Chart Check: Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ Crosses 5 Million Mark

Published: Wednesday 21st May 2014 by David

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Before Rihanna returns to the ‘Hot 100‘ with her new single later on this year, her Pop pal Katy Perry has given Pop princesses everywhere ample reason to be green with envy this week, as she celebrates the record-breaking success of her Urban single ‘Dark Horse.’

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After its predecessor ‘Roar‘ reached sales of 5,377,000 US units since the August of 2013, ‘Horse’ trotted past sales of 5 million in the very same market this week, making it the sixth single from the star to do so.

‘Firework’ – 6,622,000.

‘E.T’. – 5,736,000 .

‘California Gurls’ – 5,630,000.

‘Hot N Cold’ – 5,511,000.

‘Roar’ – 5,377,000.

Pulled from her fourth studio album ‘Prism‘, Perry’s latest win with the single comes as it drops one spot down to #6 on this week’s ‘Billboard Hot 100′, kept in the Top Ten by radio spins garnered on a number of radio formats, supported by Emmis’ Communications’Hot 97′ and CHR station ‘KISS-FM’ alike.

Certified Gold for sales of over 200,000 units in the UK, ‘Dark‘ tops the US 5 million mark as Norah Jones‘Come Away With Me’ becomes the 11th album to hit the 11 million units mark since the arrival of ‘SoundScan‘ in 1991, while 8,447 units push Future‘s ‘Honest’ to sales of 92,951 copies sold this week.

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  1. TheTruth May 21, 2014

    Song was terrible besides the beat. But congratulations…

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  2. KatyKadet May 21, 2014

    When will your fave.

    • Britney Stan May 21, 2014

      Payola ass b****

    • ENOUGH ONIKA (NEW & IMPROVED) May 21, 2014

      Been there done that….#NotImpressed #TerribleSong

    • RihIcon May 21, 2014

      Serve banshee vocals on a basic pop song that no one remembers? Never.
      Sell 5 million singles? Done

  3. Lambily May 21, 2014

    I like Katy but I swear this is a payola scam, TGIF had more impact than those hits its I think TGIF,HotnCold and I kiss a girl are the only legit songs.

    • TeenageDreamer May 21, 2014

      How’s You’re Mine doing babe?

      • RihIcon(Navy Comm) May 21, 2014

        How is birthday doing sis

      • Holy Hive May 21, 2014

        How’s cant remember to purchase you doing?

      • RihIcon(Navy Comm) May 21, 2014

        How is xo and pretty flops doing? I’m sure it was out peaked by crtfu, so someone had to purchase it sis

      • lambily May 21, 2014

        You’re mine was never suppose to be a single honey 🙂 it was a gift to the world for valentines(something Katy Perry never had). Mariah is more VERSITILE than Staly Perry.. So don’t watch the singles she has songs for EVERYONE unlike Katy who only appeals to drunken teens and pre-school kids, heck not even gay people not into her much, I’m gay and I would kick that fake chick to the curb tbh MIMI fa life!

  4. Summertime Sadness May 21, 2014

    Forgetful ass songs i don’t even remember what hot n cold sounds like.

  5. Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

    Good for her & Juicy J!

  6. ANDIE May 21, 2014

    The definition of a SINGLES artist, she makes bubblegum Nickelodeon music so it’s no surprise, when PRISM first came out she said the album would be “darker” but she knew it would FLOP if she didn’t make her typical kiddie music

    Enough of this untalented whorebag

    I cant wait for Queen Keri to drop some new music, we need some talent

    • lambily May 21, 2014

      She mixed dark with demonic, no wonder she attracts elementary kidz. A good example of a dark crossover album is Kelly Clarkson-My December. She just wanted people to get excited oh please 🙁 she should let Lorde teach her. Even some of mariah bubble-SOUNDING songs are darker that Flophorse e.g. Forever,Outside and Reflection. In the future, Katy will never be a “throwback”… And fiyi Katy, Mariah songs are TIMELESS. Love takes Time(1990) Hero(1993) Fantasy(1996).. Get the drift b****?

  7. Britney Stan May 21, 2014

    F*** this illuminati ass payola ass sellout b****.

  8. Mark111 May 21, 2014

    Remember when The Little Cutters were saying that Katy was a singles artist, while Gaga is an album seller? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

    Good for Katy. Me, a Rihanna fan, is not worried nor bothered. But be the Cutters and the B***** Hive.

  9. Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

    How exactly is this payola scam? The girl be serving some basic pop addictive songs. Her sales are understandable. She appeals to a bunch of white people that love basic pop edm music. Also, that beat was addictive. At the end of the day YOU CANNOT MAKE PEOPLE DIG INTO THEIR POCKETS & PAY FOR YOUR SHITT!

