Has Zayn Malik’s ‘Pillowtalk’ been laid to rest already?  If Justin Bieber‘s recent sales & streaming performances have anything to do with it, the answer just may be “yes.”

As reported last week, Zayn zoomed to #1 with his official debut solo single on the wings of over 250,000 downloads and impressive streaming figures.  This week, however, sings a different tune as it appears fans have fallen asleep on ‘Pillowtalk’ – proof of such is found in its staggering drop down the top 10.

And, while Bieber has regained grip of the top spot with his latest hit ‘Love Yourself,’ he certainly has his work cut out for him if he plans to stay there.  For, without the assistance of any live performances or promotional music videos, Rihanna’s comeback single – ‘Work’ (featuring Drake) – is making a beeline to the top as it hops right into the top 5.

See exactly where she and all of your favorite stars from today landed on this week’s Hot 100 chart check:

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Not even the likes of Rihanna and her faithful #Navy could hold rapper Future back from the wave of success he’s riding.

On a serious roll, as a reported here, Ciara‘s baby daddy is now the proud parent of a new #1 album (his third in a year).  Titled ‘Evol,’ the surprise release was greeted with sales of 139,000 (108,000 pure sales) – a response that slid him right to the top of the Billboard 200.

However, as the chart’s reveal, Future wasn’t Ri’s only woe.  Thanks to a resurgence in sales from ‘Hello’ hitmaker Adele, the Bajan beauty found herself even further down the tally than expected.

Find out where she landed and see the full chart check below:

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Adele revealed she cried after an audio error botched her Grammy performance this week. But there were no tears to be shed today on ‘Ellen.’

Undoubtedly out to prove a point, the vocal powerhouse once again belted out the Bruno Mars penned ‘All I Ask’ – and, this time, blew the roof off the studio.

Clear, confident, and in control, the British songstress reminded why hers is a voice that commands both attention and respect.

Watch her wow below, where a performance of ‘When We Were Young’ also awaits…

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Slaying stages may not be Rihanna‘s forte, but she’s more than triumphant when it pertains to her endorsement endeavours.

The Bajan beauty, whose alleged battle with bronchitis saw her pull out of the Grammys this week, is helping Puma pull ahead of the footwear pack.

Details below…

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Is Ciara taking a ‘1, 2 Step’ away from her record label Epic? Murmurs suggest that may be the case.

The R&B belle is in an interesting stage of her career.

For, her endorsements have been plentiful at a time when her music sales are not.

Indeed, while last year blessed her with lucrative Topshop and Roberto Cavalli campaigns, it also brought with it the admittedly shocking performance of her sixth studio album ‘Jackie.’

The one caveat is that it appears CiCi is aware of necessity for change.

See what we mean below…

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In a rare occurrence, Adele made headlines for all the wrong reasons Monday night at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

With the world’s eyes and ears at her attention, the songbird attempted to take flight with ‘All I Ask’ from her blockbuster ’25’ album.

However, an audio mishap malfunctioned the entire performance and left the singer red faced.

During a visit to the ‘Ellen’ show (set to air today), the British belle explained what transpired.

In true fashion, she also poked fun at herself for routinely being flat or pitchy – which she hilariously joked is her being… “emotional.”

Watch below…

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Sad news.

Following an initial denial, the family of Big Ang (star of VH1 hit ‘Mob Wives’) have confirmed that she has passed away following a brave battle with cancer.

The statement below…

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Zayn Malik‘s solo career is heading in one direction…to the top.

The former boyband-er is enjoying a career renaissance with his first foray into life as a singular entity.

‘Pillow Talk,’ the lead single from his ‘Mind of Mine’ album, rocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and back home on the Official UK Singles Chart.

With the March 25th release of ‘Mind’ drawing near, Malik used ‘The ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ to reveal its official cover. Check it out above.

The 23 year old also performed new song ‘It’s You.’ Does he have another hit on his hands? Listen below and let us know…

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It appears not even the combined forces of Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Adele, and Justin Bieber would be enough to save this year’s Grammys from failing to attract viewers.

Indeed, after yesterday’s preliminary reports of 23.72 million (which did not include DVR numbers) indicated a low tune-in for the LL Cool J-hosted affair, today’s official and final figures confirm the previously suspected:  folks were simply not here for Grammys 2016 (even seeing a ratings decline from last year’s showing).

Garnering its lowest total viewership figure since 2009, tuck in below to see exactly how many tuned in:

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Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lauryn Hill is not taking lightly to allegations of her irresponsibility as dealt by Recording Academy president Neil Portnow.

As reported earlier, Hill was set to render a surprise performance with The Weeknd at this week’s Grammy’s, but pulled out at the last minute due to being unprepared.  Once Recording Academy president Portnow caught wind of her statement, he immediately went on the defense – even calling it ‘inappropriate’ and ‘disappointing.’

If you thought he would get the last word, you thought wrong.  Get into her response to his unceremonious slamming below:

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After an “official report” about the death of VH1 ‘Mob Wives’ star Angela Raiola (better known as “Big Ang”) landed on Entertainment Tonight moments ago, an outpouring of support for the reality star’s family followed.

However, as the story made its round to media outlets, Raiola’s family – in a shocking move – are offering a report of their own.  While not specifically stating the mob wife is still living, they do inform the public that no official confirmation about her current health status has been provided.

See their official statement below:

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The arguable undoing of Kanye West continues to play out in dramatic fashion.

Twitter has been the rapper’s platform of choice to reel off his inner-most thoughts – most of which read worryingly incoherent or flat out offensive.

And while some have been wondering whether it’s all an elaborate rouse to promote new album ‘The Life of Pablo,’ leaked audio from backstage at Saturday Night Live suggests the Hip-Hop titan is just as intense away from the keyboard.

In the clip, which awaits below, Ye asserts that he is 50% more influential than Picasso and Stanley Kubric. He also christens Taylor Swift a “fake a**.” This, after labelling her a “b*tch” in his new Rihanna collaboration ‘Famous.’

Listen after the jump…

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