The article states that it won't debut at #1 because it will enter the Hot 100 this week. It says there's a possibility that it might jump to #1 the week after, like "We Are Never Getting Back Together" did.
DEAD at my illiterate ass I don't really think it will go #1 though.
I'm not surprised! The song is amazing, I expect some sick longevity. But Billboard is being a tease about the No. 1. They know damn well Taylor only got so high because of the 600k+ opening. I do believe it will be a No. 1 single down the road, it'll be massive in streaming.
was not expecting it to smash this much!!!!! so happy about this! It's so good! Glad he's not gonna flop, at least no in the first few weeks! Goodness it;s way more than I was expecting.. I just saw them poppars glad his break didn't do him much bad
So proud! I'm streaming this on myspace to help him! and will deifntely buy it when it's on Amazon
Good for him maybe he'll get the hint that music is what he should do and not movies. Even though the son isn't my personal fav I am looking forward to hearing more from the album. I know he has some good things going.
Put in perspective, the opening for "SexyBack" was, at that point, the biggest start ever until Rihanna's "Umbrella" opened with 277,000 the week of June 9, 2007.
This is wrong, though. "Hips Don't Lie" sold 267,000 a few months prior.