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HitPredictor Charts
Hit Potential
New releases that tested with Hit Potential prior to airplay, ranked in order of weekly Mediabase airplay detections and updated each Monday.
LW
TW
Mediabase airplay rank
HitPredictor Score
Score
1
1
Wale
Bad (feat Tiara Thomas)
Wale
MMG/Atlantic
69.00
5
4
Rihanna
Loveeee Song (feat Future)
Rihanna
Def Jam/IDJMG
85.48
9
6
Kendrick Lamar
B**ch Don't Kill My Vibe
Kendrick Lamar
TDE/Aftermath/Interscope
76.66
7
7
Chris Brown
Fine China
Chris Brown
RCA
67.86
12
10
J Cole
Power Trip (feat Miguel)
J Cole
Roc Nation/Columbia
82.39
14
11
Ciara
Body Party
Ciara
Epic
80.65
15
13
Fabolous
Ready (featuring Chris Brown)
Fabolous
Def Jam/IDJMG
85.00
10
15
Justin Timberlake
Suit and Tie (feat Jay Z)
Justin Timberlake
RCA
72.00
17
16
Miguel
How Many Drinks (featuring Kend...
Miguel
RCA
93.96
24
18
DJ Khaled
No New Friends (feat Drake, Ric...
DJ Khaled
WTB/YMCMB/Republic
78.68
23
21
Rich Gang
Tapout (feat Birdman and Lil Wa...
Rich Gang
YMCMB/Republic
67.22
26
23
Nicki Minaj
High School (feat Lil Wayne)
Nicki Minaj
YMCMB/Republic
64.41
28
24
Fantasia
Without Me (featuring Kelly Row...
Fantasia
RCA
71.18
29
28
Problem
Like Whaaat (feat Bad Lucc)
Problem
Diamond Lane
69.70
52
43
Justin Timberlake
New Mirrors
Justin Timberlake
RCA
68.16
Recent Hits
New releases that tested with Hit Potential prior to airplay, ranked in order of weekly Mediabase airplay detections and updated each Monday.
HitPredictor Score
Score
Kelly Rowland
Ice (feat Lil Wayne)
Kelly Rowland
Republic
104.13
Chris Brown
Dont Judge Me
Chris Brown
RCA
101.30
Beyonce
Dance For You
Beyonce
Parkwood/Columbia
98.35
Brandy
Put It Down
Brandy
RCA
85.28
J Cole
Nobodys Perfect (feat Missy Ell...
J Cole
Roc Nation/Columbia
79.35
Trey Songz
Heart Attack
Trey Songz
Songbook/Atlantic
78.52
Mary J Blige
Mr Wrong (feat Drake)
Mary J Blige
Geffen/Interscope
78.29
Kendrick Lamar
Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kendrick Lamar
TDE/Aftermath/Interscope
77.50
Beyonce
Love On Top
Beyonce
Parkwood/Columbia
76.98
Drake
Marvins Room
Drake
YMCMB/Republic
76.02
Lil Wayne
How To Love
Lil Wayne
YMCMB/Republic
75.91
Melanie Fiona
4 AM
Melanie Fiona
Republic
75.18
The Weeknd
Wicked Games
The Weeknd
XO/Republic
75.00
Drake
The Motto (feat Lil Wayne)
Drake
YMCMB/Republic
74.26
Lil Wayne
No Worries
Lil Wayne
YMCMB/Republic
73.94
Chris Brown
She Aint You
Chris Brown
RCA
73.88
Nicki Minaj
Did It On Em
Nicki Minaj
YMCMB/Republic
73.85
Miguel
Adorn
Miguel
RCA
73.32
Drake
Make Me Proud (feat Nicki Minaj)
Drake
YMCMB/Republic
73.19
Wale
That Way (feat Jeremih)
Wale
MMG/Atlantic
71.13
Frank Ocean
Thinking About You
Frank Ocean
Def Jam/IDJMG
71.11
Beyonce
Party (feat Andre 3000)
Beyonce
Parkwood/Columbia
70.90
Wale
Lotus Flower Bomb
Wale
MMG/Atlantic
70.25
Future
Neva End
Future
Epic
68.85
DJ Khaled
I'm On One
DJ Khaled
WTB/YMCMB/Republic
68.32
Kanye West
Clique (feat Jay Z and Big Sean)
Kanye West
GOOD Music/Def Jam/IDJMG
67.50
Rick Ross
Diced Pineapples (feat Drake an...
Rick Ross
MMG/Def Jam/IDJMG
67.22
Chris Brown
Look At Me Now (feat Busta Rhym...
Chris Brown
RCA
67.17
Kelly Rowland
Motivation
Kelly Rowland
Republic
66.74
Miguel
Quickie
Miguel
RCA
66.54
Wiz Khalifa
Remember You (feat The Weekend)
Wiz Khalifa
Rostrum/Atlantic/RRP
66.51
Kanye West
Mercy (feat Big Sean 2 Chainz a...
Kanye West
GOOD Music/Def Jam/IDJMG
66.18
Tyga
Rack City
Tyga
YMCMB/Republic
65.85
DJ Khaled
Take It To The Head (feat Chris...
DJ Khaled
WTB/YMCMB/Republic
65.62
T.I.
Ball (feat Lil Wayne)
T.I.
Grand Hustle/Atlantic
65.55
Kanye West
All Of The Lights (feat Rihanna)
Kanye West
GOOD Music/Def Jam/IDJMG
65.29
Big Sean
Marvin and Chardonnay (feat Kan...
Big Sean
G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
65.40
Chris Brown
Wet The Bed (feat Ludacris)
Chris Brown
RCA
72.42
Miguel
Sure Thing
Miguel
RCA
69.60
Rick Ross
You The Boss (feat Nicki Minaj)
Rick Ross
MMG/Def Jam/IDJMG
73.92
Trey Songz
Unusual
Trey Songz
Songbook/Atlantic
86.18
Mindless Behavior
Mrs Right (feat Diggy Simmons)
Mindless Behavior
Streamline/Interscope
75.77
Marsha Ambrosius
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius
J-Records
68.71
Drake
Headlines
Drake
YMCMB/Republic
66.40
Young Jeezy
Leave You Alone (feat NeYo)
Young Jeezy
IDJMG
78.20
Jay Z and Kanye
Ni as in Paris
Jay Z and Kanye
Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
74.38
Jay Z and Kanye
Otis
Jay Z and Kanye
Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
68.10
Young Jeezy
I Do (feat Jay Z and Andre 3000)
Young Jeezy
IDJMG
65.77
Trey Songz
Sex Aint Better Than Love
Trey Songz
Songbook/Atlantic
69.21
DJ Drama
My Moment
DJ Drama
Aphilliates/eOne Music
69.00
Usher
Dive
Usher
RCA
99.47
Ludacris
Representin (feat Kelly Rowland)
Ludacris
DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG
91.36
Rihanna
Birthday Cake (feat Chris Brown)
Rihanna
Def Jam/IDJMG
77.40
Meek Mill
Amen
Meek Mill
MMG/Warner Bros.
65.68
Ace Hood
Body 2 Body
Ace Hood
We The Best/Def Jam/IDJMG
70.27
Trey Songz
Dive In
Trey Songz
Songbook/Atlantic
72.25
Beyonce
Countdown
Beyonce
Parkwood/Columbia
71.58
Alicia Keys
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
RCA
65.62
Rihanna
Diamonds
Rihanna
Def Jam/IDJMG
88.48
Trey Songz
Fumble
Trey Songz
Songbook/Atlantic
96.36
Miguel
Do You
Miguel
RCA
72.07
Diggy
Do It Like You
Diggy
Atlantic
79.80
Keyshia Cole
Enough of No Love (feat Lil Way...
Keyshia Cole
Geffen/Interscope
65.62
Ne-Yo
Lazy Love
Ne-Yo
Motown/IDJMG
75.95
This Week's New HitPredictors
LW
TW
Mediabase airplay rank
HitPredictor Score
Score
52
43
Justin Timberlake
New Mirrors
Justin Timberlake
RCA
68.16
 
