Pop Music 2017 Winners and Losers So Far
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The Weeknd, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Ed Sheeran all spent multiple weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the first half of 2017. But such veteran hit-makers as Katy Perry and John Mayer set records they would probably just as soon forget.
Let’s scroll back through the past six months and look at pop music’s winners and losers so far this year.
Loser: Katy Perry
Witness debuted at No. 1 in its first week, but fell to No. 13 in its second week. It’s Perry’s first studio album to spend just one week in the top 10 since 2008’s One of the Boys. The lead single, “Chained to the Rhythm,” reached No. 4, but the two follow-ups missed the top 40.
Winner: Ed Sheeran
The British star’s “Shape of You” spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, the longest stay by any song so far this year. His third album, ÷, sold 322K in traditional sales in its first week back in January, second only to Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. for the year so far.
Loser: John Mayer
The singer/guitarist’s The Search for Everything tumbled from No. 2 to No. 23 in May, becoming the first of his seven studio albums to log just one week in the top 20. The lead single, “Love on the Weekend,” only reached No. 53 on the Hot 100.
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
The rap star’s fourth studio album, DAMN., had the biggest sales week of the year so far — in both “equivalent units” (603K) and traditional album sales (353K). The album’s lead single, “Humble.,” is Lamar’s first No. 1 hit as a lead artist.
Loser: Linkin Park
Earlier this month, the rock band’s seventh studio album, One More Light, plummeted from No. 1 to No. 30 in its second week. It’s the band’s first studio album to log just one week in the top 10. The lead single, “Heavy” (featuring Kiiara), peaked at No. 50.
The Canadian superstar’s “playlist” album More Life moved 505K in “equivalent units” when it debuted in March, second only to Lamar’s DAMN. for the year so far. Three songs from the album (“Fake Love,” “Passionfruit,” and “Portland”) have made the top 10.
Winner: Bruno Mars
The superstar’s third album, 24K Magic, has logged 30 consecutive weeks in the top 10. The title track and “That’s What I Like” have kept him on the radio non-stop. This makes up for the fact that the album didn’t quite reach No. 1. It debuted and peaked at No. 2.
Loser: Lady Antebellum
The trio’s sixth non-holiday studio album, Heart Break, drops from No. 4 to No. 24 in its second week. It’s Lady A’s first studio album to log just one week in the top 20. The lead single, “You Look Good,” peaked at No. 59 (though it went top 10 country).
Winner: Harry Styles
Styles’s first solo album debuted at No. 1 in May. The lead single, “Sign of the Times,” became a top five hit. Styles made solid singles with One Direction, but “Sign of the Times” took him several steps beyond those hits. Expect Styles to get major Grammy nominations.
Loser: Wale
The hip-hopper’s fifth studio album, Shine, debuted and peaked at No. 16 in May. His three studio albums before that — Ambition, The Gifted, and The Album about Nothing — all reached No. 1 or No. 2.
Winner: Justin Bieber
Even without a new album of his own, the Biebs dominated radio as featured artist on Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One,” and David Guetta’s “2U.” At one point in June, these were the top three digital sellers in the U.S.
Winner: The Chainsmokers
The duo has had at least one single in the top 10 on the Hot 100 for 60 consecutive weeks. Only one artist has had a longer continuous stay in the top 10. Katy Perry had at least one song in the top 10 for 69 consecutive weeks in 2010-11.
Admit it: You figured Gaga’s hit-making days were mostly behind her. Not so fast. Gaga slipped a new song, “Million Reasons,” into her half-time performance at the Super Bowl. Everyone had the same reaction: This is really good! Result: A top five hit on the Hot 100.
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