Billboard Hot 100: 08/05/2023

[360brat]

Utopia is dropping in 2 days, this is the sole reason why KPOP won't have a huge 2nd week drop.

[awkwardowl]

Jul 26, 2023 4:34:42 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Jul 24, 2023 10:12:47 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Is K-Pop underperforming or overperforming? 

Down to #12 on US Apple Music and down to #6 on Spotify US with 1.26M streams despite releasing several new versions of the song yesterday (which is the reason for the 100k boost in streams). I guess I have my answer.

Waiting for "Slow Jam," "Midnight," "Retro," and "Bedroom" remixes of this song.

[eagle27]

Dance The Night proving that Dua Lipa and her team are the masters of a song debuting low, building radio presence, going viral on TikTok, and finally becoming a big hit. Doja was great at this strategy too but seems to be self-sabotaging this era. She is allegedly beginning the DL3, a non-disco era this year and I’m curious how the era will perform.

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Jul 26, 2023 15:04:00 GMT -5 eagle27 said:

Dance The Night proving that Dua Lipa and her team are the masters of a song debuting low, building radio presence, going viral on TikTok, and finally becoming a big hit.

I definitely prefer this 'old school' strategy of releasing and promoting a single that way instead of putting all the resources into it debuting super high and then it just falls down the chart.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

From the article ‘Barbie’ Boost: Old Songs From Indigo Girls & Matchbox Twenty, New Songs From Billie Eilish & Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice All Way Up

It’s A “Barbie World,” We’re All Just Living In It

The cinematic phenomenon of Barbenheimer has monopolized the cultural zeitgeist for the past few weeks/months/years now, resulting in eye-popping opening weekend box office numbers for both Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Not only did Gerwig’s acclaimed film earn a historic $155 million opening weekend and inspire tens of thousands of fans to dress up in their best Barbie and Ken-inspired outfits, the fantasy-comedy also showcased a soundtrack stacked with A-list star power, in addition to several other memorable music moments.

Helmed by Grammy and Oscar winner Mark Ronson, the Barbie soundtrack features a collection of today’s most prominent pop artists, including Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Lizzo. Three of the album’s pre-release singles — Lipa’s “Dance the Night,” Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice & AQUA’s “Barbie World,” and Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” — have seen sizable streaming gains before and after the movie’s July 21 release.

“Dance the Night,” the lead single from the Barbie soundtrack, earned just over 960,000 official on-demand U.S. streams on July 17, the Monday preceding Barbie’s theatrical release, according to Luminate. The following Monday (July 23), Dua Lipa’s nu-disco banger earned 1.82 million streams, a 90.1% increase. “Barbie World,” the second collaboration between New York rappers Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, earned 1.58 million official on-demand U.S. streams on July 17. By July 23, that number rose by a whopping 94.3% to 3.07 million streams. As for “What Was I Made For,” the gut-wrenching ballad pulled 1.47 million official on-demand U.S. streams on July 17. On July 24, Billie’s latest Oscar contender earned 2.45 million streams, a 66.3% increase.

Outside of the soundtrack’s major singles, a slew of other songs also experienced post-release streaming gains. Charli XCX’s “Speed Drive,” another pre-release single, earned 177,000 official on-demand U.S. streams on July 17, a tally that grew by 379% by July 24 for a total of 852,000. Indigo Girls’ 1989 alt-folk perennial “Closer to Fine,” which appears three times in the film, pulled 32,000 official on-demand U.S. streams on July 17. By July 24, the duo’s biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit collected just under 100,000 streams, marking a 203.5% increase. Matchbox Twenty’s 1997 pop/rock smash “Push,” which earned the band their first Grammy nomination, also has a prominent placement in Barbie. On July 17, the song earned 235,000 official on-demand U.S. streams, and by July 24, the track experienced a 43.3% increase to 337,000. There’s also Lizzo’s “Pink,” — another song that plays in the film — a funky pop track that had a strong streaming debut on July 21 (566,000 streams) and rose another 7% by July 24 (606,000).

Of course, there is no discussing Barbie without mentioning AQUA’s “Barbie Girl.” The seminal pop song, which is sampled on Minaj & Ice’s “Barbie World,” received 307,000 official on-demand U.S. streams. On July 24, the unofficial Barbie anthem earned 619,000 streams, a 101.7% increase. But, what about Ken? Ryan Gosling’s hilarious “I’m Just Ken” pulled 812,000 official on-demand U.S. streams on July 24, a 103.2% increase from the 400,000 it collected on July 21. Barbiemania is clearly taking over both the box office and music streaming platforms. — KYLE DENIS

[lazer]

Off topic but I think I want Billie Eilish to do a rock album with shoegaze/grunge influence.Happier Than Ever was her most successful song having the most streams from the same titled album. Her ballads won’t keep her success consistent.

[HamedM1 💔]

Dropping this Friday, will definitely be doing some chart damage.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvGIqQGtqy5

[Music Fan]

Jul 26, 2023 15:35:25 GMT -5 lazer said:

Off topic but I think I want Billie Eilish to do a rock album with shoegaze/grunge influence.Happier Than Ever was her most successful song having the most streams from the same titled album. Her ballads won’t keep her success consistent.

I was just thinking that yesterday when I heard the new Barbie song!!

