Blog: Idolator

We knew last week that Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" was poised to make a big leap on Billboard 's Hot 100 . The only question was, how big? Just a year ago, a 65-space jump to No. 3 would have been enough to make our eyes pop. When Britney Spears did it in early October 2007 with "Gimme More," it was considered something of a triumph—especially as she was at the height of her meltdown phase and coming off a tragic performance at the 2007 Video Music Awards. Now, we're [...]