We always recognize #1 debuts, but i wanted to create a list of the songs that debuted at #2
Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey
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vying to be her third consecutive #1 debut from Daydream, this song ended up debuting in the runner up spot, having been blocked by Celine Dions "Because You Loved Me." It eventually went #1
Hypnotized by Notorious B.I.G
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his first single released after his death, it was initially blocked by P. Diddy's hit "Cant Nobody Hold Us Down." It eventually went #1.
4 Seasons of Loneliness by Boyz II Men
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the first single off their 3rd album (following the successful album II), it was initially blocked by Mariah Carey's "Honey." It eventually went #1
Flying Without Wings by Ruben Studdard
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released as his coronation song after winning the 2nd season of American Idol. Ironically, it was blocked by Clay Aiken's "This Is the Night" (which debuted at #1 that same week)
Inside Your Heaven by Bo Bice
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the same song as Carrie Underwood, but his version. carrie released her's first and it debuted at #1. Unfortunately, he released his a week later and it was blocked by We Belong Together
Crush by David Archuleta
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released as his first single after becoming runner-up in season 7 of American Idol. It was blocked by Disturbia
Today Was A Fairytale by Taylor Swift
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released as a soundtrack single from the 2010 film Valentine. It was one of four songs blocked by Tik Tok
We Are The World 25 by Artist for Haiti
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remake of the #1 smash from 1985 of the same name. It was one of the 4 songs blocked by Tik Tok
California Gurls
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released as the first single off of her sophmore album. it debuted in the runner-up spot behind Usher's "OMG." It eventually went #1
Love The Way You Lie
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vying to be his 2nd consecutive #1 debut from his 7th studio album Recovery. It debuted in the runner-up spot only behind katy Perry's "California Gurls." It eventually went #1.
Boyfriend by Justin Bieber
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released as the first single off of his anticipated sophmore album Believe. I was blocked by We Are Young
if you know anymore, just post them and ill update the list
The same song as Carrie Underwood, but his version. Carrie released her's first and it debuted at #1. Unfortunately, he released his a week later and it was blocked by We Belong Together
"Party in the U.S.A." debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending August 29, 2009, due to the sale of over 226,000 digital downloads, thus becoming the fastest-selling single released by Hollywood Records. It became Cyrus' best-charting effort on the chart to date, surpassing her prior best-charting effort "The Climb", which peaked at number four in May 2009. The week's appearance also marked the highest debut by a female solo artist since Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven", which debuted at number one in July 2005.