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After seven years in a row as the top TV show for music synchs, Grey’s Anatomy has ben unseated as top dog, according to Tunefind.
Tunefind, a Songtradr company, has announced its top TV shows, movies, songs, artists and composers for the year, and according to Tunefind, the biggest show of the year was the U.S. version of Love Island.
The music discovery website Tunefind’s year-end rankings are based only on traffic and interaction on its website, which helps fans identify what song they heard in a TV show or film. Tunefind’s year-end charts are separate from the monthly Top TV Songs and Top Movie Songs charts, presented with Billboard. The monthly Top TV Songs chart ranks the top songs that appear in TV shows each month, using a combination of metrics from Tunefind and Luminate, while Top Movie Songs does the same for films released in the preceding three months.
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Love Island, which premiered in the U.S. in 2019 after multiple years of successful iterations abroad (beginning with the original in the United Kingdom), premiered its sixth season in June via Peacock. The 37-episode season featured a number of synchs in each edition, ranging from well-known tracks old (Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”) and new (Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova”), as well as covers of familiar tunes.
It reigns over the return of Arcane, whose second season propels it to No. 2 on Tunefind’s year-end ranking. Netflix’s animated series from the League of Legends video game universe premiered season two in November, three years after the original. Its soundtrack, featuring a variety of original songs from Twenty One Pilots, Freya Ridings, Marcus King and more, debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 dated Dec. 7 and rose to a new peak of No. 24 on the Dec. 17 tally.
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Grey’s Anatomy, the ABC series that had reigned for the past seven years since Tunefind began sharing its year-end data with Billboard, still maintains its standing as a TV synch juggernaut, ranking at No. 3 on Tunefind’s year-end report, while FX/Hulu’s The Bear and HBO’s Industry round out the top five. Speaking of HBO, its new series The Penguin tops the five-position ranking of the biggest new shows of the year in synchs.
The top TV song of the year in TV, however, is from none of those shows. The distinction belongs to Mazzy Star’s 1994 hit “Fade Into You,” No. 3 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart that September and the band’s only track to date to reach the Billboard Hot 100.
“Fade Into You”’s year-winning synch came from Netflix’s new series 3 Body Problem, which premiered in March.
Meanwhile, the top movie of the year for synchs was none other than Marvel and Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine, which premiered in July, followed by a home video release in October and streaming on Disney+ in November.
In fact, the film takes up the entire top 10 of Tunefind’s biggest movie synchs, led by *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye,” which reached No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 2000 and returned to the ranking in August 2024 at No. 45 following the movie’s theatrical release.
Billie Eilish snags the distinction of the year’s top artist, while Ramin Djawadi takes the top composer honors. Eilish’s year included synchs in Heartstopper, True Detective, Love Island and more, and Djawadi contributed scores to 3 Body Problem, Fallout and the second season of House of the Dragon.
See each of the year-end rankings below.
Top Songs (TV)
“Fade Into You,” Mazzy Star (3 Body Problem)
“Only You,” The Platters (Fallout)
“Heartbeats,” Jose Gonzalez (Brilliant Minds)
“New Noise,” Refused (The Bear)
“Hope We Can Again,” Nine Inch Nails (The Bear)
“Together,” Nine Inch Nails (The Bear)
“White Rabbit,” Jefferson Airplane (Reacher)
“You and I,” Leon (Nobody Wants This/English Teacher)
“Everything In Its Right Place, Radiohead (Everything In Its Right Place)
“See Her Out (That’s Just Life),” Francis and the Lights (Nobody Wants This)
Top Songs (Film)
“Bye Bye Bye,” *NSYNC (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“The Lady in Red,” Chris De Burgh (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“Only You,” The Platters (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“Like a Prayer,” Madonna (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“SLASH,” Stray Kids (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“I’m With You,” Avril Lavigne (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“Angel of the Morning,” Merrilee Rush & the Turnarounds (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“Iris,” Goo Goo Dolls (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“The Power of Love,” Huey Lewis and the News (Deadpool & Wolverine)
“The Greatest Show,” Hugh Jackman with Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Top TV Shows
