Billboard Hot 100: 01/01/2022

[Caviar]

Dec 23, 2021 12:01:02 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Dec 16, 2021 23:50:03 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Notable Singles:

The Kunts - Boris Johnson Is STILL a f**king Cunt

What the fuck?

[jenglisbe]

Dec 23, 2021 14:22:47 GMT -5 Envoirment said:

Dec 23, 2021 12:51:22 GMT -5 Fancy said:

It’s scary how well “Santa tell me” does each year with next to no promo

Not really? Ariana became massive at the right time, especially on streaming. So "Santa Tell Me" pretty much gets amazing/huge playlist support.

Promotion doesn't mean much, it's mainly about playlist support/positions.

Right. I remain confused as to why so many talk about promotion, or lack of promotion, when it comes to holiday songs. Most of the top holiday songs are by acts who are dead, so clearly promotion is not needed lol (and while Brenda Lee is alive, she doesn't promote "RATCT" but it still does amazingly well). Additionally, I can't think of an instance where a performance or whatever took a holiday song to some new level.

[gikem]

Dec 23, 2021 16:37:42 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Additionally, I can't think of an instance where a performance or whatever took a holiday song to some new level.

The only example I can think of is when Mariah put out the 25th anniversary music video for AIWFCIY in 2019. It’s still very possible it would have gone to #1 without that, but in terms of Hot 100 points I don’t think it will ever be “bigger” than it was in 2019-20 thanks to the video boosting its already-strong streaming.

[otaviohmg]

Lol

[kimberly]

Dec 23, 2021 16:37:42 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Dec 23, 2021 14:22:47 GMT -5 Envoirment said:

Not really? Ariana became massive at the right time, especially on streaming. So "Santa Tell Me" pretty much gets amazing/huge playlist support.

Promotion doesn't mean much, it's mainly about playlist support/positions.

Right. I remain confused as to why so many talk about promotion, or lack of promotion, when it comes to holiday songs. Most of the top holiday songs are by acts who are dead, so clearly promotion is not needed lol (and while Brenda Lee is alive, she doesn't promote "RATCT" but it still does amazingly well). Additionally, I can't think of an instance where a performance or whatever took a holiday song to some new level.

I assume the original comment was meant to compare her to the likes of Mariah Carey and Kelly Clarkson, who both have been running big campaigns this year for their holiday releases. 

To that point, I would argue and say Ariana Grande has also done the some promo—by appearing on Mariah's special last year with her "Oh Santa!" collaboration, and Kelly's special this year with the song they did together. She also did that godawful Jimmy Fallon & Megan Thee Stallion collaboration song this year about getting a booster shot during Christmas. 

She might not have released an original holiday song since 2015, but Ariana Grande also gets some promo and increased visibility during the holidays. And there's nothing wrong with that. "Underneath the Tree" and "Santa Tell Me" are truly the 21st century Christmas classics, nothing else even comes close (aside from Michael Bublé, whose entire career is just Christmas music at this point).

[colson]

Dec 23, 2021 16:37:42 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Dec 23, 2021 14:22:47 GMT -5 Envoirment said:

Not really? Ariana became massive at the right time, especially on streaming. So "Santa Tell Me" pretty much gets amazing/huge playlist support.

Promotion doesn't mean much, it's mainly about playlist support/positions.

Right. I remain confused as to why so many talk about promotion, or lack of promotion, when it comes to holiday songs. Most of the top holiday songs are by acts who are dead, so clearly promotion is not needed lol (and while Brenda Lee is alive, she doesn't promote "RATCT" but it still does amazingly well). Additionally, I can't think of an instance where a performance or whatever took a holiday song to some new level.

Not that it matters that much, but over the past few weeks while watching NFL games, the networks, especially ESPN, were playing RATCT several times going into the commercial break. Several years ago they did the same thing with AIW for the NBA.

I guess any type of exposure helps any song.

