The Weeknd may be well on the way to another chart-topper if the commercial response to his latest duo of singles, ‘Blinding Lights’ and ‘Heartless,’ is anything to judge by.

As we reported here, the Grammy-winner (born Abel Tesfaye) unleashed the tracks with little warning last week.  Immediately greeted with acclaim from his devoted fans, the tunes quickly shot to the top of real time sales and streaming charts – positions they have maintained well into this week.

Following the release of an accompanying music video for ‘Heartless’ and the Mercedes Benz ad campaign featuring ‘Blinding Lights’ as its official theme, it’s pretty safe to say Tesfaye’s en route to kicking off one hell of an era.

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‘Breathe Again’ beauty Toni Braxton has breathed new life into her timeless classic, ‘Unbreak My Heart,’ thanks to a stirring performance at Sunday’s American Music Awards (November 24).

Backed by a stringed orchestra, the diva’s dramatic, winter wonderland take on the Diane Warren-penned tune not only made her one of the night’s most talked about performers, but has also reignited interest in the song 23 years after its release.

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Tinashe just earned a brand new #1.

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P!nk‘s latest LP, ‘Hurts 2B Human,’ may have opened at #1 on the Billboard 200, but the songs lifted in its support have been hitting sour notes (to say the least) on the Billboard Hot 100.

Coming as her first album since 2003’s ‘Try This’ to see all of its singles miss the top 40 (to date), a change in tide may be coming thanks to assistance from popular Country star Chris Stapleton after the two performed the rousing ‘Human’ duet, ‘Love Me Anyway,’ at this year’s CMAs (November 13).

Having already cracked Country charts, the tune’s made it to #96 on the Hot 100 (as of time of this report).  However, a peruse at iTunes sales tallies over the last few days indicate the CMAs was just the venue to introduce the heartfelt number to the masses as its grip on the chart’s summit hasn’t loosened since Thursday morning (November 14).

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If real-time sales and streaming charts are anything to judge by, Selena Gomez fans apparently couldn’t wait to get their hands on new music.

The elusive chanteuse – who spent most of the year putting the final touches on her yet-titled third studio effort – roared back onto the scene this week in grand fashion with not one, but two singles – ‘Lose You To Love Me’ and ‘Look at Her Now.’  Two feminist anthems that have had tongues wagging as their content all but points to the deterioration of her high profile relationship with Pop star Justin Bieber, the chatter has translated into success as a recent peruse of real-time tallies sees Gomez dominating the competition with the new tunes.

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Sabrina Claudio‘s once promising career seems to have been torpedoed by the revelation that she was behind a Twitter account launched to bully, attack and harass black women.

racists never go platinum

— brandon (@brndnngo) October 4, 2019

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Summer Walker‘s ‘Over It‘ is currently the highest-selling R&B album in the United States.

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In 2006 (in Youtube’s infancy), one hit wonders Webstar and Young B almost cracked the Hot 100’s top 40 thanks to the viral dance craze associated with their tune, ‘Chicken Noodle Soup.’ 

Now, thanks to a reboot of sorts courtesy of BTS star j-Hope and singer Becky G, the song is poised to exceed its previous #45 peak.  Borrowing the cut’s chorus for their multilingual edition of ‘Chicken Noodle,’ Hope and G’s version – which features English, Korean, and Spanish lyrics – is a celebration of dance and embracing one’s heritage.  And, if its reign on iTunes and Youtube charts is anything to judge by, that celebration is one that’s resonating in a big way with listeners across the U.S.

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Over the past few years modern classic R&B tunes like Monica‘s ‘So Gone,’ Ghost Down DJs’ ‘My Boo,’ and more have experienced a resurgence of sorts thanks to social media.  Now, Grammy-winning rapper DMX can add his name to the list of veteran acts seeing their songs resurrected in the Twitter era.

19 years after his hit, ‘What These B*tches Want’ (featuring Sisqo), dominated Urban airwaves, the Nokio (of Dru Hill)-produced cut is now the center of a viral challenge that celebrates Black women and the diversity of their hairstyles.  As fans remember, the song is an ode to the past loves of X’s life and famously lists them as:

“There was Brenda, LaTisha, Linda, Felicia / Dawn, LeShaun, Ines, and Alicia / Teresa, Monica, Sharron, Nicki / Lisa, Veronica, Karen, Vicky / Cookie, well, I met her in a ice cream parlor / Tonya, Diane, Lori, and Carla / Marina, Selena, Katrina, Sabrina / About three Kims, LaToya, and Tina / Shelley, Bridget, Cathy, Rasheeda / Kelly, Nicole, Angel, Juanita / Stacy, Tracie, Rohna, and Ronda / Donna, Ulanda, Tawana, and Wanda.”

The challenge has its participants string together a collage of videos that highlight a different hairdo per name listed.  The comedic movement quickly caught fire on social media and, as a result, has introduced ‘Want’ to a new generation of music lovers.  See how inside:

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Megan Thee Stallion declared a ‘Hot Girl Summer’ over the pop cultural landscape and is now following through on the charts.

The femcee’s like-titled track – featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign – is proving a hot commodity out of the gate.

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Beyonce sits atop of the Pop pack and the charts are reflecting.

Yesterday saw Queen Bey unleash ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ – a multi-artist companion project she curated in support of the movie.

Billed as a “love letter to Africa,” the set saw the singer assemble a who’s who of the Afrobeats scene – such as Tiwa Savage and Wizkid – alongside US titans like Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Pharrell.

And early signs point to the public lapping it up!

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Peppa Pig, the British entertainer who rose to fame as the star of the Entertainment One series of the same name, has seen her first album ‘My First Album’ impact iTunes USA.

just listened to peppa pig’s new album and let me tell you… a queen is taking over the industry pic.twitter.com/o98nf9oeo8

— ⁺˳✧ ༚ (@hoegalore) July 19, 2019

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