Music
Page: 152
Air Drake is getting a facelift. The Toronto rapper recently previewed Air Drake 2’s redesign on Instagram, and it features a message that confirms your suspicions: “Chances are she’s on board.” Air Drake’s first iteration had the message, “If you’re reading this we left,” a play on his classic 2015 mixtape If You’re Reading This […]
Tate McRae had a special surprise for fans during her Nashville show on Tuesday night (Aug. 6). The “Greedy” star took to TikTok to share that she brought out a surprise guest, Megan Moroney, and the duo performed Moroney’s breakthrough hit, “Tennessee Orange.” In the clip, the two singer harmonize on the chorus, singing together […]
Wedding bells are in Adele and Rich Paul’s future, with the English singer revealing Friday (Aug. 9) that she’s engaged to the sports agent after three years of dating. The unofficial announcement came during Adele’s concert in Munich, where she’s currently three shows in to a monthlong residency at a custom-built stadium that seats 74,000 […]
A look back at Adele and Rich Paul’s relationship.
Finally! We’re well into August and it took up until this week for a British act to reach No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart in 2024.
Charli XCX achieves the feat as her remix of “Guess,” featuring Billie Eilish, debuts at No. 1. It’s the first song by a British artist to top the Official U.K. Singles Chart since Wham!’s 1984 holiday perennial “Last Christmas” wrapped up a four-week run at No. 1 over the 2023 holidays. Since then, the No. 1 spot on the U.K. chart was held by seven American acts and one Irish act (Hozier, who led for two weeks with “Too Sweet”).
Sabrina Carpenter has held the top spot on the Official U.K. Singles Chart for a total of 12 weeks (so far) in 2024 – seven for “Espresso” and five for “Please Please Please.” The other hits by American acts that have topped the U.K. chart so far in 2024 are Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” (seven weeks), Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em” (five weeks), Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” (two weeks), Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone’s “Fortnight” (one week) and Eminem‘s “Houdini” (two weeks).
“Guess” becomes Charli’s second No. 1 in the U.K. — and her first as a lead artist. She first topped the chart in 2013 as the featured artist on Icona Pop’s “I Love It.”
Trending on Billboard
“Guess” is the third U.K. chart-topper for Eilish, which is two more than she has had in her home country. (“Bad Guy” remains her only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to date.) Moreover, “Guess” is Eilish’s first U.K. No. 1 that wasn’t from a film. Her two previous U.K. No. 1s are “No Time to Die” (2020) and “What Was I Made For?” (2023), her Oscar-winning songs from the James Bond film of the same name and Barbie, respectively.
“Guess” first appeared on the deluxe edition of Charli XCX’s album Brat, dubbed Brat and It’s the Same but There’s Three More Songs So It’s Not.
“Guess” has yet to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, but, writing in the weekly Trending Up column, Jason Lipshutz suggests that that will soon change: “Don’t be shocked if ‘Guess’ crashes the top 20 of the Hot 100 next week.”
Chappell Roan’s first full-length album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, reaches No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart in its 17th week. That’s higher than the album has climbed on the Billboard 200, where it inches up to No. 4 this week, its highest ranking to date.
Roan is the ninth American artist to reach No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums chart in 2024, following Green Day, Kahan, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Swift, Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Eminem.
Sabrina Carpenter claims her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart as “Espresso” rises to the top spot. The song, released on Island Records and promoted to radio by Republic, rules the Aug. 17-dated chart with a 4% gain in plays Aug. 2-8. (The list ranks songs by weekly plays on 80 adult […]
With breakdancing making its debut as an Olympic competition in Paris, it’s only right that Snoop Dogg hit the stage to kick off the festivities on Friday (Aug. 9). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Doggfather donned a red, white and blue tracksuit while his Billboard […]
August is officially here, and today’s biggest artists are keeping the heat strong in the last month of summer with some great music releases.
Latto unveiled her third studio album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, featuring contributions from Ciara, Coco Jones, Hunxho, Young Nudy, Teezo Touchdown, Megan Thee Stallion and Mariah the Scientist. Sugar Honey Iced Tea is the follow-up to 2022’s 777, which reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 off the strength of its breakout single “Big Energy.”
Meanwhile, Shawn Mendes made his comeback with single “Why Why Why,” which leads the star’s upcoming album, Shawn. Last month, Mendes shared a message for fans about the project, writing, “Music really can be medicine. 2 years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift.”
Explore
See latest videos, charts and news
See latest videos, charts and news
Katy Perry also continued her 143 rollout with new single “Lifetimes.” Perry said in a press statement, “‘Lifetimes’ is a song about eternal love. It’s about finding that one deep and satisfying love of your life. A soulmate doesn’t always have to come in the form of a partner – it can come in all different ways, a child, a best friend, a pet. For me it is my daughter – I ask her every night, ‘Will you find me in every lifetime?’ She says yes, and I feel found. You’ll find each other, over and over again, for lifetimes.”
Trending on Billboard
In the Latin world, superstar J Balvin unveiled his new 15-track LP Rayo. The project includes collaborations with Feid, Chencho Corleone, Bad Gyal and Carín León, among others.
With all the aforementioned drops, plus so much more, it’s a busy week in music and we want to know which release you liked the most. Check out our Friday Music Guide here, and let us know by voting below.
What’s Your Favorite New Music Release of the Week?
This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists such as DannyLux, Morat, Kim Loaiza, and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a first collaborative effort, Kim Loaiza and Codiciado […]
Luke Bryan hits the top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the 36th time as “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” rises a spot to No. 10 on the Aug. 17-dated survey. It increased by 6% to 16.5 million in audience Aug. 2-8, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]