[jenglisbe]

Dec 23, 2021 16:57:36 GMT -5 gikem said:

Dec 23, 2021 16:37:42 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Additionally, I can't think of an instance where a performance or whatever took a holiday song to some new level.

The only example I can think of is when Mariah put out the 25th anniversary music video for AIWFCIY in 2019. It’s still very possible it would have gone to #1 without that, but in terms of Hot 100 points I don’t think it will ever be “bigger” than it was in 2019-20 thanks to the video boosting its already-strong streaming.

That's not a live performance, but that new video has helped its video streams. Still, the home footage video from 1994 did well, too, and still does.

[pnobelysk]

If anything the best way to have gotten RATCT to number one this year would’ve been to make the home alone sequel actually amazing and then feature it all the end. That’s how you do promo

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Dec 23, 2021 16:23:52 GMT -5 Caviar said:

Dec 23, 2021 12:01:02 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

What the f**k?

it's a sequel song to a number one debut single back in 2016 I believe

[fridayteenage]

US Spotify xmas season this year:
this week 9/10 xmas
last week 5/10 xmas, 1 song each from 5 other artists
previous week 4/10 xmas, 1 song each from 6 other artists
previous week 4/10 xmas, 1 song each from 6 other artists

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Comparable US Spotify last year this week, Xmas had top 17 with Willow at #18. One big difference is that it included December 24th, which was the second biggest day for holiday songs, behind Xmas itself.

[phieaglesfan712]

46 (+1) The Weeknd - Save Your Tears 22.95 (-0.04)
47 (+2) The Weeknd - Blinding Lights 22.54 (+0.48)

BL is about to outlast SYT on radio.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates « 2021 » / « 12 » / « 24 »

1(=) Adele - Easy On Me 105.27(+0.17)
2(=) The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber - Stay 94.69(+0.42)
3(=) Glass Animals - Heat Waves 77.55(+0.97)
4(=) Doja Cat - Need To Know 76.56(+0.48)
5(=) Ed Sheeran - Shivers 70.62(+0.51)
6(=) Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY 62.60(-0.06)
7(=) Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic - Smokin Out The Window 59.44(+0.94)
8(=) Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) 57.14(+0.31)
9(=) Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits 56.08(-0.34)
10(=) Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 53.46(+0.62)

11(=) Justin Bieber - Ghost 49.48(+0.74)

17(+1) Michael Ray - Whiskey And Rain 40.67(+0.73)

19(+1) Chris Stapleton - You Should Probably Leave 38.89(+0.67)

50(+3) GAYLE - abcdefu 21.60(+0.59)

-(-) J Balvin - Una Nota f/Sech 9.66(+0.81)

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 12/23/21

Top 10 Christmas Songs
1(=) Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 2,013,535 (+388,302)
2(=) Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock 1,754,237 (+343,022)
3(=) Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You 1,669,942 (+304,141)
4(=) Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 1,525,323 (+297,071)
5(+6) Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers, John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra - White Christmas 1,412,826 (+509,597)
6(-1) Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas 1,326,321 (+257,477)
7(-1) Wham! - Last Christmas 1,267,070 (+228,374)
8(-1) Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas 1,206,116 (+214,574)
9(=) José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad 1,161,807 (+230,970)
10(=) Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song 1,137,989 (+221,957)

