Billboard Hot 100: 5/19/2018

[Angel]

Number one debut confirmed... wow

[Gary]

Drake's 15 week run at #1 will come to an end

[Deleted]

This Is America will no doubt debut at #1. It will also stay atop for at least a few weeks now that is also gaining on radio. This reminds me of HUMBLE. last year, except there is no major threads.

[Harx]

This is shaping up to be the best moment in music of the entire 2018. Last time I was this happy about a song making it to #1 was Humble

[samo🦕]

May 11, 2018 6:11:12 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

Delicate jumped to #22 on ITunes,
anyone knows what happened?

People realised that it's one of the best songs on reputation, and deserves to be a hit.

[Deleted]

Delicate is not a hit.

[pja]

May 11, 2018 11:18:06 GMT -5 Codex said:

Finally a good rap song at #1 AND Drake getting dethroned? Exciting week.

A good rap song? Maybe a good video..but the lyrics are just bleh. and not a fan of the production either...The song doesn't really speak on the issues like the video does.

[Gary]

The way things are going - thi smay happen on the Hot 100 at some point


Post Malone Has Record Six Simultaneous Top 10 Hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

News

By Trevor Anderson | May 11, 2018 11:20 AM EDT
Post Malone



Plus, Migos, Drake and Nicki Minaj earn new top 10s on Rap Airplay.

Post Malone sets a new record on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as he occupies six of the top 10 positions. On the chart dated May 12, the rapper/singer has tracks in the tier with “Psycho,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, which climbs one spot to return to its No. 2 peak, “Better Now,” a No. 4 debut, the former No. 1 smash “Rockstar,” featuring 21 Savage (No. 5), and three additional debuts with “Paranoid” (No. 7), “Rich & Sad” (No. 9) and the Swae Lee-assisted “Spoil My Night” (No. 10)

With six titles in the top 10, Post Malone outdoes Cardi B, Drake and J. Cole, who each have registered at least one week with five songs in the region.

Post Malone’s record-setting achievement comes courtesy of his beerbongs & bentleys album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with the highest one-week streaming sum for any album.

Below the top tier on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, 12 more beerbongs cuts are on the 50-position list: “Ball For Me,” featuring Nicki Minaj (No. 11), “Some Bitches,” featuring G-Eazy & YG (No. 13), “Zack and Codeine” (No. 15), “Over Now” (No. 16), “Takin’ Shots” (No. 18), “92 Explorer” (No. 26), “Otherside” (No. 29), “Blame It on Me” (No. 30), “Sugar Wraith” (No. 37). Plus, previous release “Candy Paint” re-enters at No. 23, two spots below its best showing.

NICKI ADDS A TOP 10: Meanwhile, on Rap Airplay, Nicki Minaj powers to the top 10 with “Chun-Li,” which darts 15-10. The spike stems from an 18 percent lift in audience in the week ending May 6, according to Nielsen Music.

“Chun-Li” becomes Minaj’s 28th top 10 on the Rap Airplay chart, which began in February 1999. Her sum is more than twice that of the next female challenger, Eve, who claims 12 top 10s. On the overall leaderboard, Minaj ranks fourth behind only Drake (51), Lil Wayne (46) and JAY-Z (35).

MIGOS ‘WALK’ MOVES: Speaking of Drake, he logs a record-extending 51st top 10 on Rap Airplay, as his collaboration with Migos, “Walk It Talk It,” struts 11-6. The song flies with a 44 percent burst in audience for the week and secures the week’s Greatest Gainer prize.

For Migos, “Walk” gives the trio an 11th top 10 on Rap Airplay. Impressively, eight of the group’s nine most recent chart entries have reached the region.

[jayhawk1117]

May 11, 2018 11:07:18 GMT -5 @pete said:

Delicate is not a hit.

who said otherwise...

[jenglisbe]

Ha, knew there would be an update. Some of those figures for “TIA” still seem low, though.

[chartslovergermany]

May 11, 2018 13:13:09 GMT -5 jayhawk1117 said:

May 11, 2018 11:07:18 GMT -5 @pete said:

Delicate is not a hit.

who said otherwise...

i still love delicate❤️beautiful song

[Gary]

Down to #23 now so the 'Delicate' revival seems to have peaked.

not a fan of the phrase "deserves to be a hit"

[Deleted]

May 11, 2018 13:13:09 GMT -5 jayhawk1117 said:

May 11, 2018 11:07:18 GMT -5 @pete said:

Delicate is not a hit.

who said otherwise...

My bad. I misinterpreted that sentence.

