A New Age For Singles

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Recently the RIAA released a list of the first group of single certifications based on internet downloads.

OutKast's "Hey Ya," "The Way You Move," and "Roses" have all been certified Platinum. Hoobastank's "The Reason," D12's "My Band," and Maroon 5's "This Love" have also been certified Platinum.

Gold certifications went to Coldplay's "Clocks," The Darkness's "I Believe In A Thing Called Love," Sheryl Crow's "The First Cut Is The Deepest," and Britney Spears's "Toxic".

Billboard will begin factoring in internet sales completely starting in the spring of 2005. I think this is an exciting new age for the singles market and I'm happy to see it revived.

[britrocks16]

I can't wait, although it might not make a big difference since alot of the most downloaded songs are rnb/hiphop.

[Adonis the DemiGod!]

Britrocks16 said:

I can't wait, although it might not make a big difference since alot of the most downloaded songs are rnb/hiphop.

I think the average top selling single over the last 6months should be set = to the 100 million in airplay as far as chart points go. That way the chart stays current and you have a balanced chart at all times....

So next week they will avg the previous 6mo at #1 together again... on a rolling basis... that way the avg stays current.

[kellydicted]

Billboard will begin factoring in internet sales completely starting in the spring of 2005. I think this is an exciting new age for the singles market and I'm happy to see it revived.

this is exciting...i hope this balances things out a little more

[bluenote]

Fetch!

[ƒony (Les taches faibles™)]

blunderclap said:

this is exciting...i hope this balances things out a little more

Well it's not making much of a difference
I've tried to estimate what the chart would look like the last couple of weeks. And this is last weeks Top 40:

TW	LW	Title Artist
1	1	Drop It Like It's Hot Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell
2	2	My Boo Usher And Alicia Keys
3	4	Let Me Love You Mario
4	3	Over And Over Nelly Featuring Tim McGraw
5	6	1, 2 Step Ciara
6	5	Lose My Breath Destiny's Child
7	10	Breakaway Kelly Clarkson
8	7	Let's Go Trick Daddy
9	17	Lovers And Friends Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris
10	11	Soldier Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
11	12	Wonderful Ja Rule Featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti
12	13	I Don't Want To Be Gavin DeGraw
13	35	Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Green Day
14	15	She Will Be Loved Maroon 5
15	8	Just Lose It Eminem
16	16	Oye Mi Canto N.O.R.E. Featuring GemStar, Big Mato, Nina Sky & Tego Calderon
17	14	Goodies Ciara Featuring Petey deleted
18	9	Vertigo U2
19	34	Get Back Ludacris
20	18	Breathe Fabulous
21	28	Only U Ashanti
22	19	Baby It's You JoJo Featuring Bow Wow
23	45	Numb/Encore Jay-Z / Linkin Park
24	22	Dare To Move You Switchfoot
25	21	Go DJ Lil Wayne
26	26	Charlene Anthony Hamilton
27	25	Broken Seether Featuring Amy Lee
28	23	Shorty Wanna Ride Young Buck
29	62	Disco Inferno 50 Cent
30	36	Hush LL Cool J Featuring Aurelius
31	46	U Make Me Wanna Jadakiss Featuring Maraih Carey
32	41	What U Gon' Do Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Lil Scrappy
33	30	Welcome To My Life Simple Plan
34	20	Balla Baby Chingy
35	31	Daughters John Mayer
36	49	Some Beach Blake Shelton
37	44	Back When Tim McGraw
38	48	How We Do The Game Featuring 50 Cent
39	54	New York Ja Rule Featuring Fat Joe & Jadakiss
40	27	1985 Bowling For Soup

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Urban/Rhythmic is simply a more popular format right now. However, it's good to know that the buying public will once again have an effect on the singles charts.

[Adonis the DemiGod!]

Josh,

What do you think of my suggestion as far as the billboard singles sales charts go?

I am curious because that's the only way its going to make sales really matter and take some of the power of radio away. There should always be a way to get a hit without radio involvment and that should be sales... because sales is ultimately why there is a record industry.

[ƒony (Les taches faibles™)]

AdonisSMU said:

Josh,

What do you think of my suggestion as far as the billboard singles sales charts go?

I am curious because that's the only way its going to make sales really matter and take some of the power of radio away. There should always be a way to get a hit without radio involvment and that should be sales... because sales is ultimately why there is a record industry.

Why don't we make such a chart here?
The Pulse Hot 100

[britrocks16]

Beaucrap!!! said:

Well it's not making much of a difference
I've tried to estimate what the chart would look like the last couple of weeks. And this is last weeks Top 40:

TW	LW	Title    Artist
1	1	Drop It Like It's Hot    Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell
2	2	My Boo    Usher And Alicia Keys
3	4	Let Me Love You    Mario
4	3	Over And Over    Nelly Featuring Tim McGraw
5	6	1, 2 Step    Ciara
6	5	Lose My Breath    Destiny's Child
7	10	Breakaway    Kelly Clarkson
8	7	Let's Go    Trick Daddy
9	17	Lovers And Friends    Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris
10	11	Soldier    Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
11	12	Wonderful    Ja Rule Featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti
12	13	I Don't Want To Be    Gavin DeGraw
13	35	Boulevard Of Broken Dreams    Green Day
14	15	She Will Be Loved    Maroon 5
15	8	Just Lose It    Eminem
16	16	Oye Mi Canto    N.O.R.E. Featuring GemStar, Big Mato, Nina Sky & Tego Calderon
17	14	Goodies    Ciara Featuring Petey deleted
18	9	Vertigo    U2
19	34	Get Back    Ludacris
20	18	Breathe    Fabulous
21	28	Only U    Ashanti
22	19	Baby It's You    JoJo Featuring Bow Wow
23	45	Numb/Encore    Jay-Z / Linkin Park
24	22	Dare To Move You    Switchfoot
25	21	Go DJ    Lil Wayne
26	26	Charlene    Anthony Hamilton
27	25	Broken    Seether Featuring Amy Lee
28	23	Shorty Wanna Ride    Young Buck
29	62	Disco Inferno    50 Cent
30	36	Hush    LL Cool J Featuring Aurelius
31	46	U Make Me Wanna    Jadakiss Featuring Maraih Carey
32	41	What U Gon' Do    Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Lil Scrappy
33	30	Welcome To My Life    Simple Plan
34	20	Balla Baby    Chingy
35	31	Daughters    John Mayer
36	49	Some Beach    Blake Shelton
37	44	Back When    Tim McGraw
38	48	How We Do    The Game Featuring 50 Cent
39	54	New York    Ja Rule Featuring Fat Joe & Jadakiss
40	27	1985    Bowling For Soup

               

Lol, pretty much the same as the real hot 100.

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I think some people expect too much from single sales being factored in. People are still going to buy what's popular at the moment. It's not like we should be expecting #1 debuts from Rod Stewart or anything.

[WhySoSerious?]

Kelly Clarkson is #1 on Hot Digital Tracks with "Since You've Been Gone" selling over 20K. She'd surely benefit on the real chart, and could be as high as Top 30.

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www.billboard.com/bb/riaa/singles.jsp

[WhySoSerious?]

"Toxic" should be platinum, so should "Pieces Of Me" and "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"