Sunday, June 8, 2014

Chart Highlights: Nicki Minaj Scores 11th Top 10 As Summer Songs Competition Kicks Off


There isn't a whole lot of change to this week's top 10 (with 6 songs remaining at the same position they ranked last week), but it's worth diving into this week's numbers a bit more than I usually do, given that this is the first week of the Summer Songs competition. Additionally, I'll explain how the slew of upcoming new releases will negatively reflect upon currently charting songs. If you're interested in learning about tracks shifting below the top 10, scroll to the bottom where you'll find the Voter's Top 10 (the most voted for tracks by the general public), this week's chart debuts and four genre based charts. Let's dive right into the summer fun.

The first of 6 consecutive singles to remain at the same position as last week, Kiesza's "Hideaway" holds at the chart's summit for a 6th consecutive week. With it's 6th frame at #1 (and 6th overall on the chart), Kiesza becomes the second longest running #1 debut (behind the 11 non-consecutive week run of "Applause") as well as the only song to rack 100 points or more for 6 weeks, further extending it's lead (it surpassed "Do What U Want" after it's second week past 100). Despite this, all tracks have grown in strength throughout the year, with the top 7 all passing 90 points this week (4 at 100 or above). A similar frame in 2012 (June 21st) had 6 tracks pass 90 and 3 past 100. That means that this week narrowly becomes the largest airplay week in history. As the track slows to 106 plays (a low), it's highly likely its reign at #1 will continue past this week. Currently, "Hideaway" is the #1 song of the summer (to date; 1st week of summer) as the annual competition kicks off this week.

Check out every song to pass 100 (101 and over) below. If a track spent over 1 week above 100, only it's largest week is listed.


Plays
Song
Artist
Date
Rank
211
Do What U Want (feat. R. Kelly)
Lady Gaga
October 31st, 2013
#1 (Debut)
159
Applause
Lady Gaga
August 23rd, 2013
#1 (Debut)
135
Venus
Lady Gaga
November 7th, 2013
#1 (+41)
116
Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Maroon 5
April 19th, 2012
#1 (Debut)
115
Hideaway
Kiesza
May 8th, 2014
#1 (Debut)
111
Don’t You Worry Child (feat. John Martin)
Swedish House Mafia
December 6th, 2012
#1 (+1)
109
Thinking About You (feat. Ayah Marar)
Calvin Harris
August 23rd, 2013
#2 (-1)
106
Undo
Sanna Nielsen
June 5th, 2014
#2 (+1)
104
Summertime Sadness
Lana Del Rey
August 23rd, 2013
#3 (+28)
104
Where Have You Been
Rihanna
June 21st, 2012
#1 (+2)
102
Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
August 23rd, 2013
#4(-2)
102
Euphoria
Loreen
June 21st, 2012
#2 (-1)
101
A Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay
June 12th, 2014
#3(=)
101
We Run the Night (feat. Pitbull)
Havana Brown
June 21st, 2012
#3 (+18)

Sanna Nielsen's Eurovison entry, "Undo", holds at its #2 highpoint for a second week. Though it dips to 104 plays, "Undo" closes the gap between it and "Hideaway" as a mere two points separate the tracks this week. At this point, it possible that "Undo" reaches the summit of the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 as early as next week. That should give it the upper hand for the rest of the summer (which would easily translate into a huge summer season total) unless it falls victim to Maroon 5's "Maps" which becomes eligible to chart starting with the June 26th issue (unless it leaks early). Unfortunately for Nielsen, Maroon 5's track record is among the strongest of any artist; they've debuted in the top 10 a total of 4 times and have had all charted tracks eventually reach the top 5 (including album tracks; a total of 7 consecutive top 5 singles). The good news is that "Undo" has started to connect with the public audience (it rises 14-10 on the Voter's Choice Top 70), which is a good sign for its future.

In 3rd place this week, Coldplay's "A Sly Full of Stars" holds at #3 for a second week. Though it never reached the summit of the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 (it peaked at #2 for 3 weeks), "Stars" has continually reached past the 100 spins mark (clocking in at 101 this week). With that holding strength, "Stars" will likely become a monster success for Coldplay this year. As the 3rd annual summer songs completion kicks off with a sizzling start, Coldplay occupies the #3 slot and the #4 slot, becoming the highest scoring band of the competition so far.

