The beloved Christmas song “A Holly Jolly Christmas” was written by Johnny Marks in 1962 and became most notable when Burl Ives sang it as the narrating snowman in the 1964 stop-motion film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Ives re-recorded the song in 1965 for his holiday album Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The song finally made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in 2017, reaching a peak position of No. 38. In 2020, it reached its peak position at No. 4 on the chart dated January 4. Artists such as Lady Antebellum and Michael Bublé have both covered the song for their holiday albums. Check out the lyrics to this holiday classic and watch the original recording of it from the fin...
The holiday season is upon us, and one song has stood the test of time throughout the festive months. José Feliciano‘s “Feliz Navidad,” originally released in 1970, celebrates the most wonderful time of the year in both English and Spanish. The repeating chorus, “Feliz Navidad / Próspero año y felicidad,” means “Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness.” If you need a guide to follow along with José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad,” find the lyrics below: Feliz NavidadFeliz NavidadFeliz NavidadPróspero año y felicidad Feliz NavidadFeliz NavidadFeliz NavidadPróspero año y felicidad I wanna wish you a Merry ChristmasI wanna wish you a Merry ChristmasI wanna wish you a Merry ChristmasFrom the bottom of my heart I wanna wish you a Merry ChristmasI wanna wish you a Merry ChristmasI wanna wis...
Katelyn Brown scored her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 24), when her duet with her husband Kane Brown, “Thank God,” debuted at No. 22. “Thank God” is from Kane’s new LP Different Man, which debuted at No. 2 on Top Country Albums and No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with 46,000 equivalent album units. If you need a guide to follow along with Kane and Katelyn Brown’s “Thank God,” find the lyrics below: I was lost, you found a way to bring me backNeeded forgivenessYou always gave me thatGirl, I’m a witness of your love ’cause you don’t be giving upAnd it’s crazyHow you saved me Hand on the BibleDon’t know how I got youBut I couldn’t ask for moreGirl, what we got’s worth thanking God for So, thank GodI get to wake up by your side and thank GodY...
The Weeknd‘s “Die For You,” off of his 2016 album Starboy, has gotten some traction six years later thanks to TikTok. The boost allowed the song to climb into the top half of Spotify’s Daily 200 chart — as “Die” grew from about 5 million weekly on-demand U.S. streams at the beginning of June to nearly 5.9 million in the tracking week ending July 21, according to Luminate. If you need a guide to follow along with The Weeknd’s “Die For You,” find the lyrics below: I’m findin’ ways to articulate the feelin’ I’m goin’ throughI just can’t say I don’t love you‘Cause I love you, yeahIt’s hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I holdBut tonight, I’m gon’ let you knowLet me tell the truthBaby, let me tell the truth, yeah You know what I’m thinkin’, see it in your eyesYou hate that y...
Kim Petras is officially a Billboard Hot 100-charting hitmaker thanks to her first entry on the Oct. 8-dated ranking, the dark, sultry collaboration with Sam Smith, “Unholy.” The song, released via EMI/Capitol Records Sept. 22, soars in at No. 3 on the Hot 100. The single concurrently launches at No. 1 on the all-genre Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts. It also debuts at No. 32 on Pop Airplay. If you need a guide to follow along with Kim Petras and Sam Smith’s “Unholy,” find the lyrics below: Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hotAt the body shopDoing something unholyLucky, lucky girl (ooh)Lucky, lucky girl (yeah, yeah)Lucky, lucky girl (uh)Lucky, lucky, lucky girl A lucky, lucky girlShe got married to a boy like youShe’d kick you out if she ever, ever knew‘Bo...
Britney Spears returned to music as a free woman by teaming up with Elton John for the dance-tinged collaboration, “Hold Me Closer.” “Hold Me Closer,” which is a fresh take on John’s 1972 classic “Tiny Dancer” produced by Grammy winner Andrew Watt, features John and Spears singing the opening verse of John’s 1992 hit, “The One” over a club-ready beat, before diving into the chorus of 1971’s “Tiny Dancer.” “Hold Me Closer” is Spears’ first new music since her 2016 studio album Glory, which also included deluxe tracks “Mood Ring,” “Swimming in the Stars” and the Backstreet Boys-assisted “Matches” that were released in 2020. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news If you need a guide to follow along with Elton John and Britney Spears’ “Hold Me C...
