“the cure” by Olivia Rodrigo debuts at #5 on the Hot 100

[TaylorSwift 161,036]

Edited June 1 by Duolingo

[loveandpeace 1,232]

[Jill 31,717]

a 5-minute song with no radio mind you

[andy232000 13,117]

The truth is that the music industry and market are changing. So is the way we consume music. Its inevitable that "star power" will dilute, makining it increasingly harder for all artists to actually stand out. Nowasays a #1 in the H100 seems to be the benchmark for a hit. I suspect that will change to top 10 in a few years when more and more artists struggle to even get there

[loveandpeace 1,232]

is ella langley the new it girl? 

[ThisGuyTony 34,343]

What a tragic top 10  

Congrats to Olivia tho

[dracomalfoy 988]

back when i was a kid the billboard hot 100 top 10 used to dictate my music taste and what were the songs that were playing everwhere, now i look at this list and im so confused

[littlepotter 76,284]

Already predicted to plummet 15 spots next week 

[Gagasdisease 354]

This is great! It's one of her best songs and so much stronger than Drop Dead, imo.

[TheOriginalOne 11,463]

Her Stoopid Luv 

[monstertoronto 11,480]

Honestly for a second single and a 5 minute song in a genre not currently dominating this is still very good. There’s a very activated country/conservative market in the US right now and it feels like Ella is benefitting from the  Morgan fanbase (regardless of whether she herself is actually problematic). 

[Economy 52,551]

3 hours ago, andy232000 said:

The truth is that the music industry and market are changing. So is the way we consume music. Its inevitable that "star power" will dilute, makining it increasingly harder for all artists to actually stand out. Nowasays a #1 in the H100 seems to be the benchmark for a hit. I suspect that will change to top 10 in a few years when more and more artists struggle to even get there

I mean, only 1 song can be at #1 at any given time. The number of spots in the top 10 also do not change so its all relative

 

How we consume music changes, how spread out success is can also change, but the number of songs in the top 10 remain 10 any any given time nevertheless

[Jill 31,717]

6 hours ago, dracomalfoy said:

back when i was a kid the billboard hot 100 top 10 used to dictate my music taste

yes because you were a kid that's the difference

[weed 78,496]

Olivia has top 5 girl names in the US on lock for the next 50 years

[FurankiGaga 51]

Taylor, save us from Drake