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Slate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Music

Taylor Swift's Monster Streaming Numbers Just Revealed Which Songs America Thinks Are the Skips

Taylor Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department, dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart with all 31 tracks making it to the top spots, showcasing the high engagement and preference for her music among fans. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
Coffee

A Brief Tour of Pop Music's Caffeine Addiction

Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting hit and gaining nationwide popularity. [ more ]
Bustle
2 months ago
Music

Beyonce Just Made History *Again* With Her Country Song

Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" reaches top of Billboard Hot 100, a first for a Black woman with a country song.
"Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages" are first songs from Beyoncé's upcoming country album "act ii." [ more ]
Queerty
3 months ago
Music

Lil Nas X reacts to new song "J Christ" entering the chart at #69

Lil Nas X's comeback single, 'J Christ', debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100, while Ariana Grande's comeback song debuted at number one.
Lil Nas X received backlash from Christians for the controversial imagery in the song and video, leading to an apology from the rapper. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Music

The story of the 79-year-old woman who overtook Mariah Carey on the Christmas charts

Brenda Lee's 1958 rockabilly tune 'Rockin' around the Christmas Tree' has dethroned Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' as the No. 1 Christmas song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lee's success is attributed to the release of a music video on YouTube and her presence on TikTok, as well as the song's inclusion in the movie 'Home Alone' in 1990. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Television

Late Night Foresees a Limited Audience for Fourth G.O.P. Debate

The new No. 1 song in the United States is 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee, released in 1958.
Brenda Lee, at 78 years old, now has a No. 1 hit song, and people are loving a song that's been around for over six decades. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
5 months ago
Music

Brenda Lee debuted 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' in 1958. It just hit No. 1

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after its initial release.
The song experienced a resurgence in popularity in 1990 after being featured in the movie 'Home Alone.' [ more ]
Slate Magazine
5 months ago
Music

Hip-Hop Has Had a Rough Year. Is Its Greatest Hope Really ... This Guy?

Rap had a challenging year both creatively and on the charts in 2023.
The drought of rap songs topping the Billboard Hot 100 lasted for 54 weeks. [ more ]
Vulture
5 months ago
Music

Andre 3000 and His Flute Now Have the Longest Song Ever on the Hot 100

André 3000's flute album, New Blue Sun, features the longest track ever to hit the Billboard Hot 100.
The opening track of New Blue Sun is titled 'I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time.'
New Blue Sun entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 90, surpassing Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' as the longest track to chart. [ more ]
Pitchfork
5 months ago
Music

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

André 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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Pitchfork
5 days ago
Music

Kendrick Lamar's Drake Diss "Not Like Us" Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar achieves his fourth No.1 song with 'Not Like Us' in 2024. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Music

Taylor Swift Is Doing Michael Jackson-Level Numbers, but Does She Have a "Billie Jean"?

Taylor Swift's song 'Is It Over Now?' from her rerecorded album '1989 (Taylor's Version)' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [ more ]
Pitchfork
1 month ago
Music

Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar's 'Like That' debuts at No.1 on Billboard Hot 100 chart
Future and Metro Boomin's 'We Don't Trust You' tops Billboard 200 albums chart [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Music

How Did These Strange Songs Hit No. 1?

Melanie's hit song 'Brand New Key' was intended to be cute and playful, despite speculation about its deeper meaning.
The Billboard Hot 100 has seen many strange and fun songs hit the top spot over the years. [ more ]
Pitchfork
4 months ago
Music

Watch That Mexican OT's New "02.02.99" Video

That Mexican OT has released a new song called "02.02.99."
The song "Johnny Dang" by That Mexican OT featuring Paul Wall and Drodi made it to the Billboard Hot 100. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
5 months ago
Music

Here's why you hear Mariah Carey on the radio every Christmas like clockwork

Mariah Carey's song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' has dominated holiday music and reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the past four years.
The song has the potential to earn over $100 million and has become synonymous with Christmas. [ more ]
www.amny.com
5 months ago
Music

Why Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular and stayed that way | amNewYork

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' dominates holiday music and has reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the past four years.
The song is predicted to exceed $100 million in earnings and is considered embedded in Christmas culture. [ more ]
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