1. Easton Corbin Gets 'Real' With First No. 1 on Top Country Albums

    July 09, 2015 4:05 PM EDT Easton Corbin 's third album is the charm, as About to Get Real becomes his first No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart (dated July 18). In its launch week, the project moved 20,000 units, according to Nielsen Music. The album ...

  2. Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' Makes History on Hot Country Songs

    July 09, 2015 4:04 PM EDT Little Big Town makes history on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart (dated July 18), as "Girl Crush" ranks at No. 1 for an 11th week, marking the most frames that a song by a group (of at least three members) has reigned in the ch ...

  3. Chart Fireworks: 2015's Best-Selling July 4th Songs

    July 09, 2015 2:15 PM EDT Americans didn't just celebrate the Fourth of July with food and fireworks. Like any good celebration, music was a big part of the mix. In the Nielsen Music tracking week ending July 5, patriotic song sales soared, led by Lee Greenwood ' ...

  4. Holding Country Airplay's Top Spot Again, Blake Shelton's 'Sangria' Proves Country Isn't 'Dry'

    July 07, 2015 1:57 PM EDT Cheers to Blake Shelton 's "Sangria," which holds the No. 1 spot for a second week on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated July 18). The content of the lyrics - drinking - has certainly been one of the major themes in count ...

  5. Lionel Richie Hits No. 1 for First Time in 23 Years on U.K. Albums Chart

    July 06, 2015 11:20 AM EDT Lionel Richie had earned his first U.K. No. 1 album in 23 years. His June 28 performance at Glastonbury Festival catapulted 2003’s The Definitive Collection (Motown/Universal Music TV), featuring his work both with and without the Commodores, to t ...

  6. Breaking Benjamin Earns Its First No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200 Chart

    July 01, 2015 11:00 AM EDT Rock band Breaking Benjamin celebrates its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart -- and their best sales week ever -- as Dark Before Dawn arrives in the top slot. The set moved 141,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 28, acco ...

  7. Blake Shelton Tops Billboard's Country Airplay Chart for the 20th Time

    June 30, 2015 10:36 AM EDT Blake Shelton steps to the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated July 11) as "Sangria" (Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville) rises 2-1. The coronation marks Shelton's record-extending 15th consecutive No. 1 on ...

  8. Billboard to Alter Chart Tracking Week for Global Release Date

    June 24, 2015 3:00 PM EDT In response to the IFPI's global release date announcement, Billboard and Nielsen Music will adjust the tracking weeks for most Billboard charts. Concurrently, Billboard's rankings, including the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 , and ...

  9. Kelsea Ballerini First Female To Lead Country Airplay Chart With Debut Single Since 2006

    June 23, 2015 11:12 AM EDT Kelsea Ballerini scores the first debut No. 1 by a woman on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated July 4) in more than nine years, as "Love Me Like You Mean It" (Black River) rises 2-1 in its 38th week. The song tops the chart as ...

  10. Chart Beat

    Janet Jackson Leads Trending 140, Pentatonix's Michael Jackson Medley Hits Top Five

    June 22, 2015 7:29 PM EDT Janet  and Michael Jackson have reclaimed their high perches on Billboard charts. Janet Jackson released her new single "No Sleeep" Monday and it quickly shot to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 , where it locked up four c ...

  11. 'Now 8,' A Thousand Horses Gallop Onto Top Country Albums

    June 18, 2015 5:23 PM EDT For the first time since 2008, a various-artists compilation leads Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The new Now That’s What I Call Country, Volume 8 (Sony Music/Universal/Universal Music Entertainment) bounds in atop the tally (dated June 27) ...

  12. Kenny Chesney Goes 'Wild' With 25th No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart

    June 16, 2015 3:53 PM EDT Kenny Chesney collects his 25th No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated June 27), as "Wild Child" with Grace Potter  rises 2-1 in its 21st week. The song crowns the chart with a 1 percent gain to 43.4 million audience impr ...

  13. Muse's 'Drones' Opens At No. 1 in U.K.

    June 15, 2015 4:23 AM EDT Muse have secured their fifth U.K. No. 1 album with Drones (Helium 3/Warner Bros.), 12 years after their first chart-topper. Jason Derulo moved into a third week atop the singles chart with “Want To Want Me” (Warner Bros.). Drones had a combined s ...

