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Pop Smoke Lights up Australia’s Albums Chart With ‘Shoot For The Stars’
Pop Smoke, the fast-rising hip-hop artist whose life was taken in a home invasion at the age of just 20, is the new leader of Australia’s albums chart. The Los Angeles-based artist’s debut LP Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon (Universal) bows at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, with three tracks from it impacting the national singles survey (“The Woo” at No. 25, “For The Night” at No. 32 and “Dior” at No. 48). Pop Smoke’s posthumous release follows two mixtapes, Meet The Woo (2019) and Meet The Woo 2 (2020), the latter debuting at No. 33 last week and rising to No. 24 on the current list. Shoot For The Stars is the first posthumous LP to top the Australian chart in more than two years. The last to do so was Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu’s history-making Djarimirri (Child Of The Rainb...
‘Hamilton’ Hits No. 2 on Billboard 200, Is Highest-Charting Cast Album Since 1969
Set also captures biggest streaming week ever for a cast album. The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton: An American Musical surges to a new peak on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set vaults from No. 14 to No. 2 in the wake of the show’s Disney+ premiere on July 3. The album earned 102,000 equivalent album units (up 294 percent) in the U.S. in the week ending July 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of that sum, 32,000 are in album sales (up 592 percent). The last cast recording to reach the top two on the chart was the original cast album of Hair, which spent 13 weeks at No. 1 in 1969. The Hamilton album is basking in the glow of the Disney+ streaming premiere of the filmed version of the Broadway stage show, with most of the original Broadway cast. T...
Paul Weller Has Fifth Solo U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘On Sunset’
Paul Weller lands his fifth solo No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with On Sunset (Polydor/Universal). Weller has now had chart-topping albums across five consecutive decades, in three different incarnations: as a solo artist (in 1995, 2002, 2008, 2012 and 2020), in 1982 with The Jam and 1985 with the Style Council. On Sunset has combined units of 24,000, just over 25% of which are on vinyl. The late rapper Pop Smoke debuts at No. 2 with Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon (Republic/Universal), and classical vocalist Katherine Jenkins at No. 3 with Cinema Paradiso (Decca/Universal). Lewis Capaldi’s Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent (EMI/Universal) holds at No. 4 and Bob Dylan dips 2-5 with the former No. 1 Rough and Rowdy Way...
6lack’s ‘6pc’ Wings Into Top 5 on R&B Albums Chart
6lack nabs his second top five effort on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart as his new EP, 6pc Hot, debuts in the runner-up spot on the list dated July 11. The six-song project, released on LVRN/Interscope, starts with 26,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending July 2, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The singer-rapper, whose stage name is pronounced “Black,” previously reached the top five with his prior effort, 2018’s East Atlanta Love Letter, which reigned for two weeks that September – October. His 2016 debut, Free 6lack, climbed to a No. 6 best in May 2017. In addition to its R&B debut, 6pc opens at No. 11 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at No. 15 on the all-genre Billboard 200. As 6pc arrives, four of its cut debut on the Hot R&B Songs chart: “Float” (No....
Maluma Talks ‘Extra Special’ 16th No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With ‘ADMV’
The song also lands atop the Latin Pop Airplay chart. Maluma’s “ADMV” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart as the song jumps 4-1 on the July 11 survey. It’s his 16th No. 1 on the all-genre list which dates back to his former three-week leader “Borro Cassette” in November 2015. “I’m super happy,” Maluma tells Billboard. “This 16th No. 1 is extra special because ‘ADMV’ is a ballad that is very close to my heart and it means a lot at this time when the world is going through so much. It’s also amazing that my first Latin Airplay No. 1 was less than five years ago, so I am so thankful for the fans and everyone at radio that have been so supportive.” “ADMV” (abbreviation for “Amor de mi vida,” which translates to “love of my life”) marks Maluma’s second No. 1 of the year. He previously landed ...
Luke Bryan’s ‘One Margarita’ Tops Country Airplay: ‘It’s Going to Be Even More Fun at a Live Show’
The song completes the quickest trip to No. 1 this year. Luke Bryan banks his 23rd No. 1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart, as “One Margarita” rises 2-1 on the July 11-dated list. The song gained by 13% to 32.8 million audience impressions in the week ending July 5, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The track, written by Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem and Josh Thompson, reaches No. 1 in its 15th week on Country Airplay, wrapping the fastest trip to the top this year. It completes the quickest coronation since Luke Combs’ “Even Though I’m Leaving” also reached the summit in its 15th frame in November 2019. [embedded content] “When I first heard ‘One Margarita,’ I really thought it was the perfect summer song,” Bryan tel...
