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24 Oct 2023

Troye Sivan’s ‘Something To Give Each Other’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart

Troye Sivan is red-hot on Billboard’s various dance/electronic charts upon the arrival of his third studio LP, Something To Give Each Other. The set debuts at No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums (dated Oct. 28) amid a flurry of activity for its individual songs.

Something To Give Each Other enters with 31,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. Oct. 13-19, according to Luminate. Of that total, 16,000 are from album sales, with 15,000 from streaming-equivalent album units, equating to 20.3 million official U.S. streams for its songs in the tracking week. It lands as his fifth top 20 album, at No. 20, on the all-genre Billboard 200.

Something To Give Each Other marks Sivan’s first chart-topper on Top Dance/Electronic Albums. He previously hit No. 8 in 2016 with Blue Neighborhood: The Remixes. It’s Sivan’s first time reigning over Top Dance/Electronic Albums, while Bloom led Top Internet Albums for a week in 2018.

On Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Sivan spreads the wealth among recent singles. “Rush” is the chart’s top Sales Gainer, with its 178% surge in weekly sales powering a 6-4 bump. Meanwhile, “Got Me Started” is the top Streaming Gainer, up 58% as it bounds 13-5. He follows David Guetta, Elton John and Rihanna to become the fourth artist to double up in the top five this year.

Elsewhere, Sivan scores three debuts, as “What’s the Time Where You Are?,” “Silly” and “Honey” bow at Nos. 18, 28 and 29, respectively.

Something To Give Each Other achieves international success, as the album’s “One of Your Girls” debuts on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. tallies, at Nos. 60 and 64, respectively. Having entered in July, “Rush” surges on both lists, notably flying 193-126 on Global Excl. U.S. Plus, the former track is a new entry on Norway Songs at No. 15 and Ireland Songs at No. 23.

24 Oct 2023

Westside Gunn Tops Emerging Artists Chart, Thanks to New LP ‘And Then You Pray for Me’

Westside Gunn re-enters Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Oct. 28) at No. 1, becoming the top up-and-coming act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his new album, And Then You Pray for Me.

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The set, released Oct. 13 on Griselda/EMPIRE, debuts at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 with 20,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week, according to Luminate. It also starts at No. 7 on Top Rap Albums and No. 8 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It becomes his first top 40 entry on the Billboard 200, and fourth overall. He previously charted highest with Pray for Paris (No. 67 peak, 2020).

Earlier this year, Westside Gunn earned his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, thanks to his featured appearance on Travis Scott’s “Lost Forever.” The song debuted and peaked at No. 46 in August.

Rounding out the top five of the latest Emerging Artists chart, Victoria Monet jumps 10-2 for a new high, as her single “On My Mama” stands at No. 97 on the Hot 100; Paul Russell drops to No. 3 after two weeks at the summit; Ren bounds 23-4, hitting a new best as his new album, Sick Boi, debuts at No. 137 on the Billboard 200 (9,000 units); and Teddy Swims dips 3-5.

The Emerging Artists chart ranks the most popular developing artists of the week, using the same formula as the all-encompassing Billboard Artist 100, which measures artist activity across multiple Billboard charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200. (The Artist 100 lists the most popular acts, overall, each week.) However, the Emerging Artists chart excludes acts that have notched a top 25 entry on either the Hot 100 or Billboard 200, as well as artists that have achieved two or more top 10s on Billboard’s “Hot” song genre charts and/or consumption-based “Top” album genre rankings.

24 Oct 2023

Hot 100 First-Timers: De La Ghetto, Bryant Myers, Luar La L & YOVNGCHIMI Debut With Bad Bunny Collaborations

De La Ghetto, Bryant Myers, Luar La L and YOVNGCHIMI all score their first entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Oct. 28), thanks to their collaborations on Bad Bunny’s new LP, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.

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The set, released Oct. 13 on Rimas, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 184,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week, according to Luminate. It’s the fourth mostly- or all-Spanish-language album to top the chart, after Bad Bunny’s own El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020) and Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) and Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (February). All 21 songs from the collection also chart on the latest Hot 100. (The only other track billed on the set is “Europa :(,” which runs 11 seconds long.)

