Billboard chart trivia

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455555 said:

Go Britney! On there multiple times!

So are the Beatles. Not bad for a group that some consider "old news." LOL

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I have posted this a few times before but now, in honor of 'Before He Cheats', Billboard ran this list today

The 20 songs that have lasted longer than 51 weeks are:

69 weeks: "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes (1997)
65 weeks: "You Were Meant for Me" / "Foolish Games," Jewel (1997)
62 weeks: "You and Me," Lifehouse (2005) 60 weeks: "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio (1996)
58 weeks: "Smooth," Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999)
58 weeks: "How to Save a Life," The Fray (2006)
56 weeks: "I Don't Want to Wait," Paula Cole (1998)
56 weeks: "The Way You Love Me," Faith Hill (2001)
55 weeks; "Missing," Everything But the Girl (1996)
55 weeks: "Barely Breathing," Duncan Sheik (1997)
54 weeks: "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," Four Seasons (1976, 1994)
54 weeks: "Unwell," Matchbox Twenty (2003)
54 weeks: "Hanging by a Moment," Lifehouse (2001)
54 weeks: "Higher," Creed (2000)
53 weeks: "Too Close," Next (1998)
53 weeks: "Breathe," Faith Hill (2000)
53 weeks: "Kryptonite," 3 Doors Down (2000)
53 weeks: "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)," Train (2001)
52 weeks: "Truly Madly Deeply," Savage Garden (1998)
52 weeks: "How's It Going to Be," Third Eye Blind (1998)

Tied at the 51-week mark with "Before He Cheats" are "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down (2003) and "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts (2006). Since it is still in the top 30 of the Hot 100, "Before He Cheats" stands a good chance to join the top 10 of the longevity list.

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The current chart beat chat is full of triva related items


UNBREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

Dear Readers,

Two weeks ago, Chart Beat Chat led off with an e-mail from Chris Feldman, who asked what records set by artists on the Hot 100 might be unbreakable. He opened up the floor to other readers, and as I promised last week, here is a selection of follow-up comments:

Hi Fred,

One record that has always fascinated me is Kitty Wells' 15-week stay at No. 2 on one of Billboard's country charts with "Makin' Believe," in 1955. I doubt that record will ever be matched!

Another one is the run of Triple Crown No. 1 singles between 1956-58, six records that hit the top of the pop, country and R&B charts - "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog," "All Shook Up," "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "Jailhouse Rock," all by Elvis Presley, and "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream," both by the Everly Brothers. It is all but impossible to imagine a time in the future when an artist might have such across-the-board appeal that they would even approach the No. 1 spot on all three charts, let alone reach it.

Last but not least, it's not such a rarity any more to see an artist replace himself or herself at No. 1 on a chart. But it's highly doubtful that anyone will match what Eddy Arnold did on the country charts in 1947-48, when he sent five songs in a row to the pinnacle. "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)" reigned for a record 21 weeks, until it was knocked out by "Anytime," which was followed by "Bouquet of Roses," which was succeeded by "Texarkana Baby," which was followed by "Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long, Long Way)." Unbelievable!

Jonathon Jackson
Owen Sound, Ontario



Hi Fred,

I think the most unbreakable record(s), besides Pink Floyd's, will be the number of songs an artist has on the Hot 100 chart. I do believe Elvis Presley has had over 100 songs on the chart, whereas James Brown has had 94 - unbelievable!

My other unbreakable record(s) will be how many top 10 singles an artist has on the Hot 100. I think Elvis and Madonna are tied with 36 entries apiece, but considering Madonna has a new album coming out, she just might hold this record by herself, which I think will be very difficult for any artist (lead or featured) to break.

Speaking of Madonna and records, her record for having 37 No. 1s on the Hot Dance Club Play chart will be unbreakable, especially since the artist (Janet Jackson) with the second most No. 1s on this chart has half that number (17), if memory serves. With Madonna releasing a new album, her Hot Dance Club Play record may only be increased.

Thanks for your column and allowing music fans, such as myself, a forum to discuss our love of music.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Chancellor




Hi Fred!
With seemingly "Unbreakable" chart records being a popular topic in your column of late, I'll make some submissions:

Oldest songwriter alive at the time one of his compositions reached the Billboard top 10 on the pop singles chart: Irving Berlin was 95 years old when Taco's version of his song "Putting On The Ritz" went top 10 in 1982. Berlin passed away in 1989 at the age of 101.

