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Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ Debuts at No. 1 In U.K.
It’s Taylor Swift time on the U.K. charts, as the pop superstar bags a rare chart double. Following the release of her album Midnights (via EMI), Swift cleans up on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, bagging the No. 1 with “Anti-Hero,” and respectively taking out positions 3 and 4 with “Lavender Haze” and “Snow On The Beach,” featuring Lana Del Rey. “Anti-Hero,” which Swift has said described as “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” is also a favorite among Brits, as it becomes just her second U.K. chart-leader following 2017’s “Look What You Made Me Do.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Midnights also rocketing to No. 1, Swift becomes the first female artist in nine years to simultaneously debut atop the Official Albums and...
Taylor Swift Snags Career-Best U.K. Haul as ‘Midnights’ Powers to No. 1
It’s a Taylor Swift takeover on the U.K. charts, as Midnights (via EMI) clocks up exceptional first-week numbers for her 10th No. 1. Midnights and Arctic Monkeys The Car (Domino Recordings) fought an epic battle which, at the midnight point, saw both LPs surge past 100,000 chart sales. There could be only one winner. Midnights made it a win for the ages and a personal best for TayTay. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to data published by the Official Charts Company, Midnights notches 204,000 U.K. chart sales, a volume that’s more than double her previous personal best of 90,300, for 2014’s 1989. The first week tally for Midnights easily beats the previous best for 2022, Harry Styles’ Harry’s House, which accumulated 113,000 chart sales...
Rihanna Challenges Taylor Swift For U.K. Singles Chart Crown
Rihanna ended her years-long music drought last week with the release of “Lift Me Up.” When the next U.K. chart is published, the pop superstar could be rewarded with a crown. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Barbadian singer is flying with “Lift Me Up,” which will appear in the upcoming Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Based on sales and streaming data from the first 48 hours in the chart cycle, “Life Me Up” is the No. 2-ranked song. The leader in the early stages is Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” which bowed at No. 1 last Friday (Oct. 28) for TayTay’s second U.K. chart leader. According to the Official Charts Company, the race to No. 1 is “incredibly close,” with former leader “Unholy,” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, at No. 3 on the...
Ye Makes George Floyd Apology All About Himself
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Ye fka Kanye West continues to make even his most devoted fans question their allegiance. The recently less rich rapper attempted to apologize for spreading false claims about George Floyd’s death, but ended up making it all about himself in woe-is-me fashion. Back when he still had deals with Gap and adidas, Ye stated on Drink Champs that Floyd died because of fentanyl. This, of course, is patently false, with professionals asserting Floyd passed because of a lack of oxygen. as his murderer, Derek Chauvin, knelt directly on his neck. Soon after, the Floyd family threaten to sue Ye for $250 million for the false statement. On Friday (Oct. 28), Ye attempted a quasi-apology while speaking to paparazzi. “It hurt my people, it hurt the Black peop...
Trending Naija Songs Right Now (2022)
Looking for trending Naija songs right now 31 October 2022? The NaijaMusic Trending 100 ranks the songs that are seeing the greatest gains in popularity daily, measured by pageviews growth. Below are trending songs currently blasting speakers & topping charts apart!
Mavins – Won Da Mo
Here is another fresh new release from Mavin Records’ all-stars titled – Won Da Mo. Mavin Records featuring Rema, Ayra Starr, LadiPoe, Crayon, Bayanni, Boy Spyce, Magixx & Johnny Drille come through with a brand new single titled Won Da Mo. The new record comes ahead of their 10th-anniversary album slated for release later this year. “Won Day Mo” is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure. This fills in as a follow-up to the music label all-stars previously released single – Overdose (Overloading). Listen and share Mavins – Won Da Mo below. Download coming soon.
Seyi Vibez – Billion Dollar Baby Album
Nigerian singer, Seyi Vibez dishes out a new body of work titled – Billion Dollar Baby. Seyi Vibez once again thrills his fans with the whole piece of his new album, Billion Dollar Baby. The body of work contains 11 tracks play with guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Mayorkun & Simi. Tracklist Listen and share Seyi Vibez – Billion Dollar Baby album below. Download coming soon.
Seyi Vibez ft Simi – Darling
Catch up on the latest new release single titled – Darling by Seyi Vibez. Vibez Inc. boss, Seyi Vibez drops a cut-out single from his Billion Dollar Baby album titled Darling. The new record features Studio Brat honcho Simi. It is an impressive piece of music dedicated to his fans. The song is for your listening pleasure and is a follow-up to his previously released track “Bullion Van”. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen to and share Seyi Vibez ft Simi – Darling below. Download coming soon.
JAY-Z 2022 Net Worth Revealed To Be $1.5 Billion USD
JAY-Z has once again cemented himself as an all-time great, this time not just in the music industry, but as a businessman. It comes as no surprise that the world of hip-hop is a tough business, so to be one of the biggest rappers in the history of the game, Hov’s success is not only reflected in the charts but in his monetary success as well. Former Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg has recently released a list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists in 2022. In his list, Greenburg highlights JAY-Z as the richest, with a fortune of $1.5 billion USD. Hov’s status continues to grow after he became hip-hop’s first billionaire, paving the way for others in the industry. A large chunk of his wealth comes from his ownership in Roc Nation as well as his champagne company, Armand de Brignac. He has...
Saturday Night Live Mocks Kanye West With Skechers Sketch: Watch
Kanye West’s latest public meltdown added a depressing new chapter when he was escorted out of Skechers’ corporate office this week — an incident Saturday Night Live lampooned on its latest episode. The comedy show addressed West’s antisemitism-fueled downfall with a sketch from the point of view of Skechers, a company that finally earned some clout when it refused to work with the rapper. If you’ve forgotten, Kanye approached Skechers about a business partnership after both adidas and Gap ended their respective relationships with him following a slew of antisemitic comments. Skechers, of course, didn’t want to be associated with West either, and he was escorted out of the company’s corporate headquarters. In the new sketch, SNL made a fake Skechers commercial in which the c...
This Year’s Treehouse of Horror Proves There’s Still Life Left in The Simpsons
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The Simpsons, Season 34 Episode 6, “Treehouse of Horror XXXIII.”] The popular attitude for decades now is that The Simpsons, Fox’s beloved, iconic, and seemingly undying animated tentpole, is past its prime — despite regular renewals year after year, as a critic there very rarely feels like much urgency in checking in on the show. However, “Treehouse of Horror XXXIII,” arriving in the show’s 34th season, is full of genuine surprises, the least of which being that the annual anthology of horror tales seems like the show has found a spark of new creative energy. Okay, it’s primarily the second two parts of the episode which inspire that statement — not that the initial story, “The Pookadook” is bad, but it’s a pretty straightforward riff on...
Taylor Swift Broke 73 Records with Release of New Album Midnights
To the surprise of no one, Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights is a certified smash. On its way to debuting at No. 1 in 14 countries — including the US, the UK, Australia, and Canada — Swift’s 10th LP also broke a bevy of records worldwide. Among her many feats, Swift became the only artist to have five albums debut with over 1 million units sold in their first week in US Nielsen history. Midnights moved 1.578 million units, behind only Adele’s 25 for the biggest debut by a female artist in Billboard history. Of the 1.578 millions sold, one million of that total was pure album sales — the first album to achieve this since Swift’s own reputation in 2017. What’s more, Midnights sold 575,000 copies on vinyl — the largest week for an album on vinyl since tracking began in 1991. Advertisement Re...
