Billboard Hot 100- 9/1/18

[korbel16]

Aug 24, 2018 6:25:57 GMT -5 amore said:

:0 In my feelings has fallen. Lol im so happy.

we love a sweetener stan!

[thegreatdivine]

Aug 24, 2018 12:08:32 GMT -5 ddlz said:

Since Republic is the best and smartest record label in the world, I'm sure they're aware of the fact that they're sitting on a gold mine and that they're going to milk the 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' album for all its worth. And that means releasing many more singles and music videos (including one for 'Better Now').

Also can't wait for new Rihanna!

Yup, that and Post Malone doesn't mind having long album eras. I think Stay should be the next single. He'll still have a presence on the charts if Republic does decide to still push some songs off the album as single, but the only other song of his album I can see hitting #1 is Better Now. I don't even see stay hitting the top 10 even with a massive radio push because it's streams are pretty much nonexistent at this point. He could score a couple of more top 20 songs, though.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

YouTube has changed their music charts to what is presumably this week's U.S. views:

You Tube Music Charts - US - 7 days:

#1 In My Feelings - Drake 18.7 M

#2 Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD 18.1 M

#3 Fefe - 6ix9ine featuring Murda Beatz and Nicki Minaj 17.7 M

#4 Girls Like You - Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 16.5 M

#5 I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin 13.0 M

#6 Taste - Tyga featuring Offset 10.2 M

#7 Sad! - XXXtentacion 8.39 M

#8 Nonstop - Drake 7.56 M

#9 Sicko Mode - Travis Scott 7.41 M

#10 Drawing Symbols - Youngboy Never Broke Again 7.36 M

#11 Boo'd Up - Ella Mai 7.33 M

#12 Big Bank - YG featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj 6.77 M

#13 Level Up - Ciara featuring Missy Elliott & Fatman Scoop 6.31 M

#14 Te Bote (Remix) - Casper, Darell, Nio Garcia, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Osuna 6.17 M

#15 Meant to Be - Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 5.80 M

#16 Moonlight - XXXtentacion 5.67 M

#17 Yes Indeed - Lil Baby & Drake 5.65 M

#18 Celoso - Lele Pons 5.34 M

#19 Nephew - Smokepurpp featuring Lil Pump 5.18 M

#20 Psycho - Post Malone featuring Ty Dollar $ign 5.18 M

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

What Song Could Knock Drake's 'In My Feelings' From No. 1 on the Hot 100?

8/24/2018 by Andrew Unterberger

Three weeks: That's how much longer Drake needs to be No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to tie the all-time record for most weeks spent on top in one calendar year.

The current Hot 100 single-year record, set by Usher in 2004, is 28 weeks. Between his three No. 1 singles this year -- "God's Plan" (11 weeks), "Nice For What" (eight weeks) and "In My Feelings" (six weeks and counting), Drake is up to 25 weeks total on top. Without an obvious threat charging up behind it, "Feelings" could continue its run for the foreseeable future.

But while there's no clear frontrunner for the next song to depose Drake -- and indeed, said challenger might not even have dropped yet, or might have just been released this Friday (like the new tracks on K-pop sensation BTS' Love Yourself: Answer) -- there are a handful that at least have a shot at knocking him from his perch. Here are five of the most obvious contenders:

Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B, "Girls Like You" (Currently: No. 2)

Seems only right to start off the discussion with the song that's been directly underneath Drake the past two weeks. "Girls Like You" moved to No. 2 on the Hot 100 last week, largely on the back of its dominance of the airwaves: It's been No. 1 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart for four weeks now. However, it's majorly lagging behind "In My Feelings" when it comes to streaming: "Girls" is No. 6 on the Streaming Songs chart this week, but with only about 40 percent of the total streams of "Feelings" (71 million streams to 29.3 million). And while "Feelings" is starting to slip in all metrics, so is "Girls": It fell 1 percent in radio plays, 15 percent in sales, and 5 percent in streams this week, which would would make a rebound to overtake Drake difficult, though not impossible, to pull off.

Travis Scott, "Sicko Mode" (Currently: No. 7)

Ironically, the song with arguably the best shot at knocking Drake off No. 1 is one on which he guest stars. Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode" -- which debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100 last week (hot off Scott's Astroworld album's fantastic first-week performance) before sliding to No. 7 this week -- includes at least one full verse from Drake as a guest rapper. But like the rest of Astroworld, the song credits no guests, meaning that should the song hit No. 1, it would not contribute to Drake's overall tally for weeks on top.