Luar La L makes his Hot 100 arrival with “Teléfono Nuevo,” with Bad Bunny. The song debuts at No. 32 with 12.3 million U.S. streams earned in its first week. It concurrently debuts at No. 8 on Hot Latin Songs, where it’s his second top 10. Before this week, the Puerto Rican Latin trap singer-songwriter charted three songs on Billboard’s rankings. His previous Bad Bunny collab, “100 Millones,” hit No. 9 on Hot Latin Songs, as well as No. 143 on the Billboard Global 200 in June 2021; his solo track “Caile” reached No. 43 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and No. 67 on the Global 200 in September 2022; and “Wait Deh Man,” with Darell, Nicky Jam and Wisin, reached No. 47 on Latin Airplay earlier this month.

Luar La L has released two solo LPs: L3TRA, in 2020, and sequel L3TRA 2, in 2022. He has also collaborated with Eladio Carrión, Farruko and Jay Wheeler, among others.

Bryant Myers has already tallied multiple Billboard chart hits, but he nets his first Hot 100 entry with “Seda,” with Bad Bunny. The song debuts at No. 38 with 11.4 million U.S. streams. It also starts at No. 10 on Hot Latin Songs, marking his first top 10.

Myers, from Carolina, Puerto Rico, first appeared on a Billboard chart in May 2016, when “Ella Y Yo” (by Pepe Quintana featuring Farruko, Anuel AA, Tempo, Bryant Myers and Almighty) debuted at No. 41, before reaching No. 36. Since then, he’s charted eight additional entries on Hot Latin Songs. Here’s a chronological recap, by peak date.

Bryant Myers’ Hot Latin Songs History:
Pepe Quintana feat. Farruko, Anuel AA, Tempo, Bryant Myers and Almighty, “Ella Y Yo” (No. 34 peak, 2016)
Maluma feat. Bryant Myers, Noriel & Juhn. “Cuatro Babys” (No. 15, 2016)
Bryant Myers & Bad Bunny, “Triste” (No. 35, 2018)
Bryant Myers, “Tanta Falta” (No. 47, 2018)
Bryant Myers & Anuel AA, “Gan-Ga” (No. 11, 2019)
Bryant Myers, Nicky Jam & Arcangel feat. Darell & El Alfa, “Wow!” (No. 36, 2020)
Bryant Myers, “Airdrop” (No. 43, 2021)
Jay Wheeler, Anuel AA, Hades666, Dei V & Bryant Myers, “Pacto” (No. 29, 2023)
Bad Bunny & Bryant Myers, “Seda” (No. 10, 2023)

Myers has also charted three LPs on Top Latin Albums: La Oscuridad (No. 4 peak in 2018), Cambio De Clima, with Miky Woodz (No. 20, 2019), and Bendecido (No. 16, 2020).

YOVNGCHIMI is a relative newcomer to Billboard’s charts, but lands his first Hot 100 entry this with “Mercedes Carota,” with Bad Bunny. The song debuts at No. 57 with 9.7 million U.S. streams. It also starts at No. 16 on Hot Latin Songs. The Puerto Rican drill and trap artist charted three tracks previously on Hot Latin Songs, all in 2022: “Diamantes En Mis Dientes” with Anuel AA (No. 41 peak), “Modelito,” with Mora (No. 42), and “La Ruta” with Arcangel (No. 45).

YOVNGCHIMI released his first studio album, Gangsta Grillz: Mvrda Gvng, with DJ Drama, in May.

De La Ghetto has forged a successful career on Billboard’s charts since the mid-2000s, but he’s now officially a Hot 100-charting artist for the first time, thanks to “Acho PR,” with Bad Bunny, Arcangel and Nengo Flow. The song debuts at No. 83 on the Hot 100 with 8 million U.S. streams earned in its first week of release. It also starts at No. 24 on Hot Latin Songs.

De La Ghetto first appeared on a Billboard chart in May 2006, when “Intro” with Naldo, Tommy Viera, Arcangel and Nengo Flow, debuted and peaked at No. 33 on Latin Rhythm Airplay. (Arcangel and De La Ghetto were billed as a duo at the time).

De La Ghetto has charted 15 tracks on Hot Latin Songs. Here’s a recap.

