The Digital Downloads chart has been the Iggy Azalea show for six weeks now, and this week was no exception.
The Australian rapper and "Fancy" spent their third week at no. 1, selling 263,000 downloads. Following them, again for the third week, was Ariana Grande and "Problem," which features Azalea and sold 215,000 downloads. Both of these sales numbers were drop-offs from the previous week, which suggest that the pair are in a good place to get passed...but by whom?
It's easy to argue for Sam Smith and "Stay With Me," which rose an incredible 62 percent this week to land at no. 3 with 167,000 downloads. But it's unlikely to happen. The boost is partially thanks to the fact that Smith's debut album dropped last week, meaning all who downloaded it also notched a download for the single. Plus, the performer did more media than usual in promotion of the album. It's tough to see the track going much higher unless it becomes a radio smash.
MAGIC and "Rude" is a more likely option, as it continues to rise steadily. It stuck at no. 4 this week because of Smith's giant jump, but "Rude" did rise in sales by 15 percent, settling with 162,000 total downloads. That's not enough to catch "Problem" by next week, but it's a start. Jason Derulo and "Wiggle" are in a similar position: The track is rising slowly (146,000 downloads and no. 5 this week). Nico & Vinz may be on the way out, as "Am I Wrong" dropped from no. 3 to no. 6 this week, falling in sales to 142,000 downloads.
Our pick for the track most likely to get to Azalea's current heights-stick with us here-is Florida Georgie Line's "How We Roll." The song rose 130 percent this week and took no. 7, selling 130,000 downloads in the process. The song got a dramatic boost from a new remix featuring someone else who understands how to sell a single: Derulo. Combine the R&B star's sway with country guest Luke Bryan and you've got potential for the single to keep rising. After all, Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" became a smash when a remix featuring Nelly emerged.
The successes of other tracks have pushed a few old standards to the back of the list however. DJ Snake and Lil Jon fell three places to no. 8 with "Turn Down For What," which sold 129,000 copies. John Legend's "All of Me" and Pharrell Williams' "Happy" seem ready to fall out of the Top 10 after huge runs, as the former moved 116,000 downloads and the latter 105,000 downloads.
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