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30 Apr 2024

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ Serves up Midweek U.K. Chart Lead

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” is piping hot in the U.K., where it leads the chart race for the first time.

The American singer and actor has a bonafide hit on her hands with “Espresso” (Island), which debuted at No. 6 on the national chart, following its release April 11, and has continued to climb ever since.

“Espresso” is her first top 10 and fourth top 40 appearance on the U.K. chart, following “Feather” (No. 19 peak), “Skin” (No. 28) and “Nonsense” (No. 32).

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Carpenter can’t take it to the bank. Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone dips 1-2 on the Official Chart Update, and, based on early sales and streaming data published by the Official Charts Company, is less than 1,000 chart units behind. “Fortnight” last Friday, April 26, opened at No. 1 on the Official Chart, for Swift’s fourth leader, while its parent LP The Tortured Poets Department (EMI) rampaged its way to the summit of the albums chart, for her 12th leader and third chart double.

Another track from Swift’s double album could debut in the top 10, “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart.” It’s new at No. 7 on the Official Chart Update, and could lift her career tally of U.K. top 10s to 29.

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Country music has enjoyed a revival on the U.K. charts, first with Beyonce’s No. 1 album Cowboy Carter (Columbia/Parkwood Ent), then Dasha’s single “Austin.” Shaboozey is getting in on the act with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (via American Dogwood/Empire), which lifts 27-8 on the chart blast and is set to give the U.S. artist his first U.K. top 10.

Dasha’s “Austin” (Warner Records), meanwhile, is predicted to hold at No. 10.

All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, May 3.

29 Apr 2024

Feid & ATL Jacob Take ‘Luna’ to the Moon, Rising to No. 1 on Latin Airplay

A new partnership reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated May 4), as Feid and ATL Jacob’s “Luna” rises 2-1 to lead the 50-track-deep ranking. The song becomes the 11th collaboration in 2024 to land at the summit, with three of them Feid collabs.

“Luna,” released on Universal Music Latino/UMLE, ascends to the top slot from No. 2 after a 15% increase to 10.73 million audience impressions on U.S. reporting radio stations during the April 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate. The new No. 1 unseats Prince Royce and Gabito Ballesteros’ “Cosas de La Peda,” which spent one week in charge. It falls to No. 3 with 8.33 million in audience, down 23%.

“Luna,” produced by ATL Jacob, where the latter also provides background vocals, is one of ten cuts from Feid’s Ferxxocalipsis set, which earned the Colombian a third top 10 on Top Latin Albums (No. 9 debut last December). The song generated significant attention only after Feid shared an acoustic version on his Instagram account in January, thus followed a No. 20 launch on Latin Rhythm Airplay in February, where it holds at No. 1 in its second week.

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With the new champ, American rapper ATL Jacob checks into the penthouse on the overall Latin Airplay tally for the first time. Feid, meanwhile, picks up his seventh No. 1 among 14 career entries. Further, as “Luna” shakes up the scoreboard, here’s a look at the 11 collabs, whether through co-billed or three-way combined efforts, that hit No. 1 on Latin Airplay in 2024:

Title, Artist, Peak Date
“Según Quien,” Maluma & Carín León, Jan. 6
“Bubalu,” Feid & Rema, Jan. 13
“Harley Quinn,” Fuerza Regida & Marshmello, Feb. 3
“Borracho y Loco,” Yandel & Myke Towers, Feb. 17
“Qlona,” Karol G & Peso Pluma, March 2
“Por El Contrario,” Becky G, Leonardo Aguilar & Angela Aguilar, March 9
“No Es Normal,” Venesti, Nacho & Maffio, March 16
“Puntería,” Shakira & Cardi B, April 6
“Perro Negro,” Bad Bunny & Feid, April 20
“Cosas de La Peda,” Prince Royce & Gabito Ballesteros, April 27
“Luna,” Feid & ATL Jacob, May 4

In addition to its Latin Airplay control, “Luna” ascends 9-8 on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, which combines airplay, streaming data, and downloads, despite a 6% dip in streams, to 3.5 million official U.S. streams generated during the same period.

“Luna” is one of the 36-song setlist on Feid’s Ferxxocalipsis Tour, the North American 27-date run that launched in Sacramento April 24 and will close in Miami on July 26.

