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Forever No. 1: Meat Loaf’s ‘I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)’
Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor the late Meat Loaf with a look at his first and only Hot 100 No. 1, the over-the-top 1993 epic ‘I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).’ Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meat Loaf should’ve ruled the ’80s. His breakthrough album Bat Out of Hell had been one of the great success stories of the late ’70s, a fully formed debut that married prog-rock pomp with E Street Band urgency and operatic stakes, carried by the actor/singer’s larger-th...
Adele’s ’30’ Surpasses 1.5 Million in U.S. Sales, Hits Eighth Week at No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart
Adele’s 30 collects an eighth consecutive, and total, week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Jan. 22). The set now has the most weeks in a row at No. 1 since 2014, when the Frozen soundtrack notched eight straight weeks atop the list (charts dated March 29-May 17, 2014), of its total 13 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In terms of total weeks at No. 1 on Top Album Sales (not just consecutive No. 1 weeks), the last album with eight weeks at No. 1 was Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s soundtrack to A Star Is Born, with 10 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 between the charts dated Oct. 20, 2018 and March 30, 2019. 30 sold 21,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 13 (down 26%). (The Jan. 22-dated T...
Jonas Blue & Why Don’t We Debut on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart With ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’
Jonas Blue and Why Don’t We score the leading debut on Billboard’s multi-metric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Jan. 22) with “Don’t Wake Me Up” at No. 13. The track earned 1.4 million U.S. streams and sold 800 downloads in the Jan. 7-13 tracking week, according to MRC Data, following its Jan. 7 release. “Don’t” is Blue’s 20th chart appearance, dating to his first, his remake of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 “Fast Car,” featuring Dakota (No. 7, 2016). The British DJ/producer owns two other top 10s: “Mama,” featuring William Singe (No. 10, 2017), and “Rise,” featuring Jack & Jack (No. 9, 2018). The bow marks Why Don’t We’s first entry on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. The quintet has tallied two top 10s on the Billboard 200 albums chart: 8 Letters (No. 9, 2018) and ...
‘Gracias’ Takes a Thankful Pedro Capó Back to Top 10 on Latin Pop Airplay
Pedro Capó scores his sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart as “Gracias” lifts 14-10 on the Jan. 22-dated survey. The tune takes him back to the top 10 following the No. 9-peaking “La Sabana y Los Pies” in September 2020. The first single from his sixth studio album, “Gracias” advances with a 12% gain in audience impressions, to 2 million, earned in the week ending Jan. 16, according to MRC Data. The song was co-written by Capó alongside Colombians Ale Zabala and producer Diego Contento. “Gracias” climbs to the top 10 in its fourth week (after its debut at No. 23 on the Jan. 1-dated tally), the Puerto Rican’s fastest trip to the top tier among a collection of six top 10s, including the No. 1 hit “Calma” with Farruko (April 2019). With the move, Capó grabs his sixth top 10 on ...
Five Burning Questions: Gunna’s ‘DS4Ever’ Triumphs on the Billboard 200 Chart
On this week’s Billboard 200 chart, Gunna emerged from a tight race for the top spot with the second No. 1 album of his career, as DS4Ever debuted with 150,300 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 13, according to MRC Data. The 19-track project includes “Pushin P” featuring Future and Young Thug, which launched at No. 7 on the Hot 100 chart; meanwhile, The Weeknd’s Dawn FM album starts at No. 2 on this week’s Billboard 200, with 148,000 equivalent album units. Explore Explore Gunna See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news How did Gunna score a chart-topper this time around? And will “Pushin P” develop into a durable hit? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below. 1. Few would have predicted Gunna’s DS4Ever to em...
Kodak Black’s ‘Super Gremlin’ Hits No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
Kodak Black revisits the summit of Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Super Gremlin” advances from the runner-up rank to lead the list dated Jan. 22. With the move, the streaming hit, first released in October, gives the Florida rapper his second leader. He previously topped the list with “ZEZE,” featuring Travis Scott and Offset, which debuted at No. 1 in October 2018 and led for one week. The new champ also is his best showing as the only act on a track, passing his “Tunnel Vision” and its No. 4 peak in 2017. “Gremlin” removes Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s collaboration, “Industry Baby,” from the No. 1 rank after the latter’s 18-week nonconsecutive reign. It falls to No. 4. [embedded content] “Gremlin” arrives at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in its 10th week on the chart...
