2023 Predictors Cup - This week: 4X POINTS FINAL WEEK

[neel]

1. She's getting all 10(and probably even more), I think this will come close to 2 million sales first week.
2. Style, obviously
3. Yes

[85la]

1. 7. Surprised many seem to be low-balling this. The week Midnights was released, the 10 tracks that debuted in the top 10 all did so with well over 200 points. Competition now is very low, with the #10 song for the midweek predictions for this latest week coming in at only 130 points lol! It seems demand for the 1989 vault tracks (as well as the top-performing originals, such as Blank Space and Style) should match or at least be near those of the new Midnights tracks, so I think 7 is very doable. It's also worth noting that Love Story TV was actually released a few weeks before Fearless TV and entered at #11, so this bodes well for Style and Blank Space!

2. Style

3. Yes

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

1. 6
2. Style (although it will probably be a close race with Blank Space)
3. Yes. I see many different physical variants (Special Edition Music Products) in Taylor's store which will only be available until 1:59PM tomorrow) and Target has exclusive versions. So I think it will have excellent pure sales and stream pretty well, specially at Spotify.

[ephelia]

Q1: Top 10s
5

Q2: Top Re-recorded Song
Blank Space

Q3: Beating the Original
Yes

[rainie]

1. 5
2. style
3. nah

[enwhy]

This week's questions (Deadline Thu, Nov 2)

Q1: Jungkook’s Debut Album
Jungkook is releasing his 11-track debut album “Golden” this week. BTS members have been very successful with their solo albums so far, but there’s one achievement that’s eluded them: #1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.
#2 (164k) - “Face” by Jimin
#2 (140k) - “D-Day” by Suga
#2 (100k) - “Layover” by V
#3 (83k) - “Indigo” by RM
#6 (50k) - “Jack in the Box” by J-Hope
Will Jungkook’s “Golden” open at #1 on the Billboard 200? (11/18 chart)

Q2: Jungkook Debut
Jungkook’s first couple of singles off his new album have debuted high on the charts. His collab with Latto, “Seven” (#2), and with Jack Harlow, “3D” (#8) each debuted in the Top 10. The album has a focus track already announced, called “Standing Next To You.” Unlike his first 2 singles. it does not appear to be a collaboration.
Where will the top song on Jungkook’s new album chart on album release week? (11/18 chart)
A: #1
B: #2 - 10
C: #11 - 40
D: Outside the Top 40

Q3: The Beatles
The Beatles’ so-called “final song” is due to be released later this week. Entitled “Now And Then”, it was originally recorded as a demo by John Lennon in 1979. AI was used to separate Lennon’s voice in the demo, which ultimately enabled McCartney to finish the track. iHeartMedia has already announced that hundreds of their stations will simultaneously premiere "Now and Then" on release day, and will air hourly on their Classic Rock stations. For many decades, anything Beatles-related sold millions of copies. However, it’s been a long time since any new Beatles music has been released.
Will The Beatles’ final song “Now And Then” chart on the Hot 100? (11/18 chart)

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[renfield75]

1.No, Taylor's second week will be too much for him
2.C
3.Yes...maybe wishful thinking but I think it would be really cool

[Fears in the Fire]

1. No
2. C
3. Yes

[imbuemyblue]

1. No.
2. B
3. Yes

[neel]

1. No
2. C
3. Yes (If all the Boomers can do what Conservatives did back in the Late Summer with mass buying those piece of shit songs, then this has a chance on being the Beatles first No. 1 hit in 53 years)

[1^∞]

1. Yes
2. B
3. Yes

[WolfSpear]

I normally don’t participate in these, but this is a really exciting week for chart followers.

1. No
2. B
3. Yes

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Q1: Jungkook’s Debut Album
Will Jungkook’s “Golden” open at #1 on the Billboard 200? (11/18 chart)
no

Q2: Jungkook Debut
Where will the top song on Jungkook’s new album chart on album release week? (11/18 chart)
B: #2 - 10


Q3: The Beatles
Will The Beatles’ final song “Now And Then” chart on the Hot 100? (11/18 chart)
Yeah

[kindofbiased]

1. No but it'll be close
2. B
3. Yes, this song is getting actual promo, if they play their cards right it might be a legit hit

[85la]

1. No. Seems Taylor's second week will easily block him.
2. C
3. Yes. Charting on the Hot 100 in general seems all but certain. The real question is whether it will be #1, extending their record to 21 leaders!

[rainie]

1. not quite
2. d (being bold here)
3. ya

these are all subject to change !

