Billboard Hot 100: 7/8/2017

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks to State of Grace. at ATRL:

atrl.net/forums/topic/125-us-airplay-discussion/?page=115

1 BRUNO MARS - That's What I Like: 193.904 (- 2.271)
2 ED SHEERAN - Shape Of You: 168.527 (- 1.339)
3 ZEDD & ALESSIA CARA - Stay: 156.495 (+ 0.458)
4 THE CHAINSMOKERS & COLDPLAY - Something Just Like This: 154.550 (- 1.239)
5 LUIS FONSI & DADDY YANKEE - Despacito f/Justin Bieber: 138.093 (+ 2.167) ▲
6 JAMES ARTHUR - Say You Won't Let Go: 137.985 (- 2.526) ▼
7 DJ KHALED - I'm The One f/Bieber/Quavo…: 137.883 (+ 0.875) ▼
8 KYGO X SELENA GOMEZ - It Ain't Me: 132.107 (- 1.743)
9 JULIA MICHAELS - Issues: 100.911 (+ 1.079)
10 ED SHEERAN - Castle On The Hill: 96.814 (+ 1.303)

11 KENDRICK LAMAR - HUMBLE.: 94.459 (- 0.078)
12 IMAGINE DRAGONS - Believer: 93.329 (+ 2.222) ▲
13 SAM HUNT - Body Like A Back Road: 92.150 (+ 0.468) ▼
14 CHILDISH GAMBINO - Redbone: 82.378 (+ 1.870)
15 SHAWN MENDES - There's Nothing Holdin' Me...: 75.432 (+ 0.892)
16 HALSEY - Now Or Never: 75.263 (+ 1.291)
17 FUTURE - Mask Off: 68.420 (- 0.592)
18 ALESSIA CARA - Scars To Your Beautiful: 68.158 (- 0.209)
19 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - God, Your Mama, And Me: 62.005 (+ 0.702)
20 DAN + SHAY - How Not To: 60.430 (- 0.692)

BLAKE SHELTON - Every Time I Hear That Song: 58.191 (+ 0.399)
THOMAS RHETT - Craving You f/Maren Morris: 53.811 (+ 0.596)
NIALL HORAN - Slow Hands: 42.247 (+ 0.868)
CHARLIE PUTH - Attention: 41.902 (+ 0.926)
MILEY CYRUS - Malibu: 39.493 (+ 0.708)
SELENA GOMEZ - Bad Liar: 38.424 (+ 0.367)
DJ KHALED F/RIHANNA/B. TILLER - Wild Thoughts: 38.208 (+ 5.411)
DAVID GUETTA - 2U f/Justin Bieber: 37.446 (+ 2.137)
LADY GAGA - The Cure: 32.916 (+ 0.844)
CAMILA CABELLO - Crying In The Club: 24.204 (+ 0.115)
LIAM PAYNE - Strip That Down f/Quavo: 22.607 (+ 0.396)
BRUNO MARS - Versace On The Floor: 18.142 (+ 0.802)
CALVIN HARRIS - Feels f/Pharrell/Katy/Big Sean: 17.171 (+ 2.011)
FIFTH HARMONY - Down f/Gucci Mane: 12.672 (+ 0.303)
SHANIA TWAIN - Life's About To Get Good: 5.979 (+ 0.143)
ARCADE FIRE - Everything Now: 4.188 (+ 0.078)
KILLERS - The Man: 4.081 (+ 0.528)

[NeRD]

Excited for Rih to get her 31st Top 10 this week. :)

[areyoureadytojump]

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=307097

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

THE 69-CENT STRATEGY: SINGLE PRICING, MULTIPLE USES

If you’re not watching the pricing on the iTunes singles chart—specifically, which songs are priced at 69 cents and which are $1.29—you’re missing a glimpse at major-label strategy regarding the breaking of new releases.

The low pricing can create a loud noise—within the label and throughout the biz—as a song flies up the iTunes chart, as well as providing access to the coveted real estate on the iTunes store’s front page.

Everybody in the business believes massive hit radio singles drive streaming. Top execs say manipulating the price of a track and driving it up the iTunes chart can help pump up that airplay.

A higher iTunes position can feed the perception that a new release is breaking. Radio looks at the iTunes chart for positive reinforcement regarding the actives prior to the callout research, which can take at least four weeks. If a song that’s On the Verge at iHeart doesn’t translate to sales, a chill goes through the heart of the SVP of promotion—who can probably expect a call from Tom Poleman saying, “Thanks for putting me on that stiff.”

For the players who use it, the 69-cent tactic has several uses. It can be used to create a secondary burst after a track’s strong initial flurry and decline, as it gains fans over time. It can be used to achieve chart manipulations at the top, as songs battle for #1 on the Hot 100 and other charts. It can be maintained over the long term for breaking new acts, where the lower price pushes consumers to take a chance. With songs that are strong in the streaming world but not selling initially, strategic pricing that drives a track up at iTunes demonstrates its broader strength to radio.

