"Sorry" is the second single from Bieber's album Purpose, which bowed atop the Billboard 200 four weeks ago. Lead single "What Do You Mean?" drops 4-5 on the Hot 100 after debuting as his first No. 1 on the Sept. 19 chart, swapping spots with the set's third single, "Love Yourself" (5-4), which returns to its best rank after debuting at No. 4 four weeks ago. Thus, as he did last week and four weeks ago, Bieber boasts three concurrent songs in the Hot 100's top five, an honor that only two other acts have achieved: the Beatles, who charted at least three songs in the top five for eight weeks in 1964 (including the entire top five on April 4, 1964), and 50 Cent (two weeks in 2005). Bieber and the Beatles are the only acts to earn the honor as a lead artist on all three songs, as well as for at least three weeks each.
Could "Sorry" dethrone "Hello" on next week's Hot 100? "Hello" decreases by 9 percent in overall activity on this week's chart, while "Sorry" is down by less than 1 percent, perhaps setting the stage for a close race for the summit next week.
Could "Sorry" dethrone "Hello" on next week's Hot 100? "Hello" decreases by 9 percent in overall activity on this week's chart, while "Sorry" is down by less than 1 percent, perhaps setting the stage for a close race for the summit next week.
Thus, before "Hello," no song had debuted atop the Hot 100 and remained at No. 1 for at least eight weeks since Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" 18 years ago.