Teddy Swims Reaches 100 Weeks; But An Equally Historic First Is Brewing on the Hot 100
(July 24, 2025). It’s been well documented — including on this blog — how stale the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart has been with roughly a half dozen…
Cardi B Adds ‘WAP’ and ‘Up’ to New Album — Chart Genius or Platinum Desperation?
(Sept. 22 Update) – Am I The Drama? is already certified platinum on the backs of two earlier multi-platinum singles “WAP” and “Up”— but keep reading… (June 24, 2025) —…
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Why Billboard Won’t Change Its Chart Formula — Even as Songs Overstay Their Welcome
(May 30, 2025). Once upon a time, Billboard’s charts reflected a true tug-of-war between record sales and radio spins. While radio told us what stations (and record labels) wanted us…
Music Jeopardy 7: It’s All About Loyalty; Guess the Clues AND the Category!
(May 5, 2025). Happy Cinco de Mayo and welcome to the seventh installment of Music Jeopardy! The blog provides the clues, you provide the responses AND figure out the mystery…
It’s No Longer About the Music… and That Sucks
The Music Industry’s Identity Crisis: More Headlines, Fewer Hits (May 4, 2025). Once upon a time, the biggest headlines in music were about music. An artist dropped a surprise album.…