PAYOLA? Love On The Brain Breaking Radio But No Streams Or Sales

[Economy 49,641]

Ok im not trying to shade the song because Ive loved Rihanna for the past 13 years, and I love the Anti Album and I love her single "Love On The Brain"

 

But i dont get how a song with itunes sales always in the low 20s in rank and low streams is gaining so much airplay now at #6 on US Radio  

 

Its shockingly low on streams now #122 on spotify https://spotifycharts.com/regional

 

On itunes its only #28 plus it has no music video

 

Yet radio keeps adding them spins 😳

[Economy 49,641]

PS: This will likely be Rihannas 30th top 10 hit 

[River 116,460]

I thought that this single died long time ago.. why the revival?

[sipthistea 21,099]

I have the same question. The song has barely had promotion and it's about to hit Top 10. 

[IcePrincess 2,787]

It's really good song, catchy but mature so it has scores.

[merlot 5,772]

i want gaga to do this payola mess everybody's been doing 

[GagaTheExplorer 3,053]

I'm yet to hear this song tbh...

but yes, this has to be payola, just like katy will do payola on spotify plus radios to have a semi hit with her new floppy song

[OBEY 57,109]

The radio likes it.

[Shadow 6,625]

Maybe the people who couldn' t afford buying her music opted to request it? Assuming payola is out of the equation?

[viniferrett 16,684]

the same with that alessia girl... 

and MR struggling to crack the the top 90 on radio 

[JusKeepBreathin 19,311]

6 minutes ago, Economy said:

Ok im not trying to shade the song because Ive loved Rihanna for the past 13 years, and I love the Anti Album and I love her single "Love On The Brain"

 

But i dont get how a song with itunes sales always in the low 20s in rank and low streams is gaining so much airplay now at #6 on US Radio  

 

Its shockingly low on streams now #122 on spotify https://spotifycharts.com/regional

 

On itunes its only #28 plus it has no music video

 

Yet radio keeps adding them spins 😳

Spotify is not the only streaming service mam. Check out HDD streaming songs chart.

[Economy 49,641]

1 minute ago, GagaTheExplorer said:

I'm yet to hear this song tbh...

but yes, this has to be payola, just like katy will do payola on spotify plus radios to have a semi hit with her new floppy song

I dont think this song is gonna be a semi-hit. It looks like CTTR will be quite huge actually

[Economy 49,641]

Just now, JustLikeHoney said:

Spotify is not the only streaming service mam. Chech out HDD streaming songs chart.

But its the largest chunk. Plus 1 usualy gives an idea of others

[Economy 49,641]

1 minute ago, Shadow said:

Maybe the people who couldn' t afford buying her music opted to request it? Assuming payola is out of the equation?

Yeah but why all the poor people would like this song specifically? Doesnt add up

 

Again dont get me wrong i love this song and it deserves success

 

But theres songs with better sales and streaming and radio doesnt play them half as much

[Economy 49,641]

5 minutes ago, IcePrincess said:

It's really good song, catchy but mature so it has scores.

So ud expect to see it in sales and streaming too