Wednesday, July 8, 2015

The 10 Best-Selling Albums/Songs/Vinyls Of 2015 So Far

So recently, Nielsen Entertainment published their mid-year music report which shows the number of albums, songs, and vinyl records sold so far this year.

Ever since Taylor Swift dropped the first single off 1989, Shake It Off, she's been ruling the charts and I know we've seen that here on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown as she broke the record for most weeks at #1 with Shake It Off. 1989 was definitely Taylor Swift's biggest, most successful album up-to-date mainly because of Shake It Off and her transformation from the country side to mainstream as a whole. So of course, 1989 is at #1 for most of these categories.

However when you look at the best-selling digital songs so far this year, Taylor Swift is nowhere in the Top 10. Instead, it's being overrun by artists like Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran, Wiz Khalifa, Maroon 5, Ellie Goulding, and more. This list will be down below.

So without further ado, here are the Top 10 best-selling albums, songs, and vinyl records as well as the 10 most-streamed songs.


Best-Selling LP Vinyls Of 2015
(NOTE: Parenthical Number = Units Sold In The U.S.)
1. Taylor Swift – 1989 (33,500)
2. Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell (31,700)
3. Arctic Monkeys – AM (27,000)
4. Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color (25,600)
5. Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (23,200)
6. Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour (22,900)
7. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon (22,600)
8. Various Artists – Guardians Of The Galaxy [Soundtrack] (22,000)
9. Father John Misty – I Love You Honeybear (21,600)
10. Hozier – Hozier (21,400)


Best-Selling Digital Songs
(NOTE: Parenthical Number = Units Sold In The U.S.)
1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (4,883,000)
2. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (3,450,000)
3. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth – See You Again (3,073,000)
4. Maroon 5 – Sugar (2,884,000)
5. Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (2,294,000)
6. Walk The Moon – Shut Up and Dance (2,155,000)
7. The Weeknd – Earned It (1,966,000)
8. Hozier – Take Me To Church (1,925,000)
9. Rihanna/Kanye West/Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds (1,868,000)
10. Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (1,864,000)


Most-Streamed Songs On Audio/Video
(NOTE: Parenthical Number = Streams In The U.S.)
1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (367,987,000)
2. Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (289,531,000)
3. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth – See You Again (250,958,000)
4. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (225,645,000)
5. Maroon 5 – Sugar (195,197,000)
6. The Weeknd – Earned It (190,326,000)
7. Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (163,799,000)
8. Taylor Swift – Shake It Off (155,889,000)
9. Hozier – Take Me To Church (151,454,000)
10. Omarion/Chris Brown/Jhene Aiko – Post To Be (147,524,000)


Best-Selling Physical Albums Of 2015
(NOTE: Parenthical Number = Units Sold In The U.S.)
1. Taylor Swift – 1989 (1,328,000)
2. Drake – If You're Reading This It's Too Late (965,000)
3. Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour (788,000)
4. Ed Sheeran – X (763,000)
5. Various Artists – Fifty Shades Of Grey [Soundtrack] (763,000)
6. Meghan Trainor – Title (727,000)
7. Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly (627,000)
8. Fall Out Boy – American Beauty / American Psycho (478,000)
9. Various Artists – NOW 53 (451,000)
10. Josh Groban – Stages (420,000)


Overall Best-Selling Albums Of 2015
(NOTE: Parenthical Number = Units Sold In The U.S.)
1. Taylor Swift – 1989 (2,011,000)
2. Drake – If You're Reading This It's Too Late (1,431,000)
3. Ed Sheeran – X (1,428,000)
4. Various Artists – Fifty Shades Of Grey [Soundtrack] (1,402,000)
5. Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour (1,296,000)
6. Meghan Trainor – Title (1,209,000)
7. Various Artists – Furious 7 [Soundtrack] (971,000)
8. Maroon 5 – V (966,000)
9. Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint (825,000)
10. Fall Out Boy – American Beauty / American Psycho (813,000)

121 comments:

  1. I fixed that Dylan.

    Also anyone have any ideas for my 1000 pageview post?

