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Justin Bieber

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Rihanna

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Taylor Swift

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Justin Timberlake

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Chart Highlights: Wale, Tiara Thomas Rule R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

Chart Highlights: Wale, Tiara Thomas Rule R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

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Pitbull

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Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore & Selena Gomez Join Billboard Music Awards Lineup

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One Direction

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Weekly Chart Notes: The Eagles' Greatest Hits

Weekly Chart Notes: The Eagles' Greatest Hits

"I was really reminded of how much fun we had. You couldn't have asked for a better script for a bunch of guys in their 20s trying to make it into the music business," Glenn Frey says.

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Bruno Mars

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Rihanna Rewrites Record For Most Pop Songs No. 1s

Rihanna Rewrites Record For Most Pop Songs No. 1s

Rihanna becomes the first artist in the 20-year history of Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart to tally 10 No. 1s, as "Stay," featuring Mikky Ekko, rises 2-1.

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Katy Perry

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P!nk Sets Mark For Most Adult Pop Songs No. 1s

P!nk Sets Mark For Most Adult Pop Songs No. 1s

P!nk rewrites the record for the most No. 1s in the 17-year history of Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Adult Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as "Just Give Me a Reason," featuring fun.'s Nate Ruess, rises 2-1 to become her eighth leader on the list.

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Michael Jackson

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April 30, 1983: Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' Hits No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

April 30, 1983: Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' Hits No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

MJ-mania was in full effect 30 years ago today: a week after Dexy's Midnight Runners ended Michael Jackson's seven-week command of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Billie Jean," the King of Pop returned to the throne with "Beat It," which would rule for three weeks.

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Weekly Chart Notes: Taylor Swift Ties For 10th-Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits All-Time

Weekly Chart Notes: Taylor Swift Ties For 10th-Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits All-Time

As "Highway Don't Care," with Tim McGraw, rolls 42-25 on the Billboard Hot 100, Taylor Swift adds a new chart feat: she notches her 41st top 40 Hot 100 hit, upping her into a 10th-place tie among acts with the most such entries in the chart's archives.

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