US Charts Discussion (Gaga single tracking: August)

[Mariano 958]

As much as I like Beyonce, the show wasn't something really cool and shocking, but neither was Madonna's show. Atleast Beyonce sung live and both the sound and the lights were really really great. I think Destiny's should have sung Survivor but anyway...

[Runway 27,876]

2010 The Who - Not really exciting.

2011 Black Eyed Peas - The power went out, right?

2012 Madonna - Give Me All Your Lovin with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A pulling her middle finger

2013 Beyonce - Lack of new material

They all gave a good show, but it seems like things don't always work out as expected. I'm here for Bon Jovi next year.

i'm sure next year will be some rock band

meh.

[Mariano 958]

Can you Imagine what kind of show Gaga could make :O I'm sure it will be the most exciting, and all the Madonna stans will go crazy ;dd I hope the next few years for a Gaga halftime SUPERSHOW ! BTW Next year is perfect because maybe she will be about to tour in USA around SPRING and she can promote her tour there and etc. but She is too young right ? I mean she must have atleast 10 years carreer or ?

[Mills 446]

It's too early for an artist like Gaga to headline the Super Bowl half-time show. Maybe, I'd wait for another couple of years, but within this decade, well hopefully. It'd feel more monumental if she'd have more smash hits under her belt. So far, she arguably has like 4 worldwide smash hits (JD, PF, BR, BTW) - which are considered to be her signature ones. Telephone and even TEOG are quite decent worldwide hits as well, both peaking at #3 in the HOT 100.

Nevertheless, I'm sure she would have her own SB moment in the future since she's among the biggest acts of the 21st century yet. An artist like Gaga is somewhat destined to headline the Super Bowl half-time show, doesn't she?

[Diamond Heart 4,400]

I don't really get the people saying Gaga is too young for the Superbowl because wasn't it down to between her and Madonna to perform last year, but the chose Madonna? -.-

But anyways, i don't think Gaga will be performing next year ;)

[Mills 446]

It's more than the age actually, but rather it'd feel much more monumental, as I've said, if she has further established her discography before headlining such a grandiose stage like the Super Bowl half-time show. For those who follows one's career, would it feel much more nostalgic if an artist could perform a smash hit from her debut album and a hit from another album seven/eight years after, rather than from a span of 4-5 years with just 2 studio albums and an EP?

[Diamond Heart 4,400]

It's more than the age actually, but rather it'd feel much more monumental, as I've said, if she has further established her discography before headlining such a grandiose stage like the Super Bowl half-time show. For those who follows one's career, would it feel much more nostalgic if an artist could perform a smash hit from her debut album and a hit from another album seven/eight years after, rather than from a span of 4-5 years with just 2 studio albums and an EP?

I totally agree with you, I could a imagine seeing our Gagz in 5 or 10 years singing Pokerface and Bad Romance at the Superbowl

Bring back memories of the Fame and Fame Monster haha

I just meant that people act like its just because of her age she wouldnt be asked to do the SB, when she was almost already picked for it :P

[Magoo 6]

Returning to the top 1500 on itunes:

1442. Lady GaGa - Telephone (feat. Beyoncé)

[Mills 446]

I totally agree with you, I could a imagine seeing our Gagz in 5 or 10 years singing Pokerface and Bad Romance at the Superbowl

Bring back memories of the Fame and Fame Monster haha

I just meant that people act like its just because of her age she wouldnt be asked to do the SB, when she was almost already picked for it :P

Fair enough. It just shows the impact she has in so little time for her to be considered to headline the Super Bowl at a relatively very young career.

[hausofmike 127]

1. BRUNO MARS – Locked Out Of Heaven: 191.915 (- 1.712)

2. TAYLOR SWIFT – I Knew You Were Trouble: 184.732 (+ 1.156)

:woot:

[Galactic Mess 1,393]

With these new rules, even if Gaga releases the lead single on a Monday will she be able to debut at #1?

[hausofmike 127]

With these new rules, even if Gaga releases the lead single on a Monday will she be able to debut at #1?

