stevyy Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 On 6/28/2019 at 1:18 PM, RainDreamer said: Nah. Despacito is damn big, like the video is about to snatch 6.5 billion views and it'll probably be the first to hit 10 billion so? youtube did not exists in 1995/1996/1997/1998/1999/2000/2001 etc etc etc etc when OSD was running the game. What are you even trying to insinuate that had youtube been a thing back then, nobody would have watched the video? Music Videos were being played on TV... on Music Channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianah Adkins Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Tbh it didnt feel as big WW compared to the other two (its a tier below AIWFCIY, Hero, Without You, ABMB, Heartbreaker, When You Believe, hell even WBT). But in the US, I could definitely say that its even with the other two if not bigger. Basically a large part of the success is due to a huge collab. Imagine Ari and Drake collabing, thats how much of a big deal it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevyy Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 1:25 AM, AidanUnderYou said: "In order to help break the record for the longest running number-one song ever, Columbia records encouraged a rush of sales in the early weeks by giving out free copies to stores reporting to Soundscan or by offering them four singles for the price of one. Stores could then put "One Sweet Day" on sale for 49 to 99 cents, more than $2 below the average price of a single" I'd say that OTR and Despacito are more organic and bigger. When the Hot 100 was basically a radio chart with label tactics it was less reflective. Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart (in 1995-1996 was tabulated at 25% for the H100) (02/12/1995): 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 13 - 17 - 17 - 21 - 25 - 33 - 41 - 52 - 60 - 67 - (15/06/1996): 74 (23/03/2002): 38 - 47 - 55 - 58 - 51 - 53 - 46 - 38 - 36 - 35 - 43 - 48 - 56 - 64 - 66 - (20/07/2002): 65 - 69 (10/08/2002): 72 That chart and its chartrun indicate people who bought the single in a shop with their money... after having had to go/commute/drive to a record store. Billboard Hot 75 Airplay Chart (in 1995-1996 was tabulated at 75% for the H100) (21/10/1995): 40 - 30 - 22 - 15 - 6 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 7 - 11 - 15 - 15 - 16 - 22 - 27 - 32 - 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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