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Thread started 05/01/17 12:31pm

Shawy89

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"That's What I Like" goes #1 on the Hot 100.

After a tragic 12 week reign by Ed Sheeran's plastic dentist waiting room song "Shape of You"... and after Kendrick's victorious "Humble" going #1 last week, Bruno Mars finally scores his first #1 hit this era, with the lead single 24K Magic peaking at #4.

Male artists with most number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100:

Elvis Presley (14)

Michael Jackson (13)

Stevie Wonder (10)

Paul McCartney (9)

Usher (9)

George Michael (8)

Elton John (8)

Frankie Valli (7)

Bruno Mars (7)

Phil Collins (7)

Prince (5)

Eminem (5)

Justin Timberlake (5)

Lionel Richie (5)

Puff Daddy (5)

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Reply #1 posted 05/01/17 1:26pm

paisleypark4

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Soon as I heard this song I said...why the hell isnt this a single right now??

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Reply #2 posted 05/01/17 2:56pm

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It experienced a long climb.

Also worth noting that 24K Magic (the album) has remained in the top 10 since its release 22 weeks (almost 6 months) ago and is currently sitting at #7.
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Reply #3 posted 05/01/17 3:43pm

214

Great for Bruno, i love this song and the video so cool.

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Reply #4 posted 05/01/17 4:53pm

214

I took a look at Bilboard's official page and it does not show Bruno Mars at number one spot.

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Reply #5 posted 05/01/17 4:54pm

214

He is at number 3.

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Reply #6 posted 05/01/17 5:06pm

MD431Madcat

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YAY!!!! : @ Bruno -

You Go Boy! lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

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Reply #7 posted 05/01/17 5:09pm

214

MD431Madcat said:

rolleyes @ Bruno -

fake black bullshit!

what's that?

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Reply #8 posted 05/01/17 11:40pm

Shawy89

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214 said:

He is at number 3.

Check it out later on today.

Billboard updates the charts page like a day later.

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Reply #9 posted 05/02/17 12:58am

cherishtheday

Love the song and the video. The video is so simple but so effective.

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Reply #10 posted 05/02/17 1:34am

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cool

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #11 posted 05/02/17 4:11am

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MotownSubdivision said:

It experienced a long climb.

Also worth noting that 24K Magic (the album) has remained in the top 10 since its release 22 weeks (almost 6 months) ago and is currently sitting at #7.


Yeah, it took the song 12 weeks to top the charts, but that's much better than a hot shot debut and a viral sensation then slowly fading into oblivion, Bruno's always been about longevity. The album still hasn't topped Billboard 200 yet sold much more than those who have in the last few months. Talk about consistency. cool

Hopefully the video for Versace on the Floor is "global" enough, cause the singles haven't bren that successful in Europe/Oceania this era. That song is a strong candidate for song of the summer. A la "That's the Way Love Goes" which topped the charts in the summer of 1991.
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Reply #12 posted 05/02/17 6:05am

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Shawy89 said:

MotownSubdivision said:

It experienced a long climb.

Also worth noting that 24K Magic (the album) has remained in the top 10 since its release 22 weeks (almost 6 months) ago and is currently sitting at #7.


Yeah, it took the song 12 weeks to top the charts, but that's much better than a hot shot debut and a viral sensation then slowly fading into oblivion, Bruno's always been about longevity. The album still hasn't topped Billboard 200 yet sold much more than those who have in the last few months. Talk about consistency. cool

Hopefully the video for Versace on the Floor is "global" enough, cause the singles haven't bren that successful in Europe/Oceania this era. That song is a strong candidate for song of the summer. A la "That's the Way Love Goes" which topped the charts in the summer of 1991.
You're right; I wasn't trying to imply that the slow burn of success was bad, just making an observation.

I actually prefer that to the "debut at #1 then immediatetly disappear out of the Top 10/20/40/100" like many songs and albums have this decade. 24K is an old school-themed album achieving chart success in an old school way.

It's kind of refreshing to see an album and song perform this way on the charts.
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Reply #13 posted 05/02/17 8:09am

TheFman

Not my kind of stuff, pretty boring. But that's most of popular music since 2000....
Video is interesting though (to see once)

Just played that 'tragic' thing what topicstarter wrote was 12 weeks on top, jeez did we really sink that deep? That's tragic indeed.

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Reply #14 posted 05/30/17 3:21pm

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This is #1 on the Hot 100 this week

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #15 posted 05/30/17 4:42pm

cbarnes3121

even though i like the song but its really basic and just like they sat down at look at whats popping in the black culture and thats how they make a non black person hot now days. its nothing magical or so driven about these people now days. u look back on prince and michael jackson, tina turner and loada of other black artist it look alot to cross them over.do i blast bruno mars?? damn right i do

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