As previously hinted, Coldplay's "Magic" holds at #4 for a second straight week. Surprisingly, the track has become a major success for the band throughout their 2014 comeback album cycle. This week it moves to 100 spins, becoming the only track to peak with 100 even (so far). To date, the track has scored 3 weeks in the top 10, including two weeks at #4 and a single week at #8. It's likely that "Magic" caps off soon, which will translate into a mild summer 2014 score.

Following the massive success of their two week #1 single, "Counting Stars", OneRepublic had to step up their came to harness a hit of the same magnitude. Luckily, they came across the long shelved/unfinished "Love Runs Out". After fixing up the chorus and several stand out lines, "Love Runs Out" was born. OneRepublic's attempt at servicing radio and the public with a worthy new jam succeeded. "Runs" holds at #5 for a 2nd consecutive week, tallying a 6th week within the top 10. Hopefully the track will be able to match the success of 24 week top 10 single, "Counting Stars". I'm "counting" on it to.

Last week's #6 track, Iggy Azalea's "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)", remains even again at #6, though it gains by nearly 10% in overall points (as do the tracks ranked #3-5). While that's a pretty large leap, a direct competitor (Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions") finished this week just 2 points off of it (91). That suggests that "Fancy" won't hold as well as initially hoped. Still, it has managed a decent run and should be able to smooth it's soon-to-come downfall given the fact that American audiences think it's the best track on the market right now (#1 US Billboard Hot 100, #1 Radio, #1 Streaming, #1 Rap, etc.).

Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions" blasts 11-7 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 aided by it's strong hold on the Voter's Top 70 (a 1-2 dip after two weeks at the summit). That position gives it an extra 9 point bonus on top of it's large growth. Without the 9 point bonus, the track might have been stuck at it's #11 peak position. Starting on Monday (June 9th), you can vote for "Pills N Potions" as your favorite track of the week. If it lands within the top 10 at the end of next week, the track will get bonus points which should help it elevate up the chart. It will receive an extra 5 points when the video drops tomorrow (which counts for next week's chart total).

Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" edges 10-8, hitting a new peak in its 18th week on the chart. It previously tallied two weeks at #9 toward the start of its run and a total of five non-consecutive weeks at #10 (a record tying total). Katy Perry's "Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)" first strung together 5 non-consecutive weeks at #10 between December 2013 and February 2014. Given the track's impressively strong track record, "Rather Be" will likely close past 900 points (it passes 650 points this week).

John Legend's "All of Me" drops 7-9 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 though it racks up more points than it did last week. Unfortunately, "All of Me" is likely to close with just more than 700. That's an utter disappointment given its huge popularity with public audiences. However, the track's entire run has been contained within 2014. If it does close past 700, the track will likely rank within the top 30 at the end of the year.

Closing out the top 10, Disclosure's #3 peaking single "Latch (feat. Sam Smith)" swaps positions with   Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" ("Be" adjusts up 10-8, while "Latch" drops 8-10). It should rebound somewhat within the next few weeks, as it is just starting to warm up in the United States (which in turn will help the track on the Voter's Top 70).

Upcoming Summer Songs Competition Candidates
-"Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz
It's not exactly new, but the #39 launch of Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong" on this week's chart indicates that the track is starting to grow immensely in popularity. It should be able to perform decently throughout most of the Summer season, which causes me to list it as a serious contender for a top 10 finish on the 2014 Summer Songs list.

-"Maps" by Maroon 5
Given the track record of Maroon 5 on both the Summer Songs and Year End lists in previous years, "Maps" (impacting in the 3rd week of summer 2014 tracking) should be a huge candidate for a top 5 finish on the 2014 Summer Songs list. To be honest, anything below #10 on the Summer Songs list would be a disappointment and a first week opening below #3 would also be a disappointment (that might give you a little idea of how strong Maroon 5's openings have been in the past).

-"Everybody" Oceana
While the cheesiness of "Everybody" will likely cause it to have a subpar run, it should still manage to do some strong business on the 2014 Summer Songs list. The track's success worldwide should also be able to help it do a bit better than first thought. It's a vibrant summer dance anthem that's going to knock your flip flops off!

-"Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Alyssa Reid
Although "Satisfaction Guaranteed" has already peaked worldwide (last year), it's just starting to warm up on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50. It should be able to finish the year as one of the largest singles (based on its sound).