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    1. You hit 1K already! Dang! Keep putting in that werk! Anyway, you should do a Top 10 chart for your favorite 10 music vids so far this year or do a Q&A!

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    2. okay thx for suggestion and I'm also shocked! I have 984 actually

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    3. Oh no problem! It's Lance's pleasure!

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  2. Omg Adrian I was going to do this too.

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    1. Oh really? Nice. Also, your comment wins the award for being the only comment that is related to the post. :/

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  3. It's Wednesday and I haven't written Curlin's Top 45! What's wrong with me? Oh, wait... it's Lance. (#semikidding)

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  4. THREE WORST THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO ME -angry emoji-

    1.tori made me watch the horses
    2.i almost got sick in the fair
    3. I lost my tooth and the tooth fairy didnt come



    UGGGGGGHHHHHHH

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  5. Most missed song:

    Mr Probz/Robin Schulz-Waves

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    1. Mine: Ingrid Michaelson - Girls Chase Boys

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    2. Mine

      Pitbull/neyo-time of our lives and ryn wevaer- octahate






      WAAAAAAAAAH

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    3. Mine is Calvin Harris/John Newman - Blame
      -Brian

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    4. Mine? You'll just have to see...

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  6. Yay thanks for 1000 pageviews fam!

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  7. Predictions for 07/11:
    Exits:
    You Know You Like It
    Chains
    Dear Future Husband
    I Need Your Love
    Entrants:
    Go Big Or Go Home
    Cool For The Summer
    I'm Good
    Bad Girls
    Biggest Jump: I Don't Like It, I Love It +23
    Biggest Drop: I Really Like You -18
    #1 Bad Blood

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    1. I think Cool For The Summer will be our only debut

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    2. Years & Years - King left so maybe it'll debut I want it to

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    3. Nope, it won't. No sign of it on dog star.

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    4. YASSS COOL FOR THE SUMMMER!



      NOOOOO NOT Bad Blood

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  8. #currentlyblastingtearinmyheartonhits1

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  9. Hey, guys! I've noticed it's been a while since I posted this, so I thought: why not?

    Billboard Hot 100 - Top 10 This Week

    Out of the Top 10:
    Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk! (#8) {14 Weeks @ #1}
    Selena Gomez/A$AP Rocky - Good for You (#9)

    #10. Rachel Platten - Fight Song (+4)
    #9. David Guetta/Nicki Minaj/Bebe Rexha/Afrojack - Hey Mama (+1)
    #8. Jack Ü/Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now (+9)
    #7. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance (-2)
    #6. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (+0)
    #5. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen (-1)
    #4. Taylor Swift/Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood (-2) {1 Week @ #1}
    #3. Silentó - Watch Me [Whip / Nae Nae] (+4)
    #2. OMI/Felix Jaehn - Cheerleader (+1)

    And…#1 this week IS…



    #1. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again (+0) {12th Week @ #1}

    :)

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    1. Nice! Except for Fight Song and maybe Watch Me...

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  10. #currentlyyyDONE! This week's Curlin's Top 45 chart is OUT! Will Ariana Grande & Zedd hold on to #1 for the second week in a row? Or will Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj or Maroon 5 steal the spotlight? It's anyone's game. Here's the link: http://thetwincountdowns.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-summer-set-2-week-of-july-9-2015.html

    Enjoy!

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  11. Ed Sheeran - Photograph keeps airing as Most Wutchuwanted. I see a jump to Top 10 maybe? Seriously every time I heard on Hits 1 they had a guest artist announce it as Most Wutchuwanted.

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    1. It might even jump into the Top 5! It's got 61 spins (not counting repeats), so I think we'll see another Top 5 song from Ed Sheeran.
      -Brian

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  12. Hey guys! So yesterday I watched the movie Inside Out.

















    I LOVED IT.
    -Remy

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    1. Triple dent gum we will make you smile

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    2. I was so sad when Bing Bong "died!"
      -Remy (don't you even dare start with the Triple Dent Gum jingle!)

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    3. PARODY TIME



      Coca cola slush
      It's frozen
      Coca cola slush
      At 711
      Coca cola slush
      Will freeze you
      Cohen to 711 to get it

      Coca cola slush!