  14. Country Legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Team for No. 1 Debut on Top Country Albums Chart

    June 12, 2015 1:13 PM EDT Two country legends arrive in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart (dated June 20) as Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard debut at No. 7 with their new collaborative album Django and Jimmie . It moved 31,000 units in the week ending June 7, according ...

  15. Hot 100 Chart Moves: How I Became the Bomb Debuts With Viral Hit 'Ulay, Oh'

    June 12, 2015 11:00 AM EDT As previously reported , Wiz Khalifa 's Furious 7 smash "See You Again," featuring Charlie Puth , leads the Billboard Hot 100 (dated June 20) for an eighth week, while Andy Grammer scores his first top 10 with "Honey, I'm ...

  16. Adele's '21' is the U.K.'s Best-Seller of the Decade

    June 11, 2015 3:46 AM EDT It’s official: Adele’s 21 is the biggest-selling album of the decade to date in the U.K.  The British singer’s all-conquering sophomore set has sold more than 4.75 million copies in her homeland to hold-off a challenge  for top honors  from homegr ...

  17. Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Stays at No. 1 on Hot 100

    June 10, 2015 2:52 PM EDT Wiz Khalifa' s Furious 7 s oundtrack hit "See You Again," featuring Charlie Puth , spends an eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It holds the top spot over Taylor Swift' s "Bad Blood" (featuring Kendrick L ...

  18. Florence + the Machine Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    June 10, 2015 11:00 AM EDT Rock act Florence + The Machine claims its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart , as their third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful , debuts atop the list. The set was released on June 2 and shifted 137,000 equivalent album units in t ...

  19. Lil Mama's 'Sausage' Sizzles on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

    June 05, 2015 7:11 PM EDT Rapper Lil Mama returned to the Billboard charts this week for the first time since 2008, as her new single "Sausage" debuts at No. 16 on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks  dated June 13. The throwback cut (which samples Slick Rick ...

  20. The Lacs' 'Outlaw' Ties Their Career-Best Rank On Top Country Albums

    June 05, 2015 4:35 AM EDT The Lacs , the country/rap duo of Brian “Roger” King and Clay “Uncle Snap” Sharpe, tie their best rank on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, as Outlaw in Me  (BackRoad/Average Joes) shoots in at No. 3. The set bows with 14,000 sold in the week ...

  21. Wiz Khalifa-Led Songs of the Summer Chart Returns to Billboard.com

    June 04, 2015 10:37 AM EDT It may have seemed impossible in many parts of the U.S. buried under sheets of snow over the winter, but warm weather has, indeed, finally returned. And, with it comes an annual rite as fun as putting away down jackets and replacing them with coat ...

  22. Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Replaces Taylor Swift at No. 1 on Hot 100

    June 03, 2015 2:20 PM EDT After a one-week break, Wiz Khalifa 's Furious 7 soundtrack hit "See You Again," featuring Charlie Puth , returns to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, rebounding 2-1. The song takes back the top spot from Taylor Swift 's " ...

  23. A$AP Rocky Earns Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    June 03, 2015 11:00 AM EDT Rapper A$AP Rocky claims his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart , as At.Long.Last.A$AP bows atop the tally. The set, which was released on May 26, moved 146,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 31, according to Nielsen Musi ...

  24. Billboard Japan Hot 100 Adds YouTube Views & Lyric Data to Chart Formula

    June 02, 2015 1:30 PM EDT Billboard JAPAN has re-vamped its Hot 100 chart to include YouTube plays and streaming counts based on lyrics displayed on PetitLyrics, effective on June 3. Launched in 2008, the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 currently combines multiple data sets includ ...

  25. 'Smoke' Rises: A Thousand Horses First Rookie Band to Reign on Country Radio This Decade

    June 02, 2015 10:54 AM EDT Rookie country/Southern rock quartet A Thousand Horses becomes the first group (of at least three members) to send a debut entry to No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart this decade, as "Smoke" surges 2-1. The song crowns the t ...

  26. Beyoncé Doubles Up in Top 10 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

    May 28, 2015 5:53 PM EDT It’s a one-two punch from Beyoncé on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart dated June 6, as the superstar claims supporting credit on the survey's highest debuts. First, she arrives alongside  Drake on “Can I,” which enters at No. 5 after ...

