Love it or hate it, the recent addition of Youtube data to Billboard ‘s methodology blasts Baauer ‘s “ Harlem Shake “ to #1 on this week’s Hot 100 , dethroning Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ‘ four-week reign with “ Thrift Shop .”
Dubbed the “ Gentrification Shake “ by those of us who remember the real Harlem Shake – a dance most notably popular in the late 90s, the viral sensation debuts atop both the Hot 100 and Streaming Songs charts, and jumps from #12 to #1 on Dance/Electronic Songs with 103 million views.
“Thrift Shop,” featuring Wanz , still leads Hot Digital Songs for a sixth week, scoring its highest weekly sum (412,000, up 6%).
The Youtube/Billboard shake up also benefits several others. Rihanna ‘s “ Stay ,” featuring Mikky Ekko , jumps from #57 to #3 after garnering 3.8 million music video views . The song becomes Rihanna’s 24th Hot 100 top 10, pushing her past Whitney Houston and the Rolling Stones.
Drake ‘s “ Started From the Bottom “ also soars, leaping from #63 to #10 after earning 5.1 million views. And another Youtube sensation, PSY ‘s “ Gangnam Style “ pops back up from #48 to #26.
Getting back to the top 10, will.i.am and Britney Spears ‘ “ Scream & Shout “ slips from #3 to #4, Taylor Swift ‘s “ I Knew You Were Trouble “ stays at #5, and The Lumineers ‘ “ Ho Hey “ drops from #4 to #6 but tops Hot Rock Songs for a 14th week.
Bruno Mars ‘ “ Locked Out of Heaven “ falls from #2 to #7, but his piano ballad, “ When I Was Your Man ,” rises from #9 to #8.
Justin Timberlake ‘s “ Suit & Tie ,” featuring Jay-Z drops from #8 to #9, while his song “ Mirrors ,” considered “ Cry Me A River Part 2 ,” debuts at #24. Both tracks will appear on Justin’s 20/20 Experience , set to drop on March 19th.
Drake’s “Started From the Bottom,” #10 on the Hot 100, serves as the rapper’s 11th top 10 hit and also makes gains on Digital Songs , jumping from #32 to #8 following the official video release on Grammy night.
And now ladies and gentlemen, the real Harlem Shake…
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