GloRilla and Cardi B‘s high energy collaboration, “Tomorrow 2,” debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The track also opened at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the Memphis rapper her first top 10 visit — and first top 40 hit. It also extends Cardi B’s Hot 100 top 10 count to 11. “Tomorrow 2,” released Sept. 23, is a remix of GloRilla’s solo track, “Tomorrow,” which she dropped in July. If you need a guide to follow along with the duo’s “Tomorrow 2,” find the lyrics below: (Cheese, his name is Cheese)They say they don’t f— wit’ me (Cheese) But I say they can’t f— wit’ meJust like the air, I’m everywhere How you say it’s up with’ me? Pop-poppin’ sh–, you would think I went to school for chiropractin’ (poppin’)Lookin’ good as hell tod...
The song, which interpolates Eiffel 65’s “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” a No. 6 Billboard Hot 100 hit in 2000, also claimed top Streaming, Airplay and Sales Gainer honors on the chart. If you need a guide to follow along with David Guetta and Bebe Rexha’s “I’m Good (Blue),” find the lyrics below: I’m good, yeah, I’m feelin’ alrightBaby, I’ma have the best f—in’ night of my lifeAnd wherever it takes me, I’m down for the rideBaby, don’t you know I’m good, yeah, I’m feelin’ alright ‘Cause I’m good, yeah, I’m feelin’ alrightBaby, I’ma have the best f—in’ night of my lifeAnd wherever it takes me, I’m down for the rideBaby, don’t you know I’m good, yeah, I’m feelin’ alright Don’t you know I’m good, yeah, I’m feelin’ alright You know I’m down for whatever tonightI don’t need the finer things ...
Chris Brown‘s “Under the Influence” has stood the test of time, as the three-year-old track ascended into the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated September 24, 2022. The song is from Indigo (Extended), a deluxe version of Brown’s 2019 album, Indigo, released that same year. Though “Under the Influence” was not released as a single at the time, its recent streaming success has led to Brown’s label, RCA, officially sending the track for play on U.S. rhythmic radio stations as of Sept. 20. If you need a guide to follow along with Chris Brown’s “Under the Influence,” find the lyrics below: Get up, get upKiddominant on the beat, better run it back F—in’ RobitussinI don’t know why this sh– got me lazy right now, yeahCan’t do Percocets or Moll...
The lyrics of dance music’s most timeless contributions are being lost in translation, but does anyone mind? A new study examines the most commonly misheard song lyrics in modern times and their effects on our understanding of the music itself. A survey of 1,000 Americans by WordFinder revealed that the top 40 most misheard songs include several timeless electronic favorites from Far East Movement, Skrillex, Calvin Harris and more. We’re not sure if it’s the hunger talking, but comically, fans have been mistaking the hook from Far East Movement’s “Like a G6” as “now I’m feelin’ so fly like a cheese stick.” Aside from the silliness of it, this mistake is particularly interesting as listeners need only look at the title of the song ...
Last month, Rosalía dropped her first-ever mambo coined “Despechá,” produced by Chris Jedi and Gaby Music. The electro-merengue and mambo fusion, about a girl who’s hitting the club with her friends to get over a heartbreak, was inspired by the music of Dominican artists Juan Luis Guerra, Omega and Fefita La Grande. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “There are many ways to be Despechá. In this theme it is from the freeness or the craziness, moving without reservations or regrets,” she expressed in a statement. With this new single, which Rosalía first teased on tour, the Spanish singer earned her second top 10 on Tropical Airplay, with the track jumping 18-6. Below, read the full lyrics translated into English. [embedded content] Yeah-yea...