Billboard Hot 100: 04/30/2022

[JukeboxJacob]

Apr 15, 2022 11:19:45 GMT -5 Music Fan said:

Well, I actually think Morgan's song is pretty good and I will be re-listening to it. Lizzo, who? But, I'm still not convinced he's fully a #1 contender.

How fast did Harry and Jack Harlow reach Apple Music's top spot?

Don’t just write Lizzo off like that!

[thegreatdivine]

Morgan Wallen's new single is great, just like his album, Dangerous. It really shouldn't surprise anyone that his music is still being as heavily supported as it is. Countless problematic musicians have seen continued support despite things they've said or done in the past simply because enough people still find their music worth their time. That will never end.

[Anticonformity]

CCM is the only genre that is lyrics based... (yet have rules and hoops to jump through even based on that... morality contracts for one!)

[Darkest Hour]

Since Don't Think Jesus didn't debut at #1 in US Apple Music daily chart (it's #2 behind First Class), and from my observation he usually did better in Apple Music than Spotify, I don't think it will perform better than 2nd week of First Class.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Notable Singles:
Phoebe Bridgers - sidelines
Ingrid Andress - Good Person
BETWEEN FRIENDS - orange juice
Morgan Wallen - Don't Think Jesus
Ransom, The Game & Nicholas Craven - Circumstances
Lizzo - About Damn Time
The Wedding Present - Monochrome
Rob Robinson - Evangelina
Kay Flock feat. Cardi B and Dougie B - Shake It
Jessi - ZOOM
RIIKI REID - The Dream State
Gucci Mane - Serial Killers
Muni Long - Another
Fax Gang - Reprieve
Alfie Templeman - Colour Me Blue
DHeusta - I don't know
Fiction Fake - Violent Nights
Sorn - Scorpio
Atoll - Prepuce EP
Trixie Mattel - C'mon Loretta
Embrasa - Death Rattle
Deaton Chris Anthony, beabadoobee - iScream
Todrick Hall - Dance forever
Dev Lemons - Autopilot
Amelia Moore - crybaby
The Lathums - Sad Face Baby
TYSM - Kisses From The Dead
AViVA - Scream
Trina feat. Latto - Clap
TOKiMONSTA feat. morgxn - Running Out of Love
Filmmaker - Splitter
SEVENTEEN - Darl+ing
Yahitza Y Su Esencia -  Esta Noche
ATARASHII GAKKO! - WOO! GO!
Kota the Friend - Good Friday
Motionless in White - Masterpiece
Luci Gang - Brunch
People Said I Wasn't True To Myself, I Smiled And Corrected Them - Untrue
Conan Gray - Memories
The Walters - Million Little Problems
Mallrat feat. Azealia Banks - Surprise Me
Girlhouse - cool guy
Boyish - i Think I Hate It Here
SosMula - SNAP
TAEYONG feat. Wonstein - Love Theory
Night Lovell - Mr. Make Her Dance
The Interrupters - In The Mirror
Robb Bank$ - May I
DKZ - Cupid
Amanda Bynes feat. Paul Michael - Diamonds
Kyunchi - Mecha Angel Genesis♡
Crystal Lewis - She Was Here
Lauren Spencer-Smith - Flowers
Why Don't We - Let Me Down Easy (Lie)
Tomberlin - sunstruck
Russ Millions - Backseat
Blueface & G Herbo - Street Signs
Whethan feat. aldn and 8485 - COMPLICATED

