Billboard chart trivia

[Deleted]

Jul 23, 2013 14:07:24 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

The digital era is making some records seem like not so much of a big deal. But, that's the evolution of the biz.

Maybe so, but that so called "Glee record" is ridiculous and pointless.

[Deleted]

It just says that chart records compared across eras is not appropriate

The 206 chart "hits" are accompanied by another 75 (or so) Bubbling Under

The #2 act of all time if we recognize digital era chart records as equivalent to all other eras

[Daniel Collins]

What is the biggest drop off of a # 1 song . I notice that Mariah's "Don't Forget About Us" fell from No.1 to No.7 (6 positions)
. Is there a bigger drop 1 to 8? 1 to 9?

[Deleted]

There were a few songs back in the 70's that dropped from #1 all the way down to about #15.

[Deleted]

Dropping from #1 out of the top 10 doesn't happen much but it happened with regularity in the mid 70s

Biggest drop from number one
•
1-15 -Billy Preston— "Nothing from Nothing" (October 26, 1974)
•
1-15 -Dionne Warwickeand The Spinners— " Then Came You"(November 2, 1974)
•
1-12 -Simon and Garfunkel— " The Sound of Silence" (January 29,1966)
•
1-12 -Barry White— "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"(September 28, 1974)
•
1-12 -Andy Kim— "Rock Me Gently" (October 5, 1974)
•
1-12 -Stevie Wonder— " You Haven't Done Nothin'" (November 9,1974)
•
1-12 -Bachman-Turner Overdrive— " You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"(November 16, 1974)
•
1-12 - John Lennon— "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"(November 23, 1974)
•
1-11 -Diana Ross— " Theme from
Mahogany
(Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (January 31, 1976)

[HolidayGuy]

The top 10 albums list actually would cover as early as 1956, yes? Billboard quotes 1956 when talking about Elvis' chart stats,

The albums-chart history isn't as cut-and-dry as the Hot 100 (though, we do have the 1955-1958 period that is separate from Hot 100 statistics, that does warrant mention, especially in regards to Presley).

[Deleted]

Best Sellers in Stores is the official chart for 1955-1958 on the Hot 100

Best Selling POp albums were 15 deep from 1955-1959

Then came the stereo/mono charts from 1959-193 (mono being the main one)

[HolidayGuy]

^But, Billboard doesn't regard the 1955-58 Best Sellers stats when talking about the Hot 100 or Hot 100 stats. :)

[HolidayGuy]

:) I'm talking about Billboard itself. I.e. It counts Elvis' No. 1 total as seven when talking about Hot 100 leaders- all of the lists for the Hot 100's anniversaries are tied to, just that, the Hot 100.

Various media outlets may look at Best Sellers and lump it with Hot 100 history, but Billboard itself doesn't regard it as "the official chart for 1955-1958 on the Hot 100."

[HolidayGuy]

Oh, I know there are articles out there that reported on it (some erroneusly saying Presley had 17 No. 1s on the Hot 100). And Billboard has posted on it in the past, too- but referred to it as "rock era," rather than "Hot 100."

You do see what I'm saying about the Hot 100, right? For instance:

www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5557800/hot-100-55th-anniversary-by-the-numbers-top-100-artists-most-no

All of these stats only incorporate the Hot 100, which began in August 1958. If 1955-1958 activity was incorporated, Presley very well may rank at No. 1 on the artists list. That's why mention has to be made of his pre-Aug. 1958 chart action (which Billboard often does).

By the way- how many weeks did Bing Cosby have at No.1? (That was pre-rock era, though.)

Anyhow, getting back to the albums- he does have the most charted titles on the albums charts since 1956- he very well may rank No. 1 on an albums acts list, too. Though the Beatles' 20 No. 1 albums could keep him at bay.

[Daniel Collins]

Some questions:
1.This week's top 10 was the same as last week's top 10. Is is the first time?
2. Is there a week that all of the BB Hot 100's top 10 have already peaked at #1 or even at least 6 of them

[ListenToItTwice]

The following albums have produced a #1 single on the Hot 100, but have yet to sell 300,000 copies:

2013- Robin Thicke Blurred Lines "Blurred Lines" (10 weeks) 242,000
2011- Far East Movement Free Wired "Like a G6" (3 weeks) 188,000
2010- Taio Cruz Rokstarr "Break Your Heart" (1 week) 210,000+
2009- Jay Sean All or Nothing "Down" (2 weeks) 160,000+

Extreme cases of "singles artists" like Jay Sean, Taio Cruz, and Far East Movement are a relatively new phenomenon, but I'm sure there will be more cases in the future.

Robin Thicke will obviously have absolutely no problem passing 300k, but in the meantime he's a part of this club.

