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Discussion: Why does Britney only have 5 hot 100 number 1's?
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Waffles O'Brien
Probably because her "peak" was relatively short.
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She got four #1s in her postbreakdown era.
During her peak (1999-2004), Britney was banned on radio in the United States. Yet she managed to score a lot of worlwide hits, which still have impact on pop music.
If the radio was on Brit's side during her peak, I bet she would have at least four more #1s.
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How many radio stations does/did ClearChannel own? It's hard to believe she was blacklisted from the entirety of american radio. As some have already said, urban was too strong back then. She wasn't the only pop star struggling to get her songs inside the top 10.
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Originally posted by Brando
That's why the time span between her #1s is 12 years? What a short peak
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LMAO, the only reason Britney got those three extra #1s in the late '00s was because she got benefited by the Hot 100 formula being highly influenced by digital sales. They were at #1 only one week and fall drastically after that. Proof is there when she's unable to do it again because the formula changed (again). Your answer would apply to someone having #1s a la Perry or Rihanna. Let's not.
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I guess that's mainly because her songs were intentionally not being played by radios. Wasn't Britney black-listed by radios or something like that if I am not wrong?
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by dirrtydiana
Reaching even further, I see
Britney's music from the 01-04 radio ban was more urban than ever. Still pop, but heavily leaning towards urban.
Read pages one and two to educate yourself. And I'm not using those as "receipts." I am telling you she SOLD on video promo alone. Britney ha power
Yet they sell millions and Britney is still here. That must keep you up at night
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Screaming.
The fact you actually think her music was "Urban" enough to be played on stations with Nelly, Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Ludacris.
Nothing about her music was Urban. She would've been restricted to Pop only, like she is now. That statement proves exactly why you're the only one reaching.
She didn't sell on video power either. She sold on the premises of having a huge fanbase, just like teen fads including One Direction as I said earlier.
She never even had huge airplay to begin with to slay either, ...Baby One More Time was #40 on Airplay when it went #1 on Hot 100. Look that up to before talking.
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I remember her team not releasing first singles physical because they wanted the album to sell more. it's annoying but it worked tbh
also the radioban is not an "excuse". it really happened and damaged her chart performance
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If airplay wasn't a factor (and it shouldn't be, it is NOT an indicator of consumer intent) she'd have a hell of a lot more #1 hits. Imagine, if you will, the Hot 100 having an accurate formula like the UK; she'd have something like 11, 13, or 16 #1 hits (I forgot the number but I counted it a long time ago).
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by 4AM.
If airplay wasn't a factor (and it shouldn't be, it is NOT an indicator of consumer intent) she'd have a hell of a lot more #1 hits. Imagine, if you will, the Hot 100 having an accurate formula like the UK; she'd have something like 11, 13, or 16 #1 hits (I forgot the number but I counted it a long time ago).
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Britney having 16 #1 hits would make the Hot 100 the most inaccurate chart ever.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by iHypeMusic
Screaming.
The fact you actually think her music was "Urban" enough to be played on stations with Nelly, Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Ludacris.
Nothing about her music was Urban. She would've been restricted to Pop only, like she is now. That statement proves exactly why you're the only one reaching.
She didn't sell on video power either. She sold on the premises of having a huge fanbase, just like teen fads including One Direction as I said earlier.
She never even had huge airplay to begin with to slay either, ...Baby One More Time was #40 on Airplay when it went #1 on Hot 100. Look that up to before talking.
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Screaming at the facts?
Point remains she would've had more #1s had she not been banned from the then main outlet to the charts, airwaves. Whether you like it or not.
Dead at you disregarding her video power her team changed strategies when she was radio banned and had her film videos for all of the singles released from Britney, which remain the most to date. Britney ha TRL reign was real
When will "teen fads" sell as much as Britney and 1D tho? Same was said about Nsync and BSB and look at all their achievements.
I never claimed she was strong on radio U tried
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Originally posted by iHypeMusic
Britney having 16 #1 hits would make the Hot 100 the most inaccurate chart ever.
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Honey, if she sold the most in at least one week with however many songs it was, she deserves the #1; that's not "inaccurate". Charts are meant to measure popularity, and sales are the only way pre-streaming to accurately gauge popularity with real, living, breathing consumers. She should have a lot more than 5, point blank.
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You put "Me Against the Music", but not "Toxic"!? K…
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Originally posted by dirrtydiana
Screaming at the facts?
Point remains she would've had more #1s had she not been banned from the then main outlet to the charts, airwaves. Whether you like it or not.
Dead at you disregarding her video power her team changed strategies when she was radio banned and had her film videos for all of the singles released from Britney, which remain the most to date. Britney ha TRL reign was real
When will "teen fads" sell as much as Britney and 1D tho? Same was said about Nsync and BSB and look at all their achievements.
