www.yahoo.com/music/chart-watch-im-one-debuts-no-1-211456156.htmlChart Watch: 'I'm the One' Debuts at No. 1by Paul Grein
Yahoo Music
May 8, 2017
DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One,” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne, enters the Hot 100 at No. 1. As such, it is off to a fast start in the annual Song of the Summer sweepstakes.
“I’m the One” is the fourth hip-hop single to enter the chart at No. 1, following Puff Daddy & Faith Evans’ “I’ll Be Missing You” (featuring 112), Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” and Eminem’s “Not Afraid.”
It’s Bieber’s second song to debut in the top spot, following “What Do You Mean?” Only two other artists have debuted at No. 1 with two or more songs. Mariah Carey leads with three songs that have accomplished this feat (“Fantasy,” “One Sweet Day” and “Honey”). Britney Spears has, like Bieber, done it twice (with “3” and “Hold It against Me”).
“I’m the One” is the first single on which five artists had individual billing to reach (not just debut at) No. 1. Two four-way collabos have hit the top spot: “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya and P!nk and “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer.
“I’m the One” is DJ Khaled’s first No. 1 hit; his second to reach the top 10. It follows the similarly-titled “I’m on One,” which reached No. 10 in June 2011. That single featured Drake, Rick Ross and, once again, Lil Wayne.
“I’m the One” is Bieber’s fourth No. 1 hit (following “What Do You Mean?,” “Sorry” and “Love Yourself”); Lil Wayne’s third (following “Lollipop” and Jay Sean’s “Down,” on which he was featured). It’s the first as a solo artist for Quavo, who topped the chart earlier this year as a member of the rap trio Migos with “Bad and Boujee.” (Quavo is the first artist to top the chart with a group and as a soloist in the same year since will.i.am in 2010.)
And get this: “I’m the One” is not only Chance the Rapper’s first top 10 hit, it’s his first top 40 hit. The acclaimed rapper had previously climbed as high as No. 41 with Bieber’s “Confident” (on which he was featured). Remarkably, Chance won a Grammy for Best New Artist before he landed a top 40 hit on the Hot 100—as a lead or featured artist. He’s the first artist of whom that is true since Esperanza Spalding, the surprise 2010 winner.
Bieber has a second song in the top three this week. He is featured on Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” which jumps from No. 4 to No. 3 in its 16th week. Bieber is the first artist to have two songs in the top three since he did it in February 2016 with “Love Yourself” and “Sorry.”
“I’m the One” sold 171K digital copies in its first week. Only two other songs—both by Ed Sheeran—have sold 170K copies or more in a single week so far in 2017. “Shape of You” sold 240K in its opening week in January and 200K in its sixth week in February. “Castle on the Hill” sold 171K in its opening week in January.
“I’m the One” enter Hot Digital Songs at No. 1. It displaces the aforementioned “Despacito.” Bieber is the first artist ever to have back-to-back No. 1s on the digital chart as a featured artist.
“I’m the One” enters Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at No. 1. It also enters the Official U.K. Singles Chart at No. 1. It’s Bieber’s fifth No. 1 hit in the U.K.
This is the first song titled “I’m the One” to reach the top 10. Not surprisingly, “You’re the One” has been a more successful song title. Two songs with that title have made the top 10. The Vogues took a song with that title to No. 4 in 1965. SWV took a different song with that title to No. 5 in 1996.
Top SongsBruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” dips to No. 2 in its 16th week. The peppy, poppy song tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week.
As noted above, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” (featuring Justin Bieber) jumps from No. 4 to No. 3 in its 16th week. It’s the first song sung mostly in Spanish to crack the top three since Los Del Rio’s 1996 smash “Macarena.” That song spent 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble.” dips from No. 3 to No. 4 in its fifth week. The song reached No. 1 two weeks ago.
Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” drops from No. 2 to No. 5 in its 17th week. The song logged 12 weeks at No. 1.
“Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay holds at No. 6 in its 11th week. The song peaked at No. 3.
Future’s “Mask Off” drops from its No. 5 peak to No. 7 in its 11th week.
KYLE’s “iSpy” (featuring Lil Yachty) holds at No. 8 in its 19th week. The song peaked at No. 4.
Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO TOUR Llif3” holds at No. 9 in its sixth week.
“It Ain’t Me” by Selena Gomez and Kygo holds at No. 10 in its 12th week.
Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA.” drops out of the top 10 this week.