[Gary]

Tank's 'When We' Breaks Record for Longest Climb to Top 5 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart

5/11/2018 by Trevor Anderson


Courtesy of Atlantic Records
Tank
The single breaks the barrier after a record 39 weeks.

Tank’s “When We” rewrites the record for the longest trip to the top five on the 26-year-old R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. On the list dated May 12, the song climbs 6-5, fueled by a 7 percent increase to 20 million in radio audience in the week ending May 6, according to Nielsen Music.

As “When” enters the top five in its 39th week, it surpasses the previous record holder, Kirko Bangz’s “Drank in My Cup,” which needed 35 frames to crack the barrier.

The Milwaukee native’s song has also topped the Adult R&B airplay chart for six weeks.
Read More
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Here’s a look at the 10 songs that required the most time to reach the top five of R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay:

Weeks, Song, Artist, Year
39, Tank, “When We,” 2018
35, Kirko Bangz, “Drank in My Cup,” 2012
34, Frank Ocean, “Thinkin Bout You,” 2012
33, Kirk Franklin, “Looking for You,” 2006
31, Mary Mary featuring Kierra “KiKi” Sheard, “God in Me,” 2009
30, R. Kelly, “Step in The Name of Love,” 2003
29, Monica, “Like This and Like That,” 1995
28, Justin Timberlake duet with Beyonce, “Until The End of Time,” 2007
27, Tank, “Please Don’t Go,” 2007
27, Busta Rhymes, “Touch It,” 2006

“When” debuted on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay on the chart dated Aug. 26, 2017, largely due to its strength at the adult R&B format; it reached the top 10 on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart the same week. The tune eventually dominated the Adult R&B Songs tally, holding the No. 1 position for 11 weeks from November to January and has remained in the chart’s top 10 for a still-active streak of 39 weeks.

The hit’s enduring popularity at the adult format has helped it gain wider mainstream exposure. This week, the tune reaches the top 10 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart, which tracks the most played songs on the format. “When” enters the top tier with a 13 percent jump in plays for the week.

[chartslovergermany]

May 11, 2018 13:28:30 GMT -5 Gary said:

Down to #23 now so the 'Delicate' revival seems to have peaked.

not a fan of the phrase "deserves to be a hit"

delicate is in (my/and some others here) much better than some other songs in the top 20

[Gary]

May 11, 2018 15:23:30 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

May 11, 2018 13:28:30 GMT -5 Gary said:

Down to #23 now so the 'Delicate' revival seems to have peaked.

not a fan of the phrase "deserves to be a hit"

delicate is in (my/and some others here) much better than some other songs in the top 20

As it should be... Chart positions are a summary of what OTHERS like and should not dictate what people listen to individually.

[chartslovergermany]

May 11, 2018 15:25:24 GMT -5 Gary said:

May 11, 2018 15:23:30 GMT -5 chartslovergermany said:

delicate is in (my/and some others here) much better than some other songs in the top 20

As it should be... Chart positions are a summary of what OTHERS like and should not dictate what people listen to individually.

absolutely

[Deleted]

YES GET UR HIT DONALD
Anything to throw off Drake from the top, he needs a year long break at least

[iHype.]

May 11, 2018 10:29:36 GMT -5 Golden Bluebird said:

www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8455580/childish-gambino-this-is-america-headed-for-no-1-hot-100-debut

Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Challenging For No. 1 Hot 100 Debut Next Week

5/11/2018 by Gary Trust

The song, fueled by its socially-conscious video, could dethrone Drake's "Nice for What."

Driven in large part by its buzzy, socially-conscious video, Childish Gambino's new single "This Is America" should challenge for a No. 1 on debut on next week's Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated May 19); the Hot 100 blends weekly streaming, airplay and sales data, according to Nielsen Music.

According to building Nielsen Music data, the song, released, along with its official video, just after Donald Glover's musical alter ego took the stage as the musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live May 5 (as Glover hosted), should draw over 50 million U.S. streams in the tracking week, along with over 8 million in radio airplay audience and 60,000 downloads sold.

"America" could unseat Drake's "Nice for What," which has spent its first four weeks on the Hot 100 at No. 1. (Drake has logged the last 15 weeks at the summit overall, thanks to 11 prior frames on top with "God's Plan," which likewise debuted at No. 1.) "Nice" could sport over 45 million U.S. streams by the conclusion of the current tracking week, as well as over 70 million in airplay audience and 20,000 sold.

