The song by the 16-year-old New Zealand singer/songwriter passes Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" for the longest command for a No. 1 by a lead female soloist.
Arctic Monkeys became the first independently-released group to score five consecutive U.K. No. 1 albums yesterday (Sept. 15). The Official Charts Company reports that 'AM' (Domino) sold 157,000 last week.
Each Friday, Billboard presents "Bubbling Under," a weekly look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Up this week: Saints of Valory, Midnight Red, Sebastian Mikael and Dani Martin
Celebrated R&B trio TLC logs its first Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 10 since 1999, and 10th overall, as J. Cole's "Crooked Smile," on which it's featured, jumps 12-9. The group's last trip to the region was in 1999, when "Unpretty" peaked at No. 4.
Luke Bryan leads Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Top Country Albums charts for a fourth straight week, as his "That's My Kind of Night" rules the sales/airplay/streaming hybrid songs list, while "Crash My Party" tops the album tally (with 68,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan).
Ten years ago today, the world learned of the passing of Johnny Cash. To celebrate Johnny Cash's incredible career and life of music, Billboard puts the focus squarely on his music with this playlist of The Man In Black's 14 amazing Country Songs chart No. 1s.
Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis' viral sensation "The Fox," which has taken the Internet by storm in recent days, debuts at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, fueled almost exclusively by its online traction. It's the highest-bowing song on the tally this week.
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