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Season’s Greetings! Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums Returns With Carrie Underwood Up Top
The Top Holiday Albums chart ranks the 50 most popular seasonal albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram. The Oct. 9-dated Top Holiday Albums chart is filled with familiar favorites in the world of seasonal albums, including Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas, Michael Bublé’s Christmas, Mariah Carey’s Merry Christm...
DubVision & ANML KNGDM Roar to No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart With ‘I Wanna Be There’
Plus, moves for Tiesto, Karol G, Joy Crookes, Joel Corry, Charli XCX, Jax Jones, Saweetie & RÜFÜS DU SOL. Dutch DJ duo DubVision (brothers Stephan and Victor Leicher) and U.K.-based act ANML KNGDM pounce to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated Oct. 9) with “I Wanna Be There.” It’s DubVision’s third chart hit, after “I Found Your Heart,” featuring Emeni (No. 29 peak, 2015), and “One Last Time,” with Alesso (No. 22, 2020). ANML KNGDM leads in its first visit to the list. The song is scoring core-dance airplay at leaders SiriusXM’s BPM, KMVQ-HD2 San Francisco and Music Choice’s Dance/EDM, according to MRC Data. (The Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart measures radio airplay on a select group of full-time dance ...
No. 1 Albums With Artists’ Birth Names in the Titles, From Jay-Z to YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Jay-Z’s Vol. 3…Life and Times of S. Carter: The album hit No. 1 on Jan. 15, 2000, for one week. It received a Grammy nomination for best rap album. Jay-Z’s real name: Shawn Corey Carter. Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP: The album hit No. 1 on June 10, 2000, and stayed on top for eight consecutive weeks. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 hit No. 1 on Nov. 23, 2013, and stayed on top for two nonconsecutive weeks. Both albums won Grammys for best rap album. The first also received an album of the year nomination. Eminem’s real name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III. LL Cool J’s G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith the Greatest of All Time: The album hit No. 1 on Sept. 30, 2000, for one week. LL’s real name: James Todd Smith. Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III: The album hit No. 1 on June 28, 2007, and stayed o...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart Thanks to ‘Sincerely, Kentrell’ Debut
Rank, TitleNo. 28, “Bad Morning”No. 37, “On My Side” (up from No. 71; new peak)No. 40, “No Where”No. 48, “Life Support” (up from No. 79; new peak)No. 53, “Hold Me Down”No. 58, “Nevada”No. 59, “50 Shots”No. 61, “Smoke Strong”No. 62, “Break or Make Me”No. 67, “Sincerely”No. 69, “I Can’t Take It Back”No. 80, “Forgiato”No. 83, “Rich Shit”No. 92, “Baddest Thing”No. 99, “Toxic Punk” YoungBoy previously led the Artist 100 for a week in September 2020 when Top opened as his third No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Elsewhere on the Artist 100, Coldplay re-enters at No. 10, returning to the top 10 for the first time since D...
The Script Searching for Sixth U.K. No. 1 Album
Coming in at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update is The Specials’ Protest Songs 1924-2012 (Island), for what should give the legendary Coventry ska outfit a fifth U.K. Top 10 album. The Specials’ last appearance on the chart was a No. 1 for their 2019 comeback LP, Encore. Queen drummer Roger Taylor beats a path to No. 3 with Outsider (EMI), which is set to become his first solo Top 10 title. Meanwhile, the original soundtrack for latest instalment in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die (Decca), recorded by German composer Hans Zimmer, is at No. 4, while Taylor Swift’s former leader Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (via EMI) rebounds to No. 5 following its release on vinyl. Also aiming for a Top 10 berth is Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s collaborative album Love For Sale (Interscope...
Coldplay & BTS’ ‘My Universe’ Blasts Off at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
“My Universe” was released Sept. 24 on Parlophone/Atlantic Records and previews Coldplay’s album Music of the Spheres, due Oct. 15. Sung in mostly English with some lyrics in Korean, it’s the 1,129th No. 1 in the Hot 100’s 63-year history, and the 57th to enter on top. Let’s focus our telescope for a sharper look at its chart launch. Streams, airplay & sales: “My Universe” drew 11.5 million U.S. streams and 5.5 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 127,000 downloads and physical singles combined in its first week, ending Sept. 30, according to MRC Data. The track debuts atop the Digital Song Sales chart, where it’s BTS’ ninth No. 1, extending the septet’s record for the most among groups, and Coldplay’...
