Billboard Hot 100 8/19/17
Aug 8, 2017 12:25:47 GMT -5
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Chart Watch: Arcade Fire sprints to No. 1
by Paul Grein
Yahoo Music
August 7, 2017
Top Songs
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” (featuring Justin Bieber) logs its 13th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. That’s the longest run since Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!” (featuring Bruno Mars) spent 14 weeks on top in 2014. These are the two longest-running No. 1 hits so far in this decade.
“Despacito” logs its 11th week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. “Despacito” is just the second song in chart history to log 11 or more weeks at No. 1 in both the U.S. and the U.K. It follows Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” (12 weeks in the U.S., 14 weeks in the U.K.)
“Despacito” sold 84K digital copies in the U.S. this week, which puts it on top of Top Digital Songs for the 14th week. That’s the longest run at No. 1 in the history of that chart (which dates to October 2004). It surpasses three songs that logged 13 weeks at No. 1: Flo Rida’s “Low” (featuring T-Pain), “Uptown Funk!” and the Chainsmokers’ “Closer” (featuring Halsey).
You may remember that DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One,” which also features Bieber, interrupted “Despacito’s” reign at No. 1 on Top Digital Songs for one week. Thus, this is the 15th consecutive week that Bieber has been featured on the week’s top-selling digital hit—an unprecedented occurrence.
This is the 13th consecutive week that “Despacito” has been the top digital seller. “Low” is the only other song to rank No. 1 on Top Digital Songs for 13 consecutive weeks.
Though “Despacito” dropped below 100K in weekly sales for the first time in 13 weeks, it’s still comfortably head of the pack. Liam Payne’s “Strip That Down” (featuring Quavo) holds at No. 2 on Top Digital Songs with sales of 50K.
If “Despacito” stays on top of the Hot 100 for one more week, it will tie Los Del Rio’s 1996 smash “Macarena” to become the longest-running No. 1 hit that is sung primarily in another language. If it stays on top for three more weeks, it will tie the 1995-96 Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men collabo “One Sweet Day” as the longest-running No. 1 hit in Hot 100 history.
As you probably know by now, “Despacito” last week became the most-viewed video of all time on YouTube. It surpassed “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which had only recently taken the title from Psy’s “Gangnam Style.” It took just 203 days for “Despacito” to become the most viewed video in YouTube history. (Incredibly, these figures don’t include the video for the remix which features Bieber.)
DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) holds at No. 2 in its seventh week. The song includes a prominent sample from Santana’s “Maria, Maria” (featuring The Product G&B), which logged 10 weeks at No. 1 in 2000. Will “Wild Thoughts” also reach No. 1? Stay tuned.
French Montana’s “Unforgettable” (featuring Swae Lee) jumps from No. 6 to No. 3 in its 17th week. The song peaked at No. 5.
Bruno Mars’s “That’s What I Like” dips from No. 3 to No. 4 in its 30th week. The song hit No. 1. This is the song’s 24th week in the top five. It’s Mars’ second song to log 24 or more weeks in the top five. “Uptown Funk!” had 25 weeks in the top five. (No other artist has more than one song that remained in the top five for 24 or more weeks.)
Imagine Dragons’s “Believer” holds at No. 5 in its 26th week.
DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One” (which features Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) drops from No. 4 to No. 6 in its 14th week. The song hit No. 1.
Charlie Puth lands his highest-charting hit as a lead artist as “Attention” jumps from No. 9 to No. 7 in its 15th week. It surpasses “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at No. 9.
Shawn Mendes’s “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” holds at No. 8 in its 15th week.
Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” drops from No. 7 to No. 9 in its 30th week. The song logged 12 weeks at No. 1.
Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road” holds at No. 10 in its 27th week. The song has climbed as high as No. 6. The smash tops Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart for a record-extending 26th week.
Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” vaults from No. 28 to No. 14 in its fifth week.
Two newcomers crack the top 40 for the first time. Portugal, The Man’s “Feel It Still” vaults from No. 55 to No. 34 in its seventh week. SZA’s “Love Galore” (featuring Travis Scott) climbs from No. 46 to No. 37 in its eighth week.
Future has the week’s top new entry on the Hot 100 with “You Da Baddest” (featuring Nicki Minaj), which opens at No. 38. It’s the second top 40 hit from Future’s former No. 1 album, HNDRXX. The first also featured a female superstar. “Selfish” (featuring Rihanna) reached No. 37.
