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Originally posted by iHype.
Except it is true. And it applies to Flo Rida, Jason Derulo, and Pitbull. Their albums with their biggest hits are their most popular, while their albums with their biggest flops are their least popular. So yes, having hits increases the popularity of an album.
The Billboard 200 is a popularity, not sales chart in 2016. So when the albums have new popularity drawn to them it will be reflected.
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I think if a song has millions of streams on Spotify but the rest of the album on Spotify has 0 (hypothetical situation of course) then that shouldn't make the album #1. However, it should still have influence.
Basically, I think instead of using total streams for albums they should use an average of each song's streams. That way, a song will get a big boost from a smash but it won't overinflate the album. And if someone listens to the majority of the album or even most of it, those streams will count a lot more than they would on the smash hit to signify that they actually listened to a good portion of the album. Streaming 16 songs from a 17-track album will basically be equivalent to streaming all 17 songs with this.
This might be able to take Drake out of the running for #1, but Ari and Blake would remain competitive. I bought Dangerous Woman three times (iTunes, her store + signed postcard, and Target version) but if she doesn't get #1 (or even if Blake + possibly Bey beat her) it's not the end of the world. It deserves number 1 because it's an amazing album, but if the public wants Drake to get it than so be it.
Edit: Also I've thought this for a while, I made a thread about it a while back.
The important thing to remember is that she is set to have the best first week of her peers
I mean I want Ari to snatch the top spot more than anyone else but if she doesn't it's cool, she still released one of the best albums in recent years and still debuted with great sells, a #2 peak isn't the end of the world.