  27. Faith No More Returns With No. 1 Album, Brandon Flowers Debuts

    May 28, 2015 4:48 PM EDT Faith No More launches at No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums chart, as Sol Invictus starts with 31,000 sold, according to Nielsen Music. The title also starts at No. 2 on Top Rock Albums and No. 15 on the Billboard 200. Mike Patton on the ...

  28. Brantley Gilbert Returns to No. 1, Luke Bryan Moves On 'Up'

    May 28, 2015 4:20 PM EDT Brantley Gilbert bounds 22-1 on Billboard 's Top Country Albums chart (dated June 6) with Just as I Am following the set's first-anniversary rerelease. The album roars by 743 percent to 28,000 copies sold in the week ending May 24, accor ...

  29. Brandon Flowers Blooms on U.K. Albums Chart With 'The Desired Effect'

    May 25, 2015 3:54 AM EDT Brandon Flowers made it two No. 1s from two solo albums in the U.K. last night (May 24), as The Desired Effect  (EMI) entered at the top, 5,000 combined chart sales ahead of Paul Weller’s Saturns Pattern  (Parlophone/Warner Music). OMI’s Felix Jae ...

  30. Mumford & Sons' 'Wilder Mind' Retains U.K. Chart Crown

    May 18, 2015 5:27 AM EDT Mumford & Sons secured a second week atop the U.K. album chart with Wilder Mind  (Gentlemen of the Road/Universal Island), while OMI's Felix Jaehn remix of “Cheerleader” (Ultra) leads the singles market for a third week. Last night’s (May ...

  31. Vance Joy's 'Riptide' Sets a Chart Record in Australia

    May 11, 2015 5:57 AM EDT Vance Joy's hit "Riptide" (Liberation Music) has established a new record for the most weeks in the Top 100 of Australia’s singles chart. The Melbourne singer-songwriter’s breakthrough song has now spent 107 consecutive weeks on the ...

  32. Mumford & Sons' 'Wilder Mind' Opens at No. 1 in U.K.

    May 11, 2015 3:48 AM EDT Mumford & Sons have landed an instant U.K. No. 1 with their third album Wilder Mind  (Gentlemen of the Road/Universal Island).  This week’s Official Charts Company data saw Jamaican pop-reggae artist Omi's Felix Jaehn remix of “Cheerleade ...

  33. Blur's 'The Magic Whip' Cracks U.K. No. 1

    May 04, 2015 6:06 AM EDT Blur’s eighth studio album  The Magic Whip  (Parlophone/Warner Music) h as become their  sixth to reach No. 1 in the U.K .  Meanwhile, Jamaican pop-reggae artist OMI   has climbed 2-1 on the singles chart with the Felix Jaehn remix of “Cheerleader ...

  34. Josh Groban Earns First U.K. No. 1 with 'Stages'

    April 27, 2015 4:12 AM EDT Josh Groban has claimed his first U.K. No. 1 album, as his collection of Broadway covers Stages (Reprise/Warner Music) debuted atop the new chart last night (April 26). Wiz Khalifa began a second week at the singles summit with “See You Again” (At ...

  35. Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' Reaches No. 1 in Australia...After a Year

    April 27, 2015 2:45 AM EDT It’s taken nearly a year, but Sam Smith’s debut album has final climbed to the chart summit Down Under.  Smith’s In the Lonely Hour has made it to No. 1 on the new ARIA Albums Chart, 48 weeks after it was released.  The British soul singer’s globa ...

  36. Alabama Shakes Aiming for First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    April 22, 2015 7:47 PM EDT Rock band Alabama Shakes is on course for its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Industry forecasters suggest the group’s new set, Sound & Color , may move over 90,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 26. Alabama Shakes ...

  37. Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Frozen' Hits 4 Million in U.S. Album Sales

    April 03, 2015 9:23 PM EDT On the Billboard 200 albums chart dated April 11, Kendrick Lamar ’s To Pimp a Butterfly spent a second week a No. 1 , while the top 10 greeted new arrivals from Action Bronson and Kidz Bop Kids . The Billboard 200 chart ranks the week’s most pop ...

  38. Hot 100's Hottest Weeks, March 1999: Earworms From Sixpence None the Richer, Cher and More

    March 31, 2015 1:41 PM EDT With nearly 57 years under the Hot 100 's belt, it's a good bet there are more than a few standout weeks in the chart's history. We've decided to zoom in on several of those which, in each decade or era, included a healthy shar ...

