back again…”

Ariana Grande’s “Side to Side” (featuring Nicki Minaj) dips from #6 to #7 in its 11th week.

“Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)” by Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall holds at #8 in its seventh week.

D.R.A.M.’s “Broccoli” (featuring Lil Yachty) drops from #5 to #9 in its 22nd week.

[jtd Thee Stallion]

Used to This #14, that was unexpected

[rimetm]

I saw Used to This and PPAP coming. The former had a major US YouTube presence along with decent sales, so I suspected it would miss top 10 but not by too much. PPAP received a proper 2.5 minute version that replaced the 45 second one with a video to match and received more streams; it also just hit number one in Japan for the same reason.

[Unhinged]

Did "Thriller" not get enough points to re-enter the Hot 100 this year? I've been looking for it the last few weeks and haven't seen it on the chart. I thought it sold close to 35,000 copies Halloween week...

[jtd Thee Stallion]

Nov 15, 2016 12:36:47 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

Did "Thriller" not get enough points to re-enter the Hot 100 this year? I've been looking for it the last few weeks and haven't seen it on the chart. I thought it sold close to 35,000 copies Halloween week...

I believe it re-entered the Recurrent chart at #1..

[#LisaRinna]

[rainie]

This is slightly off topic but I had a dream last night that Don't Wanna Know dropped off the hot 100 this week. Like, completely off. If only :(

[Mike is BAD]

Nov 15, 2016 19:21:30 GMT -5 rainie said:

This is slightly off topic but I had a dream last night that Don't Wanna Know dropped off the hot 100 this week. Like, completely off. If only :(

That was the best dream ever, DWK is easily M5s worst song AND Kendrick Lamar's worst song BY FAR (and I DO love Bad Blood)

[jenglisbe]

Speaking of "DWK," neither video version or the version I've heard on radio has Kendrick Lamar. I find that a bit odd. Is there a version for download without him?

[wavey.]

Does STS have a chance at #1?