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The song – each singer-songwriter’s first Hot 100 leader – is from Bryan’s self-titled LP, which concurrently premiered at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
If you need a guide to follow along with Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything” featuring Kacey Musgraves, find the lyrics below:Rotgut whiskey’s gonna ease my mind Beach towel rests on the dryin’ lineDo I remind you of your daddy in his ’88 Ford?Labrador hangin’ out the passenger doorThe sand from your hair is blowin’ in my eyesBlame it on the beach, grown men don’t cryDo you remember that beat down basement couch?I’d sing you my love songs and you’d tell me aboutHow your mama ran off and pawned her ringI remember, I remember everything
A cold shoulder at closing timeYou were begging me to stay ’til the sun roseStrange words come on outOf a grown man’s mouth when his mind’s brokePictures and passin’ timeYou only smile like that when you’re drinkingI wish I didn’t, but I doRemember every moment on the nights with you
You’re drinkin’ everything to ease your mindBut when the hell are you gonna ease mine?You’re like concrete feet in the summer heatIt burns like hell when two souls meetNo, you’ll never be the man that you always sworeBut I’ll remember you singin’ in that ’88 Ford
A cold shoulder at closing timeYou were begging me to stay ’til the sun roseStrange words come on outOf a grown man’s mouth when his mind’s brokePictures and passin’ timeYou only smile like that when you’re drinkingI wish I didn’t, but I doRemember every moment on the nights with you
Cold shoulder at closing timeYou were begging me to stay ’til the sun roseStrange words come on outOf a grown man’s mouth when his mind’s brokePictures and passin’ timeYou only smile like that when you’re drinkingI wish I didn’t, but I doRemember every moment on the nights with you
Rotgut whiskey’s gonna ease my mindBeach towel rests on the dryin’ lineDo I remind you of your daddy in my ’88 Ford?Labrador hangin’ out the passenger door
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Written by: Kacey Musgraves, Zachary Lane Bryan
Doja Cat topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Paint the Town Red,” marking the rapper/singer’s second career leader, following “Say So,” featuring Nicki Minaj, in 2020.
The song will be featured on her fourth studio album, Scarlet, which will arrive on Sept. 22. Scarlet will follow Doja Cat’s blockbuster 2021 album Planet Her, which launched five top 20 Hot 100 hits: “Kiss Me More” featuring SZA (No. 3 peak); “You Right” with The Weeknd (No. 11); “Need to Know” (No. 8); “Woman” (No. 7); and “Get Into It (Yuh)” (No. 20).
If you need a guide to follow along with Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” find the lyrics below:ByWalk on byWalk on byWalk on byWalk on by
Yeah, bi—, I said what I saidI’d rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don’t care, I paint the town redBi—, I said what I saidI’d rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don’t care, I paint the town red
Mm, she the devilShe a bad lil’ bi—, she a rebelShe put her foot to the pedalIt’ll take a whole lot for me to settleMm, she the devilShe a bad lil’ bi—, she a rebelShe put her foot to the pedalIt’ll take a whole lot for me to settle (yeah, yeah)
Said, my happiness is all of your miseryI put good dick all in my kidneysThis Margiel’ don’t come with no jealousyMy illness don’t come with no remedyI am so much fun without HennessyThey just want my love and my energyYou can’t talk no sh– without penaltiesBi—, I’m in yo’ sh– if you send for meI’m going to glow up one more timeTrust me, I have magical foresightYou gon’ see me sleepin’ in courtsideYou gon’ see me eatin’ ten more timesUgh, you can’t take that bi— nowhereUgh, I look better with no hairUgh, ain’t no sign I can’t smoke hereUgh (yeah), gimme the chance and I’ll go there
Yeah, bi—, I said what I saidI’d rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don’t care, I paint the town redBi—, I said what I saidI’d rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don’t care, I paint the town red
Mm, she the devilShe a bad lil’ bi—, she a rebelShe put her foot to the pedalIt’ll take a whole lot for me to settleMm, she the devilShe a bad lil’ bi—, she a rebelShe put her foot to the pedalIt’ll take a whole lot (yeah) for me to settle (yeah)
Said pop make money, now you try, bi—You could use a revamp with a new vibe, sisI don’t need a big feature or a new sidekickI don’t need a new fan ’cause my boo like itI don’t need to wear a wig to make you like itI’m a two-time bi—, you ain’t knew I’d win?Throw a shot like you tryna have a food fight thenAll my opps waitin’ for me to be you, I betSaid I got drive, I don’t need a carMoney really all that we fiendin’ forI’m doin’ things they ain’t seen beforeFans ain’t dumb, but extremists areI’m a demon lordFall off what? I ain’t seen the horseCalled your bluff, better cite the sourceFame ain’t somethin’ that I need no more