The Wombats Are Heading For U.K. No. 1 With ‘Fix Yourself’
The Wombats are rolling to a first-ever U.K. No. 1 with Fix Yourself, Not The World. Hailing from Liverpool, the independent rock outfit leads the Official Chart Update with their fifth and latest album, which has racked up the most physical sales in the first half of the week. Fix Yourself, Not The World should be the band’s fourth consecutive U.K. Top 5 album, a streak that started with 2011’s This Modern Glitch (No. 3), and continued with 2015’s Glitterbug (No. 5) and Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (No. 3). The band’s 2007 debut A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation just missed out on a Top 10 appearance, peaking at No. 11. Coming in at No. 2 is Los Angeles-based British electronic producer’s Bonobo’s seventh full-length studio effort Fragments (Ninja Tune), the week’s most-down...
Gunna Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘DS4Ever’
Gunna scores his second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart as DS4Ever debuts atop the tally (dated Jan. 22). The rapper previously led the list with his last release, Wunna, which bowed at No. 1 on the June 6, 2020-dated chart. In total, DS4Ever is his fifth charting album and fourth top 10. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The star-studded, 19-track DS4Ever album was released on Jan. 7 and boasts collaborations with and/or featured turns from 21 Savage, Chris Brown, Future, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch and Young Thug, among others. The album and its release date were announced on Jan. 1, after months of speculation. DS4Ever launches with 150,300 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 13, according to MRC Data, nearly al...
Chart Rewind: In 1987, Reba McEntire Was All ‘About’ No. 1
On Jan. 17, 1987, Reba McEntire‘s “What Am I Gonna Do About You” topped Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, becoming her seventh leader, among 24 in her career. Among women, McEntire boasts the most top 10s (60), while she trails only Dolly Parton (25) for the most No. 1s. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Jim Allison, Doug Gilmore and Bob Simon wrote “What Am I Gonna Do About You,” which McEntire co-produced with Jimmy Bowen. It was released from her same-named album, which became her second of 13 No. 1s on Top Country Albums. [embedded content] McEntire was born on March 28, 1955, in McAlester, Okla. Her father, Clark, and grandfather, John, were both rodeo champions. She has also achieved star status in film and TV and on-stage and has been named entertainer of the year f...
The Weeknd Reigns Over U.K. Albums Chart With ‘Dawn FM’
The Weeknd earns a third U.K. chart crown as Dawn FM (Republic Records/XO) debuts at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. Dawn FM accumulates 20,000-plus chart sales on week one, and is the first album released in 2022 to lead the U.K. chart. With no physical version of the album available, 94% of its weekly total is made up of streams, the Official Charts Company reports. The Canadian R&B singer previously led the survey with Beauty Behind The Madness (from 2015) and After Hours (2020), while his 2021 hits set The Highlights holds at No. 9 on the current chart. Also new to the weekly survey is Gunna’s third album DS4ever (300 Entertainment), starting at No. 4. It’s the Atlanta rapper’s career-best chart position, besting the No. 5 peak for its predecessor, 2020’s Wunna, and his fo...
Gayle’s ‘Abcdefu’ Completes Climb to U.K. No. 1
Gayle completes her ascent to the U.K. chart throne as “abcdefu” (Atlantic) rises to No. 1 in its ninth week. The teenage Texan — she’s just 17 years and six months — is one of the youngest artists to be crowned on the U.K. chart, and is the third under-18 leader in less than two years, following New Zealand producer Jawsh 685 and U.S. singer Olivia Rodrigo. The viral hit piles on 4.7 million streams in the U.K. to bump Adele’s “Easy On Me” (Columbia) to No. 2, stopping its eighth non-consecutive weeks at the summit. Close behind is “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney), by the cast of Disney’s latest animated hit Encanto. “Bruno” lifts 4-3, for a new peak. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Another viral hit surges the Official U.K. Sin...
‘Encanto’ Single ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Heading for U.K. No. 1
Disney’s Encanto is sitting in that sweet spot, a film that’s struck a chord with both critics and audiences, and its soundtrack is spreading the word. One of those singalong songs is on track for the U.K. No. 1. Based on 48 hours of sales and streaming activity, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (via Walt Disney) is on pole position for the chart crown. “Bruno” leads the Official Chart Update, which ranks the most popular singles after the first weekend in the cycle, and would be the first-ever U.K. leader for each of the cast members credited on the track — Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Stephanie Beatriz and Mauro Castillo. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As “Bruno” lifts 3-1 on the chart blast, Gayle’s “Abcdefu” (Atlantic)...
