#1 Watch: Will Maroon 5's "Animals" Debut Atop the Hot 50 Next Week?

After being unveiled (in part) as the official theme song for the new 2015 Kia Soul, Maroon 5's latest single "Animals" could have a roaring debut on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, when it drops in full next week. Keep reading to see if "Animals" has a shot at the summit.

Maroon 5, as most long time readers know, has tallied a massive 5 #1 singles on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, which ties Rihanna for the record for the most #1 singles for any artist. The fact that they've accomplished that many in such a short time span coupled with fact that 4 of these #1's came as two pairs (meaning that Maroon 5 replaced themselves at #1 twice), leads me to believe that "Animals" has a big chance at getting to #1.

Additionally, Overexposed granted them 3 consecutive #1 singles, and with 2 consecutive #1's from V already, it's entirely possible that "Animals" continues that pattern and becomes the third consecutive #1 single from V.

But if it will debut at #1 or not is still hard to figure out. So far, only one Maroon 5 single has actually debuted at #1 ("Payphone"), with 3 of the other 4 reaching #1 in their 2nd week on the Hot 50 and "One More Night" reaching the top after about two months on the chart.

Here's A List of All of Maroon 5's Top Singles (Peak-Name-Date-Weeks At Peak)

#1 - "Maps" - July 10th, 2014 - 5 Weeks At #1

#1 - "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)" - April 19th, 2012 - 4 Weeks At #1

#1 - "It Was Always You" - August 7th, 2014 - 2 Weeks At #1

#1 - "Love Somebody" - September 20th, 2012 - 1 Week At #1

#1 - "One More Night" - September 13th, 2012 - 1 Week At #1
#3 - "Lucky Strike" - September 27th, 2012 - 1 Week At #3
#5 - "Doin Dirt" - March 14th, 2013 - 1 Week At #5
#5 - "Daylight" - April 11th, 2013 - 1 Week At #5
#5 - "Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)" - January 12th, 2012 - 1 Week At #5

So, no it's not likely that "Animals" will debut in the top spot, but based on Maroon 5's track record, it's possible that it winds up at #1 sometime in its run. With that being said, the premiere of the song at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night could help it score a bigger than expected opening.  More on that when Sunday rolls around.

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