[badrobot]

How much as Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" album sold? Wikipedia says 300k but the source link for that stat only shows 61,000.

Frankly I'd say he's a forerunner for the ultimate singles-only artist, at least in recent times.

[areyoureadytojump]

lightup originally posted:

Albums with over 400k sold:

2011

(1) Born This Way – Lady Gaga – 1.108
(1) Watch The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West – 436
(1) Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne – 964
(1) Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay – 447
(1) Take Care - Drake - 631
(1) Christmas - Michael Bublé - 479
(1) Christmas - Michael Bublé - 448
(1) Christmas - Michael Bublé - 467


2012

(1) 21 – Adele – 730
(1) Babel – Mumford & Sons – 600
(1) Night Train – Jason Aldean – 409
(1) Red – Taylor Swift – 1.208
(1) Take Me Home – One Direction – 540

2013

(1) 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake - 968
(1) Magna Carta - Jay Z 528
(1) Crash My Party - Luke Bryan 527

[areyoureadytojump]

Aug 20, 2013 14:51:33 GMT -5 badrobot said:

How much as Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" album sold? Wikipedia says 300k but the source link for that stat only shows 61,000.

Frankly I'd say he's a forerunner for the ultimate singles-only artist, at least in recent times.

He was at 280k in early June.

[areyoureadytojump]

lightup originally posted:

Albums with over 400k sold:

2011

(1) Born This Way – Lady Gaga – 1.108
(1) Watch The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West – 436
(1) Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne – 964
(1) Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay – 447
(1) Take Care - Drake - 631
(1) Christmas - Michael Bublé - 479
(1) Christmas - Michael Bublé - 448
(1) Christmas - Michael Bublé - 467


2012

(1) 21 – Adele – 730
(1) Babel – Mumford & Sons – 600
(1) Night Train – Jason Aldean – 409
(1) Red – Taylor Swift – 1.208
(1) Take Me Home – One Direction – 540

2013

(1) 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake - 968
(1) Magna Carta - Jay Z 528
(1) Crash My Party - Luke Bryan 527
(1) Nothing Was The Same - Drake 658

[areyoureadytojump]

MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200

Rolling Stones 36

Frank Sinatra 33

Barbra Streisand 32 "Release Me"

The Beatles 30

Elvis Presley 27

Madonna 20 "MDNA"
Bob Dylan 20 "Tempest"

Paul McCartney 18 "Kisses on the Bottom"
George Strait 18 "Love Is Everything"
Elton John 18 "The Diving Board"

Bruce Springsteen 17 "Wrecking Ball"
Neil Diamond 17 "Hot August Night"
Rod Stewart 17 "Time"

Johnny Mathis 16
Mariah Carey 16 "MCIIY"

Dave Matthews 15 "Away From The World"
Tim McGraw 15 "Two Lanes Of Freedom"
Jay Z 15 "Magna Carta... Holy Grail" *new*

Garth Brooks 14 "Ultimate Hits"
Prince 14 "Lotus Flow3r"
Van Halen 14 "Different Kind of Truth"
The Beach Boys 14 "That's Why God Made the Radio"
R Kelly 14 "Write Me Back"
Eric Clapton 14 "Old Sock"

Santana 13 "Guitar Heaven"
Barry Manilow 13 "15 Minutes"
Toby Keith 13 "Hope On The Rocks"
Led Zeppelin 13 "Celebration"

Chicago 12
Rush 12
Alan Jackson 12 "Thirty"

[areyoureadytojump]

MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
compiled by Chris Bigham

Rolling Stones 36

Frank Sinatra 33

Barbra Streisand 32 "Release Me"

The Beatles 30

Elvis Presley 27

Madonna 20 "MDNA"
Bob Dylan 20 "Tempest"

Paul McCartney 18 "Kisses on the Bottom"
George Strait 18 "Love Is Everything"
Elton John 18 "The Diving Board"

Bruce Springsteen 17 "Wrecking Ball"
Neil Diamond 17 "Hot August Night"
Rod Stewart 17 "Time"

Johnny Mathis 16
Mariah Carey 16 "MCIIY"

Dave Matthews 15 "Away From The World"
Tim McGraw 15 "Two Lanes Of Freedom"
Jay Z 15 "Magna Carta... Holy Grail"

Garth Brooks 14 "Ultimate Hits"
Prince 14 "Lotus Flow3r"
Van Halen 14 "Different Kind of Truth"
The Beach Boys 14 "That's Why God Made the Radio"
R Kelly 14 "Write Me Back"
Eric Clapton 14 "Old Sock"

Santana 13 "Guitar Heaven"
Barry Manilow 13 "15 Minutes"
Toby Keith 13 "Hope On The Rocks"
Led Zeppelin 13 "Celebration"

