(Billboard) – John Legend takes over the Billboard Hot 100 at last, as his piano ballad “All of Me” unseats Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” which reigned for 10 weeks. Meanwhile, Ariana Grande blasts in at No 3 with “Problem” (featuring rap newcomer Iggy Azalea), which narrowly misses bowing at No 1 itself. The song is one of two that Azalea places in the top five, as her “Fancy” (featuring Charli XCX) flies 7-4.
Legend’s coronation is noteworthy on so many levels that let’s break down the highlights one at a time:
And the winner is …: Legend by a nose! “All of Me” beats out “Happy” with a mere .009 per cent higher points total.
