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Chart Listings: Billboard Hot 100 Singles (October 6-13, 2011)
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Foster The People's Torches has been certified Gold, so "Pumped Up Kicks" is doing A LOT for them. Even if it doesn't hit #1, it's one of the biggest songs by a newcomer this year. I hope they follow up their success and not fall into one-hit wonder status because unlike most alternative bands, their album is filled with crossover potential.
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I finally picked up the album today. 
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Well, it turns out Skrillex finally jumped past his #14 peak on Bubbling Under with "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites". 
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I think "Helena Beat" has potential to be a hit but people/casual fans are fickle sometimes so I hope they're not the next Owl City. =/
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Originally posted by Beatz
I think "Helena Beat" has potential to be a hit but people/casual fans are fickle sometimes so I hope they're not the next Owl City. =/
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I hope so.. These guys have a lot to offer.. Well, much much better than LMFAO for sure 
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Foster The People will go nowhere. I completely see them going the path of a "The Script" or "Owl City." Frankly, I don't know why everyone is rooting so hard for them. Sure, they make alright music and they're indie, but they're not even one of the better Indie pop/rock bands of the year. They're just decent. Yes, my opinion.
Though, I must say, I applaud Nicole for starting up a huge fanbase on here that worship them like gods with the snap of her fingers.
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Foster The People will go nowhere. I completely see them going the path of a "The Script" or "Owl City." Frankly, I don't know why everyone is rooting so hard for them. Sure, they make alright music and they're indie, but they're not even one of the better Indie pop/rock bands of the year. They're just decent. Yes, my opinion.
Though, I must say, I applaud Nicole for starting up a huge fanbase on here that worship them like gods with the snap of her fingers.
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They're already more successful than The Script.
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Foster The People will go nowhere. I completely see them going the path of a "The Script" or "Owl City."
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The Script were not a one-hit wonder, their biggest hit was certainly Breakeven, but FTFT reached Top 25 and had great longevity, and Nothing is heading there. I see more of the Owl City path, at this point I'm doubting that Helena Beat will even reach the Hot 100.
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Foster The People will go nowhere. I completely see them going the path of a "The Script" or "Owl City." Frankly, I don't know why everyone is rooting so hard for them. Sure, they make alright music and they're indie, but they're not even one of the better Indie pop/rock bands of the year. They're just decent. Yes, my opinion.
Though, I must say, I applaud Nicole for starting up a huge fanbase on here that worship them like gods with the snap of her fingers.
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That's definitely a possibility. But it won't be the first time someone who isn't too fond of an artist is wrong about their forthcoming demise. Or are awkwardly defensive because they themselves don't like the music. It's just a matter of what people like to listen to.
Anyway, The Script have sustained a rather moderate career following "Breakeven". Owl City hasn't done **** since "Fireflies".
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God, The Script sucks so much.
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Originally posted by potentbreakupsong
The Script were not a one-hit wonder, their biggest hit was certainly Breakeven, but FTFT reached Top 25 and had great longevity, and Nothing is heading there. I see more of the Owl City path, at this point I'm doubting that Helena Beat will even reach the Hot 100.
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"Helena Beat" has already been hovering in the Top 200 of iTunes. It hasn't been, nor has anything really, confirmed as the next single. Certainly with an adds date following "PUK" peak, it would debut and rise very well. The other possible option is "Don't Stop", which is being promoted on that Nissan commercial - and is also in the Top 500.
Matched with promotion when they appear on SNL, they are bound to get another hit. So trying to knock them down so quickly needs to stop now until a single or two more are released. 
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Foster The People will go nowhere. I completely see them going the path of a "The Script" or "Owl City." Frankly, I don't know why everyone is rooting so hard for them. Sure, they make alright music and they're indie, but they're not even one of the better Indie pop/rock bands of the year. They're just decent. Yes, my opinion.
Though, I must say, I applaud Nicole for starting up a huge fanbase on here that worship them like gods with the snap of her fingers.
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I won't say if they will go somewhere or not, but I definitely see this ATRL trend... Some people praise them left and right and, at least based on "Kicks", I think they're barely average.
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Originally posted by MrPeanut
God, The Script sucks so much.
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Minus "For the First Time."
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I really hope Foster The People won't do the Owl City route... Although it's too soon to judge them, let's see how well their next songs/albums do...
Lady Gaga struggled at first and look how big she got. Adele didn't shoot up to commercial success until her 2nd album came out and 2011 turned out to be her year... Let's all just wait 
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These things are not easy to predict. Boy I remember when everyone thought Rihanna would be a one-hit wonder back in 2005, especially after "If It's Lovin' That You Want" was a semi-bomb, and this is when Ciara was banging out hit after hit.  Now Rihanna could be challenging Mariah and even The Beatles for most number ones in the next couple of years. 
Foster The People are still new and their sound isn't really "indie." It's very commercial. They have time to prove themselves, even if they don't follow up with another hit from Torches.
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
These things are not easy to predict. Boy I remember when everyone thought Rihanna would be a one-hit wonder back in 2005, especially after "If It's Lovin' That You Want" was a semi-bomb, and this is when Ciara was banging out hit after hit. Now Rihanna could be challenging Mariah and even The Beatles for most number ones in the next couple of years.
Foster The People are still new and their sound isn't really "indie." It's very commercial. They have time to prove themselves, even if they don't follow up with another hit from Torches. |
It's funny how things change. Back then I don't think anybody would've thought that little island girl Rihanna would be a worldwide superstar and Ciara would have fallen off the map.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
That's definitely a possibility. But it won't be the first time someone who isn't too fond of an artist is wrong about their forthcoming demise. Or are awkwardly defensive because they themselves don't like the music. It's just a matter of what people like to listen to.
Anyway, The Script have sustained a rather moderate career following "Breakeven". Owl City hasn't done **** since "Fireflies".
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Also The Man Who Can't Be Moved is pretty known although it didn't do well chart wise and that's only because the song was already old.
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Hot 100 Predictions (Points = Airplay + Sales)
1 - Someone like you 362
2 - Moves like jagger 330
3 - Pumped up kicks 278
4 - Sexy and I know it 236
5 - Stereo Hearts 234
6 - We found love 200
7 - Without you 191
8 - Party rock anthem 188
9 - You make me feel 170
10 - You and I 158
11 - In the dark 143
12 - Lighters 135
13 - Cheers 129
14 - Super bass 124
15 - Rolling in the deep 121
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SAIKI is going to block WFL from #1 if it has any chances.
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So the Top-5 streak for LMFAO should continue. What is the longest streak?
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Originally posted by Ravi
So the Top-5 streak for LMFAO should continue. What is the longest streak?
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Most uninterrupted weeks in top ten
69 weeks - Katy Perry — "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T." (featuring Kanye West), Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (2010-11)
48 weeks - Ace of Base — "All That She Wants", "The Sign", "Don't Turn Around" (1993-94)
42 weeks - Santana — "Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas), "Maria Maria" (featuring The Product G&B) (1999-2000)
41 weeks - Mariah Carey — "Fantasy", "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men), "Always Be My Baby" (1995-96)
For now:
20 weeks - LMFAO — "Party Rock Anthem", "Sexy and I know it" 
EDIT: 32 weeks - Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi", "Bad Romance", "Telephone"
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