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We trust that, at this point, you’ve planned the details of cooking your Thanksgiving dinner. (Or, perhaps smarter, that you’ve secured reservations at a nearby restaurant.)
But, what about the music to accompany your Thanksgiving Day festivities?
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As you celebrate the holiday with loved ones, let Billboard serve your musical soundtrack. Please feel free to fill up a playlist, as you fill up at the table, from a vast menu of Thanksgiving-appropriate charted songs and acts.
From everyone at Billboard, have a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving!
First, the Sides
“Mashed Potato Time” Dee Dee SharpA No. 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962
“Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)” Dee Dee SharpNo. 9 Hot 100, 1962
“Mr. Potato Peeler” Bobby Gregg and His FriendsNo. 89 Hot 100, 1962
“Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.” James Brown and the Famous FlamesNo. 82 Hot 100, 1962
“Gravy Waltz” Steve AllenNo. 64 Hot 100, 1963
“My Sweet Potato” Booker T. & the MG’sNo. 85 Hot 100, 1966
“Hot Potato” LaToya JacksonNo. 38 Dance Club Songs, 1984
And, anything by … the Cranberries
(Honorable, and mostly mouth-watering, mention, to a song that charted only as a cut on Bobby Bare’s album Bare, which reached No. 44 on Top Country Albums in 1978: “Greasy Grit Gravy and Gizzard Greens” (which, per the lyrics, “make you wanna split your jeans”)
Ah … the Main Course
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“Let’s Turkey Trot” Little EvaNo. 20 Hot 100, 1963
“Birdland” Chubby CheckerNo. 12 Hot 100, 1963 63
“Surfin’ Bird” the Trashmen (although you may be more familiar with this version)No. 4 Hot 100, 1964
“This Little Bird” Marianne FaithfullNo. 32 Hot 100, 1965
“May The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose” “Little” Jimmy DickensNo. 15 Hot 100, 1965
“Cold Turkey” Plastic Ono BandNo. 30 Hot 100, 1970
“Jive Turkey (Part 1)” Ohio PlayersNo. 47 Hot 100, 1974
“Free Bird” Lynyrd SkynrydNo. 19 Hot 100, 1975
“Three Little Birds” Bob Marley and the WailersNo. 1 Reggae Digital Song Sales; released in 1977
“The Bird” the TimeNo. 36 Hot 100, 1985
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“I’m Like a Bird” Nelly FurtadoNo. 9 Hot 100, 2001
“Gobble Gobble” Matthew WestNo. 32 Christian Airplay, 2020
“Birds of a Feather” Billie EilishNo. 2 Hot 100, 2024
And, anything by … the Byrds
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“Skinny Legs and All” Joe TexNo. 10 Hot 100, 1967
“Hot Legs” Rod StewartNo. 28 Hot 100, 1978
“Legs” ZZ TopNo. 8 Hot 100, 1984
“Broken Wings” Mr. MisterNo. 1 Hot 100, 1985
“Pretty Wings” MaxwellNo. 33 Hot 100, 2009
Or, anything by … Wings
And, for Dessert
“Sweet Potato Pie” James TaylorNo. 37 Adult Contemporary, 1989
“Sweet Potato Pie” DominoNo. 13 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, 1994
And, anything by … Smashing Pumpkins
Musical Trimmings
“I Wanna Thank You” Bobby RydellNo. 21 Hot 100, 1961
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“Thank You Girl” the BeatlesNo. 35 Hot 100, 1964
“I Thank You” Sam & DaveNo. 9 Hot 100, 1968
“Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin” Sly & the Family StoneNo. 1 Hot 100, 1970
“Be Thankful for What You Got” William DeVaughnNo. 4 Hot 100, 1974
“Thank God I’m a Country Boy” John DenverNo. 1 Hot 100, 1975
“Thank You for Being a Friend” Andrew GoldNo. 25 Hot 100, 1978
Of course …
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“The Thanksgiving Song” Adam SandlerAn annual No. 1 on Comedy Digital Songs (which Sandler premiered on NBC’s Saturday Night Live on Nov. 21, 1992)
“Thank U” Alanis MorissetteNo. 1 Adult Pop Airplay, 1998
“Thank You” DidoNo. 1 Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Songs, Dance Club Songs, 2001
“I Wanna Thank Ya” Angie StoneNo. 1 Dance Club Songs, 2004
“Thnks fr th Mmrs” Fall Out BoyNo. 11 Hot 100, 2007
“I Want to Say Thank You” Lisa Page Brooks featuring Royal PriesthoodNo. 1 Hot Gospel Songs, 2010
“Thank U, Next” Ariana GrandeNo. 1 Hot Hot 100, 2018
“thanK you aIMee” Taylor SwiftNo. 23 Hot 100, 2024
And, a still piping-hot entry (entree?):
“All About That Baste,” courtesy of the Holderness Family, which knows how to cook up, in addition to a tasty turkey, a catchy parody. (#noskinnybritches)
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The Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2026, set to take place from Feb. 22 to 27, promises an electrifying week of music that includes Gloria Estefan, Pet Shop Boys, Jessy & Joy, Juanes, Mon Laferte and Paulo Londra.
