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Lord Huron hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart for the second time, as “Nothing I Need” jumps two spots to the top of the tally dated May 31. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The band first led with “Not Dead Yet” for five […]
Linkin Park’s “Up From the Bottom” takes the top spot on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay charts, rising to the top of both May 31-dated surveys.
The rockers nab their 14th ruler on Alternative Airplay, breaking out of a three-way tie for the second-most since the tally began in 1988. They also pass Cage the Elephant for the most Alternative Airplay No. 1s since 2000 (14 to 13).
Only one act has more No. 1s on Alternative Airplay all-time as of the May 31 list: Red Hot Chili Peppers, with 15.
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Most No. 1s, Alternative Airplay:
15, Red Hot Chili Peppers
14, Linkin Park
13, Cage the Elephant
13, Green Day
12, Foo Fighters
11, Twenty One Pilots
8, The Black Keys
8, U2
8, Weezer
7, Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park first appeared on Alternative Airplay in 2000 with “One Step Closer,” which peaked at No. 5 in January 2001. Its first No. 1, “In the End,” reached the summit in December 2001.
“Up From the Bottom” is the band’s first leader since “The Emptiness Machine,” for five weeks in October-November 2024. In between Linkin Park’s two latest No. 1s, “Heavy Is the Crown” peaked at No. 6 in March.
On Mainstream Rock Airplay, “Up From the Bottom” marks Linkin Park’s 13th No. 1, lifting the band into a four-way tie with Disturbed, Godsmack and Van Halen for the sixth-most dating to the chart’s 1981 inception.
Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
20, Shinedown
18, Three Days Grace
15, Five Finger Death Punch
14, Foo Fighters
14, Metallica
13, Disturbed
13, Godsmack
13, Linkin Park
13, Van Halen
Linkin Park’s Mainstream Rock Airplay career also began in 2000 with “One Step Closer,” though its first leader came with “Somewhere I Belong” in 2003. The band has now strung together five No. 1s in a row on the chart, dating to the eight-week command of “Lost” in 2023.
“Up From the Bottom” is the first song to top both Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay (at all or simultaneously) since “The Emptiness Machine.”
Concurrently, “Up From the Bottom” spends a sixth week atop the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 6.2 million audience impressions, up 8%, in the week ending May 22, according to Luminate.
The song placed at No. 10 on the most recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (dated May 24, reflecting data May 9-15), after reaching No. 2 in April 12. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 1.2 million official U.S. streams.
“Up From the Bottom” is on the deluxe version of From Zero, Linkin Park’s eighth studio album. The standard edition debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart dated Nov. 30, 2024; the deluxe was released May 16. From Zero has earned 383,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated May 31 will update on Wednesday, May 28, on Billboard.com (a day later than usual due to the Memorial Day holiday May 26).
Morgan Wallen has scored his first No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with his new 37-track LP, I’m the Problem, on Friday (May 23). The Tennessee-born country star first charted in the U.K. in 2023 with One Thing at a Time debuting at No. 40. The Official Charts Company reports that he joins […]
Alex Warren is closing in on chart history as “Ordinary” hits a 10th consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K.’s Singles Chart dated May 23. By heading into double-figures, he now matches Harry Styles’ “As It Was” (2022), Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” (2023) and Dave and Central Cee’s “Sprinter”(2023) as one of the U.K.’s longest […]
Singer-songwriter Josh Ross, 30, from Waterdown, Ontario, achieves his first top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as his first entry, “Single Again,” pushes 11-10 on the list dated May 31. The song increased by 10% to 16.6 million impressions May 16-22, according to Luminate.
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The track is from Ross’ eight-song set Complicated, released in March 2024. It hit No. 2 on the Canada Country chart last October, becoming the fifth of his six career-opening top 10s.
Ross co-authored “Single Again” with Joe Fox and Brad Rempel, and Matt Geroux produced it. (Fellow Canadian Rempel is a member of the group High Valley, which has notched 20 top 10s on Canada Country, in 2012-24.)