    • Mimi Carey May 21, 2014

      Her music isn’t edm learn your genres dumbass.

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        Fireworks is… & did I say ALL her music is EDM no dumb-ass!

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      Preach Gurl!!
      But we all kno it’s payola tho .

  10. King_rico May 21, 2014

    Nice Congrats to Ms.Perry !!
    My least fav song of the album tbh .
    I smell payola

    • Mimi Carey May 21, 2014

      If only Beyonce could

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        GTFO !!
        When will Mariah ??
        And I’m not talking about ancient receipts
        . Exactly I’ll wait ……….

        Waits for eternity -_-

      • lambily May 21, 2014

        @Rico or wateva… Go to the salon you are scalped! Mimi new album is getting raved reviews.. You are so low.. Who the hell listen to an ENTIRE Katy album? If you do…well you got horrible taste in female vocals.. Mimi, Bey, Lorde heck! Even Shakira goat voice beats Katy.

    • RihIcon May 21, 2014

      U listened to the whole album? I’m sorry you had to go through such torture, I hope your ears are ok

    • truth May 22, 2014

      Payola aint wat u smellin…u smelln yo STANK PUSSYY! What ADULT actually listens to an entire Katy album??? B****!!

  11. Mimi Carey May 21, 2014

    This sold 5 million and Drunk in love didn’t even do 3 million screaming

    • Holy Hive May 21, 2014

      Did your mine even sell 100k? Lmao

  12. Rosie May 21, 2014

    Yes, Birthday is definitely a payola scam but wasn’t this song slaying digitally and on streaming before it was even officially announced as a single?

    • Holy Hive May 21, 2014

      You need to stfu mad cause Lana will never?

      • Rosie May 21, 2014

        I would drag Bey for Pretty Hurts bombing harder than West Coast at the moment but I actually like Bey and you’re obviously not real Hive.

      • Holy Hive May 21, 2014

        Didn’t west coast only last for one week on the charts seriously thats pathetic and b**** you know better that’s why you aint got s*** to say until lana gets a song that can hit number 2 then get at me

      • truth May 22, 2014

        Pretty hurts isn’t a single tho…or am i missin somethin??

  13. RihIcon(Navy Comm) May 21, 2014

    Maybe she should get a diamond award too

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      Maybe Rihanna should get more vocal lessons

      • Holy Hive May 21, 2014

        Kiiiiiiii

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        Girls!

      • RihIcon(Navy Comm) May 21, 2014

        Loll b***** u won tht one

      • Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

        Maybe b***** should us Blue’s sonogram.

      • Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

        Should show*

    • lambily May 21, 2014

      Don’t listen to the haters I am a die heart mimi fan but Rihinna sings better than Hurricane Katherina Payola… Anyday Katy hit a D5note live like Riri did with Diamonds.. Holla at a kid d-_-b

      • RihIcon May 21, 2014

        Lmao sis random people on the street can sing better than Katy lmaoooo

  14. Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

    How exactly does payola forces people to DIG INTO THEIR POCKETS & BUY YOUR SINGLE? I herd this song day & night! Hell every damn year theres a huge song but if I dont like it im not gonna pay for it. YOU CANNOT PAY PEOPLE TO PAY FOR YOUR SINGLE. Congrats Katy!

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      Babe don’t be mad it’s not healthy

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        Im not mad! I dont even like Katy Perry! But people using this payola to act like thats the only reason people bought the song. BYE That song was addictive & had a very strong hook. Terrible song? Yes. But very very very very very catchy of the moment type of song…

      • Holy Hive May 21, 2014

        Lol she stressing over Katy

  15. Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

    YOU CANNOT PAYOLA SOMEONE INTO BUYING YOUR MUSIC… END OF STORY!

  16. Holy Hive May 21, 2014

    Stephy please sit down Katy uses Payola just like Mooriah did with beautiful.

    • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

      But BEAUTIFUL did not sell 5+ million singles. This is what im saying! YOU CANNOT FORCE PEOPLE TO BUY YOUR MUSIC!

  17. King_rico May 21, 2014

    @stephy
    I get wat ur saying babe !!
    Ur right nobody is forcing the GP to buy it
    At the end of the day Katy Perry is doing wat she does best
    Sell bubblegum pop music to them white kids .

    The song was trash tho with very catchy tunes

    • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

      Thank you! Finally, someone with some sense & not DELUSIONAL! I hate Katy Perry’s music but to dumb down her mega sales & say “Oh its only cause of Payola” is foolishness! Yes, Payola is a ULTIMATE way to promote a song! But, you still have to get people to DIG into their pockets & purchase your shitt. Payola or not. So, congrats to her! 5+ million singles sold on 6 different songs is amazing!

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        Yes !!!
        I detected zero lies .

