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Happy anniversary, dahhlings! As all members of the Lambily know, March 27 is the annual anniversary of Mariah Carey‘s birth.
And while the Songbird Supreme may classify herself as “eternally 12” — and refuses to use the term “birthday” or, you know, recognize the concept of time in general — we couldn’t let the day go by without honoring her legacy as one of the most iconic chart-toppers in Billboard history.

To date, the Elusive Chanteuse has racked up a record-setting nineteen No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 — making her the solo artist with the most number ones and only one behind The Beatles’ high water mark of 20.

Of course, Carey’s latest, and some would argue greatest, No. 1 is “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which reached the top of the tally for the first time in 2019 — a full 25 years after its initial release — and has since made its annual return to No. 1 every holiday season since.

However, ask any Lamb and they’ll tell you there’s so much more to Mariah’s songbook than Christmas music. Starting out at the dawn of the ’90s, the singer became instantly known for her iconic voice and notched adult-contemporary hits like “Vision of Love” and “Love Takes Time” as well as certified pop smashes like “Dreamlover,” “Fantasy” and “Always Be My Baby.”

Eventually, she spread her wings and found her artistic freedom with the release of 1997’s Butterfly, which became a blueprint for successfully melding R&B, hip-hop and pop with singles like “Honey” and “My All.” High-profile collabs with Jay-Z and Joe and 98 Degrees soon followed in the form of “Heartbreaker” and “Thank God I Found You,” but Mariah hit another level of artistic achievement and string of No. 1s with 2005’s The Emancipation of Mimi and its 2008 successor E=MC2.

Throughout the 2000s, the songwriter crafted the sound of the decade thanks to hits like “We Belong Together,” “Don’t Forget About Us” and “Touch My Body,” with the worldwide success of the former even barring its equally infectious follow-up “Shake It Off” from reaching the top of the chart.

To celebrate Mariah’s “anniversary,” vote for your favorite of her nineteen No. 1 hits below.

This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors each week — is powered by new music from Nicki Nicole, Laura Pausini and Adriana Rios, to name a few.

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The list highlights six new singles by a female artist or featuring a female artist in honor of Women’s History Month including Nicole’s “NO voy a llorar :’),” a deeply personal and uncanny track about heartbreak and disappointment; Pausini’s “Un buen inicio,” an empowering pop ballad that’s a testament to the Italian artist’s resilience, as she talks about leaving behind the memories of the past that used to leave her scars and focusing on the future; and Mexican newcomer Rios “¿Dónde Están?” where she poured her heart out in a corrido-ranchera fusion that she penned in remembrance of the victims of femicide in Mexico and around the world.

Also featured is “Tú y Tú,” Los Angeles Azules latest track in collaboration with Argentina artist Cazzu and Mexican rapper Santa Fe Klan—the former delivers a truly mesmerizing take, where she melodiously demonstrates her capabilities to extend beyond the música urbana format with grace and galore.

In an extended playlist, Billboard included other new Latin noteworthy releases including Becky G’s “Arranca” with Dominican artist Omega, Dalex’s return to music with “Bora Bora,” and Mariah Angeliq’s “Ricota,” to name a few. What’s your favorite new Latin music release this week? Vote below!

Listen to the complete playlist here

The 2023 Academy Awards are just days away, and songs by some of today’s biggest artists are up for the best original song Oscar.

Lady Gaga is nominated for “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick) and Rihanna is up for “Lift Me Up (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever). This is Rihanna’s first and Gaga’s fourth Oscar nomination, and Gaga previously won for co-writing “Shallow” from A Star Is Born. Diane Warren also received her 14th Oscar nom for “Applause” (Tell It Like a Woman). David Byrne, Sox Lux founder Ryan Lott and Mitski are also Oscar nominees in the best original song category thanks to “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once, which is the most-nominated film this year with 11 nods.

Ahead of the Oscars, we at Billboard want to know which song you think should win the trophy. Let us know by voting in our poll below.

