Billboard Hot 100: 01/07/2017

[badrobot]

Congrats to The Weeknd for being the only artist "guaranteed" to hit #1 with a new single who actually managed it, including:

Katy Perry
Bruno Mars
Ariana Grande

And such long shots as:

Lady Gaga
Britney Spears

To those of you who sanely did NOT claim they were guaranteed a #1, I salute your wisdom.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

No one is guaranteed a #1.

[Au$tin]

Dec 27, 2016 16:18:33 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

#1 song with only 86,000....my oh my how sales have taken a beating, which is why I think it was easier for some of these Christmas classics to reach new peaks or appear at all!

Not really. Their sales match relatively as they always have. It's the streaming that's helped. Streaming numbers for Christmas songs are much higher this year than last year, even when accounting for the increase in streaming.

That makes sense, though. The more people get into the streaming, the more "traditional" trends will be seen. Just like how digital sales were at first dominated by artists that appealed to a younger crowd (The Click Five and High School Musical went to #1 on iTunes, for example, lol) because it was that demographic that did the most downloading. Streaming used to be dominated by hip hop acts, but now not quite as much as fans of other genres start to discover streaming.

It'll be interesting to see what happens when streaming gets even bigger in the next few years. We'll know the peak is coming when country music starts being able to keep up with the rest, just like digital sales.

[forg]

Oh yes glad we have a new #1

A little sad 24K Magic will not peak higher than #4, streaming did not come through as I thought earlier, Spotify is such a different force now than when Uptown Funk ruled. The Sales are solid for 2016 era but airplay though disappointed. I thought 24K Magic would have the airplay run Don't Wanna Know is having now

[forg]

Dec 27, 2016 23:16:20 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Dec 27, 2016 16:18:33 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

#1 song with only 86,000....my oh my how sales have taken a beating, which is why I think it was easier for some of these Christmas classics to reach new peaks or appear at all!

Not really. Their sales match relatively as they always have. It's the streaming that's helped. Streaming numbers for Christmas songs are much higher this year than last year, even when accounting for the increase in streaming.

That makes sense, though. The more people get into the streaming, the more "traditional" trends will be seen. Just like how digital sales were at first dominated by artists that appealed to a younger crowd (The Click Five and High School Musical went to #1 on iTunes, for example, lol) because it was that demographic that did the most downloading. Streaming used to be dominated by hip hop acts, but now not quite as much as fans of other genres start to discover streaming.

It'll be interesting to see what happens when streaming gets even bigger in the next few years. We'll know the peak is coming when country music starts being able to keep up with the rest, just like digital sales.

Streaming is still pretty much driven by Spotify right? Since songs doing well in Spotify also do well on the Hot 100. I wish we could have data for Apple Music as well if it's gaining any momentum

[Raccoon]

Streaming #'s from AM would be really interesting to see

[Resident_Evil]

I am hoping against hope that "Last Christmas" at the very least goes top 20 next week.

[rimetm]

13 changes since last week counting re-entries and entries. J Cole album purge begins: all but Deja Vu (35) are safely away from the top 50, and 2 are gone altogether along with the 2 hype tracks. Weeknd purge continues as the songs around the 70s/80s are near the bottom now, though Party Monster slips back to the top 50 as the singles gain. Lots of unexpected gains: all 3 Moana songs (though We Know the Way hasn't re-entered), Chantaje in the top 70, Alone up in the 80s, and You Was Right powering on (Lil Uzi? More like Lil Slugger with that determination!). I do notice its partner Come and See Me has finally bit the dust though.

[#LisaRinna]

So happy for "Starboy". Finally!

[chartfreak]

Dec 27, 2016 23:16:20 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Dec 27, 2016 16:18:33 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

#1 song with only 86,000....my oh my how sales have taken a beating, which is why I think it was easier for some of these Christmas classics to reach new peaks or appear at all!

Not really. Their sales match relatively as they always have. It's the streaming that's helped. Streaming numbers for Christmas songs are much higher this year than last year, even when accounting for the increase in streaming.

That makes sense, though. The more people get into the streaming, the more "traditional" trends will be seen. Just like how digital sales were at first dominated by artists that appealed to a younger crowd (The Click Five and High School Musical went to #1 on iTunes, for example, lol) because it was that demographic that did the most downloading. Streaming used to be dominated by hip hop acts, but now not quite as much as fans of other genres start to discover streaming.

It'll be interesting to see what happens when streaming gets even bigger in the next few years. We'll know the peak is coming when country music starts being able to keep up with the rest, just like digital sales.

Very true...makes total sense, but the lower sales climate is definitely helping also.