‘Cause, bi—, I said what I saidI’d rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don’t care, I paint the town redBi—, I said what I saidI’d rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don’t care, I paint the town red
Mm, she the devilShe a bad lil’ bi—, she a rebelShe put her foot to the pedalIt’ll take a whole lot for me to settleMm, she the devilShe a bad lil’ bi—, she a rebelShe put her foot to the pedalIt’ll take a whole lot for me to settle
Walk on byWalk on byWalk on byWalk on byWalk on by
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Written by: Amala Zandile Dlamini, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Isaac Earl Bynum
Karol G and Peso Pluma get sexy and flirtatious in their first collaborative effort, “QLONA” (wordplay that loosely translates to “girl with a big butt”). The Ovy on the Drums-produced track is a sultry, slow-tempo reggaeton that finds both the Colombian singer and Mexican artist crooning about desiring each other and wanting to be together. […]
Spotify is currently testing a feature that would put song lyrics on the app behind a paywall for free users, the company has confirmed to Billboard. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests, some of those tests end up paving the way for our broader user experience and others serve only as an […]
Oliver Anthony Music’s breakout viral hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” unexpectedly debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
Among other chart achievements for the singer-songwriter, he’s the first artist ever to launch atop the list with no prior chart history in any form. His success story began when a now-viral video of Anthony, posted by radiowv, began circulating around the Internet, showing the singer offering an acoustic performance of “Rich Men North of Richmond,” vocalizing the pain and angst of the working class at the hands of greedy rich men. The song takes on high taxes, abuse of welfare and selfish politicians.
If you need a guide to follow along with Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond,” find the lyrics below:
I’ve been sellin’ my soul, workin’ all dayOvertime hours for bullsh– paySo I can sit out here and waste my life awayDrag back home and drown my troubles away
It’s a damn shame what the world’s gotten toFor people like me and people like youWish I could just wake up and it not be trueBut it is, oh, it is
Livin’ in the new worldWith an old soulThese rich men north of RichmondLord knows they all just wanna have total controlWanna know what you think, wanna know what you doAnd they don’t think you know, but I know that you do‘Cause your dollar ain’t sh– and it’s taxed to no end‘Cause of rich men north of Richmond
I wish politicians would look out for minersAnd not just minors on an island somewhereLord, we got folks in the street, ain’t got nothin’ to eatAnd the obese milkin’ welfare
God, if you’re 5 foot 3 and you’re 300 poundsTaxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge roundsYoung men are puttin’ themselves six feet in the ground‘Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin’ them down
Lord, it’s a damn shame what the world’s gotten toFor people like me and people like youWish I could just wake up and it not be trueBut it is, oh, it is
Livin’ in the new worldWith an old soulThese rich men north of RichmondLord knows they all just wanna have total controlWanna know what you think, wanna know what you doAnd they don’t think you know, but I know that you do‘Cause your dollar ain’t sh– and it’s taxed to no end‘Cause of rich men north of Richmond
I’ve been sellin’ my soul, workin’ all dayOvertime hours for bullsh– pay
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Written by: Christopher Anthony Lunsford
Ever heard a song and thought, “Wow, that didn’t age well”? So have a few of your favorite artists … about their own music.
There’s Hayley Williams, who’s long been vocal about her aversion to Paramore‘s own “Misery Business,” even choosing to temporarily retire the track from the band’s live shows in spite of it being one of their most successful songs to date, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. There’s Taylor Swift, who back in the day toed the line on her debut album’s single “Picture to Burn,” which included a since-updated lyric (now infamous among Swifties who enjoy digging up old copies of the album just to see whether it includes the original words) joking about spreading rumors your ex-boyfriend is gay to get revenge.
Swift also recently updated another lyric, this time the Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) album cut “Better Than Revenge.” In the years since the original Speak Now was released in October 2010, critics accused Swift of “slut-shaming” her romantic rival in the lyrics, when she sings: “She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think, she’s an actress, whoa/ She’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa.” In the re-recorded version, Swift keeps the first line the same but changes the latter line to: “He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches, whoa.”
