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How Much Has Bonnie Raitt Made From Her Grammy-Winning Song of the Year?
When Bonnie Raitt‘s touching ballad “Just Like That” won the Grammy for song of the year, the singer-songwriter seemed just as shocked as the crowd. “I am just totally humbled,” she said while accepting the award.
Though she is a decorated and critically acclaimed musician, with 11 Grammys and five top 40 hits on the Hot 100 to her name, Raitt’s “Just Like That” was the least commercially successful song up for the category this year by a long shot. Despite not cracking the Hot 100 chart, “Just Like That” managed to beat out the nine other nominated songs, each of which ranked in the top 20 of the Hot 100 this year, including two No. 1 tracks (“As it Was” by Harry Styles and “About Damn Time” by Lizzo). Many see Raitt’s win as proof that the top Grammy awards do not necessarily always go to those with the most commercial or widespread success.
This particular award win is surprising for Raitt in more ways than one. Song of the year is one of four top awards given out each year by the Recording Academy, along with record of the year, album of the year and best new artist, and it is the only one of the big four that honors the craft of songwriting specifically. Raitt, as she admitted in her acceptance speech, “[doesn’t] write a lot of songs,” but she did write “Just Like That” singlehandedly.
So how much did “Just Like That” earn in publishing royalties for Raitt as its only songwriter, and how much did the Grammy win help the song commercially?
Billboard estimates that before the Grammys, “Just Like That” had earned Raitt over $6,000 in publishing royalties from its release date (April 22, 2022) to the week of the Grammys, which aired on Feb. 5, 2023, for her work as a songwriter from U.S. streaming, sales and airplay combined. In the two weeks following the show, those formats earned her another nearly $6,000. In other words, Raitt earned almost as much from the song in just two weeks as she did in the more than nine months prior to the broadcast.
Raitt owns her publishing, and she houses her songwriting catalog under two entities, Kokomo Music and Open Secret Music. In 2018, she entered an arrangement with indie publishing house Bluewater Music to administer her publishing catalog worldwide. Because she owns her publishing and wrote “Just Like That” by herself, the vast majority of the money she earns from the song will end up in Raitt’s pocket, with deductions likely only made to pay Bluewater Music administration fees and whatever cut her manager makes.
Overall, since the release of “Just Like That,” Billboard estimates that Raitt has earned a total of about $12,000 in publishing royalties from streams and sales of the song. The majority of that came from both physical sales of the album on which the song appears — also called Just Like That — and U.S. on-demand audio streams, according to Luminate. In the two-week period after the Grammys, song downloads and streaming were the biggest source of royalties by far.
In terms of streaming alone, Raitt earned only about $975 worth of publishing royalties from U.S. on-demand audio streams in the almost 10 months that elapsed between the song’s release and the week of the Grammys. But in just the two weeks since her song of the year win, she has earned a little over $2,000 in publishing royalties for U.S. on-demand audio streams.
The week before the Grammys, dated Jan. 27-Feb. 2, “Just Like That” was racked up 44,000 on-demand audio streams in the U.S. The week after the Grammys, dated Feb. 3-9, on-demand U.S. audio streams increased by 3,028% to 1.377 million, according to Luminate. The massive spike, however, did not hold steady in the following week, dated Feb. 10-16, when the number of U.S. on-demand audio streams fell to just over 410,000.
On the physical sales side, Raitt earned over $4,000 in publishing royalties from selling copies of her albums through to the night of the Grammys. In the two weeks after the awards show, Raitt earned about $700.
Along with increased consumption in the sales and streaming categories, “Just Like That” has also sparked interest at radio. The week before the Grammys, it was played just a handful of times, but in the two weeks after her win, she received a total of 144 radio spins, according to Luminate. While still not significant enough to push her to the top of any charts, airplay could contribute solidly toward her future publishing earnings if it continues to gain traction.
So far, the big Grammy win for “Just Like That” doesn’t appear to be boosting sales and streaming activity for Raitt’s overall catalog in the U.S. While weekly catalog album consumption activity jumped to over 9,000 copies on average in each of the two weeks after the show — up from the weekly average of over 3,000 copies before the show — all of that gain is coming from the Just Like That album.
Cher’s ‘Burlesque’ Co-Star Alan Cumming Is ‘All For’ Her Romance With Alexander Edwards
Cher‘s relationship with 37-year-old Alexander “A.E.” Edwards has raised some eyebrows online, but the singer’s Burlesque co-star Alan Cumming is all for the “Believe” singer soaking up her bliss.
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On Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Scottish actor shared his full support for his friend’s romantic endeavors.
“I haven’t spoken to Cher for a while, actually, but I love her and I’m all for her getting some action,” Cumming said when asked by fans of the show for his opinion of Cher’s love life and her 40-year age gap with Edwards.
