Drake getting his 3rd top 10 hit, and it's only February.
2009: Lady Gaga
2010: Rihanna
2011: Adele
2012: Flo Rida
2013: Drake
Drake slaying. I can't believe how good he is. King. Kanye who?
undoubtedly. already outperforming everyones expectations with what is arguably his weakest lead single. when he drops his second single, nobody will be safe
1. Baauer, "Harlem Shake" (=)
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz, "Thrift Shop" (=) 3. Bruno Mars, "When I Was Your Man" (+5)
4. Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble." (+1)
5. will.i.am f/ Britney Spears, "Scream & Shout" (-1) 6. Drake, "Started From The Bottom" (+4)
7. Rihanna f/ Mikky Ekko, "Stay" (-4) 8. Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie" (+1)
9. Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven" (-2) 10. Lil Wayne f/ Drake & Future, "Love Me" (+9)
I think big drops from high up the chart will become more common in the Hot 100 now. It'll be more like the UK charts, where you get lots of songs that spend just 1-4 weeks in the top 10.
Stay's drop was expected. AirPlay and sales are still doing fine so it should hover around the same area next week too. #3 is a great peak for the ballad.
I like Drake but not SFtB. His lead singles usually grow one but this hasn't.