In the Top 50, Alec Benjamin rises to #1 after debuting just two weeks ago, at #21. The boyish-voiced singer's breakthrough "Let Me Down Slowly" takes down MAG!C☆PRINCE's "Update". The eight week #1 falls 1-2, but it's had impressive longevity, having 25 weeks on the chart. And they might not be out of the conversation, as their other track "Sakura My Friends", rises back to its peak of #3.
Japanese-American YouTuber Ryan Higa, along with producer David Choi, debuts at #4 with his diss track parody, "Exposed", which heavily borrows from Eminem's "The Ringer", while MAG!C☆PRINCE's "Yume no Melody" holds at #5.
Chris Brown continues to rise with "Undecided", as it rises 8-6 for a new peak. The debut from last week "Face My Fears" by Utada Hikaru & Skrillex, holds on to #7, Adam Sandler's "Phone Wallet Keys" falls 6-8, Drake Bell's six week #1 "Fuego Lento" falls 3-9, and CHANMINA's "Pain is Beauty" rises 19-10, giving the Japanese rapper her first Top 10 entry.
Further down the chart, Alec Benjamin continues his success, as his cover of Eminem's "Stan", for the Spotify Singles series, debuts at #19, as does Ryan Higa, as his parody K-pop group BgA (Boys generally Asian), debuts their two songs on the chart, and Hunter Hayes' "Heartbreak" debuts in the Top 30.
Next week, prepare for Ryan Higa's BgA to give him his second Top 10, as its set to roar into the Top 10, along with Alec Benjamin probably holding the #1 and earning another Top 10.
Predictions for next week:
- Let Me Down Slowly (=) - 7500 (+100)
- Sakura My Friends (+1) - 7100 (+200)
- Update (=) - 7000 (-300)
- Exposed (=) - 6500 (+200)
- Undecided (+1) - 5700 (+400)
- Face My Fears (+1) - 5000 (+500)
- Yume no Melody (-2) - 4800 (-1100)
- Who's It Gonna Be (+23) - 4600 (+2400)
- Pain is Beauty (+1) - 4000 (=)
- Stan (+9) - 3500 (+500)
Bubbling Under:
- MAG!C☆PRINCE - Clap Your Hands (=)
- NF - If You Want Love (debut)
- Poppin' Party - Girl's Code (=)
- MAG!C☆PRINCE - Ittsu Love (+1)
- MAG!C☆PRINCE - Arigatou Kamie (+1)
- FranChouChou - Abadana Necromancy (+1)
- Kelsea Ballerini - Miss Me More (+1)
- Ariana Grande - thank u, next (+2)
- Sigrid - Don't Feel Like Crying (debut)
- Fortune Cherry - Himawari no nai Sekai (debut)
Dropouts:
- Carly Rae Jepsen - Party For One (#1 peak, 13 weeks)
- MAG!C☆PRINCE - Smile for Tomorrow (#5 peak, 8 weeks)
- MAG!C☆PRINCE - Magic Dragons (#6 peak, 8 weeks)
- Barenaked Ladies - One Week (#45 peak, 3 weeks)
- Kira Kosarin - Vinyl (#50 peak, 2 weeks)
Top countries:
- Japan - 44% (-4%)
- United States - 42% (+8%)
- South Korea - 8% (=)
- China - 4% (=)
- Russia - 2% (=)
- Canada - 0% (Dropped Out)
Top genres:
- Pop - 62% (-4%)
- Hip-Hop/R&B - 18% (+4%)
- Rock - 6% (-2%)
- Country - 6% (+2%)
- A Cappella - 4% (=)
- Dance/Electronic - 2% (=)
- Comedy - 2% (=)
- Number 1 Re-EntryPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks2
- Number 2 Down by 1Peak1 (for 8 weeks)Weeks25
- Number 3 Up by 1Peak3Weeks9
- Number 4 DebutPeak4Weeks1
- Number 5Peak2Weeks15
- Number 6 Up by 2Peak6Weeks4
- Number 7Peak7Weeks2
- Number 8 Down by 2Peak4Weeks8
- Number 9 Down by 6Peak1 (for 6 weeks)Weeks18
- Number 10 Up by 9Peak10Weeks8
- Number 11 Down by 1Peak5Weeks27
- Number 12 Up by 3Peak12Weeks7
- Number 13Peak7Weeks16
- Number 14 Up by 2Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks19
- Number 15 Up by 3Peak15Weeks5
- Number 16 Down by 2Peak9Weeks11
- Number 17Peak2Weeks8
- Number 18 Down by 7Peak8Weeks5
- Number 19 DebutPeak19Weeks1
- Number 20 Down by 8Peak5Weeks20
- Number 21Peak15Weeks8
- Number 22 Up by 1Peak22Weeks4
- Number 23 Down by 14Peak6Weeks18
- Number 24 Down by 2Peak4Weeks10
- Number 25 Down by 1Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks22
- Number 26Peak3Weeks25
- Number 27 DebutPeak27Weeks1
- Number 28 Down by 8Peak1 (for 10 weeks)Weeks33
- Number 29 Down by 4Peak1 (for 8 weeks)Weeks26
- Number 30 Down by 2Peak28Weeks3
- Number 31 DebutPeak31Weeks1
- Number 32 Down by 3Peak29Weeks7
- Number 33Peak14Weeks8
- Number 34 Down by 3Peak31Weeks2
- Number 35 Down by 8Peak24Weeks8
- Number 36 Down by 4Peak32Weeks5
- Number 37 Down by 2Peak8Weeks11
- Number 38 Up by 2Peak38Weeks4
- Number 39 Down by 2Peak8Weeks15
- Number 40 Debut
Dong Saya Dae (똥싸야돼)
BgA ft. featuring Ryan Higa & David Choi
Peak40Weeks1 - Number 41 Up by 6Peak41Weeks2
- Number 42 Re-EntryPeak10Weeks7
- Number 43 Down by 2Peak2Weeks52
- Number 44 Up by 4Peak44Weeks4
- Number 45 Down by 1Peak1 (for 10 weeks)Weeks61
- Number 46Peak45Weeks3
- Number 47 Up by 2Peak5Weeks20
- Number 48 Down by 5Peak21Weeks11
- Number 49 Down by 7Peak41Weeks5
- Number 50 Down by 14Peak21Weeks13
- Number 2 Dropout
Let Me Down Slowly
Alec Benjamin ft. featuring Alessia Cara
Peak2Weeks1 - Number 30 DropoutPeak21Weeks3
- Number 34 DropoutPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks13
- Number 38 DropoutPeak6Weeks8
- Number 39 DropoutPeak5Weeks8
- Number 45 DropoutPeak45Weeks3
- Number 50 DropoutPeak50Weeks2
Hey Naos! :)
I like that 'Let Me Down Slowly' becomes your new #1 as expected, in the same week that it makes its chart debut for me.
I'm also happy that 'Sweet But Psycho' is closing in on the Top 40, but I absolutely love that 'Don't Feel Like Crying' is on the bubbling under chart. I hope to see both of those climb in the coming weeks!
I'm hardly going to be on the BB200 article at all tonight, so I'll probably talk to you properly tomorrow.