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Post by thegreatdivine on Jan 10, 2020 10:35:54 GMT -5
Not if King Roddy has something to say about it. The Box is about to be the Old Town Road of this new year. except it’s boring and doesn’t appeal to the mainstream If enough people thought it was boring, it wouldn't be gaining on streaming the way it has the past few weeks and in a lot of ways, it feels like it's just getting started. |
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Post by shaz196 on Jan 10, 2020 10:36:27 GMT -5
Not if King Roddy has something to say about it. The Box is about to be the Old Town Road of this new year. except it’s boring and doesn’t appeal to the mainstream The first part is your opinion, which is fine. But the second part is objectively wrong. |
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Post by thegreatdivine on Jan 10, 2020 10:36:56 GMT -5
Soon It's the busiest time of the year in terms of new hits so I don't think The Box will get that many weeks at #1. It'll be one of the biggest hits of 2020 for sure though. I think he spends a good 4-6 weeks at #1 easily. |
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Post by moonlite on Jan 10, 2020 10:39:48 GMT -5
Not if King Roddy has something to say about it. The Box is about to be the Old Town Road of this new year. except it’s boring and doesn’t appeal to the mainstream yes, the song doing nearly 50m on-demand streams in a week and dominating YouTube with no video "doesn’t appeal to the mainstream" :) |
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Post by deepston on Jan 10, 2020 10:40:00 GMT -5
I'm all in for "The Box" smashing but god no, I don't want another 120990 week chart-topper  |
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Post by thegreatdivine on Jan 10, 2020 10:40:16 GMT -5
Sicko Mode got old and annoying for me after like 3 listens. Life Is Good is one of those songs I can play on an endless loop. Really? This is surprising. I just assumed we all loved Sicko Mode. |
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Post by shaz196 on Jan 10, 2020 10:41:39 GMT -5
except it’s boring and doesn’t appeal to the mainstream yes, the song doing nearly 50m on-demand streams in a week and dominating YouTube with no video "doesn’t appeal to the mainstream" :) Oh and it has almost 11 million AI in 3 days, despite not being officially serviced to radio. |
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Post by thegreatdivine on Jan 10, 2020 10:42:05 GMT -5
I'm all in for "The Box" smashing but god no, I don't want another 120990 week chart-topper Strap in. King Roddy has taken up the mantle of relentless dominance from Lil Nas X. |
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Post by rimetm on Jan 10, 2020 10:49:30 GMT -5
Okay, multiple people have been getting The Box’s radio situation wrong, I feel the need to explain:
Mediabase’s AI is synthesized based on the reports from the top 50 currents and top 50 recurrents on each of their formats. The Box had airplay last week, it was even reported by Billboard in their top 10 article, it just wasn’t enough to break into any of Mediabase’s lists, it was probably scattered amongst Rhythmic and Urban. This week, it did make top 50 on two formats, allowing those AI to start showing on the dailies and making it look to the layviewer that it’s blowing up extremely fast. Make no mistake, it is gaining notably, this should result in a 100-150% AI gain on the next Billboard chart, but it’s not that they formally sent it or that this is some spontaneous push started this week by the stations.
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Post by twelvevinylrecords on Jan 10, 2020 10:49:43 GMT -5
Hot take: I do not like when songs top the charts for many weeks at a time. The 19 weeks when OTR was on top was very boring, as there was not much to talk about besides OTR for nearly five months. I personally prefer when many songs get a chance at n.1, so I am preparing for the worst with The Box
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Post by tuna on Jan 10, 2020 10:57:20 GMT -5
Hot take: I do not like when songs top the charts for many weeks at a time. The 19 weeks when OTR was on top was very boring, as there was not much to talk about besides OTR for nearly five months. I personally prefer when many songs get a chance at n.1, so I am preparing for the worst with The Box It was pretty funny watching all of the huge names getting owned. "Ok, I know ME! failed but this new Sheeran song will definitely do it" "Ok, I know Sheeran failed but this NEW Taylor song can totally stop him" "Ok, I know that Taylor failed again, but this Camilla song will totally definitely stop him" And then in the end it was defeated by a single that debuted low in the top ten in his first week at #1. Yes, I don't want another 500 week #1 but I wouldn't mind another one dominating for 8-12 weeks. |
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Post by twelvevinylrecords on Jan 10, 2020 10:58:24 GMT -5
Hot take: I do not like when songs top the charts for many weeks at a time. The 19 weeks when OTR was on top was very boring, as there was not much to talk about besides OTR for nearly five months. I personally prefer when many songs get a chance at n.1, so I am preparing for the worst with The Box It was pretty funny watching all of the huge names getting owned. "Ok, I know ME! failed but this new Sheeran song will definitely do it" "Ok, I know Sheeran failed but this NEW Taylor song can totally stop him" "Ok, I know that Taylor failed again, but this Camilla song will totally definitely stop him" And then in the end it was defeated by a single that debuted low in the top ten in his first week at #1. Yeah that was the only joy I got out of those five months, especially that the song to stop it was Bad Guy |
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Post by nak on Jan 10, 2020 11:10:48 GMT -5
Anyone else think Life is Good is just REALLY bad? Also hope the Box gets 4 weeks #1 maximum because long number ones are boring as hell.
