Detractors who thought the lack of attention paid to Doja Cat‘s ‘Attention’ – the ill-fated first taste of new music set to line her forthcoming fourth studio effort – should pay attention to the refreshed Hot 100.

There, they’ll see the GRAMMY winner’s name printed in the top 5 with her latest smash ‘Paint the Town Red.’

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SZA‘s ‘SOS’ campaign has been anything but a snoozer.

A reality that makes the sleeper success of its latest single ‘Snooze’ all the more ironic in the best way.

Having recently hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the track, the GRAMMY winner has unlocked its long-awaited music video.

Directed by Bradley J. Calder and SZA, the slick visual features cameos from Justin Bieber, actors Woody McClain and Young Mazino, as well as hitmaker Benny Blanco.

Watch below…

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If the updated Hot 100 is anything to judge by, the top 10 premiere of Travis Scott‘s ‘K-Pop‘ last week was indeed the calm before the storm.

Look inside to see how cuts from his latest album, ‘Utopia,’ dominated the refreshed edition of the tally.

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It’s that time of year again.

The MTV Video Music Awards 2023 will be heating up screens on September 12 live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Hailed as one of the most important days on the Pop music calendar, all eyes are on who is up for coveted honors at the show’s latest instalment.

Taylor Swift towers tall with a whopping 8 nominations, while SZA follows with six. Also scoring major looks are the likes of Beyonce, Doja Cat, Shakira, Miley Cyrus, and more. But what about the rest of the list?

Without further ado, the answer awaits below…

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It’s been 3 years since SZA made headlines for disagreeing with fans that she is the modern-day “Queen of R&B,” but the ongoing stats of her blockbuster sophomore album – ‘SOS‘ – has certainly put her in conversation with the genre’s royalty.

In addition to seeing the LP’s stay atop the Billboard 200 tie multiple records of powerhouse vocalists Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, the Hot 100 triumphs of the set’s singles ‘Snooze’ and ‘Kill Bill’ have also kept the competition at bay to historic measure (as we reported here).

Those aren’t the only charts feeling the presence of the dominating diva (born Solana Rowe). Look inside to see what milestone she met this week.

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The Best was more than just an international hit for late Rock Queen Tina Turner in 1989; it was practically an ode to self.

And now, over 30 years after the ‘Foreign Affair’ smash kissed its Hot 100 top 20 peak, it’s puckered up for a top 10 premiere on another major Billboard chart.

Career-first news for the music icon inside.

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Congratulations are in order for Doja Cat!

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Just as Ice Spice‘s previously highest-charting hit, ‘Boy’s a Liar’ (with PinkPantheress) readies its exit from the Hot 100’s top 10, the rising rapstress replaced it thanks to help from Nicki Minaj.

Look inside to see the numbers that powered their duet, ‘Princess Diana (Remix),’ to being crowned this week’s top debut on the hit list.

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If winning their inaugural GRAMMYs together and making Billboard history with their duet, ‘Kiss Me More,’ is proof, Doja Cat and SZA are formidable forces apart and even more so collaboratively.

Hopes to underscore that point came Friday (April 14) courtesy of a reunion via the surprise remix to the latter’s blockbuster hit, ‘Kill Bill.’

The tune’s original incarnation, found aboard SZA’s top-selling sophomore album ‘SOS,’ was recently certified triple Platinum for sales of 3 million in the United States and has been a mainstay in the Hot 100’s top 5 since its January 13 release.

Could the Doja-assisted revamp be just what’s needed to finally get it to #1 on the hitlist? Hop inside to hear it and tell us.

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As we reported here, R&B crooner Miguel‘s 2011 smash, ‘Sure Thing,’ is enjoying an unexpected resurgence on the current Billboard Hot 100 thanks to a viral response on social media.

The second single from his 2010 debut album, ‘All I Want Is You,’ ‘Sure’ is widely regarded as the GRAMMY winner’s breakout hit as its original #36 peak made it his first top 40 placement on the hitlist.

Fast forward to 2022, the Happy Perez-produced track exploded on Tik Tok thanks to users incorporating clips of the track on their videos – awakening exposure to a new generation of R&B lovers (and leading to impressive sales and streaming gains in the process).

Look inside to see the new height the song’s reached as a result of its newfound attention.

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SZA‘s ‘Kill Bill’ continues to slay the charts.

Case in point, it has just scored another #1 position.

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SZA has a major reason to celebrate, because she just matched a Taylor Swift record.

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