Chart Watch: Arcade Fire sprints to No. 1
by Paul Grein
Yahoo Music
August 7, 2017
Top Songs
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” (featuring Justin Bieber) logs its 13th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. That’s the longest run since Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!” (featuring Bruno Mars) spent 14 weeks on top in 2014. These are the two longest-running No. 1 hits so far in this decade.
“Despacito” logs its 11th week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. “Despacito” is just the second song in chart history to log 11 or more weeks at No. 1 in both the U.S. and the U.K. It follows Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” (12 weeks in the U.S., 14 weeks in the U.K.)
“Despacito” sold 84K digital copies in the U.S. this week, which puts it on top of Top Digital Songs for the 14th week. That’s the longest run at No. 1 in the history of that chart (which dates to October 2004). It surpasses three songs that logged 13 weeks at No. 1: Flo Rida’s “Low” (featuring T-Pain), “Uptown Funk!” and the Chainsmokers’ “Closer” (featuring Halsey).
You may remember that DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One,” which also features Bieber, interrupted “Despacito’s” reign at No. 1 on Top Digital Songs for one week. Thus, this is the 15th consecutive week that Bieber has been featured on the week’s top-selling digital hit—an unprecedented occurrence.
This is the 13th consecutive week that “Despacito” has been the top digital seller. “Low” is the only other song to rank No. 1 on Top Digital Songs for 13 consecutive weeks.
Though “Despacito” dropped below 100K in weekly sales for the first time in 13 weeks, it’s still comfortably head of the pack. Liam Payne’s “Strip That Down” (featuring Quavo) holds at No. 2 on Top Digital Songs with sales of 50K.
If “Despacito” stays on top of the Hot 100 for one more week, it will tie Los Del Rio’s 1996 smash “Macarena” to become the longest-running No. 1 hit that is sung primarily in another language. If it stays on top for three more weeks, it will tie the 1995-96 Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men collabo “One Sweet Day” as the longest-running No. 1 hit in Hot 100 history.
As you probably know by now, “Despacito” last week became the most-viewed video of all time on YouTube. It surpassed “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which had only recently taken the title from Psy’s “Gangnam Style.” It took just 203 days for “Despacito” to become the most viewed video in YouTube history. (Incredibly, these figures don’t include the video for the remix which features Bieber.)
DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) holds at No. 2 in its seventh week. The song includes a prominent sample from Santana’s “Maria, Maria” (featuring The Product G&B), which logged 10 weeks at No. 1 in 2000. Will “Wild Thoughts” also reach No. 1? Stay tuned.
French Montana’s “Unforgettable” (featuring Swae Lee) jumps from No. 6 to No. 3 in its 17th week. The song peaked at No. 5.
Bruno Mars’s “That’s What I Like” dips from No. 3 to No. 4 in its 30th week. The song hit No. 1. This is the song’s 24th week in the top five. It’s Mars’ second song to log 24 or more weeks in the top five. “Uptown Funk!” had 25 weeks in the top five. (No other artist has more than one song that remained in the top five for 24 or more weeks.)
Imagine Dragons’s “Believer” holds at No. 5 in its 26th week.
DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One” (which features Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) drops from No. 4 to No. 6 in its 14th week. The song hit No. 1.
Charlie Puth lands his highest-charting hit as a lead artist as “Attention” jumps from No. 9 to No. 7 in its 15th week. It surpasses “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at No. 9.
Shawn Mendes’s “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” holds at No. 8 in its 15th week.
Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” drops from No. 7 to No. 9 in its 30th week. The song logged 12 weeks at No. 1.
Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road” holds at No. 10 in its 27th week. The song has climbed as high as No. 6. The smash tops Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart for a record-extending 26th week.
Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” vaults from No. 28 to No. 14 in its fifth week.
Two newcomers crack the top 40 for the first time. Portugal, The Man’s “Feel It Still” vaults from No. 55 to No. 34 in its seventh week. SZA’s “Love Galore” (featuring Travis Scott) climbs from No. 46 to No. 37 in its eighth week.
Future has the week’s top new entry on the Hot 100 with “You Da Baddest” (featuring Nicki Minaj), which opens at No. 38. It’s the second top 40 hit from Future’s former No. 1 album, HNDRXX. The first also featured a female superstar. “Selfish” (featuring Rihanna) reached No. 37.