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Post by daysintheeast on Jan 10, 2020 11:15:39 GMT -5
Life is Good is #1 on iTunes. Didnt expect that tbh
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Post by ddlz on Jan 10, 2020 11:17:42 GMT -5
If you go back to old Hot 100 threads, you'll find that Old Town Road was supposed to be a quick little meme and free fall as soon as it reaches #1. And we all know how that one ended. I would be more cautious with predictions this time around.  |
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Post by thegreatdivine on Jan 10, 2020 11:24:08 GMT -5
Life is Good is rising fast. Just reached #1 on iTunes and is #9 on Apple Music. It hasn't been out for up to 12 hours yet.
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Post by jenglisbe on Jan 10, 2020 11:43:33 GMT -5
If you go back to old Hot 100 threads, you'll find that Old Town Road was supposed to be a quick little meme and free fall as soon as it reaches #1. And we all know how that one ended. I would be more cautious with predictions this time around. That was a sensible prediction then, even if it turned out to be incorrect. “OTR” was clearly an exception to many rules. |
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Post by iHype. on Jan 10, 2020 11:48:55 GMT -5
Drake is so generous it's crazy.
All these collabs where he does half the song, or is the CLEAR driving force behind the popularity and he is fine with not being credited as a co-lead.
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Post by twelvevinylrecords on Jan 10, 2020 11:51:51 GMT -5
Drake is so generous it's crazy. All these collabs where he does half the song, or is the CLEAR driving force behind the popularity and he is fine with not being credited as a co-lead. I mean, he is not on half the song, and since it is a future song he isn't the clear driving force here, and they have made boat loads of collabs before including an entire collab album. I get your point, but Drake is not the driving force here as much as it is a team effort. Also idk if it is being generous, like he is a billionaire and he will get paid boatloads more money for this, he still charges his friends for features. Also he thought he WAS going to be credited for Sicko Mode and wasn't, and I am sure he wishes he was in hindsight since he was in two of the three parts of the song |
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Post by iHype. on Jan 10, 2020 12:01:29 GMT -5
Drake is so generous it's crazy. All these collabs where he does half the song, or is the CLEAR driving force behind the popularity and he is fine with not being credited as a co-lead. I mean, he is not on half the song, and since it is a future song he isn't the clear driving force here, and they have made boat loads of collabs before including an entire collab album. I get your point, but Drake is not the driving force here as much as it is a team effort. Also idk if it is being generous, like he is a billionaire and he will get paid boatloads more money for this, he still charges his friends for features. Also he thought he WAS going to be credited for Sicko Mode and wasn't, and I am sure he wishes he was in hindsight since he was in two of the three parts of the song He's literally on nearly 2 minutes of a song just under 4 minutes. He is essentially there half the song, you're just looking to argue lmao. And Future hasn't really lit up the charts the past 2 years. He hasn't even had a top 20 as lead artist since 2017. If this song was to go top 20, or top 10, then obviously it stemmed from being a Drake collab. You can say they're a team, but if only one person on the team is able to match similar success on their own then it's not exactly ridiculous to claim they brought the upperhand. |
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Post by lazer on Jan 10, 2020 12:02:25 GMT -5
Not if King Roddy has something to say about it. The Box is about to be the Old Town Road of this new year. I wouldn't compare The Box to OTR. OTR was a special kind of monster that had controversies, a remix with an old artist, a music video, and countless other remixes. |
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Post by Lukas on Jan 10, 2020 12:05:36 GMT -5
Not if King Roddy has something to say about it. The Box is about to be the Old Town Road of this new year. I wouldn't compare The Box to OTR. OTR was a special kind of monster that had controversies, a remix with an old artist, a music video, and countless other remixes. And who said The Box wouldn't be the next OTR? The Box may not have controversies, but it isn't released as a single. Once it does, I can't imagine how much further the song would go in terms of points. Also, The Box is getting a music video, and it could as easily get a remix even when it hits #1. OTR didn't have a remix until its second week at #1. |
