Worth It Update #9: July 17th to July 23rd, 2015

Hey Harmonizers! It's time for this week's Worth It update from July 17th to July 23rd, 2015. I'll be covering all of the 'chart changes' that have happened in the past week so I hope this'll help you keep up with the on-going success of the latest single!
(This Update will feature photos from Fifth Harmony's performance at Premios Juventud 2015. I do not own any of these photos and they can be found through Google/Bing Search.)
(*Note*: For the most recent Worth It Post covering August 1st to August 6th, visit here: Worth It Update #11
*This post you are currently reading is from July 23rd, 2015)



 

Fifth Harmony During Their Premios Juventud Performance of Worth It

American Charts (Billboard)
Here are the chart positions for Worth It on the American Billboard Charts:

Charts 'Worth It' has shown an increase in position 

Billboard Pop Songs: #7 to #5 (Re-Peak)

Billboard Digital Songs: #16 to #11

Billboard On-Demand Songs: #20 to #19

Billboard Twitter Top Tracks: #3 to #2

Billboard YouTube Music Charts: #12 to #10 (New Peak)

Charts 'Worth It' Hasn't Changed Positions

Billboard Hot 100: #14 (Three Weeks Straight)

Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay: #11 (Three Weeks Straight)

Billboard Radio Songs: #10

 

Charts 'Worth It' has shown a decrease in position

Billboard Streaming Songs: #14 to #15

Billboard Songs of the Summer Chart: #14 to #15

Billboard Rhythmic Songs: Dropped Below Top 20 (No Specific Details Yet)

 

The changes are pretty steady and there's the same amount of the change as last week. The single has been #14 for three straight weeks now on the Billboard Hot 100, holding its position for a while now. While staying strong, will the single still escalate a few spots or start dropping down once again?

 

For the other Billboard Charts, I don't think any of them will reach any new peaks soon. It'll be rather a rollercoaster of increases and decreases until new singles around the world and in the United States will take over the charts and send Worth It down. But will Fifth Harmony release a new single to keep their success going? Only time will tell.

 

Fifth Harmony Receiving Their Premios Juventud Award for Best Look of the Night

 

Fun Fact About Worth It!

Well, instead of anxiously waiting for time to go by and write my next post, here's a fun fact to keep you happy until next time!

Did you know that Worth it was originally supposed to be just Kid Ink's single? Is it a miracle that Fifth Harmony's greatest hit wasn't even supposed to be their's in the first place? My only concern with this little fact is that there were only three writers. Two of which never wrote any other single but Worth it for their album and a singer-songwriter Priscilla Renea wrote Worth it and Going Nowhere. But Going Nowhere is a deluxe song and since deluxe songs never turn into singles, Renea has no other songs to credit as her work from the album. With the increasing success of this single, will any of their other song reach this amount of success without the same writers and producers? Only time will tell :)

Fifth Harmony: Next Single?

Worth It has shown tremendous success so far! After June, I'm pretty sure 5H will be dropping hints on which single will be their fourth single from the album Reflection. In this post, I'll be giving my song-to-song review of the singles of the regular album of the Reflection! (Sorry, can't do deluxe because singles usually aren't formed from the deluxe album)

1. Top Down

Top Down starts off the album in a nice pop-introduction. It's pretty catchy and the song lasts for 3 minutes and 40 seconds. The song fulfills the listener's need of listening to a mashup of different instruments, with electric guitars and saxophones blazing through the song. This song is a good-song all around, but I think it's missing a quality. I love it when they perform Top Down live and it adds some energy to the crowd. The only part I wonder is if this song is catchy enough to catch on to not just harmonizers, but everyone around the world. I think this song would be pretty boring after hearing it for a second time and I'd want to listen to some more upbeat-catchy songs like Worth It. This song is great for the album but I just don't feel it when it comes to Top Down being one of their hit singles.

Rating: 3.5/5

2. This is How We Roll
This is How We Roll, as many would think, is really a similar tune to Scream & Shout. Sure, the verses have the same beat but I think Fifth Harmony's song shows more vocal range than Britney ever showed on her single. I think This is How We Roll has that catchy anthem many people would want to jam out with their friend with at a party. I especially love Ally singing that bridge, it's always that moment in a song where artists slow down the track before a huge belt. When you think the song is enough, Camila just sucks you back in with her voice just electrifying the song and you get the chills as they finish their last chorus. I definitely see a lot of potential for this song, but its hard to tell if it will break the record that Worth It has left for the girls.

Rating: 4.5/5

3. Everlasting Love
Everlasting Love is like a pop-ballad that pleases listeners with the theme of love. There's just something to really love about this single. Lauren's Voice? The beautiful chorus? The repetition in some lines? I'm not sure but if Fifth Harmony ever wants to go from their pop anthems BO$$ and Worth it to a more settle-ballad song, Everlasting Love would be the direction to take.

