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Chart Listings: Billboard Hot 100 Singles (September 19-26, 2012)
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15 NEW 1 The Boys, Nicki Minaj & Cassie * 15
Perfect.
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Vegas Girl needs to debut already! If not, then announce it as a buzz single.
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Originally posted by Tantei
Can fun. get a new peak next week?
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Uhm, it seems P!nk is gonna fight for the #2 spot.. It's gonna be interesting..
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Originally posted by Billboard
"Call Me Maybe" singer Carly Rae Jepsen should also debut in the top 10 with her new album "Kiss." Sources say that the effort could sell in the range of 30,000 to 40,000 copies. Jepsen currently owns the year's second-biggest selling digital song with "Call Me Maybe," as the cut has shifted 5.7 million. The year's best-seller is Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra), with 6.4 million moved in 2012.
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http://www.billboard.com/news/the-ki...07955592.story
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Shocked to see Maroon 5 at #1! I've heard the song two times and was very unimpressed. It didn't have a hook, IIRC.
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Originally posted by Ger-55
Uhm, it seems P!nk is gonna fight for the #2 spot.. It's gonna be interesting..
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I'd love to see P!nk at #2 as well..both songs are great.
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Originally posted by Ger-55
Uhm, it seems P!nk is gonna fight for the #2 spot.. It's gonna be interesting..
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I think fun will peak higher because they have higher sales and streams than Pink, and their airplay should be over 107 million on Mediabase by next Wednesday.
The top five will probably look like this:
1. OMN
2. SN
3. BM (OLK)
4. GS/WANEGBT
5. GS/WANEGBT
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Is there a reason why WANEGBT isn't available on streaming services? Maybe they fear this may predate album/single sales?
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Originally posted by Beatz
Is there a reason why WANEGBT isn't available on streaming services? Maybe they fear this may predate album/single sales?
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Yeah the label head said they don't make much money from Spotify so he's working on a deal with them but as of now no streaming :/
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Originally posted by CountryFriedChick
Yeah the label head said they don't make much money from Spotify so he's working on a deal with them but as of now no streaming :/
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Welp I think WANEGBT would have tied BTW weeks at #1 if it wasn't for her label's decision. but at least it made it to #1.
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Originally posted by Beatz
Welp I think WANEGBT would have tied BTW weeks at #1 if it wasn't for her label's decision. but at least it made it to #1.
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It probably could have beaten it and then some.
As long as she sticks around in the top ten longer than 9 weeks, Taylor's good.
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Originally posted by ClashAndBurn
It probably could have beaten it and then some.
As long as she sticks around in the top ten longer than 9 weeks, Taylor's good.
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Wait, Born This Way spent only 9 weeks in the top 10? I thought it spent like 12 weeks.
6 weeks at #1 + 3 weeks in the top 10.
I wonder if WANEGBT will pass BTW sales (3.7m) when all is said and done lol
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Originally posted by Beatz
Wait, Born This Way spent only 9 weeks in the top 10? I thought it spent like 12 weeks.
6 weeks at #1 + 3 weeks in the top 10.
I wonder if WANEGBT will pass BTW sales (3.7m) when all is said and done lol
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Shouldn't be too hard for that to happen. Born This Way was in the low 600s last I saw, meaning that it's hardly selling anything.
The longest stint in the top ten for the entire era was 11 non consecutive weeks with TEoG
That's what happens when you try to sell a message though. Contemporary society was more appreciative of issues back in the time of Madonna and Michael than they are now. At this time, people want nothing to do with politics. So they want nothing to do with issues. More people will abstain from voting this year because of that I'm sure.
Seems off-topic but it isn't. It bleeds into what people want to hear on the radio - songs about screwing in the club or love/break-up songs. Anything beyond that will get chewed up and spit back out. We R Who We R did well, despite its message, because it was disguised as a club anthem in the vein of Party Rock Anthem and Like A G6.
Notice how the highest selling digital songs are club anthems (IGF, PRA, PF) and heart break songs (RITD, STIUTK). WANEGBT is a break up song, so it's in the same category, which is why it should do well in the long run.
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Originally posted by ClashAndBurn
Shouldn't be too hard for that to happen. Born This Way was in the low 600s last I saw, meaning that it's hardly selling anything.
