Billboard Hot 100: 12/14/2019

[rimetm]

It’s also worth pointing out that those in the industry may welcome the holiday swath for its auxiliary purpose: it takes out a vast majority of peaked current singles so that the charts get nice and open come January. It’s not immediate gratification, and it may sting if a song ends up peaking in mid December, but as we saw last year, the week after Christmas saw a majority of the songs “marooned” blast into new peaks.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

It might also be worth noting that Billboard is only one tool that can be used by the industry to determine popularity and success. In an age where streaming and digital outlets have their own stats, I’d say Billboard’s role is relatively minimal as it is.

[Enigma.]

It's not also exactly charts fault that Xmas is more traditional than anything else related to music and entertainment industry.

[Deleted]

Dec 11, 2019 9:15:40 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

It might also be worth noting that Billboard is only one tool that can be used by the industry to determine popularity and success. In an age where streaming and digital outlets have their own stats, I’d say Billboard’s role is relatively minimal as it is.

Interesting take.  I just see nonstop posts from labels and artists alike, boasting their position(s) on the Hot 100, specifically.  The same goes for the fans. They're OBSESSED with Hot 100 positions on twitter.  It seems clear to me it's still very much THE (coveted) chart.  And I, for one, do not underestimate the power of every single position on it. The lengths these labels and artists go to chart on the Hot 100, or to reach a certain peak on it, is evidence of this.  

[chartfreak]

Dec 9, 2019 19:37:22 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

How does an entire top 10 of Christmas music mean streaming is broken? If that's what is popular, then that is what is popular. It's not like iTunes wasn't bombarded with Christmas music before streaming took over and it's not like radio completely ignores Christmas music either. The new Jonas Brothers Christmas song is literally #1 on AC right now.

Isn't streaming weighted more?

[Au$tin]

Dec 11, 2019 9:41:24 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

Dec 9, 2019 19:37:22 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

How does an entire top 10 of Christmas music mean streaming is broken? If that's what is popular, then that is what is popular. It's not like iTunes wasn't bombarded with Christmas music before streaming took over and it's not like radio completely ignores Christmas music either. The new Jonas Brothers Christmas song is literally #1 on AC right now.

Isn't streaming weighted more?

I'm confused what you're asking. My point was all the components of the chart have Christmas music in it every year and that something isn't "broken" for displaying that.

[cking33]

Dec 11, 2019 8:06:54 GMT -5 @benson said:

The point of my post wasn't to advocate my personal feelings in this potentially endless discussion/debate (which is probably annual, amirite?), but to try to further present the business side/perspective of it, which seems to be lost on many of us. We all have our own idea about what the Hot 100 is or should be, and it's increasingly more and more about longevity with today's generation, so I'm trying to circle back to the underlying purpose of the Hot 100's existence. 

This isn't about optics or how the chart looks with old holiday songs on it, or if it's stagnant with songs lingering for 30-52 weeks. It's about the value of the positions these songs are occupying - from the label's perspective.

The radio charts are probably the best example to help make my point. To me, it's very clear that the radio charts are an industry tool and not an accurate representation of radio's biggest 40/50 biggest songs at any given format. Many songs that would be charting in any given week, on Pop for example, are removed while still doing big numbers, allowing new songs to move up at a steady clip and reach those coveted peaks. Obviously, without recurrent rules, these radio charts wouldn't be an effective tool for labels to promote new songs/artists. Labels actually WANT a song to go recurrent so the next song can move up quicker. Their job is done with the first song, so it's time for stations to focus on the new one. Or at least for it to appear that way on the chart. This is all by design, and I don't really see anyone having a problem with this, it's just the way it is.

