Bruno coming for #1 soon Rihanna selling so consistently over 200K every week and will be platinum next week Can't wait! Billboard needs to take these damn parody videos out of the equation though
It looks like we're in for the longest run without having a female at number one since 2003-2004 (30 weeks).
This will be week 13, and there aren't any females on the horizon who could really hope to take over.
Previously since then, we've had 13 weeks in 2008 and 14 weeks in 2006.
This is really looking to be the year of the males. Artist of the year will most likely go to either Bruno Mars or the duo of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Edit: we also haven't had a female artist on top of the Billboard 200 in a while either.
Rihanna? Stay has already peaked at #3 based on downloads and streaming alone. It is growing so rapidly on radio and is increasing digitally and the video stays among the most watched on YouTube/VEVO. How dare you disregard the Queen of Pop?
I think Bruno Mars has advantage for "artist of the year" due to his older hits still selling well and getting airplay. The highest female looks like it'll be Rihanna or Taylor Swift at this stage. I think Rihanna would get it easily for the Hot 100 alone, but Taylor's album sales might give her the overall advantage.
As for the year-end Hot 100, it seems Harlem Shake has #1 on lock, unless it trails off really fast from now on. I wonder where Harlem Shake will be in the decade-end chart!
Stay is doing very well, but I think #1 is out of the question. I might be wrong, but Stay isn't doing well on rhythmic, and it's got huge competition from the current top 3 which will be around for ages.
Stay (along with the rest of 'Unapologetic' sans Diamonds) is not available for OnDemand Streaming, which WIWYM has the upper hand on. Unless 'Stay' goes viral soon, it's gonna struggle to ascend to #1.
Rihanna? Stay has already peaked at #3 based on downloads and streaming alone. It is growing so rapidly on radio and is increasing digitally and the video stays among the most watched on YouTube/VEVO. How dare you disregard the Queen of Pop?
Rihanna could do it with Stay. However, airplay needs to catch up while her YouTube streaming and sales are still consistent. It is growing fast, but everything needs to align just right.