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14 Dec 2023

JID’s ‘Surround Sound’ Crowns TikTok Billboard Top 50 | Billboard News

There’s a new No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 in JID’s “Surround Sound,” featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate, which vaults from No. 5 to the top of the chart posting Dec. 14.

Tetris Kelly
We’ve got a new leader while Christmas hits keep climbing the chart. JID’s “Surround Sound” bounced from No. 5 to the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting December 14. The track featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate is trending thanks to a dance trend everyone is hopping on. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” holds on to the No. 2 spot while two other holiday hits break into the top 10. The Ronettes’ “Sleigh Ride” glides to No. 6 because of a trap remix while Wham!’s “Last Christmas” lands at 7.

Every Thursday Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 Each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.

14 Dec 2023

Pop Culture Rewind: *NSYNC’s Historic Chart Achievements | Billboard News

Billboard looks back at *NSYNC’s hits, career and chart achievements.

Evan Burke:
It ain’t no lie that *NSYNC holds one of the biggest Billboard chart records of all time. The boys made a comeback just this year, but we’re also taking you back to a moment and an album we could never forget all in this week’s Pop Culture Rewind.

*NSYNC’s self-titled first album hit the Billboard charts in 1998, eventually peaking at No. 2 with hits like “I Want You Back” and “Tearing Up My Heart.”

They tore up teen’s hearts around the globe, so when it came to their second album, there was no sophomore slump in sight, containing their first Hot 100 No. 1, “It’s Gonna Be Me” along with “Bye Bye Bye,” No Strings Attached was released on March 21, 2000. It went straight to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and hit a first-week sales total of 2.4 million copies, the most albums sold in a week ever. They still hold that record for a group and held the record overall until they were eclipsed by Adele’s ’25’ in 2015 after it sold 3.3 million copies in a week.

Even the fellas’ third album Celebrity still holds the record for the third biggest sales week for an album with 1.8 million sold in 2001.

Justin Timberlake called the band back together this year to join him on the Trolls Band Together soundtrack with “Better Place.” The track debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, their first time back on the charts since 2002.

We’ll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.

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13 Dec 2023

Taylor Swift’s Birthday, Megan Thee Stallion Signs Deal, Amy Winehouse Movie & More | Billboard News

It’s Taylor Swift’s 34th birthday! In honor of the Swiftie Queen’s birthday, her ‘The Eras Tour’ Movie is available for rent. The singer also received a gift from the Chiefs co-owner and CEO Clark Hunt. Megan Thee Stallion has signed a distribution deal with WMG that will allow her to retain ownership of her music. ‘Back to Black,’ the Amy Winehouse biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson is set to hit theaters on May 10th, 2024. And more!

Tetris Kelly:
Megan Thee Stallion says she’s staying independent. The Amy Winehouse biopic gets a release date. Billy Porter takes us Behind the Photo. Brandy shares her holiday traditions, and we celebrate Taylor Swift’s 34th birthday.

Welcome to Billboard News. I’m Tetris Kelly. It’s Wednesday, December 13th, aka Taylor Swift’s birthday. And Miss. Swift has a lot to celebrate.

Happy Birthday, Taylor Swift! We’re celebrating the Swiftie Queen’s 34th birthday as she’s gifting fans with the opportunity to have her in their home and the Chiefs are showing some appreciation. Today feels like it should be a national holiday. The number 13 and 1989 aren’t special for no reason, and as Taylor is celebrating her big three-four, she posted about the release of ‘The Eras Tour’ online for, you guessed it, $19.89. “I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you.” Celebrate 34 with me by watching ‘The Eras Tour (Extended Version),’ including “Long Live,” “The Archer” and “Wildest Dreams” at home. And I know I wasn’t the only one stressed that “Long Live” wasn’t in the original version. Taylor has been supporting her Chiefs man Travis Kelce and it’s not unnoticed. Clark Hunt, who is the co-owner and CEO of the Chiefs, and his family surprised the chart-breaking singer with a sweet gift, just days before the b-day. Can I send Taylor a gift? Wait, what does one buy Taylor Swift? Happy Birthday, Tay, and happy streaming Swifties!

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13 Dec 2023

Brandy Shares Her Favorite Holiday Traditions | Billboard

Singer-songwriter and actress Brandy shares her three favorite holiday traditions.

Brandy:
That was good? But that’s tradition?

My favorite holiday traditions are spending quality time with my family. We get together and we celebrate memories and dance and play spades and just do a lot for Christmas together as a family. Quality time is key.

Christmas Day is our time. My mom only cooks twice a year which is so wack but it just makes us appreciate her food so much more. We love her dressing. We love her sweet potato pie. Because my mom starts cooking on Christmas Day we are all in the kitchen just soaking it all up.

