US Charts Discussion (Gaga single tracking: August)

[Mittens 228]

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[Arturo 40,746]

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See the change Obama brings?

[_Lam 597]

See the change Obama brings?

I KNOW ! AMAZING ISN'T IT ! :giveup:

[Echo 326]

Freedom at #21 on iTunes. People are here for it.

And VVV 50?

I found you will rise soon.

[Guest]

Tbh if Judas had been released as originally intended it would probably have debuted at #1/2 on the Hot 100 which would have forced radio to back it and the era would have been a lot less messy

true tea

[SomethingMore 1,701]

Unapalogetic is such a let down. I'm really disappointed. Only good songs are Half of Me, Jump & Right now.

OMN spends its 8th week at #1. It ties Somebody That I Used To Know. Call me Maybe holds the record for this year - 9 weeks at #1. Since Rihanna is performing Diamonds in 3 days on SNL and its gaining more than ever on the radio, it think she can get another #1.

[Deacon 5]

Unapalogetic is such a let down. I'm really disappointed. Only good songs are Half of Me, Jump & Right now.

OMN spends its 8th week at #1. It ties Somebody That I Used To Know. Call me Maybe holds the record for this year - 9 weeks at #1. Since Rihanna is performing Diamonds in 3 days on SNL and its gaining more than ever on the radio, it think she can get another #1.

That's crazy to me how OMN has been at #1 for so long. The song seems so forgettable... especially when compared to STIUTK, CMM, and WAY. Not to mention Gangnam Style.

[Magoo 6]

http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/taylor-swift-still-rules-billboard-200-meek-1008003752.story

As projected last week, Taylor Swift's "Red" album rules for a second week atop the Billboard 200 chart, selling 344,000 copies (down 72%) according to Nielsen SoundScan. Last week, the Big Machine Records album blasted in at No. 1 with 1.208 million, marking the largest sales week for an album since 2002. With a total of 1.553 million sold in two weeks, "Red" overtakes One Direction's "Up All Night" (1.331 million) to become the second-biggest selling album of the year. Adele's "21" is way ahead as 2012's biggest set, with 4.132 million...

Over on the Digital Songs chart, the entire top six titles are non-movers. PSY's "Gangnam Style" is No. 1 with 226,000 downloads sold (down 11%) while Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven" in the runner-up slot with 149,000 (down 7%). Mars is followed by Ke$ha's "Die Young" (139,000; down 7%), Maroon 5's "One More Night" (134,000; down 6%), Rihanna's "Diamonds" (121,000; down 1%) and fun.'s "Some Nights" (116,000; up 4%) at Nos. 3-6, respectively. Flo Rida's "I Cry" rises 8-7 with 107,000 (up 2%), Alicia Keys' "Girl On Fire" (featuring Nicki Minaj) sizzles 12-8 with 94,000 (up 25%) and Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" returns to the top 10 at No. 9 with 87,000. Rounding out the top 10 is Phillip Phillips' "Home," slipping one rung to No. 10 with 84,000 (down less than 1%

[Magoo 6]

http://www.billboard...008004152.story

Hot 100 Top 10

Maroon 5 Spends Eighth Week Atop Hot 100

Like this week's other major popular competition, the incumbent remains in charge atop the Billboard Hot 100. Maroon 5's "One More Night" spends an eighth week at No. 1, fending off Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style," which logs a seventh straight frame at No. 2.

With its continued command, Maroon 5 doubles its previous longest Hot 100 reign. The group's "Moves Like Jagger," featuring Christina Aguilera, led the list for four weeks last year. (Its other No. 1, "Makes Me Wonder," ruled for three weeks in 2007.)

The race for No. 1 wasn't as close as last week, when just 600 overall chart points separated "Night" and "Style." As "Night" declines by 4% in points and "Style" decreases by 9%, approximately 2,000 points separate the songs this week.

Instrumental in "Night" remaining atop the Hot 100 is that it continues to gain in radio audience, while "Style" decreases in listenership for a second week. "Night" logs a fifth week at No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart with a 1% increase to 134 million all-format audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS. "Style" dips by 7% to 55 million, falling 13-14 on the ranking.

"Style," meanwhile, maintains its No. 1 standings on the Digital Songs and On-Demand Songs charts, although it and "Night" both decrease in points on each survey.

"Style" spends a fourth week atop Digital Songs, registering an 11% slide to 226,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It does, however, pass 2 million downloads sold to date (2.1 million). "Night" holds at No. 4 on Digital Songs, down by 6% to 134,000.

On On-Demand Songs, "Style" leads for a fourth week with 867,000 on-demand streams (down 8%), according to BDS. "Night" dips 2-3 on the chart (785,000, down 6%).

The songs are the first to place at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, for seven consecutive weeks since Rihanna's "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, kept LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" at No. 2 for seven frames last November/December (after which "Sexy" switched spots with "Love" at last). "Style" is the first song to spend seven weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100 without rising to the summit (so far, at least) since Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" tallied seven (non-consecutive) weeks peaking in the runner-up spot in 2009-10.