Not a chart feat, and this is pre-rock era, but it is a music related feat I don't see being repeated any time in the foreseable future: Circa 1942-43, Berlin was tapped to present the Best Original Song [at the Academy Awards]. The Winner? "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin! To this day Berlin remains the only Oscar presenter to present the award to him/her self, in any Category! Also, for over half a century, "White Christmas" was the best selling single of all time which brings me to my last "unbeatable in the foreseeable future" record, for now.

The song that broke (smashed!) the sales record of "White Christmas" a decade ago was Elton John's updated version of "Candle in the Wind," his tribute to Princess Diana. Due to the massive outpouring of grief for Lady Di in late 1997, and the fact that I don't see the singles sales market ever being what it was in the '60s, '70s and '80s, I feel this is an almost impossible record to break anytime soon.

Take Care,
Hillel M. Zelman
Cleveland, Ohio
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Fred,

If you're going to devote a column to chart records that may remain unbroken, you can add the following two:
Most top 40 hits without reaching the top 10: Ronnie Dove, who had 11 top 40 hits without rising higher than No. 14.

Most top 40 hits without reaching the top 20: Etta James had nine top 40 hits, but peaked at No. 23 with "Tell Mama."
Vince Ripol
San Diego, CA


Dear Fred,

A recent letter to Chart Beat requested information regarding Hot 100 chart records (feats of accomplishment, not musical transmitting devices) Well here are a few that cane to mind.

1) Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" was the first single to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, a separate and distinct chart from Best Sellers in Stores. You can have a thousand songs debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart, but "Poor Little Fool" will still hold the record as the first.

2) This record could be broken, and maybe it has, but the song I'm thinking of is "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno. It debuted on the first Hot 100, dated Aug. 4, 1958, and went 54-2-1, making it the fastest moving single to pole position by a debut artist singing the song entirely in a foreign language who was also of foreign birth.

3) I can't find the date but I believe there was a Hot 100 that had 101 singles. I believe that the artists or single had something like the word Champignons or something like that in it. I believe it was before the Beatles debuted.

4) This is probably not a chart "record" but an occurrence. On the March 28, 1964 chart the Beatles debuted at No. 27 and next week went to 1. However, debuting at No. 100 was the first chart single for a woman who was to have, I believe, the most No. 1 albums by a solo female artist, Barbra Streisand. That means that a recording artist would have to debut at position 27 or below and move to No. 1 in its second week while a female artist would have to debut at No. 100 with their first single and have more number one albums by a single female than Barbra Streisand. But like I said this may be only considered an occurrence.

5) Okay let's get into the country singles chart, that is the combined charts, that debuted Oct. 20, 1958 and I will combine both records into one. "Don't Worry Baby" by Marty Robbins debuted at No. 8 and "Daddy Sang Bass" by Johnny Cash and June Carter jumped from 19 to 1.

Joe Cushing

Dear Jonathon, Jeremy, Hillel, Vince and Joe:

Thank you all for your contributions. Joe, I think a lot of the items you listed are occurrences, not chart records. For example, Ricky Nelson having the first No. 1 on the Hot 100 is really not a record, just something that occurred. And your Beatles/Barbra Streisand connection has my head spinning, so I won't even try to sort that one out!

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Top selling breakout albums by year during the soundscan era.

Breakout album is defined as the artists first appearance in the top half of the Billboard 200

Sales are from soundscan through April 8

1992 Ten - Pearl Jam 9,442,000
1993 Doggy Style - Snoop Dogg 6,042,000
1994 Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish 10,125,000
1995 Jagged Little Pill - Alnais Morissette 14,521,000
1996 Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt 8,067,000
1997 Backsteet Boys - Backstreet Boys 10,092,000
1998 N Sync - N Sync 8,762,000
1999 Baby One More Time - Britney Spears 10,526,000
2000 Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park 9,123,000
2001 Songs In A Minor - Alicia Keys 6,058,000
2002 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones 10,082,000
2003 Fallen - Evanescence 6,757,000
2004 Here For The Party - Gretchen Wilson 4,437,000
2005 Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood 5,116,000
2006 Extreme Behavior - Hinder 2,192,000

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Average sales of the #100 album by year

1992 11,958
1993 12,915
1994 13,319
1995 12,619
1996 12,774
1997 13,484
1998 16,018
1999 16,880
2000 16,389
2001 16,465
2002 14,037
2003 13,808
2004 13,719
2005 12,368
2006 11,265
First 32 weeks of 2007 8,150

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^Yikes.

