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19 Jul 2024

Jade’s ‘Angel of My Dreams’ Inspiration, Possible Little Mix Reunion & More | Billboard News

Jade’s highly anticipated solo single “Angel of My Dreams” is out now, and the pop star has loads to say about how it came to life. Jade shares the challenges she faced in the music industry as a solo artist and in a group, her future music, potential collabs with Raye and Tove Lo, a possible Little Mix reunion in the future and more!

​​Jade:
When you’re in a girl band, everybody just tries to compare you. It’s just natural. So you kind of have to get used to that. But we had each other to support each other through everything. So, you know, this is essentially me starting again so I don’t even know yet what it feels like, fame wise, on my own.

Hi! It’s ​​Jade, and you’re watching Billboard News.

Meghan Mahar:
I’m here with ​​Jade. ​​Jade, welcome.

​​Jade:
Thank you, very excited to be here.

Meghan Mahar:
We are so excited to have you and so excited to dive into your new era and new song called “Angel of My Dreams.” Can you tell us about the song? What was the inspiration behind it?

​​Jade:
“Angel of My Dreams,” I would say is about my kind of love/hate relationship with the music industry which, as you know, I’ve been a part of for quite some time. So I have a lot to say about that — good and bad. “Angel of My Dreams” is kind of like a love letter to the industry of how obsessed I am with it, how much I love it. But with that comes, you know, some trials and tribulations. 

Meghan Mahar:
Did you know that this was going to be the single as soon as you wrote it? 

​​Jade:
I’ve been writing for, like, two and a half years. I knew I hadn’t quite landed on the song yet.

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19 Jul 2024

Eminem Roars to No. 1 In Australia With ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)’

Shady’s back…at No. 1 in Australia.

Eminem is crowned with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), which debuts at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday, July 19.

That’s the Rap God’s 11th career leader in Australia, tying him with U2 in fifth place on the list of artists with the most No. 1 LPs. The only acts ahead of him are Madonna (fourth with 12), Taylor Swift (third with 23), the Beatles (second with 14) and Jimmy Barnes, who stands head and shoulders above the rest with 15 solo chart-toppers, and a further five with Cold Chisel.

All told, Em has logged 31 weeks at No. 1, with albums dating back to The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000. His biggest was Recovery, which led the tally for nine weeks in 2010.

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The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is the Rock And Roll Hall of Famer’s 10th album to debut at No. 1 in Australia.

Thanks to its fast start, the Detroit rapper’s recent No. 1 hit “Houdini” rebounds 10-6, as 13 tracks from the collection impact the top 50 singles chart.

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According to Universal Music Australia, 51 of Em’s singles have accreditation of platinum or greater in these parts, while his LPs have accumulated 66-times platinum.

The albums chart podium is completed by Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard And Soft (down 1-2) and Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department (down 2-3), respectively, while U.S. singer and songwriter Clairo lands her first top 50 appearance with Charm. It’s new at No. 4.

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Shaboozey’s double-platinum certified country number “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” makes it three weeks in a row at No. 1. Released through Empire, it’s the first independent single to reach No. 1 on the Singles Chart since Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” in August 2019, a track that set the bar for mega-hits with a staggering 24-week stay at the summit.

Completing the top three is Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” which stays hot at No. 2, while Billie Eilish’s “Birds Of A Feather” lifts 4-3 for a new peak position.

18 Jul 2024

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Partners With Olympics, Rosé x Puma Campaign Is Unveiled | Billboard News

It’s official, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is partnering with the Olympics & Paralympic Games, and Rosé’s campaign with Puma is finally here. Let us know your thoughts on the partnership and campaign below!

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Rihanna pairs up with Paris as Puma nabs BLACKPINK’S Rosé. These women in music are killing it and we’re running it down. Rihanna’s beauty brand, Fenty, will serve as an official “premium partner” of the 2024 Paris Games. Ri celebrated posting: “tried to tell yall…. we outside all 2024!!! PROUD to announce that @FentyBeauty is a premium partner of the Olympic AND Paralympic Games baby!!!” Meanwhile BLACKPINK’s Rosé steps out in Puma, for her fist official campaign with the sportswear giant. In a new post Rosé shows off the Palermo range of low-top sneakers in multiple colors. With the post saying “Roses are red. Palermos are blue. Tell me what’s @roses_are_rosie fave shoe, without a clue.” Well, we want them all.

18 Jul 2024

Britney Spears Snaps Back at Ozzy Osbourne & Family | Billboard News

Ozzy Osbourne expresses his distaste of Britney Spears’ posts, and Britney snaps back. Keep watching to see what she had to say.

