Of the 14 songs that line The Weeknd‘s latest blockbuster album, ‘After Hours,’ 8 of them cracked the Hot 100’s top 20 (‘Alone Again,’ ‘Too Late,’ ‘Scared to Live,’ ‘Snowchild,’ ‘Heartless,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ ‘After Hours (the song)’ and ‘In Your Eyes’).

As it relates to the latter (which has stalled at #16 to date), previous bids to push it into top 10 status on the tally has come via a cinematic video and a number of remixes including a critically acclaimed rendition with Doja Cat.

Now, The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) is taking another crack at it by enlisting fellow GRAMMY winner/legendary Jazz saxophonist Kenny G for the tune’s latest revamp.

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Ever since Drake announced his upcoming ‘Certified Lover Boy,’ fans have eagerly awaited the announce of its release. However, it appears that those who are close to the rapper do not even know.

Drizzy’s friend and producer Noah “40” Shebib, appeared on Kevin Durant‘s ‘The ETCS’ podcast where he talked about the release of the rapper’s upcoming project.

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Cardi B broke records aplenty with smash hit single ‘WAP’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion. 

And while the chart-topping anthem set quite the foundation for the femcee’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, it looks like folk will have to wait awhile longer for the LP.

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Rihanna‘s Savage x Fenty lingerie line has been flying off shelves, thanks to its savvy means of tapping into the cultural cool.

One its primary vehicles has been the star-studded Savage x Fenty Show, which broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime.

And while most lapped up the recently aired Vol 2 spectacle, one person who didn’t is Lauryn Hill‘s daughter Selah Marley.

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Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ hasn’t exactly lived up to its namesake on the Hot 100, but its chart trajectory may be set to change.

Though not officially released until August, the tune first gained critical acclaim upon the March premiere of its parent project, ‘Future Nostalgia.’  In the time since, ‘Levitating’ has enjoyed a Madonna, Missy Elliott, and Blessed Madonna remix (found board the deluxe edition of ‘Future Nostalgia’) as well as a revamp from DaBaby.

While the solo and diva-dominated renditions did surprisingly little to push the song up the Hot 100 (as we reported here), the DaBaby assist reinforces the adage ‘third time’s the charm.’

Look inside to see where ‘Levitating’ landed on this week’s Hot 100.

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Little Mix have popped the cork on ‘Happiness’ – the latest taste of new album ‘Confetti.’

Following singles ‘Break Up Song’ and ‘Holiday,’ the song also arrives on the heels of promo cut ‘Not A Pop Song.’

All are helping creating the perfect storm of buzz for the ladies sixth studio effort, which lands on November 6 via RCA / Columbia.

‘Happiness’ precedes not just its parent album, but also ‘LM5: The Tour Film’ – which struts in theaters in select territories worldwide on November 21 and 22.

What are you waiting for? Listen to new Little Mix after the jump…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective segments, ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay,’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our latest feature –  Chart Rewind – serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.

This week, we think we wanna run it back to ‘Runaway’ – the first single from Janet Jackson‘s first greatest hits compilation, ‘Design of a Decade’ (1995).

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Michael Jackson sold hundreds of millions of records in life and broke records that are unlikely to be ever topped.

And while even his last album ‘Invincible’ sold by the bucket-load, its sales proved slim when lined up with some of his hey-day efforts.

In a new interview with VLAD TV, hitmaker Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins – who produced multiple songs on the 2001 LP – sheds light on why.

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Give us more! Miley Cyrus is going back to 2007 to cover Britney Spears‘ hit ‘Gimme More’ for her ‘Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions.’ 

In the preview clip, Cyrus transforms Spears’ dance-tune to a haunting stripped-down dark song packed with acoustic instrumentals.

The performance takes place in Cyrus’ Los Angeles yard, where she is dressed in a zebra-print dress with matching gloves and shoes.

During the special, the ‘Midnight Sky’ songstress will perform songs by Pearl Jam, The Cardigans, and more.

‘Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions’ airs on October 16 on MTV 7 p.m. ET.

Check out Cyrus stun with her cover of ‘Gimme More’ below:

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Lady Gaga is encouraging fans to vote this November in the upcoming US elections by sharing a new song to her Instagram account.

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With nearly 30 global chart-toppers to his production credit, Benny Blanco is the mastermind behind many of the last decade’s mega hits including numbers from Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and more.

After gifting the latter the third Hot 100 #1 of his career, ‘Love Yourself,’ the duo have reunited with hopes of recreating that magic (as we reported here).

The new song, ‘Lonely,’ boasts lyrics that provide a deeply personal glimpse into the superstar’s life.

“What if you had it all but nobody to call? “Maybe then you’d know me,” Justin sings. “‘Cause I’ve had everything, but no one’s listening and that’s just f*cking lonely.”

Arriving just a month after his Chance The Rapper-assisted single, ‘Holy’ (click here to listen), look below to hear ‘Lonely.’
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Ty Dolla $ign and Jhene Aiko have already thrilled fans with their 2020 duet, ‘Party For Me,’ as well as joint contributions to 2 Chainz‘ ‘It’s a Vibe’ (2017) and Big Sean‘s ‘Body Language’ (2020).

Now, the Los Angeles-reared duo have reunited for a new cut:  ‘By Yourself.’

Produced by Mustard, the female empowerment anthem – which heavily samples Changing Faces‘ 1997 hit “G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.” – is among the many gems expected to line the tracklist of $ign’s October 23-due third studio album, ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ (click here to read more about that).

Speaking on the new Aiko duet, the singer-rapper said:

“‘By Yourself’ is an ode to all the amazing women, especially all the single women and the single mothers, who do this thing called life on their own.  Especially now more than ever. Ladies if you’re handling your responsibilities by yourself, just know we see you and appreciate you.”

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