Rating: 4/5

4. Like Mariah
Like Mariah is one hell of a single, I won't lie. With every girl shining in their own way in different parts of the song, its seems like management finally got the solo distribution right in the group! Its just the right amount we all need to hear from the girls individually. I think there's not as much harmonies as I like, but the Always Be My Baby sample sure does satisf us with some unified voices. I love it when they perform this song live and it gives the audience the energy they need in live concerts. When they get down and do some dance moves during Tyga's rapping, that's when the audience really goes wild! (The Video below contains a performance of Like Mariah AND a Mariah Carey Medley, so skip half of it if you just want to see Like Mariah)

Rating: 4/5

5. Them Girls Be Like
I'm not the greatest fan of this song and I'm sure some might agree. This gathers in all of the modern-day themes of a girl and is presented to us in many verses. Taking selfies, looking at yourself in the mirror and doing things on your phone, maybe many girls can relate to this? There's just something in this song that is clearly lacking for me. There is no shining moment in the girls voices and it all feels a little boring after the first half of the song. I like the bridge before the final chorus but that's about it. Nothing really special to it.

Rating: 3/5

6. Reflection
The girls slay Reflection live most of the time. When I first heard them perform the song live, they are so captivating! They got all their dance moves down and sass the heck out of the performance. The track is definitely a lot better live because the instruments seem more powerful and energetic than the song in the album. This could be a great pop anthem for people to rock out to and ironically, Reflection is the name of the album. Doesn't that show some significance for Reflection? My one problem, would be the relatability to guys. I mean, I enjoy it but will guys my age find any interest in girls empowering other girls?

Rating: 4/5

7. Suga Mama
Suga Mama is definitely a thrilling song and it is very sassy. It's got an addictive beat to listen to I have no problem with hearing it more than once. Like most of their songs, it is very catchy to listen to. I don't see it being a single though. I believe that it's more like a song that stuns the audience during concerts, I'm not sure if I'd listen to it on the radio.

Rating: 3.5/5

8. We Know
We Know was one of the songs performed right after the release of BO$$. I remember how ecstatic I was to listen to We Know the first time and I think the girls really dig into their vocals and show off a great sound. When I hear it live and acoustic in interviews, I'm just very mesmerized. Their harmonies are spot on with each other and I think people will grow to love this song. The one problem I have with this song is the kind of ballad-mood that just doesn't get me going. If we want to continue the streak of rocking-upbeat pop singles, I wouldn't recommend this as a single.

Rating: 4/5

I think it's safe to say that it'll be between Like Mariah and This is How We Roll. They're both great pop songs, but they have completely different sounds. What do you think should be their next single?

Until next time, see you later and I hope you enjoyed this post!

Fifth Harmony's Journey Through the UK Thus Far

Later this week, the pop-singing quintet is set to arrive in the UK! Counting down the days to their embark to Europe, the UK harmonizers will be re-acquainted with the American Girl Group once again.

Sorry, this picture is kinda cut out. Only pic I could use, but I'll find a better one :)

Their X Factor UK Appearance

The girls had made an earlier appearance in the UK, performing on the X Factor UK for the very first time. They performed their summer hit 'BO$$' and their performance on the long-running show gave them a boost in sales in the UK and saw their single soar through the charts. BO$$ ended up snatching #21 on the  UK's Official Chart, just out of reach of the Top 20! That's pretty impressive for their UK Debut! Their other single Sledgehammer, only managed to attain spot #112. A little disappointed of the huge margin between the two singles but hey, at least we know there's some dedicated harmonizers out there!

There X Factor UK Performance:

Knowing that there is still a lot of potential for Fifth Harmony in the UK, the girls will be making several appearances. The girl group is set to perform in London's G-A-Y at Heaven Nightclub. Performing all three singles from their debut album Reflection, it should be a great show like many fans have seen during their February-March Tour: The Reflection Tour. The girls pull of great vocals in some shows, here's to hoping they do great this coming Saturday, May 30th!

The Saturday after G-A-Y, the girls will be performing at Capital FM's Summertime Ball! Each year, starting from 2009, the Global Radio hosts the Ball and showcases a star-studded line up of successful musical acts! This year in 2015, the lineup at Wembley Stadium includes:

• One Direction
• Ariana Grande
• Avicii
• Kelly Clarkson
• Rita Ora
• Jess Glynne
• Jason Derulo
• Carly Rae Jepsen
• Olly Murs
• Pitbull
• Meghan Trainor
• Martin Garrix
• Nathan Sykes
• Ne-Yo
• Flo Rida
• LunchMoney Lewis
• Rixton
• Nick Jonas
• UK's Girl Group Little Mix (Performing Black Magic for the first time!)
• America's Girl Group Fifth Harmony!

Sometime I believe in June, Simon Cowell had said Fifth Harmony would make an appearance in Good Morning Britain? I looked around but sources are a little too vague for me to understand if its official or if it was just Simon Cowell at Good Morning Britain talking about Fifth Harmony. Either way, the girls are hopefully going to have an increase in sales in the UK once again after making some un-forgettable appearances.
To all the UK Harmonizers, a reminder to pre-order Fifth Harmony's Worth It featuring Kid Ink and the single will be released on June 21, 2015 in the UK! Here's to more success in the UK!