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Taylor Swift’s “1989” Wins Sales Race With 111K; Nears 4 Million Mark (Updaed)

Update: Taylor Swift's "1989" once again rules the Billboard Top Album Sales chart. It latest victory comes on the strength…

10 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “1989” Dominates Sales Race with 172K (Updated)

Update 2: Thanks to a weekly sales total of 172,000, Taylor Swift's "1989" remains #1 on the Billboard Top Album…

10 years ago

Hot 100: Taylor Swift Leads, Meghan Trainor Has Two in Top 5

Whether evaluated from a macroscopic or microscopic perspective, Billboard's all-encompassing Hot 100 is favorable to Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor.…

10 years ago

Sam Smith’s “I’m Not the Only One” is One of Pop’s 5 Most-Played

As pop radio moves towards 2015, it does so with Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One" as one of…

10 years ago

Hot 100: Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” Leads, Ed Sheeran Goes Top 5

The space atop the Billboard Hot 100 remains occupied by Taylor Swift. Swift's "Blank Space" spends a sixth week on…

10 years ago

“The Hanging Tree” Goes Top 20 as Pop’s Greatest Weekly Gainer

Ending the year like a bona fide monster, James Newton Howard's "The Hanging Tree (featuring Jennifer Lawrence)" is already one…

10 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” is Now Hot AC’s Most-Played Song

Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Blank Space" is about to add a second radio format to its kingdom. While its #1 position…

10 years ago

Hot 100: Taylor Swift’s #1 “Blank Space” Sets New Career High Mark

In reigning for four consecutive weeks, Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," realistically, already deserved credit for posting her longest-ever run atop…

10 years ago

Hot 100: Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” is His Highest-Charting Hit

When judged in terms of peak position on the Billboard Hot 100, "Thinking Out Loud" is now the biggest hit…

10 years ago

Idina Menzel Remains #1 at AC Radio; Kelly Clarkson Rises to #2

Played almost twice as frequently as the runner-up, Idina Menzel's "Baby, It's Cold Outside (featuring Michael Buble)" remains the song…

10 years ago

J. Cole to Lead Sales Race with ~335-355K, Taylor Swift, Pentatonix Will Follow

Not victimized by misleading early interest, J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" still looks hot as the weekend approaches. According…

10 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “1989” Wins Sales Race with 230K; Pentatonix Does 208K (Updated)

Update 2: With a weekly pure sales total of 230,000 and an additional 44,000 credits owed to Track Equivalent Album…

10 years ago