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Notably, “Single Again” reaches the Country Airplay top 10 in its 60th week on the chart, wrapping the third-longest trip to the tier since the survey launched in January 1990. In April 2023, Brett Young’s “You Didn’t” reached its No. 10 high in 70 weeks, while Chase Matthew’s “Love You Again” hit No. 10 in 62 frames (before peaking at No. 9).
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Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” tops Country Airplay for a sixth total and consecutive week (31.7 million, down 1%). It became the third No. 1 from his album of the same name, ahead of its release May 16, following “Love Somebody” (three weeks in February) and “Lies Lies Lies” (one week, November). His latest single being promoted to country radio, “Just in Case,” rises 15-13 (14.8 million, up 8%).
“I’m the Problem” is the third of Wallen’s 17 Country Airplay No. 1s to reign for six frames or more, after “You Proof,” which shares the record for most time on top (10 weeks, 2022-23), and “Last Night” (eight weeks, 2023).
Five total cuts from I’m the Problem are scaling Country Airplay, with the title track and “Just in Case” followed in the top 40 by “I Ain’t Coming Back,” with Post Malone (43-32; 2.9 million, up 48%). The other two debut: “What I Want” featuring Tate McRae (No. 55; 897,000), and “Superman” (No. 58; 846,000).
All charts dated May 31 will update Wednesday, May 28, on Billboard.com (one day later than usual due to the Memorial Day holiday May 26).
Morgan Wallen returns to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week with his sprawling 37-track effort I’m the Problem, marking his second Australian chart-topper following One Thing at a Time, which spent two weeks at No. 1 in 2023. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]
Maria Becerra, Paulo Londra and XRoss unite atop the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Ramen Para Dos” debuts at No. 1 on the ranking dated May 24.
As “Ramen Para Dos” bows atop the list, singer-songwriter Becerra extends her record for the most No. 1s on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 among women. She last landed at the summit through “Corazón Vacío” in July 2023, which gave her a first ruler as a soloist, unaccompanied by any other act.
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Londra, meanwhile, scores his first champ in over three years, following the two-week reign of “BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 23,” with Bizarrap, between April and May 2022.
Latin Grammy producer and songwriter, XRoss earns his maiden entry as an artist, and first No. 1 to date. Previously, he secured a No. 4 high as producer through “Piscina,” billed under Becerra, Ovy on The Drums and Chencho Corleone, in 2023.
Miranda! achieves its second top 10 as “Me Gusta,” with TINI, debuts at No. 8. The duo last reached the upper region with the No. 6-peaking “Perfecta,” with FMK and Becerra. TINI ups her career top 10 count to 22, tying with Emilia for the second-most top 10s among all acts, a list that Becerra helms with 30 top 10s to date.
Elsewhere, Argentinians group La Repandilla and singer Aneley earn their first entry on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 as “Estaba Aquí Pensando” launches at No. 53.
Young Miko takes the week’s Greatest Gainer trophy as “WASSUP” climbs 28 spots, from No. 70 to No. 42.
Lastly, two other songs arrive this week, starting with Elena Rose, Los Ángeles Azules and Camilo with “Carteras Chinas,” at No. 92, while Argentinian rock band Viejas Locas make its debut with “Me Gustas Mucho” at No. 90.
FRUITS ZIPPER’s “Kawaiitte Magic” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released May 21.
This song by the seven-member girl group is the theme song for the animated movie Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon that hit domestic theaters on Mar. 20. The CD version sold 292,341 copies to rule physical sales, powering the track to No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100. It’s the first chart-topper for the ASOBISYSTEM group — here’s a list of the FRUITS ZIPPER’s chart record so far:
“NEW KAWAII” (Peaked at No. 10)“Watashi no ichiban kawaii tokoro” (No. 13)“Kagami” (No. 48)“Fruits Basket” (No. 67)
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” holds at No. 2, coming in at No. 13 for downloads (2,329 units), No. 2 for streaming (8,457,867 streams), No. 91 for radio airplay, and topping video views and karaoke. The three-man band continues to dominate the top 10, with “KUSUSHIKI” following at No. 3, “Tengoku” at No. 4, and “Darling” at No. 10.
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XG’s “MILLION PLACES” debuts at No. 6, coming in at No. 2 for sales (39,404 copies), No. 11 for downloads (2,193 units), No. 4 for radio and No. 93 for video.
