What are some Top 10 hits that felt like #1 songs?
Some examples that I think of:
#2 - Bad Romance, it was everywhere
#3 - The One That Got Away, on radio all the time
#6 - Paparazzi, it had so much promo, and one of the best song on The Fame, seemed like it peaked higher
#3 - Black Widow, had a lot of radio airplay and streaming. Was a big hit.
Super Bass. It was the #1 most streamed song of 2011 in the US, had lots of exposure through viral videos and performances. Has over 5 million US sales, is currently 8x platinum. It also was a big hit on radio.
Especially 'Try' which she overperformed (Peak at #9) and also 'Sober' (which wasn't a Top10 hit but peaked at #15) felt like #1 songs cause of media exposure.