Lorde, Eminem and Rihanna are the winners on this week's new charts, as the former holds on to the No. 1 crown for a sixth consecutive week with "Royals."
The 16-year-old phenom's incredible hit single dropped less than 1% in radio airplay from last week, according to Nielsen BDS. And according to Nielsen SoundScan, it sold 196,000 copies.
As we previously reported, "Royals" has begun getting airplay on Latin radio stations, propelling the track to climb up even the Latin charts, further assisting the song's overall standings.
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Meanwhile, Eminem and Rihanna's latest collaboration, "The Monster," sees a No. 3 debut with 373,000 copies sold. Once radio airplay picks up (which it will, given the song's radio-ready sound), it could work its way up to No. 1 eventually. It also certainly doesn't hurt that Em's latest album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, just released this week.
The No. 3 "Monster" debut also gives Eminem a historical achievement. Joining the track in the top 20 are "Berzerk" (No. 15),"Survival" (No. 16) and "Rap God" (No. 17). The sales/rankings reflect a combination of individual track sales, pre-orders of MMLP2 (of which all the tracks reside), radio and streaming. No other music act has had four songs simultaneously in the top 20 since The Beatles on May 16, 1964. (Others have done so as "featured acts," but not as the lead artist.)
Top 10 on Billboard:
01. Lorde - "Royals" [=]
02. Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball" [+1]
03. Eminem - "The Monster" (featuring Rihanna) [NEW]
04. Katy Perry - "Roar" [-2]
05. Avicii - "Wake Me Up" (featuring Aloe Blacc) [-1]
06. One Direction - "Story of My Life" [NEW]
07. Drake - "Hold On, We're Going Home" (featuring Majid Jordan) [-2]
08. Imagine Dragons - "Demons" [+1]
09. OneRepublic - "Counting Stars" [-1]
10. Lady Gaga - "Applause" [-3]