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Most Weeks in the Top 10 - 2007 Billboard Year

Girlfriend 18
Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') 17
The Sweet Escape 15
Big Girls Don't Cry* 14
Irreplaceable 14
Say It Right 14
Umbrella* 14
Don't Matter 13
Glamorous 13
I Wanna Love You 13
Hey There Delilah* 12
Makes Me Wonder 12
Cupid's Chokehold 11
Fergalicious 11
Party Like a Rockstar 11
How to Save a Life 10
It's Not Over 10
Smack That 10
We Fly High 10

*Currently top 10

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Top sales weeks 2007

1 06/02/07 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT LINKIN PARK 622,827
2 09/01/07 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 SOUNDTRACK 615,361
3 07/21/07 T.I. Vs. T.I.P. T.I. 467,737
4 06/09/07 IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG MAROON 5 429,484
5 02/17/2007 NOT TOO LATE NORAH JONES 405,031
6 06/16/2007 DOUBLE UP R. KELLY 385,930
7 09/08/07 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 SOUNDTRACK 367,055
8 07/14/2007 HANNAH MONTANA 2: MEET MILEY CYRUS SOUNDTRACK 325,573
9 04/14/2007 LET IT GO TIM MCGRAW 325,009
10 07/07/2007 LOST HIGHWAY BON JOVI 291,532

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The 20 songs that have lasted longer than 51 weeks are:

69 weeks: "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes (1997)
65 weeks: "You Were Meant for Me" / "Foolish Games," Jewel (1997)
62 weeks: "You and Me," Lifehouse (2005) 60 weeks: "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio (1996)
58 weeks: "Smooth," Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999)
58 weeks: "How to Save a Life," The Fray (2006)
56 weeks: "I Don't Want to Wait," Paula Cole (1998)
56 weeks: "The Way You Love Me," Faith Hill (2001)
55 weeks; "Missing," Everything But the Girl (1996)
55 weeks: "Barely Breathing," Duncan Sheik (1997)
54 weeks: "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," Four Seasons (1976, 1994)
54 weeks: "Unwell," Matchbox Twenty (2003)
54 weeks: "Hanging by a Moment," Lifehouse (2001)
54 weeks: "Higher," Creed (2000)
53 weeks: "Too Close," Next (1998)
53 weeks: "Breathe," Faith Hill (2000)
53 weeks: "Kryptonite," 3 Doors Down (2000)
53 weeks: "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)," Train (2001)
52 weeks: "Truly Madly Deeply," Savage Garden (1998)
52 weeks: "How's It Going to Be," Third Eye Blind (1998)
52 weeks: "Before He Cheats", Carrie Underwood (2007)

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks, 2m.

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Fergie related trivia - albums with EXACTLY 3 #1's

Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera
Daydream Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston
True Blue Madonna
Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli
Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips
Futuresex/Lovesounds Justin Timberlake
Sprits Having Flown Bee Gees
The Dutchess - Fergie
Make It Big Wham!
The Boy Is Mine - Monica

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More Fergie trivia. #1 hits same title - different song

'Big Girls Don't Cry' expands the list to 13

Here is a list of the 13 sets of same-titled No. 1 songs in the rock era, including one triple set of different songs ("My Love"):


"All 4 Love," Color Me Badd (1992)
"All for Love," Bryan Adams/Sting/Rod Stewart (1994)

"Best of My Love," Eagles (1975)
"Best of My Love," Emotions (1977)

"Big Girls Don't Cry," Four Seasons (1962)
"Big Girls Don't Cry," Fergie (2007)

"Family Affair," Sly & the Family Stone (1971)
"Family Affair," Mary J. Blige (2001)

"Good Vibrations," the Beach Boys (1966)
"Good Vibrations," Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch f/Loleatta Holloway (1991)

"Honey," Bobby Goldsboro (1968)
"Honey," Mariah Carey (1997)

"I'm Sorry," Brenda Lee (1960)
"I'm Sorry," John Denver (1975)

"Jump," Van Halen (1984)
"Jump," Kris Kross (1992)

"My Love," Petula Clark (1966)
"My Love," Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
"My Love," Justin Timberlake f/T.I. (2006)

"One More Try," George Michael (1988)
"One More Try," Timmy T (1991)

"The Power of Love," Huey Lewis & the News (1985)
"The Power of Love," Celine Dion (1994)

"Venus," Frankie Avalon (1959)
"Venus," Shocking Blue (1970) / Bananarama (1986)

"Wild, Wild West," Escape Club (1988)
"Wild Wild West," Will Smith faturing Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee (1999)

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Country chart record - tied this week for highest debut

'BLINK' GETS THE NOD: There's no way you can miss the impact of Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink" (BNA) on country chart history. The Knoxville native's new single enters Hot Country Songs at No. 16, equaling the highest debut of all time since the chart expanded to 50 positions the week of Jan. 11, 1964.