Over on the Hot 100, it's the same (but a much different) story (apparently). In the age of endless streaming and no physical singles to discontinue, songs linger too long after they've already been worked to filth. Is it more accurate? Yes. Is accuracy for old songs the point of the chart, especially from a label's perspective? I would think not. Old songs are occupying valuable real estate after they've already peaked - real estate they'd prefer to see occupied by their new singles they're tying to promote. A single has a purpose, to promote an album of several songs. So, unless there's no album to promote, they need to move on and try and sell more albums with another single. In the case of Mariah Carey, her first holiday album continues to sell well because of the song and rereleases, anniversaries, etc. It's going to continue to sell well for years I'm sure, but it doesn't need AIWFCIY to appear on the Hot 100 every year to continue to do its thing. Seems inevitable it'll reach #1 this year, and potentially for many years to come. I see the joyous novelty in it, but I also see how it's problematic for the labels, including Sony.

Imagine if you're Sony, and you have a new song by a new artist bounding up the Hot 100 in November, all signs pointing to an easy #1 against anything else out there. But wait, the holiday songs reappear and suddenly your new song by your new act is stuck at No. 2 behind Mariah Carey's AIWFICY for 5 weeks. While you're making money from both, do you care that AIWFCIY is #1 again for the 4th year in a row? Or are you livid that it kept your new song by your new act from hitting #1 after spending buttloads to promote the hell out it? Is anything ever going to be enough to surpass the holiday cheer that AIWFCIY (and several other songs) brings every year for a month? Even if we think it shouldn't matter, hopefully we can see the potential problematic side for the labels.

I saw someone say "is it fair?" in one of these threads. I understand the sentiment there. But instead of asking whether it's fair or not, I'd ask, is it beneficial to the industry or not? Because, after all, that's really the point of it, like it or not. Every part of the industry, including Billboard, is working in tandem to keep it moving forward and making money by breaking new acts that appeal to new audiences. Every segment benefits from the others. Nobody in the industry is moving forward off a super accurate chart of older and relatively ancient songs. It's all about what's now and what's next. Billboard is not making or changing chart rules in a vacuum.

Having the Hot 100 celebrate AIWFCIY and other holiday songs every year by allowing them to chart is something we can all have our own opinion on. But ultimately it's going to be up to the industry on how to move forward. Given that most new holiday songs don't do well in their first year out, maybe some type of rule allowing holiday songs to chart for 5 (or however many) years will exist? Or maybe the Holiday 100 becomes a bigger deal and all holiday songs are relegated to that chart only after initial chart runs on the Hot 100. Or maybe it just is what it is, and there will be no rule changes, and labels will just avoid releasing Q4 singles and focus on promoting their holiday music. I just wonder how 2-3-5-10 years in a row of holiday song dominance for a month will sit with the industry, especially if holiday songs are occupying #1 and most of the top 10 every year? Nothing lasts forever, but 5, 10 years is forever in this industry.

Sorry this got long, and hopefully its coherent for being so early in the morning. 

Came across pretty clear to me! It's a fascinating discussion, and one I'm sure Billboard is eventually going to have with itself. I guess it comes down to what they see themselves as. Are they an extension of the music industry, or are their charts actually going to accurately measure how people consume music? It's easy to see how in 2019, if the chart rules stay the same, AIWFCIY might be in the running to go to No. 1 every December from here to eternity and for Christmas songs to litter the chart every year. But eventually the way we consume music is likely to change, and maybe then Christmas songs will fade naturally down the chart without a rules adjustment necessary.

Maybe once AIWFCIY goes to No. 1, Billboard will feel more at ease to make a rule change, because at least they won't be blocking or making it more difficult for one of their most historic artists from making more chart history. Mariah gets her 19th No. 1 in a few weeks, Billboard celebrates it, Mariah and her fans celebrate it, everyone is happy. Then maybe Billboard comes up with new rules for recurrent songs re-entering the charts, maybe by weighing their streams differently than current songs. If I had to guess, maybe this is the way to go.

[sirskimask]

Dec 11, 2019 2:42:02 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Dec 11, 2019 1:12:17 GMT -5 @drakeisskinny said:

i think the fairest thing to do is to only allow hollyday songs to chart above #25

That's precisely what will happen when each song reaches 52 weeks, which isn't that far off for some. AIWFCIY is already at 34 weeks, and it still has 3 more weeks to chart this year before the holiday season is over. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is at 29 weeks. "Jingle Bell Rock" is at 27 weeks. Etc.

