Billboard Charts

[Faulkner]

“Rapstar” is No. 1 for a second week. The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” is on track for No. 1 next week with an Ariana remix.

 

 

[Faulkner]

The Weeknd and Ariana Grande both have their sixth No. 1s.

 

 

[kalbir]

The Weeknd is the 11th male solo artist and Ariana Grande is the 11th female solo artist to reach 6 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100. The Weeknd is also the 11th artist not from the United States and 3rd Canadian artist to reach 6 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

The Weeknd has moved past Lionel Richie, Prince, Diddy, Ludacris, Eminem, Justin Timberlake in the male solo artist list. The next male solo artists to catch are Elvis Presley (if we do not count the 11 pre-Billboard Hot 100 #1s), Phil Collins, fellow Canadian Justin Bieber.

 

Ariana Grande has moved past Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Cardi B in the female solo artist list, and is tied with Diana Ross and Paula Abdul. The next female solo artists to catch are Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. 

 

 

[Faulkner]

The Weeknd and Ariana are No. 1 again, and Miley enters the Top 10 for the 10th time.

 

Dua might get her first No. 1 next week…

 

 

[Toups]

Save Your Tears is Max Martin’s 24th #1 as a writer and 22nd #1 as a producer.  
 

His list of #1 songs: https://www.billboard.com/photos/7378263/max-martin-hot-100-no-1s-songwriter/

[Faulkner]

 

[Faulkner]

Tick tock, where the damn Hot 100 at? Dula Peep fans are like…

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[Faulkner]

Dua fans are PISSED. The chart was two days late and now she’s been blocked from No. 1 by Silk Sonic:

 

 

[Toups]

Very tight race!

 

 

 

 

 

So many versions. Been saying it for a while…..Billboard really needs change the remix rules.  

[Faulkner]

Olivia gets her second No. 1, and J. Cole gets four debuts in the top 10. First time five songs have debuted in the top 10 during one week apparently:

 

 

[Toups]

 

 

 

What a start to her career! I really liked her album and can’t wait to see what she does in the future.  

[Faulkner]

BTS with their *fourth* No. 1.

 

 

[Faulkner]

LOL. I expect Stereogum to be taken out by a DDoS attack before the end of the day.

 

 

[Toups]

Don't know why they made BTS the headline (okay, maybe I do) because everyone tries to game the system with discount prices.   Billboard needs to change this by making sales of singles count less in points. 

[Faulkner]

Yeah, I just feel like the charts need to better reflect how people consume music. We’re in an age when data are more ready available. I’m sure the industry loves to incentivize sales. But one big thing is stop counting 50,000 remixes towards one song.