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    4. i call this: the coca colas lush jingle




      The two July fun facts are

      1.im half Hebrew because of my name
      2.if you see my name in anonymous, that means I'm in dads

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  13. Everyone check out zach king


    And tomorrow, see the movie minions

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    1. I actually saw Minions last night... because I just couldn't wait! :D

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  14. GUYS
    NEW SONG OUT
    NOT ON iTUNES YET
    BUT IT'S GREAT

    NICO & VINZ
    KID INK
    BEBE REXHA
    THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW

    CHECK IT OUT
    NAOUGHW
    (note: there is language)

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    1. Wait, Am I Wrong or did I just see Nico & Vinz! I CANT WAIT FOR TO LISTEN TO THIS!!

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    2. YEP
      YOU'RE RIGHT
      :D

      The audio is actually out now, but it's not on iTunes yet. I heard it last night...and I had to listen to it again. :)
      It's Nico & Vinz/Kid Ink/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know. The audio's already up on their YouTube page. GO CHECK IT OUT! :D
      (note: there is language)

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    3. (note: the language warning was for those who might be offended and just so happen to be reading because, hey, you never know)

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  15. Top 4 prediction (because I have absolutely no idea about #5):
    4. Fight Song
    3. Photograph
    2. Bad Blood
    1. Shut Up and Dance {4th and Probably Last Week @ #1}

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  16. WOWOWOWWOOW A NEW NICO AND VINZ SONG

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    1. Oh yes. Here's the audio for Nico & Vinz/Kid Ink/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know:
      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RB8SMzdiAAU
      (note: even though song is explicit, this audio is clean)

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  17. Song of the summer prediction
    1st place-Omi-Cheerleader
    2nd place-Skrillex/Diplo/Justin Bieber-Where Are You Know
    3rd place-David Guetta/Nicki Minaj/Bebe Rexha/Afrojack-Hey Mama
    4th place-The Weeknd-Can't Feel My Face
    5th place-wow I'm not so sure about this one I thought it was clear at first.

    thats it

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  18. Predictions for this week:

    Exits:
    Wrapped Up
    I Need Your Love
    Chains

    Entrants:
    I'm Good
    Go Big Or Go Home
    Cool For The Summer

    Biggest DROP!!!
    Fun (-23)

    Biggest Jump:
    Photograph (+12)

    Top 5:
    5. See You Again
    4. Fight Song
    3. Photograph
    2. Bad Blood
    1. Shut Up And Dance

    -Brian

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  19. Hit-Bound debuts:
    ~ Zedd ft. Jon Bellion – Beautiful Now
    ~ Icona Pop – Emergency

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    1. Why were they posted in different times?

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    2. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ALL THE BAD HITBOUND ENTRANTS

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    3. Yes! Beautiful now and 5 more hours ftw!

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    4. ~ Fort Minor – Welcome
      ~ Deorro ft. Chris Brown – Five More Hours

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    5. ~ Tori Kelly – Should’ve Been Us

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    6. Huh? Five hit bound entrants?

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    7. Well, guys, expect a big week this week for the Weekend Countdown.
      -Remy

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  20. Everyone needs to listen to Armin Van Buuren ft Mr. Probz-Another You. It is amazing

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  21. Now that I think about it I haven't heard Carly Rae Jepsen- I Really Like You once this week. Even during a 7 hour drive to Orlando I didn't. It could leave this week!

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    1. I Really Like You had just 11 spins this week. I've predicted it as the 2nd biggest drop of the week.
      -Brian

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  22. Predictions for Top 5:
    1. 5th Harmony - Worth It
    2. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
    3. Nick Jonas - Chains
    4. Ariana Grande - One Last Time
    5. Robin Schulz - Prayer In C
    I think that it probably will not be correct because nobody can predict the future.

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  23. I know this was like last year but can I get some of you guys' opinions on the album Forget The World by Afrojack.

    Personally I find it very generic and bad

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    1. The only song I know of from that album is Ten Feet Tall featuring Wrabel, which peaked at #10 on the Hit 45 Chart. It was a really good song.

