Prince’s hurricane relief single S.S.T. (NPG/Columbia) debuted on two of Billboard’s single sales charts. S.S.T. debuted @ #8 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales and @ #40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales, on the November 12, 2005, issue of Billboard.

http://www.billboard.com/...artist.pdf
http://www.billboard.biz/...ES%20SALES
http://www.billboard.biz/...ES%20SALES
[Edited 11/26/05 9:38am]

Good stuff.

Good Lord, these charts confuse me. Are these charts based solely on sales of the released CD of the song and not on airplay? Or is this also including downloads from itunes and NPGMC?
Oh well, it's good news so I'll leave it at that.
BTW, has anyone heard the song on the radio? Besides the early play it got on a few stations right after the hurricane, has anyone who listens to radio pretty constantly heard it lately? I emailed my local stations requesting that they play it, but since I listen to mainstream radio so rarely, they could be playing the hell out of it and I wouldn't know it.

cryndove said:

This week the single falls three places to #11 on the Hot 100 Singles and jumps 18 spots to #22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales, on the Nov. 19, 2005 issue of Billboard.

I'd love to know how much money this has raised for Katrina relief... I have no idea what ballpark we're in.

Interesting. Since I'm not hearing anything about the Billboard Hot 100 or Pop 100, I'd have to guess that high single "sales" are not as powerful as radio airplay for these charts.

Good.

And with no promotion or promo video.

Blimey, just how many Billboard charts are there? Are the two Prince are in 'big' or 'popular'?

Nice one, anyway!

Mr7 said:

Plus no other celebrity involvement necessary!
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SexyBeautifulOne said:

EXACTLY!!

Smittyrock70 said:

These charts dont make much sense to me

it was on digital downloads at #48 the week it came out

i dont think it can be #8 on H100 sales chart maybe u r missing the right name of the chart

downloads actually carry more weight compared to airplay

asg said:

Nope! That's the actual chart readings. Go research 4 urself.

Smittyrock70 said:

According to Billboard the peak position for the 'Pop 100' is 67 and for the 'Hot digital songs' is 56. It doesn't mention the H100. I'm slightly confused.

Anyway this is the link
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AndreC said:

I've just bought Nov. 12 edition of Billboard (the one w/ Madonna on the cover).
It shows "SST" debuting at #8 on the Hot 100 Single Sales and #40 on the R&B Single Sales. Now the Nov. 19 edition now shows "SST" at #11 on the Hot 100 Single Sales and #20 on the R&B Single Sales for a second week!

Smittyrock70 said:

Correction: I lied! The Nov 19 edition shows "SST" @ #22 on the R&B Single Sales Chart (not #20). Sorry!

asg said:

The Hot 100 sales chart is for physical singles only--no downloads. Single sales are so low these days (everyone downloads instead) that it doesn't take much to break the top 10--I'm guessing a couple of hundred copies if that much.

grammar edit
[Edited 11/14/05 23:04pm]

nice to hear, nontheless

It should be #1.

gyro34 said:

Those American Idol singles hog the top of the sales chart.

sextonseven said:

I hate American Idol-made stars. I can't connect with any of their musical material. I guess the flavor of the week is the rule. Instant success, yuk!

gyro34 said:

i would tend to agree but the 1st one Kelly has a set of lungs!!! and some good tunes too

A top 10 single? After all this time (1993 was the the last time he went top 10)? Even when Musicology was a 2 million plus seller? That's FANTASTIC!!!!! I knew he still had it in him. Maybe this will be on 3121.

Prince’s hurricane relief single S.S.T. (NPG/Columbia) re-enters the Hot 100 Singles Sales @ #22 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales @ #42 on the December 3, 2005, issue of Billboard.