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Dubbed “the largest Latin festival in the world,” the full six-day lineup of the 65th annual festival was revealed on Tuesday (Nov. 25). Macarena Ripamonti, mayor of Viña del Mar, stated in the press release, “We achieved a historic milestone by presenting 100% of the musical lineup at once, receiving very good feedback from people, with artists for all tastes and needs, as it should be.”
Most days of the storied Chilean festival will feature three performers — a change from the usual two. On Sunday (Feb. 22), Gloria Estefan will headline alongside Matteo Bocelli, with one additional artist yet to be announced. Monday will bring British legends Pet Shop Boys and Colombian duo Bomba Estéreo to the stage.
K-pop sensation NMIXX — comprised of Haewon, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo, Kyujin and Lily — and Mexican duo Jessy & Joy will take the mic on Tuesday (Feb. 24). Midweek performances on Wednesday will feature Colombian rocker Juanes alongside Argentine cumbia band K Personajes, and Thursday will see Chilean powerhouse Mon Laferte and Puerto Rico’s Yandel Sinfónico deliver their sets. The festival will close on Friday (Feb. 27) with four performers, three already confirmed: Paulo Londra, Pablo Chill-E and Milo J.
“This event, the largest in the country, represents a driver of economic development and significant direct job creation for our city,” stated Mayor Ripamonti. “That is why it is so important to welcome millions of tourists and all the residents who will enjoy the World’s Largest Latin Festival.”
Pre-sale tickets will be available through Santander and Entel starting Wednesday (Nov. 26) until Friday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m. local time. General sales will begin on Friday, Nov. 28, at 11:30 a.m. local time via Puntoticket.
Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” rises a spot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart dated Nov. 29. The song becomes her 14th leader on the list, the most among soloists. Overall, only Maroon 5 has more, with 15. The track became the highest debuting hit in the chart’s […]
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More than two months after the discovery of Celeste Rivas’ body, the LAPD has begrudgingly begun releasing more information to the public after naming d4vd a suspect.
Los Angeles Police Captain Scot Williams told People that previous reports from places like TMZ that Rivas was found decapitated or frozen are false.
“Celeste’s body was not frozen,” Williams says. “She was not decapitated. The whole frozen thing doesn’t even make sense. Her body was in the car for weeks.”
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Williams added that “Even if she had been frozen solid when she was put in the car (which there is NO evidence to suggest she was), five or more weeks in the trunk of a car in sweltering heat in the middle of summer would not have resulted in a partially frozen body being discovered on September 8th.”
But still, the investigation has remained purposely under wraps because a Los Angeles Police detective says revealing all the autopsy findings would impede the investigation.
LAPD Det. Joshua Byers filed a declaration where he wrote giving more information about the case to the public “will reveal or tend to reveal the ongoing investigation and the integrity of the investigation as well as the identity of witnesses and/or informants who are cooperating with law enforcement and the content of the information they have provided, which could endanger the lives of witnesses and/or compromise the investigation.”
So Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Richman granted the request and ordered that the medical examiner’s findings be sealed.
The LAPD’s reports now conflict with TMZ’s from just a few days ago that said Rivas was “decapitated” and that “while the torso was intact, the limbs had been removed and cut into multiple pieces.” It said her remains were “partially frozen” and were thawing when they were found in the trunk of d4vd’s Tesla. His car was found sitting on the streets of Hollywood Hills in early September and was then taken to a tow yard. That’s when workers noticed a foul smell and called the police, who discovered the dead body of the 14-year-old.
Rumors of her being frozen even led TMZ to discover that the house d4vd rented — and was searched by LAPD— had a freezer large enough to hide her body.
