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Tuesday, 21 November 2017

Hot 100 Chart Moves: Eminem & Beyonce's 'Walk on Water' Makes Waves




Beyoncé & Eminem

As previously reported, Post Malone's "Rockstar," featuring 21 Savage, leads the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Dec. 2) for a sixth week. The hit holds off Camila Cabello's "Havana," featuring Young Thug, which keeps at its No. 2 Hot 100 high and takes over at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.

Meanwhile, Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" surges from No. 12 to No. 3 on the Hot 100 and Imagine Dragons notch their first Radio Songs chart No. 1 with "Thunder," which rises 5-4 on the Hot 100.

Who else makes notable Hot 100 chart moves this week?

"Walk on Water," Eminem feat. Beyonce
The rap ballad is the chart's highest arrival this week, at No. 14. It opens on Digital Song Sales at No. 2 with 64,000 first-week downloads sold, according to Nielsen Music, and Streaming Songs at No. 15 with 18.3 million U.S. streams.

Coincidentally, the song is Eminem and Beyonce's 57th Hot 100 entry each, tying them with Madonna and The Rolling Stones for 19th place among all acts for the most appearances since the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, inception. Here's a look at the leaderboard.

Most Hot 100 Entries All-Time
207, Glee Cast
157, Drake
136, Lil Wayne
108, Elvis Presley (whose career launch predated the Hot 100's inception by two years)
96, JAY-Z
91, James Brown
87, Chris Brown
82, Nicki Minaj
81, Kanye West
75, Ray Charles
74, Taylor Swift
73, Aretha Franklin
71, The Beatles
69, Justin Bieber
67, Elton John
65, Future
63, Stevie Wonder
61, Rihanna
57, Beyonce
57, Eminem
57, Madonna
57, The Rolling Stones

And, a "Water" refill: Eminem's new single is the third song titled "Walk on Water" to hit the Hot 100, with all three having peaked in the top 20 during the month of December. It follows different compositions by Neil Diamond (No. 17, 1972) and Eddie Money (No. 9, 1988).

"MotorSport," Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B
As for another star-studded rap collab, after debuting at No. 14 two weeks ago, "MotorSport" dropped to No. 23. This week, it bounds to No. 15. It jumps 12-6 on Streaming Songs (23.7 million, up 14 percent) and debuts at No. 48 on Radio Songs (24.3 million in all-format audience, up 25 percent).

"How Long," Charlie Puth
The pop singer-songwriter collects his sixth top 40 Hot 100 hit, as "How Long" lifts 44-40. It pushes 39-28 on Digital Song Sales (14,000, up 5 percent) and 41-36 on Radio Songs (34 million, up 12 percent).

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