Elsewhere on the Japan Hot 100, Gen Hoshino’s “Star” soars 84-12 this week, following the release of his new album Gen on May 14. The music video accompanying “Star” also arrived recently, and the track comes in at No. 72 for downloads, No. 76 for video, and rules radio.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from May 12 to 18, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
Forrest Frank has been a fairly consistent presence on the Top Gabb Music Songs chart in 2025, notching multiple entries on the monthly 25-position ranking.
But something Frank had not yet accomplished was a No. 1 on the tally — that is, until now, as “Your Way’s Better” tops the April 2025 survey.
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Billboard has partnered with Gabb Wireless, a phone company for kids and teens, to present a monthly chart tracking on-demand streams via its Gabb Music platform. Gabb Music offers a vast catalog of songs, all of which are selected by the Gabb team to include only kid- and teen-appropriate content. Gabb Music streams are not currently factored into any other Billboard charts.
“Your Way’s Better” was initially released in October 2024, but has achieved virality in recent weeks, just ahead of the debut of Frank’s latest solo album, Child of God II, which debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 dated May 24.
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It marks the first new No. 1 on the monthly Top Gabb Music Songs chart since Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s “Die With a Smile” took over on the January 2025 list and ruled for the last three months.
Frank’s previous best rank on the chart had come in the previous month, when “Nothing Else,” featuring Thomas Rhett, debuted at No. 7. “Nothing Else” is one of four Frank songs on the latest tally; in addition to the lead of “Your Way’s Better,” he also appears via the re-entry of “Drop!” at No. 17 and the debut of “Up!,” with Connor Price, at No. 25.
“Your Way’s Better” debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 3 and has achieved a peak of No. 61 so far. It also spends its first week at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs tally dated May 24. (Frank’s catalog comprises the only Christian songs to make the ranking so far.)
The previous Top Gabb Music Songs No. 1, “Die With a Smile,” drops to No. 4, also passed by Benson Boone’s “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” (which holds at No. 2) and ROSE and Mars’ “APT.” (No. 3, up one position).
In all, three songs debut in the chart’s top 10, the most in one month since the ranking’s inception in October 2024. Following “Your Way’s Better,” there’s Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” which starts at No. 6, and Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” at No. 8. Both songs are currently within the top 10 of the Hot 100 as well, “Ordinary” reaching a best of No. 2 on the May 10 list and Roan having peaked at No. 4 (April 26).
See the full top 25 below.
Top Gabb Music Songs
“Your Way’s Better,” Forrest Frank (debut)
“Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else,” Benson Boone (=)
“APT.,” ROSE & Bruno Mars (+1)
“Die With a Smile,” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (-3)
“Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone (-2)
“Ordinary,” Alex Warren (debut)
“Love Somebody,” Morgan Wallen (+9)
“Pink Pony Club,” Chappell Roan (debut)
“God’s Plan,” Drake (-4)
“Slow It Down,” Benson Boone (-1)
“Stargazing,” Myles Smith (+1)
“Face 2 Face,” Juice WRLD (-1)
“Deja Vu,” Olivia Rodrigo (-7)
“Butterfly Effect,” Travis Scott (-4)
“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” Luke Combs (=)
“Stressed Out,” Twenty One Pilots (+7)
“Drop!,” Forrest Frank (re-entry)
“Please Please Please,” Sabrina Carpenter (-4)
“Nothing Else,” Forrest Frank feat. Thomas Rhett (-12)
“Pink Skies,” Zach Bryan (re-entry)
“Thick of It,” KSI feat. Trippie Redd (-8)
“Heat Waves,” Glass Animals (-4)
“Too Sweet,” Hozier (-4)
“Let You Down,” NF (-3)
“Up!,” Forrest Frank & Connor Price (debut)
DROPS FROM MARCH 2025: “Golden Hour,” JVKE; “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga; “Run It,” Jelly Roll; “Bones,” Imagine Dragons; “Saturn,” SZA; “Hope,” NF
Billboard’s Dance Moves roundup serves as a guide to the biggest movers and shakers across Billboard’s many dance charts — new No. 1s, new top 10s, first-timers and more.
