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Chart Listings: Billboard Hot 100 Singles (2005-2009 Archives)
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why the hell did Rehab not return :-/ ... the Dixie chick's song returned...why not Rehab :-/
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why the hell did Rehab not return :-/ ... the Dixie chick's song returned...why not Rehab :-/
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Because maybe it was already successful, it would probably have re-entered at a position lower than it's peak if that happened. Dixie Chicks only peaked in the 20's. If "Rehab" peaked in the 20's or lower than they maybe would have let it re-entered.
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Great debut for Mimi!!! Was expecting POM to stay Top 30, but #32 is still great! And yay for BTI going up! Debut next week!
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I was expecting a top 50 debut, but that's fine. She should debut in the Hot 100 Airplay in the top 25.
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Hell yea Superstar is going to be a huge hit it's going top 10 baby! Good debuts for Love In This Club and Touch My Body and the movement that both songs have made on the R&B Charts is just incredible. Wow!
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9 weeks for Low!
1 1 FLO RIDA LOW/JEALOUS
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If the little 13-year-olds or hard-partying club hoppers who waste their money on iTunes to buy "Low" actually grow to like "Elevator", which I personally haven't heard, then yes, it could have the same success. But Nelly Furtado was already mentioned with "Maneater"/"Promiscuous", and there are many, many other examples of #1 first singles and #100 second singles (which are generally better musically) that I don't really need to type out.
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If the little 13-year-olds or hard-partying club hoppers who waste their money on iTunes to buy "Low" actually grow to like "Elevator", which I personally haven't heard, then yes, it could have the same success. But Nelly Furtado was already mentioned with "Maneater"/"Promiscuous", and there are many, many other examples of #1 first singles and #100 second singles (which are generally better musically), that I don't really need to type out.
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Only "Maneater" wasn't a flop, it was a slight disappointment, and a stupid move made by her label, by not releasing this to stations, or it was something like that.
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^ I always wonder to myself, what would have happened if "Say It Right" had been released second, instead of "Maneater"? Would it have broken the #1 record in the US? We will never know, of course, but I always wonder.
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^ I always wonder to myself, what would have happened if "Say It Right" had been released second, instead of "Maneater"? Would it have broken the #1 record in the US? We will never know, of course, but I always wonder.
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It probably wouldn't have hit #1. (Due to the Beyonce madness going on at the time) So the label was smart releasing this while Beyonce was starting to peak, and not when it was starting.
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And if there is a god (he wasn't around much with Kanye's "Stronger"), Usher and Mariah Carey will keep Flo Rida, Soulja Boy, and any future ringtone rappers all from hitting #1.
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It probably wouldn't have hit #1. (Due to the Beyonce madness going on at the time) So the label was smart releasing this while Beyonce was starting to peak, and not when it was starting.
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You don't think so? With how big of a hit "Promiscuous" was? I don't know. I think it would have been the perfect contrast to "Promiscuous" and would have made for an awesome Fall song, but that's just me.
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And if there is a god (he wasn't around much with Kanye's "Stronger")
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Amen, brotha. Preach it!
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Originally posted by Johnald.
And if there is a god (he wasn't around much with Kanye's "Stronger"), Usher and Mariah Carey will keep Flo Rida, Soulja Boy, and any future ringtone rappers all from hitting #1.
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I think so, but "Yahhh!" is starting to rise on downloads and airplay, as well as "Elevator".
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You don't think so? With how big of a hit "Promiscuous" was? I don't know. I think it would have been the perfect contrast to "Promiscuous" and would have made for an awesome Fall song, but that's just me.
Amen, brotha. Preach it!
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If it wasn't for Beyonce it would have hit #1 if released eariler. She would have had no chance against Beyonce. Did you see what happened with Eminem and Missy Elliot around the same time period in 2002? And yes, even if I do like "Crank That" (which I do believe it or not) I don't think it should have spend so many weeks at #1, and Kanye should have had that honor instead. Well it was a close call when "Stronger" hit #1, or it would have had no chance.
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If it wasn't for Beyonce it would have hit #1 if released eariler. She would have had no chance against Beyonce. Did you see what happened with Eminem and Missy Elliot around the same time period in 2002?
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Dude, of course I did. And it was glorious, that time period. America made the right decision there.
But yeah, I was saying that it would be before Bee. I mean, the single right after "Promiscuous". The only thing is that it might have had to contend with "SexyBack", which was, simply, fire at the time. I think it still would have gotten multiple weeks at #1 if it was the second single.
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Wait a minute. Where is Killa? Did it fall?
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America really sucks dick. I mean, really.
Buckcherry? Webbie? Miley Cyrus?
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Dude, of course I did. And it was glorious, that time period. America made the right decision there.
But yeah, I was saying that it would be before Bee. I mean, the single right after "Promiscuous". The only thing is that it might have had to contend with "SexyBack", which was, simply, fire at the time. I think it still would have gotten multiple weeks at #1 if it was the second single.
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Well if she released it right after "Promiscuous" like in August, like you said it's biggest comp. would have been Justin Timberlake. No she wouldn't have past Justin, because his singles were huge on all three formats, while Nelly's on two. It wouldn't have climbed fast enough to catch up with Beyonce. I still have Beyonce's first 16 weeks in my mind:
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Nelly wouldn't have climbed fast enough or would have stalled at #2 beind Justin, before possibly maybe going to #1 if she would have gotten Akon, but Akon's singles were big on all three formats as well. Well it's a question you need to think about.
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America really sucks dick. I mean, really.
Buckcherry? Webbie? Miley Cyrus?
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At this rate I'd take Buckcherry at #1 instead of "Low" for a 10th week. That's saying something.
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Originally posted by Johnald.
At this rate I'd take Buckcherry at #1 instead of "Low" for a 10th week. That's saying something.
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Even I wouldn't go that far. That's like replacing cancer with AIDS.
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Well if she released it right after "Promiscuous" like in August, like you said it's biggest comp. would have been Justin Timberlake. No she wouldn't have past Justin, because his singles were huge on all three formats, while Nelly's on two. It wouldn't have climbed fast enough to catch up with Beyonce. I still have Beyonce's first 16 weeks in my mind:
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Nelly wouldn't have climbed fast enough or would have stalled at #2 beind Justin, before possibly maybe going to #1 if she would have gotten Akon, but like I said his singles were big on all three formats as well. Well it's a question you need to think about.
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Yeah, I see your point, but, like I pointed out, the contrast of "Say It Right" when compared to "Promiscuous" would have worked out much better than 'Maneater", and, thus, would have made it a much bigger second single. That's all I'm saying.
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