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Charts
a real-life hoedown
Feb. 20, 2024
Beyoncé Is the First Black Woman to Earn a Country No. 1
Even without much radio airplay, “Texas Hold ’Em” debuted atop the Hot Country Songs chart.
By
Justin Curto
sleigh
Dec. 4, 2023
Another Queen of Christmas Has Been Crowned
After 65 years, Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” hits No. 1.
By
Justin Curto
charts
Nov. 28, 2023
André 3000 and His Flute Now Have the Longest Song Ever on the Hot 100
It’s 12 minutes and 20 seconds.
By
Justin Curto
charts
May 26, 2023
Who Got the Most Screen Time During
SNL
Season 48?
A visual breakdown of the cast’s contributions.
By
Charu Sinha
like clockwork
Dec. 27, 2022
’Tis the Season for Mariah Carey to Set Yet Another Record
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” now has the most single-day streams in global Spotify chart history.
By
Jennifer Zhan
charts (taylor’s version)
Oct. 31, 2022
Taylor Swift’s
Midnights
Makes the Whole Top Ten of
Billboard
’s Hot 100 Shimmer
A day after she earned her 11th No. 1 album with a nice million-sale week.
By
Jennifer Zhan
all up in your mind
Aug. 8, 2022
Beyoncé Cuffs It (Her Seventh No. 1 Album) With
Renaissance
Plus her
eight
No. 1 song as a soloist with “Break My Soul.”
By
Justin Curto
chart update
Jan. 18, 2022
Gunna Edges Out the Weeknd in Race for No. 1 on the
Billboard
200
Happy Drip Season to all who celebrate.
By
Justin Curto
records on records
Oct. 25, 2021
Adele Takes an Easy Ride to No. 1 With ‘Easy on Me’
After breaking Spotify’s 24-hour global streaming record.
By
Justin Curto
where’s the beef?
Sept. 13, 2021
Drake Won the Kanye Beef by a Mile on the Charts
Certified Lover Boy
earned the best debut since
folklore
— and nearly double
Donda
’s last week.
By
Justin Curto
billboard charts
July 26, 2021
Pop Smoke Earns Second Posthumous No. 1 Album With
Faith
Following
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
a year ago.
By
Justin Curto
records on records
July 19, 2021
BTS Give Themselves Permission to Debut at No. 1 With ‘Permission to Dance’
Accomplishing the rare feat of replacing their previous No. 1 hit, “Butter,” at the top.
By
Justin Curto
chart updates
June 1, 2021
BTS Tops the
Billboard
Hot 100 Chart With ‘Butter’
Adding a little spice to an Olivia Rodrigo-filled top ten.
By
Zoe Haylock
records on records
May 3, 2021
Ariana Grande Bumps the Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears’ to No. 1 With Remix
Cue the tears of joy.
By
Justin Curto
billboard charts
Mar. 29, 2021
Justin Bieber Rings in Eighth No. 1 Album With
Justice
Knocking Morgan Wallen’s
Dangerous: The Double Album
out of the top slot after ten weeks.
By
Halle Kiefer
charts (taylor’s version)
Feb. 22, 2021
Taylor Gets Her First Country No. 1 Debut With ‘Love Story (Taylor’s Version)’
And her first No. 1 on Hot Country Songs in over eight years.
By
Justin Curto
yuh!
Nov. 2, 2020
Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ Debuts in the Only Billboard Position That Matters
Grande holds the record for most No. 1 debuts.
By
Rebecca Alter
records on records
Oct. 13, 2020
Jason Derulo, Thirst King, Returns to No. 1 After 11-Year Drought
Derulo’s first No. 1 in 11 years and 11 months is the chart’s 1,111th No. 1. Got it?
By
Justin Curto
rock … isn’t dead?
Oct. 5, 2020
Yes, Machine Gun Kelly Is This Year’s First Rock No. 1 Album
Meanwhile, Tory Lanez debuts at 10 on this week’s cursed album charts.
By
Justin Curto
chart wars
Sept. 14, 2020
What Are Billboard’s New Global Charts and How Do They Work?
Introducing the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
By
Justin Curto
records on records
Aug. 3, 2020
Taylor Swift Sets Record With Album and Song No. 1 Debuts
“cardigan” entered the Hot 100 at No. 1, with “the 1” and “exile” also charting in the top ten.
By
Justin Curto
country
July 27, 2020
Miranda Lambert’s First No. 1 in 6 Years Sets Record for Women in Country
The last year that more than five different women hit No. 1 at country radio was 2010.
By
Justin Curto
records on records
July 20, 2020
Juice WRLD Charts 5 Songs in Billboard Top 10, Joining Beatles and Drake
After the late rapper’s posthumous album,
Legends Never Die
, had the year’s biggest chart debut.
