Chart Beat
Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Flies to No. 1 In Australia
Following his death last Thursday (Jan. 20) at the age of 74, Meat Loaf stages a chart-topping return in the land Down Under, making history in the process. Meat Loaf’s best-seller Bat Out Of Hell (Sony) hits No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, for its ninth non-consecutive week at the summit. The classic rock LP initially spent eight weeks in the top spot between June and August 1978, en route to locking-up 25 platinum certifications. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to ARIA, 2,269 weeks have passed since Bat Out Of Hell last appeared at No. 1, now the longest gap in Australian charts history, easily passing the Grease soundtrack which previously had the record with 657 weeks between No. 1s, from November 1978 to June 1991. Also this week...
The Lumineers’ ‘Brightside’ No. 1 Debut Leads Busy Top Album Sales Chart
The Lumineers land its third straight, and total, No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Jan. 29), as the act’s latest release, Brightside, opens atop the list with nearly 26,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 20, according to MRC Data. The Lumineers previously led the list with its last two full-length studio albums, III (in 2019) and Cleopatra (in 2016). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Brightside leads a busy top 10 on Top Album Sales, as the latest efforts from ENHYPEN, Skillet, Underoath and Casting Crowns all debut in the region. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboar...
Billboard Explains: When a Soundtrack Smashes the Charts
‘Encanto’ is the first soundtrack to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in over two years, taking the charts by storm like many of our favorite soundtracks of the past. In the latest episode of Billboard Explains, take a look back at the history of hit soundtracks and what factors create their success. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article”...
Foo Fighters Break Record for Most Top 10s in History of Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart
Foo Fighters rewrite a longstanding record on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated Jan. 29 as “Love Dies Young” lifts from No. 11 to No. 9. “Young” becomes the band’s 29th top 10, granting the Dave Grohl-fronted band sole possession of the most top 10s in the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 40-plus-year history. Previously, Foo Fighters were tied with Tom Petty, solo and with the Heartbreakers, with 28 top 10s apiece. Most Top 10s, Mainstream Rock Airplay29, Foo Fighters28, Tom Petty (solo and with the Heartbreakers)27, Shinedown26, Five Finger Death Punch26, Godsmack26, Van Halen24, Aerosmith24, Metallica24, Seether Foo Fighters first hit the Mainstream Rock Airplay top 10 in their first chart appearance, when “This Is a Call” reached No. 6 in August 1995. Of the Foos’ 29 top 1...
SB19’s ‘Bazinga’ Surpasses BTS’ ‘Butter’ for Most Weeks Spent at No. 1 on Hot Trending Songs Chart
SB19‘s “Bazinga” spends a seventh week at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Trending Songs chart (dated Jan. 29), powered by Twitter. The Filipino group’s single surpasses the six-week run of BTS‘ “Butter” for the most weeks spent at No. 1 on the chart so far, dating to the list’s October launch. “Bazinga” crowns the chart with 9.3 million Twitter mentions in the Jan. 15-22 tracking week. It has continued its momentum since the premiere of its official video in October, followed by the group’s performance of the song at the 34th Awit Awards in November. The group also performed the song on the BYE2021 digital music festival on New Year’s Eve and took part in the ASEAN-Korea ROUND Festival Jan. 9. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news ...
Years & Years Chasing U.K. No. 1 as Meat Loaf Albums Flood U.K. Midweek Chart
Olly Alexander is heading for a second U.K. No. 1. The British pop artist’s Years & Years project is leading the midweek chart with Night Call (Poydor), ahead of another new arrival, Yard Act’s The Overload (Island). Years & Years began life as the trio of Alexander, bass player Mikey Goldsworthy and keyboardist Emre Türkmen. Their first album 2015’s Communion spent a week at No. 1 in the U.K., and its followup Palo Santo peaked at No. 3 in 2018. Night Call is the first album release from Years & Years as a slimmed-down solo project. Close behind in the chart race is The Overlord, the debut LP from Yard Act, a post-punk band from Leeds, England. The Overlord leads the way on physical sales, the OCC reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts an...