The longest stint in the top ten for the entire era was 11 non consecutive weeks with TEoG
That's what happens when you try to sell a message though. Contemporary society was more appreciative of issues back in the time of Madonna and Michael than they are now. At this time, people want nothing to do with politics. So they want nothing to do with issues. More people will abstain from voting this year because of that I'm sure.
Seems off-topic but it isn't. It bleeds into what people want to hear on the radio - songs about screwing in the club or love/break-up songs. Anything beyond that will get chewed up and spit back out. We R Who We R did well, despite its message, because it was disguised as a club anthem in the vein of Party Rock Anthem and Like A G6.
Notice how the highest selling digital songs are club anthems (IGF, PRA, PF) and heart break songs (RITD, STIUTK). WANEGBT is a break up song, so it's in the same category, which is why it should do well in the long run.
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Yeah, you're right. Tik Tok, Boom Boom Pow, Just Dance, Low, Dynamite also make part of those 6 million+ sellers, huge club anthems..
This young generation don't want anything to do with politics and I don't know if that's a good thing or not. I fear right extremism will take over in the future because of this, progress will be backwards..
Talking about We R Who We R and "self-esteem" anthems, "Firework" was a HUGE smash, it's almost at 6 million in sales and other songs were successful in sales and radio like Raise Your Glass, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), ****in' Perfect..
It's kinda telling, BTW was the biggest seller of her last era with 3.7m and no other hit sold over 3 million, both TEOG and Y&I are barely above 2 million and let's not even mention the other singles.
Meanwhile The Fame/The Fame Monster, 5 of her 7 singles sold over 3 million and 3 of them over 5 million.
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Originally posted by Beatz
I wonder if WANEGBT will pass BTW sales (3.7m) when all is said and done lol
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WANEGBT is already outselling BTW on week-to-week sales iirc.
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Originally posted by Beatz
Yeah, you're right. Tik Tok, Boom Boom Pow, Just Dance, Low, Dynamite also make part of those 6 million+ sellers, huge club anthems..
This young generation don't want anything to do with politics and I don't know if that's a good thing or not. I fear right extremism will take over in the future because of this, progress will be backwards..
Talking about We R Who We R and "self-esteem" anthems, "Firework" was a HUGE smash, it's almost at 6 million in sales and other songs were successful in sales and radio like Raise Your Glass, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), ****in' Perfect..
It's kinda telling, BTW was the biggest seller of her last era with 3.7m and no other hit sold over 3 million, both TEOG and Y&I are barely above 2 million and let's not even mention the other singles.
Meanwhile The Fame/The Fame Monster, 5 of her 7 singles sold over 3 million and 3 of them over 5 million.
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It would have been too much to name all the big sellers, do I went with some examples. But "Hey, Soul Sister" and "Need You Now" also fit the love song mold.
No, it's not a good thing at all that the younger generation wishes to have nothing to do with politics, but what can we do? In 2008, T.I.'s Whatever You Like was famously turned into a voters' anthem, but what we need to do obviously goes beyond adjusting lyrics in popular music.
The reason those songs did so well were because of the teen suicides that were blowing up all over the news at the time. They were culturally relevant, and done by artists who hadn't necessarily made it as a part of their overall image. That goes for P!nk, Katy and Kesha. In Kelly's case... Well, it happened to be an upbeat song that people could dance to. It wasn't necessarily trying to sell much of an issue, per se beyond the empowerment message behind Single Ladies.
Also, Firework's message isn't quite as out in your face as Born This Way's.
And keep in mind, The Fame/Monster was not about selling issues until she got to Alejandro and its accompanying video.
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Originally posted by Katy V.!
WANEGBT is already outselling BTW on week-to-week sales iirc.
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At its five-week mark, Born This Way sold 1,660,000
So far, in five weeks, Taylor's sold 1,693,000
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Originally posted by ClashAndBurn
At its five-week mark, Born This Way sold 1,660,000
So far, in five weeks, Taylor's sold 1,693,000
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Continue to keep going back and forth
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Continue to keep going back and forth
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Hmm?
I just posted actual stats.
