I don't really use her music outside of Our Song, TDOMG and Better Than Revenge, but she's such a big star that it was so odd that she didn't have a #1 song so I'm glad for her. Too bad it was this one though I wouldn't be shocked if she gets another one this Era.
“Following is first full week of radio availability, "Never" jumps 25-14 (52 million, up 29%) on Hot 100 Airplay.” – Only behind 4 of her hits, after 8 ½ days. It's coming to match YBWM's #1, hopefully.
“While "Never" has not yet been made available to streaming services that also contribute to the Hot 100's data pool, the song outranks the No. 2 song on the chart, and last week's No. 1, Flo Rida's "Whistle," by an almost two-to-one chart points ratio.” - Lol at people worrying.
With 623k vs. 199k, We Are Never is ahead in sales by 213%, shattering the digital record: Hips Don’t Lie 175%, Born this Way 164, Right Round 149, Crack a Bottle 139. Actually, this week’s #2-4 only sell 549k altogether. Only Hips Don't Lie has also outsold #2-4, and by a smaller margin.