Other Christmas Songs:
11(+1) The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 1,103,148 (+210,986)
12(+1) Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 1,072,877 (+189,460)
13(+1) Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 1,068,908 (+205,448)
15(+6) Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 935,100 (+183,016)
16(+4) Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree 931,874 (+158,816)
17(+6) Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 889,994 (+174,502)
19(+6) Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run 841,472 (+163,474)
20(+6) Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 835,570 (+161,798)
21(+3) Justin Bieber - Mistletoe 829,359 (+146,656)
24(+4) Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas 804,319 (+138,797)
26(+3) The Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 793,347 (+152,217)
28(+3) Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas 756,359 (+148,906)
30(+6) Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 719,622 (+135,103)
31(+7) Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells 711,957 (+141,115)
32(+8) Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Live) 681,628 (+136,726)
33(+4) Sia - Snowman 680,873 (+99,393)
34(+5) Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, John Williams - Carol of the Bells 676,460 (+128,794)
35(+9) Eartha Kitt, Henri Rene & His Orchestra - Santa Baby 662,999 (+129,933)
36(+5) John Lennon, Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 662,224 (+118,430)
37(+5) Dean Martin - Baby, It's Cold Outside 662,055 (+118,430)
38(+9) The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick 655,693 (+128,900)
40(+8) Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here Vocal 647,902 (+125,048)
41(+4) Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 643,216 (+112,601)
42(+4) Elton John - Step Into Christmas 634,015 (+105,922)
44(+5) Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum 619,907 (+115,623)
45(+6) Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters - Mele Kalikimaka 616,614 (+116,900)
49(+5) Andy Williams - Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season 592,272 (+115,116)
50(+5) Nat King Cole - Joy To The World 578,621 (+104,369)
52(+8) The Jackson 5 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 550,043 (+102,975)
53(+8) Burl Ives - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 548,212 (+102,632)
55(+10) Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 542,727 (+105,906)
56(+11) Bing Crosby - Do You Hear What I Hear? 535,818 (+102,352)
57(+5) Gwen Stefani - You Make It Feel Like Christmas 534,891 (+91,920)
58(+15) Perry Como - (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays 533,509 (+103,807)
59(+15) Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe And Holly 526,388 (+97,193)
60(+12) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas 524,758 (+94,524)
61(+14) Donny Hathaway - This Christmas 518,246 (+90,681)
62(+14) Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas 516,071 (+90,510)
65(+19) Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 487,792 (+89,792)
66(+13) Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me 486,423 (+78,573)
69(+16) Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling 472,142 (+82,698)
71(+18) Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy 463,019 (+87,284)
72(+20) Thurl Ravenscroft - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch 458,582 (+93,205)
76(+17) Sam Smith - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 444,437 (+79,132)
80(+14) *NSYNC - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays 435,974 (+71,892)
84(+21) Dean Martin - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 425,886 (+81,184)
85(+15) Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride 425,044 (+73,325)
86(+16) Britney Spears - My Only Wish (This Year) 423,231 (+74,283)
88(+21) Nat King Cole - Caroling, Caroling 422,400 (+82,978)
89(+21) Bing Crosby - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 421,543 (+86,779)
95(+27) Etta James - O Holy Night 401,466 (+85,681)
98(+15) Daryl Hall & John Oates - Jingle Bell Rock 396,512 (+69,804)
99(+24) Louis Armstrong, The Commanders - Cool Yule 393,831 (+79,377)
100(re-entry) Amy Grant - White Christmas 392,597

101(+26) Bing Crosby, Carol Richards - Silver Bells 387,893 (+77,159)
104(+17) Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas 385,363 (+69,027)
105(+27) Kay Starr - The Man with the Bag 384,085 (+78,174)
111(+20) Pentatonix - Mary, Did You Know? 359,016 (+52,673)
118(+24) Ella Fitzgerald - Frosty The Snowman 338,923 (+56,533)
120(+28) Michael Bublé - I'll Be Home for Christmas 336,284 (+56,671)
121(+29) Bing Crosby - Winter Wonderland 334,541 (+60,030)
122(+34) The Ronettes - Frosty the Snowman 334,411 (+64,638)
126(+36) Nat King Cole - O Come All Ye Faithful 330,558 (+64,806)
127(+33) Bing Crosby - I'll Be Home For Christmas 328,059 (+61,820)
128(+43) Darlene Love - Winter Wonderland 327,442 (+66,722)
132(+47) Andy Williams - The First Noël 321,472 (+64,130)
135(+49) Bing Crosby - The Little Drummer Boy 318,894 (+63,219)
136(+30) Nat King Cole - Deck The Halls 318,720 (+56,810)
137(+24) Bing Crosby - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 314,859 (+48,911)
141(+23) Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 310,984 (+47,791)
144(+43) Michael Bublé - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 308,667 (+53,986)
145(+35) Elvis Presley - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 308,628 (+52,010)
146(+27) Idina Menzel - Baby It's Cold Outside 302,434 (+42,548)
148(+49) Tony Bennett - Winter Wonderland 298,072 (+50,603)
149(re-entry) Queen - Thank God It's Christmas 297,940
152(+47) Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm [original] 294,544 (+50,064)
159(re-entry) Perry Como - Here We Come a-Caroling / We Wish You a Merry Christmas 285,900
163(re-entry) Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters - Twelve Days of Christmas 283,840
165(re-entry) Tony Bennett - O Christmas Tree 279,072
166(re-entry) Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 278,652
169(debut) Darlene Love - A Marshmallow World 276,922
178(re-entry) Ariana Grande - Last Christmas 267,754
181(re-entry) Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby 264,580
183(re-entry) Nat King Cole Trio - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) 263,736
188(re-entry) Pentatonix - Hallelujah 261,209
190(re-entry) Bing Crosby - What Child Is This?/The Holly And The Ivy 260,434
191(re-entry) Brett Eldredge - Baby, It's Cold Outside 259,971
199(re-entry) Elvis Presley - O Little Town of Bethlehem 256,768

