Naysayers may have doubted initially, but now it seems pop princess Britney Spears’ newest song ‘Work B*tch’ is doing just that – working.
Indeed, the song nearly slipped out of the top 50 a week after its debut on Itunes, but weeks later, after a smoking hot video to aid, the dance number appears to have re-entered the race – giving a run to chart champions Lorde, Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry (who have collectively dominated the Hot 100 all summer long).
Their efforts appear to be extending into the fall as well, but will their catchy tunes be enough to keep Britney at bay? This week’s chart check awaits…
Who run the world? Girls, apparently.
“Lorde’s “Royals” rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week…and Britney Spears’ “Work B**ch!” zooms toward the Hot 100’s top 10. Lorde’s debut hit fends off Katy Perry’s former two-week Hot 100 No. 1 “Roar” for a second week (2-2).
Perry concurrently debuts at No. 34 on the Hot 100 with “Walking on Air”. The cut begins on Digital Songs at No. 8 (113,000). Two weeks ago, fellow “Prism” track “Dark Horse” (featuring Juicy J) started on the Hot 100 at No. 17 and Digital Songs at No. 4 (194,000); this week, it descends 8-10 on Digital Songs (99,000, down 5%).
As previously reported, with “Roar,” “Air” and “Horse” in the Digital Songs top 10 simultaneously, Perry is the first artist with three concurrent titles in the bracket since Taylor Swift almost a year ago. Just outside the Hot 100’s top tier, Britney Spears’ “Work B**ch!” rebounds 41-13, nearly matching its No. 12 peak posted upon its debut two weeks ago.”
Billboard Hot 100 (to refresh October 10)
1. Lorde – ‘Royals’
2. Katy Perry – ‘Roar’
3. Miley Cyrus – ‘Wrecking Ball’
4. Avicii – ‘Wake Me Up’
5. Drake – ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’
6. Ylvis – “The Fox”
7. Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – ‘Holy Grail’
8. Robin Thicke – ‘Blurred Lines’
9. Lady Gaga – ‘Applause’
10. Lana Del Rey – “Summertime Sadness”
Your thoughts?