Billboard Hot 100: 12/19/2020

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 12/08/2020

1(=) Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas is You 1,108,113 (-37,792)
2(=) Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 1,076,834 (-37,424)
3(=) Bobby Helm - Jingle Bell Rock 987,092 (-34,959)
4(=) Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 934,980 (-38,559)
5(+2) Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez - DÁKITI 918,286 (+9,858)
6(-1) Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 909,328 (-35,270)
7(-1) Wham! - Last Christmas 887,573 (-32,861)
8(=) Ariana Grande - positions 881,495 (+20,642)
9(=) Ariana Grande - 34+35 881,245 (+24,029)
10(+1) Internet Money - Lemonade 826,196 (+28,114)

Top 10 Without the Christmas Songs:

1 Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez - DÁKITI 918,286
2 Ariana Grande - positions 881,495
3 Ariana Grande - 34+35 881,245
4 Internet Money - Lemonade 826,196
5 24kGoldn - Mood 820,650
6 Megan Thee Stallion - Body 733,806
7 The Kid LAROI - WITHOUT YOU 726,182
8 Juice WRLD, The Kid LAROI - Reminds Me of You 706,389
9 Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am 703,175
10 Lil Nas X - HOLIDAY 671,376

Other:
11(+1) 24kGoldn - Mood 820,650 (+31,774)
13(+1) Megan Thee Stallion - Body 733,806 (+17,959)
14(+2) The Kid LAROI - WITHOUT YOU 726,182 (+49,027)
15(debut) Juice WRLD, The Kid LAROI - Reminds Me of You 706,389
17(-2) Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am 703,175 (+15,389)
18(=) Lil Nas X - HOLIDAY 671,376 (+37,967)
19(+4) CJ - Whoopty 641,021 (+27,542)
24(+5) Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later 602,331 (+19,060)
28(+3) Pop Smoke - What You Know Bout Love 585,860 (+16,063)
29(+1) Shawn Mendes - Monster 580,998 (+5,131)
36(+5) Jack Harlow - Tyler Herro 535,096 (+43,953)
38(-4) Juice WRLD - Real Sh*t 522,914 (+2,586)
39(-2) Ariana Grande - pov 513,062 (+7,819)
45(-2) Bad Bunny, ROSALÍA - LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE 470,234 (-3,742)
46(+8) Dua Lipa - Levitating 462,784 (+29,752)
47(+6) Miley Cyrus - Prisoner 460,840 (+26,712)
49(-1) The Kid LAROI - SO DONE 456,749 (+10,807)
51(-4) Shawn Mendes - Wonder 453,021 (+1,367)
54(-9) Lil Baby - Errbody 442,757 (-14,417)
58(+4) Justin Bieber - Lonely 430,972 (+18,317)
59(-1) Tate McRae - you broke me first 428,212 (+10,823)
60(+4) Lil Baby - On Me 424,468 (+26,721)
70(=) Luke Combs - Forever After All 385,035 (+6,809)
71(=) Clairo - Sofia 384,753 (+6,612)
73(=) Justin Bieber - Holy 381,212 (+13,574)
77(+3) 21 Savage - Mr. Right Now 365,869 (+17,492)
78(+10) Pop Smoke - Hello 361,722 (+35,827)
81(-5) Bad Bunny - TE MUDASTE 358,067 (-2,553)
83(-2) Morgan Wallen - Somebody's Problem 346,869 (+2,764)
84(+7) DDG - Moonwalking in Calabasas 344,409 (+21,927)
86(+16) CORPSE, Savage Ga$p - E-GIRLS ARE RUINING MY LIFE! 332,875 (+22,353)
93(+2) Ashnikko - Daisy 323,455 (+5,567)

106(+2) King Von - Took Her to the O 308,870 (+6,167)
107(+2) The Neighbourhood - Daddy Issues 307,623 (+5,328)
108(-5) Trey Lewis - Dicked Down in Dallas 305,765 (-2,409)
114(-2) Ricky Montgomery - Line Without a Hook 297,388 (+538)
121(=) James Arthur - Train Wreck 292,332 (+4,248)
125(+10) Glass Animals - Heat Waves 286,374 (+12,374)
158(+20) KAROL G - BICHOTA 258,198 (+12,004)

[Lost In Musical Reverie]

I'm delighted to see Ariana Grande holding up with three songs in the top 10 despite the Christmas invasion (although one of those is her own Christmas track).