All Christmas Songs gained 50K+ except for Bing Crosby's version of It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Idina Menzel's cover of Baby It's Cold Outside, and One More Sleep

Still find it so weird Pentatonix's cover of Hallelujah is on their Christmas album despite the original having nothing to do with Christmas. Like not even a reference to December.

[Envoirment]

Dec 24, 2021 11:48:06 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

141(+23) Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 310,984 (+47,791)

Great to see this rising in the US spotify chart! Outpeaks last year (#152). Its overall peak is #90 with ~525,000 streams. I wonder if it can get close to that or even beat it this year!

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 12/23/21

Top 10 Without Christmas Songs:
14(-6) Lil Durk - Broadway Girls 954,323 (-11,962)
18(-3) Lil Nas X - INDUSTRY BABY 874,199 (+11,251)
22(-6) Kodak Black - Super Gremlin 821,540 (+8,909)
23(-6) Glass Animals - Heat Waves 806,213 (+2,936)
25(-7) The Kid LAROI - STAY 796,994 (+11,335)
27(-8) GAYLE - abcdefu 776,784 (-4,097)
29(-7) Adele - Easy On Me 735,498 (-6,601)
39(-12) SZA - I Hate U 652,921 (-14,347)
43(-13) Drake - Knife Talk 629,584 (+7,461)
46(-14) Imagine Dragons - Enemy 606,035 (+3,510)

Others:
47(-14) Doja Cat - Need to Know 602,084 (+3,287)
51(-16) Taylor Swift - All Too Well (10 Minute Version) 572,476 (-13,868)
64(-12) Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Smokin Out The Window 498,576 (-599)
67(-14) Doja Cat - Woman 484,801 (-132)
68(-11) Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) 474,198 (+9,949)
70(-14) Steve Lacy - Dark Red 469,110 (+2,340)
73(-15) Ed Sheeran - Shivers 449,635 (+77)
75(+16) Ed Sheeran, Elton John - Merry Christmas 445,478 (+73,659)
77(-18) The Walters - I Love You So 442,897 (-4,576)
79(-16) THE ANXIETY, WILLOW, Tyler Cole - Meet Me At Our Spot 437,329 (-1,046)
81(-10) NEIKED - Better Days 432,278 (+1,859)
82(-13) Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 427,425 (-4,571)
83(-17) Juice WRLD - Already Dead 426,518 (-8,023)
87(-19) Juice WRLD - Burn 422,785 (-9,951)
91(-13) Playboi Carti - Sky 415,132 (+6,998)
92(+9) Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande - Santa, Can’t You Hear Me 411,220 (+62,239)
94(-12) Post Malone - One Right Now 401,882 (+1,466)
97(-17) Juice WRLD - Wandered To LA 397,464 (-5,520)

