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- Charts
Ariana Grande Chart Records on the Billboard Hot 100 Explained
Ariana Grande now has 10 No. 1 hits and over 100 career Hot 100 entries, joining a very short list.
August 11, 2026
- Charts
Charli xcx Music Fashion Film Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200
Charli xcx's experimental follow-up to Brat moves 75,000 units in its first week, tying her career-best chart peak.
August 4, 2026
- Charts
Stella Lefty 'Boston' Hits Hot 100 Top 5 and Dominates Radio
Stella Lefty's 'Boston' is a crossover country pop hit climbing the Hot 100 and taking over radio.
August 4, 2026
- Charts
Morgan Wallen 'I'm the Problem' Returns to No. 1 Billboard 200 for 14th Week
Wallen's album reclaims the top spot over a year after its debut, logging 80,000 equivalent album units.
August 2, 2026
- Charts
Ryan Castro Picks Up Five Premios Juventud 2026 Nominations
The Colombian artist lands nods across four categories, with voting open through August 10
August 1, 2026
- Charts
Morgan Wallen Holds Country Airplay Top Two Spots Again With Three Active Singles
Morgan Wallen makes chart history again as 'Don't We' and 'I Can't Love You Anymore' lock down the top two for a second run.
August 1, 2026
- Charts
Gracie Abrams Scores Second UK Number One Album with Daughter From Hell
The LA-born singer-songwriter hits the top of the UK charts again with her new album.
July 24, 2026
- Charts
Lil Nas X Industry Baby Revisited: How a Billboard Hot 100 Number One Got Made
Industry Baby, the third Hot 100 chart-topper for Lil Nas X, came together through frustration, brass, and an unlikely Kanye assist.
July 23, 2026
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Taylor Swift 'I Knew It I Knew You' Debuts No. 1 Hot 100 and Country
Taylor Swift's newest single opens at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs simultaneously.
July 1, 2026
- Charts
BOYNEXTDOOR HOME Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard Top Album Sales
BOYNEXTDOOR scores their best sales week ever with HOME, landing a fifth top 10 on Billboard.
June 23, 2026
- Charts
Bad Bunny 'DTMF' Holds No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs for 64 Weeks
Bad Bunny's 'DTMF' extends its record run as Omar Courtz re-enters the top 10.
June 17, 2026
- Charts
BTS 'Come Over' Wins Billboard Fan Poll with 86 Percent of the Vote
The ARIRANG bonus track dominated this week's new music poll, beating out Olivia Rodrigo and more.
June 15, 2026
- Charts
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber 'Stay' Revisited as a Billboard Hot 100 Number One
A deep dive into how 'Stay' spent seven weeks at number one in 2021 and what it reveals about pop music's song-machine era.
June 8, 2026
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Drake Makes Billboard History With Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour
Drake occupies the top three spots on the Billboard 200 and breaks the record for most Hot 100 No. 1s by a male solo artist.
May 27, 2026
- Charts
Bruno Mars Debuts on Latin Charts With First Spanish Recording Lo Arriesgo Todo
Bruno Mars enters the Latin market with 'Lo Arriesgo Todo,' his first Spanish-language studio recording.
May 21, 2026
- Charts
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean 'Rein Me In' Sets UK Chart Record at 11 Weeks
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean break a 18-year UK chart record with 'Rein Me In' at No. 1.
May 17, 2026
- Charts
Michael Jackson's Thriller Returns to No. 1 on R&B Chart After 40 Years
The Michael biopic has driven Thriller back to the top of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the first time since 1984.
May 15, 2026
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Drake Iceman Album Drops May 15 as Hip-Hop Awaits Chart Return
DJ Whoo Kid says rap has been missing Drake on the Billboard charts, and the wait ends May 15.
May 9, 2026
- Charts
mgk and Fred Durst 'Fix Ur Face' Hits No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs
The mgk and Fred Durst collaboration tops Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart in its second week.
May 6, 2026
- Charts
Michael Jackson Breaks Streaming Record After Michael Biopic Release
The King of Pop's catalog hit 137.5 million streams in a single week, doubling his previous career high.
May 6, 2026
- Charts
Bebe Rexha 'New Religion' Hits No. 1 After Going Independent
Bebe Rexha's 'New Religion' tops the Billboard Dance chart in her first release as an independent artist.
May 6, 2026
- Charts
John Summit and David Guetta Each Place Four Songs on WARM Global Dance Chart
John Summit and David Guetta dominate the WARM Global Dance Radio chart, each landing four entries on the May 9 ranking.
May 5, 2026
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