Then there’s Lizzo, who rectified the use of a controversial word on her song “Grrrls” in less than three days time. The second single off of her album Special was quickly met with criticism over its use of the ableist term “spaz” — something the “Rumors” star didn’t take lightly. “It’s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song,” she said in a statement. “Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. As a fat black woman in America, I’ve had many hurtful words used against me so I overstand the power words can have (whether intentionally or in my case, unintentionally).
“I’m proud to say there’s a new version of GRRRLS with a lyric change,” she continued. “This is a result of me listening and taking action. As an influential artist I’m dedicated to being part of the change I’ve been waiting to see in the world.”
Weeks later, Beyonce faced the same criticism for using the same word in her Renaissance song “Heated.” Days later, her spokesperson told Billboard that the term would be “replaced.”
From sexism to homophobia, ableism to racial prejudice, there are songs containing wording that simply doesn’t jive with the world’s modern perspectives. See how 10 artists — from the above mentioned to the Black Eyed Peas, Michael Jackson and beyond — have taken steps to move their music forward by changing offensive language.
Taylor Swift, “Better Than Revenge” & “Picture to Burn”
Fall Out Boy dropped a surprise cover of Billy Joel‘s 1989 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “We Didn’t Start the Fire” on June 28 featuring the group’s modern update of the Piano Man’s breathless blitz through 20th century history. Out were Joel’s Boomer-skewing stream-of-consciousness lines about such h-bombs, Studebakers, Liberace, Marilyn Monroe, Harry Truman, Doris Day, Einstein, Peyton Place and children of thalidomide.
In were the Chicago emo rockers’ updated references (from 1989 to the present) to Rodney King, deep fakes, Kurt Cobain, Harry Potter, MySpace, QAnon, Ballon Boy, Fyre Fest and Stranger Things, among many others. In a recent BBC Radio2 interview Joel said that he’d heard the new verses and weighed in on the effort. “Everybody’s been wanting to know when there’s going to be an updated version of it, because my song started in ’49 and ended in ’89 — it was a 40 year span,” he said. “Everybody said, ‘Well, aren’t you going to do a part two?’ I said, ‘Nah, I’ve already done part one.’ So, Fall Out Boy, go ahead. Great, take it away.”
If you need a guide to follow along to the lightning-speed tumble of references in FOB’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” find the lyrics below:Captain Planet, Arab SpringL.A. riots, Rodney KingDeepfakes, earthquakesIceland volcanoOklahoma City bombKurt Cobain, PokemonTiger Woods, MySpaceMonsanto, GMOs
Harry Potter, TwilightMichael Jackson diesNuclear accidentFukushima, JapanCrimean peninsulaCambridge AnalyticaKim Jong UnRobert Downey Jr., Iron Man
We didn’t start the fireIt was always burning since the world’s been turningWe didn’t start the fireNo, we didn’t light it but we’re tryin’ to fight it
More war in AfghanistanCubs go all the way againObama, SpielbergExplosion, LebanonUnabomber, Bobbitt, JohnBombing, Boston MarathonBalloon Boy, War On TerrorQAnonTrump gets impeached twicePolar bears got no iceFyre Fest, Black ParadeMichael Phelps, Y2KBoris Johnson, BrexitKanye West and Taylor SwiftStranger Things, Tiger KingEver Given, Suez
We didn’t start the fireIt was always burning since the world’s been turningWe didn’t start the fireNo, we didn’t light it but we’re tryin’ to fight it
Sandy Hook, ColumbineSandra Bland and Tamir RiceISIS, LeBron JamesShinzo Abe blown awayMeghan Markle, George FloydBurj Khalifa, MetroidFermi paradoxVenus and Serena
Michael Jordan, 23YouTube killed MTVSpongeBobGolden State Killer got caughtMichael Jordan, 45Woodstock ’99Keaton Batman, Bush v. GoreI can’t take it anymore
We didn’t start the fireIt was always burning since the world’s been turningWe didn’t start the fireNo, we didn’t light it but we’re tryin’ to fight it
Elon Musk, KaepernickTexas failed electric gridJeff Bezos, climate changeWhite rhino goes extinctGreat Pacific garbage patchTom DeLonge and aliensMars rover, AvatarSelf-driving electric carsSSRIsPrince and The Queen dieWorld Trade, second planeWhat else do I have to say?