When all numbers are tabulated, the lead in streaming and sales for "America" over "Nice" could be enough to offset the latter's lead in airplay for Hot 100 supremacy.

Childish Gambino, whose "America" marks his first release on RCA Records, is aiming for his first Hot 100 No. 1, or even top 10. He hit a No. 12 Hot 100 high last August with his fourth and most recent entry on the chart, "Redbone." His three prior charted titles, in 2013-16, peaked between Nos. 64 and 86.

If "America" launches at No. 1, it would arrive as the 31st No. 1 debut in the Hot 100's 59-year history. "America" and Drake's "Nice" and "Plan" would also make for the first trio of back-to-back-to-back No. 1-debuting hits since 1995-96, when Mariah Carey's "Fantasy," Whitney Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" all opened atop the chart in succession.

Highlights of next week's Hot 100 will post on Billboard.com Monday (May 14), with all charts posting the following day (May 15).

Wow... it's almost as if they underestimated his projections a few days ago.

[garrettlen]

Blech, another #1 debut. Not a fan of them.

Nothing against TIA personally though.

[Sherane Lamar]

May 11, 2018 9:04:48 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

May 11, 2018 3:31:08 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

Well if the popularity that Beyonce had during the week that Lemonade dropped isn't even real, then it makes it even harder to believe that she would be able to reach/debut #1. 

But we know exactly how her sales were at the time of it hitting iTunes two months after release. They were fantastic all things considered. We also know how many streams the video received despite not being publicly listed anywhere on YouTube. The fact that Tidal manipulated streams is tangentially related at best since that wasn't even discovered until this week, so that wouldn't have any affect on the song's hypothetical debut two years ago. Billboard doesn't retroactively edit their charts like that. What we know is how strong sales were two months after release. We know how strong video streams were despite not being public. We know she performed it at the Super Bowl. We know how much the song was being talked about by everyone in February.

I have zero doubt in my mind "Formation" would have been a number one hit if it were made publicly available everywhere from the moment of release and not two months after the fact. It still manages a top ten peak two months later despite all of these things going against it. Yes, it got a spike from the album release, but in order to get a spike strong enough to help you that much, you would have needed to be really successful prior anyway. Not to mention it was even the best performing track on the week of the album's release over "Sorry," the intended second single.

At the end of the day, facts are, "Formation" was not as popular as the 100th most popular song the week of the super bowl. Largely due to the fact that it was not actually released publicly until "Lemonade" dropped 2 months later. 


Stans can fantasize that about any less-than-optimal release. For example, Life Of deleted was said to have broke all-time streaming records the week it was released, but Tidal refused to share and cooperate with Billboard. So I can fantasize that Kanye West would have taken up the entire Top 10 the week he dropped. Especially given all of the random tidbits of trivia surrounding Kanye during that time. But that wouldn't make it any more realistic than saying Beyonce should have/could have had a #1. 




But given Beyonce's current career trajectory, it would seem very unlikely for her to reach #1. 

"Formation" reaching Top 10 has nothing to do with being a trending topic 2 months before Lemonade's release. 

"Sorry" was right behind it at #11, and received none of that treatment. 



"Formation"'s success was entirely due to the "Lemonade" album takeover. Pre-Lemonade "Formation" is indistinguishable from "Lift Yourself", "White Privilege" or any other trending topic song that wasn't as popular as the 100th most popular song of the week that it was trending. 

[jenglisbe]

May 11, 2018 19:13:29 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

May 11, 2018 9:04:48 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

But we know exactly how her sales were at the time of it hitting iTunes two months after release. They were fantastic all things considered. We also know how many streams the video received despite not being publicly listed anywhere on YouTube. The fact that Tidal manipulated streams is tangentially related at best since that wasn't even discovered until this week, so that wouldn't have any affect on the song's hypothetical debut two years ago. Billboard doesn't retroactively edit their charts like that. What we know is how strong sales were two months after release. We know how strong video streams were despite not being public. We know she performed it at the Super Bowl. We know how much the song was being talked about by everyone in February.

I have zero doubt in my mind "Formation" would have been a number one hit if it were made publicly available everywhere from the moment of release and not two months after the fact. It still manages a top ten peak two months later despite all of these things going against it. Yes, it got a spike from the album release, but in order to get a spike strong enough to help you that much, you would have needed to be really successful prior anyway. Not to mention it was even the best performing track on the week of the album's release over "Sorry," the intended second single.

At the end of the day, facts are, "Formation" was not as popular as the 100th most popular song the week of the super bowl. Largely due to the fact that it was not actually released publicly until "Lemonade" dropped 2 months later. 


