Okay really Billboard?
I've defended them through EVERY damn decision and agreed with them all.
EXCEPT THIS.
Even if I hated Taylor - this would still be ridiculous. People are paying for her songs and listening to them, yet those sales don't count? The ****?
It really seems like BB has a thing against Taylor at this point, from IKYWT to this week where the instant grats kept both SIO from topping and OOTW from going T10.
****ing stupid decision. They need to make grats count again. They're being PAID FOR and LISTENED TO. No reason they shouldn't count unless you're a delusional stan of some Taylor/Aldean/other pre-order artist-hater.
I even love AATB, even more than SIO most days. But it doesn't deserve the #1 this week