Lamar dropped GNX on November 22 with no prior notice, and a surprise factor helped him build a lot of hype for this record and top the Billboard 200 chart with 319,000 equivalent album units. This marks Lamar’s fifth album to hit No. 1 after Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), DAMN. (2017), Untitled Unmastered (2016), and To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). 

Lamar also found huge success on the Billboard Hot 100, charting all 12 songs from GNX and occupying the top five with “Squabble Up”, “TV Off” ft. Lefty Gunplay, “Luther” ft. SZA, “Wacced Out Murals”, and “Hey Now” ft. Dody6. He’s the fourth artist to achieve this feat, joining the exclusive company of Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Beatles.

“Squabble Up” is Lamar’s third song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, after “Like That” ft. Future and Metro Boomin and “Not Like Us”. He’s the only artist with three No. 1 hits in 2024, and the third alongside Ariana Grande and BTS to achieve three No. 1 debuts in a single year.

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“Please Please Please” attracted 50.9 million official streams, 3.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 7,000 sold copies during its second week on the chart. It also hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart and it’s ruling the Billboard Global 200 chart, replacing Carpenter’s own “Espresso” at No. 1.

“Please Please Please” was released on June 6, and it was accompanied by a music video starring Carpenter’s boyfriend, Saltburn star Barry Keoghan. She released several alternative versions to help it rise to No. 1 after initially debuting at No. 2, including an acoustic, a cappella, instrumental, sped-up, and slowed-down version.

“Please Please Please” was released as the second single from Carpenter’s upcoming sixth studio album Short n’ Sweet, following the success of its lead single “Espresso”. This record will hit the shelves on August 23, and Carpenter is planning to promote its release by embarking on a North American headlining tour, taking place from September to November.

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“I Had Some Help” debuted at No. 1 with 76.4 million official streams, 31.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 69,000 sold during its first week on the chart. Its streaming numbers are quite impressive, and it managed to score the highest single-week streaming figure since 2020.

“I Had Some Help” is Post Malone’s second collaboration to soar to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, following the success of Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight”. It’s also his sixth No. 1 single overall, and the list also includes his hit songs “Rockstar” feat. 21 Savage, “Psycho,” feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Sunflower” feat. Swae Lee, and the solo single “Circles”.

As for Wallen, “I Had Some Help” is his second song to top the Billboard Hot 100 after “Last Night”, which spent 16 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 last year.

In addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “I Had Some Help” also hit No. 1 on the  Hot Country Songs and Global 200 chart.

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“Too Sweet” reached new heights after generating 35.6 million streams, 14.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and selling 6,000 copies to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This moment was a long time coming, after we’ve seen this song top the charts all around the world, from the UK to Australia.

Hozier admitted he was “both thrilled and taken massively by surprise by such a staggering reaction” to this song in a video on social media. He also took a moment to thank his fans, adding “It means the world that you’re enjoying this song so much.”

“Too Sweet” was released as a part of Hozier’s EP Unheard, which hit the shelves on March 22 and featured four previously unreleased songs intended for his latest studio album Unreal Unearth. It debuted at No. 5 following its release, becoming Hozier’s first song since his breakout hit “Take Me To Church” to break into the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Eternal Sunshine earned 227,000 equivalent album units following its debut on March 8, including 77,000 in album sales. This marks the largest week for an album in 2024, and it marks Grande’s sixth studio album to soar to the top of the Billboard 200 chart.

To make the whole thing even better, she also topped the Hot 100 chart with her latest single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”. This song drew in pretty impressive numbers during its debut week, hitting No. 1 with 32.6 million streams, 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 9,000 in sales.

“We Can’t Be Friends” is Grande’s seventh song to debut atop the Hot 100 chart, helping her break a record for most No. 1 debuts among women, previously held by Taylor Swift. Grande also made history as the first female artist with multiple chart-topping Hot 100 debuts from two different albums, having previously topped the chart with “Yes, And?”

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After several delays, Drake finally shared For All the Dogs with the world on October 6, and his fans couldn’t wait to hear it in full. It earned 402,000 album-equivalent units during its first week on the chart, becoming Drake’s 13th No. 1 album in the U.S. The only two acts with more chart-toppers are Jay-Z with 14 and The Beatless with 19.

As for his success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “First Person Shooter” ft. J. Cole became Drake’s 13th No. 1 hit in the United States. He tied Michael Jackson for the most chart-toppers among solo male artists, but Rihanna (14), Mariah Carey (19), and The Beatles (20) are still ahead.

Since all 23 tracks from For All the Dogs debuted on the Hot 100 chart, Drake brought his career total of Hot 100 entries to 320, becoming the first artist to cross the 300-song mark. He also extended the record for most No. 1 debuts (nine), top five hits (41), top 10 hits (76), top 20 hits (132), and top 40 hits (199).