De La Ghetto’s Hot Latin Songs Chart History:
Yaga Y Mackie feat. Arcangel y De La Ghetto, “Aparentemente” (No. 42 peak, 2007)
De La Ghetto, “El Dificil” (No. 42, 2008)
De La Ghetto, “Tu Te Imaginas” (No. 33, 2009)
DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz Presentan: De La Ghetto – Arcangel x Ozuna x Anuel, “La Ocasion” (No. 21, 2016)
De La Ghetto, “Acercate” (No. 33, 2016)
Mueka feat. Cosculluela, J Balvin, Arcangel & De La Ghetto, “DM” (No. 33, 2017)
Arcangel x De La Ghetto, “Mas Que Ayer” (No. 41, 2017)
De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna & Chris Jeday, “La Formula” (No. 23, 2017)
Sofia Reyes feat. Jason Derulo & De La Ghetto, “1, 2, 3” (No. 24, 2018)
Revol, J Balvin & Bad Bunny feat. Arcangel & De La Ghetto, “Dime” (No. 21, 2018)
De La Ghetto, Wisin & Maluma, “Todo El Amor” (No. 40, 2018)
Dalex, Arcangel, Manuel Turizo, De La Ghetto & Beele, “+Linda” (No. 43, 2020)
De La Ghetto & Rauw Alejandro, “Loco Por Perrearte” (No. 44, 2022)
Anuel AA, Jowel & Randy & De La Ghetto feat. Yailin La Mas Viral, “La Maquina” (No. 23, 2022)
Bad Bunny, Arcangel, De La Ghetto & Nengo Flow, “Acho PR” (No. 24, 2023)

The Bronx-born artist has also logged three titles on the Top Latin Albums chart: Masacre Musical (No. 46, 2008), Mi Movimiento (No. 5, 2018) and Los Chulitos (No. 17, 2020).

24 Oct 2023

Bad Bunny Dominates Hot Latin Songs Chart as ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar’ Debuts

Bad Bunny’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana yields a monster week across Billboard charts (dated Oct. 28). In addition to debuting at No. 1 on the overall Billboard 200, Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts, 21 of the set’s 22 tracks take over Hot Latin Songs.

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“Mónaco” leads Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar’s tracks, storming in at No. 1 on the tally, which combines airplay, streaming and digital data. The song registered 26 million official U.S. streams on the week ending Oct. 19, according to Luminate. The eight-figure sum sparks a No. 2 start on the overall Streaming Songs and a No. 1 on Latin Streaming Songs charts, where Benito extends his No. 1 record, with 17.

Further, “Mónaco” unseats Drake’s “Gently” — on which Bad Bunny features — from the lead, sending it to No. 12 with 10.3 million U.S. streams, down 58%.

Sales also contribute to the song’s chart-topping start: “Mónaco” sold 1,000 downloads in its first week, enough for a No. 1 start on Latin Digital Song Sales. With a new No. 1 career entry there, Benito enters a tie with Shakira for the most No. 1s, both with 16.

As “Mónaco” debuts in the summit on Hot Latin Songs, the song gives the Puerto Rican his 14th career No. 1, breaking a tie with Shakira for the fourth-most champs and the most rulers among Latin rhythmic acts. Here’s the recap:

27, Enrique Iglesias
16, Luis Miguel
15, Gloria Estefan
14, Bad Bunny
13, Shakira
11, Marco Antonio Solis
11, Ricky Martin

Rewriting Top 10 Record on Hot Latin Songs

In more Bad Bunny achievements, the complete top 10 on Hot Latin Songs is populated by Nadie Sabe songs. That sum adds a record-extending 87th top 10s to his account. As Bad Bunny further distances himself from his competition. Here’s a recap of the acts with the most top 10s on the 37-year-old survey:

87, Bad Bunny
39, Enrique Iglesias
39, Luis Miguel
37, Daddy Yankee
35, J Balvin
35, Shakira

Extends Hot Latin Songs Entry Record

As mentioned, all but one track of Nadie Sabe is now on Hot Latin Songs. The 11-second spoken word, non-music track “Europa :(” is the only other track billed on the album. With 19 new debuts, Bad Bunny claims 170 career entries on the multimetric list, further opening a bigger gap between his next competitor — Anuel AA with 113 entries.