According to many—though by no means all—it’s an important tool in the toolbox. Not all companies use this tactic equally; Atlantic, Republic, Interscope, Capitol and Island clearly believe in the 69-cent model, while Sony’s labels use it rather sparingly. However, it should be noted that RCA reduced the price of Miley Cyrus’ “Malibu,” exploding it into the iTunes Top 10 as the fight at radio continues.

That said, more than a few label bosses and top-tier execs, as well as certain artists, believe that reducing the price diminishes the value of the music—and that if a song is a hit, it’ll sell at full boat.

Who’s right? That remains to be seen. We’ll keep watching the numbers.

[Dylan :)]

Nice jump for Sam!

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Regarding the 69 cent iTunes singles discount, it would interesting to see the breakdown of regular price and discounted price numbers for some songs. It seems that some songs that are very popular haven't been put on sale price for too long or at all, while some middling songs appear to be permanently on sale.

[forg]

Strip That Down is rising well on iTunes and Spotify, looks like another 1D member would potentially get a hit

[areyoureadytojump]

Thnaks to ATRL:

1 BRUNO MARS - That's What I Like: 192.437 (- 1.467)
2 ED SHEERAN - Shape Of You: 166.380 (- 2.147)
3 ZEDD & ALESSIA CARA - Stay: 156.953 (+ 0.458)
4 THE CHAINSMOKERS & COLDPLAY - Something Just Like This: 154.088 (- 0.462)
5 LUIS FONSI & DADDY YANKEE - Despacito f/Justin Bieber: 139.695 (+ 1.602)
6 DJ KHALED - I'm The One f/Bieber/Quavo…: 137.985 (+ 0.102) ▲
7 JAMES ARTHUR - Say You Won't Let Go: 134.325 (- 3.660) ▼
8 KYGO X SELENA GOMEZ - It Ain't Me: 130.637 (- 1.470)
9 JULIA MICHAELS - Issues: 101.797 (+ 0.886)
10 ED SHEERAN - Castle On The Hill: 97.888 (+ 1.074)

11 IMAGINE DRAGONS - Believer: 94.972 (+ 1.643) ▲
12 KENDRICK LAMAR - HUMBLE.: 93.837 (- 0.622) ▼
13 SAM HUNT - Body Like A Back Road: 93.040 (+ 0.890)
14 CHILDISH GAMBINO - Redbone: 83.664 (+ 1.286)
15 SHAWN MENDES - There's Nothing Holdin' Me...: 76.739 (+ 1.307)
16 HALSEY - Now Or Never: 76.572 (+ 1.309)
17 FUTURE - Mask Off: 68.302 (- 0.118)
18 ALESSIA CARA - Scars To Your Beautiful: 67.410 (- 0.748)
19 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - God, Your Mama, And Me: 62.452 (+ 0.447)
20 BLAKE SHELTON - Every Time I Hear That Song: 58.709 (+ 0.518) ▲

DAN + SHAY - How Not To: 58.518 (- 1.912)
THOMAS RHETT - Craving You f/Maren Morris: 54.279 (+ 0.468)
FRENCH MONTANA - Unforgettable f/Swae Lee: 53.709 (+ 1.973)
DJ KHALED F/RIHANNA/B. TILLER - Wild Thoughts: 44.442 (+ 6.234)
CHARLIE PUTH - Attention: 42.915 (+ 1.013)
NIALL HORAN - Slow Hands: 42.626 (+ 0.379)
MILEY CYRUS - Malibu: 39.703 (+ 0.210)
SELENA GOMEZ - Bad Liar: 39.144 (+ 0.720)
DAVID GUETTA - 2U f/Justin Bieber: 38.938 (+ 1.492)
LADY GAGA - The Cure: 33.511 (+ 0.595)
CAMILA CABELLO - Crying In The Club: 24.434 (+ 0.230)
LIAM PAYNE - Strip That Down f/Quavo: 23.124 (+ 0.517)
CALVIN HARRIS - Feels f/Pharrell/Katy/Big Sean: 19.126 (+ 1.955)
BRUNO MARS - Versace On The Floor: 18.884 (+ 0.742)
FIFTH HARMONY - Down f/Gucci Mane: 13.003 (+ 0.331)
SHANIA TWAIN - Life's About To Get Good: 6.240 (+ 0.261)
KILLERS - The Man: 4.675 (+ 0.594)
ARCADE FIRE - Everything Now: 4.186 (- 0.002)

[Harx]

Moving my unanswered question from the Predictions thread in here

Could Castle On The Hill reach top 20 this week?