I’m going to tell you my favorite Christmas album and I probably shouldn’t be saying this because I have a Christmas album out. Besides Christmas with Brandy, my favorite Christmas album that I play over and over and over like nobody gets any more play is Mariah Carey. The top three are “O Holy Night,” “Joy to the World,” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Isn’t that just a mess? Because I have a Christmas album.

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13 Dec 2023

Billy Porter Explains the Stories Behind the Photo | Billboard

Billy Porter explains the stories behind these photos with Billboard.

Billy Porter:
Hey, everybody! Billy Porter here, and this is Behind the Photos.

Here’s one of me in London. I don’t know what that building is. It’s like a big muckety-muck government building, I think on the bridge, and we took over the bridge for some social media content for the release of the “Broke a Sweat” single. And this is Robert Wun I’m wearing, and I look cute.

This one is very magical. Yes, that is Meryl Streep, Victor Garber and one of my besties, Wilson Cruz, and we were all at the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue at the beginning of the month for Banned Book Month. Victor, Meryl and I read passages — two passages each — from banned books, and Wilson was on a panel about how we combat the ridiculousness of that.

This is a picture of me and my mom, at my Black Mona Lisa: Volume One concert in New York City at the Beacon Theatre. My mother is disabled and she lives in a nursing home, and this was the first time that she was out of the nursing home in almost three years, and she was able to come and see my show. This was a very special moment because she was like, “I love you and I’m tired!” That’s my mom!

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12 Dec 2023

Dove Cameron on Her Debut Album, ‘Boyfriend’ Success, Her Disney Days & More | Billboard News

Dove Cameron opened up to Billboard’s Rania Aniftos about creating her debut album Alchemical: Volume 1, life after the success of her song “Boyfriend,” being vulnerable in her writing and the lessons she learned from her Disney Channel days.

Dove Cameron:
It was just like I was learning as I went and everybody was watching every inch of it.

Hey, I’m Dove Cameron, and this is Billboard News.

Rania Aniftos:
Hi, everybody. It’s Rania Aniftos with Billboard News, and I am so excited to be here with singer-songwriter, Emmy Award winner Dove Cameron.

Dove Cameron:
Hey!

Rania Aniftos:
Hello!

Dove Cameron:
I’m so excited to be here with you.

Rania Aniftos:
Me too!

Dove Cameron:
It’s been a long time coming.

Rania Aniftos:
It has been a long time coming. We’ve both been manifesting this to happen.

So your debut album, Alchemical: Volume 1, so you’re splitting it into two parts. What was the idea behind telling a story in sequence like that?

Dove Cameron:
I felt like I was writing the two halves in such different headspaces. Like, the first half was really, like, about the ending of something and an entire year of my life and the processing of that that happened. And then there was, like, a very stark kind of sonic page turn when it came to the sort of, like, next musical phase that I stepped into. It just kind of ended up making sense to split it.

Rania Aniftos:
You’ve also been sprinkling singles throughout the past few years, and now you finally have a full project out. How does that feel to have like a complete body of work to share with your fans?

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12 Dec 2023

BTS Officially On Hiatus, Nicki Minaj’s World Tour, Ye’s Listening Party & More | Billboard News

BTS is officially on hiatus until 2023. Nicki Minaj announced her ‘Pink Friday 2’ World Tour and teamed up with 50 Cent for a new version of her track “Beep Beep.” Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign hosted a listening party for their upcoming joint album ‘Vultures.’ Dove Cameron opened up to Billboard’s Rania Aniftos about creating her album ‘Alchemical: Volume 1,’ life after the success of her track “Boyfriend,” being vulnerable in her writing, and the lessons she learned from her Disney Channel days. Sarz, Asake and Gunna took us behind the scenes of the music video for their track “Happiness.” And more!

Tetris Kelly:
BTS is leaving us and we aren’t well. Kanye West has a jam-packed listening party full of A-list features, while Nicki Minaj grabs 50 Cent for a feature of her own. We go behind the video with Sars, Asake and Gunna and sit down with Dove Cameron.

It’s Tuesday, December 12th. I’m Tetris and this is Billboard News. Today’s show is pretty jam-packed so I won’t waste any time because this first story is gonna be hard for me to get through.

Say it ain’t so! The remainder of our men of BTS are heading to the military and their goodbye messages have us in pieces. No, seriously, where’s the tissue? BTS is officially on hiatus until 2025 and today is really hard, okay? A couple of days ago, RM touched ARMY in their souls with his letter stating in part “The day has come. I believe this will be some strange and new period of inspiration and learning for all of us. It’s scary, but during that vague time is there anything else that’s comforting? That’s probably your love.” Okay, I can get through this. I mean, Jin hilariously commented, “Welcome. It’s your first time in the military, right?” BTS’ youngest member Jung Kook said goodbye on Weverse, and you already know I was a puddle when Jimin also emotionally said goodbye with his clean-shaven look. Those two enlisted as buddies together. V posted a note to Weverse saying, “Actually I’m really sad that I can’t make happy memories with my ARMY for the time being. I’ll be back after 18 months of being healthy, so take care of your ARMY and if you’re looking for something to be happy about every day, cheers! I’m here!” BTS shared a photo of all seven members reunited before the big day. We’ll miss you guys but we’ll be right here when you’re back in 2025.

