"Happy" continues its Hot 100 command fueled by its 11th week at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart, down by 24 percent to 208,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Top 3 is looking possible at this point. Oh My God
If she had an enormous radio deal from start of release plus if the lyric video was uploaded on the moment of its availabilty, it would be a huge contender for a #1 debut
#1 debut would have been amazing with the current formula but doing too much in the first week would have hurt its potential longevity, so a top 3 debut is phenomenal anyway.