Some major girl-pop hits failed to reach the Top 10 in the US because of the slowness of Billboard's formulas

Do you know other songs that peaked out of top 10 but they are great hits?

 

Edited April 28, 20251 yr by Sweeftie13

Slave 4 U. That song was felt so iconic to me growing up. I was so shocked to find out years later that it peaked at like #29 or something. 

a lot of Billie's iconic hits have low peaks

Peaks are really just about the flavour of the moment and doesn't necessarily mean a song is a smash. Look at some of the Travis Scott songs that have debuted and peaked at the top early on only to tank just as fast. 

1 hour ago, K$Ellie said:

a lot of Billie's iconic hits have low peaks

especially Happier than Ever (Song) was robbed with that #11 peak while TIA, Your Power and My Future all got a top 10 peak. And to think HTE is bigger than all of them combined 

 

WWIMF? ended up being bigger than all the other Barbie smashes while having the lowest peak too at #13 

Edited April 28, 20251 yr by Helix

Run The World (Girls) peaked at #29 but it is arguably one of Beyoncé's most well-known songs.

in 2025 a lot if not most of incredibly popular songs barely charts in the top 50 or don't even chart at all. "pain" by pinkpantheress is on its way to 1B streams and i dont even think it charted at all 

Me when She Wolf peaked at #11

What About Us

It's different times now billboard chart peak doesn't mean much anymore 

Spotify indicates if the song is successful or not 

 

yeah it's about timing too

in the streaming era longevity is more important

the bb h100 is not as impactful as it used to be, ever since all the frauds and kpops scamming their way in, stans just use peaks to drag other artists 

the US market is still the biggest but with the growth of streaming services music is more accessible and more global now than in 2000s-2010s

the global chart is rather new but I can see it having more impact than h100 in the future

There's a reason we always used to refer to the "Top 40," at least in the US.

You're wrong, that's why Jimin's Like Crazy (#1) is bigger and more remembered than any of those songs!!!

especially when only the BB100 is considered... When will we stop treating the US as the center of the universe?

51 minutes ago, Helix said:

especially Happier than Ever (Song) was robbed with that #11 peak while NDA, Your Power and My Future all got a top 10 peak. And to think HTE is bigger than all of them combined 

 

WWIMF? ended up being bigger than all the other Barbie smashes while having the lowest peak too at #13 

NDA almost missed the top 40 but yeah so ridiculous that Your Power and My Future peaked higher just because they were released earlier  and now HTE has more than 2b streams

6 minutes ago, K$Ellie said:

NDA almost missed the top 40 but yeah so ridiculous that Your Power and My Future peaked higher just because they were released earlier  and now HTE has more than 2b streams

oh wait I thought it peaked higher, my fault

We been knew, any stan with a brain knows this. 

Gheys on ATRL have insane standards. They think a lead single missing Top 3 is a bomb when most artists will only see a handful Top 10s on the Hot 100 in their lifetime. 

Eras like TF/M, TD, 1989, Loud, 21, etc are the exception and not the norm.

41 minutes ago, Sawk said:

We been knew, any stan with a brain knows this. 

soo... not many 

Agree on RTW ( Girls )

 

peepz can easily tell it's Bey 

 

Edited April 28, 20251 yr by Odette Violet

Billie and Dua are the prime examples of this. Their peaks are mostly awful.

 

I mean mega classic lovely alone peaking at like 76 or something LOL 

22 minutes ago, Letters From Adi said:

Gheys on ATRL have insane standards. They think a lead single missing Top 3 is a bomb when most artists will only see a handful Top 10s on the Hot 100 in their lifetime. 

Eras like TF/M, TD, 1989, Loud, 21, etc are the exception and not the norm.

The digital sales age from 2006-2016 was kinda the golden age of Pop where we had soooo much control over the charts since we were the ones who bought singles. The GP was just pirating, listening on Youtube or on the radio.

 

With Streaming rising after 2016 we lost that control again to the GP and their whims. 

billboard ranked love you like a love song as the biggest hit that peaked at number 22

Top 40 is a hit.

 

Pop stan brain rot is real tho lol

1 hour ago, blondeskinnyrich said:

especially when only the BB100 is considered... When will we stop treating the US as the center of the universe?

 Speak on it! Especially when the majority of pop culture communities include members from across the globe.

 

For reference, here's how some of these songs performed on the Official UK Singles Chart.

 

• "Houdini": pk. #2; 7 wks in the top 10; 35 wks charting
• "Delicate" underperformed in the UK, peaking at #45 and spending 15 wks charting
• "Into You" had a similar performance on both markets, peaking at #14 for three non-consecutive weeks and spending 33 wks charting.
• "Abracadabra": pk. #3 x2; 8 wks in the top 10 so far.
• "I'm A Slave 4 U": pk. #4; 2 wks in the top 10; 18 wks charting 
• "Happier Than Ever": pk. #4; 7 wks in the top 10; 33 wks charting
• "What Was I Made For?": pk. #1; 8 wks in the top 10; 38 wks charting
• "Run The World (Girls)": pk. #11; 19 wks charting
• "She Wolf": pk. #4; 5 wks in the top 10; 21 wks charting
• "What About Us": pk. #3 x3; 8 wks in the top 10; 33 wks charting