Billboard Hot 100: 4/7/2018

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Overall AI (Top 20) - 03/27/2018
1. (=) BRUNO MARS & CARDI B - Finesse (198.182) (-0.832)
2. (=) BEBE REXHA - Meant To Be f/F.G.L. (161.988) (+2.193)
3. (=) ED SHEERAN - Perfect (154.947) (-0.632)
4. (=) DRAKE - God's Plan (149.233) (+0.379)
5. (=) ZEDD/MAREN MORRIS/GREY - The Middle (131.309) (+2.785)
6. (=) MAX - Lights Down Low (117.050) (-0.730)
7. (=) DUA LIPA - New Rules (113.821) (-0.852)
8. (=) THE WEEKND & KENDRICK LAMAR - Pray For Me (110.972) (+0.903)
9. (=) G-EAZY & HALSEY - Him & I (106.175) (-1.474)
10. (=) CAMILA CABELLO - Havana f/Young Thug (99.935) (-1.717)
11. (=) NF - Let You Down (96.671) (-1.549)
12. (=) CAMILA CABELLO - Never Be The Same (86.444) (+1.332)
13. (=) IMAGINE DRAGONS - Whatever It Takes (83.323) (+0.961)
14. (+1) LUKE BRYAN - Most People Are Good (71.103) (+0.553)
15. (-1) PORTUGAL. THE MAN - Feel It Still (70.856) (+0.037)
16. (+1) HALSEY - Bad At Love (68.445) (-0.047)
17. (+1) KENDRICK LAMAR & SZA - All The Stars (67.201) (+0.405)
18. (-2) CHARLIE PUTH - How Long (66.848) (-1.909)
19. (=) IMAGINE DRAGONS - Thunder (66.572) (+0.247)
20. (=) DEVIN DAWSON - All On Me (65.262) (-1.057)

Outside the Top 20:
35. (+1) POST MALONE - Psycho f/Ty Dolla $ign (46.885) (+1.225)
37. (+3) BLOCBOY JB - Look Alive f/Drake (46.077) (+1.901)
46. (+3) BAZZI - Mine (40.450) (+1.438)
57. (-2) GRANGER SMITH - Happens Like That (32.595) (-1.455)
67. (+13) SHAWN MENDES - In My Blood (29.428) (+3.586)

[scrohr424]

So, regarding God's Plan... Its lead on Spotify is shrinking, and as you can see, radio is slowing down too, but it still has a sizable gap going for it. Is it time we start pondering the thought of it breaking the record? I know that with Despacito, Billboard compared the statistics for the 11th week of all the double digit week #1s and that it had the highest proportionate percentage above the #2 (1.73 above), and I would think this is bigger. Maybe it'll get hijacked.

[jenglisbe]

Mar 27, 2018 9:12:30 GMT -5 scrohr424 said:

So, regarding God's Plan... Its lead on Spotify is shrinking, and as you can see, radio is slowing down too, but it still has a sizable gap going for it. Is it time we start pondering the thought of it breaking the record? I know that with Despacito, Billboard compared the statistics for the 11th week of all the double digit week #1s and that it had the highest proportionate percentage above the #2 (1.73 above), and I would think this is bigger. Maybe it'll get hijacked.

It’s the same as with “Despacito” in that it’s going to take something new to knock it out. Nothing in the current top 10 is gaining enough, so it can get the record if nothing new explodes out of the gate.

It’s only a matter of time until the record is broken anyway. Streaming changes things completely.

[renfield75]

Mar 27, 2018 9:24:41 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Mar 27, 2018 9:12:30 GMT -5 scrohr424 said:

So, regarding God's Plan... Its lead on Spotify is shrinking, and as you can see, radio is slowing down too, but it still has a sizable gap going for it. Is it time we start pondering the thought of it breaking the record? I know that with Despacito, Billboard compared the statistics for the 11th week of all the double digit week #1s and that it had the highest proportionate percentage above the #2 (1.73 above), and I would think this is bigger. Maybe it'll get hijacked.

It’s the same as with “Despacito” in that it’s going to take something new to knock it out. Nothing in the current top 10 is gaining enough, so it can get the record if nothing new explodes out of the gate.

It’s only a matter of time until the record is broken anyway. Streaming changes things completely.

Yeah, I imagine that whatever breaks the 16 week barrier won't hold the record as long as One Sweet Day has. The same way, after Soundscan, Boyz II Men broke the 36 year old record for longest running number one and then lost it 4 months later to Whitney Houston.