  39. Red Velvet Send Delicious 'Ice Cream' EP to World, Heatseeker Albums Charts

    March 27, 2015 8:07 PM EDT There's a sweet surprise for Red Velvet on the Billboard charts this week. The new girl group sent their debut EP to both Billboard's World Albums and Heatseekers Albums . Ice Cream: The 1st Mini Album  debuts at No. 2 on World Albums an ...

  40. Natalia Jiménez Debuts at No. 2 on Top Latin Albums

    March 27, 2015 4:49 PM EDT Spanish pop singer Natalia Jiménez arrives at No. 2 on Top Latin Albums with her second solo studio album, Creo En Mi , which opens with 4,000 copies sold in the week ending March 22, according to Nielsen Music. The entrance trumps her debut solo ...

  41. Tomorrow's Hits: Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Both & Striking Matches

    March 27, 2015 10:00 AM EDT Each Friday, Billboard presents Tomorrow's Hits, a weekly look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear Since most acts don't comprise a mother and son, Madisen Ward and t ...

  42. Chris Janson's 'Boat' Launches on Hot Country Songs, With Pushes From Bobby Bones & Toby Keith

    March 26, 2015 6:23 PM EDT Independent singer/songwriter Chris Janson makes a splash on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart, as "Buy Me a Boat" sets sail at No. 33, thanks to a pair of high-profile key supporters. The song starts with almost all its points f ...

  43. Kendrick Lamar Blasts 82-1 on Billboard Artist 100, Dethroning Taylor Swift

    March 26, 2015 4:31 PM EDT Kendrick Lamar has made the biggest vault to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 since the list launched eight months ago, rocketing 82-1 for his first week on top, powered by sales of his new album. The Artist 100 is the first weekly survey dedicat ...

  44. Fetty Wap's 'Trap Queen' Tops Hot Rap Songs Chart

    March 26, 2015 4:19 PM EDT Fetty Wap rises 2-1 to crown Hot Rap Songs (dated April 4) with “Trap Queen,” earning the rapper his first chart-topper and ending Pitbull and Ne-Yo 's seven-week No. 1 run with “Time Of Our Lives.” An 11 percent increase in U.S. streams to 1 ...

  45. Hot 100 Chart Moves: Ariana Grande Blasts Into Top 40, Taylor Swift Debuts With 'Wonderland'

    February 26, 2015 11:00 AM EST As previously reported , Mark Ronson 's "Uptown Funk!," featuring Bruno Mars , rules the Billboard Hot 100 for an eighth week, while two Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack singles, by Ellie Goulding and The Weeknd , scale the top 10. W ...

  46. Madonna Notches Historic 44th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart

    February 19, 2015 9:00 PM EST Madonna makes Billboard chart history, as she earns her 44th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs , where "Living for Love" lifts 2-1. (The ranking, dated March 7, will refresh on Billboard.com on Thursday, Feb. 26.) With the coronation, Madonna e ...

  47. Lesley Gore's Top 10 Biggest Billboard Hits

    February 16, 2015 5:52 PM EST The late Lesley Gore -- who died on Feb. 16 of cancer in New York at the age of 68 -- racked up a string of hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s, including her signature No. 1 hit "It's My Party." It's Gore's b ...

  48. Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Rule Hot 100, Fall Out Boy Hits Top 10

    January 28, 2015 1:33 PM EST Mark Ronson 's "Uptown Funk!," featuring Bruno Mars , leads the Billboard Hot 100 for a fourth week. Plus, as it takes over atop Radio Songs , returns to the top of Streaming Songs and continues to top Digital Songs , the track jo ...

  49. Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Pentatonix Earns 2014's Top Selling Christmas Album

    January 02, 2015 8:51 PM EST On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart, the big news was at the top of the list, where Taylor Swift's 1989 easily collected a seventh nonconsecutive week at No 1 . In total, Swift has been at No. 1 for 31 weeks with her four different No. ...

  50. Katy Perry Down Under Leads Latest Hot Tours Recap

    January 02, 2015 7:40 PM EST Katy Perry dominates the weekly Hot Tours tally (see list, below) with more than $42 million in ticket sales reported from her Prismatic tour's final stand of 2014: a six-week run through Australia and New Zealand. The pop diva sold out 25 ...

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