Love Island (U.S.) (Supervisor: Jordan Young)
Arcane (Jen Malone & Nicole Weisberg)
Grey’s Anatomy (Justin Kamps)
The Bear (Josh Senior & Christopher Storer)
Industry (Ollie White)
All American (Madonna Wade-Reed)
The Rookie (Liza Richardson & Marc Mondello)
True Detective (Susan Jacobs)
Tell Me Lies (Kristen Higurea & Maggie Phillips)
Heartstopper (Mat Biffa)
Top TV Shows, New
The Penguin (Supervisors: Jen Malone & Whitney Pilzer)
Nobody Wants This (Este Haim, Zachary Dawes & Kristen Higurea)
Tracker (Robin Urdang)
The Day of the Jackal (Catherine Grieves)
English Teacher (Jen Ross)
Top Movies
Deadpool & Wolverine (Supervisor: Dave Jordan)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Rupert Hollier)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (James Balmont)
Twisters (Rachel Levy)
It Ends With Us (Season Kent)
Road House (Randall Poster)
The Fall Guy (Rachel Levy)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Sarah Maniquis-Garrisi)
Challengers (Robin Urdang)
Venom: The Last Dance (Spring Aspers)
Top Artists
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Radiohead
The Rolling Stones
Nina Simone
Massive Attack
Beck
Mazzy Star
The Cure
Goo Goo Dolls
Top Composers
Ramin Djawadi
Rob Simonsen
Max Richter
Hans Zimmer
Jeff Russo
Dave Porter
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Kris Bowers
Christopher Lennertz
Tyler Bates
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Kicking off the NCAA College Football Playoff, you can watch the primetime game for the first round with Sling TV.
The No. 7-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) take on the No. 6-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Dec. 21.
When Does Tennessee vs. Ohio State Game Start?
The Tennessee vs. Ohio State game broadcasts live, with kick-off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The game airs on ABC and ESPN, which are both available on Sling TV.
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Where to Watch Tennessee vs. Ohio State Online
The Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes game broadcasts on ABC and ESPN, and it’s also livestreaming on Sling Orange + Blue. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Tennessee-Ohio State game online with Sling.
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How to Watch Tennessee vs. Ohio State with Sling TV
A subscription to Sling Orange + Blue — which comes with ABC and ESPN — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $30 for the first month of service and $60 per month afterwards.
You can watch local networks such as NBC and Fox, while you can also watch many cable networks, including ESPN2, FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, Cartoon Network, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, MSNBC and many others.
Please note: If you subscribe after Friday, Dec. 20, the monthly price goes up starting at $45.99 per month for Sling Orange. Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling subscription prices here.
Who Is Performing During Tennessee vs. Ohio State Halftime Show?
Since it’s a game, the Ohio State Marching Band is set to perform at halftime of the Tennessee vs. Ohio State game.
Starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes broadcast on ABC and ESPN, while it’s also available to livestream on Sling TV on Saturday, Dec. 21.
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Lil Baby and Gunna may never make music together again.
While sitting down with Charlamagne tha God and his Out of Context interview series, the media personality asked Baby about his relationship with Gunna and if they’ll ever make music again. However, the Atlanta rapper isn’t optimistic about giving fans a follow up to their critically acclaimed mixtape Drip Harder from 2018. “We ain’t got no relationship,” he said before Charlamagne asked about fans on the Internet claiming Lil Baby “can’t make hits without Gunna.”
“The internet will say anything,” he then answered. “You know how many hits I got? So, that don’t even make sense.” Charlamagne then followed up by asking, “I know Thug says what Wham! says goes, but Thug says, ‘Hey, I’mma get in the studio, I’m gonna make some music with Gunna, Baby I want you to participate.’ Would you?”
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“I don’t see that happening,” Baby replied before elaborating that he meant he doesn’t expect Young Thug to ever make that kind of request. “Nah, I’m just saying, like, ‘I want you to participate.’ I don’t know what nobody else will do. But as far as me, know what I’m saying?”
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Charlamagne then brought up his “350” record from 2023 where Baby rapped, “Ain’t never say nothin’ ’bout it, nigga, you know you a rat” on the song’s first verse, but he brushed the controversy surrounding that line off. “That’s just the Internet, what they gonna create,” he answered. “I talk about rats in every song I had since I started rappin’.” Adding, “They just be creating a narrative and I don’t even be talkin’ about a nigga. It’s whoever’s a rat.”