Here’s the full Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana recap on Hot Latin Songs this week:

No. 1, “Monaco” (debut)
No. 2, “Fina,” with Young Miko (debut)
No. 3, “Perro Negro,” with Feid (debut)
No. 4, “Nadie Sabe” (debut)
No. 5, “Hibiki,” with Mora (debut)
No. 6, “Mr. October” (debut)
No. 7, “Cybertruck” (debut)
No. 8, “Teléfono Nuevo,” with Luar La L (debut)
No. 9, “Baby Nueva” (debut)
No. 10, “Seda,” with Bryant Meyers (debut)
No. 11, “Un Preview”
No. 12, “Gently,” Drake featuring Bad Bunny (from Drake’s For All The Dogs album)
No. 13, “Gracias Por Nada” (debut)
No. 14, “Vou 787” (debut)
No. 15, “Where She Goes”
No. 16, “Mercedes Carota,” with YOVNGCHIMI (debut)
No. 17, “Los Pits” (debut)
No. 19, “No Me Quiero Casar” (debut)
No. 20, “Vuelve Candy B” (debut)
No. 23 “Baticano” (debut)
No. 24, “Thunder y Lightning,” with Eladio Carrión (debut)
No. 25, “Acho PR,” with Arcangel, De La Ghetto & Nengo Flow (debut)
No. 29, “Un X100to,” with Grupo Frontera (from Frontera’s El Comienzo album)
No. 49, “Mojabi Ghost,” with Tainy (from Tainy’s Data album)

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24 Oct 2023

Taylor Swift Extends Artist 100 No. 1 Record, TOMORROW X TOGETHER & Offset Hit Top 10

Taylor Swift spends a record-extending 82nd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Oct. 28), thanks to nine albums on the Billboard 200 and three songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including her newly-crowned No. 1 song, “Cruel Summer.”

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Leading Swift’s titles on the Billboard 200 is her 2019 set Lover at No. 8, with 52,000 equivalent album units earned Oct. 13-19, according to Luminate, followed by Midnights at No. 9. The latter spends a 52nd consecutive week in the top 10, encompassing its entire chart run. It becomes Swift’s second album to log its first full year in the top 10, after 1989, which spent its first 53 weeks in the region in 2014-15 (among 60 weeks in the top 10 total).

Here’s a recap of Swift’s current Billboard 200-charting albums.

Rank, Title:

No. 8, Lover
No. 9, Midnights
No. 14, Folklore
No. 18, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
No. 19, 1989
No. 21, Reputation
No. 24, Red (Taylor’s Version)
No. 26, Evermore
No. 43, Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

On the Hot 100, “Cruel Summer” jumps from No. 9 to No. 1, becoming Swift’s landmark 10th leader. The coronation of the song – from Lover and promoted as a single this year – was helped by new mixes released during the latest tracking week, which also began with the Oct. 13 wide release of the concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Swift joins 10 other acts with double-digit No. 1s, and ties Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder for the ninth-most in the list’s history.

She also becomes just the third act in history to earn at least 10 No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 and 10 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, after the Beatles and Drake.

Meanwhile, Swift’s former Hot 100 No. 1 “Anti-Hero,” at No. 25, has now spent 52 weeks, or a full year, on the chart, becoming her first song to reach the milestone. It reigned for a personal-best eight weeks.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER re-enters the Artist 100 at No. 2, thanks to its new album The Name Chapter: Freefall. The set arrives at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 114,000 units, marking the act’s fourth top 10.

Plus, Offset re-enters the Artist 100 at No. 9 – marking his first week in the top 10 outside of Migos– powered by his new solo project, Set It Off. The album debuts at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with 70,000 units, becoming his third solo top five set (apart from his output as a member of Migos). He also debuts two songs on the Hot 100: “Say My Grace” featuring Travis Scott (No. 48), and “Worth It” with Don Toliver (No. 92).

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay and streaming to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

24 Oct 2023

Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums Chart Launches: Bad Bunny’s ‘Nadie’ Leads Inaugural List

Top Streaming Albums joins Billboard’s portfolio of weekly album charts, commencing with the chart dated Oct. 28, reflecting activity in the week ending Oct. 19. Bad Bunny’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana is the chart’s inaugural No. 1, with 176,000 streaming equivalent album units (equaling 239.56 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) earned in the U.S. in the tracking week, according to Luminate.

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Top Streaming Albums, like Top Album Sales (also 50-positions deep), is a component chart to the overall Billboard 200 albums chart. Top Album Sales tallies the top-selling titles of the week, by traditional album sales.

Rounding out the top five of the first Top Streaming Albums chart is Drake’s For All the Dogs, Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time, Rod Wave’s Nostalgia and Zach Bryan’s self-titled album at Nos. 2-5, respectively.

The 50-position chart lists the most-streamed albums of the week in the U.S., as compiled by Luminate. Titles are ranked by streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, where each SEA unit equals 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. If an artist has multiple albums with the same song, SEA units for that song are generally assigned to whichever album sells the most by traditional album sales in a given week.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multimetric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. 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.

24 Oct 2023

Taylor Swift Is Hot as Ever, 17 Years After Her Debut Album: See Where Other Chart Titans Stood at the Same Point

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Swift’s debut album was the seventh-highest new entry on the Billboard 200. That may be the last time this perennial winner had the seventh-highest anything.

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(L-R) Prince, Madonna, Taylor Swift, Whitney Houston and Elvis Presley

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Seventeen years ago today, Big Machine Records released the eponymous debut album by a 16-year-old country singer. No one could have predicted the impact that Taylor Swift would have on the music world.

Taylor Swift entered the Billboard 200 at No. 19 in Nov. 11, 2006 issue as the week’s seventh-highest new entry. It opened behind the Hannah Montana soundtrack, which debuted at No. 1 that week, as well as new albums by My Chemical Romance, John Legend, Jibbs, Alabama and Lil’ Boosie.

The album was a sleeper smash. It reached its No. 5 peak in January 2008 (more than a year after its release) and remained on the chart for a total of 284 weeks. Only one Swift album, 1989, has remained on the chart longer (462 weeks). Every subsequent Swift studio album has reached No. 1.

Just in the past 12 months, Swift has logged eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (with two albums, Midnights and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), contributing to that total) and nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (thanks to two songs, “Anti-Hero” and “Cruel Summer”).

How does Swift’s longevity compare with that of other chart titans? To find out, we looked at the career trajectories of the top 20 artists on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Artists chart, which combines albums and singles success. Swift is No. 8 on the list, which was unveiled in November 2019. (Expect Swift to move up the list when it is next updated.)

Here’s where every artist in the top 20 on that list stood 17 years after the release of their U.S. debut album.

Garth Brooks

Debut album released: April 12, 1989

Notes: In April 2006, having become the best-selling country artist in history, Brooks was in the midst of a 13-year layoff between studio albums. His most recent studio album, Scarecrow, had reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in December 2001. His next, Man Against Machine, would peak at No. 4 in November 2014. (No. 1 at the time? Taylor Swift’s 1989.)
Billy Joel

Debut album released: Nov. 1, 1971

Notes: The Piano Man’s most recent album as of 1988, The Bridge, had peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 in September 1986, a drop from the No. 4 peak of his hits-packed 1983 blockbuster, An Innocent Man. His next, Storm Front, would put him back on top of the Billboard 200 in December 1989. It even spawned a No. 1 single on the Hot 100, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” which was recently revived by Fall Out Boy.
Rihanna

Debut album released: Aug. 12, 2005

Notes: In 2022, Rihanna was in the midst of a long layoff between studio albums (which continues to this day). Her two most recent studio albums, Unapologetic (2012) and Anti (2016), had both topped the Billboard 200. During this extended hiatus, she has reaffirmed her stardom on platforms ranging from the Super Bowl halftime show (which resulted in her first Primetime Emmy nod) to the Oscar stage, where she sang the soulful ballad “Lift Me Up” (her first Oscar nod).
Prince

Debut album released: April 7, 1978

Notes: Prince’s most recent studio album as of 1995, Prince (The Black Album), had peaked at an unprincely No. 47 in 1994 – his lowest-charting studio album since his 1978 debut, For You, peaked at No. 138. Prince, billed as The Artist (Formerly Known as Prince), would return to the top 10 with his next album, The Gold Experience, which peaked at No. 6 in October 1995. Prince returned to No. 1 with 3121 in April 2006 and The Very Best of Prince, which shot to the top following his tragic death at the age of 57 in April 2016.
Drake

Debut album released: June 15, 2010

Notes: We’ll have to wait to see where Drake stands in 2027, but for now he’s doing pretty good. For All the Dogs just became his 13th No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Rod Stewart

