Beyonce has mastered the art of getting the masses talking.

For, having thrilled with her new album ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Queen Bey sprung a surprise on fans with the ‘Pony Up’ remix of the LP’s chart-topping lead single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’

Inspired by the sounds of New Orleans Bounce, the track has bounced its way up to the highest heights of the digital sales tally.

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Could Justin Timberlake‘s latest album, the March 15-released ‘Everything I Thought It Was,’ have everything needed to make it his fifth consecutive chart-topper on the Billboard 200?

If early sales reports are anything to judge by, the answer is a resounding “yes.”

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Ariana Grande‘s seventh studio album – the March 8-released ‘Eternal Sunshine’ – may already be predicted to heat up next week’s Billboard 200 while its latest single (‘We Can’t Be Friends‘) is set to mirror the achievement on the Billboard Hot 100, but the project’s success is far from limited to the USA.

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Cardi B fans, affectionately called the #BardiGang, launched a sales and streaming war to block her longtime nemesis Nicki Minaj‘s latest album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ from coloring its name atop the Billboard 200 in December.

While their endeavor was unsuccessful, Minaj’s fans – affectionately called #Barbz – apparently didn’t forget as they officially clapped back when Cardi delivered her new single ‘Like What‘ on Friday (March 1).

Amid critical acclaim and warm reception, the GRAMMY winner seemed a shoo-in for the top spot on real-time iTunes sales chart.  That is, until Nicki blocked her with a nearly 4-month-old song thanks to her loyal fans.

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Jennifer Lopez is drumming up ample buzz with her newly released visual album ‘This Is Me…Now.’

The unique release fuses the superstar’s latest LP with a musical movie housed on Amazon’s Prime Video,

And the ambitious venture appears to be paying off for J.Lo.

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Less than 24 hours after unexpectedly premiering two new songs during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday (February 11), music megastar Beyonce has saddled up to ride her latest singles ’16 Carriages’ and ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ right to the top of real-time sales tallies.

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Beyonce broke the internet again last night with the announcement of her new album, ‘Act II’ of her three-project arc.

Queen Bey went on to break it again minutes later when she dropped two tracks from the Country-inspired LP (which is due March 29) – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’

And the latter is off to an especially strong start.

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After ‘U Remind Me’ maestro Usher served up a 15-minute reminder of why he is one of modern music’s best showmen at the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 11), a peek at the real-time iTunes sales charts suggests viewers got the memo.

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Usher‘s new album, ‘Coming Home,’ has taken up residence at a familiar address: #1.

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Over 35 years after Tracy Chapman first drove ‘Fast Car’ to the top of charts around the world, a stunning performance at the 2024 GRAMMYs may see her revving the classic tune up for a repeat.

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Megan Thee Stallion is galloping toward her biggest solo chart debut to date in America and beyond thanks to the sizzling reception of her latest song ‘Hiss.’

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Nicki Minaj may be laughing all the way to the bank thanks to the global response to her latest release ‘Big Foot.’

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