charts discussion Songs & Albums Ranking Higher Year End Than Weekly Peak

[brianc33710]

This is a thread to include songs & albums which ranked higher on year (or decade) end charts than their weekly peak. 

 

I will start this off with the most extreme example. Depending on how BB breaks up Smooth's total points, LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live," which peaked at #2 4 wks, #9 YE 97 & #5 YE 98, Ranks as the #1 song of the entire 1990s.

 

OK, I know of many more examples, but I would now rather let others contribute. If other posters miss examples I mention them. But I'd rather this be a group effort if at all possible. 

[Mezik]

Carrie Underwood's 'Before he Cheats' was a #8 peak, but #6 on the Year-End.

 

As well, 'Some Hearts' debuted at #2 but was the #1 album on the BB200 year-end charts of 2006 (even won the BB award). 

[idkwiam]

This Love Maroon 5.

[Underdogs]

M!ssunaztood by P!nk peaked at #6 on the BB 200 and was #4 on the YE chart

[Cinderellaboy]

Breath by Faith Hill peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on the YEAR chart.

The same to Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs AND Hanging by a Moment by Lifehouse.

 

[brianc33710]

On 9/20/2020 at 1:59 AM, Cinderellaboy said:

Breath by Faith Hill peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on the YEAR chart.

The same to Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs AND Hanging by a Moment by Lifehouse.

 

This is an interesting coincidence from 2000. On the YE Hot 100, Faith Hills "Breathe," a #2 song finished ahead of a 10-wk #1 Maria Maria. On the Top 40 Airplay Radio Chart, the same scenario occurred.  N'Sync's "Bye Bye Bye" spent 10 wks at #1. But the YE #1 there was also a song that peaked at #2 weekly, Vertical Horizon's "Everything You Want." EYW spent 17 wks in T 10 (18 Radio & Records, predecessor to Mediabase) & 36 T 40 (37 R&R). That was a first on that YE countdown as well. Here is Everything You Want, an amazing song. 

 

Everything You Want reached #1 for 1 wk on the H 100 & finished at #5 YE 2000 there.

[ithinkheknowsoutsold]

Iirc Love Story by Taylor Swift peaked at no. 5 and finished at no. 4 on the 2009 YEC.