[rnb]

1. no
2. c
3. no (gonna do a bold pick here)

[fengyu]

Q1: Jungkook’s Debut Album
Will Jungkook’s “Golden” open at #1 on the Billboard 200? (11/18 chart)
No.

Q2: Jungkook Debut
C

Q3: The Beatles
Yes.

[kindofbiased]

Oct 3, 2023 9:43:13 GMT -5 kindofbiased said:

4. 27 (my heart wants to say this will go top 10 but I'm gonna play it safe)

not related to this week's prompts but wow My Love Mine All Mine has already outpeaked my prediction from a month ago... maybe top 10 could happen after all (fingers crossed)

[mms82]

1. No
2. C
3. Yes

[joshtheking]

1. No
2. C
3. Yes

[annoymous1]

1.No
2.B
3.Yes

[TheOutcast]

1. No
2. B
3. Yes

[ephelia]

Q1: Jungkook’s Debut Album
Yes

Q2: Jungkook Debut
A: #1

Q3: The Beatles
Yes

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

1. No
2. B
3. Yes

[sportytheartist]

Q1: Jungkook’s Debut Album
A: Yes, I really hope so!

Q2: Jungkook Debut
Answer: B (considering how k-pop fans are in terms of sales on ITunes and streams on Spotify, the whole album may be in the top 50)

Q3: Will The Beatles’ “Now And Then” chart on Hot 100?
A: Yes, simply because it’s the Beatles, at least it will be very popular in sales for the next couple days. It may even reach #1 depending on how stable it becomes.

[jasper0102]

Very late but
1. Yes
2. B
3. Yes

[enwhy]

This week's questions (Deadline Thu, Nov 9)

Q1: Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa is releasing the debut single “Houdini” for her next album on Friday. The promotion has been top notch so far, with lots of social media buzz around the single. Dua has always been more of a radio artist - how will she do on streaming?
Which other 2023 single will Houdini’s 1st week stream total be closest to? (11/25 chart)
A: Closest to “Flowers” (52.6M streams)
B: Closest to “Slut!” (27.0M streams)
C: Closest to “bad idea right?” (19.7M streams)
D: Closest to “Paint the Town Red” (13.9M streams)

Q2: Northern Attitude
Noah Kahan’s fresh brand of folk-pop has seen a surge in popularity lately. Last year’s “Stick Season” (#43) marked his first entry onto the Hot 100. Since, his remixes with Post Malone (#25) and Kacey Musgraves (#76) have proved he’s here to stay. Most recently, “Sarah’s Place” by him and Zach Bryan debuted at #14 with around 16M streams. This week, he’s recruiting Hozier to join him on a remix of fan-favorite “Northern Attitude”. Where will the remix chart?
Where will “Northern Attitude” chart on the Hot 100 next week? (11/25 chart)
A: #1 - 10
B: #11 - 20
C: #21 - 40
D: #41 - 100
E: Will not chart

Q3: Number One
The #1 spot on the chart looks likely to be competitive for the next few weeks. Taylor is likely to drop out of #1 this week, but she’s gaining ground on radio quickly. “Cruel Summer” and “Paint the Town Red” are just about even and both dropping on radio. Morgan Wallen’s “Thinkin’ Bout Me” is one of the few other Top 10 songs still gaining ground. Dua Lipa’s “Houdini” is coming this Friday, and of course, any number of wildcard artists could release a hit out of nowhere.
Which artist will spend the most number of weeks at #1? (11/18 - 12/9 chart)*
*Note that the four-week range includes this week’s chart & the following 3 weeks. Intent is to cut off before Christmas music takes over

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[renfield75]

1.B
2.D
3.Taylor, for lack of competition. Dua may get it but possibly not until after the holidays, if the song lasts and builds like her hits usually do

[neel]

1D: Dua has always been known for slow climbs, so it's not surprising to learn that she hasn't had any songs debut in the Top 10 or even the Top 15 for that matter. But you never know, this brand new single could potentially be her next giant hit. It might even pull in more first-week streams than "Flowers" or any other hit going back to "Easy On Me" did two years ago. Dua is a much bigger artist and a more prominent name in pop culture compared to when she was still going off the coattails of “New Rules” around the time of the FN rollout started in late 2019, but who knows.

2C

3: Taylor (If Morgan's team were as chart-obsessed as Taylor and Drake's camps, they probably would have released a video for "Thinkin' Bout Me" by now and easily secured that 2nd No. 1. But, I respect them for letting this one peak on its own).