the fact that people are saying this is a bunch of bull without looking at the methodology
until you question the formula you have no opinion on its accuracy. Just because it's official doesn't mean it accurate(ie: as of late, Billboard
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and sales =/= airplay, streams + sales all together
success is not rated by how much a single sales. If that was so, BTW would have topped You're The One That I Want, which is in the top 10 most-successful songs of all time a LONG time ago
people are the epitome of stupid in this thread.