Notable Albums:
Swedish House Mafia - Paradise Again
Kurt Vile - (watch my moves)
Saidan - Onryō II: Her Spirit Eternal
James Krivchenia (of Big Thief) - Blood Karaoke
Alex G - We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SAULT - Air
Darkher - The Buried Storm
Bas - [BUMP] Pick Me Up EP
Sanah - Uczta
Anna Sage - Anna Sage
KAIRUI - The Name of the Sea EP
Wet - Letter Blue (Reprise) EP
Tanerélle - 82 Moons EP
SCARLXRD - Atv2. Act I: Genesis. EP
Daniel Son - The Bush Doctor
GRAE - Whiplash
bülow - Booty Call EP
Jessica Willis Fisher - Brand New Day
Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling & Andreas Werliin - Ghosted
Greyhaven - This Bright And Beautiful World
AJ Suede & Small Professor - Hundred Year Darkness
Joel Ross - The Parable of the Poet
Typhoon - Underground Complex No. 1
A Wilhelm Scream - Lose Your Delusion
Månegarm - Ynglingaättens Öde
Toshi - hollow
Belia Winnewisser - Mother Earth Took Poison In Her Soil EP
Lil Texas - Faster
Leikeli47 - Shape Up
Shamana - The Never Ending Impending Doom
Japanese Television - Space Fruit Vineyard
Eptic - The End of the World
Sophia Bel - Anxious Avoidant
Sarcastic Sounds - I'm A Disappointment
Dopplereffekt - Neurotelepathy
Romance & Dean Hurley - In Every Dream Home A Heartache
iANO - Life Cycles
Monuments - In Stasis
dempsey hope - of note
Lil Squeaky - Art
Altameda - Born Losers
Analepsy - Quiescence
Ricky Montgomery - It’s 2016 Somewhere
High Pulp - Pursuit of Ends
Kaitlin Butts - What Else Can She Do?
Wheeler Walker Jr. - Sex, Drugs & Country Music
Viande - L’abime Dévore Les Âmes
Dizzy Wright & DJ Hoppa - Dizzyland
Egregore - The Word Of His Law
Johnny Ray Daniels - Whatever You Need
Cremation Lily - Dreams Drenched in Static
Earthen Sea - Ghost Poems
Michelle Ullestad - SOL EP
Resan Urferd - Resan
Janelane - Okay With Dancing Alone EP
Alec Benjamin - (Un)Commentary
Lyn Lapid - The Outsider EP
Primer - Incubator
Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Prince Daddy & The Hyena
Vundabar - Devil for the Fire
More Eaze - Spiraling EP
Savak - Human Error/Human Delight
Lavender Days - my favorite color is lavender EP
Tee Grizzley - Half Tee Half Beast
Nikki Nair, Nala - The World is Always Ending EP
Digga D - Noughty by Nature
Steven Lugerner, Garret Lang & Albert Tootie Heath - It Takes One to Know One
Fredo Bang - Two-Face Bang 2
AVIV - Drowning in the Culture
Joyride! - Miracle Question
Jewel - Freewheelin' Woman
Marcoca - Cosmic Blunder
Null Valley - Null Valley
Qaalm - Resilience & Despair
Alunah - Strange Machine
Home Is Where Meets Record Setter - Dissection Lesson EP
Head In Hand - Unnatural Providence
Samora Pinderhughes - Grief
Tim Kasher - Middling Age
The Troops Of Doom - Antichrist Reborn
50 Foot Wave - Black Pearl
Charlie Simpson - Hope Is a Drug
Peach Kelli Pop - Hardcovers EP
Adam Green - That Fucking Feeling
Jon Connor - SOS II: The Road To Legendary
Mal Blum - Ain't It Nice EP
Tstewart - elysian
Cancer Bats - Psychic Jailbreak
Carmel Smickersgill - We Get What We Get & We Don't Get Upset EP
Edgar Winter - Brother Johnny
Yungeen Ace - All On Me
Ronnie Romero - Raised on Radio
Psychostick - ... And Stuff
5thousandpentacles - Nekotrance Volume 1 EP
Dark Lo & Don Gunna - The Graveyard
Edgar Winter - Brother Johnny
Nazareth - Surviving The Law

[Enigma.]

1.45M for Wallen on Spotify. Still #1 contender to some people here obviously.

[phieaglesfan712]

Apr 16, 2022 6:12:28 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

1.45M for Wallen on Spotify. Still #1 contender to some people here obviously.

Still good enough for #3 on Spotify. It’s looking like a #3 debut on the Hot 100 for Morgan, which isn’t that bad.

