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Skrillex, Fred Again.. & Flowdan’s ‘Rumble’ Rolls Into the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart’s Top 10
Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Flowdan fly into the top 10 on Billboard‘s multi-metric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Jan. 21) with “Rumble,” up from No. 15 to No. 10. The song, released Jan. 4 and which debuted on the Jan. 14 tally from just two days of data, reaped 2.8 million streams and sold 1,000 downloads Jan. 6-12, according to Luminate.
“Rumble” marks the sixth top 10 for Skrillex and the first each for Fred Again.. and Flowdan. Skrillex boasts one leader: “Where Are You Now,” with Diplo and Justin Bieber, for two weeks in 2015.
Concurrently, “Rumble” roars on Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (13-4) and enters Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs (No. 11).
But there’s more from Skrillex: His “Way Back,” with PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd, opens at No. 13 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. The track, which starts with 1.8 million streams, is Skrillex’s 38th entry, dating to “Right In,” which hit No. 24 just after the chart began in January 2013. “Back” marks the third appearance for Trippie Redd and the first for PinkPantheress.
‘Seventeen’ at 50
Wuki, aka DJ/producer Kris Barman, debuts on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with “Edge of Seventeen” at No. 50. It’s Wuki’s first solo Billboard charted title, following a run with Innerpartysystem, which hit the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart with EP Never Be Content (No. 15, 2011).
“Seventeen” – with unbilled vocals by U.K. singer Clementine Douglas – is a cover of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Fleetwood Mac legendary singer Stevie Nicks’ classic “Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove),” which scaled Mainstream Rock Airplay (No. 4, September 1981) and the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 11, April 1982). More recently, Miley Cyrus interpolated the song, with Nicks, in “Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix),” a reworking of Cyrus’ “Midnight Sky,” a No. 14 hit on the Hot 100 in 2020.
‘Dice’ Is Winning
Shifting to the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, Armin van Buuren bursts into the top 10 with “Roll the Dice,” featuring Philip Strand (14-8). van Buuren’s 11th top 10 and Strand’s first, the song is drawing core-dance airplay on Music Choice’s Dance/EDM channel, iHeartRadio’s Evolution and KMVQ-HD2 San Francisco, among other outlets. (The Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart measures radio airplay on a select group of full-time dance stations, along with plays during mix shows on around 70 top 40-formatted reporters.)
Oprah Winfrey On Hand For Inauguration Of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
Wes Moore is now the 63rd governor of the state of Maryland, the first time in history that feat has been achieved. On hand for the well-attended and star-studded ceremony in the state’s capital city was Oprah Winfrey, who has ties to the region.
Wes Moore, 44, was sworn in during a lavish ceremony in Annapolis, Md. with Winfrey introducing the military veteran and Maryland native where she reminded attendees that she found her footing as a television news reporter in nearby Baltimore at WJZ-TV, a CBS affiliate station.
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Oprah, along with President Biden and former President Obama, endorsed Moore during his campaign. Although he has never held public office, Moore is a seasoned businessman and philanthropist who served as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, an organization focused on fighting poverty in New York City. While running for governor, Moore made that as well as protecting reproductive rights in Maryland two of his major issues.
“I know that, with Wes Moore as your governor, Maryland’s best days lie ahead,” Oprah said when introducing Moore at today’s inauguration. The state has a significant place in Oprah’s heart; she moved to Baltimore at just 22 years old to work as co-anchor of WJZ-TV’s 6 o’clock news. “When I moved to Maryland, I had no idea really who I was, or what an Oprah was,” she said during the inauguration speech. “But I will tell you something: Maryland is where I figured it out.”
Local outlet WBAL-TV published the full transcript of Gov. Moore’s speech and we’ll share a portion of the speech as prepared below.
Gov. Moore:
You’ve elected me to serve as your governor, but the work, will be done together. Now there will be skeptics, who will say that we cannot rise above the toxic partisanship we see all too often in today’s politics, where people care more about where the idea came from than is it a good idea. Those voices told me at the beginning of my campaign, “You don’t understand how politics works.” To them I said and I say, “We must govern on big principles instead of petty differences.”
