Morphine Prince 96,157 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Well, I bet you didn’t see this coming: Nicki Minaj this week pulls ahead of Michael Jackson on Billboard's official tally of artists with the most Hot 100 hits. Minaj logs her 51st Hot 100 hit as her new “Anaconda†debuts at #19. Jackson has amassed 50 chart hits, from 1971's “Got To Be There†to two hits this year: “Slave to the Rhythm†and “Love Never Felt So Good,†a from-the-grave collabo with Justin Timberlake. Not to put too fine a point on it, how on earth can this possibly be? Minaj is a hot artist, no question about it, but she didn’t appear on the Hot 100 until February 2010 (when she was featured on Lil Wayne's “Knockoutâ€). She didn't make the Hot 100 as a lead artist until June 2010 (when she charted with “Your Loveâ€). Jackson, it goes without saying, is one of the most successful artists in music history. Has Billboard's adding machine shorted out? No. This is all about changing customs and practices in the music business. Nowadays, featured credits allow artists to rack up huge numbers of hits in a hurry. In Jackson's day, artists had to earn every hit on their own. "Anaconda" is just Minaj’s 20th Hot 100 hit as a lead (or co-lead) artist. The rest of her hits have been featured credits. By contrast, Jackson was in the lead (or co-lead) spot on all 50 of his Hot 100 hits. Jackson could have padded his tally a little bit if he had elected to take a featured credit on Rockwell's “Somebody's Watching Me†(#2 in 1984) or Diana Ross's “Eaten Alive†(#77 in 1985), but he didn't. The situation with featured credits has gotten so out-of-hand that Joel Whitburn, the author of a definitive series of chart research books, stopped listing them in the 14th edition of his flagship book, Top Pop Singles. Now, if you look up a given artist, you’ll find only the hits on which that artist was in the lead position  along with a quick rundown of the names of artists on which the artist had featured credits (so you can look them up on your own, if you wish). In its June 14 issue, Billboard made a move of its own along these lines. It stopped using the same typeface on the Hot 100 for the names of lead and featured artists. Now, the lead artist’s name is in big, bold type and the featured artist’s name is in light, itty-bitty type. In both cases, these moves make perfect sense. "Anaconda," which is this week’s top new entry on the Hot 100, borrows heavily from Sir-Mix-a-Lot's “Baby Got Back,†which logged five weeks at #1 in July 1992 (when Minaj was 9 years old). “Anaconda†is from Minaj's upcoming third studio album, The Pink Print. Minaj has a second song on this week’s Hot 100: “Bang Bang,†a co-equal collabo with Jessie J and Ariana Grande, which drops from #6 to #9 in its second week. Will Minaj have two songs in the top 10 before long? Stay tuned. Source: https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-nicki-minaj-tops-michael-jackson-what-211729936.html I didn't see this posted anywhere. But ladies and gentleman, we have a new female MJ. Katy has been dethroned. Katy, ha BTW era (kidding) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,560 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Congrats Nicki with this achievement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner 810 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yasss Nicki coming with ha Thriller era Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 87,385 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 She has FIFTY ONE singles? If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClapDown 0 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The charts are so different than they were 20 or 30 years that it's impossible to accurately compare artists then to artists now. It's much, much easier to chart nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEmergency 2,167 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 She has FIFTY ONE singles? features Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houdini 103 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 why I count 56 Hot 100 entries for Madonna ? So she's the biggest Hot 100 singer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 all of you but hurt haters she isn;t a new mj it's just a good achievement fr a black female rapper only thing you can do is say congrats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropico 4,145 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 This needs to stop. There will never be a female MJ. He was a one of a million type of guy. And the shade at Michael when you compare him to Kathy & Nikita is just. :awkney: ♢ Social Justice Enthusiast ♢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essence 148 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Epitome of quantity over quality I'm sorry Any pop star of her or greater caliber who released that many singles would have this feat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 31,131 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Omg. We live in a horrible current pop music world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 51 songs in the Hot 100? That is a very big number, especially considering she's been on the scene for what, 5 years or so? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 features was that supposed to be funny? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterRocket 47 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The charts are so different than they were 20 or 30 years that it's impossible to accurately compare artists then to artists now. It's much, much easier to chart nowadays. This Just because she hits certain records or chart success doesn't mean she's the new MJ. How can we even be comparing them? I don't think he's replacable. Also, in case of looking for a new MJ nowadays, that would be Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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