Billboard Hot 100: 03/02/2019

[Gary]

No I really don't --- Then what is an "event single"??

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Now introducing: Pulse’s next buzz word. Event single

Threads coming soon:

“Which of these recent hits were events?”

“What is the biggest event single of the decade?”

“Best event single of the 90s”

“Poll: R&B event hits”

“Rankdown: event singles on my personal chart”

“The reason why Britney is the only artist of the last 30 years to have multiple event singles”

“Poll: favourite Mariah event single”

[Gary]

LOL - yeah kind of my point

Another word like "iconic" or "signature" or "one hit wonder" that has meanings based on who is using them

[owenlovesmusic]

Feb 22, 2019 12:28:51 GMT -5 @ioshirai said:

Feb 22, 2019 12:22:52 GMT -5 owenlovesmusic said:

I feel like the only reason 7 Rings even hit #1 was because Ariana was extremely popular at the time and had a TON of promo for it.

Uhm that's sort of how the charts work, or do you think Drake got all his #1's because he delivered musical masterpieces?

Nice for What - masterpiece
IMF, GP - Events

[Golden Bluebird]

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*** = Dropped or added a format

Overall AI (Top 20) - 2019/02/22
1. (=) PANIC! AT THE DISCO - High Hopes (153.075) (-0.269)
2. (=) HALSEY - Without Me (152.713) (+0.000)
3. (=) BENNY BLANCO, HALSEY & KHALID - Eastside (127.630) (+1.045)
4. (=) MARSHMELLO - Happier f/Bastille (119.427) (-0.925) ***
5. (=) ARIANA GRANDE - thank u, next (116.671) (-0.899)
6. (=) POST MALONE & SWAE LEE - Sunflower (99.867) (-0.406)
7. (+1) ARIANA GRANDE - 7 Rings (93.219) (+2.587)
8. (-1) MAROON 5 - Girls Like You (91.065) (-0.237)
9. (=) TRAVIS SCOTT - Sicko Mode (81.439) (-0.179)
10. (=) ELLIE GOULDING X DIPLO - Close To Me f/Swae Lee (76.092) (+0.309)
11. (=) POST MALONE - Wow (68.947) (+0.346)
12. (+1) 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER - Youngblood (65.559) (+0.145)
13. (-1) BAD BUNNY - MIA f/Drake (65.442) (-0.432)
14. (+6) CARDI B & BRUNO MARS - Please Me (64.619) (+8.181) ***
15. (-1) KHALID - Better (64.204) (-0.021)
16. (-1) DAN + SHAY - Tequila (62.913) (-0.110)
17. (-1) LUKE COMBS - Beautiful Crazy (60.344) (+0.186)
18. (+1) LUKE BRYAN - What Makes You Country (58.586) (+0.600)
19. (-2) SCOTTY MCCREERY - This Is It (58.410) (-0.918)
20. (-2) JASON ALDEAN - Girl Like You (57.682) (-0.413)

Others:
21. (=) SAM SMITH & NORMANI - Dancing With A Stranger (56.837) (+0.682)
22. (+1) DEAN LEWIS - Be Alright (55.890) (+0.952)
43. (+1) MEEK MILL - Going Bad f/Drake (38.914) (+0.623)
47. (+2) AVA MAX - Sweet But Psycho (37.643) (+0.643)
58. (-2) PARDISON FONTAINE - Backin It Up f/Cardi B (33.055) (-0.554)

[chartfreak]

Feb 21, 2019 15:05:00 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Even a new song by Pink can't touch a 4 month old song by Gaga <3

I think you spoke to soon.

[Enigma.]

DAMN!!!

Glad she's getting success still even though the song is super mediocre.

[lazer]

I have never heard of "event singles" in my life.

[ddlz]

Lol at this ''event'' discussion. Don't worry guys. Time will reveal everything!

[korbel16]

How is please me already number 14 with 7 radio days ...

[dajross6]

As someone who is now getting a bit older and prefers country music and perhaps Adult Top 40, I'd consider an event single to be something that moved the needle for me. I enjoy all types of music, but don't go out of my way to listen to everything on the chart believing that if something is popular it will make it's way to me somehow. That being said, this is an opinion of a chart watcher who doesn't follow every single released by R&B artists or listens to Top 40 all that much. Maybe this is interesting to some:

Perfect - This was a huge song and something I would consider that moved the needle everywhere. It was song of the year on many charts even.

Havana - Yep, this was a big song.

