Songs 52+ Weeks on the Hot 100

[Gary]

The fact that they wrote it up tells me that this is not a random error so it certainly appears that new chart runs would bypass the 25/52 rule

[tanooki]

I forgot to mention, welcome to the list, Thunder!

[Gary]

May 4, 2018 9:09:46 GMT -5 Gary said:

Hot 100 Chart Moves: Imagine Dragons Is First Act With Four Songs to Chart for at Least a Year Each

At 52 weeks, "Thunder" follows "Believer," "Demons" & "Radioactive."

As previously reported, Drake's "Nice for What" crowns the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a third week, encompassing its entire run on the ranking, dating to its No. 1 debut.

Meanwhile, four songs debut in the Hot 100's top 10, marking a first in the chart's 59-year history. Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry" launches at No. 3 and J. Cole starts at Nos. 6, 8 and 10 with "ATM," "Kevin's Heart" and "KOD," respectively, as parent album KOD bows as his fifth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. On the Hot 100, Cole makes history as the first artist ever to debut three titles in the top 10 in the same week.

Who else makes notable chart moves this week?

"Thunder," Imagine Dragons
Correct, Kevin! The song, which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 (on Dec. 2), logs its 52nd week on the Hot 100, dropping 34-45. It's the group's unprecedented fourth song to spend at least a year on the chart. The band was already the first act with three such hits, dating to the list's Aug. 4, 1958, inception.

(Notably, songs have averaged significantly longer average chart runs since the Hot 100 adopted Nielsen data in 1991. "Thunder" is just the 60th title in the Hot 100's history to chart for at least a year, and the first since "Believer"; that's out of over 27,000 total entries.)


Here is a recap of Imagine Dragons' four Hot 100 hits to reach the longevity milestone:

87 weeks (the most of any title), "Radioactive" (No. 3 peak; on Hot 100 in 2012-14)
61 weeks, "Demons" (No. 6; 2013-14)
52 weeks, "Believer" (No. 4, 2017-18)
52 weeks, "Thunder" (No. 4, 2017-18)

Imagine Dragons has earned the feat thanks, in part, to songs starting at rock radio and then crossing to pop formats. When "Believer" logged its 52nd week on the Hot 100, the band passed six acts with two songs apiece that have charted for at least 52 weeks: The Chainsmokers, Faith Hill, Lifehouse, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Train.

"Dame Tu Cosita," El Chombo
The Panamanian producer (real name: Sebastian Clark) arrives with his viral hit, which enters the Hot 100 at No. 81. On Hot Latin Songs, it reaches the top five (6-5). The meme-assisted song bounds by 26 percent to 10.4 U.S. million streams, according to Nielsen Music.

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright," David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney
The collaboration debuts at No. 95 on the Hot 100. It also becomes Murphy's sixth Country Airplay top 10 (12-10) and first since his No. 5 hit "Loco" in 2004. Chesney adds his 54th Country Airplay top 10, a sum that includes at least one every year since 1995.

[𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿]

Whatever It Takes better make 52 weeks too

[85la]

Maybe they let Wake Me Up! re-chart because it completed its original chart run before the 52/25 rule was implemented, so it's sort of a grandfather clause where that rule doesn't apply to it? Maybe we are just noticing it this week because WMU is the first such song of its kind where this could happen?

[Choco]

Maybe they allowed it because they thought it was a nice gesture? They probably wanted to feature him on the chart one last time.

[tanooki]

According to the Wikipedia page for the Hot 100:

"Exceptions are made to re-releases and sudden resurgence in popularity of tracks that have taken a very long time to gain mainstream success. These rare cases are handled on a case-by-case basis and ultimately determined by Billboard's chart managers and staff."

I couldn't find an official reference from Billboard (it might be somewhere on billboard.biz) to back this claim up, but it sounds reasonable enough.

[tanooki]

Assuming the predictions are correct, Feel It Still and Thunder have gone recurrent, and New Rules hit its 40th week. However, the amount of album bombs are scaring me, if J Cole wasn't around last week, New Rules would've been #26.

Havana is in the same boat, it would've stuck around in the top 20 without J Cole in its 37th week, staying in the top 25.

Perfect is doing quite well, being at #11 in its 35th week.

Rockstar was pretty vulnerable until beerbongs & bentleys crashed through. Last week, it was #32 in its 32nd week. Now, it's back in the top 10 in its 33 weeks, which is insane. I don't know if the song will be able to last throughout the entire summer in the top 50 tbh, but we'll see.

