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Ava Max Calls on Lauv & Saweetie for Empowering ‘Kings & Queens, Pt. 2′ Remix
Back in March, Ava Max unveiled her powerful anthem for the queens, “Kings & Queens” as the fifth single off her upcoming album, Heaven & Hell. But on Thursday (Aug. 6) the singer called on her fellow stars Lauv and Saweetie for a fiery remix. “Kings & Queens, Pt. 2″ features a brand new second verse courtesy of Lauv, taking on the male perspective in a relationship with a strong, independent woman. “She’s the queen and I’m lucky to get close to the throne/ I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy, but she’s taking me home / No damsel in distress, don’t need to save her / She’s a goddess, I would never try to change her,” he sings. {“nid”:”9334984″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Watch Ava Max Re...
This Justin Timberlake Song Reflects How Katy Perry Felt During Her 2017 Breakup With Orlando Bloom
In her latest People cover story, Katy Perry opened up about her previous one-year split with current fiancé Orlando Bloom and which Justin Timberlake track helped her make sense of it. The all-star couple has been through thick and thin over the last four years, even after splitting for a year in 2017. But spending time apart helped them grow stronger together later on, especially with a baby girl now on the way. She even sings about their previous relationship struggles and subsequent internal reflections in “Champagne Problems,” one of the tracks featured on her upcoming fifth album Smile due Aug. 28. And looking inward reminded her of JT’s No. 2 hit single “Mirrors” from his 2013 album The 20/20 Experience. “It’s a song that really talks about ...
Ariana Grande Shares Pics From Scenic Utah Vacation With Dalton Gomez, Teases New ‘R.E.M’-Inspired Perfume
Ariana Grande took to social media on Wednesday (Aug. 5) to give followers a peek at her vacation in Utah with boyfriend Dalton Gomez, as well as her next fragrance. In an Instagram slideshow, the pop star wears a mint green bikini top while taking smiling, sun-drenched selfies and showing off the state’s desert landscape. She also included close-up snaps of herself wearing a mask and posing with her real estate agent love. While Grande’s post didn’t clarify exactly where she was staying, Canyon Point, Utah is home to Amangiri, a secluded five-star luxury resort frequented regularly by a host of celebrities and other famous clientele. On the same day, the superstar also used her Instagram Stories to tease the pending release of her latest perfume, which is named after fan...
Which Disney Channel Alum Is Your Favorite Pop Star?
From announcing themselves as, “Hi, I’m [insert name] and you’re watching Disney Channel!” to hearing their names echoed throughout their sold-out tours, Disney Channel has provided the earliest stages for the biggest pop stars of the 21st century. Former Mickey Mouse Club members Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake grew up to become the faces of teen pop at the turn of the millennium. They individually went on to snag at least 30 Billboard Hot 100 songs and sell at least 30 million records while maintaining their titles as three of the best-selling musicians in history. The following generation of Disney Channel stars, including Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers, took similar routes to success in their respective car...
Justin Bieber Recalls Getting Baptized With Wife Hailey as ‘One of the Most Special Moments of My Life’
Justin Bieber has often expressed how his rediscovered relationship with God changed his life for the better, and the star took to Instagram on Wednesday (Aug. 5) to share a touching moment of faith. The series of photos show Bieber and his wife, model Hailey Bieber, getting baptized in a lake. “The moment @haileybieber my wife and I got baptized together,” he captioned the beautiful photos. “This was one of most special moments of my life. Confessing our love and trust in Jesus publicly with our friends and family.” {“nid”:”9424571″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Justin Bieber Shares Scenic Photos From Road Trip With Wife Hailey”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/pop\/9424571\/jus...
Dua Lipa Announces Star-Studded Future Nostalgia Remix Album
Last week, Dua Lipa announced the impending release of a “Levitating” remix with Missy Elliott, Madonna, and Blessed Madonna (formerly The Black Madonna). As Lipa has now revealed, the forthcoming collaboration is part of a larger project called Club Future Nostalgia: The Remix Album. What’s more, Missy Elliott and Madonna aren’t the only… Please click the link below to read the full article. Dua Lipa Announces Star-Studded Future Nostalgia Remix Album Wren Graves You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fa...
