Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito (featuring Justin Bieber)” spent the entire past week below #1 on the US iTunes sales chart. It was its longest time away from #1 since early May.<\/p>\n
Sunday, it took back its throne.<\/p>\n
In addition to its immense popularity and enduring buzz, “Despacito” is benefiting from a pricing discount on the digital store.<\/p>\n
This week’s sales performance may have historical ramifications.<\/p>\n
Assuming it held off DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts,” “Despacito” will tomorrow be named #1 on a fifteenth consecutive Billboard Hot 100.
\n The following week’s chart would therefore mark its chance to tie the 16-week record held by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day.”<\/p>\n
That chart will account for sales and streams from the August 18-24 tracking week (as well as radio airplay from August 21-27).<\/p>\n
The “Despacito” chart position encompasses the Bieber remix as well as Luis Fonsi’s original version. Also discounted, the original version is currently #13 on US iTunes.<\/p>\n
— Justin Bieber & BloodPop’s “Friends,” which reached #1 Thursday, is currently #2 on the US iTunes chart. Liam Payne’s “Strip That Down (featuring Quavo)” (#3), Niall Horan’s “Slow Hands” (#4), and Imagine Dragons’ “Believer” (#5) complete the Top 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“Despacito” reclaims the top spot on the US iTunes store — at a crucial time.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":86103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1047],"tags":[9543,7067,8184,761,96,7608,8183,7472,6608],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n