[shadowthehedgehogfan]

heh. why was Matchbbox 20 in barbie??

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Jul 26, 2023 15:04:00 GMT -5 eagle27 said:

Dance The Night proving that Dua Lipa and her team are the masters of a song debuting low, building radio presence, going viral on TikTok, and finally becoming a big hit. Doja was great at this strategy too but seems to be self-sabotaging this era. She is allegedly beginning the DL3, a non-disco era this year and I’m curious how the era will perform.

I don't think that's on purpose, she just doesn't have big fanbase or hype to debut in the top 10 and she's a radio darling, every song is a guaranteed top 15 hit on pop regardless of streaming - Dance The Night hit the top 10 on pop and I don't think it ever charted on the streaming chart - but it'll this week for sure.

I'm curious for her new era too, and hope she changes something, since I don't find her interesting as an artist, so far at least. Yeah, I'll bop to her songs when I hear them, but don't think I played her songs on purpose, besides Don't Start Now, Physical and Be The One probably.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

[SPRΞΞ]

is Seven gunning for #1 again? All those millions of remixes fell down the iTunes chart and now they're all back up in the Top 10 again.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

[KeepDeanWeird]

Mainstream Media is absolutely complicit in pushing JA. Some minor edits were made to the video, which is only on YT, and it's been reported in several news and entertainment outlets, including NBC, CNN, Deadline, TV Line, etc. Who cares? Seriously, the same media that allegedly condemns it are more than happy to accept the clicks by continuing to promote it.

JA's team likely sent a press release with the announcement *knowing* the media would bite and give 'em that push to #1! Great example of tree + forest, but the media just can't resist. It's kind of hilarious.

[lazer]

The media and social media outrage is 100% to blame. If CMT just didn’t include the JA song and said nothing further, then he wouldn’t even land on the top 20.

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Jul 26, 2023 19:05:01 GMT -5 lazer said:

The media and social media outrage is 100% to blame. If CMT just didn’t include the JA song and said nothing further, then he wouldn’t even land on the top 20.

But it would be questioned as to why the video was not included and they would have to explain it and then it would have still happened.

[SPRΞΞ]

not Dua Lipa about to kick Olivia out of the Top 10.

[neel]

Jul 26, 2023 19:34:41 GMT -5 SPRΞΞ said:

not Dua Lipa about to kick Olivia out of the Top 10.

There goes my 20 weeks in Top 10 prediction, “Vampire” flopped hard! Such weak performance for a lead single for a highly hyped sophomore album.

[atg]

Maybe we should start to realize that being a big name doesn’t guarantee huge chart success anymore. Underperforming is a common thing these days it has already happened with Olivia, Posty, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Billie Ellish, Lil Uzi, Kendrick, etc. Setting expectations high shouldn’t be a thing anymore for the charts..

[shadowthehedgehogfan]

i had a feelin vampire would underperform as soon as she said 'famef!cker"

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Jul 26, 2023 21:16:03 GMT -5 shadowthehedgehogfan said:

i had a feelin vampire would underperform as soon as she said 'famef!cker"

But if a man did it, everyone would be buying him drinks and sending him hookers.

[shadowthehedgehogfan]

yeah probably, but come on. thats a stupid lyric, the clean version is leagues better

[dremolus - solarpunk]

As per usual, both of u r wrong

[312999]

I think that Try That In A Small Town is here to stay for a while unfortunately. Was at the beach these group of guys were blasting it and singing along to it. I heard one of them say this is probably one of the best country songs in a long time we need more like this.

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Jul 26, 2023 23:10:02 GMT -5 312999 said:

I think that Try That In A Small Town is here to stay for a while unfortunately. Was at the beach these group of guys were blasting it and singing along to it. I heard one of them say this is probably one of the best country songs in a long time we need more like this.

[musiclife]

Vampire is doing fine. Plus, she is 100% releasing a second single before the album drops like she did last time.

[jodakyellow]

Jul 26, 2023 16:36:02 GMT -5 shadowthehedgehogfan said:

heh. why was Matchbbox 20 in barbie??

the Kens sing it to their Barbies at one point in a display of douchey masculinity. I like the song, and/but it was an inspired song choice for that moment

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Jul 26, 2023 23:10:02 GMT -5 312999 said:

I think that Try That In A Small Town is here to stay for a while unfortunately. Was at the beach these group of guys were blasting it and singing along to it. I heard one of them say this is probably one of the best country songs in a long time we need more like this.

By any chancer, do u remember if they were wearing any white hoods?

[312999]

Jul 27, 2023 0:29:45 GMT -5 dremolus - solarpunk said:

Jul 26, 2023 23:10:02 GMT -5 312999 said:

I think that Try That In A Small Town is here to stay for a while unfortunately. Was at the beach these group of guys were blasting it and singing along to it. I heard one of them say this is probably one of the best country songs in a long time we need more like this.

By any chancer, do u remember if they were wearing any white hoods?

No I don’t remember I saw them from the distance but they were loud and blasting the music loud too.

[dodgerslakers94]

Jul 26, 2023 23:10:02 GMT -5 312999 said:

I think that Try That In A Small Town is here to stay for a while unfortunately. Was at the beach these group of guys were blasting it and singing along to it. I heard one of them say this is probably one of the best country songs in a long time we need more like this.

Was this in Huntington Beach, CA?