Tuning Into a Festive Upset: Will Another Christmas Hit (finally) Eclipse Mariah Next Week?
(November 28, 2023). The top of the Billboard Hot 100 has been so weak recently — that assessment based on the songs’ chart point totals, not a quality judgment about…
These 77-Year-Old Icons Topped This Week’s iTunes, and One is Poised for Billboard 200 History!
(November 25, 2023). Is it safe to say there’s a new “Queen of Rock”? And that her name is… Dolly Parton? Well, there’s a Billboard chart development unfolding right now…
That Celtic-Folk, Jazz-Waltz, Novelty Christmas Song We All Didn’t Know We Needed Is Here… by the Bros. Kelce
(November 18, 2023). I’m willing to bet that no two NFL Super Bowl opponents have ever teamed up for a music duet — then have that song top iTunes every…
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Permanent Check-In? How Taylor Swift and Drake Turned This Billboard Chart into Their Hotel California
The longevity and ubiquity of Taylor Swift and Drake on the Billboard 200 charts is unrivaled, even by fellow contemporaries like Beyoncé, Adele, Kendrick Lamar and others. Their sheer volume…
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I Can’t Believe That Song (or Album) Is 40!
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Cheryl Lynn’s Timeless Smash Deserves an “Encore”: Tribute to 40-year-old Minneapolis Funk Classic!
Cheryl Lynn’s “Encore” turns 40! A tribute to this timeless Minneapolis funk jam! Lynn's No. 1 R&B bop will never get old! Click the story to see how it all…