Weeknd - Die For You

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   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?

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PopArchivist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 June 2018 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote PopArchivist Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Weeknd - Die For You 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?
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Bellenger1981 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 July 2019 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bellenger1981 Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.
	Jason Bellenger Byron Center, Michigan, USA

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.