Billboard Hot 100: 01/23/2021

[gikem]

Well, looks like everyone who kept saying to downweight radio got their wish, if only by a little.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

I'm glad that Sza finally got her first top 10 song as lead artist.

[annoymous1]

Some variety in the Top 10.

[gikem]

Jan 19, 2021 11:31:14 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

I'm glad that Sza finally got her first top 10 song as lead artist.

Technically, All the Stars has that title as she was a co-lead on that song, but it makes more sense for Good Days to hold that title.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

omg just realized unless u count Mood as a rap song, there are no rap songs in the Top 10!

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^^Yes, you are correct. Make that finally have a top 10 song where she's the only credited artist.

[Enigma.]

Still can't understand why Go Crazy of all songs is #1 song on radio over 6 months after the release date.

SZA deserves!

[Golden Bluebird]

Jan 19, 2021 11:29:11 GMT -5 gikem said:

Well, looks like everyone who kept saying to downweight radio got their wish, if only by a little.

I mean, this is not the first time they've recalibrated radio this past year. They have done a few radio recalibrations last year that either increased or decreased the power of radio.

[Groovy]

This is an early contender for the best top 10 of 2021.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

So apparently we've got 25 debuts: 19 for Morgan Wallen, 2 for Jazmine Sullivan, Streets, Buss It, Best Friend, and of course drivers license

[Golden Bluebird]

Jan 19, 2021 12:07:27 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

So apparently we've got 25 debuts: 19 for Morgan Wallen, 2 for Jazmine Sullivan, Streets, Buss It, Best Friend, and of course drivers license

That's the total number of Morgan Wallen songs on the chart, but the number of Morgan Wallen songs that debuted this week is 13, so there would be 19 debuts overall (unless there's more that Billboard hasn't announced yet) this week.

[Limited Edition]

I just want to point out that Blinding Lights would have been #1 on Global 200 if Drivers License didn't exist 
The song peaked in March lol

[strongerq]

This is how big it was on Audio streaming:

[phieaglesfan712]

Jan 19, 2021 12:17:52 GMT -5 Limited Edition said:

I just want to point out that Blinding Lights would have been #1 on Global 200 if Drivers License didn't exist 
The song peaked in March lol

To be fair, the Global 200 chart wasn't even in existence when Blinding Lights peaked last spring. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Global 200 chart charted in July.

In any case, Blinding Lights will be #1 on that chart by 2/20/2021.

[Limited Edition]

Jan 19, 2021 12:44:28 GMT -5 phieaglesfan712 said:

Jan 19, 2021 12:17:52 GMT -5 Limited Edition said:

I just want to point out that Blinding Lights would have been #1 on Global 200 if Drivers License didn't exist 
The song peaked in March lol

To be fair, the Global 200 chart wasn't even in existence when Blinding Lights peaked last spring. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Global 200 chart charted in July.

In any case, Blinding Lights will be #1 on that chart by 2/20/2021.

I know. The chart started in September. Obviously Blinding Lights would have spent many weeks at #1 if it had started in February

[gikem]

Fun fact: Excluding Morgan Wallen’s album bomb, every debut this week was from women.

[xyz]

Yay for Morgan and SZA!

[wavey.]

-Congrats to Olivia. That's a big feat starting the year off right.

-Chris and Thug really struck gold with "Go Crazy".

-So happy for SZA. I'm expecting another jump next week.

-Doja with 2 more entries. "Streets" is definitely going to jump next week. The label should do something. Why not?

-Jazmine got two more entires. I'm hoping they hold next week.

-"Buss It" really debuted sksksksksk.

[GP]

Jan 19, 2021 12:17:52 GMT -5 Limited Edition said:

I just want to point out that Blinding Lights would have been #1 on Global 200 if Drivers License didn't exist 
The song peaked in March lol

Honestly I just think it reflects a lack of big recent hits

[m450n]

Good Days blocked Lonely from top 10? Maybe Billboard snapped.

[Limited Edition]

Jan 19, 2021 13:16:44 GMT -5 GP said:

Jan 19, 2021 12:17:52 GMT -5 Limited Edition said:

I just want to point out that Blinding Lights would have been #1 on Global 200 if Drivers License didn't exist 
The song peaked in March lol

Honestly I just think it reflects a lack of big recent hits

Maybe, but none of the other big hits since the end of 2019 have had longevity like this, or even close. It's simply one of the biggest hits of all time

[GP]

Jan 19, 2021 13:30:06 GMT -5 Limited Edition said:

Jan 19, 2021 13:16:44 GMT -5 GP said:

Honestly I just think it reflects a lack of big recent hits

Maybe, but none of the other big hits since the end of 2019 have had longevity like this, or even close. It's simply one of the biggest hits of all time

yes for sure!

[suzcruz7]

Jan 19, 2021 13:27:07 GMT -5 m450n said:

Good Days blocked Lonely from top 10? Maybe Billboard snapped.

It's gonna get there soon, but we may have been spared two Bieber songs in the top ten at once!

This is a downgrade tho for me personally because I don't mind Holy (except for the Chance verse) and haaaaaate Lonely. Dang.

[wavey.]

I'll take another Top 10 for the Biebz. Album hasn't even been released and he would potentially have 3 Top 10s before it dropped.

Reminds me of the older 90's/00's when artists would drop 3 singles before dropping the album.

[KeepDeanWeird]

Timing for Chris Brown hitting #1 on radio is almost perfect.

Rihanna/Chris - Grammy's Feb 2009 three weeks after Obama/Biden enter office.
Chris is king of radio week Biden will be inaugurated.

[iamsorare]

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Jan 19, 2021 11:43:42 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Still can't understand why Go Crazy of all songs is #1 song on radio over 6 months after the release date.

SZA deserves!

The same about Blinding Lights, these songs are alright, but do not deserve like a whole year on the top 10, I think it is the new reality about music business, not that these songs are that great. And the new reality is really bad for music business and especially for artists. I mean 45 weeks in top 10 for BL - this is beyond the insaneness...

[fridayteenage]

Jan 19, 2021 11:54:25 GMT -5 Groovy said:

This is an early contender for the best top 10 of 2021.

well there's olivia for greatness. but then...the rest range from okay to bad.

T5 components
Radio: Crazy #5
Mood #2
Positions #3
Holy #7
Lights #4
[5/5]

Sales: License #1
Lonely 12
It’s Time to Go
Lights #4
Right
[2/5]

Streaming: License #1
Days #10
Wasted #9
Mood #2
Problem 26
[4/5]

Radio still dominant, sales still rock bottom.

[jenglisbe]

Jan 19, 2021 14:42:58 GMT -5 @sigur said:

Jan 19, 2021 11:43:42 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Still can't understand why Go Crazy of all songs is #1 song on radio over 6 months after the release date.

SZA deserves!

The same about Blinding Lights, these songs are alright, but do not deserve like a whole year on the top 10, I think it is the new reality about music business, not that these songs are that great. And the new reality is really bad for music business and especially for artists. I mean 45 weeks in top 10 for BL - this is beyond the insaneness...

Yeah for me it isn't even about the quality of "BL" or any other song, it's just wild for me to see any song hang around so long. I know that's just my personal view/preference, but I miss when there was more rotation and amount of hits. It doesn't have to be as much turnover as the 80s, but at least the 90s lol.

[dovahduck]

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