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The 95th annual Oscars are just days away, and if Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” wins the award for best original song, it will join 27 other tracks that have won an Academy Award and also reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Some of the other songs that have reached this milestone are Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper‘s A Star Is Born duet “Shallow,” Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” from Frozen, Adele‘s “Skyfall” from the James Bond movie of the same name and many more. Five artists have each made the top 10 with two Oscar-winning songs – Barbra Streisand, Irene Cara, Jennifer Warnes, Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson. 

See our full list of Oscar-winning songs have hit the Hot 100 top 10 here, and let us know your favorite by voting below.

February is ending, and we can’t wrap the month without asking readers to vote for their favorite collaboration released in the past 28 days. 

The fan-based poll features 16 Latin collaborations that were either featured on our weekly First Stream Latin playlist or as a new music release story this month, including the catchy reggaetón “1000CANCIONES” by Alvaro Diaz and Senra; Fuerza Regida and Becky G’s flirtatious “Te Quiero Besar;” and Ana Barbara and Vicente Fernandez’s heartfelt “La Jugada,” released posthumously after Chente’s passing, to name a few. 

Two of Karol G’s latest bangers are also on the list: her sultry urban track “X Si Volvemos” with Romeo Santos and her bonafide anthem “TQG” with Shakira. 

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Additionally, many artists joined forces this month to drop innovative tropical bops such as the cumbia villera “En La Intimidad” by Emilia, Callejero Fino and Big One; Maluma and Marc Anthony’s salsa “La Fórmula”; and power couple Mike Bahía and Greeicy’s bachata “Mi Pecadito.” 

What’s your favorite Latin collaboration? Vote below!

The 2022 winning collabs are Christina Aguilera and Ozuna’s “Santo” (January); Becky G and Karol G’s “MAMIII” (February); Sebastian Yatra and John Legend’s “Tacones Rojos (Remix)” (March); Bizarrap and Paulo Londra’s “BZRP Music Session” (April); Morar and Duki’s “Paris” (May); Blessd and Rels B’s “Energia” (June); Pablo Alboran and Sebastian Yatra’s “Contigo” (July); Anonimus and R3ymon’s “Santa Diabla” (August); Kany García and Christian Nodal’s “La Siguiente” (September); Juan Gabriel and Anahí’s “Déjame Vivir” (October); Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares’ “Tukoh Taka” (November); and Alejo and CNCO’s “Estrella” (December). 

Lizzo joined some of Sesame Street‘s famous fuzzy friends this week to play delicious music on a flute made of chocolate chips and brown sugar — before, of course, Cookie Monster gobbled the instrument up.

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The 34-year-old superstar is hardly the first musician to enjoy the sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away on Sesame Street. Nick Jonas taught Count and the squad about shapes, Ed Sheeran sang about the difference between behavior at home versus at school, One Direction gave the letter “U” a whole new meaning, Bruno Mars shared the importance of perseverance, Destiny’s Child showed a “new way to walk,” *NSYNC taught Big Bird and the rest of the street to believe in themselves, Usher sang the ABC’s, Anderson .Paak gave a lesson in holidays, Billie Eilish sang “Happier Than Ever” with the Count, Kacey Musgraves mused about colors, Dave Grohl traveled across the world to meet new friends and more.

So who’s your favorite musician who appeared on Sesame Street? Let us know by voting below.

We’re halfway through February, and there’s a massive new batch of music to sift through by everyone from P!nk to Skrillex. With so many new options, we want to know which new release you’ll have on repeat going into Presidents’ Day Weekend.

The pop veteran unfurled her ninth studio album, Trustfall, complete with singles “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” the anthemic title track and “When I Get There” as well as guest features from The Lumineers, First Aid Kit and Chris Stapleton, while Skrillex dropped his long-awaited sophomore album Quest for Fire. The follow-up to 2014’s Recess features high-octane collabs with the likes of Missy Elliott, Fred Again, Pete Wentz, Porter Robinson and Joker.

Meanwhile, Janelle Monáe teamed up with Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 to deliver carefree new single “Float,” and Niall Horan kicked off a new era with “Heaven,” the swoon-worthy lead single off his upcoming third solo album, The Show.