To them I said and I say, we must form broad coalitions that bring people together rather than scare them. I said and I say, the urgency of the moment demands a different way of serving the people.
While I led paratroopers, do you know what question I never asked my soldiers, what’s your political party?
I will govern the same way: For all Marylanders. For those who did not vote for me, I will work to earn your support; for those who did, I will work to keep it.
Congratulations to Gov. Wes Moore.
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s ‘The Name Chapter: Temptation’ EP Includes a Coi Leray Collab
With less than 10 days until the release of TOMORROW X TOGETHER‘s forthcoming mini album, The Name Chapter: Temptation, more goodies hinting at the project’s contents continue to arrive. Thursday (Jan. 19) saw the K-pop group unveil the project’s tracklist, which includes a feature from rapper Coi Leray.
The tracklist was revealed in a poster shared to the K-pop group’s social accounts, and revealed the songwriting credits. The new tracks on the studio set include “Sugar Rush Ride” — the project’s lead single — “Devil by the Window,” “Happy Fools (feat. Coi Leray),” “Tinnitus (Wanna Be a Rock)” and “Farewell, Neverland.”
While MOA will need to wait a little while longer for the release of “Sugar Rush Ride,” the idols shared a snippet of the track via their TikTok account in videos of each member
The Name Chapter: Temptation and its lead single “Sugar Rush Ride” will arrive on Jan. 27, with an album preview to be released on Jan. 22. Two additional teasers for the project’s lead single will be shared on Jan. 24 and 25. Following the EP’s release, the K-pop group will perform a special showcase on Jan. 28.
The Name Chapter: Temptation will be the group’s first music release since the arrival of its fourth mini EP, minisode 2: Thursday’s Child. That project was a hit for the K-pop stars. It spent a total of 14 weeks on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, where it peaked at No. 4. Thursday’s Child achieved even more success on the Top Current Album Sales chart, where it spent 20 weeks on the tally and hit No. 1.
See TXT’s tracklist for The Name Chapter: Temptation, and get an early taste of “Sugar Rush Ride”:
BLACKPINK Drops Limited-Edition ‘Born Pink’ Vinyl
BLACKPINK used social media on Wednesday (Jan. 18) to unveil the limited-edition vinyl of their sophomore album Born Pink.
The girl group announced the release on both Weverse and Instagram, revealing the baby pink vinyl will come with a plethora of extras, including a 72-page photo book, a BLACKPINK-branded vinyl protector grip, cork mat, double-sided poster, a set of six large photo cards, a random selfie photo card featuring one of the members, a photo sticker set of four and a pop-up card — all in a pink package box of the album’s artwork.
According to the post, the special vinyl is being released on Thursday (Jan. 19) and BLINKs couldn’t order it fast enough. “ITS NOT A WANT, ITS A NEED,” one wrote on Instagram in all caps, while another added, “All my money’s go-o-o-o-o-oneee~.” A third joked, “Blackpink fr knows how to make my pockets hurt.”
At the start of the year, reports surfaced that Jisoo’s long-awaited solo debut may finally be in the works, which would make her the fourth and final member of the group to branch out with her own music, following Jennie’s “SOLO” in 2018 and both Rosé’s single album -R- and Lisa’s self-titled Lalisa in 2021.
This spring, the idols will continue to make history by becoming the first Asian act to ever headline Coachella, along with Bad Bunny and Frank Ocean. The announcement came just four years after the foursome made their debut at the Indio, Calif.-based festival back in 2019, and less than a week after the music video for their early hit single “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” surpassed an astonishing two billion views on YouTube.
Check out BLACKPINK’s Born Pink vinyl announcement below.
Elevation Worship’s ‘Same God’ Tops Hot Christian Songs & Christian Airplay Charts
Elevation Worship earns its second No. 1 on Billboard’s streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Christian Songs chart and its third leader on Christian Airplay as “Same God” ascends to the top of both lists dated Jan. 21.