One Direction Streams, Sales Spike In U.K. Following 10th Anniversary
The 10-year anniversary celebrations for One Direction were a lightning rod for the pop band’s sales and streams in the U.K., new data reveals. According to data published by the Official Charts Company, almost 25 million streams of the group’s songs were generated in the days leading to and following the July 23 anniversary date. As previously reported, three of their catalog albums — Take Me Home, Made in the A.M. and Four — last week returned to the Official U.K. Albums Chart Top 40. {“nid”:”9427696″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”One Direction Re-Enters Social 50 Chart After Celebrating 10th Anniversary”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/9427696\/one-direction-return-soc...
Alessia Cara Explains Why Her ‘Nostalgic’ Recent EP Needed To Help Raise Money
Alessia Cara says that her latest project, a live covers EP of her own material, This Summer: Live Off the Floor, “brought a whole new life” to her songs. “I feel like hearing them this way just makes them a lot more nostalgic, cathartic in a way,” she tells the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below). “It feels a little bit more emotional than they do on the original record.” The project sees Cara putting a new spin on the songs she released on her last release, 2019’s This Summer EP, in addition to a couple earlier hit singles not found on the set, like “Scars To Your Beautiful” and “Here.” Released on July 17, the new live effort also has a charity bent, as all of Cara’s proceeds from the album, for the next 21 years, will benefit Save the Children. She says that so much has been “unc...
Unpacking Taylor Swift’s Huge Debut & Grammy Album of the Year Chances
When Taylor Swift’s surprise album Folklore blasted in atop the Billboard 200 chart with the biggest week of the year for any album, she not only did it without the benefit of any pre-release promotion, but also while taking a sonic left-turn away from pure pop and into a more alternative soundscape. On the latest Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), the team discusses Swift’s epic chart feats achieved with Folklore and its single “Cardigan,” and speculates on if the album would have achieved such great heights if it had been a surprise-released customary pop effort. The Pop Shoppers also chat about on how Folklore may have brought in new fans to the Swift fold, thanks to her collaborations with alt-rock acts like Bon Iver and The National’s Aaron Dessner. And finally, could Folklore factor in...
Sony Picks Up Whitney Houston Biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
Where do broken hearts go? To Sony Pictures. After a protracted bidding war, Sony and its TriStar division have won I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the musical biopic of singer Whitney Houston. A theatrical commitment was part of the deal, and Sony is setting a Thanksgiving 2022 release. Anthony McCarten, the writer behind the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, will pen the screenplay, while Stella Meghie, who was behind the Issa Rae romance The Photograph, will direct. The project has the backing of Houston’s estate as well as music producer Clive Davis. Pat Houston will produce the movie on behalf of the Houston Estate, along with Davis, Primary Wave Music’s Larry Mestel, Denis O’Sullivan and McCarten. {“nid”:”9406510″,”type”:”post”,”title&...
Harry Styles Tops Pop Songs With ‘Watermelon Sugar,’ Is First One Direction Member to Top Tally Twice
Harry Styles becomes the first member of One Direction to notch multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as “Watermelon Sugar” ascends from No. 2 to No. 1 on the list dated Aug. 8. Styles first ruled the ranking with “Adore You” on the list dated April 11. Both songs are from his second solo LP, Fine Line, released on Erskine/Columbia Records. (With “Adore You” at No. 5, he joins 25 other acts historically by placing a record two songs in the top five simultaneously.) Four members of One Direction have topped Pop Songs. No other group has more than two members with solo No. 1s. Here’s a look at all the Pop Songs No. 1 by members of One Direction. (Zayn departed the act, which is currently on hiatus, in 2015.) Harry Styles...
Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift’s Folklore flies in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, capturing the biggest week for any album since Swift’s last release, 2019’s Lover. Folkore was released with little advance notice on July 24 and earns Swift her seventh No. 1 album. Folklore starts with 846,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That marks the largest week registered for any album since Swift’s own Lover, which debuted at No. 1 on the Sept. 7, 2019-dated chart with 867,000 units. Further, in the last four years, the three biggest weeks for any album have been racked up by Swift. Dating back to July of 2016, the three largest frames for any album are: Swift’s Reputation (1.24 million units, Dec. 2, 2017-dated chart), Lover (86...