[areyoureadytojump]

www.yahoo.com/music/chart-watch-pentatonix-celebrate-christmas-at-no-1-190311267.html

Chart Watch: Pentatonix Celebrate ‘Christmas’ at No. 1
by Paul Grein,Writer
Yahoo Music,December 27, 2016

Top Songs

The Weeknd’s “Starboy” (featuring Daft Punk) jumps to No. 1 on the Hot 100 in its 14th week. It’s his third No. 1 hit, following “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills.” It’s Daft Punk’s first. The duo’s “Get Lucky” (featuring Pharrell Williams) spent five weeks at No. 2 in the summer of 2013, en route to a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

“Starboy” logged eight weeks at No. 2 on its way to the top spot. Only two other songs — Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and Outkast’s “The Way You Move” — have spent so much time in the runner-up spot before ascending to the top. “Sorry” spent all eight of those weeks behind Adele’s “Hello.” “The Way You Move” spent all of those eight weeks behind Outkast’s other smash at the time, “Hey Ya!” “Starboy” spent five weeks behind the Chainsmokers’ “Closer” (featuring Halsey) and three weeks behind Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles.”

“Starboy” surges from No. 5 to No. 1 in its 14th week on Top Digital Songs, displacing “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” by Zayn and Taylor Swift. That’s the slowest climb to No. 1 on that chart since Flo Rida’s “My House” finally reached No. 1 in its 25th week in February. This week’s jump was boosted by 69-cent sale pricing in the iTunes Store. The song sold 86K copies this week, up from 58K last week (when it was not on sale).

The Weeknd’s follow-up, “I Feel It Coming,” which also features Daft Punk, jumps from No. 33 to No. 25 in its fifth week. It will soon top its No. 22 peak position to date. This song, even more than “Can’t Feel My Face,” shows Michael Jackson’s strong influence on the Weeknd.

Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” (featuring Gucci Mane) dips from No. 1 to No. 2 in its 15th week on the chart. The song spent six weeks at No. 1.

The Chainsmokers’ “Closer” (featuring Halsey) holds at No. 3 in its 21st week. The song logged 12 weeks at No. 1.

Bruno Mars’s “24K Magic” holds at No. 4 its 11th week. This is its highest ranking to date.

“Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)” by Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall rebounds from No. 8 to No. 5 in its 13th week. This matches its highest ranking to date.

Ariana Grande’s “Side to Side” (featuring Nicki Minaj) dips from No. 5 to No. 6 in its 17th week. The song has climbed as high as No. 4.

DJ Snake’s “Let Me Love You” (featuring Justin Bieber) rebounds from No. 9 to No. 7 in its 20th week. The song reached No. 4.

Maroon 5’s “Don’t Wanna Know” (featuring Kendrick Lamar) rebounds from No. 10 to No. 8 in its 11th week. The song has climbed as high as No. 7.

“Bad Things” by Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello rebounds from No. 14 to No. 9 in its eighth week. This is its highest ranking to date.

Drake’s “Fake Love” rebounds from No. 12 to No. 10 in its eighth week. This matches its highest ranking to date.

After debuting in the top 10 last week, the Zayn/Taylor Swift collabo “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” and J. Cole’s “Deja Vu” both drop out of the top 10 this week. Cole’s drop didn’t surprise me, but Zayn/Swift’s certainly did.

[chartfreak]

Dec 28, 2016 0:29:48 GMT -5 Resident_Evil said:

I am hoping against hope that "Last Christmas" at the very least goes top 20 next week.

Just heard this now on WNIC 100.3 in Detroit. One of my faves during Christmas, but funny to keep hearing it afterwards.

[Resident_Evil]

Dec 28, 2016 9:52:15 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

Dec 28, 2016 0:29:48 GMT -5 Resident_Evil said:

I am hoping against hope that "Last Christmas" at the very least goes top 20 next week.

Just heard this now on WNIC 100.3 in Detroit. One of my faves during Christmas, but funny to keep hearing it afterwards.

The song never fails to take me back to the winters of my childhood. In fact it has been a winter staple my entire life and still sounds fresh. RIP GM. :'(

[allow that]

Dec 27, 2016 22:36:12 GMT -5 badrobot said:

Congrats to The Weeknd for being the only artist "guaranteed" to hit #1 with a new single who actually managed it, including:

Katy Perry
Bruno Mars
Ariana Grande

And such long shots as:

Lady Gaga
Britney Spears

To those of you who sanely did NOT claim they were guaranteed a #1, I salute your wisdom.

Not even Rihanna who has YET to have an era without a #1 single (her debut era 12 years ago excluded) is "guaranteed" a #1. But using your logic, Rih says no to Abel being the "only" one.

[taylor]

Dec 28, 2016 10:22:44 GMT -5 allow that said:

Dec 27, 2016 22:36:12 GMT -5 badrobot said:

Katy Perry
Bruno Mars
Ariana Grande

Lady Gaga
Britney Spears

Rihanna says no to Abel being the "only" one.

What about JT? Although he had a stand-alone single just like the aforementioned Katy.

[taylor]

Dec 28, 2016 0:29:48 GMT -5 Resident_Evil said:

I am hoping against hope that "Last Christmas" at the very least goes top 20 next week.

All Christmas songs are done as of this week, but maybe Last Christmas hangs in there because of George Michael. But don't expect to hit top 20 its streaming is dropping like a rock while based on Kworb estimates its sales are up to 25k from 8k. Even so, ot could drop from the chart altogether.