The song increased by 10% to 8 million audience impressions among Christian Airplay reporters in the Jan. 6-12 tracking week, according to Luminate. It also drew 1.5 million U.S. streams and sold 1,000 downloads.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based collective previously ruled Christian Airplay with “Rattle!” for a week in September 2021 (as it also hit No. 4 on Hot Christian Songs), and “Graves Into Gardens,” featuring Brandon Lake. The latter also topped both charts at once, on the tallies dated Feb. 6, 2021. It dominated Hot Christian Songs for two frames, while pacing Christian Airplay for a week.
Elevation Worship now sports two of the three select instances in which a track has dominated both charts simultaneously. Prior to “Same God” and “Gardens,” Mandisa first achieved the feat in September 2013 when “Overcomer” spent its first of 10 weeks atop Hot Christian Songs and its first of 12 frames in the Christian Airplay penthouse.
Notably, the act has released a studio version and a live version of “Same God,” the latter of which credits Jonsal Barrientes, a member of the group, in a featured role. Chris Brown, Elevation Worship frontman, sings lead vocals on the studio mix. (Both renditions contribute to the song’s singular chart listing.)
Brown co-wrote the track with Pat Barrett, Steven Furtick and Brandon Lake.
Here’s Why Sadie Sink Thought Working With Taylor Swift on ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’ Was ‘Bizarre’
Sadie Sink is used to acting alongside demogorgons and shadow monsters on Stranger Things, but it was working with Taylor Swift that she thought was “bizarre.” During her Wednesday (Jan. 18) appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the 20-year-old star opened up about how she was scouted for the singer’s All Too Well short film, which Sink explained was one of the most unexpected roles she’s ever been offered.
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“I was a fan of hers before,” she recalled. “Her team reached out and I guess she had me in mind for this video. I said, ‘Yes, of course.’”
When asked by Meyers whether Swift’s invitation had been the “trippiest” offer she’s ever told friends and family about receiving, she immediately said it was. “You would never think that our paths would really cross, someone being in the music industry and then in the film industry,” she explained.
“It was like two different worlds,” she added. “It was kind of a bizarre mashup, but everyone was very excited.”
The Whale actress starred alongside Dylan O’Brien in Swift’s All Too Well: The Short Film, which was released on YouTube in November 2021, and marked the longest motion picture project the “Anti-Hero” singer had yet directed. The short went on to win video of the year at last year’s VMAs, and Swift has since signed a deal with Searchlight Pictures to write and direct her first feature-length film.
The 11-time Grammy winner explained how important it was to her to get Sink onboard the All Too Well project when she made her own appearance on Late Night in 2021. “The only two people I imagined playing the two characters, it was Sadie and Dylan,” she told Meyers.
“If Sadie had said no, I don’t think I would have made it, I don’t think I would have made the film,” she continued. “I think I would’ve just been like, this is a sign.”
Watch Sadie Sink talk about working with Taylor Swift on Late Night With Seth Meyers above.
Dolly Parton’s 15 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks
Since releasing her debut solo album, 1967’s Hello, I’m Dolly, more than 50 years ago, Dolly Parton has changed the face of the entertainment industry. Kicking down doors for female performers in both country and pop music, she has soared in the worlds of books, television, philanthropy and movies — and pretty much whatever else she tackled.
On top of it all, her expansive roster of hits reads like a “best of” list of the 1970s and 1980s, and it remains one of the strongest song catalogs of any singer-songwriter in any genre. As a writer, she has penned everything from poignant, detailed ballads about life in the Smoky Mountains, where she grew up, to some of the most defining love songs of all time.
Her prowess as a songwriter and performer is so great, it earned her a historic induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 — an accomplishment she almost didn’t accept, telling Billboard at the time that she didn’t feel like she “measured up” to past inductees. A legacy like hers, however, deserves the title of “rock star” no matter what style of music she makes, and the world agreed. She went on to become the second female country artist to be inducted in both the Rock and Country Music Halls of Fame.
“People usually [say] ‘Dolly rocks’ or ‘you rock’ or ‘you’re a rock star,’” she said. “I thought they just meant that I was cool, and I took that as a great compliment. But now I’m going to have to take it literally!”
