I'm still salty that UF! didn't break the Top 10 record.

Me too, or at least tied it!

So we didn't get any report today

They realized they forgot about Apple Music and have delayed in order to give 1989 all of its many, many points?

Wait a minute. If Airplay tracking period was Wednesday-Tuesday and the new one is Monday-Sunday. That gives you for this unusual week:

Wednesday-Tuesday = 7 days
+
Wednesday-Sunday = 5 days

= 12-day week of tracking data

Damn this top 3 is bad

Top 3 Yasss at BBHMM peaking higher

I was looking through records, and so far in the streaming era, by far the lowest-charting song that cracked the sales T5 is Taylor's album track masterpiece Welcome to New York at #48.

The next-lowest is...My Life at #27, more than 20 spots higher. Why you gotta be so rude, Billboard?

Even in 2005, when digital wasn't that big a deal quite yet, the lowest were #29 Wake Up and #32 Cry Baby/Piece of My Heart.

Oh yes, I noticed that because Billboard slightly changed the distance from the end of sales vs. airplay tracking weeks.
Before, it was Sunday sales vs. Tuesday airplay = 2 days
Now, it's Thursday sales vs. Sunday airplay = 3 days.
So yeah, airplay will have a 9% bigger influence than it would otherwise for this week only (12/11=1.09).

Thanks fridayteenage

Gonna post my predictions tomorrow. Haven't finished Airplay numbers but looks like "Cheerleader" is gonna top America on Monday. Although more airplay influence can help SYA a little bit

So what is the new track week becoming now?

Sales (Singles and Albums) + Streaming: Friday-Thursday (Friday is the new Global Release)
Airplay: Monday-Sunday

Airplay's tracking is different according to Billboard because instead of sales and streaming, Airplay's data is updated in real time and they want the chart to show all the data as more updated as possible

Top 10 for Billboard 200 to be revealed on Saturday. And highlights and Top 10 on Hot 100 released on Monday

All charts are going to be updated weekly on Tuesday

That's why I said something last night on the streaming thread when I saw the difference in the chart. I worry this could cause her three songs to go recurrent the way they dropped Thursday, when they should obviously all get a solid bounce.

The data is obviously available because HDD reported it. Love him or hate him, HDD has Meek with 315-320K. BB has him in the 240s. That's a HUGE difference between the two charts.

So why wouldn't BB want to strive to be "the most accurate" and include Apple Music streaming numbers too? This needs some investigating, but I'm not sure we'll get many answers on a Sunday.

Top 10 R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales For Week Ending 07/05/2015

#1. Silentó – "Watch Me" – 127,113 (741,240)
#2. Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz – “679” – 85,810 (86,193)
#3. Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth – "See You Again" – 80,539 (3,153,350)
#4. Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen" – 77,059 (1,959,074)
#5. The Weeknd – "The Hills" – 70,345 (466,384)
#6. Meek Mill feat. Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj – “All Eyes on You” – 61,846 (106,323)
#7. Jidenna feat. Roman GianArthur – “Classic Man” – 46,257 (278,682)
#8. Rihanna – “Bitch Better Have My Money” – 42,713 (735,101)
#9. Meek Mill feat. Drake – “R.I.C.O.” – 41,710 (46,614)
#10. The Weeknd – “Earned It” – 33,007 (2,090,478)

Predictions

1. See You Again / Cheerleader
2. See You Again / Cheerleader
3. Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae) =
4. Can't Feel My Face +2
5. Trap Queen =
6. Bad Blood -2
7. Shut Up And Dance =
8. Fight Song +2
9. Where Are U Now -1
10. Honey, I'm Good. +1

11. Uptown Funk! +1
12. Worth It +2
13. Good For You +4
14. Want To Want Me -1
15. The Hills +4

26. 679 +9

Where's Lean On?

EDIT: Wait I didn't realize it fell last week





When is song of the year gonna go top 10? It has to right?

Maybe HIG will hold and UF can jump back to #10.

The Apple Music streams showed up on the BB 200 today, so they should be on the Hot 100 tomorrow.

Where is Hey Mama?