[areyoureadytojump]

A country song at #14 is pretty high, isn't it?

For one that was not sent to pop radio...

[jenglisbe]

Mar 27, 2018 9:30:38 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

Mar 27, 2018 9:24:41 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It’s the same as with “Despacito” in that it’s going to take something new to knock it out. Nothing in the current top 10 is gaining enough, so it can get the record if nothing new explodes out of the gate.

It’s only a matter of time until the record is broken anyway. Streaming changes things completely.

Yeah, I imagine that whatever breaks the 16 week barrier won't hold the record as long as One Sweet Day has. The same way, after Soundscan, Boyz II Men broke the 36 year old record for longest running number one and then lost it 4 months later to Whitney Houston.

Yup, and then Boyz I Men tied the record a year later? And then Mariah and BIIM broke it 2 years later. Flood gate.

[Gary]

So in other words, Boyz II Men hit it 3 times

[jenglisbe]

Mar 27, 2018 10:15:54 GMT -5 Gary said:

So in other words, Boyz II Men hit it 3 times

Ha they did, but the general point being made is that once Soundscan (and BDS) were introduced, the record quickly fell multiple times. And beyond that, longer runs at #1 were more common in general. And now that streaming has been introduced (and is becoming the dominant metric), that seems to be happening again.

[jayhawk1117]

Mar 27, 2018 9:12:30 GMT -5 scrohr424 said:

So, regarding God's Plan... Its lead on Spotify is shrinking, and as you can see, radio is slowing down too, but it still has a sizable gap going for it. Is it time we start pondering the thought of it breaking the record? I know that with Despacito, Billboard compared the statistics for the 11th week of all the double digit week #1s and that it had the highest proportionate percentage above the #2 (1.73 above), and I would think this is bigger. Maybe it'll get hijacked.

He currently has no real threat in the top 10 or ANY upcoming song so unless something big comes or happens for a song on the charts in the next 7(?) weeks then the record is his but I think 7 weeks is far too long for no new big releases especially in the spring

[jebsib]

That Luke Bryan song IS pretty high, but not unheard of over the last 10 years.
I've seen a bunch of Country-only radio songs cluster in that # 13 - 17 range, but they definitely hit a glass ceiling.
Can't recall any Country-Only song getting to #11 or above, overall.

[lazer]

Mar 27, 2018 11:44:59 GMT -5 jayhawk1117 said:

Mar 27, 2018 9:12:30 GMT -5 scrohr424 said:

So, regarding God's Plan... Its lead on Spotify is shrinking, and as you can see, radio is slowing down too, but it still has a sizable gap going for it. Is it time we start pondering the thought of it breaking the record? I know that with Despacito, Billboard compared the statistics for the 11th week of all the double digit week #1s and that it had the highest proportionate percentage above the #2 (1.73 above), and I would think this is bigger. Maybe it'll get hijacked.

He currently has no real threat in the top 10 or ANY upcoming song so unless something big comes or happens for a song on the charts in the next 7(?) weeks then the record is his but I think 7 weeks is far too long for no new big releases especially in the spring

The Weeknd is about to release new music before Coachella so that might be a competition against Drake

[Choco]

The Weeknd is not an automatic #1 (Pray for Me had Kendrick and it hasn't even cracked top 5) but I guess with the right song... much like Ariana, it will come down to the material.

[chartslovergermany]

I hope something like lwymmd comes up ,
maybe somebody like ariana or rihanna.
I think batier cardi could reach the top 10 because cardi releses her album in april and she wants to make a video for batier cardi.
idk but she has a single chance to reach #1(she’s a streaming monster too:D)

[Deleted]

Haven't followed the charts in months. How many "points" Meant to Be need to get to #1? Not only I think Drake is overrated but I would love a "country" song at #1 since... We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?
The last real country song that got to #1 that I know was Amazed in early 2000s.

[Choco]

Mar 27, 2018 16:07:14 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

I hope something like lwymmd comes up ,
maybe somebody like ariana or rihanna.
I think batier cardi could reach the top 10 because cardi releses her album in april and she wants to make a video for batier cardi.
idk but she has a single chance to reach #1(she’s a streaming monster too:D)

Would have loved to see Bartier Cardi crack top 10 but it's old news by now. They should move on to another track.

Mar 27, 2018 16:46:32 GMT -5 @pete said:

Haven't followed the charts in months. How many "points" Meant to Be need to get to #1? Not only I think Drake is overrated but I would love a "country" song at #1 since... We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?
The last real country song that got to #1 that I know was Amazed in early 2000s.