Tetris Kelly:

Britney Spears has snapped back at the Osbourne family after Ozzy said he’s tired of her dancing videos on Instagram. Let’s break it down. On the Osbourne’s podcast the family had a little bit to say about the legendary Miss Britney Spears. With Ozzy stating, “I’m fed up of seeing poor old Britney Spears on YouTube.” Britney heard and jumped on IG comparing herself to Kate Beckinsale saying: “I realized how incredibly cruel people were talking about her IG saying she needs more age appropriate content… she’s in her fifties and I thought it was pretty badass how she responded with a mini bow in her hair looking literally 4 years old!!!! Not as bad as some of my comments saying it’s sad that I’m as old as I am and I’m dancing every single day on my IG !!!! Number 1) I hardly ever dance …. And number 2) I’m not poor at all !!! I have more ligature in my left toe than any grown man or woman on earth !!!! If you dont believe me … how long do you think I should keep this going for ??? In my transparent opinion, wealth and health it isn’t realized solely on cash in your bank account which I have lots of that to …” She continued writing passionately, “I think its important to HELP EACH OTHER and invite each other to places that help our souls grow. 

Keep watching to learn more!

18 Jul 2024

Megan Thee Stallion & Yuki Chiba’s ‘Mamushi’ Enters Top 10 of TikTok Billboard Top 50 | Billboard News

Megan Thee Stallion and Yuki Chiba’s “Mamushi” has entered the top 10, but will they be able to take the No.1 spot? Keep watching to find out!

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Two tracks break into the top 10, but there’s no stopping Tommy Richman. “Million Dollar Baby” extends its record breaking reign to 10 weeks on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting July 18, but this week’s chart sees two new faces in the top 10.

Blood Orange’s “Champagne Coast” moves from 21 to five since users have been enjoying the instrumental portion from the 13-year-old hit, while Megan Thee Stallion climbs 12 to six with her track featuring Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba. Megan’s done the trend in her Sailor Moon cosplay, while celebs and K-pop idols from LE SSERAFIM, Cravity, ZEROBASEONE and soloist Somi all hopped on the trend.

Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.

18 Jul 2024

TikTok, DistroKid Expand Partnership With Artist Account Tool

Independent and DIY artists using DistroKid can now build a presence on TikTok, faster.

From today, July 18, artists can access a new platform integration that should cut the time it takes to create an official TikTok Artist Account, and upload music and content.

DistroKid members can now create their official TikTok Artist Accounts directly from the DistroKid dashboard, which unlocks “a suite of artist-specific features” like a Music Tab, New Releases, By Artist, Behind the Song, Fan Spotlight, Ticketing and more.

Time is valuable. Through the new partnership, reads a statement, DistroKid members can create a TikTok Artist Account in just a few hours.

“TikTok is excited to partner with DistroKid to make it even easier for millions of artists to access powerful and easy-to-use tools to fuel their growth on TikTok, drive increased consumption of their music and grow their fanbases,” comments Jay Bae, global head of music partnership development at TikTok.

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Adds Phil Bauer, president of DistroKid: “It’s now faster than ever for any artist to create their official TikTok Artist Account directly through DistroKid, reducing the process from weeks to just hours.”

Distrokid and TikTok forged a partnership five years ago, in 2019, on an opt-in integration for independent artists, which allows any creator who subscribes to the service to submit their music to TikTok free of charge.

DistroKid members had another route to the ByteDance-owned short-video app through a deal struck that made their music available, pre-cleared, via TikTok’s Commercial Music Library.

Separately, both companies last year struck a deal which made millions of tracks by DistroKid members available on TikTok Music, its premium subscription streaming service for music that’s now in beta in five countries.

18 Jul 2024

PUMA Unveils First Campaign With BLACKPINK’s Rosé

BLACKPINK’s Rosé steps out in Puma, for her first official campaign with the sportswear giant.

Just weeks after Puma named the K-pop superstar as an ambassador, Rosé shows off the new Palermo range of low-top sneakers in classic “cobalt” and “black” colorways.

“Fusing music and style,” reads a statement, “Rosé’s ambassador role will bring her vision, voice, and unique insights to Puma’s global campaigns and storytelling.”

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Announced last month, Puma’s partnership with Rosé centers around the clothing brand’s catalog of silhouettes, and sees the pop star introduce its classic kit to a new generation.

“I am so excited to join the Puma family,” she said in a statement June 17, announcing her ambassadorial role, for which she joins the likes of Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Dua Lipa, and Skepta. “I cannot wait for my fans to join my next chapter with Puma.”

Since debuting in 2016, BLACKPINK has been on the express elevator to the top. Along the way, Rosé, Lisa, Jennie, and Jisoo have smashed records, dominated charts, filled arenas everywhere, and became not only the first K-pop girl to perform at Coachella, but the first Asian act to headline the festival.

Rosè (full name: Roseanne Park) was born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Melbourne, Australia. In interviews, her Aussie accent is unmistakable. At the age of seven, Rosè and her family moved to the Victorian capital. And at age 15 the world of K-pop came calling when, at her father’s suggestion, she auditioned for South Korean music company YG Entertainment. Rosè bloomed, she relocated to South Korea and in August 2016, made her debut as a vocalist with the newly-formed quartet. The rest is history. 

More from Puma’s creative partnership with Rosé will be unveiled later this year.

17 Jul 2024

Selena’s Remastered Version of ‘Amor Prohibido’ Reigns on Vinyl Albums

As Selena’s fans celebrate the 30th anniversary of her No. 1 album Amor Prohibido, the set’s remastered version makes its No. 1 debut on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart (dated July 20) following its first pressing on vinyl. Released via Capitol Latin/UMLE, it is the second Latin album to debut atop the list in 2024 after Kali Uchis’ Orquídeas in January.

