Billboard Update (08/11/07)

Check out this week’s Billboard Update:

The Highlights:

  • Billboard debuts a new formula this week for compiling the Hot 100 singles chart. The new formula includes songs and videos streamed by Yahoo! and AOL.  Streaming will account for 5 % of Billboard’s hit calculation initially, with 55% going to airplay and 40% to sales.   Billboard is expected to add additional online services, like Rhapsody, at a later date.
  • Idol album sales continue to decline this week, except for Elliott Yamin, who stays steady from last week (0%) and Kellie Pickler whose “Small Town Girl” climbs from #141 to #99 for a 42% increase.
  • Speaking of Elliott Yamin, his sweet sleeper hit, “Wait For You” debuts on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart at #40.  “Wait For You” climbs from #20 to #14 on the Hot 100 and from #21 to #15 on the Hot 100 Airplay.  It also climbs from #9 to #7 on the Pop 100, #7 to #6 on the Pop 100 Airplay, #25 to #20 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, #34 to #27 on the Hot Adult Top 40, #20 to #16 on the Hot Digital Tracks chart and #22 to #20 on The Hot Digital songs.  The single has sold 464,174 so far…
  • Idols at #1:  “Now 25″ featuring tunes from Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and Elliott Yamin keeps its #1 position this week on the Billboard 200.  Fantasia’s “When I See You” maintains its #1 on the Hot R&B Singles and Airplay charts, and Chris Daughtry’s “Home” remains #1 on the Hot Adult Top 40 chart.
  • Daughtry’s new single, “Over You” debuts on the Pop 100 at #85.
  • Carrie Underwood is working on her new album, slated for an October 23rd release.  Check out her new single “So Small” on AOL.  She’s got a writing credit on this one. This swelling country ballad is headed for hitsville, I have no doubt…

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8 Responses to “Billboard Update (08/11/07)”


  1. 1 Tony Aug 5th, 2007 at 12:01 am

    Day-um. Continues to impress. WFY is on a SLEW of charts.

  2. 2 Lu Aug 5th, 2007 at 2:02 am

    Way to go Elliott! It was a long wait but it sure was worth it to WAIT FOR YOU!!! Keep those hits comin!

  3. 3 gabam Aug 5th, 2007 at 3:44 am

    Thanks for the update.

    Does anyone have the exact number for the CD sales for last week’s chart? Every site that I checked only had the rounded off numbers.

  4. 4 Nevada Aug 5th, 2007 at 4:18 am

    I only have SoundScan numbers for Kelly & Carrie:

    15 KELLY CLARKSON, MY DECEMBER 30675 535847
    28 CARRIE UNDERWOOD, SOME HEARTS 21314 5813436

  5. 5 Tony Aug 5th, 2007 at 4:35 pm

    More Idols:

    15 KELLY CLARKSON MY DECEMBER 30,675 -27 535,847
    25 DAUGHTRY DAUGHTRY 22,984 -8 2,959,089
    28 CARRIE UNDERWOOD SOME HEARTS 21,314 -1 5,813,436
    84 ELLIOTT YAMIN ELLIOTT YAMIN 8,994 0 333,423
    91 BUCKY COVINGTON BUCKY COVINGTON 8,242 -5 231,317
    99 KELLIE PICKLER SMALL TOWN GIRL 7,446 42 592,928
    179 FANTASIA FANTASIA 4,114 -31 446,807

  6. 6 Lu Aug 5th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    Thanks Tony!

    Any idea where Katharine is now? I thought her tv appearances may have given her a bump. Wonder how Constantine’s numbers will shake out… :)

  7. 7 gabam Aug 5th, 2007 at 11:23 pm

    Thanks, Tony and Nevada.

  8. 8 givein Aug 7th, 2007 at 7:32 am

    Went to HMV in Singapore. No Daughtry, No anyone but Kelly Clarkson and ….drum roll… Elliott Yamin!! Wow!

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