By
Justin Curto
records on records
July 13, 2020
Pop Smoke Joins Biggie and Tupac With Posthumous No. 1 Debut Album
And the
Hamilton
cast album broke records by rocketing to No. 2.
By
Justin Curto
surviving r. kelly
Jan. 19, 2019
After Scathing Documentary, R. Kelly Is Back on the Charts
Good to know edgelords still exist!
By
Bethy Squires
Dec. 5, 2017
Which TV Actors Get Paid the Most?
Analyzing actors’ increasing salaries in the world of Peak TV.
By
Jackson McHenry
and
Ashley Wu
charts
July 25, 2016
Sia Lands First No. 1 As ‘Cheap Thrills’ Unseats Drake in the Hot 100
It’s the first chart-topper by a woman over 40 since Madonna’s “Music.”
By
Nate Jones
music
May 19, 2016
Breaking Down Bob Dylan’s Longstanding Love of Cover Songs
What he sings when he doesn’t sing his own songs.
By
Adam Litovitz,
David Marchese,
and
Dan Reilly
Apr. 22, 2016
A Glimpse at What TV Shows People Are Watching, City by City
God help us all,
Entourage
continues to be massively popular.
By
Josef Adalian
charts
Jan. 13, 2016
The Politics of Michael Bay’s Supposedly Apolitical Movies
An assessment of where his movies fall ideologically.
By
Bilge Ebiri
series finales
Aug. 24, 2015
What’s the Most Satisfying TV Series Finale?
In a chart!
By
E. Alex Jung
charts
June 1, 2015
Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, and Scarlett Johansson Have an Older-Man Problem
These charts show just how often our hottest young actresses are paired with men old enough to be their dad.
By
Kyle Buchanan
charts
Dec. 1, 2014
Jennifer Lawrence’s
Hunger Games
Song Is Charting
So far in the U.K. and Australia.
By
Lindsey Weber
charts
Nov. 5, 2014
‘All About That Bass’ Just Got Bumped From No. 1
Good-bye, Meghan. Hello, Taylor.
By
Lindsey Weber
charts
Sept. 24, 2014
Barbra Streisand Edges Out Chris Brown for No. 1
Sorry, Chris.
By
Lindsey Weber
charts
Sept. 10, 2014
‘All About That Bass’ Hits No. 1
Sorry, Taylor.
By
Lindsey Weber
orange is the new black
Sept. 9, 2014
Every Relationship on
Orange Is the New Black
, Visualized
Every beef, bond, and parental relationship, in chart form.
By
Marisa Woocher
and
Margaret Lyons
charts
Sept. 3, 2014
Ariana Grande’s on Top of the Charts (Again)
It’s her everything.
By
Lindsey Weber
charts
Aug. 27, 2014
Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Swiftly Shakes to No. 1
Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” is right behind.
By
Jesse David Fox
charts
Aug. 13, 2014
The
Guardians of the Galaxy
Soundtrack Is No. 1
It’s those oldies.
By
Lindsey Weber
charts
July 24, 2014
Song of Summer Update: Eh, Still ‘Fancy’
As of July 24, 2014.
By
Lindsey Weber
charts
July 23, 2014
Weird Al Conquers Billboard Charts After Conquering the Internet
Getting his first No. 1 record ever.
By
Jesse David Fox
charts
June 25, 2014
Lana Del Rey Got Her First No. 1 Album
Ultraviolence
is No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
By
Lindsey Weber
infographics
June 19, 2014
9
Game of Thrones
Season 4 Moments As Hilarious Graphs and Pie Charts
The Purple Wedding, the Red Viper vs. the Mountain, and more!
By
Jesse David Fox,
Marisa Woocher,
and
Maya Robinson
charts
Mar. 26, 2014
The Brooklyn Bandscape: A Recent History of the Borough’s Music Scene
From Afropunk to Electroclash to Zebulon, an abridged tour of its millennial moment.
By
Alex Yablon
charts
Mar. 6, 2014
The
Surreal Life
Family Tree of VH1 Shows
How one show was the gift that kept on giving.
By
Margaret Lyons
and
Linsey Fields
bad movies
Feb. 6, 2014
February Officially the Worst Month for Movies
Get out of here,
January
.
By
Jesse David Fox
charts
Oct. 29, 2013
Charting 20 Years of Pop-Culture Witches, Zombies, and Vampires
See the waxing and waning trendiness of these three spooky staples in movies and TV.
By
Gilbert Cruz
and
Marisa Woocher
counting
July 11, 2013
Do They Ever Make Movies About Women? A Mathematical Analysis From 1989–2013
(Spoiler: no.)
By
Amanda Dobbins
charts
June 26, 2013
Song of Summer Watch: Miley’s in the Top 5
This is getting interesting, friends.
By
Amanda Dobbins
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