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Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” Hits #3 as Pop’s Fastest-Rising Song

For the seven days ending July 25, Charli XCX's "Boom Clap," not Ariana Grande's explosive "Break Free (featuring Zedd)," reigned…

10 years ago

Charli XCX’s “Boom Clap” Now the Fastest-Rising Song at Pop

Unwilling to slow down, Charli XCX's breakthrough solo effort "Boom Clap" has officially become the fastest-rising song at pop radio.…

10 years ago

Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” Hits #3; MAGIC! Still Rules Hot 100

Thanks to strong streaming and airplay gains, Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" reaches a new peak on the Billboard Hot…

10 years ago

Sam Smith Reveals “I’m Not the Only One” as New Single

Neither his breakthrough solo effort "Stay With Me" nor hit Disclosure collaboration "Latch" is done rising, but Sam Smith is…

10 years ago

Ariana Grande’s “Break Free” Hits Top 20 at Pop Radio

Update: After reaching the Top 25 earlier this week, Ariana Grande's "Break Free" has continued its climb into the Top…

10 years ago

Sia Wins Album Sales Race with “1000 Forms of Fear”

It did not debut with a monster total, but Sia's new "1000 Forms of Fear" still garnered enough commercial interest…

10 years ago

Echosmith’s “Cool Kids” Erupts at Hot AC Radio

With the new Maroon 5 song already immensely on the map and the new Train tune running out of uncharted…

10 years ago

Shawn Mendes’ “Life of the Party” is Best-Selling Debut Since “Home”

It was unable to claim #1 on Billboard's Digital Songs Chart, but Shawn Mendes' new "Life of the Party" still…

10 years ago

Ed Sheeran’s “x” Wins Album Sales Race with 210K

Ed Sheeran's new album "x" debuted at the high end of sales expectations to achieve a dominant first place on…

10 years ago

Ariana Grande’s “Problem” Hits #1 at Radio, Echosmith Goes Top 40

It is official: Ariana Grande's "Problem" is pop radio's most-played track. The blockbuster song, which features a rap verse from…

10 years ago

Sam Smith, Nico and Vinz Reach Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100

For the fifth consecutive week, the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 belongs to Iggy Azalea's "Fancy (featuring Charli…

10 years ago

Lana Del Rey Wins Album Sales Race, Sam Smith Has Big Debut

Sam Smith's "In the Lonely Hour" exceeded sales expectations--and scored the best opening week tally for a solo artist's debut…

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