Does it have a chance of getting there? Well, it obviously moved in the wrong direction on the chart this week -- but unlike several of the other songs currently populating the top 10, which seem to have already mostly run their course as hits, "Sicko" still has time and room to grow. And some of the early signs are encouraging: The song climbed to the top of Spotify's daily U.S. chart on Monday -- replacing "In My Feelings" -- and has remained there since. It might be tough for the song to make up the difference in sales ("Feelings" stays at No. 1 on Digital Song Sales for a sixth frame this week, while "Sicko" plummets from No. 5 to No. 38) and radio ("Feelings" remains at its No. 3 peak on Radio Songs, and "Sicko" has yet to appear on the chart at all), but it should have the streaming foothold to at least compete in the weeks to come.

Post Malone, "Better Now" (Currently: No. 5)

"Better Now" has been a fixture on the Hot 100 for the last 16 weeks, debuting at No. 7 (the same week that parent album Beerbongs & Bentleys entered at No. 1 on the Billboard 200) and only reaching its current peak of No. 5 for the first time earlier this August. It's performing well in all metrics -- No. 4 on Radio Songs, No. 5 on Digital Song Sales, No. 11 on Streaming Songs -- but it's been lacking a little in the momentum needed for it to really mount a serious threat to "In My Feelings."

However, it has a card still left to play: an official music video, which it hasn't yet received, despite "Now" being the best-performing song off Beerbongs that hadn't already debuted prior to the album's April release. Videos have given late jolts to Post's previous Beerbongs hits, "Rockstar" and "Psycho" (the latter of which didn't hit No. 1 until its 15th week on the chart), so perhaps one could do the same for "Better." (Also, news of Post's recent in-flight near-death experience could inspire a surge in listener streams -- though it's too soon to tell how much of a bump, if any, he'll actually receive from that.)

Ariana Grande, "God Is a Woman" (Currently: No. 30)

Given its relatively low standing on the chart this week -- down from its No. 11 debut (and current peak) four weeks earlier -- "God Is a Woman" might seem like a particular longshot to dethrone Drake. However, more than any other song on this list, it has momentum on its side: parent album Sweetener debuted last Friday (Aug. 17) to critical acclaim and projected chart-topping sales, while Grande also gave a triumphant performance of the song at Monday's MTV Video Music Awards.

The exposure is paying off: "God" has been atop the real-time iTunes chart for much of the week following Grande's VMAs performance, while ranking at No. 6 on Spotify's daily chart for the entire week -- and although radio has been slow to shift its focus away from previous single "No Tears Left to Cry" (No. 12 on the Hot 100 this week, and No. 7 on Radio Songs), "God" does debut at No. 46 on Radio Songs this week. The song will almost certainly spike on the Hot 100 next week, but whether it'll get within striking distance of "Feelings" -- and be able to continue to accelerate from there -- remains to be seen.

DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo & Chance the Rapper, "No Brainer" (Currently: No. 10)

While "No Brainer" is currently lingering at a safe distance from the No. 1 spot -- it moves up one spot to No. 10 this week, after debuting at No. 5 two weeks ago -- you have to respect the pedigree: The four artists credited previously linked up on 2017's "I'm the One" (also with Lil Wayne) which debuted at No. 1 and became one of the defining songs of last summer. "No Brainer" isn't there yet, obviously, but in just three weeks it's bound to No. 14 on the Radio Songs chart, and is holding relatively strong on both Streaming Songs (No. 14) and Digital Song Sales (No. 21) -- meaning that even if it didn't arrive with the force of "I'm the One," it may still build up to that eventually.

[thegreatdivine]

Aug 24, 2018 12:49:36 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

YouTube has changed their music charts to what is presumably this week's U.S. views:

You Tube Music Charts - US - 7 days:

#1 In My Feelings - Drake 18.7 M

#2 Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD 18.1 M

#3 Fefe - 6ix9ine featuring Murda Beatz and Nicki Minaj 17.7 M

#4 Girls Like You - Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 16.5 M

#5 I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin 13.0 M

#6 Taste - Tyga featuring Offset 10.2 M

#7 Sad! - XXXtentacion 8.39 M

#8 Nonstop - Drake 7.56 M

#9 Sicko Mode - Travis Scott 7.41 M

#10 Drawing Symbols - Youngboy Never Broke Again 7.36 M

#11 Boo'd Up - Ella Mai 7.33 M

#12 Big Bank - YG featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj 6.77 M

#13 Level Up - Ciara featuring Missy Elliott & Fatman Scoop 6.31 M

#14 Te Bote (Remix) - Casper, Darell, Nio Garcia, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Osuna 6.17 M

#15 Meant to Be - Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 5.80 M

#16 Moonlight - XXXtentacion 5.67 M

#17 Yes Indeed - Lil Baby & Drake 5.65 M

#18 Celoso - Lele Pons 5.34 M

#19 Nephew - Smokepurpp featuring Lil Pump 5.18 M

#20 Psycho - Post Malone featuring Ty Dollar $ign 5.18 M

Yeah, this has been the case for a while now. I think they made the change the week the video for In My Feelings dropped. That's when I noticed the change, at least.

