{"id":2018403,"date":"2025-09-13T03:53:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2018403"},"modified":"2025-09-13T03:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:53:03","slug":"how-songs-debut-at-no-1-on-the-billboard-pop-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-songs-debut-at-no-1-on-the-billboard-pop-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"How songs debut at No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/podcast-how-to-listen\/instances\/cmfh9lhd9002aubm76erlfzi0@published\" class=\"podcast-how-to-listen\" data-podcast=\"Hit Parade\" data-feed-id=\"321\" data-user-info-state=\"loading\">\n<div class=\"js-regular-feed\" hidden=\"\">\n<h3 class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__title\">Listen &amp; Subscribe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__content\">\n<div class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__subscriptions\">\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__directions\"><b>Choose your preferred player:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<aside class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__faq\">\n      <\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-faq__text\">For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/podcastfaqs\">check our FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"slate-notification--error podcast-how-to-listen__notification\">Please enable javascript to get your Slate Plus feeds.<\/p>\n<p>  <\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"js-plus-feed\" hidden=\"\">\n<h3 class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__title\" id=\"slate-plus-title\">Get Your Slate Plus Podcast<\/h3>\n<p class=\"slate-notification--error podcast-how-to-listen__notification js-feed-access-error\" hidden=\"\">If you can&#8217;t access your feeds, please contact customer support.<\/p>\n<form class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__text-form podcast-how-to-listen__display--desktop js-text-form\">\n<p class=\"slate-notification--success podcast-how-to-listen__notification js-success\" hidden=\"\">Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"slate-notification--error podcast-how-to-listen__notification js-validation-error\" hidden=\"\">Please enter a valid phone number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__directions\"><b>Listen on your phone:<\/b><span class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__tag\"><b>RECOMMENDED<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__directions\">Enter your phone number and we&#8217;ll text you a link to set up the<br \/>\n        podcast in your app:<\/p>\n<p>      <label class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__form-group\"><br \/>\n        <input type=\"tel\" name=\"phoneNum\" class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__input js-phonenumber-input\" placeholder=\"(555) 555-5555\"\/><br \/>\n        <button class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__text-btn\" type=\"submit\"><br \/>\n          Text me the link!<br \/>\n        <\/button><br \/>\n      <\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__disclaimer\">We&#8217;ll only text you about setting up this podcast, no spam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<div class=\"js-plus-schemes\" hidden=\"\">\n<div class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__content\">\n<div class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__display--desktop js-subscriptions-desktop\">\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__directions\"><b>Listen on your computer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__disclaimer\">Apple Podcasts will only work on MacOS operating systems since <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201260\" target=\"_blank\">Catalina<\/a>. We do not support Android apps on desktop at this time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__display--mobile js-subscriptions-mobile\">\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__directions\"><b>Listen on your device:<span class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__tag\">RECOMMENDED<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__disclaimer\">These links will only work if you&#8217;re on the device you listen to podcasts on.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-faq-container\" hidden=\"\">\n<aside class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__faq\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dot.cdnslate.com\/static\/media\/sites\/slate-com\/question.6643b35.svg\" alt=\"question mark\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__display--desktop js-faq-text-desktop\">We are showing you options for a computer but if you&#8217;re on a phone or tablet<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"podcast-how-to-listen__display--mobile js-faq-text-mobile\">We are showing you options for a phone or a tablet but if you&#8217;re on a computer<\/span>,<br \/>\n          <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-faq-toggle\" href=\"#slate-plus-title\">click here.<\/a> If you still have questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus Feed,  <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/podcastfaqs\" target=\"_blank\">check our FAQ.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"slate-graf slate-notification--error podcast-how-to-listen__user-info-loading-error\">We&#8217;re sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your podcast feeds. Please contact us at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/podcasts\/hit-parade\/2025\/09\/plus@slate.com\" class=\"slate-link\">plus@slate.com<\/a> for help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"podcast-episode__heading\">Episode Notes<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"slate-paragraph slate-graf\" data-word-count=\"64\" data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/slate-paragraph\/instances\/cmfh9lhd90027ubm7r5ywa17i@published\">In the rarefied world of smash pop singles, there are No. 1s\u2014and there are No. 1 <em>debuts<\/em>. Entering <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Hot 100 at the top is one of the hardest tricks in music. In fact, it wasn\u2019t possible in the U.S. until 1995. That\u2019s when the record labels hacked the Hot 100 and figured out how to send new singles straight into the chart penthouse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"slate-paragraph slate-graf\" data-word-count=\"66\" data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/slate-paragraph\/instances\/cmfh9n801001g3b7a8bn7r3p0@published\">But scoring a No. 1 in Week One doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s built to last. For every enduring hit like \u201cFantasy,\u201d \u201cShake It Off\u201d or \u201cHello,\u201d there are plenty of one-off oddities, coronation pabulum from <em>American Idol <\/em>finalists, and even a few missteps from chart luminaries. Within a couple of years these fast-breaking hits may be forgotten\u2014never to be spun on the radio or streamed on Spotify.<\/p>\n<p class=\"slate-paragraph slate-graf\" data-word-count=\"39\" data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/slate-paragraph\/instances\/cmfh9n81y001h3b7a3b5q2la9@published\">Join Chris Molanphy as he explores the chart calculus, superfan interventions, and fluky conditions that create a perfect storm of pop-chart insta-success. It\u2019s a parade of pop bangers that scored a fast pass to the front of the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"slate-paragraph slate-graf\" data-word-count=\"34\" data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/slate-paragraph\/instances\/cmfh9ninh001r3b7anj37goc2@published\">Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of \u201cThe Bridge,\u201d and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Hit_Parade&amp;utm_source=episode_page\">slate.com\/hitparadeplus<\/a> to get access wherever you listen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"slate-paragraph slate-graf\" data-word-count=\"8\" data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/slate-paragraph\/instances\/cmfh9nkqn00223b7a8c4cqob4@published\">Podcast production by Kevin Bendis and Olivia Briley.<\/p>\n<section class=\"podcast-episode-teaser\" data-uri=\"slate.com\/_components\/podcast-episode-teaser\/instances\/cmfh9lhd90028ubm7g49ihqxo@published\">\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){\nif(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source slate.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen &amp; Subscribe Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. Please enable javascript to get your Slate Plus feeds. Get Your Slate Plus Podcast If you can&#8217;t access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2018404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2018403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/How-songs-debut-at-No-1-on-the-Billboard-pop.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}