S&S: #1 on Billboard Digital Song
Over on the Digital Songs chart, we have a new No. 1, as will.i.am & Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout," jumps from No. 66 to the top with 196,000 downloads sold (up 483%). The song debuted on last week's tally with five days of sales, as it was released on Nov. 21. The newest chart data reflects its first full sales week (ending Dec. 2), along with impact felt from its music video's premiere on "The X Factor" (Nov. 28). "Scream & Shout" is will.i.am's first No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart as a lead artist.
For Spears, it's her seventh No. 1 on the eight year old tally.
Here is a recap of Spears' seven Digital Songs No. 1s:
Title, Date reached No. 1, Downloads Sold
"Gimme More," October 13, 2007, 179,000
"Womanizer," October 25, 2008, 286,000
"Circus," December 20, 2008, 212,000
"3," October 24, 2009, 255,000
"Hold It Against Me," January 29, 2011, 411,000
"S&M," April 30, 2011, 293,000
"Scream & Shout," December 15, 2012, 196,000
In the chart's history, Spears is now tied with Taylor Swift for the third-highest No. 1 sum. Rihanna rules with twelve leaders, followed by Katy Perry with eight, Eminem with six, Justin Timberlake, Black Eyed Peas, and Beyoncé, each with five.
