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Chart Listings: Billboard Hot 100 Singles (April 10-17, 2013)
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"Gentleman" -- 39,457,944
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What are the chances of heart attack going top 10? Is psy gonna block her lol
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Personally, I think this week will determine whether or not I continue to follow the Billboard charts...and it really is sad to me, because I firmly believe that music charts... are my passion in life (it sounds weird, but I just have a strong passion for following, predicting, and tracking music idk).
It's really not fair for a song like "Gentleman" to have a 99% chance shot at a top 10 debut, when it's in the 30's on iTunes and roughly 4% of our freaking country (USA) knows the song!!!!!!
I tolerated "Harlem Shake" because that was truly a viral smash and every where I went someone was talking about it (and not to mention it did sell pretty well, too) and "The Way" and "Cruise" are very well known across the board. But, PSY is and should be a one hit wonder (my opinion).
According to me, the Hot 100 formula would be splendid if it were 50% sales, 45% airplay, and 5% streaming. It would be great, and so much more accurate than this load of bologna.
I feel my life would be so much easier (and stress free, as well) if I stopped obsessing over these pathetic Hot 100 charts. I mean I manage my own charts, too, so it's not as if I'm abandoning the whole subject altogether. ajsdl;kfjasl;kdfjsa
And I totally don't care if nobody reads to this, I just need an outlet to express my anger that I've been compressing inside of me.
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I think YT view influence should be cut exactly in half & then the formula's perfect.
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44,500,314 and there's still 2.5 hours left in the tracking week
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Originally posted by umichgrad07
44,500,314 and there's still 2.5 hours left in the tracking week
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50 million at the cut off tracking period easily
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I really hope only a few of those views are from the US. The video is so global it's hard to know. Even Gangnam Style is rising up the iTunes chart
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Originally posted by ARTPØP
According to me, the Hot 100 formula would be splendid if it were 50% sales, 45% airplay, and 5% streaming. It would be great, and so much more accurate than this load of bologna.
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With that formula, you'd still get loads of songs spending 1 week in the top 10. And One More Night probably would've still beaten Gangnam Style to #1 that way.
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Originally posted by Tsuko
With that formula, you'd still get loads of songs spending 1 week in the top 10. And One More Night probably would've still beaten Gangnam Style to #1 that way.
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Good. GS was terrible and didn't deserve the success it had #sorrynotsorry.
And yeah I know, but it'd be different. idk how to explain it
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Originally posted by ARTPØP
According to me, the Hot 100 formula would be splendid if it were 50% sales, 45% airplay, and 5% streaming. It would be great, and so much more accurate than this load of bologna.
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RIAA 2012 data
Streaming: $1,032.8 million USD (up 59%)
Singles Download: $1,623.6 million USD (up 6.7%)
Album Download: $1,204.8 million USD (up 12.5%)
Physical CD Album: $2,532 million USD (down 18.3%)
At this rate of growth, streaming will surpass singles download in 10 months time. Would you still think sales 50%, streaming 5% when that happen?
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I am glad that WIWYM was discounted and got a chance last week, right now YouTube is everything and will affect a lot of songs' position on the charts and even though WIWYM has already passed 50M views but Thrift is much bigger and isn't decreasing on streaming. It might return to #1.
The same goes for Gentleman.
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Forget Youtube issue. I can live with that.
The problem with the charts is airplay. We all know that's where Billboard manipulation is REALLY happening.
Besides, who listens to radio? In the car, maybe for 15 minutes MAX.
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airplay's 45% share to represent popularity of a song in 2013 is a JOKE.
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Originally posted by Dust2
RIAA 2012 data
Streaming: $1,032.8 million USD (up 59%)
Singles Download: $1,623.6 million USD (up 6.7%)
Album Download: $1,204.8 million USD (up 12.5%)
Physical CD Album: $2,532 million USD (down 18.3%)
At this rate of growth, streaming will surpass singles download in 10 months time. Would you still think sales 50%, streaming 5% when that happen?
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By these numbers, current % shares of streaming and airplay should be reversed.
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Originally posted by IVY
I am glad that WIWYM was discounted and got a chance last week, right now YouTube is everything and will affect a lot of songs' position on the charts and even though WIWYM has already passed 50M views but Thrift is much bigger and isn't decreasing on streaming. It might return to #1.
The same goes for Gentleman.
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yeah this so much, thank God
i hope Pink can get that #1 this week too
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I think P!nk is on lock for #1 this week & HA is on lock for Top 10, I just Hope PSY's not getting anywhere near to block HA
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I wonder if Billboard will publish an article about Gentleman's US views today. If it's an astronomical amount, I'm thinking they will.
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Quote:
Originally posted by ARTPØP
Personally, I think this week will determine whether or not I continue to follow the Billboard charts...and it really is sad to me, because I firmly believe that music charts... are my passion in life (it sounds weird, but I just have a strong passion for following, predicting, and tracking music idk).
It's really not fair for a song like "Gentleman" to have a 99% chance shot at a top 10 debut, when it's in the 30's on iTunes and roughly 4% of our freaking country (USA) knows the song!!!!!!
I tolerated "Harlem Shake" because that was truly a viral smash and every where I went someone was talking about it (and not to mention it did sell pretty well, too) and "The Way" and "Cruise" are very well known across the board. But, PSY is and should be a one hit wonder (my opinion).
According to me, the Hot 100 formula would be splendid if it were 50% sales, 45% airplay, and 5% streaming. It would be great, and so much more accurate than this load of bologna.
I feel my life would be so much easier (and stress free, as well) if I stopped obsessing over these pathetic Hot 100 charts. I mean I manage my own charts, too, so it's not as if I'm abandoning the whole subject altogether. ajsdl;kfjasl;kdfjsa
And I totally don't care if nobody reads to this, I just need an outlet to express my anger that I've been compressing inside of me.
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I'm so sorry his video was watched 58 million times in two days, baby, which means as of now he's not a one hit wonder anymore. Just deal with it.
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I'm just glad SLAYUNO (one of my warnings expires tomorrow so I can afford it) manages to get that #1 before this insanity starts to happen.
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Originally posted by harwee
airplay's 45% share to represent popularity of a song in 2013 is a JOKE.
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If a song can still garner 200 million impressions these days, then the inclusion of airplay isn't the joke here.
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