[Dani97]

Originally posted by Planet Mars

Style is the textbook definition of a radio fueled hit

Not when

US iTunes Top Albums

4 Taylor Swift - 1989

[Superbitch]

Originally posted by Kworb

Not really, it'll still sell 2 million in the end, and it's the third single from a massive album. There have been much worse examples of airplay-only hits. Like Calvin Harris this era.

And I'll never forget Orianthi's According To You.

more recently JT's not a bad thing and some of Maroon 5's singles like oh and Am I wrong being over 100 million AI and in the 30's on iTunes.

I still don't get how that song was a hit its so forgettable not even catchy or hit worthy IMO.

[Planet Mars]

Originally posted by Superbitch

more recently JT's not a bad thing and some of Maroon 5's singles like oh and Am I wrong being over 100 million AI and in the 30's on iTunes.

I still don't get how that song was a hit its so forgettable not even catchy or hit worthy IMO.

Am I Wrong was, is and will forever be the **** and you will deal

[toshibatoshiba]

Originally posted by Planet Mars

Style is the textbook definition of a radio fueled hit

Style that low in sales with that much airplay? This is giving me Neyo teas. I remember members used to attack him because he had high radio airplay but low in ITunes.

[Sinister]

Originally posted by brianc33616

Something Mariah Carey fans probably would not want to hear: If "Uptown Funk" were to stay 20 weeks in the Top 2, chances are the way the rankings are weighted UF would pass OSD even if it had two fewer weeks at #1. 14 weeks at #1 and 20 weeks in the Top 2 would almost certainly move UF ahead of OSD's 16 weeks at #1 and 16 weeks in the Top 2. Just an observation, though I'm sure it won't be popular with some of the people on here. That might even move UF ahead of "The Twist", which some song really needs to do by 2018.

i'm ready for BB chart manipulations

Originally posted by Kworb

Not really, it'll still sell 2 million in the end, and it's the third single from a massive album. There have been much worse examples of airplay-only hits. Like Calvin Harris this era.

And I'll never forget Orianthi's According To You.

what happened with According to You???
i love that song

[Jeiboy]

Watch Cheerleader be another airplay fueled hit

[Disha]

the entire top 8 in australia is discounted

[Kworb]

Originally posted by Sinister

what happened with According to You???
i love that song

Almost went #1 on pop and only spent a week or so in the iTunes top 25.

[Rico Shameless v2]

Style is coming from 5m selling album. Textbook definition is pushing it.

[omrimayo]

1 Wiz Khalifa - See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) 1.0000
3 Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) 0.3030 0.3107 0.3173 0.3257 0.3326 0.3346 0.3473 0.3721 0.3868 0.3906 0.3960 0.3971

10% loss only today...
C'mon! I'm hoping radio starts picking up SYA more and drop UF. in 2 weeks I'm hoping for less than 100M AI difference.

[fridayteenage]

textbook definition is not a song that spent 7 weeks in the sales t10. bye.

[Starkboy]

10 days later..

111. Major Lazer - Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) [+38]
137. Omi - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit) [+20] [goes for adds on May 19th, summer smash]
164. Kygo - Stole the Show (feat. Parson James) [+42]
273. Kygo - Firestone (feat. Conrad Sewell) [+58]

Come on America!

[Jeiboy]

Wait so Cheerleader will be released in May 18 for Radio?? Flashback to 2003 and songs of the Summer of that year (Crazy in Love, Never Leave U (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) by Lumidee were released at same date!

[Rick]

Wiz is destroying !

[Superbitch]

Originally posted by Planet Mars

Am I Wrong was, is and will forever be the **** and you will deal

Sistren I like the song I supported since the beginning but lets not ignore the fact its sales were tragic and radio played that for months and stayed over 100 milli AI for months while being out of the top 30 on iTunes.



People were talking about airplay fueled hits: that one was the definition of it.

[KORDEI]

Where Are U Now is slaying with the constant green updates. How come? I just checked the airplay thread and it's not making much waves there yet. This could be big for Justin/Diplo/Skrillex

[Sazare]

I don't get Where Are Ü Now at all. From my speakers that breakdown sounds like a door with a rusted hinge.

[Ash12345]

Originally posted by Kworb

Almost went #1 on pop and only spent a week or so in the iTunes top 25.

I never knew that
This was way before I joined atrl tho but tbh that just lets me know how huge of a impact radio had on public perception. Coz it felt like a smash hit back then.

[Superbitch]

22. Fifth Harmony- Worth it

Ugh please go top 20 maybe radio will start playing it more

89. Kany West- All Day
Kinda shocked this is not selling more I hear it all the time on the radio.

[iHype.]

Journals was so great and it wasn't even a real album. Where Are Ü Now is one of his best songs and it's not even his.

It really has me wondering how HARD his next album will go if these are just warm ups. Believe was already one of the best Pop albums this decade with flawless singles.

If he gets it together personally next era I'd claim him again. Its clear he can do a quality album, and with the way WAÜN is coming for T10 on iTunes and has reached T10 on Spotify without promo or airplay it's evident he can easily prove the people thinking he's over success wise wrong.