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BTS & Ed Sheeran Are Top Winners at 2021 MTV EMAs: Full Winners List
Justin Bieber, who led the field with eight nominations, didn’t win in any categories. Nor did The Kid LAROI, who had five nominations. Saweetie, who hosted the show, won best new (beating Olivia Rodrigo, who at least managed to win best push). This is the sixth consecutive year that a female solo artist has won best new. Saweetie follows Zara Larsson, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Eilish and Doja Cat. Saweetie also performed a medley of her hits “Best Friend,” “Tap In” and “OUT OUT.” Three other artists both won awards and performed on the show. Colombian heartthrob Maluma won best Latin and also performed his new single “Mama Tetema,” joined by Tanzanian singer Rayvanny. The Italian rock band Måneskin, whose “Beggin’” is in the top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, won best rock and also performed “Mamm...
ABBA Achieves Highest-Charting Album Ever on Billboard 200 With Debut of ‘Voyage’
In total, Voyage marks ABBA’s 14th charting album on the Billboard 200 and seventh to reach the top 40. (Not counted among those are the two Mamma Mia! film soundtracks, which consist of covers of ABBA tunes by their respective film’s actors. Both albums found great success, with the first Mamma Mia! soundtrack hitting No. 1 in 2008 and the sequel film’s Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! soundtrack reaching No. 3 in 2018.) Voyage starts with 82,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 11, according to MRC Data. Of that sum, album sales comprise 78,000 (making it the top-selling album of the week and the largest sales week for an album by a group in 2021); SEA units comprise 4,000 (equaling 4.9 million on-demand streams of the set’s songs), and TEA units co...
Taylor Swift Calls ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ the ‘Drinking Song’ of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’
Boston-area radio station Country 102.5 tweeted an audio clip of Swift speaking about “I Bet You Think About Me” — and what her intentions were when writing it back in June 2011 with Lori McKenna. “This is a song I wrote with Lori McKenna, who’s one of my favorite sing-songwriters ever. I’d always wanted to work with her … I wrote this with her at her house when I was playing Foxboro [Gillette Stadium] on the Speak Now Tour,” Swift said in the clip, setting the scene. “We wanted this song to be like a comedic, tongue-in-cheek, funny, not caring what anyone thinks about you sort of breakup song because there are a lot of different types of heartbreak songs on Red — some of them are very sincere, some of them very stoic and heartbre...
Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) Broke Her Own Streaming Record After One Day
Taylor Swift knows all too well what it’s like to break records, and with the release of Red (Taylor’s Version), she’s done it again. On Saturday, Spotify confirmed to Billboard that the re-recording smashed the record for the most-streamed album in a day by a female artist with more than 90.8 million streams around the globe. That number only surpasses Swift’s own folklore, which previously held the record at 80.6 million streams upon its surprise July 2020 release. And that’s not all: thanks to the hype around the new release of the fan favorite LP, the superstar also earned the distinction as the most-streamed female artist in a single day in the platform’s history with more than 122.9 million streams. Advertisement Related Video Red (Taylor’s Version) contains a massive 30 tracks — inc...
Taylor Swift Announces ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ Video, Directed by Blake Lively: Watch the Teaser
The 10-second teaser for “I Bet You Think About Me” reveals a woman’s hand angrily ripping through a red velvet-filled white wedding cake. The clip links to a countdown page on YouTube, where a video still shows Swift wearing an elaborate red gown while passionately with her band performing beneath a large chandelier. The “From the Vault” track, a free-wheeling and lushly produced jam, is one of nine bonus songs on the just-released Red (Taylor’s Version), the second in Swift’s series of re-recorded albums. Red was originally released in 2012, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In addition to dropping Red (Taylor’s Version) on Friday, Swift also released her All Too Well short film, starring Dylan O’Brien (Maze Runner) and Sad...
