Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles land two tracks in the U.K. top 40 this week, with “Now ...

Two new songs from The Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack by Lady Gaga — "Shape of a Woman" and "Glamorous Life" — debut inside ...

For the first time since 1990, there are no rap songs in the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Kendrick Lamar and SZA's hit "luther," which spent 13 weeks at No. 1, left this week's most recent ...

Harry Styles's debut solo single "Sign of the Time" is once again a top 40 smash in the U.K., nearly a decade after its ...

The No. 1 song on this month's list of the Top 40 Country Songs could end up as the top song for all of 2024. Once again, this solo artist is topping streaming charts. His party song is down a spot on ...

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

Jelly Roll begins November 2024 with the No. 1 album in America and the No. 1 country song on the radio. Is that enough to get him the top spot on Taste of Country's Top 40? Yes. Yes it is. Morgan ...