Comments on: So, How Long Will It Be Before The Black Eyed Peas Are No. 1 On The Pop Charts Again?

By: chachwitablog

chachwitablog — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:11:16 +0000

@Chris Molanphy: Actually, Britney fell all the way to 5. The incredibly hot Jay Sean (sorry I just can't resist) is 1, but DeRulo is up to number 2. Perhaps he could be the next to occupy the top spot, before any Owl/BEP showdown heats up?

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:16:26 +0000

@Maura: Oops! I did it again: underestimated Jay Sean. According to the always well-informed Paul Grein, Britney's wilting in sales is going to result in a drop from No. 1 on this week's Hot 100 (down to No. 3). "Down" returns to No. 1, thanks to its ongoing, and huge, airplay advantage.

By: KingofPants

KingofPants — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:20:06 +0000

@Maura: They will see Owl City waving from such great heights.

By: Maura

Maura — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:41:58 +0000

But radio seems to be catching up to Owl City… and in sales, iTunes right now has Owl City-BEP at 1-2.

By: Maura

Maura — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:41:22 +0000

@chachwitablog / @Chris Molanphy: Yeah I meant in the coming weeks. I think Britney has No. 1 on lock for at least the next two weeks.

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:39:34 +0000

@chachwitablog: Doing my job for me, thank you! To be fair, I think Maura's saying the track is on the rise and could top the Hot 100 (shudder) in a couple of weeks if the sales trajectory continues. Remember, these numbers are for the tracking week ended last Sunday; as of this writing, "MMHW" is ranked second at iTunes, behind Owl City. But none of that's going to happen on the Hot 100 released tomorrow. So Maura's quip, "...what we’re looking at here is battle to the death between the Kings And Queens Of Crass ... and the majors’ attempt to bring the Postal Service into the big-box stores," is the operative battle on the Hot 100 coming out a week from tomorrow. On the Hot 100 coming out tomorrow, I expect Britney to hold at No. 1, thanks to her still owning iTunes during the most recently completed tracking week.

By: chachwitablog

chachwitablog — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:19:22 +0000

edit: but now that I think about it I would take about 10 more Peas #1s before a single Miley Cyrus Hot 100 triumph. God she’s the WORST.

By: chachwitablog

chachwitablog — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:15:44 +0000

but wait, they haven’t cracked the top 20 of the billboard radio chart, so without breaking 200k in sales how are they going to make it to number 1? Jay Sean was #1 (for a weak) with sales in the 150s but top airplay; Britney was #1 with sales in the 250s and little (but some) airplay. Even if Britney loses the top spot, it has to be to something like Miley or DeRulo, with top-10 airplay and comparable sales to the Peas.

(Unless you’re expected the sales for “Halfway” to keep exploding…*shudder*)

By: Thierry

Thierry — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:07 +0000

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By: NedRaggett

NedRaggett — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:30:55 +0000

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By: NedRaggett

NedRaggett — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:30:37 +0000

@KingofPants: Honestly I more think this too:

By: KingofPants

KingofPants — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:24:47 +0000

@NedRaggett: I am sort of expecting a space-metal ship with like Tommy Shaw as captain. Also? Just followed that link to "Fireflies" which I hadn't heard before, and I know others have remarked on how the Postal Service thing, but jesus aich. I mean, come on.

By: NedRaggett

NedRaggett — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:17:51 +0000

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