Below the week's most closely-watched campaign among chart pundits, fun.'s "Some Nights" holds at its No. 3 peak in its 37th week on the Hot 100. After the band performed the song (as well as new single "Carry On") on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" (Nov. 3), it lifts 3-2 on Radio Songs (100 million, up 1%) and bullets at No. 6 for a second week on Digital Songs (116,000, up 4%). With its latest weekly sales sum, "Nights" passes 3 million in sales since its release (3.1 million).

Rihanna's "Diamonds" climbs 5-4 in its sixth week on the Hot 100 with top Airplay Gainer honors for a second week while adding the chart's top Streaming Gainer award. It rises 9-7 on Radio Songs (85 million, up 15%) and 6-2 on On-Demand Songs (807,000, up 18%). "Diamonds" holds at No. 5 on Digital Songs with a 1% loss to 121,000.) The song previews Rihanna's seventh studio album, "Unapologetic," due Nov. 19

Taylor Swift's former three-week No. 1 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" ranks at No. 5 on the Hot 100, followed by Ke$ha's "Die Young" (4-6). Despite its positional retreat, "Young" pushes 5-4 on On-Demand Songs (781,000, up 11%) and bullets again at No. 11 on Radio Songs (71 million, up 8%). "Young" is the first single from Ke$ha's album "Warrior," due Dec. 4.

runo Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven" remains at No. 7 on the Hot 100 with gains in airplay and streaming. The song jumps 15-12 on Radio Songs (62 million, up 18%) and 37-22 on On-Demand Songs (432,000, up 19%). "Heaven," a non-mover on Digital Songs at No. 2 (149,000, down 7%), ushers in Mars' sophomore set, "Unorthodox Jukebox," due Dec. 11.

Justin Bieber's "As Long as You Love Me," featuring Big Sean, slips 6-8 on the Hot 100, trailed by Alex Clare's "Too Close" (8-9) and Ne-Yo's "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" (9-10). Although it falls one spot on the Hot 100, "Learn" advances 6-5 on Radio Songs (93 million, up 7%) and 31-27 on On-Demand Songs (411,000, up 3%)

[hausofmike 127]

:fail: Diamonds ahead of Die Young

Billboards ****ed up

[Magoo 6]

Diamonds ahead of Die Young

Billboards ****ed up

They were released about the same time I think:

Sales to date: Diamonds 710K, Die Young 910K

... but the industry suits have decided to award the airplay to Diamonds

[WarriorPrince 1]

They were released about the same time I think:

Sales to date: Diamonds 710K, Die Young 910K

... but the industry suits have decided to award the airplay to Diamonds

But Diamonds is a little bigger than Die Young in terms of popularity.

Rihanna has more GP and ethnic fans than Kesha, which most of them illegally download her music.

Diamonds audio views: 31.428.582 - #14

Die young audio views: 9.907.328 - #87

[Nick 29]

Kelly's looking great! Video soon

[Klou 2,414]

Seriously Billboard... I can't believe Diamonds gained on the Hot 100 over Die Young

But Diamonds is a little bigger than Die Young in terms of popularity.

Rihanna has more GP and ethnic fans than Kesha, which most of them illegally download her music.

Diamonds audio views: 31.428.582 - #14

Die young audio views: 9.907.328 - #87

You don't even know that. That's a very narrow minded and prejudice comment.

[Jase 13,068]

iTunes update

01. Gangnam Style (ê°â€¢Ã«â€š¨Ã¬Å ¤Ã­Æ’ۓ¼) - PSY

02. Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

03. Die Young - Ke$ha

04. Diamonds - Rihanna

05. One More Night - Maroon 5

06. Some Nights - Fun.

07. I Cry - Flo Rida

08. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

09. Home - Phillip Phillips

10. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

11. Cruise - Florida Georgia Line

12. Young Girls - Bruno Mars

13. Rest of My Life (feat. Usher & David Guetta) - Ludacris

14. I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift

15. Don't Rush (feat. Vince Gill) - Kelly Clarkson

16. I Found You - The Wanted

17. Better Dig Two - The Band Perry

18. Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) - Ne-Yo

19. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean

20. Freedom - Nicki Minaj

21. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood

22. Skyfall - Adele

23. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye - Train

24. Too Close - Alex Clare

25. Wanted - Hunter Hayes

26. Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown

27. As Long As You Love Me (feat. Big Sean) - Justin Bieber

28. F**kin' Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) - A$AP Rocky

29. Girl On Fire (Inferno Version) [feat. Nicki Minaj] - Alicia Keys

30. Dream On (The Voice Performance) - Amanda Brown

31. Hard to Love - Lee Brice

32. It's Time - Imagine Dragons

33. Begin Again - Taylor Swift

34. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - Luke Bryan

35. Live While We're Young - One Direction

36. Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Justin Bieber

37. Good Time - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

38. Swimming Pools (Drank) [Extended Version] - Kendrick Lamar

39. Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am) - The Script

40. The A Team - Ed Sheeran

Selected Others

41. Feel Again - OneRepublic

49. Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj

56. Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) [feat. John Martin] - Swedish House Mafia

57. Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding

62. When Can I See You Again? - Owl City

74. Try - P!nk

75. Tornado - Little Big Town

85. Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch) - Calvin Harris

89. Numb - Usher