This Week's Proven & Developing Hits
Proven Hits
UpNewBody Party
Ciara (Epic)
HitPredictor on Apr 8, 2013 -- Callout: #1 in RateTheMusic national research this week. Top 10 Spins: top 10 at 27 Urban stations, led by #1 for Al Payne at WERQ.
Score: 80.65
TW: 11, LW: 14, Spins: +437
Developing Hits
UpNew 21-2013-05-20 10:46:21Without Me (featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott)
Fantasia (RCA)
HitPredictor on May 13, 2013 -- Movers: top 5 gainer at Urban this week, up almost 350 spins.
Score: 71.18
TW: 24, LW: 28, Spins: +343
UpTapout (feat Birdman and Lil Wayne)
Rich Gang (YMCMB/Republic)
HitPredictor on May 6, 2013 -- Movers: top 10 gainer at Urban this week, up almost 225 spins.
Score: 67.22
TW: 21, LW: 23, Spins: +220
UpNo New Friends (feat Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)
DJ Khaled (WTB/YMCMB/Republic)
HitPredictor on May 6, 2013 -- Movers: the #1 gainer at Urban this week, up about 500 spins.
Score: 78.68
TW: 18, LW: 24, Spins: +498
UpRich as F**k (featuring 2 Chainz)
Lil Wayne (YMCMB/Republic)
Movers: top 10 gainer at Urban this week, up almost 250 spins.
TW: 14, LW: 18, Spins: +247
UpWe Still in this B**ch (featuring T.I.)
B.o.B. (Atlantic/RRP)
Movers: top 15 gainer at Urban this week, up over 125 spins.
TW: 3, LW: 4, Spins: +138
This Month's Artist Chart
Artists
The HitPredictor Artist Chart is a gauge of artist popularity, as rated by thousands of carefully screened music fans. Results are reported monthly.
2M
LM
TM
HitPredictor Artist Chart Rank
1
1
1
Trey Songz
Trey Songz
7
3
2
Drake
Drake
3
2
3
Usher
Usher
6
7
4
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
4
4
5
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
5
6
6
Eminem
Eminem
21
11
7
Miguel
Miguel
8
8
8
Mary J Blige
Mary J Blige
26
15
9
Omarion
Omarion
9
10
10
T.I.
T.I.
12
9
11
 
