"Breaking News" Scores a #1 Billboard ranking,

[sprint911]

WTF??? :roll:


NEWS' REPORT: After two days of radio airplay, Michael Jackson's "Breaking News" scores a No. 1 Billboard ranking.

The controversial preview track from "Michael," due Dec. 14, debuts atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' Bubbling Under chart, which showcases the top 25 titles that have yet to reach the 100-position R&B/Hip-Hop Songs survey.

"Breaking News" logged 1.1 million impressions on 52 R&B/hip-hop stations after just two days of airplay, according to Nielsen BDS. Among all stations monitored by BDS, "Breaking News" registered 302 plays on 177 stations, amounting to an audience of 2.6 million, since its arrival Monday (Nov. .

Despite its rising chart status, "Breaking News" logged 94% of its two-day audience among R&B/Hip-Hop Songs panelists in its first day of availability. Fifty R&B/hip-hop stations played the song Monday, but just four programmed it Tuesday.

Adult R&B reporter WBLS/New York spun "Breaking News" once Monday. "Listeners seemed to think that 'Breaking News' sounds 'unfinished' and is not a representation of the level of perfection that Michael sought in his music," says WBLS program director Skip Dillard.

"Many listeners who responded asked to hear other tracks and said that they'll be interested to hear what else is on the upcoming album."

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[razza1987]

:lol: It's already reached number one?

[Nakiska]

I dont get it. Sorry. Must be my english. Are they saying that the song is a hit or that it is a flop?

[razza1987]

They're saying it's a hit by the sounds of things

[katy (MJFAN7)]

Woo!
How come I haven't heard it on my radio? :?  :x :lol:

[nynyro]

:?:  how is it number one already?  it just came out.

[gwynned]

Funny, a couple of days ago, I heard the song on the radio three different times in an 8 hour period.  Today, I listened to the same radio station during the same time frame and I didn't hear it once!  Not sure what was more surprising.  That it was suddenly on the radio repeatedly or that it just as suddenly disappeared!

[Stranger In Chi-town]

Lolz! Haven't heard it on my radio either....xD

[mjjamm]

hmm i think it might be a unreliable source used to promote MIchael, because I have never heard it on the radio.

[bec]

Most likely? Lies.

On MJJC it was reported that it hit #101 in a certain zone due to repeat plays on Monday on a few stations, and only 14% of those stations played it again on Tuesday (which probably means 1 station in the zone), and on those (that) station(s) it only was replayed once or twice.

[PeaceLoveHappiness]

"The controversial preview track from "Michael," due Dec. 14, debuts atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' Bubbling Under chart, which showcases the top 25 titles that have yet to reach the 100-position R&B/Hip-Hop Songs survey."


It looks to me like the article is saying that the song is #1 on the UNDER chart that showcases the top 25 songs that HAVE YET TO REACH the regular 100 song ranking, meaning it isn't even in the regular billboard countdown yet.  In other words, it looks like the song is #101, not #1.  This seems more plausible to me since so many people haven't even heard it played on the radio at all.

[mjjamm]

It's really annoying how they can play the same fifteen songs over and over again, but not have the time to play an unheard song by the greatest entertainer whos ever lived.

[bec]

It's really annoying how they can play the same fifteen songs over and over again, but not have the time to play an unheard song by the greatest entertainer whos ever lived.

Because it's not good. If it was good it would have gotten air time.

[mjjamm]

It's really annoying how they can play the same fifteen songs over and over again, but not have the time to play an unheard song by the greatest entertainer whos ever lived.

Because it's not good. If it was good it would have gotten air time.

It's better than that stupid bill ion dollar song atleast lol

[katy (MJFAN7)]

It's really annoying how they can play the same fifteen songs over and over again, but not have the time to play an unheard song by the greatest entertainer whos ever lived.

Because it's not good. If it was good it would have gotten air time.

It's better than that stupid bill ion dollar song atleast lol

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