Billboard is responding to Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s allegations that Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber bought their way to the top with their new song, “Stuck With U.” The song topped the charts this week, with Tekashi‘s “Gooba” landing at number three.
Billboard wrote, “‘Stuck With U’ was available to purchase through the week as a digital download, as well as in various physical format/digital download combinations through Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s webstores.
The sales spike is likely referring to sales on Thursday, May 14 — the final day of the tracking week — when signed “Stuck With U” singles were put up for sale in Grande and Bieber’s webstores.
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