The drama surrounding the former duo dates back to December of 2023 when Lil Baby told his DJ to turn off “Drip Too Hard” during a performance, saying, “F—k the rats, turn this sh—t off.” Since then there’s been conflicting feelings coming out of Thug’s YSL camp such as Thug tweeting, “whateva wham say goes,” in June and his father coming to Gunna’s defense publicly on multiple occasions.
The interesting tidbit in all this is that Thug had to get permission from the judge to be able to record songs with Gunna as a condition of his release.
Lil Baby’s fourth solo album WHAM (Who Hard as Me) is due out Jan. 3, 2025.
K-pop tracks continues to dominate playlists and charts worldwide with 2024 being no exception. This year, top artists delivered an incredible array of songs that define the genre’s innovative spirit, emotional depth and increasing international appeal. As the year winds down, Billboard wants to know which track resonated with you the most. 2024 saw major […]
Powerhouse música mexicana bands Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera have teamed up to release their explosive 5-track EP, Mala Mía, to cap off the year with a bang. Just two years after their Hot 100 hit “Bebe Dame,” this thrilling team-up continues to captivate audiences.
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Mala Mía presents a collection of entirely new tracks that blend the signature styles of Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera. “Me Jalo” perfectly encapsulates this fusion, combining Fuerza Regida’s signature lovelorn, jaded corridos with Grupo Frontera’s lively accordion-driven cumbia pop; and “0 Sentimientos” delves into the complexities of a love that has soured.
The EP also explores themes of affection in “SOS” and “Coqueta,” with the latter poised to become a hit due to its buoyant rhythm and sweet lyrics. “Aurora,” featuring regional Mexican artists Oscar Maydon and Armenta, stands out with its beautiful melody and sierreño guitar interplay, enveloping listeners in a lyrical haze of love. The vocal interplay between frontmen Jesús “JOP” Ortiz Paz and Adelaido “Payo” Solís III is seamless. The release was co-produced by Edgar Barrera, Miguel Armenta, JOP, Grupo Frontera, and Moisés López.
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Fuerza Regida has enjoyed a standout year, marked by a successful tour promoting their Jersey corridos album, Pero No Te Enamores. The momentum continued as they launched their own music festival, Don’t Fall In Love, showcasing top names in música mexicana and hip-hop, including Los Ángeles Azules, Lil Baby, Sexyy Red, Luis R. Conriquez, and Xavi. Their influence extended to the Billboard charts where they topped the year-end, all-genres Top Artists – Duo/Group chart for the second consecutive year, making them the only Latin band to ever achieve this feat since the list’s inception in 2006.
Meanwhile, Grupo Frontera continued to solidify their Tex-Mex swagger with their second album Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada, which peaked at No. 198 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on the Top Latin Albums chart. They’ve made appearances on high-profile TV shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Good Morning America. Additionally, they secured the No. 9 spot on the 2024 year-end Top Latin Artists chart.
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Rob 49 plays this or that, shares the craziest thing a fan has ever done to get his attention and more at Rolling Loud Miami 2024.
Kyle DennisBillboard is here at a Rolling Loud’s 10th anniversary with the one and only Rob 49, how you doing man?
Rob 49Good Brother, what’s you on?
Kyle DennisI’m chilling man, I gotta know what’s your pre-show ritual?
Rob 49Nothing
Kyle DennisNothing, just chilling
Rob 49Chillin with the bros, Yeah feelin’ comfortable.
Kyle DennisWhat’s your favorite song to perform?
Rob 49Probably like “What’s Happening” for real. I love that song. Crazy.
Kyle DennisYes, sir.
Rob 49I’m not gonna lie.
Kyle DennisI got a couple questions for you. Alright, what do you have to do as soon as you leave the stage?
Rob 49Get some drink, get some food. My head be hurting. Yeah, I’d be having bad headache
Kyle DennisIf you had to live in any if you had to live in any Hip-Hop music video from the past. Which one would you pick?
Rob 49Um Tupac.
Kyle DennisIf you could erase one trend from hip hop forever? Which one would it be?
Rob 49Topping up other people?
Kyle DennisAlright, this or that? Freestyle or written?
Rob 49Freestyle.