If Mariah gets an addition 5-7 weeks every year, she'll hit 52 weeks during the 2022 holiday season, so she would need to reach the top 25 to chart in 2023.

Dec 11, 2019 0:33:52 GMT -5 sirskimask said:

Right now yeah sure it's exciting because people want to see it hit #1, but 5 years from now when it does it for the 5th year in a row it won't be.

Can't be any more boring than "Old Town Road" dominating for 19 weeks.


When are we just going to deal with the fact that the general public consumes music in a boring way, completely different from us chart watchers?

The difference is that Old Town Road was a one time thing and it's not gonna keep coming back every single year. Like I said the last few years have actually been somewhat interesting regarding AIWFCIY because everyone wants to see whether it'll hit #1 or not but when it's like 2029 and it keeps doing it year after year and blocking other songs from potentially hitting #1 then it's not gonna be fun anymore.

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People are talking about AIWFCIY returning to #1 every year but since it was allowed to re-enter several years ago, this is the first year that it’s a #1 contender. Why are people so sure it will keep hitting #1 every year?

[jenglisbe]

Dec 11, 2019 16:44:45 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

People are talking about AIWFCIY returning to #1 every year but since it was allowed to re-enter several years ago, this is the first year that it’s a #1 contender. Why are people so sure it will keep hitting #1 every year?

Streaming.

It obviously may not hit #1 each year as it depends on the competition, but it has been doing better each year.

[nathanalbright]

Dec 11, 2019 16:44:45 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

People are talking about AIWFCIY returning to #1 every year but since it was allowed to re-enter several years ago, this is the first year that it’s a #1 contender. Why are people so sure it will keep hitting #1 every year?

The increased position it has on streaming and the way that lots of Christmas songs seem to be discouraging a lot of strong new releases would indicate that it will be a perennial contender for #1 during this time of year so long as people keep wanting to listen to the song on radio or streaming.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Dec 11, 2019 16:48:06 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Dec 11, 2019 16:44:45 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

People are talking about AIWFCIY returning to #1 every year but since it was allowed to re-enter several years ago, this is the first year that it’s a #1 contender. Why are people so sure it will keep hitting #1 every year?

Streaming.

It obviously may not hit #1 each year as it depends on the competition, but it has been doing better each year.

It also has the adopted narrative going with that ties it to the charts. It’s only been the last year or two where it’s felt like it’s been a mission, and this year seems the be first that actual effort has been put into making it happen. I think it’s all part of the buzz of the song and once it hits number one, whether this year or some other year, there won’t be such a collective push for it. It’ll still likely be *the* holiday song every year for a while but I don’t see it necessarily topping the chart every December.

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Dec 11, 2019 16:48:06 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Dec 11, 2019 16:44:45 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

People are talking about AIWFCIY returning to #1 every year but since it was allowed to re-enter several years ago, this is the first year that it’s a #1 contender. Why are people so sure it will keep hitting #1 every year?

Streaming.

It obviously may not hit #1 each year as it depends on the competition, but it has been doing better each year.

Same reason songs can spend 20 weeks at #1 now like that guy who broke her record this year! People always want to bring Mariah down, but she always wins in the end!

[atg]

Dec 11, 2019 17:36:05 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

Dec 11, 2019 16:48:06 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Streaming.

It obviously may not hit #1 each year as it depends on the competition, but it has been doing better each year.

Same reason songs can spend 20 weeks at #1 now like that guy who broke her record this year! People always want to bring Mariah down, but she always wins in the end!

Mariah to nas x was like ‘ok you might have broken my record, but i’ll make more record breaking and surpass the most weeks again with a damn christmas song’

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Dec 11, 2019 11:39:55 GMT -5 cking33 said:

Came across pretty clear to me! It's a fascinating discussion, and one I'm sure Billboard is eventually going to have with itself. I guess it comes down to what they see themselves as. Are they an extension of the music industry, or are their charts actually going to accurately measure how people consume music? It's easy to see how in 2019, if the chart rules stay the same, AIWFCIY might be in the running to go to No. 1 every December from here to eternity and for Christmas songs to litter the chart every year. But eventually the way we consume music is likely to change, and maybe then Christmas songs will fade naturally down the chart without a rules adjustment necessary.