The single that held the record for the highest new entry of all time is "My Heart Skips a Beat" by Buck Owens. That Capitol single debuted at No. 16 the week of March 28, 1964, and went on to spend seven weeks at No. 1. It turned out to be Owens' second biggest hit of his 89 chart entries, tied with the 1966 chart-topper, "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line."
Owens' biggest hit was "Love's Gonna Live Here," No. 1 for 16 weeks in 1963.

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Most weeks top 10 - album chart - this decade

43 FALLEN EVANESCENCE
41 CONFESSIONS USHER
37 LET GO AVRIL LAVIGNE
36 COME AWAY WITH ME NORAH JONES
34 THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI MARIAH CAREY
33 [HYBRID THEORY] LINKIN PARK
31 NO STRINGS ATTACHED 'N SYNC
30 SOME HEARTS CARRIE UNDERWOOD
30 DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE KID ROCK
28 MONKEY BUSINESS BLACK EYED PEAS
27 GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN 50 CENT
27 DAUGHTRY DAUGHTRY
26 ALL THE RIGHT REASONS NICKELBACK
26 HOME DIXIE CHICKS
26 EMINEM SHOW EMINEM

[dionysus]

2m , Thank you very much!!!

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Most weeks at #1 - album chart - this decade

9 CONFESSIONS USHER
8 NO STRINGS ATTACHED 'N SYNC
8 THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP EMINEM
8 1 BEATLES
8 WEATHERED CREED
7 SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW OUTKAST
6 HOTSHOT SHAGGY
6 EMINEM SHOW EMINEM
6 GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' 50 CENT
6 FEELS LIKE HOME JONES, NORAH
6 THE MASSACRE 50 CENT
5 COUNTRY GRAMMAR NELLY
5 UP! TWAIN, SHANIA
4 DRIVE JACKSON, ALAN
4 NELLYVILLE NELLY
4 HOME DIXIE CHICKS
4 8 MILE SOUNDTRACK
4 BAD BOYS II SOUNDTRACK

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5 albums since 1963, have been in the top 10 after week 99.

The top 5.

148 SOUND OF MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
121 WEST SIDE STORY SOUNDTRACK
111 COME ON OVER SHANIA TWAIN
102 PETER, PAUL & MARY PETER, PAUL & MARY
100 RAMBLIN' ROSE NAT "KING" COLE

[RihannaFAN²=ColdUmbrella!]

can somebody please tell me how many weeks did SOS spend at number 1 last year on the Hot 100?

[Glove Slap]

SOS was #1 on the Hot 100 for 2 weeks.

[areyoureadytojump]

2m, how about Artists With The Most Top 10 Hits?

Thanks.

[areyoureadytojump]

I have this but it needs expanding and updating:

ARTISTS WITH THE MOST TOP 10 SINGLES

1. Elvis Presley (36 or 38 - depending on how you count the double a side singles)
2. Madonna (36)
3. The Beatles (34)
4. Stevie Wonder (28)
4. Michael Jackson (28)
6. Janet Jackson (27)
6. Elton John (27)
8. Mariah Carey (25)
9. Whitney Houston (23)
9. The Rolling Stones (23)
10. Paul McCartney (22)
11. George Michael (21)
12. Chicago (20)
12. The Supremes (20)

[jenglisbe]

areyoureadytojump said:

I have this but it needs expanding and updating:

ARTISTS WITH THE MOST TOP 10 SINGLES

1. Elvis Presley (36 or 38 - depending on how you count the double a side singles)

How does Billboard count them? That's all that matters.

2. Madonna (36)
3. The Beatles (34)
4. Stevie Wonder (28)
4. Michael Jackson (28)
6. Janet Jackson (27)
6. Elton John (27)
8. Mariah Carey (25)
9. Whitney Houston (23)
9. The Rolling Stones (23)
10. Paul McCartney (22)
11. George Michael (21)
12. Chicago (20)
12. The Supremes (20)

How many Beatles singles didn't make the top 10? I bet their % is incredibly high in terms of making the top 10. Imagine if they had stayed together. Mariah has a really good % in that sense, too.