[joshtheking]

I really hate how problematic Morgan is because I would really want to root for him- It's always nice seeing country artists get this much success outside of just country radio. Morgan is probably the biggest country star we've seen since Taylor Swift, in the sense where they both already developed a devoted following so early in their career and pretty much anything they release will receive some sort of success. Only difference is Taylor didn't scream the n word out in public but what can you do :/ 

[jenglisbe]

Apr 16, 2022 6:27:23 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

I really hate how problematic Morgan is because I would really want to root for him- It's always nice seeing country artists get this much success outside of just country radio. Morgan is probably the biggest country star we've seen since Taylor Swift, in the sense where they both already developed a devoted following so early in their career and pretty much anything they release will receive some sort of success. Only difference is Taylor didn't scream the n word out in public but what can you do :/ 

What success has Wallen had outside of country radio, other than appealing to racists?

[joshtheking]

Apr 16, 2022 7:54:20 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 16, 2022 6:27:23 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

I really hate how problematic Morgan is because I would really want to root for him- It's always nice seeing country artists get this much success outside of just country radio. Morgan is probably the biggest country star we've seen since Taylor Swift, in the sense where they both already developed a devoted following so early in their career and pretty much anything they release will receive some sort of success. Only difference is Taylor didn't scream the n word out in public but what can you do :/ 

What success has Wallen had outside of country radio, other than appealing to racists?

I mean... he just debuted top 3 on spotify. Yes there is a good chance that racists have started streaming his music, but let's not act like he wasn't seeing success before the incident as well. Whiskey Glasses performed moderately well on streaming for a country song, while 7 Summers was a genuine hit and he also had an album bomb on the charts, which is pretty unseen for country artists. His album still doing extremely well on Billboard 200, and I think that has to do with SOMETHING other than just racists supporting it. Trust me the last thing I wanna do is praise Morgan Wallen, but it's obvious people are resonating with his music

[Gary]

I am sure there are some 'racists' in the fanbase but it should be clear by now that the vast majority are there for the music.

[jenglisbe]

Apr 16, 2022 8:18:47 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

Apr 16, 2022 7:54:20 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

What success has Wallen had outside of country radio, other than appealing to racists?

I mean... he just debuted top 3 on spotify. Yes there is a good chance that racists have started streaming his music, but let's not act like he wasn't seeing success before the incident as well. Whiskey Glasses performed moderately well on streaming for a country song, while 7 Summers was a genuine hit and he also had an album bomb on the charts, which is pretty unseen for country artists. His album still doing extremely well on Billboard 200, and I think that has to do with SOMETHING other than just racists supporting it. Trust me the last thing I wanna do is praise Morgan Wallen, but it's obvious people are resonating with his music

I'm just asking how you know those streamers are people who don't usually listen to country music.

[Enigma.]

Luke Combs has even a #2 hit as a solo artist. I would argue he is even bigger than Wallen.

[imbondz]

Apr 16, 2022 8:22:31 GMT -5 Gary said:

I am sure there are some 'racists' in the fanbase but it should be clear by now that the vast majority are there for the music.

This.

[jenglisbe]

Apr 16, 2022 8:22:31 GMT -5 Gary said:

I am sure there are some 'racists' in the fanbase but it should be clear by now that the vast majority are there for the music.

I don't think anyone said otherwise. I can say for myself I was speaking outside of country music, but to this point no one has provided any real information there.

[joshtheking]

Apr 16, 2022 8:23:53 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 16, 2022 8:18:47 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

I mean... he just debuted top 3 on spotify. Yes there is a good chance that racists have started streaming his music, but let's not act like he wasn't seeing success before the incident as well. Whiskey Glasses performed moderately well on streaming for a country song, while 7 Summers was a genuine hit and he also had an album bomb on the charts, which is pretty unseen for country artists. His album still doing extremely well on Billboard 200, and I think that has to do with SOMETHING other than just racists supporting it. Trust me the last thing I wanna do is praise Morgan Wallen, but it's obvious people are resonating with his music

I'm just asking how you know those streamers are people who don't usually listen to country music.