All charts (dated May 4, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, April 30. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

29 Apr 2024

Benny Blanco Makes Selena Gomez the Ultimate Steak Dinner

Benny Blanco is boyfriend of the year!

The producer took to Instagram on Monday (April 29) to document an adorable romantic gesture for his girlfriend, Selena Gomez — making her a full-blown steak dinner. “I woke up early this morning and I was like, ‘I want to do something nice for my girlfriend.’ I was thinking, whenever I want to put a smile on her face or get laid, I just make her steak.”

Blanco then took fans through his process of making the perfectly smoked steak, crispy potatoes and a Caesar salad. “If you’re not making homemade croutons, you’re an idiot,” he joked.

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When the meal was finally complete, the star put the food into a storage container and was planning to “sneak” into her work and give it to her. However, Gomez had the day off, so he went to her house. When he arrived, the “Love On” singer was still sleeping. “I’m going to write a cute little note and leave it by her bed so she can eat it later,” Blanco revealed, before writing the note and putting it on her nightstand, giving her hand a little squeeze before heading out.

When Gomez woke up, she shared the sweet gift to her Instagram Stories, along with the note that reads: “I love you! Sleep well! I made you steak.”

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Gomez first confirmed that she and Blanco were dating on Dec. 7, about six months into their romance. In a reply to fans on Instagram, she wrote that he “is my absolute everything in my heart” and that she is at her “happiest” in the relationship.

Watch Blanco’s steak dinner journey below.

29 Apr 2024

PartyNextDoor Announces Sorry I’m Outside Tour With Cinematic Trailer

Sorry, but PartyNextDoor is outside and will be taking his new album PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) with him on the road on the Sorry I’m Outside Tour, which he announced Monday (April 29).

In the 48-second trailer directed by Aidan Wilde, Party (real name Jahron Anthony Brathwaite) takes fans through his latest album journey from the studio to the stage and from the bright lights and police sirens of Hollywood (with his “Real Woman” single title replacing the Hollywood sign) to his Toronto hometown. In one scene, a sea of people are throwing their hands up in unison while chanting the sample of the late DMX‘s “Party Up (Up in Here)” in his single “Lose My Mind.” “Dates announced tomorrow,” Party wrote underneath the clip on Instagram.

The Canadian-Jamaican R&B star released his fourth studio album, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4), on April 26, 2024, via OVO Sound and Santa Anna Label Group. P4 arrives four years after his last studio LP Partymobile, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The 14-track project contains no features and other previously released singles “Her Old Friends” and “Resentment,” the latter of which reached the top 10 of Hot R&B Songs. “This is the hardest I’ve ever worked on an album. This is the proudest I’ve felt,” he told Billboard in his recent cover story.

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PND has been outside promoting the album, with performances at SXSW (he first revealed the LP’s title during his headlining set at Billboard‘s THE STAGE at SXSW concert series), Rolling Loud California and Souled Out in Australia.

See the Sorry I’m Outside Tour trailer below.



29 Apr 2024

Bunnie XO Meets Her ‘Hall Pass’ Chris Motionless

Step aside, Jelly Roll!

Bunnie XO took to TikTok this week to post a hilarious video in which she met Motionless in White’s frontman, Chris Motionless, whom she playfully called her “hall pass.” She captioned the slow motion montage of shaking the rocker’s hand with Celine Dion’s enduring love song, “Power of Love.”

“You could say we’re in love now,” she joked in the caption. Bunnie then took to her Instagram Stories to respond to hate on the clearly facetious video, noting that she and her husband Jelly Roll have been “giggling over it,” even adding a screen shot in which the “Need a Favor” superstar texted his wife to let her know that her “TikTok is so funny.”

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“Sorry y’all aren’t comfortable in your own skin and too insecure to let your s/o joke around,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories. “I’d hate to live in a cage like that. Y’all forget my husband is my bestfriend and love of my life.”

She followed up by pointing out the “double standards” of social media, referring to a video in which Jelly met his celebrity crush, Taylor Swift. “I didn’t even hug [Chris] lmao,” she wrote. I shook his hand and y’all know how much I hate shaking hands.”