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Post by thegreatdivine on Jan 10, 2020 12:07:12 GMT -5
Drake is so generous it's crazy. All these collabs where he does half the song, or is the CLEAR driving force behind the popularity and he is fine with not being credited as a co-lead. I mean, he is not on half the song, and since it is a future song he isn't the clear driving force here, and they have made boat loads of collabs before including an entire collab album. I get your point, but Drake is not the driving force here as much as it is a team effort. Also idk if it is being generous, like he is a billionaire and he will get paid boatloads more money for this, he still charges his friends for features. Also he thought he WAS going to be credited for Sicko Mode and wasn't, and I am sure he wishes he was in hindsight since he was in two of the three parts of the song If Life is Good debuts any higher than #5, it'll be Future's highest peaking song yet, his third top 10 hit and his second top 10 hit on a song that also features an appearance by Drake. Two of his other songs that peaked in the top 20 also feature a Drake appearance. Jumpman with Drake (peaked at #12) and Used to This featuring Drake (peaked at #14), so basically, after this week, 4 of his 5 highest-peaking hits will feature a Drake appearance. If that isn't a pattern, I don't know what is. |
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Post by atg on Jan 10, 2020 12:36:24 GMT -5
I wouldn't compare The Box to OTR. OTR was a special kind of monster that had controversies, a remix with an old artist, a music video, and countless other remixes. And who said The Box wouldn't be the next OTR? The Box may not have controversies, but it isn't released as a single. Once it does, I can't imagine how much further the song would go in terms of points. Also, The Box is getting a music video, and it could as easily get a remix even when it hits #1. OTR didn't have a remix until its second week at #1. Was the billy remix out tho when it did hit #1? |
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Post by musicspy on Jan 10, 2020 12:38:48 GMT -5
Sicko Mode got old and annoying for me after like 3 listens. Life Is Good is one of those songs I can play on an endless loop. Really? This is surprising. I just assumed we all loved Sicko Mode. Nope.. |
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Post by Ratatouille on Jan 10, 2020 12:52:53 GMT -5
Life is Good is #1 on iTunes. Didnt expect that tbh Weak numbers |
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Post by Baby Yoda Hot100Fan on Jan 10, 2020 12:57:25 GMT -5
Drake is so generous it's crazy. All these collabs where he does half the song, or is the CLEAR driving force behind the popularity and he is fine with not being credited as a co-lead. Or even credited at all. |
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Post by tanooki on Jan 10, 2020 13:00:14 GMT -5
And who said The Box wouldn't be the next OTR? The Box may not have controversies, but it isn't released as a single. Once it does, I can't imagine how much further the song would go in terms of points. Also, The Box is getting a music video, and it could as easily get a remix even when it hits #1. OTR didn't have a remix until its second week at #1. Was the billy remix out tho when it did hit #1? nope |
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Post by Lukas on Jan 10, 2020 13:00:45 GMT -5
Life is Good is #1 on iTunes. Didnt expect that tbh Weak numbers But it's leading the list by a respectable margin. I think everyone here accepts the fact now that less people are buying songs and thus sales are decreasing. Are streaming numbers from 2012 and 2013 "weak" because they aren't as high as current streaming numbers? No. In the same way, while sales numbers may be low, Life Is Good is doing extremely well in comparison to the rest of the songs. That is not weak. |
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Post by Lukas on Jan 10, 2020 13:02:02 GMT -5
And who said The Box wouldn't be the next OTR? The Box may not have controversies, but it isn't released as a single. Once it does, I can't imagine how much further the song would go in terms of points. Also, The Box is getting a music video, and it could as easily get a remix even when it hits #1. OTR didn't have a remix until its second week at #1. Was the billy remix out tho when it did hit #1? Nah it would've been credited. Also, as far as I'm concerned, people predicted the song to only reach the top 5, not hit #1, when it first did. Then on its second week it logged its peak points of about 100,000. The remix definitely came out during the second week. |
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