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Hot 100: Beyonce, Ariana, 1R, Luke, Fifth Harmony Debut This Week

While James Newton Howard's "The Hanging Tree" is commanding the most attention--and highest position (#12)--it is not the only high-profile…

11 years ago

Idina Menzel’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is Now Most-Played at AC Radio

Idina Menzel's rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is red hot at the adult contemporary radio format. According to Mediabase's…

11 years ago

Hot 100: “The Hanging Tree” Debuts at #12, Scores 200K Weekly Sales

Billboard's projection that James Newton Howard's "The Hanging Tree" would debut within the Top 40 of its Hot 100 was…

11 years ago

Hot 100: Selena Gomez Ties Career High, Meghan Trainor Rises to #13

For the second time in her career, Selena Gomez holds a position in the top ten of the Billboard Hot…

11 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” is #1 on Sales Chart, Up to #3 at Pop

There might be a "Blank Space" at the top of the digital single sales chart, but there is definitely no…

11 years ago

RaeLynn’s “God Made Girls” Surges on Sales Chart Following “The Voice”

A return to the stage on which she first made her name surely provided a fun dose of nostalgia, but…

11 years ago

One Direction is Again Pop’s Most-Added, Pitbull, Hoodie Allen Follow

Even when the night changes, it will not change the leadership hierarchy on the pop radio add board. For the…

11 years ago

Nickelback is Again Most-Added at Rock; The Pretty Reckless Follows

Two of active rock radio's fastest rising songs caught the eyes of more programmers this week. For the second consecutive…

11 years ago

Report: Taylor Swift’s “1989” Wins Sales Race, Pentatonix Sells ~217K (Updated)

Update 2: The new Billboard 200 methodology is now in play.  In addition to "Total Album Sales" data (which is…

11 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” is Now Pop’s 4th-Most-Played Song

Still improving its weekly spin count at a faster rate than any other song on the format, Taylor Swift's "Blank…

11 years ago