Kyle DennisEast Coast or West Coast?
Rob 49like Pac and Nine you hear me?
Kyle DennisTupac or Biggie,
Rob 49Biggie, I’m a real, Biggie fan.
Kyle DennisCome on, what’s your favorite Biggeie song, all of them, freestyle, everything, okay?
Sneakers or jewelry?
Rob 49Shoes,
Kyle DennisStudio or stage?
Rob 49Stage.
Kyle DennisAlright, if you could throw a private listening party for only three people in the world who’s on the invite list,
Rob 49Three people in the world?
Kyle DennisYeah.
Rob 49My mama, probably Frank Ocean, probably like Tyler the Creator
Kyle DennisIf you could have dinner with any three entertainers, living or dead, who would they be?
Rob 49Any three entertainers? Halle Berry, Beyonce and, and, and,
Kyle DenisThem two, no third? Yeah, just you two. Alright. Last question, what’s the craziest thing a fan has ever done to get your attention?
Rob 49Pull they breast out.
Kyle DenisTrue, were they good and nice?
Rob 49 There’s so many, I can’t keep track, I’m not Catholic.
Rob 49Appreciate you Billboard.
Kyle DennisAppreciate you, man.
Lil Baby loves gambling. Whether that be on betting on himself in his career, cards or rolling dice, the Atlanta rapper is always down to play the odds.
Baby hopped on Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast where he admitted that losing a fortune in less than two days forced him to get his gambling habit under control.
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“$8 million,” he said when asked what’s the most he’s lost. “Like one day, probably like 40 hours straight, I lost like $8 million, $9 million. I made myself stop gambling.”
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Baby continued: “I had Mike Rubin write a letter to every casino and ban me from the casino. I just do s–t. I don’t gamble no more.”
Don’t expect to see Lil Baby in the casinos anymore, but he’s still making it rain in other ways. The 4PF rapper and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin have become close friends over the years as they’ve aligned on REFORM Alliance ventures and business dealings such as Mitchell & Ness and Fanatics.
Rubin and Lil Baby have been the subject of plenty of memes and social media fodder with photos from his famed “white parties” on July 4. Elsewhere talking to Yachty, Baby revealed the memes actually bother him.
“I don’t play with n—-s, period on no funny, weird s–t. I’m dapping Kuzma up and Mike’s happy to see me he run up on me. I got 10 other pictures,” Baby said. “We play like that. They white so they don’t really understand how I understand. Even when the picture came out before it went viral I told Mike, ‘I can’t have pictures like that.’”
He continued: “When that picture came out, I literally made Mike Rubin go to the security camera in his house and go to the footage the whole time. I ain’t even gonna post that s–t… Certain s–t, all that type s–t like that really bother me. How I grew up, certain s–t can’t be on your name.”
The 30-year-old called Michael Rubin a “super great influence” on his life. “We have the best conversations ever,” Baby added. “He damn near fascinated with the way I live, and I’m fascinated with the way he lives so we live in the middle.”
Lil Baby is looking to kick off 2025 on a high note as he readies a pair of albums, the first of which is set to arrive on Jan. 3 with WHAM (Who Hard As Me).
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Wham ain’t goin’ for the foolery. Lil Baby in a recent interview on Lil Yatchy’s newly revived podcast spoke controversy around his name. The ATL rapper has made a genuine friendship with entrepreneur, Michael Rubin, however, trolls have attempted to make a certain moment looked very odd. Earlier this year, Rubin had his annual White Out party where every celebrity was in attendance. During the party, the Philly native got excited when he saw Baby and gave him a behind-the-back hug. The on-site photographers captured the moment, and once the picture got out, it went viral. Wham talks about how that misconstrued moment bothered him, “I understand like even when the picture came out before it went viral, I told them I’m like, Mike, I can’t have pictures like that even though man you playing. There’s nothing weird we could be doing in a party with all these people. But I know how small people’s brains are and then I already know, how much of people want to say something bad to me, bro”
Baby also recalls making Michael Rubin confiscate the photo once it was taken, “I literally, when that picture came out, I literally made Mike Rubin go to his security camera in his house, go to the footage and get the whole tape, but I just never, like, I ain’t even gonna post that sh*t on the internet. I’m just like that sh*t, you feel me?”
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