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29 Apr 2024

Watch Billy Joel Serenade Ex-Wife Christie Brinkley With ‘Uptown Girl’

Christie Brinkley‘s been living in an uptown world!

The 70-year-old model was spotted in the audience at her ex-husband Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden show on Friday (April 26), and in a fan TikTok video, Brinkley is seen smiling and dancing along to the 1983 hit, “Uptown Girl.”

“Billy Joel wrote ‘Uptown Girl’ about his then-partner Christie Brinkley,” read text over the clip. “Tonight she watched him sing the song he wrote about her to all of Madison Square Garden.”

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In his 2014 biography, Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography, Joel revealed that he originally wrote the classic about all of the models in Manhattan, but changed the initially plural title of the song to singular when he began dating Brinkley. Brinkley and Joel tied the knot in 1985 and welcomed their daughter Alexa Ray Joel that same year. They were married for nearly a decade before divorcing in 1994.

Earlier this year, Joel unveiled his first single in nearly two decades, “Turn the Lights Back On,” which he performed at the 2024 Grammy Awards. “The melody, the chords, the chord progression, even the time signature was something that struck me immediately, and that’s how I relate to music,” he previously shared of writing the song with Freddy Wexler. “This particular lyric in this song, I’ve had these thoughts, I could have written these lyrics verbatim. I’ve chewed on these words and I’ve thought of these words, and I’ve said these words before. It was all kind of falling into place — and who am I to fight that?”

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29 Apr 2024

KALEO Announces Additional Dates for Summer Payback Tour

KALEO is adding additional dates to the group’s summer itinerary, announcing new dates for the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Icelandic rockers’ North American Payback Tour.

KALEO will begin headlining amphitheaters across the continent through the fall, kicking off at Hayden Homes Amphitheatre in Bend, Ore., on Aug. 25. The upcoming run will feature support from Chance Peña, Hembree and Larkin Poe on select dates.

Ticket presales for the newly announced dates begin Tuesday (April 30) at 10 a.m. local time, with general on-sale starting Friday (May 3) at 10 a.m. local time at officialkaleo.com.

Last week, KALEO was announced as direct support for The Rolling Stones show at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on June 11, as part of their 2024 Hackney Diamonds Tour. Then, KALEO will embark on a previously announced run of summer headlining dates starting at Dillon Amphitheatre in Dillon, Colo., on June 14, followed by a sold-out performance at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo. Support for the early summer trek — which is set to visit major markets on the West Coast, wrapping up in Carnation, Wash., at Remlinger Farms on June 26 — includes Matt Maeson, Vincent Lima, Neal Francis and Reignwolf on select dates.

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Last month, KALEO returned with the new single “Lonely Cowboy,” which is available on all streaming platforms and is joined by a stunning performance video shot inside Rome’s historic Colosseum. The stand-alone track notably marks the group’s first new original music in three years.

“Lonely Cowboy” hinges on a softly plucked acoustic guitar and sparse orchestration, while gruff, yet warm vocals remain the guiding force. “Guess it’s time to say goodbye to the rider of the night,” sings vocalist, guitarist, pianist, songwriter and producer JJ Julius Son as he paints a vivid picture underscored by a proud and intentional homage to Italian film composer Ennio Morricone.

JJ commented on the song, sharing, “It feels like a Spaghetti Western, and I love those vibes. My friends and family have always encouraged me to put it out, but now was the right time. It’s an important one for me.”

The Colosseum show took place in front of 250 of the group’s biggest fans at the Archeological Park of the Colosseum in Rome, joining the ranks of Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, The Cure, Elton John and Paul McCartney as the only artists to ever perform an electric concert in front of the iconic monument. Presented by VERTIGO LIVE, a leading producer of cinematic live experiences, the momentous night was captured on film and will be released as KALEO: Viva Roma in the Shadow of the Colosseum later this summer. Watch a teaser here.

