mcfan wrote:
MisplacedValidity wrote:
I don't think things from the 90s are exactly relevant at this point, anyway. Let's look at her Urban airplay peaks post-Rainbow, though probably only the last 5-10 years are truly relevant.
Wikipedia doesn't list her R&B Airplay peaks for most songs. Do you have that information? I'd love to see the peaks for her songs on that chart, and more so separating Urban and Urban AC.
http://www.mariahjournal.com/infozone/charts/singles/usa/index.shtml
Thank you! So...
"Loverboy" - #31
"Don't Stop" - #42
"Boy (I Need You)" - #72 (had no idea it flopped so hard)
"IKWYW" - #3 (but thank Busta)
"UMMW" - #8
"It's Like That" - #17
"We Belong Together" - #1
"Shake It Off" - #2
"Don't Forget About Us" - #1
"Fly Like A Bird" - #19
"Lil LOVE" - #66
"Touch My Body" - #2
"Bye Bye" - #33
"IBLULT" - #36
"I Stay In Love" - missed chart
"My Love" - the 30s, right? That ruined a streak for The-Dream
"Obsessed" - #12?
"IWTKWLI" - #40? (this was obviously pop, though)
"HATEU" - did it miss the chart?
"Up Out My Face" - around #39
"Angels Cry" - missed chart (not sure how it was promoted)
"Triumphant" - 30s? I can't tell
"#Beautiful" - 20s? 30s?
So in the past decade, Mariah's only top 10s on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay were the middle three singles from TEOM and then "Touch My Body." In the 5 years prior to that, her only hits there were two guest spots. She hasn't had anything in the past decade go top 10 at Urban that didn't also go top 10 at Top 40 and Rhythmic, but she has had songs go top 10 at Top 40 and Rhythmic that didn't go top 10 at Urban ("Bye Bye" and/or "Obsessed").
My initial point that started this discussion was simply to say I think some fans overestimate the support Urban radio has for Mariah (some have even said she shouldn't worry about mainstream success and just cater to her R&B audience). These stats reveal Mariah is by no means an automatic for Urban radio.