[Gary]

16 is the peak this year for everyone's favorite Mariah song however, Mariah lands a top 10 hit in Canada this week (#7)

[Au$tin]

Dec 28, 2016 10:22:44 GMT -5 allow that said:

Dec 27, 2016 22:36:12 GMT -5 badrobot said:

Congrats to The Weeknd for being the only artist "guaranteed" to hit #1 with a new single who actually managed it, including:

Katy Perry
Bruno Mars
Ariana Grande

And such long shots as:

Lady Gaga
Britney Spears

To those of you who sanely did NOT claim they were guaranteed a #1, I salute your wisdom.

Not even Rihanna who has YET to have an era without a #1 single (her debut era 12 years ago excluded) is "guaranteed" a #1. But using your logic, Rih says no to Abel being the "only" one.

He's making fun of the people who said that, by the way. Those are just the artists in the last half of the year that posters here kept saying they were guaranteed a #1 hit with their debuts, which of course is not true.

[badrobot]

Thanks for getting my point -- I had so many people adamantly tell me I was wrong because I said no one was guaranteed a #1.

Justin and Zayn are actually two great examples of artists nobody was predicting for #1 who did it anyway.

[imperialmarch]

Dec 27, 2016 23:23:30 GMT -5 forg said:

Dec 27, 2016 23:16:20 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Not really. Their sales match relatively as they always have. It's the streaming that's helped. Streaming numbers for Christmas songs are much higher this year than last year, even when accounting for the increase in streaming.

That makes sense, though. The more people get into the streaming, the more "traditional" trends will be seen. Just like how digital sales were at first dominated by artists that appealed to a younger crowd (The Click Five and High School Musical went to #1 on iTunes, for example, lol) because it was that demographic that did the most downloading. Streaming used to be dominated by hip hop acts, but now not quite as much as fans of other genres start to discover streaming.

It'll be interesting to see what happens when streaming gets even bigger in the next few years. We'll know the peak is coming when country music starts being able to keep up with the rest, just like digital sales.

Streaming is still pretty much driven by Spotify right? Since songs doing well in Spotify also do well on the Hot 100. I wish we could have data for Apple Music as well if it's gaining any momentum

It is about half spotify and half youtube, spotify usually has the edge.

[imperialmarch]

Dec 28, 2016 11:38:42 GMT -5 Gary said:

16 is the peak this year for everyone's favorite Mariah song however, Mariah lands a top 10 hit in Canada this week (#7)

 The canadian charts are still always better!

[rimetm]

...until you remember that aside from Deja Vu leaving and All I Want for Christmas coming in, literally every other position in the top 10 stuck (which...how is that even possible?).

[ry4n]

I find Canada's chart tends to move even slower than the US.

[lyhom]

sometimes I find myself thinking that the canadian charts are better but then I remember that "7 years" was a 4 week #1 and "me too" was a top ten hit

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Dec 28, 2016 15:50:15 GMT -5 badrobot said:

Justin and Zayn are actually two great examples of artists nobody was predicting for #1 who did it anyway.

Not to mention most of this years #1s.

[Gary]

In case this comes up again - the breakdown of the record for most weeks at 2

Most weeks at #2 WITHOUT hitting #1

10 - Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
10 - Work It - Missy Elliott

Most weeks at #2 AFTER hitting #1

11 - Exhale - Whitney Houston

Most Weeks at #2 BEFORE hitting #1

8 - Sorry - Justin Bieber
8 - The Way You Move - Outkast featuring Sleepy Brown
8 - Startboy - The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk

[85la]

I agree it is nice to see Starboy at #1, if anything because it's nice to see a different song top the chart, but I'm surprised to see so many of you think it's the best #1 since The Hills. So you guys think it's better than Hello or Closer, or even Sorry or Love Yourself?

Expectedly, there seems to be a Weeknd bias in the workings 

[Harx]

Dec 27, 2016 22:41:59 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

No one is guaranteed a #1.

No one ever is, but some artist are more likely to get a #1 than others.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Dec 30, 2016 2:19:51 GMT -5 Harx said:

Dec 27, 2016 22:41:59 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

No one is guaranteed a #1.

No one ever is, but some artist are more likely to get a #1 than others.

For now, you can arguably include whenever they release a new album: Rihanna, The Weeknd, Adele, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars. If Taylor Swift and Drake manage to do that with a song from their new albums, then I'd include them as well. If Katy Perry fails to do so with a single from her next album, I'd take her off that list. Same deal for Bruno Mars if he can't do so with a single from 24K Magic.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Dec 30, 2016 2:19:51 GMT -5 Harx said:

Dec 27, 2016 22:41:59 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

No one is guaranteed a #1.

No one ever is, but some artist are more likely to get a #1 than others.

Yeah but as a discussion piece, how does that even matter? A year ago, few would have said "Justin Timberlake is more likely to have a #1 hit this year than Bruno Mars is with his album's first single" yet it happened. So now what? Nothing. It's a dead comment unless there's a purpose to it like some sort of game or gambling or whatever.