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Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA are all in on a JD Vance presidency.
Speaking with Megyn Kelly, Charlie Kirk’s widow was asked by the conservative podcaster about backing a JD Vance presidential ticket, and her answer shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention.
Kirk told Kelly, “It’s in the works. This was a thing my husband was very direct about. One of the last few conversations we had was how intentional he was for supporting JD in 2028.”
Turning Point USA is a conservative student advocacy group that was instrumental in helping Trump win the 2024 election by bolstering the youth turnout. The organization’s founder was assassinated while at a “Prove Me Wrong” campus event in Utah in September.
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During the interview, at Kelly’s Glendale, Arizona, tour stop, the current CEO of Turning Point USA confirmed her unwavering support for the Vances. Both the Vice President and his wife accompanied the body of Charlie Kirk aboard Air Force II, with Vance even helping with carrying the casket across the tarmac in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Is There Something Weird Going On Between Erika Kirk & JD Vance?
Speaking on the support she has received from Vance since her husband’s death, Kirk said it “has been a blessing” and that the VP and his wife, Usha, have shown her “genuine love.”
All of this is interesting because Kirk and Vance’s relationship has been put under a microscope following what social media deemed as a very awkward embrace between the “two friends” with Kirk touching the back of the married VP’s head while at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi honoring Charlie Kirk back in October.
When introducing Vance to the crowd, Kirk said, “No one will ever replace my husband, no, but I do see some similarities between my husband and JD,” which had folks on social media saying, “What?”
Kelly asked Kirk about that exact moment, and she downplayed it as an embrace between them out of mutual respect while explaining the head touching.
“They just played the emotional video. I’m walking over, he’s walking over. I’m starting to cry,” Kirk told Kelly.
“And I say, ‘God bless you,’ and I touch the back of his head. Anyone who I have hugged, that I have touched the back of your head when I hug you, I always say, ‘God bless you.’”
“That’s just me,” Kirk continued.
“If you want to take that out of context, go right ahead. Again, that to me shows that you need a hug.”
Interesting.
Does Donald Trump Approve of Erika Kirk Supporting JD Vance for President?
Then there’s also the small matter of the talk of Trump running for a third term, which is unconstitutional, but according to Steve Bannon, it’s something he and his team are actively working on, and Trump has been teasing that he will run again with the release of “Trump 2028.
Despite being a loyal lapdog, Trump hasn’t even thought about giving Vance his blessing to replace and keep the MAGA movement going.
Welp.
Then, some have noticed that Vance’s wife, Usha, whom he wished was Christian, was spotted no longer wearing her wedding ring, only adding more fuel to Vance/Kirk rumors.
We are very intrigued to see how this entire situation plays out.
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The nights are getting longer, the days are getting colder, and the holidays draw near. Now, more than ever, you need the warming balm of laughter, and we’ve got you covered: two established voices this time out and two you may not know, presented in alphabetical order. Leslie Jones and Michelle Wolf, of course, are […]
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Fans of Law & Order: SVU had been wondering why Ice-T’s Sgt. Fin Tutuola character has been less involved in season 27, and the rapper-actor has explained the reasoning behind his screen time being cut.
Ice, who has been on Law & Order since 2000’s season two, essentially chalked the reduced role this season to a “business” decision, as SVU brought back Det. Amanda Rollins, who is played by Kelli Giddish.
“It’s just basically business,” Ice-T told TMZ in an interview published Monday (Nov. 24). “They brought Kelli back. At the end of the day, they couldn’t keep both of us on both times, as far as budget-wise. They said, ‘Ice, we’ll have you come in and out this year.’ Everybody wanted Kelli back. We have new cops. I am not leaving the show. I am more concerned with going to season 28.”
However, SVU die-hards and the Fin hive can breathe easy, as he isn’t expected to be phased out of the series. Show organizers told Ice that they “can’t imagine” NBC’s long-running procedural drama without him.
Ice-T continued: “This year, they said, ‘Ice, we’re going to work you a little less.’ Everything was cool with me. I understood. I said, ‘Are you getting rid of me?’ They said, ‘No way. We can’t imagine Law & Order without you.’ I’ve been on this show for 27 years. I am not going to say anything negative about this show. They have taken care of me for so long. I’m trying to get to season 28.”
