HomeBillboard

Billboard

Jay Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' No. 1 For Second Week on Billboard 200: Sara Bareilles, 'Kidz Bop 24' Debut High on Chart

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 24, 2013 12:31 PM EDT

Jay Z's magnum opus Magna Carta Holy Grail cannot be stopped. The newly dash-less rapper's twelfth studio album holds the top spot on the Billboard 200 for the second week in a row. Read More »

Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' Album Debuts at No. 1 in UK, Highly Anticipated R&B Album Due Out in US on July 30

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 22, 2013 09:55 AM EDT

Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines album has debuted at No. 1 in the UK, knocking Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail from the top British spot. Read More »

Billboard Hot 100 Remains Largely Unchanged: Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines,' Daft Punk 'Get Lucky,' Miley Cyrus 'We Can't Stop,' Imagine Dragons 'Radioactive' Hold Top Spots for 3 Straight Weeks

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 17, 2013 04:21 PM EDT

As pop music fans and chart followers can expect, Robin Thicke's sexy, controversial "Blurred Lines" falls at No. 1 for a sixth straight week. Daft Punk's "Blurred Lines" sits blocked from the top spot in the country at No. 2 for fives weeks in a row. Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" is the youngest high rising song, with three weeks at No. 3. Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" dropped from No. 3 to No. 4 when "We Can't Stop" rocketed up the charts, and has been in that spot for three weeks as well. Read More »

Jay-Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, 13th Chart-Topper for Sean Carter: Ciara Reaches No. 2, Kanye West 'Yeezus' Continues to Fall

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 17, 2013 12:25 PM EDT

Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail may not be platinum one week after its release, according to Billboard's rules, but the "Empire State of Mind" rapper's twelfth studio album has gone gold. The record sold 527,000 copies in its first official week of release and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Read More »

Kanye West, Wale, J. Cole, Mac Miller Set Rap Record On Billboard Charts

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Jul 12, 2013 12:33 PM EDT

Kanye West, Wale, J. Cole, Mac Miller Set Rap Record On Billboard Charts Read More »

Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for Fifth Straight Week, Top Songs in America Remain Mostly Stagnant [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 10, 2013 03:38 PM EDT

It's the summer of "Blurred Lines." No doubt about that. The R&B/pop crossover hit from Canadian crooner Robin Thicke (featuring Pharrell and T.I.) has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the fifth week in a row. Read More »

J. Cole 'Born Sinner' Climbs to No. 1 on Billboard 200, 'Yeezus' Surpassed in Total Sales

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 10, 2013 12:46 PM EDT

In his third week on the charts, J. Cole finally has the No. 1 album in the country, according to Billboard. He climbed to the top spot on the Billboard 200 in a small sales week by moving 58,000 copies of his second studio album Born Sinner. Previously, J. Cole had been stuck at No. 2 behind Kanye West's Yeezus and Wale's The Gifted. Read More »

Jay-Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Projected to Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, May Become One of the Best Selling R&B Albums of 2013 In First Week

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 09, 2013 01:47 PM EDT

Even though the one million copies of Jay-Z's new album 2013 Magna Carta Holy Grail will not count toward the Billboard 200 chart, the record is still projected to debut at No. 1 next week. According to Billboard, Magna Carta Holy Grail is projected to sell 350,000 to 400,000 records between today (July 9) and the end of the tracking week on July 14. Read More »

Skillet Album #1: 'Monster' Group Climbs Billboard Charts, 'Rise' Album Hits Number One

By Blake Melin, Mstars Reporter | Jul 07, 2013 03:40 PM EDT

"Monster" group Skillet hits number one on Billboard's Rock Albums. Read More »

Imagine Dragons 'Radioactive' SLAMS and STICKS to Number One Spot" Billboard.com Interviews Band [VIDEO]

By Blake Melin, Mstars Reporter | Jul 06, 2013 08:24 AM EDT

Imagine Dragons' song "Radioactive" soars to number one spot, billboard.com did an interview with the band. Read More »

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Same Love' in Top 20 on Billboard Hot 100 Following Supreme Court Rulings on DOMA and Prop 8, First Gay Marriage Anthem to Achieve Goal [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 05, 2013 02:08 PM EDT

As the tides change in the country, so too do the music charts. After the Supreme Court ruled against DOMA and California's Prop 8 last week, gay marriage anthem "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert has climbed up the Billboard Hot 100. Read More »

Kanye West 'Yeezus' Goes Through Fourth-Biggest Second-Week Sales Drop In Soundscan Era

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Jul 03, 2013 05:02 PM EDT

Apparently, fans aren't to interesting in hearing the good news about Yeezus. After the tightly maintained air of mystery surrounding the album dissapated, fans found a challenging album with no apparent radio-friendly songs. All of this lead Yeezus to experience the fourth largest second-week drop off for a number 1 album in the SoundScan era. Read More »

Billboard Hot 100: Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' No. 1 for Fourth Week, Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' Climbs the Charts [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 03, 2013 02:49 PM EDT

It really is Robin Thicke's month. His single "Blurred Lines" is the No. 1 song in America for the fourth week in a row, as Billboard reports. Read More »

Follow Us Everywhere

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Music Times Network is always looking for well-versed, enthusiastic contributors and interns.
Submit your application today!

DON'T MISS

LATEST STORIES

MUSIC VIDEOS

Real Time Analytics