The Billboard Hot 100
As previously reported, Carly Rae Jepsen spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her first entry on the ranking, “Call Me Maybe.” As the song follow prior leaders “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra and “We Are Young” by fun. featuring Janelle Monae, the Hot 100 sports its longest streak of No. 1s by lead acts making their first appearances on the list in almost 35 years. What else is new and noteworthy on this week’s chart?
Carly Rae Jepsen, fun., Gotye Set Longest Hot 100 Streak of Rookie Chart-Toppers in 35 years
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— Usher: As he tops the Billboard 200 with Looking 4 Myself, he claims top Digital Gainer honors on the Hot 100 with “Scream,” up 14-11. He nets his ninth top 10 on Hot Digital Songs (16-7; 123,000, up 28%, according to Nielsen SoundScan) and his 16th on Hot 100 Airplay (12-10; 59 million audience impressions, up 2%, according to Nielsen BDS). In the latter list’s 21-year archives, he boasts the most top 10s among male singers.
— LMFAO: The duo’s “Party Rock Anthem,” featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, holds at No. 45 in its 65th week on the Hot 100. The song matches Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” (2011-12) for the longest residence by a former No. 1 in the Hot 100’s 54-year history. Among all songs, only Jason Mraz’s No. 6-peaking “I’m Yours” (76 weeks, 2008-09) and LeAnn Rimes’ No. 2 hit “How Do I Live” (69 weeks, 1997-98) have spent more time on the tally. (Jewel’s “You Were Meant for Me”/”Foolish Games,” which reached No. 2, also spent 65 weeks on the chart.)
— Grouplove: The act completes the fifth-longest climb to the Alternative airplay chart’s top spot, as “Tongue Tied” rises 2-1 in its 28th week. The song, which has sold 482,000 downloads, and been covered by the “Glee” cast, continues its ascent on the Hot 100, rising 64-60 in its eighth week.
— The Lumineers: The Denver-based folk/rock trio leaps 90-73 on the Hot 100 and 3-1 on the Triple A airplay chart with “Ho Hey.” The latter chart welcomes its fourth consecutive leader by an act in its first chart visit, following Alabama Shakes (“Hold On”), Of Monsters and Men (“Little Talks”) and Gotye (“Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra). Never before in the Triple A chart’s 16-year history had four introductory format singles ruled consecutively.
— Matchbox Twenty: On the Adult Top 40 radio-based ranking, the band logs its first debut in more than four years, as “She’s So Mean” blasts in at No. 27, its best bow on the list since “Disease” started at No. 25 in October 2002.. The new single introduces North, matchbox twenty’s first album of all-new material in 10 years, due Sept. 4. The new single concurrently bows at No. 91 on the Hot 100, aided by first-week digital sales of 33,000.