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12/1/2025
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Prince Royce‘s cover of Backstreet Boys‘ “I Want It That Way” reaches new heights, as the song climbs 2-1 on Billboard’s overall Latin Airplay chart (dated Dec. 6). The song also banks its fifth week atop the Tropical Airplay list.
“Reaching No. 1 on both the Latin Airplay and Tropical Airplay charts with ‘I Want It That Way’ is incredibly special to me — especially knowing it marks my 19th No. 1 on the former,” Royce tells Billboard. “This song represents a bridge between cultures and generations, and I’m grateful to the fans and radio stations who continue to believe in my music and take this journey with me.”
“I Want It That Way” rises 2-1 with 10 million in audience impressions in the United States during the tracking week ending Nov. 27, as reported by Luminate. The song’s 23% improvement from the week prior ejects Karol G and Feid’s “Verano Rosa” from No. 1, as the latter drops to No. 9 with a 5.3 million impressions, down 35%.
With the reimagined “I Want It That Way,” Prince Royce earns his 19th No. 1 on Latin Airplay. The track debuted on Tropical Airplay in August and has now spent five weeks atop that list.
Royce strengthens his position as the tropical act with the second-most rulers on the 30-year-old Latin Airplay chart, trailing only Romeo Santos, who continues to lead with 22 chart-toppers.
“I Want It That Way” builds on the success of the album Eterno’s first single, a redux of the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love,” which became Royce’s first track from his top 10 set to reach No. 1 on Latin Airplay (one week in June).
As mentioned, “I Want It That Way” adds a fifth week atop the Tropical Airplay chart, matching the No. 1 run of Royce’s “How Deep” track.
Elsewhere, thanks to its radio haul, the song rises to its No. 23 peak on the multimetric Hot Latin Songs, which combines radio airplay, streaming activity and digital sales into its formula.
El Fantasma Wins Big: Beyond the new No. 1 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, the Regional Mexican Airplay ranking sports a new winner, El Fantasma. The singer-songwriter’s new single “La Lotería” jumps 3-1 for its first week in charge, following a 43% gain in audience impressions during the tracking period, to 8.1 million.
Released via Afinarte Music in July, “La Lotería,” a slow but steady climber on Regional Mexican Airplay, earns El Fantasma a ninth chart-topper, and his second ruler of 2025 (“Ya Me Vale Madre” reigned for one week in June).
The song also breaks new ground on Latin Airplay, moving from No. 9 to No. 3.
All Billboard charts dated Dec. 6 will update tomorrow, Dec. 2, on Billboard.com.
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Sombr, Geese and Sasha Keable are among the artists to feature on the BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2026 longlist published Monday (Dec. 1).
The annual list is described by the BBC as spotlighting “ten exciting new artists tipped for success next year” and has become “a trusted marker of future success.” Chappell Roan was the most recent victor of the Sound Of prize in 2025.
Joining the aforementioned trio is Alessi Rose, Chloe Qisha, Florence Road, Jim Legxacy, kwn, Royel Otis, and Skye Newman. The top five from the list will be announced from Jan. 5, 2026 onwards, culminating in the winner on Jan. 9.
The shortlist and winner is compiled and selected by over 170 U.K. music industry professionals and artists including Elton John, Dua Lipa, JADE, Olivia Dean, YUNGBLUD and Sam Smith.
Sound Of was established in 2003 and has become a crucial part of the U.K. music industry’s tips season. Adele, Lady Gaga, RAYE, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi are among the artists to appear on the list over its history. Recent winners have included The Last Dinner Party (2024), FLO (2023), PinkPantheress (2022), Pa Salieu (2021) and Celeste (2020).
For the 2026 edition, eligible artists must not have had more than three top 10 singles in the Official Singles Chart, and cannot have been a lead artist on a No. 1 album in the Official Albums Chart before October 6, 2025. Previously, artists were not allowed more than two U.K. top 10 albums or two U.K. top 10 singles.
Sombr has the highest-charting LP among nominees with 2025’s I Barely Know Her (No. 10), followed by Geese’s acclaimed third album Getting Killed (No. 26). Sombr just makes cut with three top 10 U.K. singles (“Back to Back”, “Undressed” and “12 to 12”), while Skye Newman boasts three top 40 U.K. singles, though only “Family Matters” has reached the top 10 (No. 5).
The changes were made in response to criticism of the criteria following Chappell Roan’s victory in 2025, a year following her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which also hit the top spot on the U.K. charts. She featured on the longlist with Barry Can’t Swim, Confidence Man, Doechii, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Good Neighbours, KNEECAP, mk.gee, Myles Smith and Pozer.
BBC Sound Of 2026 longlist
Alessi Rose
Chloe Qisha
Florence Road
Geese
Jim Legxacy
kwn
Royel Otis
Sasha Keable
Skye Newman
sombr
Trending on Billboard Florida rapper POORSTACY, real name Carlito Milfort Jr., has died at age 26. As confirmed by the Boca Raton Police Department, the 26-year-old rapper died Saturday after an “incident” at a disclosed address. Fans have flooded POORSTACY’s Instagram posts with comments implying that he died by suicide, but the cause of death […]
Trending on Billboard Central Cee has said only one rapper has made him feel broke, and it was none other than the 6 God himself. The U.K. rapper was interviewed by Instagram channel Rambo Is Talking, and when asked if any rapper has ever made him feel broke, had only one answer in mind: Drake. […]
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SZA is coming to Cynthia Erivo‘s defense amid a wave of recent online bullying aimed at the Wicked star.