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Amor Prohibido blasts in at No. 1 on Vinyl Albums scoring the Latin legend her second No. 1 on the 13-year-old tally. It follows the No. 1-peaking Ones, which spent one week in charge in 2020.

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Amor Prohibido bows with 10,000 vinyl copies sold in the U.S. during the July 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate. Selena almost doubles her previous largest week on vinyl, notched in 2020 when Ones sold 6,000 copies in its second week on the chart (July 18, 2020-dated list). That week, a limited-edition vinyl version of the greatest hits album prompted the set’s re-entry at No. 1. It earlier debuted on the list in 2016 with 3,000 sold in its first week (Nov. 5, 2016 chart). When Ones re-entered the list at No. 1, it became the first Latin album to top Vinyl Albums since the chart launched in Jan. 2011.

The new remastered Amor Prohibido was pressed on four vinyl variants – a standard clear color edition, a Target-exclusive pink color (containing a poster), a Spotify-exclusive coke bottle clear edition, and a picture-disc variant sold via Selena’s webstore.

The new version of Amor Prohibido was also issued on CD, cassette (exclusive to Selena’s webstore) and digital download. All versions – old and new — are combined for tracking and charting purposes. All of the 2024 editions of the album retain the tracklist of the original 10-song 1994 album.

In total, Amor Prohibido marks just the fourth Latin album to reach No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart – out of the 499 total No. 1s on the list. The set stands alongside Selena’s Ones (one week, July 2020), Bad Bunny’s Anniversary Trilogy (one week, Jan. 2022) and Kali Uchis’ Orquídeas (one week, Jan. 2024). Uchis also scored another No. 1 effort on Vinyl Albums, through her English-language set, Red Moon In Venus in March 2023.

In addition to its No. 1 debut on Vinyl Albums with 10,000 copies sold, Amor Prohibido re-enters Top Album Sales, after almost three decades, at No. 4, with 11,000 sold (across all configurations, physical and digital, of the album). Plus, it climbs 47-5 on Top Latin Albums and 21-4 on Regional Mexican Albums with 13,000 equivalent album units earned during the same period, 2,000 stemming from streaming activity, which equates to 3.54 million on-demand official streams of the album’s 10 songs.

In 1994, Amor Prohibido became the first Tejano album to reach No. 1 on Top Latin Albums, spending 20 total weeks at No. 1. It was just the second set to top the still-young chart (which launched in July of 1993), after Gloria Estefan’s Mi Tierra ruled for 58 weeks between July 1993 and June 1994.

Three of the album’s songs ruled Hot Latin Songs in 1994: “Amor Prohibido” (nine weeks), “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” (four) and “No Me Queda Más” (seven weeks).

17 Jul 2024

Stray Kids to Appear on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Soundtrack & More | Billboard News

Stray Kids is headed to the big screen and their music label is headed to Latin America. Keep watching for more!

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Stray Kids are heading to Marvel as their label ventures into Latin music, let’s dive in. The Billboard cover stars of Stray Kids are going to be appearing on the soundtrack for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’ The highly anticipated movie is hitting theaters on July 26th and with their new song, “Slash,” arriving on the soundtrack July 24th. And the band’s label, JYP Entertainment, tells Billboard they are launching a Latino music division that will be focused on developing artists for the Spanish language market. We can expect that to come together on an audition show called L2K that will “discover, train, and launch” the next global latin girl group. JYP’s audition show, A2K, aired in the U.S. last year and launched VCHA.

17 Jul 2024

Janelle Monáe Recreates Infamous Michael Jackson Photo, Janet Jackson Is Over Interviews | Billboard News

Janelle Monáe is living it up in Europe and recreated an iconic photo of Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson confesses she’s over interviews. Keep watching to hear what she has to say!

Janet Jackson:

And I don’t mean to be rude, but I have to be honest with you. Please stop asking me questions.

Tetris Kelly:

Janet Jackson keeps it real as Janelle Monáe recreates one of her brother’s most infamous moments. Janelle Monáe has been having a blast on tour in Europe. She recreated one of Michael Jackson’s most recognizable moments in pop culture history, in a now deleted IG post, when he held his child outside a window to share with his fans. Janelle held her robot dog off the balcony with a towel over its head even wearing a similar outfit to MJ. Meanwhile, his sister Janet says she’s not a fan of interviews during an interview. 

Dev Griffin:

People want to know, do you have a question that’s a “please stop asking me?” that you feel like maybe just comes up a little too much.

Janet Jackson: 

And I don’t mean to be rude, but I have to be honest with you. Please stop asking me questions.

Tetris Kelly: 

While talking to UK’s Heart Radio, Janet said she’s over interviews.

Janet Jackson: 

I really don’t like speaking, so I’d rather stay quiet and listen to other people talk and that’s always been me.

Tetris Kelly:

We love an honest queen!

Janet Jackson: 

Don’t ask me questions, are we finished?