GAYLE’s ‘abcdefu’ Tops Billboard Global Charts, ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Bounds
GAYLE‘s debut hit “abcdefu” continues as the biggest song in the world, as it logs a third week at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Jan. 29). Meanwhile, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from Disney’s Encanto, jumps to No. 2 on the Global 200, and Imagine Dragons and JID‘s “Enemy” reaches the Global Excl. U.S. top five. Explore Explore gayle See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billboard‘s two global charts (which in September marked their first year) rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excl...
Everybody’s Wiggling! The Wiggles Win Triple J’s Hottest 100 Countdown
The Wiggles have entertained kids around the globe for three decades with their can-do attitudes, their bright skivvies and dancing fingers, and their bank of singalong songs, which include “Hot Potato, “Fruit Salad,” “Get Ready to Wiggle,” and many more. In 2021, the Aussie children’s entertainers got triple j’s listeners wiggling in droves. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news When the network’s annual Hottest 100 was counted down on Saturday (Jan. 22), it was The Wiggles’ rendition of Tame Impala’s “Elephant” that came out on top, ahead of The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and Spacey Jane’s “Lots of Nothing,” respectively. [embedded content] Novelty songs are no stranger to the poll, though none have come from as far leftfield as The Wiggl...
Meat Loaf’s Hit Songs Soar on U.K. Chart Blast
Meat Loaf’s fans in the U.K. are remembering the rock legend by switching on to his music. The Grammy-winning American artist’s biggest hits are surging in the U.K. following his death last Thursday (Jan. 20) of undisclosed causes, at age 74. Based on sales and streaming data from the first 48 hours in the chart cycle, the title track from Bat Out Of Hell flies to No. 4, which would mark a new chart peak if it maintains its position. “Bat” was released in 1979 and has a U.K. chart best of No. 8, set in 1993. The late singer’s 1993 leader “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” is at No. 7 on the First Look chart, and “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad” is poised to enter the Top 20 for the very first time at No. 15, having originally topped-out at No. 32 back in September 1978. Meat...
Elton John and Dua Lipa’s ‘Cold Heart’ Continues Hot Streak In Australia
Elton John and Dua Lipa enter an eighth week at No. 1 in Australia with “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” while The Weeknd retains top spot on the national albums chart with Dawn FM (Republic/Universal). With its latest crown, “Cold Heart” (via Warner/Universal) notches a 23rd week in the ARIA Top 10, and it’s Elton’s longest-serving chart leader in these parts. Further down the list, there are notable climbs for Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott’s platinum-certified “Where Are You Now” (Sony), up 11-9 for its peak position; while Encanto soundtrack numbers “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (12-10 via Universal), and Jessica Darrow’s “Surface Pressure” (24-20 via Universal) hit new highs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, Gold Coast electronic mus...
The Wombats Snag First U.K. No. 1 With ‘Fix Yourself’
The Wombats roll to their first U.K. No. 1 with Fix Yourself, Not The World, the British independent rock band’s fifth album. Hailing from Liverpool, The Wombats’ latest effort powers to the top on sales, with physical copies accounting for a market-leading 86% of its tally, the OCC reports. With their chart crown, the band extends its streak of Top 5 albums to four, a run that includes 2011’s This Modern Glitch (No. 3), 2015’s Glitterbug (No. 5), and their first self-titled effort, 2018’s Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (No. 3). Last week’s leader, The Weeknd’s Dawn FM (Island), dips 1-4 but remains the most-streamed album in the U.K., while British electronic producer Bonobo scores a Top 5 debut with his latest album Fragments (Ninja Tune), the most downloaded album of the week, acc...
‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
The Encanto soundtrack returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second nonconsecutive week on top, as the set steps 3-1 on the list dated Jan. 29. The companion set to the Disney animated film earned 104,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 20 (up 9%), according to MRC Data. Encanto was released on Nov. 19, 2021, via Walt Disney Records and first topped the chart dated Jan. 15, 2022. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Encanto is the first soundtrack with more than one week at No. 1 since Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born spent four nonconsecutive weeks in the lead in 2018-19. And, Encanto is Walt Disney Records’ first No. 1 album to spend more than a week atop the list since Frozen ruled for 13...
