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HuntingtonM15 · 05-26-2005, 07:37 AM

"We Belong Together" is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart!

After a great increase in both digital sales and airplay over the past week, "We Belong Together" jumps one spot up to #1 on its 8th week on the chart and becomes Mariah's 16th #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time as We Belong Together becomes her 16th song to top the Billboard Hot 100. This positions Mariah as the only artist in contention to surpass the Beatles (with 20 #1’s) and Elvis Presley (18 #1’s) in the modern era. (With 62 total weeks of #1 hits since 1990, Mariah also ranks 2nd only to Elvis, with 80 weeks.) This monumental achievement comes as Mariah’s brand new Island Def Jam album, the top 5 THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, crosses the RIAA double-platinum mark of 2 million units, just 6 weeks after its stunning #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

-from Mariah Daily

If someone had told me a year ago that Mariah would have a #1 single today, I probably wouldn't have believed it.

Superstar · 05-26-2005, 09:23 AM

I don't really like that song, Its Like That is better, but congrats to her.

MonarC · 05-26-2005, 01:47 PM

that is so awesome. Im so happy for Mimi.

vashti1999 · 05-26-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

If someone had told me a year ago that Mariah would have a #1 single today, I probably wouldn't have believed it.

Same here. I'm happy for her though, it's good that she's been able to bounce back after some down years. I like the song too.

Dean Winchester · 05-26-2005, 03:44 PM

I was happy about her hitting #1 until I heard about the "free download" stunt on itunes last week. This is the same crap Sony used to pull in the late 90's with 49 cent cd singles, I think all songs should've been free that day instead of making Mariah's song free while everything else was 99 cents, it would've been more fair.

I can't believe at this point in Mariah's career, she's pulling stunts for #1 hits, especially since this song was getting the airplay she could've earned it anyways. Oh well, old dogs don't learn new tricks

vashti1999 · 05-26-2005, 03:48 PM

Does Billboard take internet downloads into account on the Hot 100?

Dean Winchester · 05-26-2005, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

Does Billboard take internet downloads into account on the Hot 100?

yep, Billboard started counting for paid-downloads at places such as Itunes and Napster back in February. That explains how Coldplay managed to debut at #8 on the singles chart, and how Weezer's Beverly Hills has had a really wild rollercoaster ride on the chart (it debuted at #25, then moved to #13 the next week, then dropped to #38, and then suddenly was out of the top 50 for a couple weeks and rocketed back up to #21).

SBTB Geek · 05-26-2005, 04:14 PM

Congrats to her. Hopefully "Shake It Off" and "Say Something" do the same.

HuntingtonM15 · 05-26-2005, 04:19 PM

It doesn't even make sense as to why they would do that. The single would have been #1 anyway without that, possibly even this week. I'm looking forward to Shake It Off.

vashti1999 · 05-26-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

I was happy about her hitting #1 until I heard about the "free download" stunt on itunes last week.

Dammit, how come nobody told me? I could have saved .99!!!

I imagine that Billboard will eventually amend the charts where the downloads of a song when it's offered for free won't be counted, like how they changed things after Prince's Musicology cd giveaway at his concerts last year.

Dean Winchester · 05-26-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

Dammit, how come nobody told me? I could have saved .99!!!

I imagine that Billboard will eventually amend the charts where the downloads of a song when it's offered for free won't be counted, like how they changed things after Prince's Musicology cd giveaway at his concerts last year.

personally, I think it'd be smart for Billboard to also count illegal downloads too. That way, a "free on I-Tunes" thing doesn't really help anything because other people have taken the song free already, lol.

Janet McFarland · 05-26-2005, 10:44 PM

Congrats to her. I love that song

Hollow · 05-26-2005, 11:06 PM

congratulations to her.

Brian Damage · 05-26-2005, 11:12 PM

Nice comeback

factsoflife · 05-31-2005, 05:24 PM

I am so happy for Mariah... WBT is an amazing song, one of her best in a long time... and i'm glad Mariah is able to get back to her ballad roots!

05-31-2005, 05:24 PM	#15
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	I am so happy for Mariah... WBT is an amazing song, one of her best in a long time... and i'm glad Mariah is able to get back to her ballad roots!
	__________________ "and to the fans. I was only supposed to be on every other Tuesday. But, thanks to you, I'm here, and I promise! I will try my best never to let you down. I am going back into that studio on Monday, and I'm going to play Erica Kane for all she's worth!"-- Susan Lucci, May 1999 Daytime Emmy Speech.

05-26-2005, 07:37 AM	#1
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Mariah gets her 16th #1 "We Belong Together" is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart! After a great increase in both digital sales and airplay over the past week, "We Belong Together" jumps one spot up to #1 on its 8th week on the chart and becomes Mariah's 16th #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time as We Belong Together becomes her 16th song to top the Billboard Hot 100. This positions Mariah as the only artist in contention to surpass the Beatles (with 20 #1’s) and Elvis Presley (18 #1’s) in the modern era. (With 62 total weeks of #1 hits since 1990, Mariah also ranks 2nd only to Elvis, with 80 weeks.) This monumental achievement comes as Mariah’s brand new Island Def Jam album, the top 5 THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, crosses the RIAA double-platinum mark of 2 million units, just 6 weeks after its stunning #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. -from Mariah Daily If someone had told me a year ago that Mariah would have a #1 single today, I probably wouldn't have believed it.

05-26-2005, 09:23 AM	#2
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	I don't really like that song, Its Like That is better, but congrats to her.
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05-26-2005, 01:47 PM	#3
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	that is so awesome. Im so happy for Mimi.

05-26-2005, 03:44 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I was happy about her hitting #1 until I heard about the "free download" stunt on itunes last week. This is the same crap Sony used to pull in the late 90's with 49 cent cd singles, I think all songs should've been free that day instead of making Mariah's song free while everything else was 99 cents, it would've been more fair. I can't believe at this point in Mariah's career, she's pulling stunts for #1 hits, especially since this song was getting the airplay she could've earned it anyways. Oh well, old dogs don't learn new tricks

05-26-2005, 03:48 PM	#6
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Does Billboard take internet downloads into account on the Hot 100?

05-26-2005, 04:14 PM	#8
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Congrats to her. Hopefully "Shake It Off" and "Say Something" do the same.

05-26-2005, 04:19 PM	#9
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	It doesn't even make sense as to why they would do that. The single would have been #1 anyway without that, possibly even this week. I'm looking forward to Shake It Off.

05-26-2005, 10:44 PM	#12
Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	Congrats to her. I love that song

05-26-2005, 11:06 PM	#13
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	congratulations to her.

05-26-2005, 11:12 PM	#14
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Nice comeback