That isn't payola. It isn't a radio deal like "You Da One" or "Gime All Your Luvin'". KIIS & Z100 did the same with "California Gurls" and the lessers stations started to follow.
25m singles sold beg to differ with the whole "Katy Perry's Teenage Dream payola" argument.
1. ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 145.814 (+ 0.827)
2. RIHANNA - We Found Love f/Calvin Harris: 131.682 (- 1.995)
3. FLO RIDA - Good Feeling: 119.767 (- 1.311)
4. BRUNO MARS - It Will Rain: 105.674 (- 1.905)
5. KATY PERRY - The One That Got Away: 101.661 (- 1.011) 6. JESSIE J - Domino: 84.365 (+ 1.106) 7. KELLY CLARKSON - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill ...: 79.047 (+ 2.606)
8. DAVID GUETTA - Turn Me On f/Nicki Minaj: 76.087 (+ 0.333)
9. JAY Z & KANYE WEST - N***** In Paris: 73.348 (- 1.664)
10. PITBULL F/CHRIS BROWN - International Love: 68.111 (+ 0.656) ▲
11. J. COLE - Workout: 67.816 (- 1.181)
12. MAROON 5 F/CHRISTINA AGUILERA - Moves Like Jagger: 67.693 (- 1.458) ▼
13. GAVIN DEGRAW - Not Over You: 66.632 (- 0.265)
14. DRAKE - The Motto f/Lil Wayne: 65.142 (+ 0.898) ▲
15. DAVID GUETTA - Without You f/Usher: 65.008 (- 1.593) ▼ 16. DRAKE - Take Care f/Rihanna: 62.943 (+ 2.074) ▲
17. WIZ KHALIFA/SNOOP DOGG - Young, Wild & Free f/B. Mars: 62.493 (+ 0.313) ▼
18. ADELE - Someone Like You: 57.201 (- 1.769)
19. SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE: Love You Like A Love Song: 57.051 (- 0.417)
20. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It: 56.742 (- 0.613)
OUTRAS
DRAKE - Make Me Proud f/Nicki Minaj: 55.926 (- 0.782)
TYGA - Rack City: 54.234 (+ 0.930)
GYM CLASS HEROES - Stereo Hearts f/Adam Levine: 53.161 (- 1.164)
THE BAND PERRY - All Your Life: 52.916 (- 0.949)
GYM CLASS HEROES - Ass Back Home f/Neon Hitch: 49.994 (+ 0.240)
THE WANTED - Glad You Came: 34.915 (+ 0.198)
BEYONCE - Love On Top: 33.937 (+ 0.512)
TAYLOR SWIFT - Ours: 31.323 (- 0.054)
BLAKE SHELTON - Drink On It: 31.176 (+ 0.199)
RIHANNA - Talk That Talk f/Jay-Z: 29.499 (+ 0.730)
FRAY - Heartbeat: 26.922 (- 0.305)
TRAIN - Drive By: 23.329 (+ 0.315)
MADONNA - Give Me All Your Luvin': 22.183 (- 7.431) LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking: 18.804 (+ 1.473) CHRIS BROWN - Turn Up The Music: 15.515 (+ 1.169)
FOO FIGHTERS - These Days: 14.375 (+ 0.121)
FOSTER THE PEOPLE - Don't Stop (Color On The Walls: 13.435 (+ 0.261)
JASON MRAZ - I Won't Give Up: 8.068 (+ 0.491)
Bonus: WHITNEY HOUSTON - I Will Always Love You: 10.770 (+ 6.616) WHITNEY HOUSTON - I Wanna Dance With Somebody...: 9.819 (+ 7.046)
1. ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 145.814 (+ 0.827)
2. RIHANNA - We Found Love f/Calvin Harris: 131.682 (- 1.995)
Watch WFL going back to #1
Adele songs fall pretty fast from the top & drop hard!
Rihanna has the biggest radio hit of the year till now! +160M
7. KELLY CLARKSON - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill ...: 79.047 (+ 2.606)
Go Kelly don't stop till 110-140M
16. DRAKE - Take Care f/Rihanna: 62.943 (+ 2.074) ▲
This will smaaaaash Thiiis willl smaaash!
1. ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 145.814 (+ 0.827)
2. RIHANNA - We Found Love f/Calvin Harris: 131.682 (- 1.995)
Watch WFL going back to #1
Adele songs fall pretty fast from the top & drop hard!
7. KELLY CLARKSON - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill ...: 79.047 (+ 2.606)
Go Katy don't stop till 110-140M :cheer:
16. DRAKE - Take Care f/Rihanna: 62.943 (+ 2.074) ▲
This will smaaaaash Thiiis willl smaaash!
1. ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 145.814 (+ 0.827)
2. RIHANNA - We Found Love f/Calvin Harris: 131.682 (- 1.995)
Watch WFL going back to #1
Adele songs fall pretty fast from the top & drop hard!