[kacpe3]

Unforgettable is close to top 20. Great!

[Deleted]

can't wait for sales to finally die

[.It'sGriffin]

Jun 21, 2017 8:06:12 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

DJ KHALED F/RIHANNA/B. TILLER - Wild Thoughts: 44.442 (+ 6.234)

Okay, that's some serious traction, however you look at it.

[kcdawg13]

Wild Thoughts may even be a bigger radio hit than I'm The One. I could honestly see it hitting #1 eventually, after Despacito blows over. Latin music is making some serious impact this year.

[Deleted]

Jun 20, 2017 21:09:35 GMT -5 forg said:

Strip That Down is rising well on iTunes and Spotify, looks like another 1D member would potentially get a hit

Good. This is my favorite solo 1D song so far.

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks to ATRL. Colors at the link:

atrl.net/forums/topic/125-us-airplay-discussion/?page=116

1 BRUNO MARS - That's What I Like: 192.032 (- 0.405)
2 ED SHEERAN - Shape Of You: 165.622 (- 0.758)
3 ZEDD & ALESSIA CARA - Stay: 156.728 (- 0.225)
4 THE CHAINSMOKERS & COLDPLAY - Something Just Like This: 154.078 (- 0.010)
5 LUIS FONSI & DADDY YANKEE - Despacito f/Justin Bieber: 141.138 (+ 1.443)
6 DJ KHALED - I'm The One f/Bieber/Quavo…: 138.071 (+ 0.086)
7 JAMES ARTHUR - Say You Won't Let Go: 131.620 (- 2.705)
8 KYGO X SELENA GOMEZ - It Ain't Me: 128.461 (- 2.176)
9 JULIA MICHAELS - Issues: 101.983 (+ 0.186)
10 ED SHEERAN - Castle On The Hill: 98.717 (+ 0.829)

11 IMAGINE DRAGONS - Believer: 95.836 (+ 0.864)
12 KENDRICK LAMAR - HUMBLE.: 94.413 (+ 0.576)
13 SAM HUNT - Body Like A Back Road: 93.876 (+ 0.836)
14 CHILDISH GAMBINO - Redbone: 85.407 (+ 1.743)
15 SHAWN MENDES - There's Nothing Holdin' Me...: 77.564 (+ 0.825)
16 HALSEY - Now Or Never: 77.194 (+ 0.622)
17 ALESSIA CARA - Scars To Your Beautiful: 67.054 (- 0.356) ▲
18 FUTURE - Mask Off: 66.813 (- 1.489) ▼
19 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - God, Your Mama, And Me: 63.288 (+ 0.836)
20 BLAKE SHELTON - Every Time I Hear That Song: 59.368 (+ 0.659)


THOMAS RHETT - Craving You f/Maren Morris: 54.910 (+ 0.631)
FRENCH MONTANA - Unforgettable f/Swae Lee: 54.799 (+ 1.090)
DJ KHALED F/RIHANNA/B. TILLER - Wild Thoughts: 51.683 (+ 7.241)
KEITH URBAN - The Fighter f/Carrie Underwood: 47.428 (+ 0.170)
CHARLIE PUTH - Attention: 44.081 (+ 1.166)
NIALL HORAN - Slow Hands: 43.414 (+ 0.788)
MILEY CYRUS - Malibu: 40.405 (+ 0.702)
DAVID GUETTA - 2U f/Justin Bieber: 39.797 (+ 0.859)
SELENA GOMEZ - Bad Liar: 39.576 (+ 0.432)
POST MALONE - Congratulations f/Quavo: 34.977 (+ 0.410)
LADY GAGA - The Cure: 34.126 (+ 0.615)
CAMILA CABELLO - Crying In The Club: 24.771 (+ 0.337)
LIAM PAYNE - Strip That Down f/Quavo: 23.383 (+ 0.259)
CALVIN HARRIS - Feels f/Pharrell/Katy/Big Sean: 21.670 (+ 2.544)
BRUNO MARS - Versace On The Floor: 19.475 (+ 0.591)
FIFTH HARMONY - Down f/Gucci Mane: 13.034 (+ 0.031)
SHANIA TWAIN - Life's About To Get Good: 6.334 (+ 0.094)
KILLERS - The Man: 4.393 (- 0.282)
ARCADE FIRE - Everything Now: 4.360 (+ 0.174)

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks to simmnfierzig:

Full early predictions

1 Despacito 754 (=)
2 I'm The One 431 (=)
3 That's What I Like 389 (=)
4 Shape Of You 326 (=)
5 Wild Thoughts 320 (debut)
6 Humble 318 (-1)
7 Something Just Like This 257 (=)
8 Stay 252 (=)
9 Mask Off 246 (-3)
10 Congratulations 245 (-1)
11 XO Tour Lif3 239 (-1)

12 Believer 237 (+3)
13 Redbone 228 (+1)
14 Body Like A Back Road 227 (-3)
15 Issues 216 (-2)
16 Unforgettable 213 (+2)
17 Bad Liar 198 (+6)
18 Say You Won't Let Go 195 (-6)
19 It Ain't Me 192 (-2)
20 There's Nothing Holdin Me Back 180 (-1)

[rimetm]

Crossing my fingers that HUMBLE. survives in the top 5 and Shape of You is the one that gets pushed out as Wild Thoughts debuts.