In choosing our favorite Dolly Parton songs, we chose fifteen. Many of them came from her own pen, and all of them will “Always” have staying power. To be fair, we could do a list of our favorite Dolly duets, too, but wanted to keep this one solo focused.
Keep reading to see Dolly Parton’s 15 best songs to date below.
Lainey Wilson’s ‘Heart Like a Truck’ Rumbles Into Hot Country Songs Chart’s Top 10
Lainey Wilson’s “Heart Like a Truck” ascends to the top 10 on Billboard’s streaming-, airplay and sales based Hot Country Songs chart, giving the singer-songwriter her fourth career-opening hit in the tier. On the chart dated Jan. 21, it climbs from No. 12 to No. 8.
Wilson co-penned “Truck” with Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson, and it was produced by Jay Joyce.
The song drew 8.8 million official streams (up 1%) and sold 4,000 downloads in the U.S. in Jan. 6-12, according to Luminate. On Country Airplay, it rolls 13-12 for a new high (16.4 million impressions, up 14%, in the same span).
Concurrently, Wilson’s featured turn on HARDY‘s “Wait in the Truck” ranks at No. 11 after hitting No. 7 in November. On Country Airplay, it pushes 14-13 (15.3 million, up 12%). Plus, it attracted 9.9 million clicks and sold 4,000 in the tracking week.
Wilson debuted with “Things a Man Oughta Know,” which reached No. 3 on Hot Country Songs and led Country Airplay for a week in September 2021. Sophomore single “Never Say Never,” with Cole Swindell, peaked at No. 2 last April, while dominating Country Airplay for two frames in April-May. As Wilson scored her second of two Country Airplay No. 1s, Swindell earned the 11th of his 12 to-date.
‘Gone’ Goes Top 10
On Country Digital Song Sales, Luke Combs banks his 27th top 10 as “Going, Going, Gone,” jumps 16-10, up 9% to 2,000 sold. His haul of top 10s includes eight No. 1s, most recently “The Kind of Love We Make” for three weeks after opening atop the ranking last July.
On Hot Country Songs, “Gone” ranks at No. 7, after reaching a No. 6 high, with 9.9 million streams. On Country Airplay, it holds at No. 11 (18.9 million, up 18%).
The Kid Laroi Reflects on Past Wrongs in Introspective New Song ‘I Can’t Go Back to the Way It Was’: Listen
The Kid Laroi is gearing up to release his debut studio album, The First Time, and to drum up anticipation, the “Stay” singer gave fans a taste of the LP with new single “I Can’t Go Back to the Way It Was (Intro)” on Thursday (Jan. 19).
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The track sees Laroi sharing intimate details about his life, such as his relationship with his mother and father, and the difficulties that life often holds. The 19-year-old also struggles to keep up with the fast pace of his existence, and feels bad for the bridges he’s burned in the process.
“I did things I that knew were wrong/ But time just keeps movin’ on/ And no matter which way I run/ I can’t go back to the way it was/ I broke bones and I shed some blood/ I talked to a few friеnds I love/ No matter which way I run/ I can’t go back to the way it was, no,” the Australian rapper spits over atmospheric instrumentals.
At the end of the song’s accompanying video, The Kid Laroi reveals that the next track will be “Love Again,” which arrives Friday, Jan. 27.
“I Can’t Go Back to the Way It Was (Intro)” arrives after the artist shared a teaser trailer for the album on Jan. 12. In the 30-second visual, Laroi’s voice is heard over a series of vintage-looking clips of everyday life, saying, “You never forget the first time: the first time you fall in love, the first time you get caught, the first time you feel shame, the first real kiss.”
The new single marks the first track that Laroi has released since April’s “Thousand Miles,” which charted at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to “Thousand Miles,” Laroi’s Justin Bieber collaboration “Stay” was a massive hit, and crowned the Hot 100 in August 2021.
Listen to “I Can’t Go Back to the Way It Was (Intro)” in the video above.