Stans can fantasize that about any less-than-optimal release. For example, Life Of deleted was said to have broke all-time streaming records the week it was released, but Tidal refused to share and cooperate with Billboard. So I can fantasize that Kanye West would have taken up the entire Top 10 the week he dropped. Especially given all of the random tidbits of trivia surrounding Kanye during that time. But that wouldn't make it any more realistic than saying Beyonce should have/could have had a #1. 




But given Beyonce's current career trajectory, it would seem very unlikely for her to reach #1. 

"Formation" reaching Top 10 has nothing to do with being a trending topic 2 months before Lemonade's release. 

"Sorry" was right behind it at #11, and received none of that treatment. 



"Formation"'s success was entirely due to the "Lemonade" album takeover. Pre-Lemonade "Formation" is indistinguishable from "Lift Yourself", "White Privilege" or any other trending topic song that wasn't as popular as the 100th most popular song of the week that it was trending. 

It’s not a “fact” that the song wasn’t as popular as the #100 song. Information not being reported or being ineligible is different from not getting enough points to chart.

[Sherane Lamar]

May 11, 2018 19:21:19 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

May 11, 2018 19:13:29 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

At the end of the day, facts are, "Formation" was not as popular as the 100th most popular song the week of the super bowl. Largely due to the fact that it was not actually released publicly until "Lemonade" dropped 2 months later. 


Stans can fantasize that about any less-than-optimal release. For example, Life Of deleted was said to have broke all-time streaming records the week it was released, but Tidal refused to share and cooperate with Billboard. So I can fantasize that Kanye West would have taken up the entire Top 10 the week he dropped. Especially given all of the random tidbits of trivia surrounding Kanye during that time. But that wouldn't make it any more realistic than saying Beyonce should have/could have had a #1. 




But given Beyonce's current career trajectory, it would seem very unlikely for her to reach #1. 

"Formation" reaching Top 10 has nothing to do with being a trending topic 2 months before Lemonade's release. 

"Sorry" was right behind it at #11, and received none of that treatment. 



"Formation"'s success was entirely due to the "Lemonade" album takeover. Pre-Lemonade "Formation" is indistinguishable from "Lift Yourself", "White Privilege" or any other trending topic song that wasn't as popular as the 100th most popular song of the week that it was trending. 

It’s not a “fact” that the song wasn’t as popular as the #100 song. Information not being reported or being ineligible is different from not getting enough points to chart.

It charted at #104 on the bubbling under based on YouTube streams. 

But you're right. It actually would have been a lot lower than that if we included recurrent tracks and songs that don't qualify for the bubbling under. 

And you're also right about information sometimes being reported wrong. Maybe it would have been #100 if reported differently. Maybe it would have been #108. Should we demand a recount? 

[iHype.]

I just noticed... we haven't had a SINGLE female one-hit wonder go #1 (as lead artist) since 1993, twenty five years ago.
(Regina Belle with Peabo Bryson on 'A Whole New World' duet).

And in fact, only ONE female artist to reach #1 since 1993 -- all-female group Divine, has only had 2 top 40s.

Every single other female to reach #1 the past 25 years has had atleast 3 top 40 hits.

There's a positive and negative way to look at that:

Positive: any female who reaches #1, is going to have a couple more hits.
Negative: female one-hit wonders have essentially had almost 0% chance to ever hit #1 since Soundscan era.

[jenglisbe]

May 11, 2018 19:31:34 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

May 11, 2018 19:21:19 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It’s not a “fact” that the song wasn’t as popular as the #100 song. Information not being reported or being ineligible is different from not getting enough points to chart.

It charted at #104 on the bubbling under based on YouTube streams. 

But you're right. It actually would have been a lot lower than that if we included recurrent tracks and songs that don't qualify for the bubbling under. 

And you're also right about information sometimes being reported wrong. Maybe it would have been #100 if reported differently. Maybe it would have been #108. Should we demand a recount? 

My point was that the sales and streams were not counted in traditional ways for Billboard, so the chart position of “Formation” is not factual in terms of its popularity. Regardless of whether or not it would have been #1, surely you can admit it would have had a higher chart position if it had been for sale on Tidal (not to mention iTunes) and had it’s YouTube link not been unlisted?

[Gary]

There's that term "one hit wonder" again

One Hit Wonder is not necessarily defined by #40 on the Hot 100

Especially with 2 #1's on the R&B chart

[Sherane Lamar]

May 11, 2018 19:43:15 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

May 11, 2018 19:31:34 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

It charted at #104 on the bubbling under based on YouTube streams. 

