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Harry Styles’ ‘Late Night Talking’ Hits No. 1, Columbia Records Makes History on Pop Airplay Chart
Harry Styles‘ “Late Night Talking” ascends to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart (dated Sept. 10). Styles scores his fourth leader on the list, while Columbia Records makes history with its unprecedented eighth week ranking at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 over the chart’s archives. Styles adds his second Pop Airplay No. 1 from his latest album, Harry’s House, as “Talking” follows “As It Was,” which dominated for seven weeks beginning in May. He also notched two leaders from his prior LP, Fine Line: “Watermelon Sugar” (seven weeks, beginning in August 2020) and “Adore You” (one week, April 2020). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news (The Pop Airplay chart reflects total weekly plays, as tabulated by Luminate, among its reporting panel of over 150 main...
Hot 100 First-Timers: JVKE Clocks Debut Entry With Viral Hit ‘Golden Hour’
Singer-songwriter JVKE makes his first visit to the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 10) thanks to his latest single, “Golden Hour.” The track, released via AWAL July 15, debuts at No. 71 with 7.2 million U.S. streams (up 88%) and 4,000 downloads sold (up 104%) in the Aug. 26-Sept. 1 tracking week, according to Luminate. The song’s gains also help JVKE jump 11-4 on the Emerging Artists chart, marking his first week in the top 10. The profile for “Golden Hour” has swelled on TikTok, where the song has been incorporated into over 11,000 clips. JVKE himself has over 7.7 million followers on the platform. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] JVKE (real name: Jake Lawson) first appeared on a Billboard chart in January 2021 ...
Yungblud On Track For U.K. Albums Chart Crown
Yungblud is in the home straight for what could be a second U.K. albums chart crown. The Doncaster, England-born alternative rocker leads the midweek chart with Yungblood, the followup to his second studio album Weird, which hit No. 1 in 2020. When Weird hit the summit, Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) hit on a novel way to thank his fans. He melted his Official Albums Chart No. 1 trophy, from which he made 150 bespoke safety pins to hand out to his followers. Yungblud is one of several new albums eyeing a U.K. top 10 berth. Coming in at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Chart Update is Megadeth’s sixteenth studio LP The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead. If it holds its course, The Sick will give the U.S. trash metal veterans a career best, and their first top 10 since 1994’s Youthanasia peaked...
Eliza Rose Dethrones LF System on U.K. Singles Chart
LF System’s two-month reign in the U.K. is over, ended by Eliza Rose’s “B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)” (via Warner Records), which climbs to the summit in its sixth week. Rose’s viral hit with Interplanetary Criminal lifts 2-1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, squeezing LF System’s summer smash “Afraid to Feel” (Warner Records) to No. 2, halting its eight-week unbroken streak. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to the Official Charts Company, “B.O.T.A.” is the U.K.’s 1,400th No. 1 single, and Rose becomes the first female DJ to top the chart in two decades, since Sonique’s “It Feels So Good” in 2002. “B.O.T.A.” has been gathering steam across the festival season, the OCC reports, accumulating a market-leading 4.8 million streams durin...
Muse Creates U.K. Chart History With ‘Will Of The People’
Muse barrels its way to a seventh U.K. No. 1 with Will Of The People. The British alternative rock trio got away to a fast start, as Will Of The People (via Warner Records) blasted to the top of the midweek leaderboard, shifting more chart units than the rest of the top 10 combined. When the weekly chart was published Friday (Sept. 2), Muse was clear at the top, accumulating 51,500 chart units, the Official Charts Company reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along with the title, Muse snags a piece of chart history, as Will Of The People becomes the U.K.’s first-ever leader to incorporate NFT technology, thanks to a limited-edition “Digital Pressing,” a collaboration between Warner Music U.K. and web3 marketplace Serenade. With seven leader...
Eliza Rose’s ‘B.O.T.A’ Heading For Second Week Atop U.K. Chart
It took six weeks for Eliza Rose’s “B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All)” to reach No. 1 in the U.K. Don’t expect it to anywhere, anytime soon. Based on early sales and streaming data, “B.O.T.A” looks set to sail to the top for another week, at the very least. With its ascent last week, Rose became the first female DJ to lead the Official Singles Chart in over 20 years, since Sonique’s “It Feels So Good” led the chart back in June 2002. “B.O.T.A” (with Interplanetary Criminal) spread its wings on TikTok before becoming the 1,400th U.K. No. 1 single, and, in doing so, ending LF System’s eight-week unbroken reign with “Afraid to Feel.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news LF System’s summer smash is set to lose more ground, as David Guetta and Bebe Rexh...