I never claimed she was strong on radio U tried
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No she wouldn't have. NONE of her songs would've gone #1 on Airplay in 2002-2004 because they were not similar to Nelly, Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Eminem. You're just lying to yourself if you remotely believe that.
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Originally posted by 4AM.
Honey, if she sold the most in at least one week with however many songs it was, she deserves the #1; that's not "inaccurate". Charts are meant to measure popularity, and sales are the only way pre-streaming to accurately gauge popularity with real, living, breathing consumers. She should have a lot more than 5, point blank.
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Any chart that could get acts such as One Direction more #1's than Rihanna, Katy, Bruno, etc will always be inaccurate to the GENERAL PUBLIC.
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Originally posted by iHypeMusic
Screaming.
The fact you actually think her music was "Urban" enough to be played on stations with Nelly, Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Ludacris.
Nothing about her music was Urban. She would've been restricted to Pop only, like she is now. That statement proves exactly why you're the only one reaching.
She didn't sell on video power either. She sold on the premises of having a huge fanbase, just like teen fads including One Direction as I said earlier.
She never even had huge airplay to begin with to slay either, ...Baby One More Time was #40 on Airplay when it went #1 on Hot 100. Look that up to before talking.
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Hot 97 and WBLS did pick up the RAPPER REMIX of Slave for a while.
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Doesn't matter, she's still the Princess of Pop.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
Hot 97 and WBLS did pick up the RAPPER REMIX of Slave for a while.
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Yes, minor spins.
The difference is this girl is sitting here trying to say that those songs would go all the way to #1 on Urban if she wasn't banned.
Which is the biggest reach I've heard in weeks.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by 4AM.
If airplay wasn't a factor (and it shouldn't be, it is NOT an indicator of consumer intent) she'd have a hell of a lot more #1 hits. Imagine, if you will, the Hot 100 having an accurate formula like the UK; she'd have something like 11, 13, or 16 #1 hits (I forgot the number but I counted it a long time ago).
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I don't think she should have had that many, but the US really needs to adopt the UK Singles Chart's formula. More accurate tbh. People buy what they want to listen to. Period. Would have helped Britney a lot.
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Originally posted by Rolland
How many radio stations does/did ClearChannel own? It's hard to believe she was blacklisted from the entirety of american radio. As some have already said, urban was too strong back then. She wasn't the only pop star struggling to get her songs inside the top 10.
LMAO, the only reason Britney got those three extra #1s in the late '00s was because she got benefited by the Hot 100 formula being highly influenced by digital sales. They were at #1 only one week and fall drastically after that. Proof is there when she's unable to do it again because the formula changed (again). Your answer would apply to someone having #1s a la Perry or Rihanna. Let's not.
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LMAO, HIAM is the only of her #1s that fell hard after its 1st week, stop making yourself look even more ridiculous than you already do with all your envy, please.
Clear Channel owns over 90% of the Pop radion stations in the US. Is that too little in your opinion?
Oh, and I'd rather have #1s because of SALES, which means the real audience wants your music, than due to heavy airplay, something that is still bought by several artists to this day, let alone back then, meaning they are not actually what the public wants to hear. But I'm sure you already know that, you're just in denial because... Well, you know why.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by 4AM.
Honey, if she sold the most in at least one week with however many songs it was, she deserves the #1; that's not "inaccurate". Charts are meant to measure popularity, and sales are the only way pre-streaming to accurately gauge popularity with real, living, breathing consumers. She should have a lot more than 5, point blank.
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Agreed. I don't see why we count so heavily on radio airplay here. It would only work if each spin was specifically requested by someone. The BB100 is such a joke
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by RatedG²
inb4 "radio blacklist"
whoops already happened
she was never a person who cared about how her singles charted. Her singles have sold her albums like they are meant to do. So she succeeded where other pop girls failed
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uh-uh bitch come here.
you better stan and defend.
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Her power never was that big.
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Member Since: 8/6/2003
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Originally posted by dirrtydiana
Reaching even further, I see
Britney's music from the 01-04 radio ban was more urban than ever. Still pop, but heavily leaning towards urban.
Read pages one and two to educate yourself. And I'm not using those as "receipts." I am telling you she SOLD on video promo alone. Britney ha power
Yet they sell millions and Britney is still here. That must keep you up at night
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Britney's music is urban? Only 'Slave' could be considered somewhat a "urban" song, and that's still up to debate. Not A Girl, Overprotected, MATM, Toxic, Everytime... Urban songs? Are you serious?
Even that Boys Remix with Pharrell is heavily Pop, the album version is more urban than that, lol.
As for the rest of your post and the other ones... I won't waste my time.
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