Charts Discussion - Yes it’s going Top 5, more likely than not Top 3

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10 minutes ago, LateToCult said:

An Ari collab would be so embarrassing. Imagine having a random album track with more streams than the actual singles. 

FAT we need all the streams we can get, especially from the hoods 

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14 minutes ago, LilyLark said:

In the US, it is.... Physical media/digital downloads still count way, way, way more than streams. I believe one digital download is worth 5,000 paid streams....I could be wrong, though, as they are constantly adjusting the charts to give more power to streams (at one point, a few years back, I think you had to have like 50,000 unpaid streams to equal one download).

It's why Gaga will probably have a top 10 debut in the US despite monsters convincing themselves she's a flop...she sold out online and she's been at the top of Itunes for the past several days.

This is incorrect. Per Billboard, 1 digital download = 150 paid streams = 225 free streams = 300 programmed streams. It used to be 1 download = 150 paid or free streams, but they began downweighting free streams in summer 2018. For the RIAA, it's been 1 download = 150 streams (paid or free) since February 2016.

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1 minute ago, LilyLark said:

I get it, but it would be good for Gaga in terms of sales and press...and she needs it as it's an ageist industry and pop is halfway dead. A top ten hit with SL (possible even top 5) and a #1 with Ariana (plus a #1 album) would solidify her power for the next few years.

Idk. It would be “Coldplay invites Beyoncé to the super bowl and gets completely outshined” 2.0  

[Sorcerer 12,188]

Ok so when are we going to stabilize in US iKoons? 

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Just now, Sorceress said:

Ok so when are we going to stabilize in US iKoons? 

 Never US flop

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7 minutes ago, LateToCult said:

Idk. It would be “Coldplay invites Beyoncé to the super bowl and gets completely outshined” 2.0  

Ariana Grande couldn’t even outshine Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift during her alleged peak era  

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7 minutes ago, LateToCult said:

Idk. It would be “Coldplay invites Beyoncé to the super bowl and gets completely outshined” 2.0  

I like Ari, but imagine thinking she could outshine Gaga. She might help bringing in the streams, but she would never outshine Gaga in her own song, she doesn’t have that power.

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Look at this payola

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3 minutes ago, Runway said:

Ariana Grande couldn’t even outshine Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift during her alleged peak era  

 

3 minutes ago, Jose P said:

I like Ari, but imagine thinking she could outshine Gaga. She might help bringing in the streams, but she would never outshine Gaga in her own song, she doesn’t have that power.

Ga should pull a Travis Scott and not credit Ariana on the song. 

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I would live if there are more than one collab in the album and all of them are from A-list. 

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15 minutes ago, LateToCult said:

Idk. It would be “Coldplay invites Beyoncé to the super bowl and gets completely outshined” 2.0  

Ari outshining Gaga on her own song?? Sorry but a few "yuh yuhs" and mumbles ain't outshining Gaga's legendary powerful vocals 

Don't let the clown jump out now! 

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A dark green  in Francé 

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1 minute ago, The Cure said:

I would live if there are more than one collab in the album and all of them are from A-list. 

Ari to boost her spotify numbers and BLACKPINK to get Asia back

a dream, literally a dream  

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I wish there was an app or software that scanned all radio listings and notified us the second a radio in like Nevada or the UK starts playing Stupid Love.  

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