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Jung Kook brought his sparkling talent to his ‘GOLDEN: The Moments’ Exhibition, where fans can walk through the golden moments that helped shape his career. Keep watching for an exclusive look inside! Tetris Kelly: Holy Jung Kook! Guest 1: Um, I just like to look at him. Tetris Kelly: Hey, what’s up? It’s Tetris with […]
The Cure make a striking return to Billboard’s album charts (dated Nov. 16) with the arrival of Songs of a Lost World. It’s the band’s first No. 1 on the 33-year-old Top Album Sales chart and the act’s highest-charting effort on the Billboard 200 (No. 4) since 1992. It also bows at No. 1 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Vinyl Albums and Indie Store Album Sales.
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Songs of a Lost World is the group’s first album of new material since 2008. The new album is the act’s third top 10-charting set on the Billboard 200, following its self-titled effort (No. 7 in July 2004) and Wish (No. 2 in May 1992).
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Equivalent album units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. Nov. 16, 2024-dated charts will be posted in full on Billboard’s website on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Songs of a Lost World bows with 57,000 equivalent album units earned (the act’s best week by units) in the United States in the week ending Nov. 7, according to Luminate. Of that sum, album sales comprise 53,000 (The Cure’s biggest sales week since 2004, when its self-titled album launched with 91,000), SEA units comprise 4,000 (equaling 5.02 million on-demand official streams of the album’s songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
The new album’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across five vinyl variants (which sold a combined 23,000 copies; the band’s best week on vinyl since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991), a standard CD, a CD/blu-ray audio package, two cassettes, a standard digital download and a deluxe digital download with five bonus live tracks (exclusive to the band’s webstore).
The set’s “A Fragile Thing” rises 25-22 on Alternative Airplay (a new peak and its highest charting song since 2004) and 12-10 on Adult Alternative Airplay (The Cure’s first top 10, and third charting hit, since the list began in 1996).
K-pop has been shaking up the music industry for the last decade-plus, but which artists have made their way to the Billboard Hot 100? From BTS to PSY and so many more, keep watching to find out who blasted their way onto the chart. Who is your favorite K-pop artist? Let us know in the […]
Grupo Frontera sits down at Latin Music Week to test the knowledge of some of their hits including “un x100to,” “Pienso En Ella” and more! Grupo Frontera: Hey guys, this is Grupo Frontera and today we’re playing ‘Finish the Lyrics’ with Billboard. “If you only knew that I wrote to you/ I haven’t sent the […]
Tyla pulled up to the MTV EMA’s in an Aaliyah-inspired dress and took home three wins. Keep watching to see her performance and more! Tetris Kelly:Tyla showed up and showed out at the EMAs in Manchester, England, last night. Hitting the red carpet dressed in a look inspired by R&B legend Aaliyah’s early 2000s VMA […]
Shaboozey makes history on the Billboard Hot 100. Tetris Kelly: History is made on the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the week dated November 16. Another Tyler track cracks the top 10. Morgan Wallen slips a spot to nine, and Benson is back in the top 10. “Taste” is up to No. 7. Post […]
XG make their comeback with the new project ‘AWE’ and dropped a music video for their song “HOWLING.” Keep watching to see the girls serve! Tetris Kelly: The girls are back! XG just dropped a new project, and we have the details in this week’s Music You Should Know: ‘AWE.’ We are “HOWLING.” The Japanese […]
The 2025 Grammy nominees have been announced, and we’re breaking them down for you. From Beyoncé picking up 11 new nominations to Chappell Roan receiving her first, keep watching to find out who else got nominated! Tetris Kelly: Beyoncé dominates again, as Chappell Roan gets nominated, like it or not. The industry heads to the […]
Presented by Lexus, proudly celebrating Latin music, this episode explores the impact of today’s artists — including Karol G, Young Miko and Bad Bunny — on the rise and trajectory of Latin music globally and across genres. Leila Cobo:The new generation of artists are pushing boundaries all the time. Sigal Ratner-Arias:I would love to have […]
Ed Sheeran honored outgoing CEO of Warner Music Group, Max Lousada, at the Music in Business UK Awards. Keep watching to get a peek at their speeches. Narrator: Ed Sheeran took to the stage at the “Music in Business UK Awards” to honor his friend and former CEO of Warner Music Group, Max Lousada. Max […]