Well, it certainly has been an interesting year – both in terms of music and life.
Many of the songs that soundtracked 2020 provided an escape, a refuse among the daily happenings. They provided a shoulder to cry on, a friend to laugh with, and endlessly quotable lines.
So, until the day that we can once again gather with those around us, we will be tuning up these tracks.
Find out which songs made the cut below…
With the GRAMMY nominations being announced on Tuesday (November 24), The Weeknd, Harry Styles, and Post Malone are poised to be among this year’s most nominated artists. Each of them could score a nomination in Album, Record and Song of the Year.
However, the likes of Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, and Taylor Swift may well be hot on their tails in a number of key categories.
With each of these categories including eight nominees, join us below as we reveal our predictions…
Just last week (as we reported here), Travis Scott sent BTS fans into a frenzy when his new song – ‘Franchise’ (featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.) – debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 and blocked what many thought would be the 4th week reign of the boy band’s explosive hit, ‘Dynamite.’
Making history for accumulating three #1 debuts in less than a year, Scott saw ‘Franchise’ powered to the top on the wings of a number of single combo deals including cassette, CD, and digital versions (some of which were priced at $.69).
The strategic marketing method – employed by a number of artists that premiered atop the Hot 100 this year – is often only applied to their respective tunes’ inaugural week figures, thereby being the reason many of those out-of-the-box hits plummet down the tally in their second frame of sales reporting.
Landing at #25 on this week chart proves Scott’s latest smash is no exception.
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Bryson Tiller is finally back.
It’s been three years since since his last release, ‘True to Self,’ but now his new project is due out soon.
Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!
Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.
Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.
Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…
Katy Perry has finally made her long-awaited return.
The Pop singer has unleashed her sixth studio album, led by ‘Daisies.’ It continues the singer’s exploration into a more mature image that she began to explore on ‘Witness.’
That Grape Juice has been spinning it since it dropped on August 28. Join us below to find out which tracks are essential on ‘Smile’:
August 28 will mark the most jam-packed music release date of the year.
With artists racing to meet the Recording Academy’s updated August 31 cutoff for consideration at GRAMMYs 2021, some of music’s biggest acts circled the last Friday before the deadline to release their most highly anticipated offerings respectively.
In addition to Katy Perry delivering her long-awaited fifth studio album, ‘Smile,’ fellow Pop songstress Dua Lipa is breathing new life into her most recent hit LP – ‘Club Nostalgia’ – by unveiling its deluxe edition (featuring appearances from Queen of Pop Madonna, Missy Elliott, and more). She’s not the only one; fellow GRAMMY winner JoJo is reimagining her fourth studio album, ‘Good to Know,’ with a re-release set for the same date.
While they’re all set to duke it out on the Billboard 200 with the likes of Jaden Smith, Disclosure and Toni Braxton – all of whom drop new albums tomorrow – the content housed on their projects will challenge new singles from BLACKPINK (featuring Selena Gomez), Calvin Harris (featuring The Weeknd), Ty Dolla $ign (featuring Nicki Minaj), and more for top billing on the Billboard Hot 100.
Look inside and tell us who will get your coins (or streams) in this all-star battle:
Not even three weeks after That Grape Juice published a nod to the elite list of songs that have debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 (click here to read), serial hitmaker Travis Scott and Kid Cudi add their duet, ‘The Scotts,’ to the table.
Given a major boost as it premiered during Fortnite’s “Astronomical” virtual concert, the tune – which marks Scott’s third reign and Cudi’s first overall – unseated chart champion The Weeknd thanks to an impressive mix of streams, digital downloads, and radio airplay.
‘”The Scotts” likewise launches at No. 1…with 42.2 million U.S. streams in the week ending April 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
It also bows at No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, with 67,000 downloads sold in the same span (helped by 15 physical configurations available during the tracking week in Scott’s official webstore, where consumers could purchase it on CD, cassette or vinyl along with a digital download; the download would be sent to consumers upon purchase, with physical versions due to arrive in six or more weeks)
“The Scotts” additionally drew 5.5 million in all-format radio airplay audience in the week…’
Curious to see who joins the duo in the top 25? Look inside to see on this week’s ‘Chart Check: Hot 100.’
Say what?
Doja Cat‘s breakout hit, ‘Say So,’ slides into new chart terrain thanks to a handsome mix of digital downloads, radio airplay, and streaming.
“Doja Cat pounces to her first top five Hot 100 hit, as “Say So” bounds 8-5. It likewise lifts 8-5 on Radio Songs (78.6 million, up 14%) and rises 10-8 on Streaming Songs (15.2 million, up 4%) and 25-21 Digital Song Sales (6,000, up 1%).”
Now, weeks after becoming her first solo Platinum record (as we reported here) and first top 40 hit (as we reported here), the Dr. Luke-produced cut is cutting into the Hot 100’s top 5. Again, a first for her short but storied career.
As we celebrate the latest achievement alongside her growing legion of fans, look below to see who joins her in the top 25 on this week’s TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100 edition:
Just a month after making history with the #2 Hot 100 debut of ‘Yummy’ (as we reported here), the lead single from his latest Billboard 200 chart-topper, ‘Changes,’ Pop singer Justin Bieber has extended a recently established record thanks to the impressive sales and streaming performance of its follow-up, ‘Intentions.’
Produced by Poo Bear, the Quavo-assisted cut debuted at #11 on last week’s Hot 100 (becoming his 29th top 20 single in the process). Now, thanks to a handsome mix of sales, streaming, and radio play, ‘Intentions’ has ascended to the tally’s topmost dectet this week – an accomplishment that is accompanied by quite the honor.
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It’s that time of year!
The Billboard Music Awards are back for its 2019 instalment and today the much anticipated nominees were revealed.
This year’s BBMAs host Kelly Clarkson as well as Dan + Shay were on-hand for the partial announcement this morning on the TODAY Show.
In the time since, the full list of finalists for the May 1st ceremony (which airs live on new network NBC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas) has surfaced.
See who’s up for what after the jump…
It’s that time of year again!
Indeed, the air is still buzzing as today brought with it the highly anticipated 2019 Grammy nominations unveiled, per usual, via a special announcement weeks before the actual showing. But, what also comes with the ‘per usual’ announcement are the jaw-dropping surprises, snubs, and all out “shut-outs” that accompany the annual spectacle.
Always a heated debate-starter, the coveted tally saw the likes of chart-toppers Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, P!nk, and Taylor Swift go without mention in (as some fans argue) the correct categories, while hitmakers Sam Smith, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne got no mention at all.
Look inside for That Grape Juice‘s picks for the 2019 Grammy nominations’ biggest snubs and surprises:
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