Some bullshit is popping over on the Hot 100 as Billboard and Nielsen has retardedly (new word alert!) decided to revamp its system to incorporate YouTube streaming, which allowed Baauer's much parodied Harlem Shake to debut at #1. This is stupid on many levels, but none more than the fact that only a small fraction of those streams came from people listening to the song past the first 30 seconds. PSY must be pissed (though it should be noted that Gangnam Style is up 22 spots 48-26 because of this).
In other, more logical, Hot 100 news, Rihanna grabs her 24th top 10 song (and passes Whitney Houston and the Rolling Stones who both have 23) as Stay soars 54 spots 57-3 in its 2nd week. (I'm sure the 29.5 million YouTube views had a lot to do with it.) And lastly, Drake's Started From The Bottom skies 53 spots 63-10 also in its 2nd week.
The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold
1. Mumford & Sons - Babel (4-1)
2. Various Artists - 2013 Grammy Nominees (11-2)
3. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox (8-3)
4. Taylor Swift - Red (12-4)
5. Josh Groban - All That Echoes (1-5)
6. Lumineers - Lumineers (10-6)
7. fun. - Some Nights (14-7)
8. Various Artists - Now 45 (3-8)
9. Andrea Bocelli - Passione (5-9)
10. Maroon 5 - Overexposed (20-10)
The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold
1. Baauer - Harlem Shakes (1)
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (1-2)
3. Rihanna - Stay (57-3)
4. will.i.am - Scream & Shout (3-4)
5. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble (5-5)
6. Lumineers - Ho Hey (4-6)
7. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (2-7)
8. Bruno Mars' When I Was Your Man (9-8)
9. Justin Timberlake - Suit & Tie (8-9)
10. Drake - Started From The Bottom (63-10)
- Rihanna's Pour It Up jumps 12 spots 34-22.
- Justin Timberlake's Mirrors debuts at #24.
- Rihanna's Loveeeeeee Song featuring Garbage Ass Future jumps 25 spots 88-63.
- Ace Hood's Bugatti featuring Garbage Ass Future and Rick Ross debuts at #77.
- J. Cole's Power Trip debuts at #91.
- Joe Budden's She Don't Put It Down featuring Lil Wayne's bitch ass and Tank debuts at #96.