Chicago 12
Rush 12
Alan Jackson 12 "Thirty"
Korn 12 "The Paradigm Shift" *new*

[areyoureadytojump]

MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
compiled by Chris Bigham

Rolling Stones 36

Frank Sinatra 33

Barbra Streisand 32 "Release Me"

The Beatles 30

Elvis Presley 27

Madonna 20 "MDNA"
Bob Dylan 20 "Tempest"

Paul McCartney 19 "New" *new*

George Strait 18 "Love Is Everything"
Elton John 18 "The Diving Board"

Bruce Springsteen 17 "Wrecking Ball"
Neil Diamond 17 "Hot August Night"
Rod Stewart 17 "Time"

Johnny Mathis 16
Mariah Carey 16 "MCIIY"

Dave Matthews 15 "Away From The World"
Tim McGraw 15 "Two Lanes Of Freedom"
Jay Z 15 "Magna Carta... Holy Grail"

Garth Brooks 14 "Ultimate Hits"
Prince 14 "Lotus Flow3r"
Van Halen 14 "Different Kind of Truth"
The Beach Boys 14 "That's Why God Made the Radio"
R Kelly 14 "Write Me Back"
Eric Clapton 14 "Old Sock"

Santana 13 "Guitar Heaven"
Barry Manilow 13 "15 Minutes"
Toby Keith 13 "Hope On The Rocks"
Led Zeppelin 13 "Celebration"

Chicago 12
Rush 12
Alan Jackson 12 "Thirty"
Korn 12 "The Paradigm Shift"

[areyoureadytojump]

MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
compiled by Chris Bigham

Rolling Stones 36

Frank Sinatra 33

Barbra Streisand 32 "Release Me"

The Beatles 30

Elvis Presley 27

Madonna 20 "MDNA"
Bob Dylan 20 "Tempest"

Paul McCartney 19 "New"

George Strait 18 "Love Is Everything"
Elton John 18 "The Diving Board"

Bruce Springsteen 17 "Wrecking Ball"
Neil Diamond 17 "Hot August Night"
Rod Stewart 17 "Time"

Johnny Mathis 16
Mariah Carey 16 "MCIIY"

Dave Matthews 15 "Away From The World"
Tim McGraw 15 "Two Lanes Of Freedom"
Jay Z 15 "Magna Carta... Holy Grail"

Garth Brooks 14 "Ultimate Hits"
Prince 14 "Lotus Flow3r"
Van Halen 14 "Different Kind of Truth"
The Beach Boys 14 "That's Why God Made the Radio"
R Kelly 14 "Write Me Back"
Eric Clapton 14 "Old Sock"
Toby Keith 14 "Drinks After Work." *new*

Santana 13 "Guitar Heaven"
Barry Manilow 13 "15 Minutes"
Led Zeppelin 13 "Celebration"

Chicago 12
Rush 12
Alan Jackson 12 "Thirty"
Korn 12 "The Paradigm Shift"

[imbondz]

wow at Korn. I remember getting their debut CD as a promo from the music store I managed, and loved it. Then thankfully I got older and wasn't as pissed off as I was in my 20's. ha. can't listen to them at all anymore.

[HolidayGuy]

The digital age and featurings really are making it easy for these newer acts to rack up those hits.

Per Billboard:

Most Top 10s on Hot 100
(of course, Presley scored hits prior to the Hot 100's inception)

38, Madonna
34, the Beatles
28, Michael Jackson
28, Stevie Wonder
27, Mariah Carey
27, Janet Jackson
27, Elton John
25, Elvis Presley
25, Rihanna
23, Whitney Houston
23, the Rolling Stones

Most Hot 100 Entries, Female
73, Aretha Franklin
59, Taylor Swift
56, Madonna
56, Dionne Warwick
53, Connie Francis
48, Brenda Lee
48, Nicki Minaj
45, Mariah Carey
45, Rihanna
42, Miley Cyrus
41, Barbra Streisand
40, Mary J. Blige
40, Diana Ross

[areyoureadytojump]

^The above lists are from this article:

www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5785506/rihanna-scores-25th-hot-100-top-10-matching-elvis-presley

[areyoureadytojump]

Uh, how does Miley Cyrus have 42 Hot 100 hits? They must be counting Hannah Montana.

[HolidayGuy]

^Absolutely BB is counting the Hannah Montana entries. A lot of them are like the Glee entries, though- notice that she wasn't ranked in the top 100 acts list.

I count 21 entries credited to Miley Cyrus, and 20 to Hannah Montana. So something's missing.