DJ Khaled Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘God Did’
DJ Khaled lands his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Sept. 10) as God Did debuts atop the list. The star-studded collection earned 107,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 1, according to Luminate. It’s Khaled’s 10th top 10-charting effort, as well. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Also in top 10 of the new Billboard 200, TWICE collects its third top 10 with the debut of Between 1&2 at No. 3 while Nicki Minaj scores her sixth total and consecutive top 10 with the bow of her greatest hits set, Queen Radio: Volume 1. In addition, Silk Sonic’s An Evening With Silk Sonic and Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers both return to the region after their vinyl releases. The Billboard 200 ch...
Bizarrap & Quevedo Dominate Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Chart for a Seventh Week
Bizarrap and Quevedo hold strong atop the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart for a seventh week as “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” tops the ranking dated Aug. 27. It moves into a tie with four other songs for the eighth-most weeks at No. 1 since the chart launched in 2018. Rosalía’s “Despechá” and Manuel Turizo’s “La Bachata” hold steady at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively for a second week. Rei and Callejero Fino stay at No. 4 with “Tu Turrito” and Duki’s “Givenchy” closes the top five at No. 5. Bad Bunny’s “Titi Me Preguntó” rebounds into the top 10 with a 12-8 trek. Emilia scores this week’s Hot Shot Debut as “La Chain” starts at No. 24, while Paulo Londra and Ed Sheeran capture the Greatest Gainer honors of the week with the 26-rank trek of “Noche De Novela” (from No. 66 to No. 40). El...
The Killers Complete Their Quickest Climb to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart With ‘Boy’
The Killers complete their quickest trip to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart, as “Boy” rules the Sept. 10-dated survey. The song ascends to No. 1 in only its fourth week on the list. The band logged its previous fastest flight to the top with “Caution,” which led in its sixth week on the ranking in 2020. “Boy” wraps the fastest trip to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay in 2022 and the quickest since Twenty One Pilots‘ “Shy Away” needed just three frames in April-May 2021. The Killers now boast three Alternative Airplay No. 1s. Before “Boy,” “Caution” ended an almost 14-year wait after “When You Were Young” led in 2006. The band first appeared on the ranking in 2004, when “Somebody Told Me” peaked at No. 4, marking the act’s first of 13 top 10s. Concurrently, “Boy” rises to No. 1 o...
MAG Spends 10th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100 Producers Chart Thanks to Bad Bunny Hits
MAG spends a milestone 10th week at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated Sept. 3), thanks to the continued success of songs on Bad Bunny’s latest LP, Un Verano Sin Ti. MAG (real name: Marco Borrero) reigns on the strength of six production credits on the Hot 100, all on songs recorded by Bad Bunny. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Here’s a recap: Rank, Artist Billing, Title (co-producers in addition to MAG) No. 9, Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito” (Lenex, Subelo Neo) No. 14, Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó” No. 25, Bad Bunny, “Moscow Mule” (Mick Coogan, Scotty Dittrich) No. 35, Bad Bunny, “Efecto” (Byrd) No. 61, Bad Bunny, “Después de La Playa” (Elikai) No. 87, Bad Bunny & Tony Dize, “La Corriente” (Sube...
Muse’s ‘Will Of The People’ Set to Become First U.K. No. 1 Using NFT Tech
Muse is almost certain to scoop the U.K. chart title with Will Of The People (via Warner Recordings) — and create a slice of history in the process. Will Of The People should become the territory’s first-ever leader using NFT technology. The British alternative rock trio’s ninth studio set was released with a limited-edition “Digital Pressing,” a pioneering standalone format created through a partnership between Warner Music U.K. and eco-friendly NFT specialist marketplace Serenade. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The chart-eligible digital release was designed by Serenade to “cater for a superfan’s appetite for scarcity, exclusive content and community recognition,” reads a statement from the Australia-headquartered company. Founder Max ...
Five Burning Questions: Blackpink Debut in Hot 100’s Top 25 & Atop Global Charts With ‘Pink Venom’
While most pop vocal groups of any nationality are finding it hard to make a consistent Billboard Hot 100 impact this decade, BLACKPINK is one of the lone exceptions to the rule. The all-female Korean quartet scores their eighth hit on the chart this week (dated Sept. 3) with the No. 22 debut of “Pink Venom.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The bow is BLACKPINK’s highest on the chart for an unaccompanied single — bested only by the No. 13 debut of their Selena Gomez collab “Ice Cream” in 2020. It’s also their first single to land atop the Global 200 chart, and their second No. 1 on the Global 200 Excl. US listing, following “Lovesick Girls” in 2020. How resounding is the debut for the group’s first official single release in nearly two ...