[tanooki]

Updated my girl Dua

Tracks to watch:
Havana (39 weeks)
Perfect (37 weeks, I could see this one getting over 52 weeks tbh)
Rockstar (34 weeks)
Meant to Be (29 weeks)
Ric Flair Drip (28 weeks, I'm honestly really surprised it lasted this long)

[tanooki]

Havana at 40 weeks now

[ur local neighborhood dbender]

May 15, 2018 15:20:56 GMT -5 tanooki said:

Updated my girl Dua

Tracks to watch:
Havana (39 weeks)
Perfect (37 weeks, I could see this one getting over 52 weeks tbh)
Rockstar (34 weeks)
Meant to Be (29 weeks)
Ric Flair Drip (28 weeks, I'm honestly really surprised it lasted this long)

Perfect will definitely make 1 year. Rockstar will just miss it. Also I didn't know RFD was on for that long.

[tanooki]

Perfect is now at 40 weeks.

Rockstar is at 37 and considering God's Plan has spent 19 weeks in the Top 3, I could see it making 52 weeks or more when the time comes.

[thelegends]

Shut Up and Dance went recurrent because of the 52/25 rule.

[tanooki]

Updated

New Rules/Havana will both probably rebound next week, I blame Kanye

[tanooki]

Rockstar is at 40 weeks now, don't know its position but I'll add it when I wake up tomorrow. Perfect, Havana, and New Rules should also be on the list still.

Songs Below 40 Weeks (6/23/18)
Rockstar 39
Meant to Be 34
Never Be the Same 26
Heaven 25

I do predict that Meant to Be will hit 40 weeks, but its radio longevity will determine if it hits that year mark.

[tanooki]

Updated. The XXXTentacion bomb had an effect, 4 new songs above Perfect and 5 above the rest. Welcome Rockstar to the Bubbling Under list, which is now what I'm calling it.

[tanooki]

Update: will do a Billboard 200 version of this too. That one should be fun.

[tanooki]

Updated. This thread will be a ghost town next week.

[Gary]

Should have been a "ghost town" a while ago. "Songs Over 52 Weeks on The Hot 100" doesn't happen much anymore

[hunterquigley]

Jul 3, 2018 12:07:44 GMT -5 tanooki said:

Updated. This thread will be a ghost town next week.

I can see definetly Perfect and likely rockstar making it next week. Havana and New Rules look to be on the chopping block.

[tanooki]

Jul 3, 2018 12:10:54 GMT -5 Gary said:

Should have been a "ghost town" a while ago. "Songs Over 52 Weeks on The Hot 100" doesn't happen much anymore

Thanks to streaming and radio not letting go, it happens quite a lot, the 52/25 rule just demolished songs going higher. There's a lot of 52 week songs and unless your name is Ed Sheeran, we'll have a lot more soon. That's why I made a section specifically for 52 week songs.

[Gary]

Since Uptown Funk there has only been one to be over 52 weeks.

[Gary]

Just sayin' I know you are tracking 52 AND OVER, which happens occasionally. OVER 52 (your thread title) doesn't happen much

[tanooki]

You're right lol I should change that

[rainie]

I was excited to New Rules having a good chance to make it, but I forgot about the Drake album bomb likely pushing it out. Ugh :(

Thinking that besides Perfect, the song with the next best chance to make 52 weeks is actually Meant to Be. It’s still top 10 after 38(?) weeks!

[owenlovesmusic]

I think rockstar could possibly make it but idk. How many weeks did Congratulations get?

[ListenToItTwice]

Jul 3, 2018 12:10:54 GMT -5 Gary said:

Should have been a "ghost town" a while ago. "Songs Over 52 Weeks on The Hot 100" doesn't happen much anymore

There’s a way to correct someone without being smarmy and cryptic.

[ListenToItTwice]

Jul 4, 2018 19:19:19 GMT -5 Gary said:

Jul 4, 2018 18:56:00 GMT -5 ListenToItTwice said:

There’s a way to correct someone without being smarmy and cryptic.

Your post is not necessary.

Nothing on this board is necessary, honey, but at least try to have some manners.

[ListenToItTwice]

Jul 4, 2018 19:25:01 GMT -5 Gary said:

Jul 4, 2018 19:23:17 GMT -5 ListenToItTwice said:

Nothing on this board is necessary, honey, but at least try to have some manners.

You know the drill. Use the report button or don’t respond at all. Or at the very least follow your own advice

I liked it better when you were gone for a while, 2m.

Peace out, Pulse. It’s been fun.

[tanooki]

Can y'all shut up thanks

Congratulations barely didn't made it at 50 weeks