Guest nothingfails0603 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Why would you hate how radio influences the chart? It's been part of the Hot 100 since its inception in 1958. Is that because, then, a certain track would be No. 1 without airplay in the mix? Come on now. the problem with radio today vs. radio 20+ years ago is that radio is so generic and stale and always late to the party. They milk songs for months when in the past it was weeks and most of the time radio doesn't even catch on to a song until after it peaked on iTunes (Womanizer, Viva La Vida, etc). It's a joke that TI is dominating the charts when he's not dominating iTunes just because US radio refuses to get off its rap kick, even tho you'd think by now they'd realizing forcing that shit down our throats is a huge reason why sales are in the toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franxisco66 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Im glad that Taylor came back to number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 HITS: SWIFT ON TOP, BUT HERE COMES COLE Country Phenom Will Top Chart, as Keyshia Cole, Jamie Foxx, Fall Out Boy, Anthony Hamilton Debut December 17, 2008 The final home stretch before Santa comes to town is in full swing. Taylor Swift’s Big Machine album Fearless is proving to be the holidays’ big winner, on track to log another week at #1, with a total pegged at between 330-350k. With MSNBC reporting that Wal-Mart is generating more sales this Q4 than Target, JC Penney and Sears combined, that could bode well for Swift’s continued success through the end of the year. As for the last batch of major debuts of 2008, Geffen diva Keyshia Cole’s A Different Me looks to be the biggest, with a projected first-week total of 275-300k, good enough for a #2 bow. J/RMG actor-turned-R&B crooner Jamie Foxx’s Intuition should have a high debut, possibly even #3, with estimates in the 210-230k range. Island/IDJ emo-rockers Fall Out Boy’s delayed Folie a Deux is up next at 125-135k, with Amazon launching a $3.99 MP3 Deal of the Day yesterday and today that should boost sales figures. Grammy-nominated LaFace/ZLG soul man Anthony Hamilton is looking at 120-130k for his new album, The Point of it All. Atlantic rapper Plies, an alum of the Florida-based Slip N’ Slide label, is on target for 95-105k for his new album, DA REAList. DGC/Interscope Oklahoma rockers All-American Rejects are trending at 60-65k for their apocalyptic-sounding third album, When the World Comes Down. Interscope kid rapper Soulja BoyTell'Em returns with his sophomore album after a successful debut and is eyeing 30-35k in first-week sales. The market was up 14% vs. last week, down 28% vs. same week last year and still down 14% year to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 the problem with radio today vs. radio 20+ years ago is that radio is so generic and stale and always late to the party. They milk songs for months when in the past it was weeks and most of the time radio doesn't even catch on to a song until after it peaked on iTunes (Womanizer, Viva La Vida, etc). It's a joke that TI is dominating the charts when he's not dominating iTunes just because US radio refuses to get off its rap kick, even tho you'd think by now they'd realizing forcing that shit down our throats is a huge reason why sales are in the toilet. Mariah is the smartest! She's waiting for 2 months to release her song on i-tunes after the radio release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexz Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Why would you hate how radio influences the chart? It's been part of the Hot 100 since its inception in 1958. Is that because, then, a certain track would be No. 1 without airplay in the mix? Come on now. We all want "certain" tracks to go #1 sometimes... something like 4 Minutes or Circus that were DENIED from #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starstruck52 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 We all want "certain" tracks to go #1 sometimes... something like 4 Minutes or Circus that were DENIED from #1. I thought 4 Minutes went to #1...? And Circus BETTER get to #1 or Imma shank a hoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexz Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 It did on the sales chart. #3 Hot 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starstruck52 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Oh, damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 It did on the sales chart. #3 Hot 100. you forget to add that 4 Minutes was released one week after the radio release. Not 2 months like another song that week that hit no1 on the hot100.. Had it been released just one week later(2 weeks after the radio release) it would have hit no1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 bks at Pulse: BILLBOARD HOT 100 - TOP 50 2 1 BEYONCE SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON I 1 2 T.I. LIVE YOUR LIFE 4 3 LADY GAGA/COLBY O'DONIS JUST DANCE (REMIXES) - EP 3 4 BRITNEY SPEARS CIRCUS 5 5 T.I. WHATEVER YOU LIKE 10 6 BRITNEY SPEARS WOMANIZER 16 7 