In the replies of a recent Instagram video calling out the onslaught of posts mocking everything from Erivo’s physique to the way she protected Ariana Grande from a red-carpet crasher in Singapore, the R&B hitmaker shared her two cents about why it shouldn’t be considered “too woke” to speak up. “It’s CLASSIC Misogynoir!” SZA wrote of the content targeting Erivo. “NOTHING ELSE !!!”
“can’t believe it’s openly a thing in 2025,” the singer continued in her comment. “everyone’s gonna have cognitive dissonance 2 years later like ‘remember when everyone attacked Cynthia for being black bald and nurturing?… that was crazy’ ..it could jus stop now lol.”
Misogynoir refers to the intersectionality of racism and sexism experienced all too frequently by Black women. Merriam-Webster defines the term as a “hatred of, aversion to, or prejudice against Black women.”
And while both Grande and Erivo have faced ample amounts of criticism for their looks and mannerisms amid the rollout for Wicked: For Good this past fall, the hate geared toward the latter has been particularly upsetting, given the racist undertones lurking beneath much of it. Many online trolls have depicted Erivo’s body in an exaggerated, overly masculine light, a practice that ties into a long history of society treating Black women as less feminine.
It’s something Erivo has dealt with her entire career, with the star telling Billboard Pride editor Stephen Daw in her June cover story that she is rarely considered for sensual or sexual roles. “Honestly, you rarely get that opportunity as Black women anyway,” she said at the time. “So I was just like, ‘Well, if I don’t put it in my own music, I’ll never get to put it anywhere else.’”
Fortunately, Erivo has built a thick skin over the years, a protective measure that’s unfortunately necessary while existing as a Black, queer woman in the entertainment industry. “I can’t change a person’s opinion of me; if they want to feel some way, there is nothing I can do about that,” she added in her Billboard cover story. “But I was so excited about being able to at least be one more face where someone could say, ‘Oh, my God, she did it and can still do it. She’s still creating, she’s still making. So maybe I can also do the same.’”
Trending on Billboard All Time Low snags its third No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, rising to the top of the Dec. 6-dated list with “The Weather.” The ruler is the band’s first through Basement Noise/Photo Finish/Virgin, following previous appearances on the tally worked by Fueled by Ramen. Though All Time Low formed in […]
Trending on Billboard Portugal. The Man returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart as “Tanana” tops the survey dated Dec. 6. It’s the rock band’s fourth ruler and first since “What, Me Worry?” reigned for three weeks in 2022. In between the two leaders, the group reached the tally once, with the […]
After decades of supporting the fight against AIDS, Madonna is refusing to go backwards — no matter what Donald Trump‘s administration dictates. In a passionate post on Instagram on Monday (Dec. 1), the Queen of Pop slammed the president’s administration for shirking generations of precedent and refusing to observe World Aids Day, which has traditionally […]
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Toosii is trading platinum plaques for touchdowns. Following a slew of college visits, the 25-year-old rapper (real name Nau’jour Grainger) announced on Monday (Dec. 1) that he has committed to Syracuse University to play football next fall.
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“For every kid who ever had a dream, make it reality,” Toosii wrote on social media to accompany a photo shoot in his new Orange threads. “God’s will is the way and no one can stop it not even the devil. I wanna thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ for even giving me the strength to chase what I believed when so many people told me I couldn’t. Thank you to the people who supported me as well, it never go unnoticed.”
He continued: “To be born in Syracuse and move to North Carolina at age 12 and haven’t been back since. When Coach Fran called, I knew it was a sign from God. So with that being said, Cuse I’m coming home.”
Toosii starred as a wide receiver at Rolesville High School in North Carolina and retained four years of eligibility as a college athlete after graduating from high school in 2018. The rapper was also born in Syracuse, which could’ve played a role in his decision.
He revealed over the summer that he had plans to put music on the back burner and fully commit to training for a potential football career. After recently wrapping up supporting YoungBoy Never Broke Again on his North American arena tour, Toosii announced his plans to play for coach Fran Brown Jr. at Cuse.
Toosii reportedly had multiple options as he received an offer to play at Sacramento State while also making visits to North Carolina State University and Duke University, but ultimately decided to stay close to his roots in Syracuse, where he grew up before moving to North Carolina as a teen.
Toosii, who notched a top-five Billboard Hot 100 hit with 2023’s “Favorite Song,” received plenty of love from his peers and fans for making the pivot from rap to sports, looking to fulfill a childhood dream. DDG, Wallo and Seddy Hendrix were among those cheering him on in his comment section on IG.
Listed at 5’8″, 165 pounds, Toosii will look to help restore Syracuse football following a lowly 3-9 season in 2025. A representative for Syracuse’s Athletics department declined to answer Billboard‘s request for comment, citing NCAA rules prohibiting comments on prospective student athletes.