The 67-year-old has appeared in four of the eight episodes thus far in season 27. Early in the season, Fin was jumped by two men and a woman after being set up by the crew, with the woman pretending she was being sexually assaulted. Fin was hospitalized from the beating and took a leave of absence to deal with the trauma from the altercation.
Ice-T also explained that the free time has allowed him to pursue other endeavors, such as focusing on music andmaking AI-generated photos. “Don’t worry about me. I am kind of glad the fans are upset,” he said. “What if I was missing and nobody cared? I will be sprinkled throughout this season.”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs on NBC and streams on Peacock.
Denzel Curry, My Bloody Valentine, Shygirl, Paris Paloma, Vacations, Innvervisions and YHWN Nailgun have joined the more than 1,000 other artists and labels taking part in the No Music For Genocide movement comprised of acts committed to removing their catalogs from streaming services in Israel amid the shaky truce between the Jewish state and Hamas-led militant groups.
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The cultural boycott is asking artists and music rights-holders to support the Palestinian people by geo-blocking their music and pulling it from streaming platforms in Israel. They join a growing roster of acts on the list, including: Clairo, Lucy Dacus, Wolf Alice, Of Monsters and Men, Lorde, Hayley Williams, Paramore, Björk, MUNA and Paloma Faith.
The effort was originally launched in September with more than 400 signatories, with organizers saying in a statement that the urgency of the project has been ratcheted up by reports of nearly 500 alleged ceasefire violations by Israel since October’s U.S.-led ceasefire deal ending two years of devastating bombing of Gaza by Israel.
“Drawing from the successful music boycotts of apartheid South Africa, No Music For Genocide stands firm in refusing to reward the music industry’s on-the-ground presence in apartheid Israel with access to the art it requires, rejecting the use of cultural work and influence to normalize Israel’s criminal occupation, genocide, forced displacement, torture, and imprisonment without charge,” read a statement from the group. “Music is both a universal language and inherently politicized; the only question is whether we define its politicization to advance true justice.”
At press time the fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding, though Israel has continued to strike inside Gaza in response to what the country alleged was a violation of the terms by a Hamas gunman who reportedly opened fire on Israeli troops in Southern Gaza.
Israeli forces waged a relentless bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip following the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel that killed nearly 2,000 and resulted in the kidnapping of 251 hostages. Following two years of fighting in which Palestinian authorities said more than 69,000 Palestinians were killed and 170,000 injured by Israeli attacks that leveled a massive amount of structures in the territory and caused what experts said was a severe hunger crisis, a shaky ceasefire was signed on Oct. 10 as the first step towards a hoped-for peace deal.
No Music For Genocide held it’s first fundraiser last month in New York, raising $7,000, with all proceeds going directly to mutual aid programs and family lifeline funds in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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Alison Wonderland shares her loss and truth behind canceled shows, her new upcoming album ‘Ghost world,’ being a mother and more.
Katie Bain:
Hi, I’m Katie Bain, Billboard’s senior music correspondent. I am here with the one and only Alison Wonderland. Thank you for joining us.
Alison Wonderland:
Thank you for having me.
Yeah, especially in this special state of being.
Yeah.
Yeah, you’re about to have a baby.
Literally about to have a baby.
Any minute now.
Any minute.
Could happen here today. We don’t, we don’t want that to happen, but…
But I said the middle name would be Billboard if the baby was born today.
Which would be a really nice shout-out. But, so we have a lot to talk about, because a lot of things are about to happen in your life.
A lot.
You’re about to release ‘Ghost World.’
Yes.
And it’s your first Alison Wonderland album since 2022.
Yes.
Since ‘Loner.’ Yeah, so you obviously did the Whyte Fang project in between those two projects, but why did you feel like it was time to bring Alison Wonderland back, and how did you kind of get into the mode where you’re back in the studio making that music?
I just really felt like it was time. I think for Alison, obviously it’s more about the songwriting, a lot more about the songwriting with Whyte Fang. Um, you know, I have a lot of featured vocalists on those records, and when I was making ‘Genesis,’ the Whyte Fang album, it just kind of felt like where I was at the time, which I’ll be bringing back again soon.
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Trending on Billboard Ideally, cake is fluffy and moist, but every once in a while, you bite into one that’s as dry as cardboard. And if you’re Katy Perry, you sometimes bite into one that’s literally cardboard. In a hilarious no-context video posted to Instagram on Monday (Nov. 24), the pop star sits on a […]