Maybe once AIWFCIY goes to No. 1, Billboard will feel more at ease to make a rule change, because at least they won't be blocking or making it more difficult for one of their most historic artists from making more chart history. Mariah gets her 19th No. 1 in a few weeks, Billboard celebrates it, Mariah and her fans celebrate it, everyone is happy. Then maybe Billboard comes up with new rules for recurrent songs re-entering the charts, maybe by weighing their streams differently than current songs. If I had to guess, maybe this is the way to go.

Thank you for reading my 5am essay and for your thoughtful response.  

I'm personally down for rules staying the same and AIWFCIY (or any holiday song) hitting #1 many times over, and the majority of the top 50 being all holiday songs, if that's how the chips fall.  It's the industry that I think could take issue with it for reasons I've already mentioned. The Hot 100 is so different now than it was for the majority of my life, it's been through so many changes, etc. Now I just observe and roll with it. Much of the mystery and excitement of the charts, for me, has been somewhat minimized by the internet and technology. Plus, I went through a rough transition period when my era of pop stars faded from prominence (a 20-year window that includes Mariah), and I've been on the other side of that for a decade (going on two!!?!) now. It's an interesting feeling to be more of an observer, but I like it!

Anyway, I suspect AIWFCIY will be at or near the top of the holiday song list for many years (decades!) to come, regardless of the Hot 100 situation.  For the rest of my lifetime, anyway.  It's a slam dunk #1 smasher, 25 years in the making. I'm hoping for #1 this year just in case anything changes in the future.  It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. I also wonder if a new (or existing) holiday song will reach AIWFCIY-levels for a future generation and beyond anytime soon.  It requires a certain kind of magic that AIWFCIY has in spades, making it arguably the biggest ever. I suppose the right performance of an existing song by the right artist could maybe do the trick, but man, talk about all the stars aligning. 

[Keelzit]

Why do some posters believe that record labels are upset over seasonal songs surging up the charts once their one and only month of annual relevance kicks in, as if those songs' copyrights do not belong to those same labels themselves? For example, AIWFCIY is literally sung by one of the top 3 best-selling female artists of all time. Whichever label has Mariah's Xmas music's copyrights knows for a fact that December will guarantee them good money so what makes you believe that they would suddenly not want that to be reflected on the charts and get even more positive exposure in order to favor some other song that will still be relevant once Xmas is over? All labels care about is money so as long as a seasonal song doesn't take away from a current song's popularity (and ultimately, profit) I doubt they'll be losing sleep over a song peaking a spot or two lower on the Hot 100 than it should or thinking that Mariah's song was the catalyst of a song's underwhelming peak. I really don't think that AIWFCIY is taking away from Circles's, Memories's, Roxanne's etc. popularity at all. It's simply more popular right now in itself as in more people listen to that song at this time of the year on top of the other songs that they still listen to. If anyone ever rebels against seasonal songs charting (which I highly doubt) it'll probably be indie artists who still seek validation and not major label heads.

[candypaint]

Dec 11, 2019 9:15:40 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

It might also be worth noting that Billboard is only one tool that can be used by the industry to determine popularity and success. In an age where streaming and digital outlets have their own stats, I’d say Billboard’s role is relatively minimal as it is.

Agreed. There are many songs that have low Billboard peaks but have massive streaming numbers which to me indicates it’s still a hit (when the party’s over, lovely, The Less I Know the Better, etc.) but because it didn’t go Top 10 or whatever it somehow doesn’t count as one. Totally not the case IMO.

[gs]

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[cking33]

[/quote]Thank you for reading my 5am essay and for your thoughtful response.  

I'm personally down for rules staying the same and AIWFCIY (or any holiday song) hitting #1 many times over, and the majority of the top 50 being all holiday songs, if that's how the chips fall.  It's the industry that I think could take issue with it for reasons I've already mentioned. The Hot 100 is so different now than it was for the majority of my life, it's been through so many changes, etc. Now I just observe and roll with it. Much of the mystery and excitement of the charts, for me, has been somewhat minimized by the internet and technology. Plus, I went through a rough transition period when my era of pop stars faded from prominence (a 20-year window that includes Mariah), and I've been on the other side of that for a decade (going on two!!?!) now. It's an interesting feeling to be more of an observer, but I like it!