It would need to double it's current points and even then I'm not sure it would be enough. Still an amazing showing for Florida Georgia Line, and of course, Bebe Rexha.

[jebsib]

The last 5 Officially recognized Country Songs getting to #1:

I Love a Rainy Night (1981)
Islands in the Stream (1983)
Amazed (2000)
Inside Your Heaven (2005)
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2012)

[Sherane Lamar]

Top artists of 2018 so far (inv pnt score)


1 ) Post Malone 3191

2 ) Migos 3090

3 ) G-Eazy 2335

4 ) Ed Sheeran 2184

5 ) Camila Cabello 2176

6 ) Imagine Dragons 2152

7 ) Kendrick Lamar 2020

8 ) Cardi B 1896

9 ) 6ix9ine 1719

10 ) Dua Lipa 1440

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{Show 11-100}11 ) Bruno Mars 1388
12 ) Charlie Puth 1385
13 ) Khalid 1261
14 ) Bebe Rexha 1236
15 ) NF 1231
16 ) Demi Lovato 1224
17 ) Halsey 1214
18 ) Logic 1116
19 ) Drake 1058
20 ) Portugal. The Man 1052
21 ) Selena Gomez 1025
22 ) Justin Timberlake 1021
23 ) YoungBoy Never Broke Again 953
24 ) Maroon 5 937
25 ) MAX 916
26 ) Miguel 896
27 ) Offset 887
28 ) Thomas Rhett 876
29 ) A$AP Ferg 870
30 ) Taylor Swift 870
31 ) Sam Smith 825
32 ) Lil Pump 800
33 ) Eminem 798
34 ) Kodak Black 781
35 ) N*E*R*D 748
36 ) Rich The Kid 724
37 ) Zedd 702
38 ) Gucci Mane 699
39 ) Bazzi 673
40 ) The Weeknd 644
41 ) Luis Fonsi 637
42 ) Ozuna 621
43 ) Lil Skies 616
44 ) Marshmello 584
45 ) XXXTentacion 581
46 ) BlocBoy JB 562
47 ) Macklemore 559
48 ) Hailee Steinfeld 542
49 ) Kane Brown 526
50 ) Jay Rock 508
51 ) Scotty McCreery 500
52 ) Jason Aldean 493
53 ) Famous Dex 481
54 ) Russell Dickerson 463
55 ) Old Dominion 458
56 ) Lil Uzi Vert 448
57 ) Chris Stapleton 418
58 ) Lil Xan 405
59 ) J Balvin 401
60 ) 21 Savage 392
61 ) Luke Bryan 362
62 ) Brett Young 348
63 ) Walker Hayes 341
64 ) Devin Dawson 331
65 ) French Montana 323
66 ) SZA 319
67 ) Chris Brown 300
68 ) Keala Settle 300
69 ) Daddy Yankee 297
70 ) P!nk 294
71 ) YBN Nahmir 283
72 ) Chris Young 274
73 ) LANCO 250
74 ) Eric Church 226
75 ) Jordan Davis 203
76 ) Blake Shelton 200
77 ) Derez De'Shon 184
78 ) Mariah Carey 180
79 ) DJ Khaled 170
80 ) WALK THE MOON 168
81 ) Kelsea Ballerini 165
82 ) ScHoolboy Q 155
83 ) Huncho Jack 151
84 ) BTS 145
85 ) Brett Eldredge 137
86 ) Brenda Lee 136
87 ) Andy Williams 132
88 ) Zac Efron 131
89 ) Carrie Underwood 130
90 ) Meghan Trainor 126
91 ) Maren Morris 124
92 ) Nat King Cole 123
93 ) Burl Ives 118
94 ) Quavo 115
95 ) Tank 107
96 ) SOB X RBE 104
97 ) Lil Yachty 103
98 ) Rae Sremmurd 100
99 ) Lil Baby 93
100 ) Nicky Jam 93

Genre share so far for 2018 (iTunes dictates categories):

Hip-Hop/Rap: 44.7% (31619)
Pop: 24.4% (17243)
Country: 10.1% (7111)
Alternative: 6.5% (4601)
R&B/Soul: 5.1% (3638)
Singer/Songwriter: 3.1% (2184)
Latino: 3.1% (2182)
Dance: 2.0% (1399)
Soundtrack: .7% (520)
Jazz: .2% (123)
Rock: .1% (80)

[Sherane Lamar]

Mar 27, 2018 17:38:37 GMT -5 jebsib said:

The last 5 Officially recognized Country Songs getting to #1:

I Love a Rainy Night (1981)
Islands in the Stream (1983)
Amazed (2000)
Inside Your Heaven (2005)
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2012)

Shocking that none went #1 in the 90s

But the biggest song of the 1990s was still a Country song.