I never really said that, just said he's receiving streaming success outside of *radio*. I'm sure a lot of country fans get their music from the radio, and those who don't probably use other streaming platforms. While Spotify & Apple Music is mostly mainstream pop/rap etc rather than country, so seeing country songs get traction there usually means they're big among the genre. And for Morgan to dominate them has to mean something

[divasummer]

Apr 16, 2022 8:58:54 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

Apr 16, 2022 8:23:53 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

I'm just asking how you know those streamers are people who don't usually listen to country music.

I never really said that, just said he's receiving streaming success outside of *radio*. I'm sure a lot of country fans get their music from the radio, and those who don't probably use other streaming platforms. While Spotify & Apple Music is mostly mainstream pop/rap etc rather than country, so seeing country songs get traction there usually means they're big among the genre. And for Morgan to dominate them has to mean something

I believe Amazon is the biggest streaming platform for Country artists.
At least they do a lot of country artist exclusives/promo etc.

[fridayteenage]

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

anyway, us spotify peaks for this person:
wasted 1233k
summers 2270k
sand 1021k
problem 1345k
865 907k
Definitely not near the previous high.

[joshtheking]

Apr 16, 2022 9:02:55 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

anyway, us spotify peaks for this person:
wasted 1233k
summers 2270k
sand 1021k
problem 1345k
865 907k
Definitely not near the previous high.

My god ya'll love to twist words... Yes there is a high chance most of the listeners are racist. All redneck country men who probably shout out the n word in public all the time. But there's a difference in being racist and streaming the music BECAUSE you want to see a racist artist thrive, and streaming the music because they actually like it. In this case it's most likely the latter, a lot of them could be racist but still like the music lol. I'm sure Morgan wouldn't be seeing this amount of longevity otherwise. This discussion is becoming a bit stupid so I'll stop adding to it after this

[Gary]

Apr 16, 2022 9:02:55 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

It is sad that that you think that. 

He was a big star before -  The "incident" was February 2021 and did see a short sales spike from the news story which has long since washed away.  His album was #1 "pre-incident" and is still one of the biggest in the country.  Do you really think more than a year past a story that has long since left the news cycle that people are paying that close attention.    I acknowledge there are probably racists in the fanbase but there are probably many walks of life that listen to his music.  


I listen to his music -  If you want to think that makes me racist, I don't really care. 

[mms82]

Apr 16, 2022 9:02:55 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

anyway, us spotify peaks for this person:
wasted 1233k
summers 2270k
sand 1021k
problem 1345k
865 907k
Definitely not near the previous high.

the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted... unlike you who is clearly incredibly classist saying that because someone likes popular country music they're "mostly racist".

[fridayteenage]

Apr 16, 2022 9:15:56 GMT -5 mms82 said:

Apr 16, 2022 9:02:55 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

anyway, us spotify peaks for this person:
wasted 1233k
summers 2270k
sand 1021k
problem 1345k
865 907k
Definitely not near the previous high.

the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted... unlike you who is clearly incredibly classist saying that because someone likes popular country music they're "mostly racist".

LOLOLOLOL.

Thanks for the laughs today.

Anyway, listen to Taylor + Kelsea + Mickey + Carly.

Apr 16, 2022 9:07:25 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

Apr 16, 2022 9:02:55 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

anyway, us spotify peaks for this person:
wasted 1233k
summers 2270k
sand 1021k
problem 1345k
865 907k
Definitely not near the previous high.

Yes there is a high chance most of the listeners are racist. All redneck country men who probably shout out the n word in public all the time. But there's a difference in being racist and streaming the music BECAUSE you want to see a racist artist thrive, and streaming the music because they actually like it. In this case it's most likely the latter, a lot of them could be racist but still like the music lol.

Right, I didn't say anything to the contrary. Those random maga songs that kept topping itunes since last year don't have longevity.

[joshtheking]

Apr 16, 2022 8:43:16 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Luke Combs has even a #2 hit as a solo artist. I would argue he is even bigger than Wallen.

