It's absolute nonsense that a song could sell over 40% more than the second best-selling song and still not be considered the #1 song in the country. It's high time Billboard revises its Hot 100 methodology.

On the other hand, SFTTR has way more AI than WDKY. So, Billboard should not revise its Hot 100 methodology?

Hot 100 formula is perfect

Kelly go girl, I want that #1 so freakin' much

Um no. Airplay should not matter as much as sales or as much as streaming. Sales and streaming are determined by the general population. Airplay is determined by a handful of radio personalities across the country. There's a reason most countries don't factor in airplay when calculating chart positions.

I don't think they should revise the entire methodology, just the percentages. 50% airplay and 45% sales is nonsense. Someone CHOOSING to buy a song should be counted more than someone turning on a radio and being forced to listen to a song.

Personally I've always said sales should count for more than airplay. Always. I think the formula should be 55% sales, 40% airplay and 5% streaming. The politics involved with radio stations playing certain artists/music is ridiculous and in the end it should come down to what the PEOPLE are buying and listening to. Not what program directors decide they want to spin the hell out of. Songs get requested all the time and never receive spins. Weighting airplay more than sales is giving too much power to radio stations and program directors.

Nailed it, except I'd say that airplay should be 20% and streaming should be 25%.

No, because if that happens.. There will be many #1 debuts.. Only deserving singles should get that

This. I don't want a mess chart like UK chart.
And Glee would have so many #1

I don't think it would change all that much from how many songs hit #1 based on first week sales now. The margin would only be shifting the sales up by 10%.

Why is Stronger selling that much ? Has she performed to song maybe ?
And 40k for GMAYL...

But at the same time, we have songs that are spending entirely too long at the top. Wasn't We Found Love #1 when it was the SIXTH best-selling single of the week? That's absolutely absurd.

I think airplay should count, but it shouldn't weigh as much.

Not counting Airplay, for me, is a mess. That's why I don't like the UK charts so me.

But, yeah. Maybe they should change alittle bit the formula, but, airplay still should have a high percentage.

Hot 100 formula is perfect, deal.. I don't know you but Billboard has it.. It's the real chart of the latest hits/smashes

Airplay needs to have a very good % 'cause that's one of the biggest reasons, songs have longevity

Changes are good, yeah.. But I'm here for a good chart, not a crazy mess

Oh, yes, I definitely agree. That's why i think 40% airplay.. it's a pretty large chunk but sales would still count for 15% more if it's 55% sales. I really wish they'd change it. And not even because this may cause Kelly to get #1 this week, I've been wanting this to happen for a long time. It just seems so incredibly wrong that airplay is worth more than sales. You could probably go out and ask people on the streets whether they feel sales or radio play should factor more and 90% would probably say sales. It's just more logical.

And for those naysayers saying the Hot 100 is perfect and won't change, I bet you it will change again. Probably sooner rather than later. It's changed many times over the years for different reasons and it's never perfect.

1. People is finally getting that WDKY is better than SFTTR and the other competition. No, she hasn' performed lately, maybe it's the result of the massive radio updates she gets per day

2. Yeah, it's a flop so far..

No, the only thing she has this time is Toyota commercial.

will GMAYL debut on the Hot 100??? Im so curious where it lands

Kelly still dark green.


And is Jessie J the most bipolar top 10 single I've ever seen? Coming for #6 again.