Probably one of the most impressive showcases of a double single promotion working effectively.

[Gary]

Dec 9, 2020 0:31:46 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

Dec 8, 2020 23:09:51 GMT -5 Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ said:

It'd be cool If Brenda's Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree hit the #1, because she'll be the oldest artist (76) to top the chart. AND THAT with a song she recorded when she was 13.

Taking into account her age when she recorded RATCT, she would kinda be both the oldest AND youngest woman ever to hit number one...with the same single! The record for youngest female artist to hit number one has been held by Little Peggy March, with "I Will Follow Him", since 1963. She turned 15 just a few weeks before it hit #1.

A different perspective

Bing Crosby is in the top 40 now with White Christmas, a song recorded in 1942 at age 39

Would you say that this is a top 40 song by a 39 year old or someone who is 117?

[Normi]

Why is Without You suddenly so high on Spotify?

[renaboss]

Dec 9, 2020 8:19:29 GMT -5 Gary said:

Dec 9, 2020 0:31:46 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

Taking into account her age when she recorded RATCT, she would kinda be both the oldest AND youngest woman ever to hit number one...with the same single! The record for youngest female artist to hit number one has been held by Little Peggy March, with "I Will Follow Him", since 1963. She turned 15 just a few weeks before it hit #1.

A different perspective

Bing Crosby is in the top 40 now with White Christmas, a song recorded in 1942 at age 39

Would you say that this is a top 40 song by a 39 year old or someone who is 117?

I'd say it's a song by someone who is dead.

[kierz7]

I want Brenda Lee to become the oldest overall artist top the Hot 100 either next week or the week after.

If she finally leaves her rocking chair and releases a quick, live, acoustic performance on YouTube or iTunes then it’s a done deal.

Come on LEGEND!

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates 2020/12/09

1(=) 24kGoldn - Mood (feat. iann dior) 137.09(-0.44)

2(=) Ava Max - Kings & Queens 110.67(+0.05) +

3(=) Gabby Barrett - I Hope (feat. Charlie Puth) 109.38(-0.19)
4(=) Chris Brown & Young Thug - Go Crazy 108.11(+1.15)
5(=) Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later (feat. Lil Durk) 105.31(-0.08)
6(=) Justin Bieber - Holy (feat. Chance the Rapper) 101.91(+1.43)
7(=) Ariana Grande - positions 93.21(+1.50)
8(=) The Weeknd - Blinding Lights 80.08(-0.44) -
9(=) Surf Mesa - ily (i love you baby) [feat. Emilee] 74.98(-1.16) +
10(=) BTS - Dynamite 66.73(-1.29) -

12(=) AJR - Bang! 63.44(+1.20)
14(=) Dua Lipa - Levitating (feat. DaBaby) 57.87(+0.74)
17(=) Chris Lane - Big, Big Plans 54.70(+1.00)
22(+1) Jon Pardi - Ain't Always the Cowboy 45.96(+1.09)
24(+1) Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am 45.09(+0.96)
36(=) Justin Bieber & benny blanco - Lonely 36.39(+1.29)
43(=) Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber - Monster 31.76(+0.89)
76(+8) Megan Thee Stallion - Body 18.63(+1.87)
-(-) Miley Cyrus - Prisoner (feat. Dua Lipa) 12.67(+0.79)
-(-) Black Eyed Peas & Shakira - GIRL LIKE ME 2.03(+1.92) +

[HolidayGuy]

Yes, asterisks are needed for acts whose old holiday hits reach new heights, when talking about the age at which the hit was achieved. It's not like scoring a top hit with a newly recorded track. Brenda Lee scored a No. 2 with a song first released in 1958, when she was 13. Mimi Carey scored a No. 1 hit with a sing first released in 1994, when she was 24/25. and, of course, deceased acts like Andy Williams, Bobby Helms, Burl Ives, etc. reaching new heights with songs that are 50-plus years old. So on and so forth.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^You probably meant 1994 for AIWFCIY, but yeah, I agree.

