r/Music • u/ebradio • 14h ago

article Taylor Swift sparks chart-blocking accusations with new “Patient Zero” alternate versions

https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/taylor-swift/taylor-swift-sparks-chart-blocking-accusations-with-new-patient-zero-alternate-versions
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u/Justboy__ 12h ago

Yea so it’s radio play that matters, no one pays any attention to the charts anymore. Would you even know what was currently number 1?

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u/Maccai3 12h ago

I couldn't tell you what's been number one in any period of time in the past decade but like I said, radios will play songs that are number 1 moreso than ones that arent

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u/Justboy__ 10h ago

No it’s the other way round. Things get to number 1 BECAUSE of radio play. DJs aren’t checking the charts before they go on to determine what they’re going to play.

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u/permafrost1979 6h ago

That's what I thought 🤔 what determines the charts: radio play, streaming, sales?

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u/Justboy__ 3h ago

It’s a mix of streaming and sales, which is why you often now get songs from decades ago popping up in the top 10.