KANYE WEST HEARTLESS 7 8 PERRY*KATY HOT N COLD 6 9 BEYONCE IF I WERE A BOY 8 10 WEST*KANYE LOVE LOCKDOWN 12 11 SWIFT*TAYLOR LOVE STORY 11 12 JASON MRAZ I'M YOURS 15 13 RUDOLF*KEVIN LET IT ROCK 9 14 NE-YO MISS INDEPENDENT 13 15 AKON RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA) 14 16 PINK SO WHAT 17 17 NICKELBACK GOTTA BE SOMEBODY 23 18 T-PAIN CAN'T BELIEVE IT 18 19 LIL WAYNE FEATURING MRS. OFFICER 22 20 ZAC BROWN BAND CHICKEN FRIED 25 21 RIHANNA REHAB 21 22 RIHANNA DISTURBIA 24 23 SAVING ABEL ADDICTED 27 24 JOHN LEGEND FEATURI GREEN LIGHT 30 25 JIM JONES & RON BRO POP CHAMPAGNE 28 26 LUDACRIS ONE MORE DRINK (EXPL 29 27 T-PAIN FEATURING LU CHOPPED 'N' SKREWED 26 28 LEONA LEWIS BETTER IN TIME 19 29 AKON FEATURING COLB BEAUTIFUL 20 30 THE FRAY YOU FOUND ME 32 31 AKON FEATURING LIL I'M SO PAID 31 32 COLDPLAY VIVA LA VIDA 33 33 MONTGOMERY GENTRY ROLL WITH ME 53 34 BRANDY RIGHT HERE (DEPARTED) 39 35 GAVIN ROSSDALE LOVE REMAINS THE SAME 36 36 O.A.R. SHATTERED (TURN THE CAR AROUND 46 37 THE ALL-AMERICAN RE GIVES YOU HELL 37 38 NE-YO CLOSER 34 39 SULLIVAN*JAZMINE BUST YOUR WINDOWS 54 40 THE VERONICAS UNTOUCHED 40 41 KILLERS HUMAN/CRIPPLING BLOW 41 42 SUGARLAND ALREADY GONE 35 43 DAVID ARCHULETA CRUSH 44 44 SECONDHAND SERENADE FALL FOR YOU 47 45 USHER TRADING PLACES 43 46 VARIOUS ARTISTS TWILIGHT (EXCLUSIVE PICTURE DI 38 47 HUDSON*JENNIFER SPOTLIGHT-REMIXES 56 48 DAVID COOK LIGHT ON 65 49 PINK SOBER 51 50 RASCAL FLATTS HERE INTERESTING MOVES & DEBUTS 73 58 PUSSYCAT DOLLS I HATE THIS PART (REMIX VERSIO -- 75 JAMIE FOXX FEATURIN JUST LIKE ME 97 79 NE-YO MAD -- 82 METRO STATION SEVENTEEN FOREVER -- 91 AVANT WHEN IT HURTS -- 93 NE-YO FEATURING JAM SHE GOT HER OWN -- 99 T.I. FEATURING JUST DEAD AND GONE BUBBLING UNDER 25 5 BEYONCE DIVA 20 6 KERI HILSON FEATURI TURNIN ME ON 14 14 USHER HERE I STAND -- 16 MIRANDA COSGROVE ABOUT YOU NOW -- 18 SARA BAREILLES & IN WINTER SONG -- 19 FAITH HILL A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING -- 22 STRAIGHT NO CHASER THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS -- 24 BRANDY LONG DISTANCE R&B 100 1 1 BEYONCE SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON I 2 2 T.I. LIVE YOUR LIFE 4 3 T-PAIN FEATURING LU CHOPPED 'N' SKREWED 3 4 NE-YO MISS INDEPENDENT 6 5 USHER TRADING PLACES 12 11 KEYSHIA COLE FEATUR PLAYA CARDZ RIGHT 21 16 NE-YO FEATURING JAM SHE GOT HER OWN 16 17 BEYONCE IF I WERE A BOY 19 18 LUDACRIS ONE MORE DRINK (EXPL 25 20 JAMIE FOXX FEATURIN JUST LIKE ME 27 22 KANYE WEST HEARTLESS 23 24 USHER HERE I STAND 38 30 NE-YO MAD 47 32 BEYONCE DIVA 61 43 KERI HILSON FEATURI TURNIN ME ON 77 44 KEYSHIA COLE YOU COMPLETE ME 42 50 BRANDY LONG DISTANCE 63 52 JENNIFER HUDSON IF THIS ISN'T LOVE 56 56 ESTELLE COME OVER 98 65 LABELLE SUPERLOVER 87 66 RIHANNA REHAB 85 77 JAZMINE SULLIVAN LIONS, TIGERS & BEARS -- 78 JAMIE FOXX I DON'T NEED IT 99 89 MARIAH CAREY I STAY IN LOVE 79 95 BEYONCE AT LAST -- 97 JAMIE FOXX BLAME IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 that must be the strangest top ten of the history, with three artists with two songs on it!!! I´m happy to see that beyoncé is back on top, that Pink´s Sober is starting to work, and that Usher finally is having another song with a little bit of success again.Anf AT LASt is on the R%B chart: is it one of beyonce´s next two singles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I frgot about Lady gaga! wow, i really like the top ten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nothingfails0603 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 and that Usher finally is having another song with a little bit of success again. Usher's a current example of someone radio is obsessed with and consumers are over. #45 on the hot 100 and #194 on iTunes? Let him go radio, he sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueferris Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 bks at Pulse: BILLBOARD HOT 100 - TOP 50 2 1 BEYONCE SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON I 1 2 T.I. LIVE YOUR LIFE 4 3 LADY GAGA/COLBY O'DONIS JUST DANCE (REMIXES) - EP 3 4 BRITNEY SPEARS CIRCUS Phew!!! That was close but THANK GOD Britney aint gonna be #1. Thank you radio for road blocking that shit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nothingfails0603 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Phew!!! That was close but THANK GOD Britney aint gonna be #1. Thank you radio for road blocking that shit!!! T.I.'s better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueferris Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 (edited) T.I.'s better? couldnt care less about TI i just know that i despise Critney. but beyonce's #1. i can tolerate that. Edited December 18, 2008 by blueferris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 that must be the strangest top ten of the history, with three artists with two songs on it!!! It's 4 artists now, now Kanye has 2 songs in the top 10 as well. I guess it's really a record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starstruck52 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Phew!!! That was close but THANK GOD Britney aint gonna be #1. Thank you radio for road blocking that shit!!! LOL you're pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Usher's a current example of someone radio is obsessed with and consumers are over. #45 on the hot 100 and #194 on iTunes? Let him go radio, he sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciccone's Cheeks Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Phew!!! That was close but THANK GOD Britney aint gonna be #1. Thank you radio for road blocking that shit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueferris Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 LOL you're pathetic. lol being called "pathetic" by a queeny lil brit stan like u means nothing! in fact i would rather have ur naysay than approval. i mean after all u like britney. lmao! anyway . . . fact remains that brit is NOT #1! YAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starstruck52 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 anyway . . . fact remains that brit is NOT #1! YAY! She will be #1 come January. I'll start plotting your grave now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 HITS: YOUR WEAKEND-BEFORE-XMAS TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: Next week’s album chart may look something like this: 1. Taylor Swift (Big Machine), 340-355k 2. Keyshia Cole (Geffen debut), 300-315k 3. Jamie Foxx (J/RMG debut), 230-245k 4. Britney Spears (Jive/ZLG), 175-190k 4. Beyonce (Music World/Columbia), 175-190k 6. Nickelback (Roadrunner), 165-175k 7. Twilight (Chop Shop/Atlantic), 150-160k 8. AC/DC (Columbia), 140-150k 9. Fall Out Boy (Island/IDJ debut), 130-135k 10. Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/IDJ), 125-130k 10. Now 29 (UMe), 125-130k 10. David Cook (19/RCA/RMG), 125-130k 10. Anthony Hamilton (LaFace/ZLG debut), 125-130k Of course, with this being the last weekend before Christmas, these numbers are subject to change. And obviously Britney and Beyonce won’t both be #4, nor will we have four #10s. Ho, ho, ho. (12/19a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesser Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 T.I.'s better? I'd sooner take him over Britney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Coffin Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I'd sooner take him over Britney. You're not alone. And @ blueferris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nothingfails0603 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I'd sooner take him over Britney. I know Britney's not some musical genius, but some guy who samples a YouTube sensation is better (Live Your Life samples that Oooma Oooma song)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Coffin Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 T.I. is HAWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boytoyville Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 WTF is with Taylor Swift selling like Hot Cakes? I just don't get it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 HITS: YOUR WEAKEND-BEFORE-XMAS TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: Next week’s album chart may look something like this: 1. Taylor Swift (Big Machine), 340-355k 2. Keyshia Cole (Geffen debut), 300-315k 3. Jamie Foxx (J/RMG debut), 230-245k 4. Britney Spears (Jive/ZLG), 175-190k 4. Beyonce (Music World/Columbia), 175-190k 6. Nickelback (Roadrunner), 165-175k 7. Twilight (Chop Shop/Atlantic), 150-160k 8. AC/DC (Columbia), 140-150k 9. Fall Out Boy (Island/IDJ debut), 130-135k 10. Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/IDJ), 125-130k 10. Now 29 (UMe), 125-130k 10. David Cook (19/RCA/RMG), 125-130k 10. Anthony Hamilton (LaFace/ZLG debut), 125-130k For the last full shopping week before Christmas, this is awful. I can't wait to see the mid-January sales drought. I wonder what the #1 album will be selling then - 40,000 copies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Billboard Chart Beat Chat: FOUR DOUBLES Fred, Did you notice that eight of the top 10 songs on the Hot 100 chart for the week ending Dec. 27 are from four artists? Beyonce has two (“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and “If I Were a Boy”) , T.I. has two (“Live Your Life” and “Whatever You Like”), Britney Spears has two (“Circus” and “Womanizer”) and Kanye West has two (“Heartless” and “Love Lockdown”). Not sure if this has occurred before, but it seems pretty cool. Dan Miller Manchester, Mo. Dear Dan, You were one of about a dozen readers who wrote in to point out the four doubles in the top 10, and most wanted to know if this has ever happened before. Usually that is one of the questions that prompts me to say the only way to be sure would be to manually search through 50 years of Hot 100 charts. And while that’s true, the flurry of e-mails on the topic convinces me that if this had ever happened before, I would have heard from at least a dozen readers. Then there’s the fact that I don’t ever remember this happening before, at least not in my 16-year tenure writing this column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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