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No surprise this week: Kendrick Lamar rules the charts

5:08am December 04, 2024

by Stephen Thompson

A week after Kendrick Lamar's new album, GNX, was surprise released, it proved to be a chart phenomenon, debuting at No. 1 on the album chart and claiming the Top 5 spots on the singles chart.

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K-pop surges on the album chart, and Shaboozey ties an all-time record

3:00am November 27, 2024

The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's biggest hit matching the longest-ever run atop the singles chart.

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You're Invited, I'm Sorry, An Evening with Gracie Abrams

Shaboozey nears an all-time chart record, and Gracie Abrams builds momentum

4:10am November 20, 2024

by Stephen Thompson

In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand new name makes a splash in the Top 10.

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Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' hits another pop chart milestone

4:36pm November 13, 2024

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" added another week atop the chart, making it the longest-running No. 1 of the decade. In two more weeks, it could tie the all-time record, but a seasonal juggernaut approaches.

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Tyler, The Creator makes quick work of his latest ascent to the top of the album chart

12:21pm November 06, 2024

The rapper's eighth album scored his best-selling debut week ever, but the raw numbers don't tell the whole story of its success. Meanwhile, Shaboozey returns to the top of the songs chart.

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Shaboozey 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Show

After nearly four months, Shaboozey's run atop the pop chart is interrupted

4:45am October 30, 2024

For 15 weeks this summer, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" had the No. 1 song in the country, but a new song breaks its streak this week. Plus, pop fans mourn Liam Payne.

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Jelly Roll leads a wave of new artists to the top of the album chart

4:02am October 23, 2024

by Stephen Thompson

Powerhouse names lingered around the top of Billboard’s albums chart all summer: Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen — crowding out new entries. But this week brings an embarrassment of riches.

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Coldplay at Glastonbury Festival 2024 - Day Four

Coldplay tops album chart, thanks to old-fashioned sales and modern tricks

10:04am October 16, 2024

The British band hasn't had a chart-topping album in a decade, but it pulled out all the stops to promote its latest, Moon Music, including selling more than a dozen different versions of the album.

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Shaboozey and Sabrina Carpenter rule the charts as The Weeknd approaches

10:26am October 09, 2024

Two of 2024's biggest new hitmakers consolidate their hold on the top of the pop charts, while a pair of stars from a previous generation — Katy Perry and Lady Gaga — both stumble with new work.

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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months

10:42am October 02, 2024

by Stephen Thompson

This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.

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