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On Billboard’s first Adult Contemporary chart, dated July 17, 1961, Pat Boone ranked alongside the likes of Brooke Benton, Connie Francis, Patti Page, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.
On the latest list, dated April 12, 2025, Boone shares space with artists including Teddy Swims, Sabrina Carpenter and (no relation) Benson Boone.
The legendary entertainer, 90 years young, debuts on the radio airplay chart at No. 30 with “One: Voices for Tanzania,” billed to Pat Boone World Missions. The track aims to support essential projects in Tanzania, with proceeds aiding clean water initiatives and helping to provide essential services to those in the Eastern African country.
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Joining Boone on the anthem are artists including Alabama, Deborah Allen, Billy Dean, Larry Gatlin, Vince Gill, Lee Greenwood, Wendy Moten and Pam Tillis, as well as Nashville’s Legacy Mission Village Singers, comprising refugees from Tanzania and Congo, and Tanzanian gospel act Sebastian Silas & God Is Love.
“When good people come together, we are one,” Boone shared on Facebook Reels in March. “And incredible things happen.”
By bookending the Adult Contemporary chart’s history to date, Boone, thus, breaks the record for the longest span of appearing on the survey: 63 years, eight months and three weeks. He passes the late Dean Martin (60 years and six months, from 1964 through the most recent holiday season), with fellow late legend Cole now in third place (60 years, five months and two weeks, from 1961 through 2022).
Meanwhile, Boone graces the chart for the first time in almost 50 years, since “Indiana Girl” wrapped its run on the May 17, 1975, ranking. He boasts four top 10s: “Moody River” (No. 4, July 1961), “Big Cold Wind” (No. 5, September 1961), “Johnny Will” (No. 10, January 1962) and “I’ll See You in My Dreams” (No. 9, March 1962).
The beloved singer/actor (and father of Debby Boone, likewise a chart veteran) logs his first new entry on any Billboard chart since The Gold Label Presents: Pat Boone R&B Classics: We Are Family dented Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in February 2007. He notched 33 Billboard Hot 100 hits in 1958-69, with “Moody River” leading for a week in June 1961 and “Speedy Gonzalez” marking his other top 10 (No. 6, July 1962).
In February 1997, Boone hit the Billboard 200 with the head-turning (if not quite head-banging) I’m in a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy. The set sports covers of rock classics including Guns N’ Roses’ “Paradise City,” Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”
All charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
The Black Keys’ “The Night Before” becomes their ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, lifting two spots to the top of the survey dated April 12.
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The duo earns its first leader since “Beautiful People (Stay High)” reigned for five weeks in early 2024. In between, “On the Game” reached No. 5 last July. The Black Keys first topped Adult Alternative Airplay in 2011 with “Lonely Boy,” a year after making their initial appearance with “Tighten Up” (No. 12 peak).
With nine No. 1s, The Black Keys move into sole possession of the fifth-most leaders since Adult Alternative Airplay was first published in January 1996.
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Most No. 1s, Adult Alternative Airplay:14, U213, Coldplay11, Dave Matthews Band (including two solo by Dave Matthews)11, Jack Johnson9, The Black Keys8, Death Cab for Cutie8, The Lumineers8, John Mayer
Concurrently, “The Night Before” rises 7-5 on Alternative Airplay and is bubbling under Mainstream Rock Airplay. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it bullets at its No. 8 high with 3.1 million audience impressions (up 2%) in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate.
“The Night Before” is the lead single from No Rain, No Flowers, The Black Keys’ 13th studio album. Though it’s expected in 2025, the set doesn’t yet have a release date. It follows 2024’s Ohio Players, which debuted at No. 5 on the Top Alternative Albums chart in April 2024 and has earned 85,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
Disturbed‘s “I Will Not Break” rises a rank to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated April 12, giving the band its 13th ruler.
The David Draiman-fronted act moves into a three-way tie with Godsmack and Van Halen for the sixth-most leaders since the tally began in March 1981.
Disturbed first led Mainstream Rock Airplay in 2006 with its cover of Genesis‘ 1987 hit “Land of Confusion.” The rockers first appeared on the list with “Stupify” (No. 12 peak, 2000).