Plus, Omar Apollo treated fans to the dreamy mathematical rebound conundrum that is “3 Boys” — his first single in the wake of his star-making 2022 debut Ivory. And Polo G tapped Future for the contemplative “No Time Wasted.”

Depending on how your Valentine’s Day went, you also have Kelsea Ballerini‘s post-divorce EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat and Caroline Polachek‘s hot-and-heavy new studio set Desire, I Want to Turn Into You to keep on rotation as you work out the emotional rollercoaster that is love.

No matter what you’re listening to this weekend, vote for your favorite release in Billboard‘s weekly new music poll below.

Rihanna took the stage at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night (Feb. 12), where she performed for the first time in seven years, treated viewers to a medley of some of her biggest hits and showed off an adorable baby bump. But who should headline next year’s show?

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Fans have been hoping for some K-pop representation, so maybe a show featuring BLACKPINK or BTS would take over the big game? Taylor Swift was rumored to be the halftime performer in 2023 before Rihanna was announced. Could 2024 be her year?

Who should do the honors and headline the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show? Let us know who you’d like to see by voting below.

Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died Wednesday (Feb. 8) at age 94. As one of the most prolific musicians of his time, it’s impossible to overstate the enormity of Bacharach’s contributions to the pop canon and music history as a whole. But with so many iconic standards to choose from, Billboard wants to know: Which of the musician’s pop confections is your all-time favorite?

Billboard contributor Gary Graff shared his picks for Bacharach’s 10 best songs on Wednesday, and now we want to know what tops your personal list.

Is “I Say a Little Prayer,” the classic recorded in 1967 by Dionne Warwick and one year later by Aretha Franklin, your sentimental favorite? Or do you prefer “Walk On By,” Warwick’s pretty perfect breakout hit from three years before “Prayer”?

Carpenters recorded the definitive version of “(They Long to Be) Close to You” in 1970, but other versions of the wistful ballad were released by the likes of Dusty Springfield, Richard Chamberlain and, of course, the Queen of Twitter herself — though it was originally written for Herb Alpert.

Which song puts you in a happier mood: “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” as recorded for 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, or the kitschy “What’s New Pussycat?” from the feature film of the same name (and also that unforgettable moment in Steve Martin’s Father of Bride)?

Or maybe your favorite Bacharach ditty is one that didn’t make our list — from “Baby It’s You” and “Wishin’ and Hoping” to “Arthur’s Theme” and “What the World Needs Now.”

Vote for your favorite song by the late Bacharach below.

It’s officially February, and as we turn the page on a new month, we’ve got a whole batch of new music to soundtrack the lead-up to Valentine’s Day. And Billboard wants to know: Which release are you loving the most?

More than half a decade after 2017’s Now, Shania Twain reasserts her claim to the country-pop throne with her new album Queen of Me. Preceded by singles “Waking Up Dreaming” and “Giddy Up!,” the new studio set also lifts the icon’s title track to her 2022 compilation Not Just a Girl (The Highlights) and incorporates the anthemic single into its 12-song track list.

Meanwhile, GloRilla feeds the haters and calls out the fakery in all our social media feeds on her delicious new single “Internet Trolls.” “Watch out for them internet trolls/ They be tryna satisfy them internet goals/ You just got locked up ’cause the internet told/ Fake it ’til you make it, that’s the internet code,” she spits on the Hitkidd-produced track.

There’s also RAYE, who caps off a long and arduous music industry journey of the past few years by finally releasing her debut album 21st Century Blues. “Please get nice and comfortable and lock your phones, because the story is about to begin,” she declares at the top of the independent studio set, which arrives on the heels of her U.K. No. 1 hit “Escapism” featuring 070 Shake and also contains highlights like “Oscar Winning Tears,” “The Thrill Is Gone” and the Mahalia-assisted “Five Star Hotels.”

Plus, Morgan Wallen previews the massive 36-song track list of his upcoming album One Thing at a Time with a trio of new tunes; Karol G and Romeo Santos team up for the Spanish-language “X Si Volvemos”; and more.

Vote for your favorite new release of the week in Billboard‘s poll below.