Forecast Update: Maroon 5 Takes First Place On Monday, Holds Well On Tuesday

Update: “Maps” again took first place on Tuesday, though its lead wasn’t nearly as significant as it was on Monday. “Maps” edged out “Undo” by 5 points. They earned 24(-27.27%) and 19(+5.55%) points respectively, a respectable hold for both (“Maps” in particular). If “Maps” can hold that lead, it could be on its way to a huge #1 debut of 142 points, which would rank 3^rd all time. That may not actually happen (as it should taper off a bit), but at this point it doesn’t seem that farfetched. Keep you updated.

Initial Report: Though it was first forecasted to round off the week just past 100 points, Maroon 5’s “Maps” over performed on Monday, it’s debut day. The track easily dominated the competition with a massive 33 points earned on its premiere day, 15 points more than the distant second place song: Sanna Nielsen’s “Undo” (18). As most of you know, Nielsen’s “Undo” recently toppled Kiesza’s “Hideaway” to claim the No. 1 spot for the first time last week (rising 2-1). That’s a bit grim for “Undo” which could end up losing the No. 1 slot while gaining in points (last week it was at 119, one of the highest weekly totals already).

Meanwhile, Kiesza’s “Giant In My Heart” dove 2-6, tallying just 11 points on Monday. Its 3-day total stands at 41, which leads me to believe that it will not debut in the top 5 as initially expected. I have lowered my first week estimate from around 105 to 95, a noticeable cut that could potentially cost it a top 10 debut (worst case scenario).

For the First 3 Days of the Tracking Period (Saturday-Monday)

1.“Undo” by Sanna Nielsen (54)

2.“Hideaway” by Kiesza (46)

3.“Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)” by Iggy Azalea (42)

4.“Giant In My Heart” by Kiesza (41)

5.“A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay(40)

6.“Pills N Potions” (39)

7.“Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)” by Clean Bandit (37)

8.“Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic(37)

9.“A+D” by Vita Chambers (36)

10.“Maps” by Maroon 5 (33)