But you're right. It actually would have been a lot lower than that if we included recurrent tracks and songs that don't qualify for the bubbling under. 

And you're also right about information sometimes being reported wrong. Maybe it would have been #100 if reported differently. Maybe it would have been #108. Should we demand a recount? 

My point was that the sales and streams were not counted in traditional ways for Billboard, so the chart position of “Formation” is not factual in terms of its popularity. Regardless of whether or not it would have been #1, surely you can admit it would have had a higher chart position if it had been for sale on Tidal (not to mention iTunes) and had it’s YouTube link not been unlisted?

I believe it had zero sales or radio play. 

Yes. It certainly would have been a lot higher if it had better availability. But that doesn't have anything to do with Childish Gambino's "This Is America". 

[Sherane Lamar]

May 11, 2018 19:35:40 GMT -5 iHype. said:

I just noticed... we haven't had a SINGLE female one-hit wonder go #1 (as lead artist) since 1993, twenty five years ago.
(Regina Belle with Peabo Bryson on 'A Whole New World' duet).

And in fact, only ONE female artist to reach #1 since 1993 -- all-female group Divine, has only had 2 top 40s.

Every single other female to reach #1 the past 25 years has had atleast 3 top 40 hits.

There's a positive and negative way to look at that:

Positive: any female who reaches #1, is going to have a couple more hits.
Negative: female one-hit wonders have essentially had almost 0% chance to ever hit #1 since Soundscan era.

Including collaborative songs, yeah. Because Carly Rae Jepsen peaked at #39 with "Really Like You" and was included on Owl City's "Good Time". 

Carly Rae Jepsen probably comes closest to debunking these claims right? Since her other Top 40 was so small. And since the other song she was on was as a secondary artist? 

What other female artists went #1 in the soundscan era and ended up having a small or short career? Iggy Azalea comes to mind. But I think she's been on a handful of Top 40 tracks. 


Are we really going to go from a Beyonce discussion to a Carly Rae discussion? :( 

[jenglisbe]

May 11, 2018 19:49:32 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

May 11, 2018 19:43:15 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

My point was that the sales and streams were not counted in traditional ways for Billboard, so the chart position of “Formation” is not factual in terms of its popularity. Regardless of whether or not it would have been #1, surely you can admit it would have had a higher chart position if it had been for sale on Tidal (not to mention iTunes) and had it’s YouTube link not been unlisted?

I believe it had zero sales or radio play. 

Yes. It certainly would have been a lot higher if it had better availability. But that doesn't have anything to do with Childish Gambino's "This Is America". 

Not sure why “TIA” was mentioned there. My whole reply to you was addressing you saying it’s a fact “Formation” wasn’t as popular as the #100 song that week. I was saying it didn’t even have the same opportunity was most songs due to its limited availability in terms of chart information, so no, it wasn’t a “fact” that is wasn’t as popular. It’s more that its popularity wasn’t properly measured, certainly not in the way the Hot 100 was tabulated.

[Gary]

May 11, 2018 19:57:33 GMT -5 Sherane Lamar said:

May 11, 2018 19:35:40 GMT -5 iHype. said:

I just noticed... we haven't had a SINGLE female one-hit wonder go #1 (as lead artist) since 1993, twenty five years ago.
(Regina Belle with Peabo Bryson on 'A Whole New World' duet).

And in fact, only ONE female artist to reach #1 since 1993 -- all-female group Divine, has only had 2 top 40s.

Every single other female to reach #1 the past 25 years has had atleast 3 top 40 hits.

There's a positive and negative way to look at that:

Positive: any female who reaches #1, is going to have a couple more hits.
Negative: female one-hit wonders have essentially had almost 0% chance to ever hit #1 since Soundscan era.

Including collaborative songs, yeah. Because Carly Rae Jepsen peaked at #39 with "Really Like You" and was included on Owl City's "Good Time". 

Carly Rae Jepsen probably comes closest to debunking these claims right? Since her other Top 40 was so small. And since the other song she was on was as a secondary artist? 

What other female artists went #1 in the soundscan era and ended up having a small or short career? Iggy Azalea comes to mind. But I think she's been on a handful of Top 40 tracks. 


Are we really going to go from a Beyonce discussion to a Carly Rae discussion?  

Is a "career" - either short or long defined by hitting top 40 on the Hot 100?


The classic example of having only really ONE "hit" on the Hot 100-top 40 but still coming out with a fairly lucrative career would be Garth Brooks