We didn’t start the fire (we didn’t start it up)It was always burning since the world’s been turningWe didn’t start the fire (we didn’t start it up)But when we are gone, it will still go onand on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and onWe didn’t start the fire (fire)It was always burning since the world’s been turning
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Written by: Billy Joel
Miguel’s 2010 hit, “Sure Thing,” got a second life thanks to TikTok, as a sped-up version of the track went viral.
12 years after its release, the track hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart (dated May 27). An R&B/hip-hop radio hit in its original run, “Sure Thing” crowned the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, for a week in May 2011.
If you need a guide to follow along with Miguel’s “Sure Thing,” find the lyrics below:
Love you like a brotherTreat you like a friendRespect you like a loverOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohYou could bet that, never gotta sweat that (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)You could bet that, never gotta sweat that (yeah, yeah, yeah)You could bet that, never gotta sweat thatYou could bet that, never gotta sweat that (yeah)
If you be the cashI’ll be the rubber bandYou be the matchI will be a fuse, boomPainter, baby, you could be the museI’m the reporter, baby, you could be the news‘Cause you’re the cigarette and I’m the smokerWe raise a bet ’cause you’re the jokerChecked off, you are the chalkAnd I can be the blackboardYou can be the talkAnd I can be the walk, yeah
Even when the sky comes fallingEven when the sun don’t shineI got faith in you and ISo put your pretty little hand in mineEven when we’re down to the wire, babeEven when it’s do or dieWe could do it, baby, simple and plain‘Cause this love is a sure thing
You could bet that, never gotta sweat that (yeah, yeah, yeah)You could bet that, never gotta sweat thatYou could bet that, never gotta sweat thatYou could bet that, never gotta sweat that
You could be the lover, I’ll be the fighter, babeIf I’m the blunt (uh), you could be the lighter, babeFire it upWriter, baby, you could be the quote, yeah (uh)If I’m the lyric, baby, you could be the note (uh), record thatSaint I’m a sinner (uh), prize I’m a winner (uh) And it’s you, what did I do to deserve that?Paper, baby, I’ll be the penSay that I’m the one ’cause you are a tenReal and not pretend
Even when the sky comes falling (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)Even when the sun don’t shine (yeah)I got faith in you and ISo put your pretty little hand in mineEven when we’re (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)Down to the wire, baby Even when it’s do or die (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)We could do it baby, simple and plain(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)‘Cause this love is a sure thing
Uh, now rock with me, babyLet me hold you in my armsTalk with me babe, yeah, yeahUh, now rock with me babyLet me hold you in my armsTalk with me babe, yeah, yeah
This love between you and I is simple as pie, babyYeah, it’s such a sure thing (it’s such a sure thing)Oh, it such a sure thing (it’s such a sure thing)
Even when (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)The sky comes fallingEven when (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)The sun don’t shine(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)I got faith in you and ISo put your pretty little hand in mine (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)Even when (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)We’re down to the wire, babeEven when (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)It’s do or die (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)We could do it, baby, simple and plain(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)‘Cause this love is a sure thing
Love you like a brother (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)Treat you like a friend (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Respect you like a lover (you could bet that, never gotta sweat that)Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Written by: Nathan Perez, Miguel Jontel Pimentel
SZA achieved her second No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Snooze” topped the list dated July 1.
“Snooze” likewise is SZA’s second career champ on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. She first led with the two-week No. 1 “Shirt” in February.
