For example, the current American Itunes has this

What other songs did well with little or no radio airplay? And why did they blow up?

Gotye "Somebody That I used to Know" is due to its popularity on Youtube.
We Are Young got a good start when Glee covered it.




This is excluding songs that rise high and then fall quickly (due mostly to fan base buying). What I am talking about are songs that actually have some stability.

From the bottom of my broken heart By Britney Spears. Peaked at number 14 due to strong sales NOT RADIO.

I don't think I've ever heard You Da One on Radio, nor Criminal

EDIT: oh, i didn't read DID WELL, sorry

14 Gotye Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
this song is so weird but yet amazing and mesmerizing love it

S&M>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>

radio refuse to play s&m in the morning and play it in the evening where no one's listening at the radio and no one can ***** pop to s&m because it is played late @ night! like seriously