Bruno Mars Holds at No. 1 on Hot 100, Taylor Swift Sets Debut Record
Bruno Mars remains at No. 1 for a fourth week on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Just the Way You Are," aided by a surge to the top (2-1) on Radio Songs (139.5 million listener impressions, up 9%).
"Just the Way You Are," which led Hot Digital Songs for two non-consecutive weeks over the past month, shifts 180,000 downloads (up 1%), though it falls 2-3 on the sales tally. The song has moved 1.697 million units since its release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Mars also debuts at No. 82 on the Hot 100 with "The Lazy Song," from his top 10 debuting album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans."
Making a splash into the top 10 is Taylor Swift, who opens at No. 8 with "
Speak Now," the title track from her upcoming Oct. 25 album release.
Swift's arrival gives her the mark for most top 10 debuts in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, as "Speak Now" is her sixth title to enter the chart's top tier. That total surpasses the five top 10 entries earned by Mariah Carey from 1995-98. Swift's first top 10 debut was with "Change," in August 2008.
"Speak Now" shifts 217,000 to open at No. 2 on Hot Digital Songs, down from the 325,000 moved for lead-off radio track, "Mine," in August. The iTunes digital countdown to "Speak Now" will result in two more tracks impacting the chart the next two weeks, with "Back to December" on deck.
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Another record for Ms. Swift