As of the most recent chart, 'Happy' has been at #1 for 3 weeks in total. With no significant threats looming, how long can he spend at #1?

SALES, RADIO & STREAMING stats

 

1) Pharrell Williams - Happy

- Digital Songs - 490,000 (+19%)

- Radio Songs - 187 million all-format audience impressions (+14%)

- Streaming Songs - 8 million U.S. streams (+20%)

- On-Demand Songs - 3.2 million US streams (+28%)

 

2) Katy Perry featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse

- Digital Songs - 182,000 (-14%)

- Radio Songs - 153 million (+1%)

- Streaming Songs - 8.9 million US streams (-20%)

- On-Demand Songs - 2.7 million US streams (-6%)

 

3) John Legend - All Of Me

- Digital Songs - 210,000 (+6%)

- Radio Songs - 107 million (+22%)

- Streaming Songs - 5.7 million (+9%)

 

4) Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty

- Digital Songs - 195,000 (-10%)

- Radio Songs - 93 million (+7%)

 

5) Bastille - Pompeii

- Digital Songs - 117,000 (-8%)

- Radio Songs - 122 million (+11%)

 

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'Happy' has a 60% point lead over #2 and is rising in points at a quicker pace than any other in the top 5 (of which the only significant gainer is 'All Of Me'). With no huge releases on the horizon barring a big surprise, how long can Pharrell extend his #1 run?

I can't see anything overtaking it any time soon, besides maybe that #selfie song. I'd say at least 4 more weeks, totalling at 6, but I wouldn't be surprised if it managed over 10

 

I think with the airplay being so high and continuing to rise, it doesn't matter if sales fall off.

 

Blurred Lines managed 12 weeks.

 

I think Pharrell could easily manage 10 weeks.

 

 

I'd say 10 weeks also :( awful song in my opinion

Yeah I was thinking 10. It's one of those songs that is really massive everywhere

Looking at all the different factors separately, I can see it being #1 digitally for 5-6 weeks. I think the week it sold 403k would have been its "natural" sales peak were it not for the promo that followed, so I suspect he'll quickly fall back to that level and continuously drop from there. However it is still a huge sales level and nothing I can see will match it barring something coming out of nowhere, which I'm banking on at that time. On radio however it could easily be #1 for three months from here. So... considering it's already had 3 weeks, I'm going to go with 12-13 weeks at #1 and possibly the longest run at #1 since 'I Gotta Feeling'. Insane stuff :drama:

I'm also going to go with 12-13 weeks but honestly wouldn't be surprised if it has even longer than that. To have such an enormous lead over #1 before its airplay has even peaked and 3 weeks at the top already behind it, with no other realistic challengers that we currently know exist, is pretty much a sure sign it's not shifting for a while yet.

 

Easily looking like a 10th week, so one-third of voters were wrong :lol: