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Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version)' Tops Chart Again

Taylor Swift's album '1989 (Taylor's Version)' has held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for the sixth time since its release.

The album earned 64,000 sales in the United States, the lowest sales number for a No. 1 album in 2023. [ more ]

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Taylor Swift wraps 2023 by breaking Elvis' record for most weeks at No. 1

Taylor Swift surpasses Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.

Swift has logged 68 weeks at No. 1, behind only The Beatles who spent 132 weeks at the top. [ more ]

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Taylor Swift makes chart history again

Taylor Swift is the first living act to have five albums concurrently in the top 10 since the Billboard 200 was combined in 1963.

Swift broke her own Spotify record by becoming the most-streamed artist in a single day and 1989 (Taylor's Version) became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. [ more ]

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Dolly Parton (Really) Rocks

Dolly Parton's new album, Rockstar, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, her highest charting album to date.

Rockstar features collaborations with artists like Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, and Elton John, among others.

While commercially successful, Rockstar is not considered one of Parton's best albums. [ more ]

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Andre 3000 Has the Longest Ever Song to Chart on the Billboard Hot 100

AndrÃ© 3000's new album debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

The opening song of the album, titled 'I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,' debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song, with a runtime of 12 minutes and 20 seconds, is the longest ever entrant on the chart. [ more ]

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Drake Returns to No. 1 as Dolly Parton Opens Big With Rockstar'

Drake's album For All the Dogs returns to No. 1 on Billboard's album chart after releasing an expanded edition with six new songs.

Dolly Parton achieves her highest chart position ever with her rock-themed double album Rockstar, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. [ more ]

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1989 (Taylor's Version)' Repeats at No. 1

Taylor Swift's album '1989 (Taylor's Version)' remains at the top of the Billboard 200 chart for a second week.

Jung Kook of BTS debuts at No. 2 with his solo album 'Golden'.

Jimmy Buffett's posthumous release, 'Equal Strain on All Parts', enters the Top 10 at No. 6. [ more ]

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Vulture

1 month ago

Ariana Grande Rises and Shines to Her Sixth No. 1 Album

Ariana Grande's album 'Eternal Sunshine' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 227,000 units.

The album had the best first-week performance of the year with 194.92 million on-demand streams and 77,000 sales. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Twice, a K-Pop Girl Group, Tops the Billboard Chart for the First Time

Twice's With You-th mini-LP reaches No.1 on Billboard 200 chart with 95,000 equivalent sales, mostly from physical copies.

Morgan Wallen's One Thing at a Time maintains strong streaming numbers after 52 weeks, with 8.3 billion total streams. [ more ]

Pitchfork

2 months ago

Watch 21 Savage Perform With Summer Walker and Brent Faiyaz on SNL

21 Savage performed songs from his album American Dream on Saturday Night Live.

21 Savage's American Dream album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. [ more ]

Pitchfork

3 months ago

Grateful Dead Break Record for Most Top 40 Albums on Billboard 200

Grateful Dead breaks record for most Top 40 albums on Billboard 200 charts

Dave's Picks Vol. 49 becomes their 59th album to make the Top 40 [ more ]

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3 months ago

Lana Del Rey's Born to Die makes chart history 12 years after release

Lana Del Rey's debut album Born to Die has spent 12 years in the US Billboard 200 chart.

It is the first major label debut by a female artist to achieve this milestone. [ more ]

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Nicki Minaj Has No. 1 Album as Mariah Carey Regains Holiday Crown

Nicki Minaj's album, Pink Friday 2, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 228,000 sales in the United States

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' returns to No. 1 on the singles chart for its 13th cumulative week at the top [ more ]

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Nicki Minaj Has the Most No. 1 Albums Out of Any Rap Girl

Nicki Minaj's album Pink Friday 2 has broken records and solidified her position as the most successful female rapper.

Pink Friday 2 is the biggest female rap album of the decade and Minaj's third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. [ more ]

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