Debut album released: November 1969

Notes: In November 1986, Stewart was in a bit of a lull. His most recent studio album, Rod Stewart, had peaked at No. 28 in August 1986. He would return to the top 10 with Vagabond Heart in May 1991, and then with a series of albums from 2002-13, including five albums in his Great American Songbook series. I don’t think anybody expected them to do so well (outside of maybe record mogul Clive Davis, who co-produced them).
Janet Jackson

Debut album released: Sept. 21, 1982

Notes: In September 1999, Jackson was in the midst of an extended peak. Each of her four most recent studio albums had topped the Billboard 200, and her next one, 2001’s All for You, would follow suit. A much-publicized wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004 seemed to slow her momentum – unfairly, most now agree.
Elvis Presley

Debut album released: March 23, 1956

Notes: In March 1973, Presley was on the verge of a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite, which bumped Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon from the top spot in May. It was The King’s first No. 1 album since the Roustabout soundtrack in 1965. But that live album was an outlier: Presley’s most recent pop/rock studio album, Elvis Now, had hit No. 43 in March 1972. His next one, Elvis, would reach No. 52 in August 1973. Presley died at age 42 in August 1977. He would return to the top spot in October 2002 with Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits.
Paul McCartney (and Wings)

Debut album released: April 17, 1970

Notes: In April 1987, McCartney wasn’t racking up chart numbers befitting a former Beatle. His most recent studio album, Press to Play, had peaked at No. 30 in October 1986, making it his lowest-charting studio album to that point. His next album of original material, Flowers in the Dirt, would do a bit better, reaching No. 21 in July 1989.
Whitney Houston

Debut album released: Feb. 14, 1985

Notes: The Voice’s most recent studio album as of February 2002, the R&B-focused My Love Is Your Love, had peaked at No. 13 in December 1998. Her next, Just Whitney, would hit No. 9 in September 2002. Houston returned to No. 1 in September 2009 with I Look to You, which turned out to be her last studio album. She nearly landed another No. 1 with The Greatest Hits following her death in February 2012 at age 48. The album logged three weeks at No. 2 behind Adele’s unbudgeable blockbuster 21.
Chicago

Debut album released: April 28, 1969

Notes: In April 1986, Chicago, the top American group on this list, was in the midst of a comeback. Their two most recent studio albums, Chicago 16 and Chicago 17, had made the top 10 and had spawned a combined three top five hits on the Hot 100. Their next, Chicago 18, wouldn’t do as well, peaking at No. 35 in March 1987.
Stevie Wonder

Debut album released: September 1962

Notes: Wonder’s two most recent studio albums as of September 1979, Fulfillingness’ First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life, had both reached No. 1. Wonder was on the verge of releasing a soundtrack, Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants, which would reach No. 4 in December 1979. His next regular studio album, Hotter Than July, would hit No. 3 in December 1980.
Taylor Swift

Debut album released: Oct. 24, 2006

Notes: At the 17-year mark, Swift can look back on a career that includes 12 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and 10 No. 1 singles on the Hot 100. Swift’s tally of No. 1 albums is topped only by The Beatles (19), Jay-Z (14) and Drake (13). Swift is all but certain to tie Drake’s third-place record with 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which is due Oct. 27. Swift has won three Grammys for album of the year, a feat matched only by Frank Sinatra, Wonder and Paul Simon (counting a Simon & Garfunkel album). Will Swift win her record-setting fourth award in that category on Feb. 4, 2024? Place your bets.
Michael Jackson

Debut album released: Jan. 24, 1972

Notes: In January 1989, Jackson, the top American male artist on this list, had reached No. 1 with his two most recent studio albums, Thriller and Bad, and would go on to reach No. 1 with his next three as well. Jackson’s career was rocked with allegations of child sexual abuse in 1993. He was acquitted of similar charges in a 2005 trial, and died in June 2009 at age 50.
Barbra Streisand

Debut album released: Feb. 25, 1963

Notes: In February 1980, Streisand was coming off the success of Wet, which was her 16th top 10 album on the Billboard 200. The album spawned “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),” a Hot 100-topping duet with Donna Summer. But that was just the warm-up for Guilty, released in September 1980, which became her all-time best-selling album. During this very busy 17-year period, Streisand won six Grammys, two Oscars and a Primetime Emmy (more Grammys and Emmys would follow). She set the bar for every female artist who has followed her, including two who rank higher on this list.
Madonna