[Deleted]

I get 41 too, plus a whole bunch more on Bubbling Under
Title, Artist Peak
Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus 1
Party In The U.S.A., Miley Cyrus 2
We Can't Stop, Miley Cyrus 2
The Climb, Miley Cyrus 4
Can't Be Tamed, Miley Cyrus 8
7 Things, Miley Cyrus   9
He Could Be The One, Hannah Montana 10
See You Again, Miley Cyrus   10
23, Mike WiLL Made-It Featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J 11
When I Look At You, Miley Cyrus 16
Hoedown Throwdown, Miley Cyrus 18
Life's What You Make It, Hannah Montana   25
Nobody's Perfect, Hannah Montana   27
Ready, Set, Don't Go, Billy Ray Cyrus With Miley Cyrus   37
Adore You, Miley Cyrus 42
If We Were A Movie, Hannah Montana   47
Breakout, Miley Cyrus   56
Butterfly Fly Away, Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus 56
Let's Get Crazy, Hannah Montana 57
Fall Down, will.i.am Featuring Miley Cyrus 58
Gonna Get This, Hannah Montana Featuring Iyaz 66
I Got Nerve, Hannah Montana   67
Start All Over, Miley Cyrus   68
I Wanna Know You, Hannah Montana Featuring David Archuleta 74
Stay, Miley Cyrus 75
Pumpin' Up The Party, Hannah Montana   81
Rock Star, Hannah Montana   81
You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home, Hannah Montana 81
Who Said, Hannah Montana   83
Fly On The Wall, Miley Cyrus 84
The Other Side Of Me, Hannah Montana   84
Drive, Miley Cyrus 87
Ice Cream Freeze (Let's Chill), Hannah Montana 87
This Is The Life, Hannah Montana   89
G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out), Miley Cyrus   91
Ordinary Girl, Hannah Montana 91
Best Of Both Worlds, Hannah Montana   92
Make Some Noise, Hannah Montana   92
Someone Else, Miley Cyrus 93
Just Like You, Hannah Montana   99
True Friend, Hannah Montana   99

[popstop]

Aug 10, 2013 9:39:06 GMT -5 @2m said:

Dropping from #1 out of the top 10 doesn't happen much but it happened with regularity in the mid 70s

Biggest drop from number one
•
1-15 -Billy Preston— "Nothing from Nothing" (October 26, 1974)
•
1-15 -Dionne Warwickeand The Spinners— " Then Came You"(November 2, 1974)
•
1-12 -Simon and Garfunkel— " The Sound of Silence" (January 29,1966)
•
1-12 -Barry White— "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"(September 28, 1974)
•
1-12 -Andy Kim— "Rock Me Gently" (October 5, 1974)
•
1-12 -Stevie Wonder— " You Haven't Done Nothin'" (November 9,1974)
•
1-12 -Bachman-Turner Overdrive— " You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"(November 16, 1974)
•
1-12 - John Lennon— "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"(November 23, 1974)
•
1-11 -Diana Ross— " Theme from
Mahogany
(Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (January 31, 1976)

Um. What kind of hot mess was the fall of 1974? Five weeks in a row where the #1 song dropped out of the top ten? Insane.

I wonder what the steepest drop is in the Soundscan era? I remember Lose Yourself dropped to #9, so I think it's a contender. Gettin Jiggy Wit It dropped to #8.

[HolidayGuy]

I inquired about Cyrus' count- we'll see what the deal is.

[WolfSpear]

Nov 9, 2013 8:17:48 GMT -5 popstop said:

Aug 10, 2013 9:39:06 GMT -5 @2m said:

Dropping from #1 out of the top 10 doesn't happen much but it happened with regularity in the mid 70s

Biggest drop from number one
•
1-15 -Billy Preston— "Nothing from Nothing" (October 26, 1974)
•
1-15 -Dionne Warwickeand The Spinners— " Then Came You"(November 2, 1974)
•
1-12 -Simon and Garfunkel— " The Sound of Silence" (January 29,1966)
•
1-12 -Barry White— "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"(September 28, 1974)
•
1-12 -Andy Kim— "Rock Me Gently" (October 5, 1974)
•
1-12 -Stevie Wonder— " You Haven't Done Nothin'" (November 9,1974)
•
1-12 -Bachman-Turner Overdrive— " You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"(November 16, 1974)
•
1-12 - John Lennon— "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"(November 23, 1974)
•
1-11 -Diana Ross— " Theme from
Mahogany
(Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (January 31, 1976)

Um. What kind of hot mess was the fall of 1974? Five weeks in a row where the #1 song dropped out of the top ten? Insane.

I wonder what the steepest drop is in the Soundscan era? I remember Lose Yourself dropped to #9, so I think it's a contender. Gettin Jiggy Wit It dropped to #8.

Yes, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" holds the record in the Soundscan era.

[jebsib]

The mid 70s was notorious for being the most inaccurate period in Billboard chart history what with the holding patterns, payola scandals and the chart manipulation of the head chart director.