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    2. Ten feet tall was awesome

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    3. Oh yes. Looooove Ten Feet Tall. One of those good summer songs of last year. :)

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    4. I hate that song actually The Wrabel version was good but Afrojack's EDM on that song is pretty bad In my opinion

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    5. In fact Afrojack's EDM is bad on the whole album so I'd recommend you listen to it but it's pretty Generic and lackluster

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  24. LETS HOPE WE SEE SOME BAD SONGS LEAVE for example YOU KNOW U LIKE IT or DEAR FUTURE HUSBSND or BLANK SPACE or CENTURIES or BRIGHT or GHOST and we need a better number 1

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    1. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT YKYLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Please don't leave me...just yet.
      -Remy

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    2. You know You Like It won't leave quie yet it'll just hang in the bottom 5 a few weeks I think. One song that'll jump big is Bright. It'll most likely be back to the top 15

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    3. Ugh.....You Know You Like It needs to leave!!!! I can't stand that song anymore!

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    4. It grew on me more recently so its probably Yellow now

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  25. Exits:
    x34. Ghost
    x40. Wrapped Up
    x45. When The Beat Drops Out

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  26. Yay ghost NOT WHEN THE BEAT DROPS OUT OR WRAPPED UP

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  27. Go Big Or Go Home debuts at #38!

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  28. Everyone check out Alexandra Stan/INNA/Daddy Yankee - We Wanna and Owl City/Hanson - Unbelievable!

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    1. Owl City/Aloe Blacc-Verge is better but it is good

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  29. Countdown Hour 1:
    45. I Need Your Love (-4)
    44. Chains (+0)
    43. Whistle (While You Work It) (-13)
    42. Blank Space (-4)
    41. Fun (-20)
    40. Bright (-10)
    39. You Know You Like It (+4)
    38. Go Big Or Go Home (DEBUT)
    37. Dear Future Husband (+5)
    36. Uptown Funk (+3)
    35. I'm Good (DEBUT)
    34. Love Me Like You Do (+1)
    33. Thinking Out Loud (-5)
    32. Jealous (-13)
    31. Centuries (+5)
    30. Good For You (-5)

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    1. Countdown Hour #2?
      -Remy

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    2. HA! YKYLI Jumped! HA! Take THAT, Adrian!
      -Remy

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  30. YAS THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG IS AT #22

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  31. Wait HanSON HAS NEW MUSIC OUT? they had a song in 1997 that was on a lot of worst and best songs lists so this better be something eye catching cause hanson is only known for mmbop right now

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  32. FIGHT SONG IS #5 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  33. PHOTOGRAPH IS #3 YAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

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  34. YYYYYYAYYSYSYSYSYSYAYAYAY WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOWOO PHOTOGRAPH AND SHUT UP AND DANCE WITH ME WOWOWOWOWOWOWWOOWOWOW

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  35. Lol thinking out loud is most wutchuwanted right now no joke ;)

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  36. What's the next debut?


    -Lea

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    1. Demi Lovato – Cool For The Summer at #19.

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    2. YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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  37. Debuts:
    Go Big Or Go Home
    I'm Good
    Cool For The Summer (YAS!)
    Exits:
    When The Beat Drops Out (finally!)
    Ghost (YAS!)
    Crapped Up (YAS!)
    -Remy

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    1. #1 is Shut Up And Dance (yellow)
      -Remy (sorry Adrian :/)

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    2. -dance emoji- AIIIIEEE!



      -Leah


      Ps. The July fun face is I go to 7eleven to get a coca cola slurpee

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    3. OMG COOL FOR THE SUMMER IS FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      -Remy

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    4. Oh and that's funny, Leah, because today is none other than...
      7/11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      -Remy

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    5. Yes but it's also a company



      Why do I call s'more?
      Cause you gotta have s'more

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  38. Does anyone have the biggest jumps and drops for the week?
    And is it weird that I'm already starting to get sick of Fight Song?
    -Remy

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  39. A lot of us are getting sick of fight song i think it still has a couple a weeeks before i get tired of it

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  40. Most missed songs

    one republic-love runs out

    psy-gangnam style hehehehehhehe

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