Billboard Hot 100: 01/18/2020

[Choco]

I would love a sales breakdown of "Yummy". Out of those 71k, it's probably quite a disproportionate amount of vinyl/cassette singles (which included a digital copy, the main reason why "Yummy" relatively overperformed against most sales predictions).

[iHype.]

(Note that with this week's charts, dated Jan. 18, Billboard has streamlined the inclusion of YouTube user-generated content [UGC] for song charts that incorporate streaming data, including the Hot 100. As of this week, only streams of video clips that are termed to be "song-UGC" will be factored into such charts, while "non-song UGC" will be excluded; The main difference between the two is that song-UGC content comprises clips of extended length that prominently feature a song.

Further, for streaming-based charts, the Hot 100 and other multi-metric genre-specific "Hot"-named surveys, such as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which employ the same streaming-, airplay- and sales-based methodology as the Hot 100, song-UGC content will now be weighted at the same level as programmed streams; It was previously weighted at the same level as ad-supported, on-demand streams. Additionally, paid/subscription video streams from YouTube and audio streams, such as on YouTube Music, have been isolated and will contribute at the same level as paid/subscription streams, the highest of the three contributing streaming levels.)

www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547900/roddy-ricch-the-box-hot-100-number-one

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10. Lose You To Love Me
9. ROXANNE
8. Good As Hell
7. Dance Monkey
6. Someone You Loved
5. 10,000 Hours
4. Memories
3. Circles
2. Yummy
1. The Box

[Choco]

Anyways

[m450n]

I wish Justin wasn't lying when he said he wouldn't go on tour if didn't hit #1. He can save our ears from that mess of mediocrity.

[𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤]

I’m not really a rap fan, but for some reason I’m super excited about this. Having a new artist with a non-single hit number 1 so fast is exciting. Yummy at number 2 is expected and satisfying. I’m shocked by 10,000 Hours though, I didn’t see that jump coming. Hopefully Dance Monkey will climb into the Top 5 in the next month

[Verisimilitude]

Have we determined what MRC Data is, by the way? I noticed Billboard mentioning it alot in their articles.

[atg]

Jan 13, 2020 13:06:02 GMT -5 chanman said:

Jan 13, 2020 13:03:31 GMT -5 atg said:

I have a feeling billboard will just give yummy to #1 cuz they were either at gunpoint or just to finish the headache

Ah hahahaha....

I didn’t see the article yet don’t tell me it’s true

Edit: thank god its not true. Hey at least roddy has 2 other hits in the top 40 right now to further make his year

[Enigma.]

Jan 13, 2020 14:38:15 GMT -5 @killamonjaro said:

10. Lose You To Love Me
9. ROXANNE
8. Good As Hell
7. Dance Monkey
6. Someone You Loved
5. 10,000 Hours
4. Memories
3. Circles
2. Yummy
1. The Box

Goodbye Roxanne! Or time for that Justin Bieber remix.

[Deleted]

the second time i’ve teared up over a #1 wow

[tuna]

10,000 Hours up to #5?

[atg]

Jan 13, 2020 14:44:31 GMT -5 tuna said:

10,000 Hours up to #5?

Maybe it’s yummy’s impact

[iHype.]

[atg]

Jan 13, 2020 14:46:16 GMT -5 iHype. said:

Mans has 2 top 5 songs rn that’s why he’s thankful

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

[fhas]

Chart predictions became much harder to do in 2018 when they created this paid vs. free stuff, now chart predictors we'll have to estimate three tiers for YouTube: paid, free and UGC.

Ugh...

[iHype.]

So Hot 100 now weighs YouTube streams as much as only programmed (Pandora) streams? That's a notable down-weight, however their wording was pretty confusing.

[jtd Thee Stallion]

Yummy blocked Ballin’ from the top 10 😓

[Leo ✔]

Not "ROXANNE" dropping :(

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Jan 13, 2020 14:37:02 GMT -5 iHype. said:

(Note that with this week's charts, dated Jan. 18, Billboard has streamlined the inclusion of YouTube user-generated content [UGC] for song charts that incorporate streaming data, including the Hot 100. As of this week, only streams of video clips that are termed to be "song-UGC" will be factored into such charts, while "non-song UGC" will be excluded; The main difference between the two is that song-UGC content comprises clips of extended length that prominently feature a song.

Further, for streaming-based charts, the Hot 100 and other multi-metric genre-specific "Hot"-named surveys, such as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which employ the same streaming-, airplay- and sales-based methodology as the Hot 100, song-UGC content will now be weighted at the same level as programmed streams; It was previously weighted at the same level as ad-supported, on-demand streams. Additionally, paid/subscription video streams from YouTube and audio streams, such as on YouTube Music, have been isolated and will contribute at the same level as paid/subscription streams, the highest of the three contributing streaming levels.)

www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547900/roddy-ricch-the-box-hot-100-number-one

So YouTube is having their way. Couldn't agree more about non-song UGC videos not being counted.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Jan 13, 2020 14:52:19 GMT -5 fhas said:

Chart predictions became much harder to do in 2018 when they created this paid vs. free stuff, now chart predictors we'll have to estimate three tiers for YouTube: paid, free and UGC.