Anyway, I suspect AIWFCIY will be at or near the top of the holiday song list for many years (decades!) to come, regardless of the Hot 100 situation.  For the rest of my lifetime, anyway.  It's a slam dunk #1 smasher, 25 years in the making. I'm hoping for #1 this year just in case anything changes in the future.  It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. I also wonder if a new (or existing) holiday song will reach AIWFCIY-levels for a future generation and beyond anytime soon.  It requires a certain kind of magic that AIWFCIY has in spades, making it arguably the biggest ever. I suppose the right performance of an existing song by the right artist could maybe do the trick, but man, talk about all the stars aligning. 


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I think it'll take the right mix of things to happen. AIWFCIY got a boost culturally because of its prominent featuring in "Love Actually." That movie itself has become a holiday standard with a now holiday standard song featured in it. Same goes for "Home Alone" and "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" and look at how well RATCT is doing this year. So maybe the key for a song to overtake AIWFCIY is to get in whatever the next classic Christmas movie is going to be!

And I was terrible at quoting that response but I'm letting it stand! lol

[tanooki]

It's Not Even Christmas Yet, and Mariah Carey Already Has the Most-Streamed Song in the U.S.
12/11/2019 by Kevin Rutherford
www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545993/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-most-streamed-song

Carey’s holiday standard accrued 35.1 million weekly U.S. streams in one week.
For the second holiday season in a row, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart -- even with Christmas still two weeks away.

The holiday standard vaults 11-1 on the Dec. 14-dated list with 35.1 million U.S. streams earned in the week ending Dec. 5, according to Nielsen Music. That’s its second nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on Streaming Songs, which began in 2013. Previously, the song crowned the survey dated Jan. 5, 2019, which reflected the streaming tracking week that included Christmas Day 2018. Thus, this is the earliest the song has ever reached No. 1 on Streaming Songs and the first time a holiday title has done so before the season is actually over.

Its ascent to No. 1 comes via a 48% boost in streams in the tracking week ending Dec. 5. The previous week, the song had increased its streams by 35%.

Concurrently, the song spends its second week this season (and 37th week overall) atop the Holiday 100, which tracks the week's most popular holiday songs, and bounds 18-3 on the multi-metric, all-genre Billboard Hot 100, matching the peak it achieved for the 2018 holiday season (No. 3, Jan. 5, 2019).

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” is joined in the new Streaming Songs’ top 10 by Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (No. 4, 32.8 million U.S. streams, up 61%), Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (No. 7, 24.8 million, up 84%) and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” (No. 9, 20.7 million, up 64%).

In all, 16 holiday titles reach the latest Streaming Songs list, up from six on the Dec. 7 list, out of 50 positions (to compare, the Jan. 5, 2019, ranking had 31). The latest re-entries are led by Dean Martin’s “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,” which returns at No. 17 (20.6 million U.S. streams). More are likely to appear on the upcoming Dec. 21-dated survey, with Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath the Tree” currently the closest to the chart threshold.

Seven of those returning holiday tracks on Streaming Songs re-enter the Hot 100, where older titles are allowed to chart if in the top half in chart points and with a meaningful reason for their return, Martin’s “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” pacing the group at No. 28. One of the songs is a Hot 100 first-timer: Andy Williams’ “Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season,” which bows at No. 47, becoming his 41st entry on the Hot 100 and the second to come posthumously (he died in 2012).

[garrettlen]

Here's a possible solution for the AIWFCIY situation. How about once AIWFCIY hits the #1 position on the Hot 100, it is "retired" and can no longer chart on the Hot 100 every year? That way Mariah will get her #1 hit, but it will also keep AIWFCIY from blocking non-Christmas songs (or other Christmas songs) from their chance to top the chart the next December.

Until/Unless one of those other older Christmas songs like RATCT for example, then reaches #1 itself and then it will be "retired" as well; again opening up the chart for new songs the following year to have a chance.