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29 Apr 2024

Rapsody Says to ‘Get the F— Outta Here’ With Any ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ Slander After J. Cole’s Kendrick Lamar Diss Track

During an appearance on the Bootleg Kev podcast, Rapsody was asked her feelings about J. Cole apologizing to fans and Kendrick Lamar after dropping his “7 Minute Drill” diss record from his recent mixtape Might Delete Later. On the track, Cole took shots at Lamar’s discography, most notably To Pimp a Butterfly, calling the Compton rapper’s third solo effort boring, rapping, “Your second sh– put n—as to sleep, but they gassed it.”

Rapsody — who, like Cole, is from North Carolina and was featured on Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly track “Complexion (A Zulu Love)” — was reluctant to give her opinion, but ultimately had this to say when asked about the apology.

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“I try not to speak on these things,” she began. “I hold my thoughts to myself. But, aye, he’s a man, he made his decision. But I’m just speaking from me, if I’m in that position? I love the spirit of what this is or the sport of it. And if it’s me, I’m goin’, ‘Homie or not, let’s go.’ You know, he approached it how he approached it.”

On the subject of To Pimp a Butterfly suddenly being considered mid, she wasn’t buying into that narrative.

“I thought about that when Cole made his apology,” she said. “And when he did it, I would never approach his discography. But at the art of war … war is war. But it’s funny to see the landscape of sheep to me. And it’s like, because we’re in this battle and he says it’s not good, everybody is like, ‘Yeah, we don’t think it’s that good’? Get the f— outta here.”

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29 Apr 2024

Travis Kelce Re-Signs With the Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce is staying in Kansas City!

The 34-year-old tight end reached a two-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs that will make Kelce the highest-paid tight end in the league, according to the NFL. Kelce is now under contract through the 2027 season and the deal adds $34.25 million to the two years remaining on his old deal, according to reports.

In a joint post, the Chiefs and Kelce celebrated the signing with photos of Kelce holding his Super Bowl trophies with the team, and the caption reads: “We signed the greatest tight end ever to a new contract.”

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It’s gearing up to be a busy few years for Kelce, who was also announced as the host of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a spinoff of the popular Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? game show. “I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” Kelce said in a press statement. “The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen will definitely be entertaining. I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.”

The Prime Video show will feature contestants using celebrities to help with 11 elementary-school-level questions, with the chance to win $100,000. A release date has yet to be announced.

29 Apr 2024

Shaboozey & Beyoncé Make History as ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Replaces ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Atop Hot Country Songs Chart

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” bounds to No. 1 from No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart (dated May 4). The song, which interpolates J-Kwon’s 2004 hip-hop classic “Tipsy,” marks the first leader on the list for the Virginia native (born Collins Obinna Chibueze).

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” surged by 95% to 20.9 million official U.S. streams; 1,202% to 170,000 radio airplay audience impressions; and 48% to 14,000 sold April 19-25, according to Luminate.

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Notably, as Shaboozey dethrones Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which reigned for the past 10 weeks, two Black artists have led back-to-back for the first time since Hot Country Songs became an all-encompassing genre ranking in 1958.

Shaboozey guests on two tracks on Beyoncé’s LP Cowboy Carter, which leads Top Country Albums for a fourth week (with 66,000 equivalent album units): “Spaghettii” (also with Linda Martell) and “Sweet * Honey * Buckiin’.” He recently told Billboard that he’s “so happy to have such a powerhouse of an artist that chose to take this journey to country, so it’s amazing to be a part of that.”

A week earlier, Shaboozey soared to No. 1, from No. 34, on the Emerging Artists chart and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” topped Digital Song Sales and Country Digital Song Sales, marking his first coronations on Billboard’s charts. He adds a second week atop Emerging Artists, while the track paces Country Digital Song Sales for a second frame.

The song is the lead single from Shaboozey’s American Dogwood/EMPIRE album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, due May 31. He previously released the sets Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die in 2022 and Lady Wrangler in 2018. He told Billboard that he describes the new LP as “a little bit of this genre that even Cowboy Carter created, just a bit of everything. A lot of country, but some hip-hop moments on there, too. But a lot of my personal story and journey.”

J-Kwon’s “Tipsy” ruled the Hot Rap Songs chart for five weeks and hit No. 2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 2004. The St. Louis rapper recently told Billboard of Shaboozey’s revival of the song, “It really ain’t even paying homage … let’s say it like this: we did that together, and I’m proud of him.”

All charts dated May 4 will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, April 30.