God's Plan - I guess this was big. I know it was a long time #1, but I feel like Drake is a big name whose music skews mostly to one demo only. I know the song and can sing some of the words, so this was big enough where I would consider it an event.

Nice for What - Nope

This is America - This was big everywhere. He hosted SNL which helped quite a bit and it was everywhere in the media. I don't personally feel like it's a great song but it was definitely an event.

Psycho - Nope

Sad! - Nope

I Like It - Nope

In My Feelings - I know this was song of the summer on Billboard, but I'm not even sure I've heard it.

Girls Like You - Obviously a huge song even before the Super Bowl. It's been on the radio forever and is still popular.

Thank U, Next - This was really big with the whole breakup and the night it was released was when Pete Davidson mentioned the breakup on SNL. The song itself doesn't seem that special, but it was an event and brought Ariana to the top.

Sicko Mode - This is kind of half and half I would say. I'm familiar probably due to longevity more than anything, but hasn't been in my face by any means.

Without Me - I think this is a big song. I'm not familiar with her work outside of the Chainsmokers song, so this was the song that brought her as a solo artist into my sphere of influence I'd say. It seems big.

Sunflower - Spiderman soundtrack and really catchy. This is still in progress of being big I think.

7 Rings - This is an event. It samples one of the most popular songs ever in a way that makes it seem familiar. People are talking about it.

I'm sure most people read this and think it's crazy, but honestly if a song isn't familiar to someone who is 40 (or any of their friends), I'm not sure how big of an event it is.

[Choco]

"Event single" is the new "main pop girl" trend and...

[Xander]

Feb 22, 2019 16:32:11 GMT -5 Xander said:

Please Me is already going to be in the top 10 overall radio in the upcoming days. I’m shocked.

[kcdawg13]

Feb 22, 2019 16:05:49 GMT -5 korbel16 said:

How is please me already number 14 with 7 radio days ...

Payola and the fact that every song on radio is like 5 months old barring Ariana's two new songs and Wow.

[badrobot]

If only there was some way to actually survey everyone in the US to see what they're listening to and buying and streaming, beyond just the people here sharing anecdotally. And if only we could add up what all those people are doing and get some sense of what's actually a big song -- some way to figure out what's hot, maybe even get a list of the top 100 songs on a weekly basis. If only...

[owenlovesmusic]

we’re calling 7 Rings an event over SAD!, I Like It, Sicko Mode and Nice For What???

[Choco]

Feb 22, 2019 16:35:55 GMT -5 kcdawg13 said:

Feb 22, 2019 16:05:49 GMT -5 korbel16 said:

How is please me already number 14 with 7 radio days ...

Payola and the fact that every song on radio is like 5 months old barring Ariana's two new songs and Wow.

[Naos]

Feb 22, 2019 16:48:34 GMT -5 badrobot said:

If only there was some way to actually survey everyone in the US to see what they're listening to and buying and streaming, beyond just the people here sharing anecdotally. And if only we could add up what all those people are doing and get some sense of what's actually a big song -- some way to figure out what's hot, maybe even get a list of the top 100 songs on a weekly basis. If only...

Well, I think by "event", they're talking more cultural and public impact. Plenty of Christian and country singles sell decently, but no one's going to say Thomas Rhett and For King & Country singles are "events" in the mainstream for the most part. It's not like "Look What You Made Me Do", which was all over media.

[renaboss]

Wow, didn't realize what my "non-event" comment would trigger. You're welcome for the entertainment.

[Deleted]

Feb 22, 2019 12:28:51 GMT -5 @ioshirai said:

Feb 22, 2019 12:22:52 GMT -5 owenlovesmusic said:

I feel like the only reason 7 Rings even hit #1 was because Ariana was extremely popular at the time and had a TON of promo for it.

Uhm that's sort of how the charts work, or do you think Drake got all his #1's because he delivered musical masterpieces?

He did

[imbondz]

Feb 22, 2019 16:07:21 GMT -5 dajross6 said:

As someone who is now getting a bit older and prefers country music and perhaps Adult Top 40, I'd consider an event single to be something that moved the needle for me. I enjoy all types of music, but don't go out of my way to listen to everything on the chart believing that if something is popular it will make it's way to me somehow. That being said, this is an opinion of a chart watcher who doesn't follow every single released by R&B artists or listens to Top 40 all that much. Maybe this is interesting to some:

Perfect - This was a huge song and something I would consider that moved the needle everywhere. It was song of the year on many charts even.

Havana - Yep, this was a big song.

