Eminem's latest single,"The Monster," featuring Rihanna, is on course for a No. 1 debut on the Digital Songs chart next week. Industry sources suggest the tune could sell upwards of 300,000 downloads in the week ending Sunday, Nov. 3.

As for the airplay/sales/streaming hybrid Hot 100 chart, "Monster" appears headed for a top 10 debut, thanks to its sales numbers and early airplay; it's currently approaching the Radio Songs chart's top 40 with 10 million in first-week audience, according to Nielsen BDS.

Meanwhile, One Direction is set for the second-largest debut on Digital Songs with its new single, "Story Of My Life." Sources suggest it might sell around 250,000 to 270,000. It's the latest single from the vocal group's new album, "Midnight Memories," which will be released on Nov. 2

http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...l-songs-charts

That's kind of bad for 1D tbh.

Those are pretty good.

I expected more for The Monster based on the lead over Lorde, but I guess digital sales are not that big at this moment.

As for the airplay/sales/streaming hybrid Hot 100 chart, "Monster" appears headed for a top 10 debut, thanks to its sales numbers and early airplay; it's currently approaching the Radio Songs chart's top 40 with 10 million in first-week audience, according to Nielsen BDS.

315k is what I expected. Looks like it's happening. Then 185k for Lorde.

I smell a #3 debut.



I expected much more from 1D, considering the song is actually good and better than their previous singles.

I thought this was gonna say Em and 1D were set to collab
Silly FattMatt

EDIT: That was a mix up of GIFs

So 1D's promo single opened with more than what their lead single will open with?

Royals will be #1 still and The Monster will debut at #3 or #2 and 1D at #4 or #5

KINGS.




Oh, and Eminem too.

Another #1 Hot 100 for Lorde?

"SOML" is different for 1D regardless of their former debut-successes. If the predictions were any bigger the air would shift from "expected more" to "they'll freefall tho". I imagine this'll have longevity like "Best Song Ever", even more if it resonates outside their fan-buying group.

Good for Eminem, his song has grown on me.

It should be quite a bit higher for both.

Blah

Hope you are right.

But i'm perfectly happy with Em's numbers as long as he get's #1 eventually with The Monster.

How is that bad when it's their second single?

It did an amazing job.

King Em & Queen RiRi

I agree. I honestly find it hard to believe that 1D are going to open below 300k, or that "The Monster" will have a lower opening sales week than "Berzerk."

Wait. I just realized something. Both 1D and Eminem's songs are tied to pre-orders. I believe that both songs are selling a lot more than what Billboard are estimating, but Billboard aren't counting the sales coming from pre-orders. I assume the songs' sales will be counted in a similar fashion to CMA. Remember how "Hold On, We're Going Home", "Wrecking Ball", and "Roar" had big falls when their albums came out? It'll be the same thing with Eminem and 1D's songs. On a positive note, this should keep their songs' sales from falling too hard when their respective albums come out. I do think that Billboard should start publishing data on sales lost to CMA, or even incorporate it into digital songs data.

By this logic, Eminem's "top 10 debut" should turn into "contender for the Hot 100 #1 slot." Likewise, 1D "could debut in the top 10" will turn into "will debut in the top 5."

Another top 10 for the King

The Monster better snatch that #1. I think it will debut with 400k sales. The king's SNL performance is tomorrow.