[Mayman]

Does anyone know the record for lowest amount of sales a song at #1 on the Digital Sales chart is?

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Yeah. Fake Love by BTS with 29k.

[Mayman]

Aug 24, 2018 13:07:49 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

^Yeah. Fake Love by BTS with 29k.

Thank you!

[ddlz]

Aug 24, 2018 12:40:44 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Aug 24, 2018 12:08:32 GMT -5 ddlz said:

Since Republic is the best and smartest record label in the world, I'm sure they're aware of the fact that they're sitting on a gold mine and that they're going to milk the 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' album for all its worth. And that means releasing many more singles and music videos (including one for 'Better Now').

Also can't wait for new Rihanna!

Yup, that and Post Malone doesn't mind having long album eras. I think Stay should be the next single. He'll still have a presence on the charts if Republic does decide to still push some songs off the album as single, but the only other song of his album I can see hitting #1 is Better Now. I don't even see stay hitting the top 10 even with a massive radio push because it's streams are pretty much nonexistent at this point. He could score a couple of more top 20 songs, though.

Big streaming artists will usually struggle with later singles because their albums post massive streams right out of the gate, but it's not impossible mission. Creative music videos or remixes can always breathe new life into some songs. Labels just need to put in some effort. I hope they give a chance to more songs --- not every single needs to go #1. Top 10 and Top 20 hits are nice too.

I think their best shot at the next Top 10 hit is 'Spoil My Night' because its the one I can see receiving multi-format radio play (pop/rhythmic/urban). 

[Deleted]

Will Drake still be number 1 next week? I hope not.

[kierz7]

Aug 24, 2018 12:34:33 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Aug 24, 2018 11:41:24 GMT -5 kierz7 said:

Rihanna is DEFINITELY releasing this year.

She just posted multiple videos of her "in the studio" on her Instagram stories.

Her September will be very busy considering it's FentyxBeauty's one year anniversary and she'll be showcasing her SavagexFenty line for NYFW as well as her hosting another Diamond Ball, but I can still see her dropping a single anytime.

If anything... she was teasing us.

I hope she releases the lead single in the next 2-4 weeks. I need to see her on the charts again!

I still don't think she'll drop a single this year. I think her album still isn't finished and I think her next era will be run exactly the way she ran the last one: drop lead single, drop album right after and go on tour right after that and I still believe all that will happen early in the new year like it did during the ANTi era. She's got too much business to attend to this year that has nothing to do with music. I think she'll try and finish everything up this year and focus on her next album era next year.

Girl... Have some faith.

I know Rihanna is a random mess at times but... LOL!

She's currently in Barbados and I wonder how long they are staying in there. I feel like they’ve been working on album campaign/artwork as they travel around the Caribbean. I’m so excited to see the visuals.

Also, she did say already that the album may be released around Xmas.

I also think she's doing the 2019 Superbowl. Now's the time where we usually here of artists chosen or at leat speculation and... nothing!

[thegreatdivine]

Aug 24, 2018 13:30:57 GMT -5 @levitation said:

Will Drake still be number 1 next week? I hope not.

In My Feelings has at least the next two weeks in the bag.

[Mayman]

Lowest sales for a #1 on Digital Songs Chart history:

02/12/2005 - "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Green Day (39,557)
04/08/2005 - "Candy Shop" 50 Cent (36,038)
07/30/2005 - "Pon de Replay" Rihanna (35,808)
09/10/2005 - "Just The Girl" Click 5 (35,563)
06/02/2018 - "Fake Love" BTS (29,000)

Credit to gagalicious and melody56.

[KeepDeanWeird]

Ha. Billboard reaffirms my earlier statement with this rubbish: "But while there's no clear frontrunner for the next song to depose Drake -- like the new tracks on K-pop sensation BTS' Love Yourself: Answer. C'mon.

[Deleted]

Do you guys think that breathin could go number one once it's an official single?

[Deleted]

Aug 24, 2018 14:50:28 GMT -5 @drakeisskinny said:

Do you guys think that breathin could go number one once it's an official single?

i don't see that happening. what i do though is top 5.

[campbellssoup]

Aug 24, 2018 15:00:54 GMT -5 @jadenlefranks said:

Aug 24, 2018 14:50:28 GMT -5 @drakeisskinny said:

Do you guys think that breathin could go number one once it's an official single?

i don't see that happening. what i do though is top 5.