Other Possible Contenders
-"Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
-"Summer" by Calvin Harris
-"Blame (feat. John Newman)" by Calvin Haris

Voter's Choice:
#7(+4) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj

Airplay Gainer:
#20(+5) "Summer" by Calvin Harris

Greatest Gainer:
#25(+11) "Everybody" by Oceana

Hot 50 Debuts:
- "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz
- "Ultraviolence" by Lana Del Rey
***HOT SHOT DEBUT***
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Alyssa Reid
- "Rude" by MAGIC!

Genre Based Top 5's:

Pop Songs
#1(=) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen  (2 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay (3 weeks @ #1)
#3(=) "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic
#4(+2) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea
#5(+2) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj

Hip-Hop/Rap Songs
#1(=) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea (5 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#3(=) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#4(=) "Drunk In Love (feat. Jay Z)" by Beyoncé (11 weeks @ #1)
#5(=) "Talk Dirty (feat. 2 Chainz)" by Jason Derülo

Dance Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (6 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen
#3(=) "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay
#4(+2) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit
#5(-1) "All of Me" by John Legend

Electronic Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (6 weeks @ #1)
#2(+1) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit (6 weeks @ #1)
#3(-1) "Latch (feat. Sam Smith)" by Disclosure (5 weeks @ #1)
#4(=) "Do It Again" by Röyksopp & Robyn
#5(=) "Mind Controller" by Ayah Marar (7 weeks @ #1)

On The Bubble:
New tracks you'll see on the chart soon.
#51(=) "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
#52(=) "A Place With No Name" by Michael Jackson
#53(NEW) "Eye of the Needle" by Sia
#54(=) "Waves" by Mr. Probz
#55(=) "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
#56(+1) "Another's Arms" by Coldplay
#57(+1) "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst"
#58(+1) Gore & Glory" by Lorde
#59(+1) "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
#60(NEW) "Something Bad" Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood

In the Mix:
Tracks that are just starting to surge in popularity. You'll see 'em on the Hot 50 real soon! Bold indicates that the track is one of the largest movers of the week.
- "Good Kisser" by Usher
- "PARTYNAUSEOUS" by Lady Gaga
- "Ghost" by Ella Henderson
- "UP!" by Samantha Jade
- "My Bae" by Pia Mia
- "Bartender" by Lady Antebellum
- "Get Her Back" by Robin Thicke
- "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
- "Something Bad" by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
- "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst
"Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)" by Jason Derülo
- "Money Can't Buy (feat. Jezzy)" by Ne-Yo
- "Turn Down For What (feat. Lil Jon)" by DJ Snake
"Another's Arms" by Coldplay
- "Rainmaker" by Emmelie De Forest
- "Rainbow" by Sanna Nielsen
- "Classic" by MKTO
- "Me and My Broken Heart" by Rixton
- "You and I" by One Direction
"Gore & Glory" by Lorde
- "Waves" by Mr. Probz
- "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
- "A Place With No Name" by Michael Jackson
"Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
- "Smoke (feat. Trey Songz)" by 50 Cent

Voter's Top 10:
The top 10 most approved songs by the public across all platforms. Red tracks didn't reach the Hot 50 this week. Bolded tracks debuted on the Hot 50. Italicized tracks were on Hot 50 last week and are listed again. Vote for your favorites each week.
#1(NEW) "Crazy Stupid Love (feat. Tinie Tempah)" by Cheryl Cole
#2(-1) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#3(+4) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#4(+15) "West Coast" by Lana Del Rey
#5(-1) Dare (La La La)/La La La" by Shakira
#6(+6) "Shades of Cool" by Lana Del Rey
#7(+4) "Ain't It Fun"
#8(+2) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea
#9(+8) "Birthday" by Katy Perry*
#10(+4) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen

Top 10 Dropouts:
#13(-4) "Rise Like A Phoneix" by Conchita Wurst
#14(-9) "Ghost" by Ella Henderson
#18(-11) "Thirsty" by Mariah Carey*
#32(-30) "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
#59(-56) "Something Bad" by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
#62(-52) "UP!" by Samantha Jade

Non Top 10 Debuts:
#15 (NEW) "If I Go" by Ella Eyre*
#21 (NEW) "Do It Again" by Röyksopp & Robyn*
#22 (NEW) "Eye of the Needle" by Sia
#26 (NEW) "Everybody" by Oceana*
#27 (NEW) "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
#28 (NEW) "Suitcase" by Mary J Blige
#36 (NEW) "The Game" by Kelly Rowland
#50 (NEW) "Lemonade (feat. Tyga)" by Danity Kane
#54 (NEW) "Lay Me Down" by Pixie Lott

*Charted prior to this week.

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