Billboard Lists

The Problem With Being Popular – Have Fun. and Gotye Fought the Trend?

The Problem With Being Popular – Have Fun. and Gotye Fought the Trend?

The last thing I want to do is give credence to a generation of parents — yours and mine — who say that kids’ music today all sounds the same. Nuh uh! It’s totally, like, all kinds of different! You just don’t understand it… Apparently, though, it may be just as our parents suspected. Pop [...]

Rihanna Remains Atop Singles Charts

Rihanna Remains Atop Singles Charts

For the second straight week Michael Buble’s “Christmas” was atop the Billboard 200, as Rihanna’s “We Found Love” was top of the Hot 100 once again. “Christmas” debuted six weeks ago and sprung to the top of the charts last week. It sits in a similar place this week and is also at the top [...]

Bublé’s Christmas Takes Top Album, Rihanna Still atop Hot 100

Bublé’s Christmas Takes Top Album, Rihanna Still atop Hot 100

Despite a rash of new albums last week, an existing competitor took the top of the Billboard 200. Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” was the number one album in the country. On the singles charts, Rihanna was once again head of the class with her song “We Found Love” resting at the top of the Hot 100 [...]

Drake’s “Take Care” Debuts at #1 as Rihanna rules Hot 100

Drake’s “Take Care” Debuts at #1 as Rihanna rules Hot 100

Another week and another album debut at top of the Billboard 200. Drake’s new release “Take Care” opened at the top of the album charts, supplanting the debut album of Mac Miller, who’s “Blue Slide Park” dropped 23 spots to 24th. Rihanna’s ever popular “We Found Love” featuring Calvin Harris continued its strong showing with [...]

“We Found Love” still tops as Mac Miller Debuts at #1

“We Found Love” still tops as Mac Miller Debuts at #1

Rihanna’s single “We Found Love” is the number one single for the third straight week while Mac Miller’s debut album “Blue Slide Park” tops the charts. “We Found Love,” which features Calvin Harris, made its chart debut eight weeks ago and supplanted Adele’s “Someone Like You” three weeks ago.  The Rihanna hit is also the [...]