If you need a guide to follow along with SZA’s “Snooze,” find the lyrics below:
(Ooh, ooh-oh, oh)(I think I know, whoa-oh)
I’ll touch that fire for youI do that three four times again, I testify for youI told that lie, I’d kill that bi–hI do what all of them around you scared to do, I’m notLong as you juggin’ out here for me, I got itMobbin’, schemin’, lootin’, hide your bodiesLong as you dreamin’ ’bout me, ain’t no problemI don’t got nobody, just with you right nowTell the truth, I look better under you
I can’t lose when I’m with youHow can I snooze and miss the moment?You just too importantNobody do body like you doI can’t lose when I’m with youI can’t just snooze and miss the momentYou just too importantNobody do body like you do, you do
In the droptop ride with you, I feel like Scarface (Scarface)Like that white bi–h with the bob, I’ll be your main one (main one)Let’s take this argument back up to placeSex remind you, I’m nonviolent, I’m your day oneWe ain’t had sh–, yeah, it was magic, yeahSmash and grab sh–, yeahNasty habits take a hold when you not hereAin’t a home when you not hereHard to grow when you not here, I’m sayin’
I can’t lose when I’m with youHow can I snooze and miss the moment?You just too importantNobody do body like you doI can’t lose when I’m with youHow can I snooze and miss the moment?You just too importantNobody do body like you do, you do
Main one ridin’How you frontin’ on me and I’m the main one tryin’?How you blame it on me and you the main one lyin’?How you threatenin’ to leave and I’m the main one cryin’?Just tryna be your everythingMain one ridin’How you frontin’ on me and I’m the main one tryin’?How you blame it on me and you the main one lyin’?How you threatenin’ to leave and I’m the main one cryin’?
I can’t lose when I’m with you, oohHow can I snooze and miss the moment?You just too importantNobody do body like you doI can’t lose when I’m with youHow can I snooze and miss the moment?You just too importantNobody do body like you do, you do
Nah, nah, nah, nahI think I know, whoa-ohSee, no, I can’t loseI think I know, ooh-whoa, ooh-whoa-oh
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Written by: Blair Ferguson, Kenny B. Edmonds, Khristopher Van Riddick Tynes, Leon Thomas, Solana I. Rowe
Toosii enjoyed his first top five on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “Favorite Song,” that has skyrocketed into viral success.
The rapper/singer (real name: Nau’Jour Grainger), from Syracuse, N.Y., first appeared on a Billboard chart in February 2020, when his set Platinum Heart debuted at No. 3 on Heatseekers Albums, before reaching No. 1 seven months later. The set hit No. 196 on the Billboard 200 that June, marking his first entry on the ranking.
If you need a guide to follow along with Toosii’s “Favorite Song,” find the lyrics below:
(But nobody’s gonna make you change)(What you probably don’t like anyway)(‘Bout you darling, so you might as well, mm)(Be somebody who can make you face)(What you’re guarding)(Open up the gates where your heart is)(And just let yourself, mm)(Yo, ADELSO on this)
Yeah, I’m on the stage right nowSingin’ your favorite songLook in the crowdAnd you’re nowhere to be found as they sing alongI say you look good without no makeupNo lashes, even better when you wake upUh-uh-uh
I see the look on your faceI see you hidin’ the hateI see you lookin’ for someone to scoop you right off of your feetYou wanna ride in a WraithYou wanna go out on datesYou want somebody to come bring you flowersSomeone to talk to for hoursWash your back while y’all sit in the shower, yeahSomeone to tell you, “You’re beautiful”Someone to tell you and mean itSomeone to tell you, “I love you” every dayAnd don’t got a reasonYou want someone to bring you peace, uhSomeone to help you sleep, yeahSomeone to pick you up when you’re feelin’ down, feelin’ lonely
Need somebody who can make it betterSomebody who can open up those gatesOpen up those gates to your heartOnly if you’ll let me
I’m on the stage right nowSingin’ your favorite songLook in the crowdAnd you’re nowhere to be found as they sing alongI say you look good without no makeupNo lashes even better when you wake upUh-uh-uh
I see the look on your faceI see you lookin’ for peaceI see you tired of the hurtTired of the painTired of the nights where you can’t get no sleepI see you’re tired thinkin’ ’bout if he cheatSee you’re tired thinkin’ ’bout if you leavin’See you’re tired of bein’ so tiredAnd you damn sure ain’t gettin’ even
Need somebodyWho can make it betterSomebodyWho can open up those gatesOpen up those gates to your heartOnly if you’ll let me
I’m on the stage right nowSingin’ your favorite songLook in the crowdAnd you’re nowhere to be found as they sing alongI say you look good without no makeupNo lashes even better when you wake upUh-uh-uh
(But nobody’s gonna make you change)(What you probably don’t like anyway)(‘Bout you darling, so you might as well, mm)(Be somebody who can make you face)(What you’re guarding)(Open up the gates where your heart is)(And just let yourself, mm)
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Written by: Adelso Sicaju, Naujour Grainger, Tatiana Manaois