Coldplay & BTS’ ‘My Universe’ Launches Atop Both Billboard Global Charts
Billboard‘s two global charts (the latest of which are dated Oct. 9) began in September 2020 and 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 excluding the U.S. Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations. ‘Universe’ Rules the Wor...
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Extend Their ‘Stay’ Atop Australia’s Singles Chart
Fields holds off a pair of former leaders in Drake’s Certified Lover Boy (up 3-2 via Universal) and Olivia Rodrigo’s hit debut Sour (up 4-3 via Interscope/Universal), respectively. Melbourne country quartet Darlinghurst crack the Top 10 with their self-titled first album (via MGM), new at No. 9. Formed in 2019, the group was nominated for New Talent Of The Year at the 2021 Golden Guitars. Natalie Imbruglia makes her first chart appearance in more than six years, as Firebird flies in at No. 30. Firebird is the “Torn” singer’s first album of original material since 2009’s Come to Life, and her first release through a new deal with BMG. With their 12th week reigning over the ARIA Singles Chart, The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber join some elite company. Only five singles have spent m...
Coldplay and BTS’ ‘My Universe’ Shines Bright on U.K. Chart
It’s the biggest seller across both digital downloads and CD in the current frame, clocking up 27,000 pure sales over the seven-day cycle. According to the OCC, digital downloads account for 21,400 of the sum, marking the biggest single week of downloads for a song in 2021. “My Universe” draws level with the chart peaks for BTS’ “Dynamite” and “Butter,” for the K-pop superstars’ fourth U.K. Top 10. It’s Coldplay’s 19th appearance in the Top 10. Lifting into fourth spot is Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay, with his viral hit “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)” (Parlophone). It’s up five places for his first stint in the U.K. Top 5. Wigan guitar band The Lathums enjoy the best possible start with their debut album How Beautiful Life Can Be (Island), which starts at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Album...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ Set for Fourth Week at No. 1 In U.K.
“Cold Heart” is remixed by the Sydney electronic act Pnau, who teamed up with Elton on the U.K. chart topping album from 2012, Good Morning to the Night. According to the OCC, “Cold Heart” is Elton’s highest-charting single as a lead artist since his re-release of “Are You Ready For Love” hit No. 1 in 2003, following its appearance in a Sky Sports football campaign. “Cold Heart” is lifted from Elton’s forthcoming album The Lockdown Sessions, which includes collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks. Further down the list, Oxford band Glass Animals could see a new peak with “Heat Waves,” which lifts to No. 5 on the chart blast.“Heat Waves” was deemed the most popular song in 2020 by listeners of Australia’s triple j, who voted the song to No. 1 in t...
Spiritbox Lands at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums With Debut Project
Though none of Eternal Blue’s songs concurrently reach a Billboard chart dated Oct. 2, multiple songs from the LP have reached various tallies. “Circle With Me” leads the group with a No. 5 debut and peak in May, while “Holy Roller” (No. 12, Jan. 2), “Constance” (No. 19, Aug. 7) and “Hurt You” (No. 20, Sept. 4) also appeared. The band also boasted its first Billboard radio hit, “Secret Garden,” in the summer, peaking at No. 34 on Mainstream Rock Airplay (Aug. 14). Spiritbox was formed in 2016 following singer Courtney LaPlante and guitarist Mike Stringer departing previous band Iwrestledabearonce. While fronting the band, LaPlante earned a pair of top 10s on Hard Rock Albums, led by 2015’s Hail Mary at No. 5. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reima...
Billboard Global Charts at One Year: How Video Streaming Helped Power the Charts
Notable videos such as Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Future’s “Life Is Good” featuring Drake, and, a chart hit in its own right, Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” have each racked up massive views online, helping these songs heighten and extend their global chart runs. Meanwhile around the world, video streaming helps diversify the charts, specifically with hits sprinkled throughout Asia. Japan and South Korea make up for the bulk of representation for Asian artists, although certain Indian acts have found success bolstered by official music videos for their charting hits. Jubin Nautiyal’s “Lut Gaye,” featuring Emraan Hashmi, climbed to No. 23 on the Global Excl. U.S. survey in April. But throughout the Hindi-language track’s chart run, it was the most or second-most streamed video i...