[WotUNeed]

Beatles singles that didn't go top 10 in the U.S.:

(Note: I'm omitting earlier releases of "She Loves You" and "Please Please Me" as both went top 10 upon re-release)

1962
"My Bonnie" b/w "The Saints" (Tony Sheridan was lead credited artist) (1964 re-release charted better, but still not top 10)

1963
-"From Me to You" b/w "Thank You Girl" - Del Shannon's cover became the bigger hit

1964
-"Roll Over Beethoven" b/w "Please Mister Postman"
-"All My Loving" b/w "This Boy"
-"Why" b/w "Cry for a Shadow" (another Tony Sheridan single)
-"Sie Liebt Dich" b/w "I'll Get You"
-"Ain't She Sweet" b/w "Nobody's Child"
-"And I Love Her" b/w "If I Fell"
-"I'll Cry Instead" b/w "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You"
-"Matchbox" b/w "Slow Down"

1965
-"Boys" b/w "Kansas City"

1976
-"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" b/w "Julia"

1978
-"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help from My Friends" b/w "A Day in the Life"

1982
-"The Beatles' Movie Medley" b/w "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You"

1995
-"Baby It's You" b/w "I'll Follow the Sun," "Devil in Her Heart," and "Boys"

1996
-"Real Love" b/w "Baby's in Black"

Since this was a request for singles, I discounted two EPs which were at the time Hot 100 eligible, and did not list any single where one or both sides entered the top ten.

[superbu]

areyoureadytojump said:

I have this but it needs expanding and updating:

ARTISTS WITH THE MOST TOP 10 SINGLES

Great post, areyoureadytojump. Since you included pre-Hot 100 material with Elvis, I'd like to expand it to include pre-rock-era singles, if I may.

I personally wouldn't count 21 for George Michael... I know Whitburn does, because he counts Wham and George Michael as one artist. But if he does that, then he should count Diana Ross together with The Supremes, etc. (Especially since "Someday We'll Be Together" was recorded and intended as Ross's first solo single... the Supremes don't even perform on it!)

ARTISTS WITH 20 OR MORE TOP TEN SINGLES (since the Billboard chart debuted in July 1940, and using only sales chart prior to Hot 100)

**I've made some revisions based on comments from other members.

Bing Crosby (58) (many more pre-chart)
Perry Como (41)
Elvis Presley (36 or 38 - depending on how you count the double A-side singles)
Glenn Miller (35) (several more pre-chart… “In the Mood,” for example)
Madonna (36) (would be 37 if “Into the Groove” had been eligible to chart)
The Beatles (34)
Janet Jackson (27)
Stevie Wonder (28)
Michael Jackson (28)
Elton John (27) (counting “Candle in the Wind” and “Something About the Way” as one)
Frank Sinatra (26)
Dinah Shore (25)
Tommy Dorsey (25) (many more pre-chart)
Mariah Carey (25)
Jimmy Dorsey: (24)
The Rolling Stones (23)
Whitney Houston (23)
Harry James (23)
Vaughn Monroe (23)
Paul McCartney (22)
Dick Haymes (22)
George Michael (21, but only if counting solo and Wham together)
Sammy Kaye (21) (with more pre-chart)
Chicago (20)
Supremes (20)
Eddie Fisher (20)
Kay Kyser (20) (with more pre-chart)
Andrews Sisters (20) (technically only 19, but their pre-chart smash “Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen” simply had to have been top ten, so 20 is the minimum they could have had)

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks!

But, I just want to count the rock era. Or the Hot 100 era...

[jenglisbe]

Mariah only sings backing vocals on "IKWYW?" She sings half of each chorus and sings the bridge.

[areyoureadytojump]

jenglisbe said:

Mariah only sings backing vocals on "IKWYW?" She sings half of each chorus and sings the bridge.

IKWYW is counted as one of Mariah's Top 10 hits.

Mariah has 25 Top 10s.

[colson]

jenglisbe said:

Mariah only sings backing vocals on "IKWYW?" She sings half of each chorus and sings the bridge.

Maybe he was getting that song mixed up with the one she did with Babyface(Everytime I Close My Eyes), which didn't count.

[WotUNeed]

Janet Jackson probably shouldn't have "Diamonds" in her total. Or, rather, I should say, it's open to interpretation if she should, but Billboard would not put it in there.

[RihannaFAN²=ColdUmbrella!]

dm said:

SOS was #1 on the Hot 100 for 2 weeks.

"SOS," which held post at No. 1 for three weeks in May 2006.i found that from an article.