Two leading ladies, Mariah Carey and Madonna, leapfrog over Elvis Presley in the Billboard charts record book this week.
As expected, Mariah Carey moves past Elvis Presley and into sole possession of second place for most No. 1s in the rock era, as "Touch My Body" soars 15-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become her 18th chart-topper. With her album "E=MC2" yet to hit retail, Carey might equal the Beatles' record of 20 No. 1s before her set runs its course.
"Body's" blast to No. 1 is fueled by a record-setting debut week digital tally of 286,000 downloads. That sum, good enough for the No. 1 slot on Hot Digital Songs, surpasses the 277,000 downloads labelmate Rihanna opened with in the June 9, 2007, issue with her summer smash "Umbrella."
Presley will also be nudged from his standing as the artist with the most top 10s in the rock era, as Madonna surpasses him with her 37th top 10, "4 Minutes." The track, which features Justin Timberlake, clocks a 68-3 jump. Previous to the establishment of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958, the industry standard chart was the Best Sellers in Stores tally, where Presley scored his first 12 top 10s.
Like Carey's "Touch," Madonna's Hot 100 jump is spurred by stupendous download sales. "4 Minutes" shifts 217,000 in its first week of wide release (it had been available as a Verizon exclusive) to enter Hot Digital Songs at No. 2.
This is the first time since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital sales in 2003 that two titles debut simultaneously on Hot Digital Songs with more than 200,000 downloads each. The week also marks the best single-week digital tally in either artist's career.
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I was very excited to read this, gotta love Mariah! I've gotta say I could give 2 shits about Madonna because I think she is a dusty ol' trick and her music does nothing for me, however congrats to her worn-out ass too.
I am so excited for April 15th when E=MC2 drops....I am actually going to Virgin to pick that shit up. I hope it has a poster of her airbrushed ass in it too...because it is going up on my wall like a good lil' mo!
LMFAO!
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I heard this on the radio this morning...how did I know you were going to post about it LMAO!!!!
I love em both. With regards to Madge, don't make me cut you bb.
Altho the line "congrats to her worn-out ass too" was hilarious. I must admit.
That article uses the term "leapfrog" incorrectly.
Nothing Golden Stays
I love them both too. Madge is a survivor of POP, which is not an easy task.
Go Mariah!
Madonna...ehh
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