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Jingle Bell Rock… and pop… and R&B… and country
Billboard’s Holiday Songs chart ranks airplay of seasonal tracks on U.S. adult contemporary radio. Because a hefty 75% of the format switches to all-holiday programming by Thanksgiving each year, the format’s airplay effectively serves as the barometer for mainstream yuletide … Continue reading
Jay-Z’s ‘Empire’ holds strong atop singles charts
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week. Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” leaped from No. 11 to the second rung of the singles chart, joining her … Continue reading
Susan Boyle makes UK chart history
Former “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Susan Boyle made a record-breaking debut on Sunday’s new U.K. chart with her debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” (Syco Music/Sony Music Entertainment). It sold 410,000 units to become Britain’s fastest-selling album of 2009 and recorded … Continue reading
Michael Buble beats Kiss on Billboard 200
After only three days of sales, Michael Bublé’s “Crazy Love” opens atop the Billboard 200 chart with 132,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, giving the pop singer his second No. 1 album.Bublé’s last set, 2007′s “Call Me Irresponsible,” debuted with … Continue reading
Muse score third UK number one
Muse notched their third U.K. No. 1 album and Taio Cruz his first bestselling single as an artist, as the new sales charts were unveiled Sunday (Sept. 20) by the Official Charts Company. Muse’s “The Resistance” (Helium 3/Warner Bros.) followed the … Continue reading
The Beatles turn U.S. charts back to the 1960s
The Beatles boasted some of the best-selling albums on the U.S. pop chart on Wednesday after nostalgic fans scooped up the Fab Four’s much-hyped reissues.In all, the Beatles sold 626,000 albums during the week ended September 13, according to tracking … Continue reading