[HolidayGuy]

^Indeed. :)

Would be nice to see "Rockin...' hit No. 1 n the Hot 100, though as strong as it is, I don't know it would have enough juice to overtake "All I Want..." Without tacking on a current hot act that is.

[nak]

brenda's not getting #1 any time soon sadly

[renaboss]

Brenda Lee featuring Drake - "Toosie Around the Christmas Tree"

The history this would make.

[notgoodenglish]

Without You will be the first big hit in 2021. I hope Dakiti continues to do well after christmas too.

[jodakyellow]

Dec 9, 2020 10:08:32 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Brenda Lee scored a No. 2 with a song first released in 1958, when she was 13.

Omg she was 13.. Legend

[HolidayGuy]

^Yes- would never think that was a 13-year-old's voice. "Little Miss Dynamite," she sure was.

[rosalina4812]

Dec 9, 2020 8:20:08 GMT -5 Normi said:

Why is Without You suddenly so high on Spotify?

Listen to it. It is like Mood/Rockstar. A good song that probably got the TikTok boost but it would've been a hit regardless.

[bigolefreak]

The Kid Laroi is such a plant... and I even hate using that word.
At least his label might be satisfied something has finally stuck after all the playlist push and the multiple Tik Tok attempts

Hopefully the black producer he ripped off gets a moment to shine in 2021 too

[kierz7]

Dec 9, 2020 11:41:25 GMT -5 jodakyellow said:

Dec 9, 2020 10:08:32 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Brenda Lee scored a No. 2 with a song first released in 1958, when she was 13.

Omg she was 13.. Legend

The way she delivered a timeless classic when she was barely in puberty.

Truly Legendary! 👏🏿

[jodakyellow]

Dec 9, 2020 11:55:30 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

^Yes- would never think that was a 13-year-old's voice. "Little Miss Dynamite," she sure was.

Lee Ann Rimes Who? Jojo Who? It's all about Brenda.

[kalmanta]

Dec 9, 2020 12:45:40 GMT -5 kierz7 said:

Dec 9, 2020 11:41:25 GMT -5 jodakyellow said:

Omg she was 13.. Legend

The way she delivered a timeless classic when she was barely in puberty.

Truly Legendary! 👏🏿

She ist just a simple peasant compared to Miss Blue Ivy Carter, star-studded publicist and entrepreneur on her own, who is already having numerous chart achievements and accolades under her belt, all while making sure her mommy and daddy are staying booked.

[iHype.]

It's interesting that Lil Nas X's HOLIDAY ended up becoming a pretty stable charting hit on Spotify/Apple/YouTube, but it honestly just doesn't even feel like it has impacted at the same time.

[thegreatdivine]

Dec 9, 2020 13:20:50 GMT -5 iHype. said:

It's interesting that Lil Nas X's HOLIDAY ended up becoming a pretty stable charting hit on Spotify/Apple/YouTube, but it honestly just doesn't even feel like it has impacted at the same time.

It's an interesting song because it's hard to tell if it's stability is partly due to it being the holiday season and if so, does that mean it'll dip once the holiday season is over like other Christmas-themed songs or is it's stability organic and will it see a huge gain in positions when all the Christmas songs fall off in the new year? I don't care much for the song but it's performance so far has definitely been interesting.

[Enigma.]

Isn't Holiday on some Christmas playlists too?

[jamatthews83]

It's been rising and falling with the non Christmas songs though.

[renfield75]

Dec 9, 2020 10:08:32 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Yes, asterisks are needed for acts whose old holiday hits reach new heights, when talking about the age at which the hit was achieved. It's not like scoring a top hit with a newly recorded track. Brenda Lee scored a No. 2 with a song first released in 1958, when she was 13. Mimi Carey scored a No. 1 hit with a sing first released in 1994, when she was 24/25. and, of course, deceased acts like Andy Williams, Bobby Helms, Burl Ives, etc. reaching new heights with songs that are 50-plus years old. So on and so forth.