Definitely fair. Chris Stapleton another one who does pretty well on streaming, The longevity of Tennessee Whiskey is still insane to me

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I can't wait for this week to be over.

[fridayteenage]

Apr 16, 2022 9:22:18 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

Apr 16, 2022 8:43:16 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Luke Combs has even a #2 hit as a solo artist. I would argue he is even bigger than Wallen.

Definitely fair. Chris Stapleton another one who does pretty well on streaming, The longevity of Tennessee Whiskey is still insane to me

Chris actually does quite poorly on streaming.

He had 11 weeks in the sales top 10 with his last album (more than wallen)
Yet only 2 weeks in the overall top 10. If acharts is right, only 2 weeks in the top 20 in fact.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Is this literally the first time Gary has admitted to listening to specific music by a specific artist? I'm gagged!

[jenglisbe]

Apr 16, 2022 9:15:56 GMT -5 mms82 said:

Apr 16, 2022 9:02:55 GMT -5 fridayteenage said:

Who says those who are "there for the music" are not also mostly racist? I fail to see how it's "clear the vast majority" are not racist.

anyway, us spotify peaks for this person:
wasted 1233k
summers 2270k
sand 1021k
problem 1345k
865 907k
Definitely not near the previous high.

the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted... unlike you who is clearly incredibly classist saying that because someone likes popular country music they're "mostly racist".

What proof do you have that the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted?

As for country music and its fans, I will just present the evidence that by and large the most successful country acts are white men. The occasional white women does break through (and a bit more lately), but very few black men break through and essentially no black women do. If that doesn't say something about the audience, then what does it say?

[Gary]

Apr 16, 2022 9:35:17 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 16, 2022 9:15:56 GMT -5 mms82 said:

the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted... unlike you who is clearly incredibly classist saying that because someone likes popular country music they're "mostly racist".

What proof do you have that the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted?

As for country music and its fans, I will just present the evidence that by and large the most successful country acts are white men. The occasional white women does break through (and a bit more lately), but very few black men break through and essentially no black women do. If that doesn't say something about the audience, then what does it say?

You are not a country music fan - got it.

Your comments don't say anything to me at all that the audience is racist. Just says country music performers have a gender problem -- always has been the case -- I agree,

What proof do you have that the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted?

What proof do you have that the Morgan Wallen audience is vastly racist or bigoted or the country music audience in general?

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Apr 16, 2022 9:35:17 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Apr 16, 2022 9:15:56 GMT -5 mms82 said:

the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted... unlike you who is clearly incredibly classist saying that because someone likes popular country music they're "mostly racist".

What proof do you have that the vast majority of people aren't racist or bigoted?

As for country music and its fans, I will just present the evidence that by and large the most successful country acts are white men. The occasional white women does break through (and a bit more lately), but very few black men break through and essentially no black women do. If that doesn't say something about the audience, then what does it say?

Holy f**k I understand it sucks seeing a problematic artist get success, especially it feels like they haven't learned their lesson. But seriously, you are NOT helping with this overly aggressive liberal attitude. Stop it, you're not helping your cause. If you really had a problem with the music industry and race, you would NOT just be looking at country.

Just accept Morgan's success is what it is and go support country acts you think are worth supporting.

[jenglisbe]

Apr 16, 2022 9:44:19 GMT -5 Gary said:

Your comments don't anything to me at all that the audience is racist. Just says country music performers have a gender problem -- always has been the case -- I agree,

You don't think there is a race problem with country performers, just gender? Anyway I think at least in part what is on radio and sells is driven by consumers, and to a degree research has shown country music listeners want to hear white men. While I think it's more complicated/layered than that to be sure, that still says something.

What proof do you have that the Morgan Wallen audience is vastly racist or bigoted or the country music audience in general?

The overall whiteness of the industry - from execs to writers to performers and so on - is evidence, though please note that I did not say his audience is vastly racist/bigoted. I asked a question, and my point was more so asking how we can make any sort of general statement about his audience.