https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 20:45:54 +0000 Sun, 14 May 2023 00:08:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9936 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9936&PID=63024&title=weeknd-die-for-you#63024 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 9936
Posted: 14 May 2023 at 12:08am

I agree with Jason. As a solo hit, I think it was at 5 or 4 as its highest
position (certainly a hit song as a solo hit), then Ariana was added and it
jumped to #1. From the point of view of what was played on the radio, I
think both would be considered hits. But in terms of the version that made it
peak higher (in this case #1), then that would be the hit version.

Similar to the solo version of Ashe's "Moral of the Story" - it was doing well
on the Hot 100, but then Niall Horan of One Direction was added, and I think
the next week it got even higher.

We should start a thread of songs that did better when an artist was added
:)

Despacito got even bigger when Bieber was added.]]> Sun, 14 May 2023 00:08:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9936&PID=63024&title=weeknd-die-for-you#63024 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9936&PID=62926&title=weeknd-die-for-you#62926 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 9936
Posted: 23 April 2023 at 3:47pm

I think that you are right. It went to #1 because Ariana
was added to the track (remix). Regardless, both the
original and remix versions can be considered hit versions. ]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 15:47:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9936&PID=62926&title=weeknd-die-for-you#62926 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9936&PID=62924&title=weeknd-die-for-you#62924 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 9936
Posted: 23 April 2023 at 2:49pm

Originally a low charting album hit in 2016, it was put out again in late 2022. The reason why I am posting is because in 2023 the remix version with Ariana Grande hit #1.

So which is the one Billboard is considering the hit, the solo version without Ariana or the one with it. The non-Ariana version did hit the top 10 before the remix.

The reason I ask is because sometimes the answer is clear cut in cases like this where the remix gets the song to #1 (S & M when Britney joined in for example).

Personally I've went with the remix as that is the one that is playing on the radio where I am. Am I wrong?]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:49:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9936&PID=62924&title=weeknd-die-for-you#62924