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Originally posted by SmackUTwice
That's not true. There is sense in all this, but we don't know the actual formula for the charts... Why don't we know? Will they not share the info? Lol
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For Radio Airplay, 1 Hot 100 point for every 1 million impression. (Example: 36 Million Audience Impressions = 36 Hot 100 Points)
For sales, 1 Hot 100 point for every 1,000 sold. (Example: 24,000 sold = 24 Hot 100 Points)
For streaming, 1 Hot 100 point for every 10,000 streams. (Example: 500,000 streams = 50 Hot 100 points)
Once you have the Hot 100 points for each, then you have to weigh them. Airplay has the highest percentage, which is 55%. Next would be sales at 35%. Finally, streaming has the remaining 10%.
So, using the examples from above the formula would read as follows-
(36 x .55) + (24 x .35) + (50 x .10)
or
(19.8) + (8.4) + (5.0) = 33.2 Total Hot 100 Points
Using the most recent Hot 100 (published August 2, 2012):
#1. Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"
179,000 in Sales = 62.65
915,000 in Streaming = 9.15
109 Million in Audience Impressions = 59.95
Grand Total of 131.75 in Hot 100 Points
#2. Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
151,000 in Sales = 52.85
580,000 in Streaming = 5.80
117 Million in Audience Impressions = 64.35
Grand Total of 123.00 in Hot 100 Points
#3. Maroon 5 "Payphone"
119,000 in Sales = 41.65
763,000 in Streaming = 7.63
128 Million in Audience Impressions = 70.40
Grand Total of 119.68 in Hot 100 Points
#4. Flo Rida "Whistle"
237,000 in Sales = 82.95
614,000 in Streaming = 6.14
53 Million in Audience Impressions = 29.15
Grand Total of 118.24 in Hot 100 Points
#5. Ellie Goulding "Lights"
122,000 in Sales = 42.70
848,000 in Streaming = 8.48
109 Million in Audience Impressions = 59.95
Grand Total of 111.13 in Hot 100 Points
Using the Hot 100 from the week prior (published July 26, 2012):
#1. Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"
164,000 in Sales = 57.40
819,000 in Streaming = 8.19
117 Million in Audience Impressions = 64.35
Grand Total of 129.94 in Hot 100 Points
#2. Maroon 5 "Payphone"
131,000 in Sales = 45.85
811,000 in Streaming = 8.11
134 Million in Audience Impressions = 73.70
Grand Total of 127.66 in Hot 100 Points
#3. Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
170,000 in Sales = 59.50
653,000 in Streaming = 6.53
111 Million in Audience Impressions = 61.05
Grand Total of 127.08 in Hot 100 Points
#4. Ellie Goulding "Lights"
134,000 in Sales = 46.90
867,000 in Streaming = 8.67
99 Million in Audience Impressions = 54.45
Grand Total of 110.02 in Hot 100 Points
(#5 this week was Gotye "Somebody That I Used To Know" & stats were not given of the song.)
#6. Flo Rida "Whistle"
210,000 in Sales = 73.50
584,000 in Streaming = 5.84
44 Million in Audience Impressions = 24.20
Grand Total of 103.54 in Hot 100 Points
This should give everyone a MUCH clearer understanding of the Hot 100 and how it works. As you can see, Katy Perry "Wide Awake" moved up to #2 in the most recent week but it was really her prior week (when she was at #3) that she was closest to Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe".
I read that ^ somewhere but i forgot
this doesn't make any sense, how is Lights above Whistle & WA?
most fanbases would die to have their fav in the top 3 on billboard.
Let's just be appreciative 