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12 Dec 2023

Get an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at Sarz, Asake & Gunna’s ‘Happiness’ Music Video | Billboard

Sarz, Asake and Gunna break down the new music video for their new song “Happiness’” exclusively for Billboard.

Jamar Hawkins:
Hey guys, this is a Billboard exclusive sneak peek.

Sarz:
Welcome, Billboard. This is Sarz, and you’re on my set for “Happiness” featuring Asake and Gunna.

Edgar Esteves:
Hey, what’s up! It’s Edgar Esteves. I’m the director today for Sarz, Asake and Gunna “Happiness.” Today, Billboard, we’re taking you behind the scenes of the music video.

Zev York:
The director today is Edgar Esteves, the GOAT!

Edgar Esteves:
So right here, we got Zev, the creative director. This music video concept is really just about, like, when you know life waters your seed and blossoms you into the flower that you are, bringing your own happiness to fruition — and through costume, wardrobe, through good energy, we can achieve that.

Taylor Webster:
Hi, Billboard. Thank you so much for coming. I’m the publicist on set. The video is about everyone coming together, all genders, bright colors, and really just, like, illustrating what happiness is.

Edgar Esteves:
Guys, this is Zayd. I shot a video with him about a few months ago and now we’re back.

Zayd Ezzeldine:
We’re back.

Alexa Perkins:
Hi, Billboard, what’s up? It’s Alexa from Empire. Today we are on site for Asake, Sarz and Gunna’s music video “Happiness” dropping Dec. 8. The video shoot is in the middle of beautiful Calabasas, Calif.

Edgar Esteves:
The song just reminds me of just, like, nature, Earth, smiles, sun flares and that’s why we came to the hills in Calabasas, Calif., to shoot everything, where we have these beautiful, you know brown and green hills that in post (post-production) we’re going to turn all green.

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11 Dec 2023

Cardi B Confirms Split From Offset, 2024 Golden Globe Nominations & More | Billboard News

Cardi B confirms her split from Offset and says she’s “been single for a while.” Olivia Rodrigo performs hit songs from her album ‘Guts’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Tiny Desk.’ Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Ryan Gosling and more get nominated for the 2024 Golden Globes. Brenda Lee continues to top the Hot 100 chart and more!

Tetris Kelly:
Cardi B says she’s single, while Offset shuts down wild rumors. Some of your favorite artists get nominated for the Golden Globes. Olivia Rodrigo gives epic performances over the weekend. And we revealed this week’s top 10 for the Billboard Hot 100. I am Tetris Kelly, welcome to another week of Billboard News. It’s Monday, December 11, and we’re kicking today off by setting some rumors to rest coming straight from Cardi B and Offset themselves.

Cardi B:
I have been single for a minute now but I have been afraid to like, not afraid, I just don’t know how like to tell the world.

Tetris Kelly:
Okay, girl, you better let them know. Cardi B says her and Offset are done, as Offset is coming at Blueface for saying he slept with Chrisean Rock. I was not expecting all this on my Monday morning, but let me break it down for you.

Cardi B:
I want to start 2024 like fresh, open. I don’t know, I’m curious for new life, for a new beginning.

Tetris Kelly:
You heard it from Cardi. She’s been single for a while and didn’t know how to tell us but she’s also referencing the drama surrounding Offset. Blueface fired off several tweets about his baby mama Chrisean, with one saying, “So you ain’t Cardi husband November 10th at 4am at their house in LA? I’m making this up.?” Offset responding to one of the tweets saying, “I never talked or touched that lady. Real talk man, you need some help.” Does Cardi believe all this?

Cardi B:
When it comes for today’s events and stuff, I don’t know if it’s — I don’t think it’s true. I don’t care to find out.

Tetris Kelly:
Wishing all of them the best in figuring this out. Onto some Olivia Rodrigo. She had a busy weekend and I was obsessed with every moment.

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11 Dec 2023

Hot 100 Chart Reveal: Dec.16 | Billboard News

Christmas music continues to take over our charts. Wham!, Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee battle it out for the top spot this week, but who will get the No. 1 spot? Watch the full video to find out.

Tetris Kelly
This is the Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated December 16th. Slipping two spots to No. 10 is “Paint the Town Red.” Holding tight at No. 9 is “Snooze.”

Tetris Kelly
Two spots “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year,” still at No. 7 is “Cruel Summer.” Keeping it “Holly Jolly” at No. 6 is Burl Ives. Jack Harlow falls to No. 5. While Wham! climbs to 4, “Jingle Bell Rock” moves up to No. 3. And Mariah keeps the spirit at No. 2 and for her second week at the peak is the evergreen Brenda Lee.