All For You debuting at #9 but stalling for 7 weeks at #2 behind DC's "Survivor" which erupted to #1 in 5 weeks after debuting at #38 is so wild to me 

 

BTW debuting at #6 but CRASHING on radio after it peaked for a single week at #1 and was #40 on the radio year end chart - even Lovegame did better at #36 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Juanny said:

I think the hype was able to give it an incredibly impressive performance in the short-term, but I don't think a lot of the general public were a fan of the song because it is a bit grating at first / grating generally, and especially at that time, a huge proportion of America is homophobic/transphobic. It shouldn't be surprising that it wasn't able to gain exceptional longevity. 

Agreed. It really burned out fast, even TEOG only peaked at #4 on airplay but had way more longevity and managed a cute top 25 year end peak on radio. 

 

 

3 hours ago, GoodGuyGoneGhetto said:

A song will never debut at #2 on radio ever again due to the vast differences in radio audience impressions and the multiple formats that have been added since.

 

Pre-October 1992, U.S radio was, essentially, comprised of Mainstream Top 40 radio alone which is what contributed to “Erotica” having such a high debut. Rhythmic Top 40 radio was added to the panel in November that year and then AC radio the following year (1993) and then Mainstream Rock radio later that year. (R&B & Country radio wasn’t added to the panel until November 1998 which is when Billboard massively revamped their chart formula).

 

Adele’s “Easy On Me” debuting so high, again, is due to the fact that radio numbers have drastically declined since the pandemic.

However Erotica also debut at #5 on Rhythmic Top40. It's radio debut would not have changed much by including that format. Top 40 radio audience was much larger then Rhythmic during that time. 

Edited October 26, 20214 yr by Shaner69

10 hours ago, spree said:

which is a testament to her power.  Justify My Love also topped the chart.  That's even more crazy.

omg