Paul Weller’s ‘On Sunset’ Heats up Midweek U.K. Albums Chart
Paul Weller shouts to the top of the U.K. midweek chart with On Sunset (Polydor), his fifteenth solo album. The former Style Council and The Jam frontman takes the lead on the Official Chart Update, with a 11,000 chart sales advantage over its nearest competitor, Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon (Republic Records). If On Sunset holds its position when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published this Friday (July 10), it’ll be Weller’s first leader since Sonik Kicks opened at the summit, eight years ago. On Sunset will be the veteran British artist’s 20th solo Top 10 album, and it’s the best-seller across physical albums and downloads in the first half of the chart cycle. Pop Smoke’s debut comes in at No. 2 on the midweek albums chart, and three songs ...
DaBaby Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week; Jack Harlow Surges; Harry Styles, Lil Baby & 42 Dugg Hit Top 10
“Rockstar” reigns; “Watermelon Sugar” & “We Paid” hit top tier. DaBaby‘s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for a fourth week. Plus, Jack Harlow‘s “Whats Poppin” vaults from No. 8 to No. 2 on the Hot 100 and two tracks reach the top 10: Harry Styles‘ “Watermelon Sugar” (16-8) and Lil Baby and 42 Dugg’s “We Paid” (18-10). Let’s run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100, which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated July 11) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July 7). [embedded content] “Rockstar,” released on SouthCoast/Interscope Records, posts a seventh week at No. 1 on the Stre...
Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s ‘Savage Love’ Rules ARIA Singles Chart
Jawsh 685 claims a slice of history as “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (Columbia/Sony), his collaboration with Jason Derulo, climbs to the summit of Australia’s singles chart. The Auckland producer (real name Joshua Stylah) becomes just the third New Zealander to lead the ARIA Singles Chart in its 37-year history. And at 17 years of age, he’s the youngest. It’s been nearly a quarter century since a Kiwi act led Australia’s singles chart. OMC last did it with “How Bizarre,” back in April 1996. The first New Zealander to lead the chart was Dave Dobbyn with Herbs’ “Slice Of Heaven” in May 1987. “Savage Love,” which also rules the Official U.K. Singles Chart this week, becomes the fourth No. 1 single in Australia for U.S. R&B singer Derulo after “In My Head” (February 2010), “Talk...
Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s ‘Savage Love’ Takes Early Lead In U.K. Chart Race
Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (RCA) is on track for a second week atop the U.K. singles chart. The single, combining the talents of 17-year-old New Zealand producer Joshua Stylah and featuring the vocals of U.S. R&B artist Derulo, climbed to the summit in its third week on the tally. Following the weekend’s sales and streaming activity, “Savage Love” pulls ahead with a lead of 2,300 combined sales, according to the Official Charts Company. It’s the top title on the Official Chart: First Look, ahead of Dababy’s “Rockstar” (Interscope) featuring Roddy Ricch, and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” (Interscope), respectively. AJ Tracey and Mabel’s “West Ten” should score the week’s highest new entry when the Official U.K. Sin...
Rewinding the Country Charts: In 1980, George Jones’ Iconic ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’ Hit No. 1
Jones’ skepticism about the song’s commercial chances was overwhelmingly proven wrong. On July 5, 1980, George Jones‘ “He Stopped Loving Her Today” rose 2-1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. The legend earned his eighth of 13 No. 1s with the song, which Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman co-wrote. Reportedly on the day that Jones recorded the single (Feb. 6, 1980) at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, he bet producer Billy Sherrill that it would not make it to No. 1. The ballad was named song of the year at the Country Music Association Awards in both 1980 and 1981. It has been preserved by the Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry since 2008. [embedded content] Jones, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992,...
‘Blinding Lights’ Still Shining Bright: The Weeknd Makes Record Return to No. 1 on Pop Songs Chart
“I think people have been longing for simpler times and a nostalgic escape,” says one radio programmer. The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” again beams at maximum wattage on Billboard‘s Pop Songs radio airplay chart, making a record-setting return to No. 1. The song revisits the top spot on the July 4-dated chart (which tallies plays on a panel of over 160 mainstream top 40 stations) after eight weeks at No. 2. No song had previously spent more than four weeks out of the summit before revisiting the coveted rank in the survey’s three-decade history. “Blinding Lights,” released on XO/Republic Records, previously topped Pop Songs for three weeks, on charts dated April 18 and 25 and May 2. Its total span of reigning, thus, covers 12 weeks, the ...