It sounds like a number one song to me, but at the same time I thought the same about 'Into You'

[DJ General]

Aug 24, 2018 12:55:31 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

What Song Could Knock Drake's 'In My Feelings' From No. 1 on the Hot 100?

8/24/2018 by Andrew Unterberger

Ironically, the song with arguably the best shot at knocking Drake off No. 1 is one on which he guest stars. Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode" -- which debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100 last week (hot off Scott's Astroworld album's fantastic first-week performance) before sliding to No. 7 this week -- includes at least one full verse from Drake as a guest rapper. But like the rest of Astroworld, the song credits no guests, meaning that should the song hit No. 1, it would not contribute to Drake's overall tally for weeks on top.

If this DID happen, I can assure you Drake would find a way to get a credit lol... If Scott/label authorize guest credits, so will Billboard.  We've seen altered credits through out the charts, this would be no different.  If it was an actual promoted single, I think Drake would end up with his credit somehow ;)

[bannedonatrl]

Aug 23, 2018 18:22:54 GMT -5 hot100predictions said:

I think Esskeetit by Lil Pump can still go viral and hit #1 too.

u a little late, bruv

[willapted33]

can we get SICKO MODE to be number 1 please. Travis deserves this!

if not Lucid Dreams is my SOTY and Better Now is great

[kimberly]

Aug 24, 2018 15:30:24 GMT -5 campbellssoup said:

Aug 24, 2018 15:00:54 GMT -5 @jadenlefranks said:

i don't see that happening. what i do though is top 5.

It sounds like a number one song to me, but at the same time I thought the same about 'Into You'

'Into You' is a certified BOP. It hit #1 in all of our hearts

[Deleted]

It's looking more and more likely BTS will break Taylors YouTube record for biggest day today. Obviously it has views from all over the world and not only the US, but what are we thinking, can they pull a "FAKE LOVE" and debut top 10 again?

[bannedonatrl]

Aug 24, 2018 17:14:56 GMT -5 DJ General said:

Aug 24, 2018 12:55:31 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

What Song Could Knock Drake's 'In My Feelings' From No. 1 on the Hot 100?

8/24/2018 by Andrew Unterberger

Ironically, the song with arguably the best shot at knocking Drake off No. 1 is one on which he guest stars. Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode" -- which debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100 last week (hot off Scott's Astroworld album's fantastic first-week performance) before sliding to No. 7 this week -- includes at least one full verse from Drake as a guest rapper. But like the rest of Astroworld, the song credits no guests, meaning that should the song hit No. 1, it would not contribute to Drake's overall tally for weeks on top.

If this DID happen, I can assure you Drake would find a way to get a credit lol... If Scott/label authorize guest credits, so will Billboard.  We've seen altered credits through out the charts, this would be no different.  If it was an actual promoted single, I think Drake would end up with his credit somehow

Drake is not hurting for a #1

[DJ General]

Aug 24, 2018 17:45:22 GMT -5 bannedonatrl said:

Aug 24, 2018 17:14:56 GMT -5 DJ General said:

If this DID happen, I can assure you Drake would find a way to get a credit lol... If Scott/label authorize guest credits, so will Billboard.  We've seen altered credits through out the charts, this would be no different.  If it was an actual promoted single, I think Drake would end up with his credit somehow

Drake is not hurting for a #1

never said that? but if he misses the record somehow and Sicko goes to #1... surely the label will get a credit.

[fhas]

Aug 24, 2018 12:49:36 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

YouTube has changed their music charts to what is presumably this week's U.S. views:

You Tube Music Charts - US - 7 days:

Well... now it's going to be even harder to estimate YouTube streams. The old YT Insights page was useful to compare a (insert number of days) period of this week with the same period of the previous week.

[jayhawk1117]

The fact they even put God is a Woman is a mess

[jenglisbe]

Aug 24, 2018 19:02:43 GMT -5 jayhawk1117 said:

The fact they even put God is a Woman is a mess

Hoping for those Grande bot clicks.

[amore]

Aug 24, 2018 19:54:18 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Aug 24, 2018 19:02:43 GMT -5 jayhawk1117 said:

The fact they even put God is a Woman is a mess

Hoping for those Grande bot clicks.

Don't play Ariana. She earned every click.

[gabe]

Aug 24, 2018 19:02:43 GMT -5 jayhawk1117 said:

The fact they even put God is a Woman is a mess

That article was a joke. GIAW and No Brainer have 0 chance at reaching #1.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

WTF with BTS and their fans? 17h - 43 million views, 4.1 million likes and 775k comments. Is this even real? Nine songs in the top 10 of WW iTunes chart. Ridiculous.