If only one time at #1 seems too little, they could always adjust it so that AIWFCIY (or whatever) can reach #1 3 times (or any other number) before it is "retired" from the Hot 100.

Meanwhile, Billboard could introduce a new annual Christmas chart where AIWFCIY or RATCT could live on, and top the chart as many times as they want, for however long they remain popular. This chart would also be where all the other annual Christmas songs will chart as well (whether they are eligible or not to still chart on the Hot 100).

Thoughts? Love the idea? Hate the idea? Indifferent?

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Dec 11, 2019 22:09:34 GMT -5 garrettlen said:

Here's a possible solution for the AIWFCIY situation. How about once AIWFCIY hits the #1 position on the Hot 100, it is "retired" and can no longer chart on the Hot 100 every year? That way Mariah will get her #1 hit, but it will also keep AIWFCIY from blocking non-Christmas songs (or other Christmas songs) from their chance to top the chart the next December.

Until/Unless one of those other older Christmas songs like RATCT for example, then reaches #1 itself and then it will be "retired" as well; again opening up the chart for new songs the following year to have a chance.

If only one time at #1 seems too little, they could always adjust it so that AIWFCIY (or whatever) can reach #1 3 times (or any other number) before it is "retired" from the Hot 100.

Meanwhile, Billboard could introduce a new annual Christmas chart where AIWFCIY or RATCT could live on, and top the chart as many times as they want, for however long they remain popular. This chart would also be where all the other annual Christmas songs will chart as well (whether they are eligible or not to still chart on the Hot 100).

Thoughts? Love the idea? Hate the idea? Indifferent?

Still results in an inaccurate chart.

Billboard would have to change their entire methodology to avoid this situation every year if they needed to. To do anything else that targets specific songs is cheating and that's when it becomes *unfair*.

[candypaint]

Dec 11, 2019 16:48:06 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Dec 11, 2019 16:44:45 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

People are talking about AIWFCIY returning to #1 every year but since it was allowed to re-enter several years ago, this is the first year that it’s a #1 contender. Why are people so sure it will keep hitting #1 every year?

Streaming.

It obviously may not hit #1 each year as it depends on the competition, but it has been doing better each year.

This and it’s also the most the song has ever been pushed since I can remember. Her team is doing great with promo and with low competition the stars are aligned for a #1. 

[tanooki]

Billie Eilish Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 for Sixth Week on Top
12/10/2019 by Xander Zellner
www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545875/billie-eilish-returns-no-1-artist-100-chart?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

She reigns thanks to two albums on the Billboard 200 and three songs on the Hot 100.
Billie Eilish rises 2-1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Dec. 14) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for a sixth total week.

The singer-songwriter returns to the summit thanks to her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which stands at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 (after ruling for three weeks beginning in April) with 50,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week, according to Nielsen Music. Plus, 2017's Don't Smile at Me ranks at No. 29 (19,000 units).

Eilish also charts a trio of songs on the Billboard Hot 100: "Bad Guy," at No. 21 (after spending a week at No. 1 in August); "Everything I Wanted," at No. 25; and "All the Good Girls Go to Hell," at No. 79.


The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

Plus, The Weeknd surges 43-3 on the Artist 100 as he scores his fourth career Hot 100 No. 1 with "Heartless," while his other new single, "Blinding Lights," debuts at No. 11.

Rounding out the Artist 100's top five, Post Malone dips to No. 2 after 13 total weeks in charge, Taylor Swift holds at No. 4 and Lizzo keeps at No. 5.

Check out this week's full Artist 100 chart here.

[Lukas]

Dec 11, 2019 9:41:24 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

Dec 9, 2019 19:37:22 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

How does an entire top 10 of Christmas music mean streaming is broken? If that's what is popular, then that is what is popular. It's not like iTunes wasn't bombarded with Christmas music before streaming took over and it's not like radio completely ignores Christmas music either. The new Jonas Brothers Christmas song is literally #1 on AC right now.

Isn't streaming weighted more?

Each stream is worth less now than it was 3 years ago.