[Someone]

Mar 27, 2018 17:38:37 GMT -5 jebsib said:

The last 5 Officially recognized Country Songs getting to #1:

I Love a Rainy Night (1981)
Islands in the Stream (1983)
Amazed (2000)
Inside Your Heaven (2005)
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2012)

Does We are never ever getting back together really count as a “Country” song? I mean it was co written & produced by Max Martin & Shellback. Some of the best know Pop producers of that time.

[jayhawk1117]

Mar 27, 2018 16:46:32 GMT -5 @pete said:

Haven't followed the charts in months. How many "points" Meant to Be need to get to #1? Not only I think Drake is overrated but I would love a "country" song at #1 since... We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?
The last real country song that got to #1 that I know was Amazed in early 2000s.

about 20k

[kindofbiased]

Mar 27, 2018 16:07:14 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

I hope something like lwymmd comes up ,
maybe somebody like ariana or rihanna.
I think batier cardi could reach the top 10 because cardi releses her album in april and she wants to make a video for batier cardi.
idk but she has a single chance to reach #1(she’s a streaming monster too:D)

Cardi could potentially hit #1 due to the album which will inevitably be huge, but I doubt it will be with Bartier Cardi, it would have to be with a new song that REALLY connected with the public

[mako]

Mar 27, 2018 16:46:32 GMT -5 @pete said:

Haven't followed the charts in months. How many "points" Meant to Be need to get to #1? Not only I think Drake is overrated but I would love a "country" song at #1 since... We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?
The last real country song that got to #1 that I know was Amazed in early 2000s.

Simm's 03/31 prediction: God's Plan ~580 Meant To Be ~310

[rainie]

As for potential new #1, could Shawn Mendes' newest do it? It's off to a pretty quick start.

[deepston]

I doubt Cardi can make it.
Ariana Grande is where my money is.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Regarding Country songs that were #1 in Radio Songs and Country Airplay, I see I Need You Know also achieved both.

[dynamac]

Mar 27, 2018 18:22:25 GMT -5 kindofbiased said:

Mar 27, 2018 16:07:14 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

I hope something like lwymmd comes up ,
maybe somebody like ariana or rihanna.
I think batier cardi could reach the top 10 because cardi releses her album in april and she wants to make a video for batier cardi.
idk but she has a single chance to reach #1(she’s a streaming monster too:D)

Cardi could potentially hit #1 due to the album which will inevitably be huge, but I doubt it will be with Bartier Cardi, it would have to be with a new song that REALLY connected with the public

Any chance she throws Finesse on the album? That might be our only shot.

[85la]

Mar 27, 2018 22:07:17 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

^Regarding Country songs that were #1 in Radio Songs and Country Airplay, I see I Need You Know also achieved both.

I think You Belong With Me also did it. About WANEGBT, I wouldn't call it a country song either, but only based on the pop version that most of us are probably familiar with. Apparently a country version was also sent to country radio.

And about what could challenge God's Plan, I'd say the next song from Drake himself as a lead artist might be the best bet.

I'm also liking Dua Lipa's IDGAF a lot, but it's rising SO slowly, I wish it would hurry up and be a hit already! (probably won't be #1, but who knows. something might happen, and some songs take a long time to bob to the top, like Just Dance and Call Me Maybe).

[Mayman]

Mar 27, 2018 22:25:08 GMT -5 dynamac said:

Mar 27, 2018 18:22:25 GMT -5 kindofbiased said:

Cardi could potentially hit #1 due to the album which will inevitably be huge, but I doubt it will be with Bartier Cardi, it would have to be with a new song that REALLY connected with the public

Any chance she throws Finesse on the album? That might be our only shot.

Are they on the same label?

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Mar 27, 2018 22:25:08 GMT -5 dynamac said:

Mar 27, 2018 18:22:25 GMT -5 kindofbiased said:

Cardi could potentially hit #1 due to the album which will inevitably be huge, but I doubt it will be with Bartier Cardi, it would have to be with a new song that REALLY connected with the public

Any chance she throws Finesse on the album? That might be our only shot.

Only shot to hit #2 ?

[ddlz]

So we have The Weeknd, Cardi, and...