Ugh...

True. They don't disclose the distribuition of those two. I doubt paid represents much, but it carry significantly more weight.

[fhas]

Jan 13, 2020 14:53:01 GMT -5 iHype. said:

So Hot 100 now weighs YouTube streams as much as only programmed (Pandora) streams? That's a notable down-weight, however their wording was pretty confusing.

I think UGC is the same as programmed. However, YouTube Music and Paid YouTube will be weighed as paid on-demand. That's kinda absurd that a paid YT stream didn't count the same as a Spotify/Apple Music stream.

June 29, 2018 - January 11, 2020: 2,250 YouTube streams = 1 point

January 18, 2020: 1,500 paid YouTube streams or 2,250 free YouTube streams or 3,000 UGC YouTube streams = 1 point

[Choco]

Jan 13, 2020 14:37:02 GMT -5 iHype. said:

(Note that with this week's charts, dated Jan. 18, Billboard has streamlined the inclusion of YouTube user-generated content [UGC] for song charts that incorporate streaming data, including the Hot 100. As of this week, only streams of video clips that are termed to be "song-UGC" will be factored into such charts, while "non-song UGC" will be excluded; The main difference between the two is that song-UGC content comprises clips of extended length that prominently feature a song.

Further, for streaming-based charts, the Hot 100 and other multi-metric genre-specific "Hot"-named surveys, such as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which employ the same streaming-, airplay- and sales-based methodology as the Hot 100, song-UGC content will now be weighted at the same level as programmed streams; It was previously weighted at the same level as ad-supported, on-demand streams. Additionally, paid/subscription video streams from YouTube and audio streams, such as on YouTube Music, have been isolated and will contribute at the same level as paid/subscription streams, the highest of the three contributing streaming levels.)

www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547900/roddy-ricch-the-box-hot-100-number-one

I love how they worded this thing because I understood next to nothing lmao.

[lurker2]

Tf happened to Roxanne, it was number two/three on Spotify all week.

[iHype.]

Jan 13, 2020 15:00:33 GMT -5 fhas said:

Jan 13, 2020 14:53:01 GMT -5 iHype. said:

So Hot 100 now weighs YouTube streams as much as only programmed (Pandora) streams? That's a notable down-weight, however their wording was pretty confusing.

2,250 free YouTube streams or 3,000 UGC YouTube streams = 1 point

The 'free YouTube streams' are official music videos tagged with the song, and 'UGC streams' are Harlem Shake-esque videos that have the song in the background?

[lazer]

So about the YouTube thing, is it a good thing or a bad thing?

[Enigma.]

Jan 13, 2020 15:02:04 GMT -5 lurker2 said:

Tf happened to Roxanne, it was number two/three on Spotify all week.

Maybe a bit of freefall on AM? Or downweighting of YT streams?

[fhas]

Jan 13, 2020 15:03:04 GMT -5 iHype. said:

Jan 13, 2020 15:00:33 GMT -5 fhas said:

2,250 free YouTube streams or 3,000 UGC YouTube streams = 1 point

The 'free YouTube streams' are official music videos tagged with the song, and 'UGC streams' are Harlem Shake-esque videos that have the song in the background?

Yes, that's it.

And it looks like (at least my interpretation of the text was...) they are not going to count UGC that doesn't have the song playing for a extended time of the video.

[mikeymonster]

Here are the current chart runs for this week's top 10:

The Box
47 - 18 - 13 - 3 - 1 - 

Yummy
2 - 

Circles
7 - 4 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 1 - 3 - 

Memories
22 - 29 - 20 - 12 - 11 - 11 - 9 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 7 - 7 - 9 - 2 - 4 - 

10,000 Hours
4 - 11 - 10 - 12 - 10 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 10 - 14 - 13 - 17 - 9 - 5 - 

Someone You Loved
85 - 80 - 70 - 58 - 55 - 54 - 53 - 46 - 36 - 26 - 20 - 18 - 17 - 14 - 11 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 8 - 8 - 4 - 6 - 

Dance Monkey
96 - 75 - 51 - 41 - 23 - 23 - 19 - 11 - 13 - 9 - 11 - 14 - 7 - 7 - 

Good As Hell
52 - 41 - 51 - 50 - 43 - 30 - 24 - 20 - 14 - 6 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 10 - 10 - 6 - 8 - 

Roxanne
34 - 27 - 12 - 5 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 6 - 5 - 9 - 

Lose You To Love Me
15 - 1 - 5 - 8 - 5 - 6 - 9 - 13 - 12 - 18 - 10 - 10 - 

[billboardtopten]

even with all the payola and chart manipulation, justin somehow still didn't get the number one