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Posted on July 14th, 2020
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Staff Editor
With the goal of properly restructuring the way music sales are counted, Billboard has officially announced the implementation of new rules to their album and song charts including Billboard 200 and Hot 100. In regards to bundling specifically, the company has chosen to...
Posted on October 21st, 2019
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Staff Editor
Lizzo has earned a historic seventh week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Truth Hurts." The song now ties Iggy Azalea's "Fancy," featuring Charli XCX as the longest rule ever for a rap song by a female artist. The song first topped the Hot 100 on Sept. 7 and spent...
Posted on August 27th, 2019
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Staff Editor
What an epic week it has been for Lizzo. Before slaying the stage at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Monday night, Lizzo finds out that her breakout hit “Truth Hurts” has reigned to no. 1 on two Billboard charts. “Truth Hurts” is now in the lead on the Hot...
Posted on July 30th, 2019
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Staff Editor
During Sony’s first fiscal quarter, which ended June 30, the company’s music operations generated $1.86 billion in sales. According to Billboard, Sony Music operations, which includes Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV, Sony Japan and their Visual Media/Platform,...
Posted on December 27th, 2018
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Site Manager
Hip-Hop continues to dominate. According to Billboard, Drake, Travis Scott, and Lil Wayne had the most Billboard Hot 100 entries of this year. Drizzy came in with 35 entries, while Travis dropped in with 31 entries, and Weezy with 25 entries. As for the top ten, it...
xxxtentacion
Posted on December 18th, 2018
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Site Manager
XXXTentacion has lanted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his first posthumous album Skins as of Monday (December 17). It is X’s second overall No. 1 album, earning 132,000 equivalent album units in its first week, with 52,000 of those being album sales. It’s...
Posted on December 11th, 2018
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Site Manager
Meek Mill's latest project, CHAMPIONSHIPS has earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 chart.  The project earned 229,000 equivalent album units in the week ending December. 6, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 42,000 were in traditional album...
Posted on August 1st, 2018
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Site Manager
Happy 60th anniversary, Hot 100! In honor of the anniversary, we're giving you the list of every single song to ever hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. Carlos Santana's "Smooth" featuring Rob Thomas made the number 2 spot. While "Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson and Bruno...
Posted on July 30th, 2018
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Karen
Powered by its online social virality, 'In My Feelings' makes it a challenge to replace as Drake spends a third consecutive week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (Aug 4). Not to be outdone by breaking his own records this year, 'Feelings' lifts himself above Rihanna's record...
Posted on July 16th, 2018
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Site Manager
It had been a cool minute since we last had heard music from Future but just a few weeks ago, the Atlanta rapper executive produced the Superfly soundtrack and surprised fans with a new album, Beastmode 2, alongside Zaytoven. Now, Future has earned the highest charting...
Posted on July 6th, 2018
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Karen
Cardi B adds a fourth No. 1 to her Rhythmic Songs airplay chart resume, as “Be Careful” steps 2-1 on the ranking according to Nielsen Music. This news comes a couple days after her collaboration with J Balvin & Bad Bunny 'I Like It' hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, her...
Posted on July 2nd, 2018
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Site Manager
Cardi B fresh off her 'Be Careful' visual has just made Billboard history. The Bronx rapper returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Like It.” She now becomes the first female rapper ever to score two number 1 singles. Cardi B’s scored her first...
Posted on June 4th, 2018
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Karen
Pusha T notches his highest charting album yet, as his third studio set, Daytona, debuts at No. 3. The seven-track album bows with 77,000 units, of which 39,000 were in traditional album sales. It was predicted on Friday that Daytona may only pull in 72k units but after...
Drake Nice For What No. 1
Posted on May 30th, 2018
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Karen
All beef aside, it would seem Drake's chart reign won't let up. The Canadian rapper’s latest hit 'Nice For What' returns atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. After being dethroned by Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” for two weeks, the Scorpion single...
Posted on May 9th, 2018
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Karen
In a whirlwind of a week for Childish Gambino (and Donald Glover), his new single 'This Is America' which was accompanied by a surreal new video that highlights America's issues with gun control, minstrel caricatures of Black Americans and social issues we can't seem to get...