Thanks to its 46-week stay on the Hot 100, Kelly Clarkson‘s smash ‘Since U Been Gone‘ not only shines as her longest-charting hit yet on the tally but also one of the biggest of her career.

For that reason and others, the 2004-released tune was crowned the best Pop song to have debuted in the 2000s courtesy of Billboard’s ‘500 Best Pop Songs’ list.

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Having already secured ranking on Rolling Stone‘s ‘500 Best Songs of All Time’ (#426), Nicki Minaj is no stranger to seeing her 2011 megahit ‘Super Bass‘ lauded for its enduring legacy.

The historic Diamond-certified smash, which still stands as the most popular member of her prized discography over a decade after its release, got its most recent homage courtesy of Billboard’s ‘500 Best Pop Songs.’

There, it not only towered above every other female rapper’s placement but also made the 40-year-old the second-highest placed Black woman overall, runner-up only to Pop icon Whitney Houston who finished at #1 on the tally with her timeless classic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody.’

Look inside to see what number ‘Bass’ bounced to on Billboard’s coveted count.

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Megan Thee Stallion sprung a surprise on fans moments ago with the announcement of incoming music.

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Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’ continues to thrill four decades after being unleashed.

Standing tall as the biggest-selling album of all time, the omnipotent project is home to many of the King of Pop’s most impactful offerings – including ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ and ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin.’

In a continuation of the ongoing 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking album, SHOWTIME is set to premiere the aptly titled ‘Thriller 40’ on December 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

The star-studded documentary film – which features the likes of Usher, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am, and Mark Ronson – will serve up never-before-seen insights into the making of the greatest album ever.

Eagerly anticipated, the special will also stream on Paramount+ in the UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Latin America and South Korea and on MTV internationally.

Watch the first-look trailer below…

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Rema is back and blazing with his brand new EP ‘Ravage.’

The five-track project sees the Afrobeats titan build on the breakthrough success of his seismic smash ‘Calm Down’ featuring Selena Gomez.

Riding solo on ‘Ravage,’ the soaring star reaffirms why he has been deemed one of the most exciting names in the contemporary music climate.

Boasting production from the likes of London, Blaise Beatz, and P Prime, the set sees the 23-year-old connect with his inner flame and rage – releasing a sigh of relief and an infectious outburst of energy.

The flavor-filled offering arrives ahead of Rema’s gargantuan show at London’s iconic O2 Arena on November 14.

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As owner of three of the top 10 longest-running Hot 100 solo #1 hits of all time (‘Irreplaceable,’ ‘Baby Boy,’ and ‘Crazy in Love‘), it only makes sense that Beyonce – already named Billboard’s “greatest Pop star of the century” – finds her name printed more than any other female act on site’s recently published ‘500 Best Pop Songs’ list.

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Robert Finley has new music out.

The prominent blues and soul singer has released his latest album, ‘Black Bayou.’ Hot on the promotional trail for the project, he sat down with That Grape Juice to dish about everything from working with Dan Auberach of the Black Keys on it, his time on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ and more.

Join us below for his words on these topics and so much more…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Ella Henderson, RIIZE, Samira, and The Wandering Hearts.

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Mariah the Scientist makes her Epic Records debut courtesy of the new album, ‘To Be Eaten Alive.’

Kicked off by the singles ‘Bout Mine’ and ‘From a Woman’ (which was answered by her boyfriend Young Thug with his cut ‘From a Man‘), the 10-track affair boasts guest appearances from Thug as well as 21 Savage and Vory.

Her first body of work since 2022’s ‘Buckles Laboratories Presents: the Intermission’ EP, hop inside to stream ‘Alive’ courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Despite watching her critically acclaimed last studio album, 2022’s ‘Good Morning Gorgeous,’ be a leader among 2023 GRAMMY nominees (only to be completely shut out), Mary J. Blige‘s road to GRAMMY redemption is already getting being trotted thanks to her new single ‘Still Believe in Love.’

Featuring optimistic lyrics about continuing to pursue romance despite previous failures in the arena, Blige taps her signed artist Vado to assist on the touching record.

“Just because you see me alone, and I’m all on my own / It don’t mean a thing / Just know I can find me somebody so easily,” she croons on the new song. “I can’t lower my standards / I demand a guy / To treat me like the queen that I be.”

Ahead of the arrival of its official music video on Friday afternoon (October 27), hear ‘Still Believe’ in full below.

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Taylor Swift sits in Billboard history books as the only artist to ever amass 10 #1 hits on the Hot 100 (singles) and Billboard 200 (albums) charts respectively when her latest topper of the former tally, ‘Cruel Summer,’ ascended to the throne earlier this week.

Now, the history-making diva is set to add another notch to her Billboard 200 count thanks to the unveiling of the long-awaited ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version).’

Her fourth re-recorded LP following the chart-topping ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version),’ ‘Red (Taylor’s Version),’ and ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),’ ‘1989’ comes as a featureless affair that boasts the updated versions of the 2014-released effort’s original tracklist (i.e. ‘Blank Space,’ ‘Bad Blood,’ ‘Shake It Off,’ etc.) as well as vault tracks ‘Say Don’t Go,’ ‘Now That We Don’t Talk,’ ‘Suburban Legends,’ ‘Is It Over Now,’ and ‘Slut!’

Stream the project in full inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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The City Girls unlocked their third studio album ‘RAW’ last week.

And while fans of the Hip-Hop duo are rejoicing, select corners of the culture haven’t been as endorsing with their comments. Especially when it comes to the early sales projections for the project.

As reported, the group briefly addressed the somewhat mute rollout of the project – citing “bad management.”

Now, after being chastised about her specific efforts pushing the LP, member Yung Miami has clapped back at the critique.

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