I definitely don't think Brenda Lee possibly hitting number one at 76 is the same as Cher hitting number one at 52, and shouldn't be regarded as such, but these Christmas hits recharting do create interesting situations regardless of "official" records. Bing Crosby, born in 1903, is currently in the top 40 alongside artists born in 2001/2002. It's an unusual circumstance but it's still pretty cool.

[jenglisbe]

Dec 9, 2020 14:54:37 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

Dec 9, 2020 10:08:32 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Yes, asterisks are needed for acts whose old holiday hits reach new heights, when talking about the age at which the hit was achieved. It's not like scoring a top hit with a newly recorded track. Brenda Lee scored a No. 2 with a song first released in 1958, when she was 13. Mimi Carey scored a No. 1 hit with a sing first released in 1994, when she was 24/25. and, of course, deceased acts like Andy Williams, Bobby Helms, Burl Ives, etc. reaching new heights with songs that are 50-plus years old. So on and so forth.

I definitely don't think Brenda Lee possibly hitting number one at 76 is the same as Cher hitting number one at 52, and shouldn't be regarded as such, but these Christmas hits recharting do create interesting situations regardless of "official" records. Bing Crosby, born in 1903, is currently in the top 40 alongside artists born in 2001/2002. It's an unusual circumstance but it's still pretty cool.

It is cool, but yes the differing nature of holiday songs merits an asterisk.
There is also a general conversation to be had about the age of recording versus the age an artist is when a song charts. Holiday songs are an example, but also different because of they re-chart. It's also possible (perhaps has happened) for two artists to record a song around the same age, but because of various issues - label issues, a song being a lead single versus a later single, whatever - those songs could be released at different times and then one artist is seen as charting older than the other artist. I find that odd in its own way.

I've considered that before with the Oscars where there are of course records related to age. Sometimes movies can be in limbo for years as studios decide what to do with them. That of course then affects the age of the actors when they win awards.

[jenglisbe]

Meanwhile, assuming "AIWFCIY" gets to #1 this year, it will become Mariah's seventh single to spend at least 4 weeks at #1:
One Sweet Day - 16 weeks
We Belong Together - 14 weeks
Dreamlover - 8 weeks
Fantasy - 8 weeks
Vision of Love - 4 weeks
Hero - 4 weeks
AIWFCIY - 4 or more weeks?

I can't imagine too many (or any) other artists have achieved that feat.

[sheardbeard]

There are a couple different recordings/versions of Dean Martin’s “Let It Snow”, Burl Ives’ “Holly Jolly Christmas” and Bing Crosby’s “ White Christmas” that I see on Amazon Music (the strongest purveyor of holiday streaming it seems). Question: which versions of these songs are the ones currently charting… or are all points being counted for their multiple versions?

[HolidayGuy]

jeng- seven of Elvis Presley's pre-Hot 100 No. 1s logged five or more weeks on top of their respective charts (counting "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" as one single). The Beatles haven't had seven singles spend 4+ weeks at No. 1, so there very well may not be others.

sheard- I'd think those different versions by the same act would be combined. For instance, the version of "Holly Jolly Christmas" featured in the Rudolph special sounds different than the "hit" version.

[jodakyellow]

Dec 9, 2020 16:52:00 GMT -5 sheardbeard said:

There are a couple different recordings/versions of Dean Martin’s “Let It Snow”, Burl Ives’ “Holly Jolly Christmas” and Bing Crosby’s “ White Christmas” that I see on Amazon Music (the strongest purveyor of holiday streaming it seems). Question: which versions of these songs are the ones currently charting… or are all points being counted for their multiple versions?

Are they different recordings, or the same recording released in multiple contexts (different compilations, re-releases, etc.)?

Either way, since it's the exact same song by the exact same artist, points get combined :)