Cher acknowledged that her and Edwards’ age gap might seem a little odd to some, writing on Twitter on Nov. 24, “On paper This Looks strange (Even 2 ME) A.E Says love [heart emoji] Doesn’t Know Math.” And in December, Cher went into further detail about her love for Edwards during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
“On paper it’s kind of ridiculous, but in real life we get along great,” she said during her appearance on the daytime show. “He’s fabulous, and I don’t give men qualities that they don’t deserve. He’s very kind. He’s very smart. He’s very talented, and he’s really funny. And I think he’s quite handsome.”
Things between Cher and Edwards seem to be going strong. To celebrate the arrival of the new year, the veteran singer posted a sweet snap of Edwards giving her a loving kiss on the cheek. “Happy New Year Daddy,” she captioned the photo.
See Cumming’s response to Cher’s romance in the video above.
Jimin Reveals ‘Faces’ Tracklist & RM Features, Selena Gomez Takes Break From Social Media & More | Billboard News
BTS’ Jimin reveals the track list for his highly anticipated solo album ‘Faces’ and it includes features from his fellow BTS bandmate RM, TWICE opens up about being named the breakthrough artist and being honored at Billboard’s Women In Music. Selena Gomez says she’s taking break from social media after a drama filled week! Exciting new music from The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, Karol G and Shakira, Jonas Brothers and more!
Parker McCollum Gets a ‘Handle On’ Country Airplay Chart’s Top 10
Parker McCollum banks his third consecutive career-opening top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, as “Handle on You” rises from No. 11 to No. 9 on the survey dated March 4.
In the week ending Feb. 23, the track increased by 7% to 19.8 million in audience, according to Luminate.
McCollum wrote the song with Monty Criswell, and Jon Randall produced it. “Handle” is the lead single from McCollum’s album Never Enough, due May 12.
The 30-year-old McCollum, who hails from Conroe, Texas, follows his two Country Airplay No. 1s: “To Be Loved by You” led last March and his rookie entry “Pretty Heart” reigned in December 2020, each for one week.
On the streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Country Songs chart (dated Feb. 25), “Handle” held at No. 16, after reaching No. 14. It drew 5 million official U.S. streams (up 3%) and sold 1,000 downloads Feb. 10-16.
Hold That ‘Thought’
Morgan Wallen’s “Thought You Should Know” rents the Country Airplay penthouse for a second week, up 4% to 34.4 million impressions.
The song, which became Wallen’s eighth Country Airplay leader on the Feb. 25-dated list, is his fourth to rule for multiple frames. “You Proof,” which dominated for 10 weeks starting in October, is the longest-reigning song in the history of the chart, which launched in January 1990.
Meanwhile, of the five songs that have ascended to No. 1 on Country Airplay so far in 2023, “Thought” marks the third multi-week leader, following Nate Smith’s “Whiskey on You” (two weeks, February) and Jordan Davis’ “What My World Spins Around” (two, January).
Meanwhile, Wallen’s “Last Night” debuts at No. 47 on Country Airplay (1.5 million, up 246%), as well as at No. 40 on Pop Airplay. That track, “Thought” and “You Proof” all preview his 36-song album One Night at a Time, due March 3. “Last Night,” which has topped Hot Country Songs for two weeks running, is now being promoted to pop radio, while “One Thing at a Time” is Wallen’s next country radio single, with promotion starting March 13.
Five Finger Death Punch Earns 10th Straight Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1
Five Finger Death Punch adds to its record streak of No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay, as “Welcome to the Circus” jumps from No. 2 to the summit on the March 4-dated survey.
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The song is the Ivan Moody-fronted band’s 10th No. 1 in a row, the longest run of leading consecutive entries in the history of Mainstream Rock Airplay, which began in 1981.
Each of the band’s entries has ruled the chart starting with “Sham Pain,” which led for a week in 2018.
In all, Five Finger Death Punch now boasts 14 Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s, giving the group sole possession of the third-most leaders in the chart’s history. Only Shinedown (18) and Three Days Grace (17) have more.
Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
18, Shinedown
17, Three Days Grace
14, Five Finger Death Punch
13, Van Halen
12, Godsmack
11, Disturbed
11, Foo Fighters
11, Metallica
10, Tom Petty (solo and with the Heartbreakers)
10, Volbeat
Five Finger Death Punch first crowned Mainstream Rock Airplay with the two-week No. 1 “Coming Down” in 2012.
Concurrently, “Circus” leaps 13-10 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.8 million audience impressions, up 11%, Feb. 17-23, according to Luminate. It’s the band’s sixth top 10 and first since “Afterlife,” which peaked at No. 8 last July.
“Circus” ranked at No. 14 on the latest multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs survey (dated Feb. 25). In addition to its radio airplay, it earned 714,000 official U.S. streams in the Feb. 10-16 tracking week.