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Pop Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" P!nk
Greatest Gainer No. 19 "Gangnam Style" Psy
Debut No. 33 "Live While We're Young" One Direction
Debut No. 40 "Ready Or Not" Bridgit Mendler
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 *** "Somebody That I Used To Know" Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Wide Awake" Katy Perry
Debut No. 22 "RNR Affair" Prince
The Purple One graces Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for the first time since "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" reached No. 25 in 1994, as "RNR Affair" bows at No. 24. Aided by top-of-the-hour promotional airplay on participating Clear Channel and Media Entertainment-owned stations (Sept. 17), the song previews Prince's three-night residency at Chicago's United Center, which begins tonight (24).
Debut No. 29 "Good Time" Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" P!nk
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "One More Night" Maroon 5
Debut No. 37 "Hello" Karmin
Debut No. 39 "Anna Sun" Walk The Moon
Dance/Club Play Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Hello" Karmin
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" P!nk
Hot Shot Debut No. 33 "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)" Ne-Yo
Debut No. 39 "I'm Moving On" Ono
Debut No. 44 "I'll Say It" Kathy Griffin
Debut No. 47 "Monarch" Delerium & Nadina
Debut No. 49 "Gangnam Style" Psy
Debut No. 50 "Zoon Baloomba" David Longoria
Rap Songs
*** No. 1 *** "No Lie" 2 Chainz Featuring Drake
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Clique" Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean
Debut No. 22 "No Worries" Lil Wayne Featuring Detail
Debut No. 25 "Slow Down" Clyde Carson Featuring The Team
Rock Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Ho Hey" The Lumineers
Greatest Gainer No. 3 "Madness" Muse
Hot Shot Debut No. 36 "Let Yourself Go" Green Day
Debut No. 45 "Home" Phillip Phillips
Debut No. 48 "Mountain Sound" Of Monsters And Men
Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Ho Hey" The Lumineers
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Little Black Submarines" The Black Keys
Debut No. 34 "Let Yourself Go" Green Day
Debut No. 35 "Absolute Zero" Stone Sour
Debut No. 38 "Someone Anyone" Anberlin
Country Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Take A Little Ride" Jason Aldean
Hot Shot Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 25 "Southern Comfort Zone" Brad Paisley
Debut No. 57 "American Heart" Faith Hill
Debut No. 60 "Sleepy Little Town" JT Hodges
Latin Songs
*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "No Me Compares" Alejandro Sanz
Hot Shot Debut No. 40 "Amor Real" Gocho Featuring Yandel & Wayne Wonder
Debut No. 41 "Pound The Alarm" Nicki Minaj
Debut No. 43 "La Pasion Tiene Memoria" Ednita Nazario
Debut No. 44 "Mi Vida Eres Tu" N'Klabe
Debut No. 46 "Tanto Amor" Shaila Durcal
Debut No. 48 "Muero De Celos" Domenic Marte Featuring Luz Rios
Debut No. 49 "Ayantame" Ilegales Featuring El Potro Alvarez
Debut No. 50 "Good Time" Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Sin Respiracion" Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Debut No. 23/Greatest Gainer "Y Ahora Resulta" Voz de Mando
Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "Algo Me Gusta De Ti" Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain
Debut No. 28 "Amor Real" Gocho Featuring Yandel & Wayne Wonder
Debut No. 31 "Mientras Tanto" Tommy Torres Featuring Ricardo Arjona
Debut No. 38 "Give Your Heart A Break" Demi Lovato
Debut No. 40 "Con Quien Se Queda El Perro" Jesse & Joy
Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "No Me Compares" Alejandro Sanz
Debut No. 28 "Balada (Tche Tcherere Tche Tche)" Gusttavo Lima
Debut No. 33 "Sobredosis" Kat DeLuna Featuring El Cata
Debut No. 35 "Sin Miedo" Grupo Treo
Christian Songs
*** No. 1 *** "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" Matt Redman
Greatest Gainer No. 19 "I Need A Miracle" Third Day
Hot Shot Debut No. 42 "Whom Shall I Fear" Chris Tomlin
Debut No. 47 "Draw The Line" Disciple
Debut No. 49 "Reckless" Jeremy Camp
Debut No. 50 "Today" newworldson
Gospel Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Awesome" Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago
Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 22 "You Reign" William Murphy
Debut No. 29 "Greater Is Coming" Jekalyn Carr
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