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Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:20, Shinedown18, Three Days Grace15, Five Finger Death Punch14, Foo Fighters14, Metallica13, Disturbed13, Godsmack13, Van Halen12, Linkin Park11, Papa Roach
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Concurrently, “I Will Not Break” bullets at its No. 4 best on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, thanks to 3.7 million audience impressions (up 6%) in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate. The track is also bubbling under Alternative Airplay, where Disturbed last charted in 2016 with its No. 22-peaking cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s 1966 classic “The Sound of Silence.”
On the most recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (dated April 5, reflecting data March 21-27), “I Will Not Break” placed at No. 5, following its debut at No. 1 on the March 8 ranking. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 1.2 million official U.S. streams.
“I Will Not Break” is currently a standalone single that follows Disturbed’s eighth studio album, Divisive. The LP debuted at No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in December 2022 and has earned 184,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
Cage the Elephant notches its 13th No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, tying for the second-most rulers in the tally’s history.
“Metaverse” is the band’s latest leader, jumping three spots to the top of the April 12-dated survey.
The Matt Shultz-led band moves into a tie with Green Day and Linkin Park. Red Hot Chili Peppers lead with 15 Alternative Airplay toppers, dating to the list’s September 1988 inception.
Most No. 1s, Alternative Airplay:15, Red Hot Chili Peppers13, Cage the Elephant13, Green Day13, Linkin Park12, Foo Fighters11, Twenty One Pilots8, U28, Weezer7, The Black Keys7, Imagine Dragons
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“Metaverse” gives Cage the Elephant its fourth No. 1 in a row, the band’s longest streak, besting two other runs of three straight (in 2010-11 and 2015-16). The current stretch dates to 2021, also encompassing “Skin and Bones” that year and “Neon Pill” and “Rainbow” in 2024. The band first topped the chart in 2010 with “Back Against the Wall.”
Concurrently, “Metaverse” bullets at its No. 6 best on Adult Alternative Airplay. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it lifts 9-7 with 3.3 million audience impressions (up 8%) in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate.
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“Metaverse” is the third single from Neon Pill, Cage the Elephant’s sixth studio album. The set debuted at No. 7 on the Top Alternative Albums chart last June and has earned 89,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
Alex Warren has continued his dominant streak at the summit of the U.K. Singles Chart for a third consecutive week with breakout hit “Ordinary” (Apr. 4). The US singer-songwriter and influencer holds off competition from Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Ariana Grande to keep the spot following a third consecutive week of growth. Official Charts Company […]
LOCASH leads Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated April 12) for the first time since 2016 as “Hometown Home” ascends a spot to No. 1. The song increased by 10% to 30.1 million audience impressions March 28-April 3, according to Luminate. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The […]
Mumford & Sons has returned to the top of the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart for the first time in nearly a decade with the release of Rushmere (Apr. 4).
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The folk group’s fifth studio album – their first since 2018’s Delta – has placed them back at No. 1, and follows two previous chart-toppers: 2012’s Babel and 2015’s Wilder Mind. Their huge 2009 debut, Sigh No More, peaked at No. 2, as did Delta. Each of the band’s LPs – minus Sigh No More – has topped the Billboard 200.
Rushmere is the first LP from the group since the departure of guitarist Winston Marshall who left the band in 2021, with Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwayne continuing as a trio.
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The group’s upcoming arena shows sold out instantly upon ticket release last week, and will include two dates at London’s The O2, alongside dates in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff, Glasgow and Sheffield in November and December.
Rock band The Darkness finish the week at No. 2 with eighth studio album Dreams on Toast, their highest spot for 22 years. Earlier this week, guitarist Dan Hawkins threw down the gauntlet in the chart battle with Mumford & Sons, saying to Classic Rock that he was “confident” that Dreams on Toast would go to No. 1, adding “We’re going to beat those c—s.” The flamboyant rockers’ 2003 debut Permission To Land remains their sole chart-topper in the U.K.
Following the release of a deluxe edition, Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine returns to the top five, finishing the week at No. 3. The album first went to No. 1 upon its initial release in March 2024 and spawned two singles “Yes And?”, and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” which both hit No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart.
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet finishes the week at No. 4 while indie hero Lucy Dacus’ Forever is a Feeling finishes at No. 5. In 2023, the debut album from Boygenius – comprised of Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker – hit the top spot on the U.K. Albums Chart.
Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” enters the winners circle on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, jumping three spots to the top of the April 12-dated ranking. She leads the list for a second time, after “Good Luck, Babe!” hit No. 1 for a week last September. “Pink Pony Club,” on KRA/Amusement/Island Records and promoted to radio […]
Ariana Grande is back on top of the ARIA Albums Chart — and in spectacular fashion.
The pop star’s Eternal Sunshine rebounds from No. 79 to No. 1 following the release of a new deluxe version titled Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead. The 78-spot leap marks the biggest jump to No. 1 from within the top 100 since September 2020, when Music From The Home Front soared from No. 83 to the top.
Grande’s original version of Eternal Sunshine spent three weeks at No. 1 in March and April 2024, and this latest return secures her fifth career chart-topper in Australia. She previously hit No. 1 with My Everything (2014), Dangerous Woman (2016), Sweetener (2018), and Thank U, Next (2019).
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Sydney-based singer-songwriter Grentperez celebrates a major career milestone this week, as his debut album Backflips in a Restaurant enters the chart at No. 3. While Grentperez has released four EPs since 2021 and notched three top 40 hits in New Zealand, this marks his first Top 10 debut in his home country.
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Mumford & Sons return with Rushmere, their first new album in nearly seven years and their first without founding member Winston Marshall. The British folk-rock outfit enters at No. 7, adding to a solid run on the ARIA Albums Chart that includes previous peaks with Sigh No More (No. 1 in 2009), Babel (No. 2 in 2012), Wilder Mind (No. 1 in 2015), and Delta (No. 5 in 2018).
Elsewhere, The Darkness land at No. 45 with their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast. The glam rockers previously charted three albums in the ARIA Top 20, including Permission to Land (No. 17 in 2003), Hot Cakes (No. 15 in 2012), and Pinewood Smile (No. 17 in 2017).
On the ARIA Singles Chart, Alex Warren holds steady at No. 1 for a second week with “Ordinary,” while Chappell Roan climbs to a new high at No. 4 with “Pink Pony Club” — matching the peak of her breakthrough hit “Good Luck, Babe!” from last year.
Grande’s rebound ties into a historical trend: while the 52-week gap between stints at No. 1 is notable, it falls short of the record held by Meatloaf’s Bat Out of Hell, which returned to No. 1 in January 2022 — more than 2,200 weeks after first topping the chart in 1978.
Leon Thomas checks off a chart milestone as his breakthrough single, “Mutt,” roars into the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated April 5), jumping 37-10. The song, a steady gainer in recent weeks, enjoys an added boost on the chart, which blends streaming, radio airplay and sales data, in the first chart week since its remix with Chris Brown dropped on March 21.
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For the tracking week of March 21 – 27, “Mutt,” released on EZMNY/Motown/ICLG, earned 12.6 million official U.S. streams, up 63% from 7.7 million in the previous week, according to Luminate. Thanks to the haul, the track re-enters the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart at No. 8, eclipsing its previous No. 17 best rank, from two weeks ago. Shifting to the sales market, “Mutt” pounces 11-5 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales for its first week at the summit, with 2,000 downloads in the tracking period, up 113%.
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All versions of the song are combined into one entry for data tracking and chart purposes. As the original version of “Mutt” generated more streaming and overall activity than the remix, Brown is not added as a featured artist to the song on streaming and “Hot” charts, but is added to the sales-specific charts, where the remix outperformed the original.
In the radio world, “Mutt” registered 12.4 million audience impressions across all formats for the week, up 28% from last week’s 9.7 million count. Three formats continue to provide most of its radio support: It pushes 8-7 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart following a 10% increase in plays for the tracking week compared with the week prior, jumps 18-15 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (up 18%) and holds at No. 38 for a second week on Rhythmic Airplay (though up 42%).
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With across-the-board improvements, “Mutt” wins the week’s Streaming Gainer, Airplay Gainer and Sales Gainer awards on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the largest increases in each metric. It’s the first song to score the triple play since Eminem’s “Houdini” took all three on the chart dated July 27, 2024.
Elsewhere, “Mutt” climbs 5-3 on the Hot R&B Songs chart and leaps 77-28 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, giving Thomas his top 40 visit on the latter list.
“Mutt” is the title track to Thomas’ second studio album, which was released in September 2024. Thanks to its namesake’s success, Mutt springs 25-10 on the Top R&B Albums chart and debuts at No. 33 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 12,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week, its first time breaking the five-figure mark.