Starboy was 100% a huge smash upon release though?

2 days of tracking (Released on a wednesday) it debutted 40 on Hot 100
a week later with a full week tracking it shot up to 3rd, a week later 2nd

the hype behind that song was crazy at release. I honestly think it was as big as BL in the west

so when can we start calling his last single a flop? think about that answer carefully

lil tecca

ngl shoulda been chappell's #1

Zach with 3 albums in the top 20

Even the Weeknd gave up on that flop. New single coming tomorrow

@midzy

all this weeknd hate based on chart performances is nasty. that after hours success really living rent free still huh

LMAO

timeless will be a hit, i'll bet money on it

Nobody would be hating or even care about this song flopping if the one guy didn't go 20+ pages saying the song will magically become a hit lol

this 100% gonna be a hit from the start

for this song, i'll be fader

top 5 debut

the expectations are crazy cause charting #14 for an artist whose debut was in the 2010s is NOT bad. also it's only been 2ish weeks since release so you never know if it picks up steam outta nowhere... but prolly not gonna happen

its not bad but there's like 10 artists in the US debutting higher, which isn't right imo

Yeah this gonna be a hit easily

Another single already?

Can't feel my face dropped a week after the hills

False alarm/IFIC came 2 weeks after starboy

Blinding lights came a week after heartless

you ovhoe stans are shameless...

has there ever been an album/artist trajectory like this where the person blew up way after the album and then it slowly all syphons back to the original album and turns the OG album barely anyone heard into a a-list pop star level release? such a weird and interesting timeline for this

If she plays her cards right, she'll be here for a while.

For his sake, I hope the next single takes off.

defo not in the streaming era

her come up story regarding olivia rodrigo is really interesting

Y’all stay spreading ridiculous narratives.

He’s always released his first and second singles relatively close to one another.

The Hills -> Can’t Feel My Face: 12 days
Starboy -> False Alarm: 8 days
Heartless -> Blinding Lights: 2 days

"for his sake" LMAO you so embarrassing

Also was released with Heartless almost simultaneously, which took the shine off it the first week, it was kinda forgotten.