[imbondz]

Jun 21, 2017 16:24:46 GMT -5 kcdawg13 said:

Wild Thoughts may even be a bigger radio hit than I'm The One. I could honestly see it hitting #1 eventually, after Despacito blows over. Latin music is making some serious impact this year.

Not really. Only reason Desperaciti is a hit is because of beiber. It'd be out of the 100 if not for the remix.

[Gary]

Jun 22, 2017 8:45:20 GMT -5 imbondz said:

Jun 21, 2017 16:24:46 GMT -5 kcdawg13 said:

Wild Thoughts may even be a bigger radio hit than I'm The One. I could honestly see it hitting #1 eventually, after Despacito blows over. Latin music is making some serious impact this year.

Not really. Only reason Desperaciti is a hit is because of beiber. It'd be out of the 100 if not for the remix.

That is true for the first week or two after the remix came out which exposed the song to more people

6 weeks in to its #1 run, the song itself, still being #1 has probably more to do with the song than who got added to the remix

[flextamcsignals]

Jun 22, 2017 8:19:39 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

Thanks to simmnfierzig:

Full early predictions

1 Despacito 754 (=)
2 I'm The One 431 (=)
3 That's What I Like 389 (=)
4 Shape Of You 326 (=)
5 Wild Thoughts 320 (debut)
6 Humble 318 (-1)
7 Something Just Like This 257 (=)
8 Stay 252 (=)
9 Mask Off 246 (-3)
10 Congratulations 245 (-1)
11 XO Tour Lif3 239 (-1)

12 Believer 237 (+3)
13 Redbone 228 (+1)
14 Body Like A Back Road 227 (-3)
15 Issues 216 (-2)
16 Unforgettable 213 (+2)
17 Bad Liar 198 (+6)
18 Say You Won't Let Go 195 (-6)
19 It Ain't Me 192 (-2)
20 There's Nothing Holdin Me Back 180 (-1)

Damn, no Castle On The Hill

[Deleted]

LMAO at SYWLG

[Caviar]

"Wild Thoughts" is gaining like crazy. I'm predicting a top 5 debut.

[Deleted]

Jun 22, 2017 8:38:34 GMT -5 rimetm said:

Crossing my fingers that HUMBLE. survives in the top 5 and Shape of You is the one that gets pushed out as Wild Thoughts debuts.

more likely that WT debuts at 6 than SOY getting thrown out. The former is a good chance but the latter is kinda unrealistic.

[Deleted]

At this pace I think Rih will have the most top 10 songs by the end of decade - I know some try to discredit her by saying she is not the lead on most songs but so what

[Deleted]

Jun 22, 2017 9:42:33 GMT -5 @pete said:

At this pace I think Rih will have the most top 10 songs by the end of decade - I know some try to discredit her by saying she is not the lead on most songs but so what

pretty sure she is the lead on a very great portion of them

[NeRD]

Jun 22, 2017 9:42:33 GMT -5 @pete said:

At this pace I think Rih will have the most top 10 songs by the end of decade - I know some try to discredit her by saying she is not the lead on most songs but so what

And once she breaks Mariah's #1s record people will try to discredit her because of features.. We've accepted it comes with the territory of being a chart Legend at this point. :'(

[Deleted]

Jun 22, 2017 9:44:06 GMT -5 @alec935 said:

Jun 22, 2017 9:42:33 GMT -5 @pete said:

At this pace I think Rih will have the most top 10 songs by the end of decade - I know some try to discredit her by saying she is not the lead on most songs but so what

pretty sure she is the lead on a very great portion of them

Yeah you right I meant to say songs "by herself"
Here is the whole list
www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7694353/hot-100-rihanna-love-on-the-brain-30-top-ten-hits

[.It'sGriffin]

Does WT have a shot at the YE top 5?

[Deleted]

Not sure let me ask my crystal ball

[Deleted]

Jun 22, 2017 10:31:55 GMT -5 @pete said:

Not sure let me ask my crystal ball

Did it answer you?

[.It'sGriffin]

Jun 22, 2017 10:31:55 GMT -5 @pete said:

Not sure let me ask my crystal ball

lol. Did you get it from Toys R Us?