After all the points were tallied, Fun.’s “We Are Young,” featuring Janelle Monae, spends a second week atop the Hot 100. The song logs a fourth week at No 1 on the Digital Songs chart with 322,000 downloads sold (up 7%), according to Nielsen SoundScan, and roars 41-19 in its third week on Radio Songs with 46 million audience impressions (up 56%), according to Nielsen BDS, granting it the Hot 100’s top Airplay Gainer ribbon.
Kelly Clarkson’s former three-week Hot 100 No 1 “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)“ holds at No 2. The song bullets at No 2 on Radio Songs (118 million, up 1%) and remains at No 3 on Digital Songs (175,000, down 11%). It ranks at No. 9 on On-Demand Songs with 442,000 streams.
Adele’s former two-week No 1 “Set Fire to the Rain” stays at No 3 on the Hot 100, despite not ranking on the 50-position On-Demand Songs chart. (It places at No 32 on overall streams).
The Wanted’s “Glad You Came” maintains its No 4 Hot 100 perch, courtesy of a No 2 rank on Digital Songs (191,000, down 7%) and a 17-13 jump on Radio Songs (65 million, up 17%). The boy band’s debut single claims the No 7 spot on On-Demand Songs (472,000).
Gotye’s “Some-body That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra, barges 9-5 on the Hot 100. The collaboration, which leads Alternative Songs for a fourth week, holds at No 5 on Digital Songs (153,000, up 3%) and ascends 50-45 on Radio Songs (30 million, up 15%). “Somebody” benefits from the Hot 100’s expansion of streaming data, as it ranks at No 2 on On-Demand Songs (776,000).
David Guetta’s No. 4-peaking “Turn Me On,” featuring Nicki Minaj, rebounds 8-6 on the Hot 100, while Drake’s “Take Care,” featuring Rihanna, re-enters the top 10 (11-7) at a new peak. The title cut from Drake’s second studio album ranks at No 5 on both Radio Songs (85 million, up 6%) and On-Demand Songs (496,000).
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s “Young, Wild & Free,” featuring Bruno Mars, slips 7-8 on the Hot 100, matching its rank on the maiden On-Demand Songs tally (454,000). It’s No 9 on Radio Songs and No 10 on Digital Songs.
Rounding out the Hot 100’s top 10 are two relatively young songs still establishing on-demand streaming activity, as audience awareness of the tracks continues to grow: Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” (6-9) and Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” (5-10). “Starships” holds at No 4 on Digital Songs and pushes 38-31 on Radio Songs, while “Part” remains at No 7 on Digital Songs and edges 14-11 on Radio Songs.
“Starships” and “Part” rank at Nos 13 and 41, respectively, on On-Demand Songs. The tracks, each in their fourth weeks on the Hot 100, gain by 24% and 41%, respectively, in overall streaming.
