Fun. Hits #1 on Billboard Hot 100
 

Fun. becomes the first rock band in more than a decade to send a debut Billboard Hot 100 hit to number one.

From the Article

With its coronation, fun. becomes the first multi-member rock band to conquer the Hot 100 with its first entry on the chart since Nickelback arrived with its four-week No. 1 "How You Remind Me" in December 2001/January 2002. The song went on to become Billboard's top title of 2002. (Electronic/alternative act Owl City ruled the Hot 100 with debut single "Fireflies" in 2009, but the name served as an alias for its only member, Adam Young).

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Damn, glad to see these guys doing so good. Congrats.

hell fucking yes...they deserve it

it's been awhile since i've seen fun. news on here, cool, thanks for posting!!

Wow, impressive!

I'm happy for the guys but I wish I liked the album alot more.. It's very disappointing to me :shrug:

that is very awesome. Congratulations to everyone involved. I see Some Nights doing the same thing

Feel free to filter out their news.

How much money did they make compared to their label from this?

Hope that the band and FBR can run with this success so it continues for them.

Wow I can't be happier for them. They deserve all the success they're getting.

fucking crazy

fun. is now on the same level as Nickelback.

Is there any other profession where it's deemed as acceptable to ask this question?

So awesome, great job dudes.

Except not as good

Can't even believe how much this band has blown up in the past few months. So happy for them.

pretty much this

I'd definitely consider them a pop band, not a rock band, but regardless I'm happy for them

Awesome. Good for them.

Wow this is fantastic! fun make me believe in pop music in 2012. That is impressive alone, now they have the results to back this up!

good for them!

Pretty cool

return of rock!!!!! FUCK YEAH

Damn, these dudes are blowing the hell up. I'm not a fan, but good on 'em.

EDIT: This thread encouraged me to give the album another listen. Its growing on me pretty quickly.

I wouldn't necessarily call their new music "rock".....but good for them nevertheless.

Came in to say this.


I'm looking forward to a summer Nickelback tour with fun. as the opener.

Good for them! Maybe I should give their album another shot..

Awesome news for them! Glad to see them getting some recognition. I still need to pick up their album though; I love just about the whole thing, sans "It Gets Better".

Congratulations guys!

Yes yes yes, push Kelly Clarkson down to #2. That song is so damn annoying.

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Hip-hop music has been dominating the charts for a decade.

I feel bad for any unborn children who will have to put up with their parents listening to Lil Wayne on the oldies station.

Go! Fun. Go!

This album is heavily influenced by hip-hop production and is much more pop than rock.

I wonder what Sam Means' thoughts are on all the success that fun. is having. I ask that out of curiosity, not sarcasm.

Fuck.

This means so much more because it replaces Nickelback for the most recent honor.

Its cool to see some bands outisde the norm gaining mainstream success.
However, this album has yet to grow on me and become that amazing pop album as compared to some great ones last year (The Cab and The Summer Set each blew me away).

This is incredible.

so happy 4 this

Wow cool. Love the album, and yes, even It Gets Better.

I'm just glad that they took the throne from Nickelback...

"The song is being promoted to radio by the Roadrunner Records label."

Now you know why Avalanche City was added as support.

That's awesome! Congrats to them.

would never have guessed three years ago that this would happen

yup

Threads like this always bring out the worst AP posters. Ugh. Anyway, congratulations, fun. Album is super duper good.

lol