Debut album released: July 27, 1983

Notes: In July 2000, Madonna was on a high. Her previous album, Ray of Light, had reached No. 2 in March 1998 and became her first (and still, only) album to receive a Grammy nod for album of the year. She was gearing up to release Music, which would become her fourth No. 1 album in October 2000. Madonna was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection” in June 2023, but less than four months later, she was wowing audiences with the kickoff of The Celebration Tour at the 02 Arena in London.
Mariah Carey

Debut album released: June 12, 1990

Notes: After a few comparatively dry years, Carey, the top female artist on this list, had pulled off a major comeback with The Emancipation of Mimi, which hit No. 1 in April 2005 and became that year’s best-selling album. Her next album, E=MC2, would also hit No. 1 in May 2008. By 2007, Carey was already the queen of Christmas, though without the gaudy annual coronation we have seen in recent years.
Elton John

Debut album released: April 10, 1970

Notes: In April 1987, John, the top male solo artist on this list, was sputtering. His most recent studio album, Leather Jackets, had peaked at No. 91 in December 1986, becoming his lowest-charting studio album to that point. That was a humbling chart number for the artist who in 1975 released the first two albums to enter the Billboard 200 at No. 1, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies. But he came back with his next album, the aptly-titled Reg Strikes Back, which reached No. 16 in September 1988. It even spawned a No. 2 hit on the Hot 100, “I Don’t Wanna Go on With You Like That.” In July 2023, Elton was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for outstanding variety special (live) for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. If he wins when the awards are finally presented in January 2024, he becomes an EGOT.
The Rolling Stones

Debut album released: May 30, 1964

Notes: In May 1981, The Stones were unstoppable. Their seven most recent studio albums, stretching from 1971’s Sticky Fingers to 1980’s Emotional Rescue, had all topped the Billboard 200, as would their next release, Tattoo You, released in August 1981. Emotional Rescue and Tattoo You topped the Billboard 200 for seven and nine weeks, respectively, which were personal bests for The Stones.
The Beatles

Debut album released: Jan. 10, 1964

Notes: By January 1981, The Beatles had been broken up for more than a decade, and John Lennon had just been murdered the month before by a deranged fan. But new projects and collections keep introducing new fans to their undeniable magic. Five such collections have topped the Billboard 200 since their breakup – The Beatles 1967-70 in May 1973, three Anthology albums in 1995-96, and 1, quite possibly the greatest greatest hits album of all time, in December 2000.

24 Oct 2023

Kenya Grace’s ‘Strangers’ Holds Tight Lead on Midweek U.K. Chart

Kenya Grace’s “Strangers” (via FFRR) takes pole position in the race for the U.K. chart crown. But there’s not much in it.

The U.K.-raised, South Africa-born artist has reigned over the Official U.K. Singles Chart for the past two weeks with her breakthrough drum ‘n’ bass number. “Strangers” has a narrow lead heading into what could be a third consecutive win.

How narrow? According to the Official Charts Company, less than 300 chart units separate “Strangers” from its closest rival, Cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound).

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Meanwhile, Tate McRae’s “Greedy” (at No. 3 via Ministry of Sound) and Tyla’s “Water” (No. 4 via RCA) are close behind and in striking distance, the OCC reports.

The highest new entry on the Official U.K. Singles Chart is predicted to be “Too Much” (Columbia), the collaborative release from The Kid LAROI, BTS singer Jung Kook and Central Cee. It’s new at No. 7 on the Official Chart Update, for what should be LAROI and Jung Kook’s third top 10, and Central Cee’s seventh, including his 10-week reign with “Sprinter,” the smash collab with fellow British rapper Dave.

Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” (EMI) is heating up. The resurgent Lover track looks set for a U.K. top 10 return at No. 8, following the release of a new live cut to coincide with the cinematic release of her box-office blockbuster The Eras Tour Film.

Just outside the top 10 is Billy Gillies and Hannah Boleyn’s “DNA (Loving You)” (via Atlantic) at No. 11, for what would be a new chart best, while Troye Sivan’s ”One of Your Girls” (Polydor) is forecast to rise 17-12. Lifted from his third and latest album, Something to Give Each Other, “Girls” is on track to land the Australian pop artist his highest-peaking U.K. single as a solo artist, the OCC reports.

All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday (Oct. 27).