If she gets sales of 650,000-700,000 and at least 30m AI

[Mills 446]

With these new rules, even if Gaga releases the lead single on a Monday will she be able to debut at #1?

I think one should be able to pull over 600K in digital sales, an impressive radio support, and a pretty strong streaming for a new single to straightaway debut at #1. But I really doubt someone would be able to do that nowadays. Even Taylor Swift did not do it, despite a strong opening performance. It took her a second week for her single to hit #1 due to the new rules of Billboard.

[Magoo 6]

BB Hot 100 calculations for the week based on all 7 days of itunes bars, mediabase airplay and a streaming estimate

#position, sales (000's) + Mediabase airplay (A.I. millions) + streaming (Ks x 10%) = points, artist, song, (change on Hot 100)

#1 401 + 127 +171 = 55200 Macklemore & Lewis Thrift Shop (=)

#2 107 + 190 +113 = 33100 Bruno Mars LOOH (=)

#3 200 + 116 + 92 = 32800 will.i.am ft Britney S&S (+2)

#4 165 + 186 + 0 = 30800 Taylor Swift IKYWT (=)

#5 124 + 148 +116 = 30800 The Lumineers Ho Hey (-2)

#6 130 + 136 + 90 = 28700 Swedish House Mafia DYWC (=)

#7 112 + 133 + 76 = 26100 Justin Bieber ft Minaj BAAB (=)

#8 86 + 67 +116 = 20200 A$AP Rocky F**kin Probs (+2)

#9 74 + 125 + 40 = 20100 P!nk Try (+2)

#10 91 + 94 + 62 = 19900 Alicia Keys GOF (+2)

#11 84 + 85 + 86 = 19900 Calvin Harris fr Florence Sw. Nothing (+3)

#12 93 + 90 + 42 = 18500 Justin Timberlake Suit&Tie (+1)

#13 100 + 90 + 32 = 18500 Maroon 5 Daylight (+4)

#14 72 + 89 + 72 = 18500 Phillip Phillips Home (-5)

#15 55 + 93 + 84 = 18100 Rihanna Diamonds (-7)

#16 67 + 74 + 96 = 18100 Imagine Dragons It's Time (-1)

#17 42 + 96 + 66 = 16200 Maroon 5 One More Night (+1)

#18 47 + 78 + 68 = 15200 Ed Sheeran The A Team (+3)

#19 64 + 55 + 80 = 15100 Of Monsters & Men Little Talks (+4)

#20 67 + 83 + 25 = 14700 Kelly Clarkson CMB (+2)

#21 38 + 72 + 82 = 14700 Fun. Some Nights (-1)

#22 47 + 80 + 57 = 14700 Flo Rida I Cry (-3)

#23 112 + 28 + 29 = 13600 Lil Wayne Love Me (ft Drake&Future) (-7)

#24 48 + 49 + 84 = 13500 Kendrick Lamar Sw.Pools (+1)

#25 107 + 37 + 15 = 13200 Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man (+24)

#26 34 + 62 + 78 = 13200 Ke$ha Die Young (-2)

#27 61 + 61 + 25 = 12200 Ke$ha C'Mon (+1)

#28 60 + 64 + 20 = 12100 Gary Allan Every Storm (-2)

#29 60 + 63 + 15 = 11700 The Band Perry Better Dig Two (=)

#30 71 + 35 + 40 = 11500 The Script Hall of Fame (=)

*points = 100x (83% x sales/K + 92% x Mediabase airplay (A.I. millions) + 6% x on demand streaming/K)

Thrift Shop huge lead over 20,000 points ahead.

Scream & Shout might grab #2 as showing only 300 pts behind;

also #4-#5, #8-#11 and #12-#16 all too close to call

Approx this week's sales for Gaga: PF 5.1 K, BR 4.4K; JD 4.3K; BTW 4.2K; TEOG 4.1K; Y+I 3.8K.

With these new rules, even if Gaga releases the lead single on a Monday will she be able to debut at #1?

To debut #1 she would need to release Wednesday else 2 days' airplay will likely cause a low debut for the previous week.

[hausofmike 127]

#27 61 + 61 + 25 = 12200 Ke$ha C'Mon (+1)

You mean +3?