Luther Vandross
17
12
12
 
janet jackson
11
13
13
 
Jagged Edge
20
17
14
 
Monica
24
21
15
 
Missy Elliott
14
14
16
 
Brandy
35
23
17
 
Young Jeezy
10
16
18
 
Beyonce
2
5
19
 
Marsha Ambrosius
22
20
20
 
Ludacris
29
32
21
 
Kelly Rowland
18
25
22
 
Mariah Carey
34
26
23
 
Ne-Yo
42
30
24
 
J Holiday
13
18
25
 
Rihanna
--
34
26
 
Lil Wayne
39
31
27
 
J Cole
30
29
28
 
Chris Brown
--
41
29
 
Wiz Khalifa
--
36
30
 
Wale
19
28
31
 
Frank Ocean
37
35
32
 
Lloyd
--
43
33
 
B.O.B
38
42
34
 
Ciara
41
37
35
 
Plies
47
45
36
 
Jamie Foxx
46
44
37
 
John Legend
43
39
38
 
R Kelly
40
40
39
 
Jennifer Hudson
--
46
40
 
The Dream
32
33
41
 
Alicia Keys
--
47
42
 
Big Sean
--
50
43
 
DJ Khaled
31
22
44
 
Avant
49
48
45
 
Kanye West
15
--
46
 
Robin Thicke
--
--
47
 
Notorious B. I. G.
--
--
48
 
Future
--
--
49
 
Nicki Minaj
--
--
50
 
Jay Z