23 Oct 2023

Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Sparkles on Midweek U.K. Chart

The Rolling Stones are careering to another U.K. No. 1 with Hackney Diamonds (via Polydor), the legendary British rock band’s 26th studio album.

According to data published by the Official Charts Company, the Stones’ new album is outselling the rest of the top 10 combined, posting north of 55,000 chart sales over the weekend. Nothing will stop these Rolling Stones from gathering a 14th U.K. No. 1.

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Another leader would lift Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood up the all-time ladder, placing the Stones behind only the Beatles, with 15 U.K. No. 1 albums.

Featuring a starry lineup of collaborators that includes Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, former bass player Bill Wyman, and Beatle Paul McCartney, Hackney Diamonds is the Stones’ first new studio album or original material in 18 years.

Another reunited rock favorite, Blink-182, is forecast to open behind the Stones. The U.S. pop punk band’s ninth studio album One More Time… (Columbia) bows at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update, and should mark the trio’s sixth U.K. top 10. One More Time… reunites the classic lineup of guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge with bass player Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker for the first time in almost a decade.

Completing an all-new top three on the Official Chart Update is Bombay Bicycle Club with My Big Day (MMMRecords). It’s set to arrive at No. 3 for what would be the English indie band’s fifth U.K. top 10 album and highest charting LP since 2014’s So Long, See You Tomorrow led the weekly chart.

Also eyeing top ten berths are releases from Mercury Prize-nominated British singer-songwriter Richard Hawley (Now Then: The Very Best Of at No. 4 via BMG); Scottish electronic soloist Barry Can’t Swim (When Will We Land? at No. 5 via Ninja Tune); Mercury Prize-winning R&B act Sampha (Lahai at No. 7 via Young); electronic veterans Pet Shop Boys (Relentless at No. 9 via Rhino); and legendary U.S. entertainer Cher (Christmas at No. 10 via Warner Records).

All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published late Friday, Oct. 27.

23 Oct 2023

Bad Bunny Charts All 21 Songs From ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana’ on Hot 100

Bad Bunny is back with another huge week on Billboard’s charts. On top of scoring his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 (dated Oct. 28) with Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, all 21 songs from the set chart on the Billboard Hot 100, including 10 in the top 40.

The LP launches atop the Billboard 200 with 184,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week (Oct. 13-19), according to Luminate. It’s the fourth all-Spanish-language album to top the chart, after Bad Bunny’s own El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020) and Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) and Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (February).

In total, Bad Bunny charts 22 songs on the latest Hot 100. Here’s a recap (all are debuts except where noted).

Rank, Title:
No. 5, “Monaco”
No. 14, “Fina,” with Young Miko
No. 20, “Perro Negro,” with Feid
No. 22, “Nadie Sabe”
No. 24, “Hibiki,” with Mora
No. 28, “Mr. October”
No. 30, “Cybertruck”
No. 32, “Teléfono Nuevo,” with Luar La L
No. 34, “Baby Nueva”
No. 38, “Seda,” with Bryant Myers
No. 47, “Un Preview” (up from No. 70; hit No. 43 two weeks earlier)
No. 49, “Gently,” Drake feat. Bad Bunny (down from No. 12 debut & peak)
No. 52, “Gracias Por Nada”
No. 53, “Vou 787”
No. 54, “Where She Goes” (re-entry; peaked at No. 8 in June)
No. 57, “Mercedes Carota,” with YOVNGCHIMI
No. 61, “Los Pits”
No. 65, “No Me Quiero Casar”
No. 70, “Vuelve Candy B”
No. 78, “Baticano”
No. 80, “Thunder y Lightning,” with Eladio Carrión
No. 83, “Acho PR,” with Arcángel, De La Ghetto & Ñengo Flow

(The only other track billed on the album is “Europa :(,” which runs 11 seconds long.)

As Bad Bunny debuts 19 songs, he ups his career total to 93 career Hot 100-charting entries. That’s the 18th-most among all acts in history, and he extends his record for the most among artists who primarily record music in a language other than English.

“Monaco” becomes Bad Bunny’s 12th career Hot 100 top 10, also padding his mark for the most among acts core to the Latin genre.

Meanwhile, thanks to their credits on the album, Luar La L, Bryant Myers, YOVNGCHIMI and De La Ghetto all score their first appearances on the Hot 100.

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