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This week, on charts dated May 24, Mau P, Zach Martino, Calvin Harris and others achieve new feats. Check out key movers below.
Mau P
Mau P earns his first-ever No. 1 on a Billboard chart this week, as his remix of Tame Impala’s “The Less I Know the Better” jumps 5-1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Released in February via Nervous Records, the song hits No. 1 with a 31% surge in plays among 24/7 dance reporters and pop stations’ mix show hours, according to Luminate.
The remix reimagines Tame Impala’s 2015 psych-pop staple from its album Currents, which ruled the Top Alternative Albums and reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The original track was a fan favorite, reaching No. 35 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and No. 37 on Alternative Airplay.
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Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, credited as the sole writer, collects his third No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay, following two smashes with Dua Lipa in 2024: “Houdini” (four weeks at No. 1) and “Illusion” (five weeks). He also reached the chart as a writer on Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion” in 2016 (No. 28 peak).
As for Mau P (also known as Maurice West), the Amsterdam-born DJ scores his first No. 1. He previously appeared on Dance/Mix Show Airplay with “Drugs From Amsterdam” (No. 16 peak; 2023) and “On Again” (No. 24; 2024). He’s also charted four entries on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: “Drugs From Amsterdam” (No. 25), “Gimme That Bounce” (No. 35; 2023), “Receipts,” with Diplo featuring Gunna (No. 24; 2024), and “The Less I Know the Better” (No. 14).
Mau P has been active in the house and techno worlds for nearly a decade. He’s collaborated with other dance heavyweights, including Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris and Armand van Helden.
Zack Martino, JAYEM & Aviella
Zack Martino, JAYEM and Aviella debut on this week’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with their collaborative single, “Afterlove.” Released in December on Liftoff Recordings, the song arrives at No. 31, earning the week’s highest debut, with a 32% spike in plays.
The song earns Martino his fifth career chart entry, and first since 2020’s “Something About You,” featuring Kifi (No. 33 peak). He first cracked the chart in 2018 with “Hold On to Me,” which climbed to No. 3.
“Afterlove” is also a milestone for New York City-based DJ JAYEM (real name Justin Mondello), as the song marks his first-ever appearance on Billboard’s charts. “[Charting on Billboard has been] a dream of mine I’ve been longing to achieve ever since I started producing music,” he shared in a post on Instagram. “It’s an honor to be on such a prestigious chart alongside artist[s] I’ve looked up to my whole career.”
For Aviella, the song earns the singer-songwriter her fourth career entry on Dance/Mix Show Airplay. She topped the chart with her debut hit in 2021, “Tell Me What You’re Thinking.”
Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
Calvin Harris’ “Blessings,” featuring Clementine Douglas, debuts at No. 3 on the latest Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, marking the highest debut of the week. It opens with 2.9 million U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads sold earned in its opening week (May 9-15).
The song earns Calvin Harris his 54th career entry on the chart, and 25th top 10 — the third-most in the chart’s history after David Guetta and Kygo (27 each). It’s also his record-extending 14th top five hit.
As for Douglas, the song is her third career entry on the chart, after “Miracle Maker” with Dom Dolla (No. 35 peak; 2022), and “Asking” with Sonny Fodera and MK (No. 44; 2023).
PinkPantheress
PinkPantheress’ new mixtape Fancy That, released via 300/AG, debuts at No. 4 on the latest Top Dance Albums chart with 14,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week (May 9-15). It also opens at No. 72 on the Billboard 200 and No. 21 on Vinyl Albums.
PinkPantheress has charted two other albums on Billboard’s charts, but neither appeared on Billboard’s dance rankings: To Hell With It reached No. 73 on the Billboard 200 in 2021 and Heaven Knows peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200 in 2023.
Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke
The duo’s new electronic/ambient project, Tall Tales, debuts at No. 14 on the Top Dance Albums chart with 4,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week.
The album earns Pritchard his second career entry on Top Dance Albums, after his solo album Under the Sun in 2016 (No. 15 peak). It’s Yorke’s fourth entry, after The Eraser Rmxs (No. 13; 2009), Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes (No. 13; 2015) and Anima (No. 1; 2019).