106(-19) Rod Wave - By Your Side 382,424 (-537)
107(-17) Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits 373,280 (+926)
109(-13) Nardo Wick - Who Want Smoke?? 361,929 (+2,768)
116(-13) Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 344,652 (-785)
124(-17) Adele - Oh My God 334,296 (-9,306)
130(-13) Polo G - Bad Man (Smooth Criminal) 323,809 (+2,158)
134(-15) Justin Bieber - Ghost 321,024 (+2,788)
147(-18) Vundabar - Alien Blues 300,672 (-8,211)
150(-16) ACRAZE, Cherish - Do It to It 297,902 (+817)
158(-17) CKay - love nwantiti (ah ah ah) 286,078 (+2,425)
160(-21) BoyWithUke - Toxic 284,813 (+916)
162(-15) Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan - Buy Dirt 284,665 (+3,770)
164(-15) Beach House - Space Song 279,129 (+2,326)
170(-25) Emmy Meli - I AM WOMAN 276,078 (-5,506)
175(-17) Jaymes Young - Infinity 269,397 (+848)
177(-25) A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Man in the Mirror 268,182 (-3,499)
184(-21) Oliver Tree - Life Goes On 262,900 (-1,607)
185(-30) SALES - Pope Is a Rockstar 262,717 (-7,227)
194(-37) Roddy Ricch - thailand 258,645 (-10,455)
198(-26) The Rare Occasions - Notion 257,493 (-2,948)

Biggest Gains: Santa Can’t You Hear Me, Merry Christmas

[Choco]

I'm ready for Woman, Enemy, abcdefu and Cold Heart to slay post Xmas.

[Envoirment]

Dec 24, 2021 13:03:44 GMT -5 Choco said:

I'm ready for Woman, Enemy, abcdefu and Cold Heart to slay post Xmas.

"Cold Heart" to finally go top 10!

Justin Beiber - "Ghost" should reach a new peak/perhaps go top 20.
Adele - "Oh My God" should surge back into the top 40.
Imagine Dragons X JID - "Enemy" will reach a new peak/likely go top 40.

Some other resurgences I'm looking forward to:

Silk Sonic - "Smokin' Out the window"
Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever"
Lil Nas X - "Thats What I Want"
Taylor Swift - "Message In A Bottle"

[phieaglesfan712]

Knife Talk should move back into the Top 20, maybe even Top 10.

[gikem]

Better Days should also (finally) reach a new peak soon, as will a whole glut of country.

[Envoirment]

I have to say, as much as I dislike the Christmas clog up at times, I do find the post-Christmas clear-out period to be immensely satisfying.

[NeRD]

I must admit, Stay's longevity is impressive. Don't @ me.

[phieaglesfan712]

Stay is going to end up passing Closer and SOY on the all-time list.

[fridayteenage]

I know "Christmas #1" is a way bigger deal in the UK, but it's still amazing that they had a song sell over 100k this week.

Meanwhile in the US with 5x the population, since bundles were removed, only BTS army can rack up those numbers.

[radio2009]

Elton is going to dominate this week and next week. Cold Heart, Merry Christmas, Step Into Christmas, and Sausage Rolls For Everyone.

[Limited Edition]

Stay might be an even bigger worldwide hit than Blinding Lights. Fastest song to 1B streams and on course to become the fastest to 2B streams. It only lost 900K streams last week and still doing 31M weekly. It's also performing well on YT and incredibly stable on Apple Music.
But it's hard to imagine Stay having the same longevity as BL after 2 years. Blinding Lights was also #1 in more countries: 34 compared to Stay's 23 countries. Either way these are the two biggest songs in the last two years (with Dance Monkey if you count it even though it took off in 2019)

[Abbaschand]

32 out of the top 40 songs on Spotify is Christmas-themed.

EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE TOP 40 IS CHRISTMAS.

[Caviar]

Tragic

[phieaglesfan712]

Speaking of Stay, it has become the first potential repeater to lock its way onto the 2022 YE chart:

[JukeboxJacob]

Merry Christmas!