        I like Katy Personally but as an artist she sucks
        There’s no defining moment with her. the first song sounds like
        The next she’s just so predictable and it gets
        Boring with time .
        Anyway how’s ur day so far??

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        Good, I just got off of work a few hours ago! Now, im home chillin’ & trolling on this website lol

  18. King_rico May 21, 2014

    Who wants to get troll??!!

    Where are the f** gags at?
    Or the pigriah stand at?
    Or the 57k Ciara fans A.K.A Molly and future Ciara lol
    Where y’all b****** at?

    • Carey Love May 21, 2014

      You leaeve the queen outta this b****

  19. Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

    I’m not here for the DELUSIONAL comments!

    • Carey Love May 21, 2014

      That’s funny c****** from you!

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        I know! *giggles*

  20. King_rico May 21, 2014

    I’m a skinny ass niggah with a long ass d*** .
    Just saying

    • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

      Ooooh…

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        Is there a problem?? ^_^

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        Nope.

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        Yea, c** smack my fave with it.

    • RihIcon(Navy Comm) May 21, 2014

      need RECIEPTS or else this is false

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        *yasss bish*

    • Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

      Yeah but we know you just like to ride wood so the girls here could stop being thirsty

  21. Carey Love May 21, 2014

    Katy must give some good head.

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      In that case then Mariah should be name
      SUPA HEAD.

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        lol Girl, bye beyonce and rihanna are the new supa heads now along with katy miley and gaga who’s gonna check me boo?

      • FutureCIARA May 21, 2014

        @Carey drag that h**+f**

      • RihIcon May 21, 2014

        Like how CIARA was dragged into the bargain bins at walmart?

    • FutureCIARA May 21, 2014

      Why are you using my name?

      I dont even like the Carey stans on here, besides @Stephy!

      STOP TROLLING Pathetic Bittch!

  22. Mark111 May 21, 2014

    I must agree with Stephy The Lame. Other than being forced played on radio and making people think this was a huge hit, no one has forced these people to buy her singles. And like Rosie said, this wasn’t even a single choice, the people choice this and made it huge. I think people just love Katy Perry. I remember I didn’t like her until I seen her documentary and kinda understood her artistry. She just have those fun songs that young people like and make older people feel young.

  23. King_rico May 21, 2014

    @carey love

    Mariah has been there done that boo so ur the last
    To be speaking .
    But don’t u suck D*** on ur free time tho along with ur
    Mother ?

    • Carey Love May 21, 2014

      Nah but i did see you grandma out back getting ran through more than a busy car wash on a hot summers day tho sis.

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        Why you say his Grandmother tho lolololol That was so random! King-Rico GET HIS ASS BACK!

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        You rite his grandma ain’t got no walls left to give anyways.

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        Don’t tell me u were giving granny a hand back
        There?
        Girl even on ur day off do U like to get f***** !!
        D*** must be good 🙂

    • FutureCIARA May 21, 2014

      Can’t find pretty hurts anywhere on the charts

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        Can’t find cierroooor anywhere tho !!!???
        No wait
        She just applied for foot stamps at the county

    • Carey Love May 21, 2014

      @King_rico i love you lol

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        I love u tooo!!!!
        Thanks to all my fans I do this for u
        Everyday I wake up and I’m inspired to TROLL!!
        For the like of man kind lol
        Gosh I need to get a life

    • Lovely Lamb May 21, 2014

      You would be talking bout d**** since you stan for slutyonce

  24. Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

    Dark Horse – 5 million

    Drunk in lies and extortion – 1.5 million

    Roar – 5 million

    My spanx hurts – 1 copy

    ^^King B*****? More like Court Jester Bey

    • FutureCIARA May 21, 2014

      The struggle no wonder the hive is clinging to Katy.

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        If u call drunk in love struggle
        Then wat is body party? Or any record
        Released by cieerroooorrrr in the past yrs.
        I’ll wait ……….

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        Ciara’s baby is beautiful.

    • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

      Ooooh…

    • RihIcon May 21, 2014

      Yass blue I live for u

  25. Lovely Lamb May 21, 2014

    Can KingRico stfu & go buy xo partition & pretty flops instead of worrying about Mariah.

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      I bought the Album twice !!!
      And I don’t worry
      bey is doing much more than just sell albums and singles
      So I remain unbothered
      But how about u get f****** some relevancy tho!!

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        Hold up! B**** don’t come from queenriah WW 200+ 18 #1’s relevancy? What is that to a true queen? you tired it sis. now back off i really don’t wanna drag but i will if need to be. 🙂

  26. Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

    So does this mean That Beyoncé is a lessor to Basic Perry because even that Chritsmas fairy could get a hit.

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      No this means u can now get a green card and
      Go back to ur country!!!!

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        Rihanna’s Forehead is a country by itself!

      • Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

        I don’t need a green card, I live in canada and judging by stupidity.. You must be from the slums in Houston like you’re fave. You do know that canada has better living right?

  27. SLAYRIAH CAREY (TOUR DE FORCE) May 21, 2014

    Hey Navy Commander!! 🙂

    *exits*

    • RihIcon May 21, 2014

      Lol hey it’s rihicon now gurlll . How’s it going sis

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        Different name ? Wow
        Same bitter b**** tho.

      • RihIcon May 21, 2014

        I changed it a couple days ago. I usually put navy commander in parenthesis so ppl know. & I’m bitter how? I try to be positive unless it’s Katy or Rita.

  28. Skyfall May 21, 2014

    She better sell those singles lol. Too bad sell can’t sell albums, why did Teenage Dream barely scrap 5 million worldwide with its 5#1s

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      Is that a serious question??
      We all kno why!!! She’s a singles artist duh

  29. Jho May 21, 2014

    Mariah > Beyonce

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      Just to make sure.
      Is this before Christ or after
      Lmao

      • Carey Love May 21, 2014

        oh b**** be nice

    • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

      Musically Mariah is better, Performance wise Beyonce is better…

      • King_rico May 21, 2014

        Whatever Mariah does in the studio
        Beyoncé can do it on stage while dancing and singing her ass off

      • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

        Thats not true! Beyonce music is not that impressive but her performances & stage presence kills Mariah even in her prime years. But musically Mariah is a better writer & melodically driven artist than Queen Bey!

  30. Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 21, 2014

    King Rico if you’re bored then you could always buy My Spanx Hurts or maybe Blue Ivys mother in Cuba, along with her birth certificate

    • King_rico May 21, 2014

      WEAK

  31. King_rico May 21, 2014

    @rihIcon
    As long as u don’t come for BEYONCE , YONCE
    OR KING B .
    We good 🙂

  32. King_rico May 21, 2014

    @STEPHY
    Over all Beyonce is just better for me
    As a entertainer
    Mariah Carey is all about the studio in my eyes

    • Stephy Tha Lambily May 21, 2014

      True! Even when she could sing. Her shows were still rather boring…

  33. Katysfavoritecat May 21, 2014

    A Britney stan shading Katy when Britney can’t even outsell K.Michelle these days?

    Britney Jean: 247,000.

    • RihIcon May 21, 2014

      Katie Hudson : 1 copy

      Don’t come for Britney she can’t perform anymore(katy can’t either) but her music is better than Katy’s basic ass s***.

  34. lovebird dragged the fleahives kiii May 21, 2014

    The only songs I like from basic Perry are Roar and Unconditionally.I can’t get into her generic basic tunes. All of her songs sound the same. Dark Horse is trash just like Miley Cyrus music.Don’t compare Rihanna to these lessors. Even Rihanna’s generic pop songs sound good.

  35. FutureCIARA May 21, 2014

    Why are you using my name???

    I dont even like the Carey stans on here, besides @Stephy!

    STOP TROLLING Pathetic Bittch!

    This is my first time visiting this site all day… Some one is thirsty just trying to get Ciara drugg!

  36. SLAYRIAH CAREY (TOUR DE FORCE) May 21, 2014

    Yes @ RihIcon (Navy Comm) & Blue Rodriguez dragging! #GoodJob <3

  37. LTM May 22, 2014

    Unless someone can prove that payola forces everyone to buy a single that pathetic attempt at degrading Katy’s success. Like the Lana stan said, Dark Horse was selling when it was just a promo track. It went platinum before the video came out. I couldn’t care less of you don’t like her but trying to discredit her success with these pathetic theories is beyond sad. Katy is the smartest lady in pop and she knows how to craft perfect pop records and the world loves them. Deal with it.

  38. Little Monsters Brazil!!! May 22, 2014

    How is Beyonce “Katy’s lessor” when her album is almost 2x platinum in the US, over 3.6 million worldwide (MusiCharts) and her tour made over 200 millions?
    When is Katy doing it? Waiting…

  39. HOTSTUFF May 22, 2014

    DARK HORSE was my jam from day one ! congrats Katy ! and by the way do yall ignorant n**** know what payola is ? please sit the f*** down.

  40. HOTSTUFF May 22, 2014

    The next big SMASH SINGLES are LEGENDARY LOVERS & WALKING ON AIR ( i believe those two singles are going to push her superstardom even further, she will be HUGE ).

    • RihIcon(Navy Comm) May 22, 2014

      Walking on air just ain’t it sis

  41. Kelly Kelly stans Rihanna May 22, 2014

    She’s gonna let out the bi bi bii bii bii biig baaaaloons

  42. MariahIsMusic1 May 22, 2014

    Shame she’s cute but lacks impact.

  43. ChrisTUNA AguiHAHA May 22, 2014

    Queen of PAYOLA

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