Paris Hilton Reveals She Had an Abortion in Her 20s: ‘I Was a Kid and I Was Not Ready For That’
Paris Hilton said in a new interview that she had an abortion long before welcoming her first child last month.
“This was also something that I didn’t want to talk about because there was so much shame around that,” the “Stars Are Blind” singer told Glamour UK of her decision to have an abortion when she became pregnant in her early 20s. “I was a kid and I was not ready for that.”
In her cover story with the British magazine, the heiress also talked about the ramifications of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court that turned over Roe v. Wade after nearly 50 years. “There’s just so much politics around it and all that, but it’s a woman’s body… Why should there be a law based on that?” she said. “It’s your body, your choice and I really believe in that. It’s mind-boggling to me that they’re making laws about what you do with your reproductive health, because if it were the other way around with the guys, it would not be this way at all.”
Hilton also mentioned during the interview that she was “traumatized” by witnessing a birth while filming The Simple Life. As such, she decided she would have a child by using a surrogate, saying, “But I want a family so bad, it’s just the physical part of doing it. I’m just so scared… childbirth and death are the two things that scare me more than anything in the world.”
Earlier this week, Hilton revealed her newborn son’s name, Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, for the first time in an episode of her podcast, This Is Paris. Her Glamour UK profile, meanwhile, included the first photos of the adorable baby boy, whose birth was announced in January. “Our whole entire world,” she captioned the sweet pictures, reposting them on her personal Instagram account.
Niall Horan Gets a Dose of Reality in ‘Heaven’ Music Video: Watch
Niall Horan‘s music video for “Heaven” has arrived. On Friday (Feb. 24), the One Direction alum dropped a visual to accompany his new track, following the song’s Feb. 17 release.
The video kicks off with Horan in a room with red drapes as he strums the notes of the track and sings the song, with a female drummer backing him up. But things are not entirely what they seem, as the room opens up to reveal a completely open ceiling. Horan then leaves and ends up in a crowded room filled with partygoers, who dance to the track.
The next room Horan finds himself in looks just like heaven. “Doesn’t get, doesn’t get better than, better than this/ God only knows where this could go/ And even if our love starts to go out of control/ And you let me go up in flames/ Heaven won’t be the same,” Horan sings on the track’s chorus, as the beautiful paradise filled with green hills and flowers turns out to be completely fake.
“Heaven” is the lead single from Horan’s forthcoming album, The Show. The LP will be released June 9.
“This album is a piece of work I’m so proud of and now it’s time to pass it over to you to go and make it your own,” Horan said of the album wrote on Instagram, captioning a post that featured the album’s official cover, a photo of him leaning on a window sill and staring up at the album’s title. “Thank you so much for being there for me all this time and I can’t wait to share the next couple of years of this new era with you. I’ve missed you all so much. It’s good to be back.”
Watch the video “Heaven” above.
Kim Loaiza & JD Pantoja Talk Final Joint Projects at 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro
Mexican power couple Kimberly Loaiza and JD Pantoja, who’ve been together since 2012 and have two children together, had a lot to celebrate at the 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro on Thursday night (Feb. 23).
“I feel very proud,” Loaiza said of her new female artist nomination. “My fans, Las Linduras, were the ones to give me the news. They’re always paying attention to everything. When I got the news, I thought, ‘Wow, I can’t believe it.’” (Later in the night, Loaiza won the award, where she was up against strong contenders including Tokischa, Lola Indigo, Corina Smith, Young Miko, Lola Indigo and many more.)
On the carpet, the couple shared exclusive news about their upcoming music projects.
“We’ve got news — it’s kind of bad for the fans, but we’re going to release our last collaboration together soon,” Pantoja tells Billboard.
Loaiza and Pantoja, two influencers-turned-artists, have released many collaborations in the past, but each has their individual career.
“My album is coming,” assures Loaiza, “and more collaborations with Argentinean and Puerto Rican artists. In April, I’ll release one of those songs.”
“I also have a song with a reggaeton legend from Puerto Rico that will soon, soon come out. I filmed the video not that long ago and it came out great,” Pantoja states of his upcoming feature.
Next month, the married couple will tour together, for the last time, on their Bye Bye Tour, visiting the U.S. for the first time. Produced by Loud and Live, the trek will visit four U.S. cities, kicking off March 31 in Chicago and winding through New York, Houston and Los Angeles.
Billboard Explains: The Origins of Hip-Hop
Did you know 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop? The genre has lived through many different iterations from acts like Grandmaster Flash to LL Cool J to Tupac and Drake. It has become the number-one genre in the world with nearly 250 No.1 albums on the Billboard 200 and over 100 No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. So how did hip-hop begin? Who were the key players? What is the future of Hip-Hop? This is Billboard Explains: The Origins of Hip-Hop.