‘SNL’ Celebrates Britney Spears’ Freedom in ‘Sesame Street’ Cold Open
The cold open poked fun at Big Bird’s (Andrew Dismukes) reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine. “My feathers fell out, my nuts got huge,” he said. It also made jokes about Borax being used to “cleanse you” from COVID-19, which Bryant’s Cruz used as a segue to introduce “medical expert” Joe Rogan, played by Pete Davidson. “Here’s some Zinc, ayahuasca and horse medicine,” Davidson’s Rogan said. Bryant’s Cruz then went on to explain “CRT,” which is supposed to mean critical race theory, but actually means “caucasian rights trampled,” he said. To discuss it, Bryant invited “Proud Boys” Bert and Ernie, who are engaged, though Bryant’s Cruz said their respective girlfriends were very happy with them. And of course, it wouldn’t be a Sesame Street parody without Oscar the Grouch, but this time he was Os...
Taylor Swift Performs 10-Minute Version of “All Too Well” on SNL: Watch
This week in her quest for world domination, Taylor Swift released her long-anticipated re-recording of Red, the 2012 album that helped cement her transition from country-pop singer-songwriter to complete pop superstar. Over the weekend, she took to Saturday Night Live to perform the 10-minute version of the fan favorite song “All Too Well.” “All Too Well” immediately became known upon Red’s release as some of the best of Swift’s storytelling. Its tale of heartbreak — written in the aftermath of her breakup with Jake Gyllenhaal — is rife with imagery of romantic trips upstate and “casually cruel” phone calls once the romance burned out. Written on the fly as a sort of soundcheck rant, the track’s original 10-minute minute version has been spoken of in hushed, reverent tones in fan cir...
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Single-Day Streaming Records With ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’
Taylor Swift‘s re-recorded Red album has made Spotify history in its first day of release. Red (Taylor’s Version), Swift’s 30-track album that arrived on Nov. 12, is already breaking records on the streaming service: On its opening day it became the most-streamed album in a day by a female, with more than 90.8 million global streams, Spotify confirmed with Billboard. With this feat, Swift tops her previously held record with 2020’s Folklore, which in its first day saw 80.6 million streams. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and ...
Adele Performs ‘Hold On’ in ‘One Night Only’ Concert Special Preview: Watch
The two-hour prime time event, filmed at the legendary Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, premieres on Sunday (Nov. 14) at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+ here. The special will feature the singer performing beloved hits and never-before-heard new songs. There will also be an interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which Adele will discuss her new album and stories behind her songs. She’ll also talk about her divorce, raising her son and her recent weight loss. 30, Adele’s fourth album and her first since 2015’s 25, is set for a Nov. 19 release. Watch the Adele: One Night Only preview clip below and stream the show on Paramount+ here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with givi...
Cardi B Reacts to Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ Short Film
Swift’s short premiered Friday night (Nov. 12), on the release day of her re-recorded Red album. At a New York City screening of the film, where packets of All Too Well-branded tissues were handed out to attendees, Swift encouraged fans to “feel your feelings” as they watched. “You do not need to be stoic, serious, or anything that you are not if that is not how you want to feel during this. Be yourselves.” In an appearance on The Tonight Show this week, Swift hinted to Jimmy Fallon that she’ll be performing the full, 10-minute version of the song while serving as musical guest on SNL Saturday night. See Cardi B’s reaction to Swift’s All Too Well short film below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we r...
Lady Gaga ‘Couldn’t Be More Happy’ for Britney Spears After Conservatorship Ends
Lady Gaga is celebrating the end of Britney Spears‘ 13-year conservatorship. The House of Gucci star took to social media on Saturday (Nov. 13) to share some heartfelt words for Spears, whose conservatorship — which has controlled her personal and professional life since 2008 — was recently terminated in a ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny. “I have loved @britneyspears her whole career,” Gaga captioned a photo of herself on Instagram with Spears at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. “I looked up to her, admired her strength—she empowered so many people and still does. I couldn’t be more happy for you today. You never deserved what happened, Thank God 4 today you’re a superstar and a super-human being I LOVE YOU.” You Deserve to ...
Song of the Week: Taylor Swift’s 10-Minute Version of “All Too Well” Is Lush Heartbreak, Extended
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Taylor Swift takes us down an emotional path that we know all too well. There’s no denying that “All Too Well” has always been the broken heart and mended soul of Taylor Swift’s Red. The song became an instant fan favorite when the album was released back in 2012 — its flashbacks of a romantic trip upstate with a lost love crystallized in amber and wrapped in a long-lost scarf, tucked away in a drawer for safekeeping. But in the months and years following the album’s release, whispered rumors began circulating within the annals of...