God's Plan - I guess this was big. I know it was a long time #1, but I feel like Drake is a big name whose music skews mostly to one demo only. I know the song and can sing some of the words, so this was big enough where I would consider it an event.

Nice for What - Nope

This is America - This was big everywhere. He hosted SNL which helped quite a bit and it was everywhere in the media. I don't personally feel like it's a great song but it was definitely an event.

Psycho - Nope

Sad! - Nope

I Like It - Nope

In My Feelings - I know this was song of the summer on Billboard, but I'm not even sure I've heard it.

Girls Like You - Obviously a huge song even before the Super Bowl. It's been on the radio forever and is still popular.

Thank U, Next - This was really big with the whole breakup and the night it was released was when Pete Davidson mentioned the breakup on SNL. The song itself doesn't seem that special, but it was an event and brought Ariana to the top.

Sicko Mode - This is kind of half and half I would say. I'm familiar probably due to longevity more than anything, but hasn't been in my face by any means.

Without Me - I think this is a big song. I'm not familiar with her work outside of the Chainsmokers song, so this was the song that brought her as a solo artist into my sphere of influence I'd say. It seems big.

Sunflower - Spiderman soundtrack and really catchy. This is still in progress of being big I think.

7 Rings - This is an event. It samples one of the most popular songs ever in a way that makes it seem familiar. People are talking about it.

I'm sure most people read this and think it's crazy, but honestly if a song isn't familiar to someone who is 40 (or any of their friends), I'm not sure how big of an event it is.

Ha. I agree with you on most of this. Except I don’t know Sicko Mode at all and barely know Without Me. And I’m not a Drake fan but In My Feelings was huge, even bigger than Gods Plan imo.

[Gary]

So what event single eventually became the signature song for an iconic artist?

[Kris]

Feb 22, 2019 18:54:31 GMT -5 Gary said:

So what event single eventually became the signature song for an iconic artist?

In terms of relevancy to the previous posts? Call Me Maybe first comes to mind. 

Iconic artist wise? Depends on one's definition of iconic. I like to think of a song such as Thriller to be an example of that. 

An event single to me would be I'll Be Missing You.

Also to some of the above posts  regarding Sicko Mode; I have never heard the song outside of someone playing it once at my apartment. I'm not sure if it's less popular in Canada, but it is nowhere on the radio or in any discussion here. It's a very XO Tour Lif3 situation where it for some reason stays high on streaming for ages. 

[renaboss]

"I Will Always Love You"? "The Bodyguard" was a big deal, and that song was (is) huge and definitely became Whitney's signature.

[renaboss]

I know I've asked this before, but what do folks here say is Rihanna's signature song? "Umbrella"? "We Found Love"? Maybe "Diamonds"?

Or, for that matter, Beyoncé's? "Crazy in Love" or "Single Ladies"?

Hell, what is Madonna's signature song? And would MJ's be "Billie Jean" or "Thriller"?

[Kris]

Feb 22, 2019 19:29:37 GMT -5 renaboss said:

I know I've asked this before, but what do folks here say is Rihanna's signature song? "Umbrella"? "We Found Love"? Maybe "Diamonds"?

Or, for that matter, Beyoncé's? "Crazy in Love" or "Single Ladies"?

Hell, what is Madonna's signature song? And would MJ's be "Billie Jean" or "Thriller"?

Funnily enough to first song I think when I think Rihanna is Love The Way You Lie. But I think Umbrella definitely solidified her as a singles artist. 

[Mayman]

Feb 22, 2019 17:04:26 GMT -5 owenlovesmusic said:

we’re calling 7 Rings an event over SAD!, I Like It, Sicko Mode and Nice For What???

All 5 are events but the delusional people here think almost all rap #1s are non-events I guess.

[Mayman]

Feb 22, 2019 18:00:57 GMT -5 renaboss said:

Wow, didn't realize what my "non-event" comment would trigger. You're welcome for the entertainment.

Your comments further proved to me why the Chart Discussion section has gone down a huge hill in the past year.

[jtd Thee Stallion]

At the end of the day all the shit is a matter of opinion so the arguing is nonsensical

[renaboss]

Feb 22, 2019 20:11:07 GMT -5 Mayman said:

Feb 22, 2019 18:00:57 GMT -5 renaboss said:

Wow, didn't realize what my "non-event" comment would trigger. You're welcome for the entertainment.

Your comments further proved to me why the Chart Discussion section has gone down a huge hill in the past year.

Jesus. Sorry for, like, existing. What did the discussions look like before then?