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“As It Was” hit No. 1 with 43.8 million streams, 27.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 10,300 downloads in the US in the week following its release. It’s the second time that Styles topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart—he previously hit No. 1 with “Watermelon Sugar” in 2020.

The triumph of “As It Was” is also pretty interesting since it’s the first song since the beginning of 2022 to debut at No. 1. The list of previous chart-topping singles includes Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas”, Adele’s “Easy On Me”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto, and Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves”.

“As It Was” will be featured on Style’s upcoming third solo studio album Harry’s House, set to be released on May 20. He described it as “the song about metamorphosis, embracing change and former self”, and said it was inspired by his personal experiences, especially during lockdowns, which allowed him to make his new album “from a very liberated place”.

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“Easy on Me” drew 99 million radio airplay audience impressions and 14.3 million U.S. streams during its most recent tracking week. It had to face some tough competition in “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto at no. 2—only the second Disney song to soar this high on the chart.

Adele set several major milestones with “Easy on Me”, which ties the record with her hit single “Hello” for her longest personal Hot 100 reign. Both songs spent ten weeks atop the chart, and she’s currently only the seventh artist with at least two songs to rule Hot 100 for double-digit weeks. She joins in the ranks of Boyz II Men and Drake with three leaders each, and The Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey, Santana, and Pharrell Williams with two.

“Easy on Me” was originally released on October 15th, as the lead single from her comeback album 30, which went on to become the best-selling album of 2021 following its release.

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“All I Want for Christmas Is You” was originally released as one of the songs from Carey’s 1994 album Merry Christmas and experienced a true resurgence in the past few years. It hit No. 1 for the first time in 2019 and returned to the top of the charts again in 2020.

It’s Billboard Hot 100 reign continues this year, and Carey never stops being surprised by its success.

“We’re celebrating. This type of news, it’s never like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m so bored of this news.’ To have another Billboard Hot 100 with a song that means so much to me, I can’t even, I can’t — I literally don’t know what to say,” said the singer in a voice note shared on social media.

Carey leads another Billboard Hot 100 chart filled with holidays classics, and “All I Want For Christmas” is only one of six songs to make the top 10. It’s closely followed by Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at no. 2 and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” at No. 4.

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Following its release on May 21st, “Butter” easily debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it hasn’t left that spot for an entire month. Four weeks later, this catchy track continues its reign and it bested the three-week rule of “Dynamite” on the Billboard Hot 100 last year.

In an interview with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly, BTS member RM described “Butter” as the band’s “summer anthem”. He explained their main goal with this song was to release “a more upbeat, fresh dance-pop track” that’s all about “the positive vibes and upbeat energy”.

“Butter” has been breaking records for BTS ever since its release date. It had YouTube’s biggest music video premiere with 3.9 million peak concurrent viewers and became the most-viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours, with approximately 108.2 million views.

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Lamar dropped GNX on November 22 with no prior notice, and a surprise factor helped him build a lot of hype for this record and top the Billboard 200 chart with 319,000 equivalent album units. This marks Lamar’s fifth album to hit No. 1 after Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), DAMN. (2017), Untitled Unmastered (2016), and To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). 

Lamar also found huge success on the Billboard Hot 100, charting all 12 songs from GNX and occupying the top five with “Squabble Up”, “TV Off” ft. Lefty Gunplay, “Luther” ft. SZA, “Wacced Out Murals”, and “Hey Now” ft. Dody6. He’s the fourth artist to achieve this feat, joining the exclusive company of Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Beatles.

“Squabble Up” is Lamar’s third song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, after “Like That” ft. Future and Metro Boomin and “Not Like Us”. He’s the only artist with three No. 1 hits in 2024, and the third alongside Ariana Grande and BTS to achieve three No. 1 debuts in a single year.

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“Please Please Please” attracted 50.9 million official streams, 3.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 7,000 sold copies during its second week on the chart. It also hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart and it’s ruling the Billboard Global 200 chart, replacing Carpenter’s own “Espresso” at No. 1.

“Please Please Please” was released on June 6, and it was accompanied by a music video starring Carpenter’s boyfriend, Saltburn star Barry Keoghan. She released several alternative versions to help it rise to No. 1 after initially debuting at No. 2, including an acoustic, a cappella, instrumental, sped-up, and slowed-down version.

“Please Please Please” was released as the second single from Carpenter’s upcoming sixth studio album Short n’ Sweet, following the success of its lead single “Espresso”. This record will hit the shelves on August 23, and Carpenter is planning to promote its release by embarking on a North American headlining tour, taking place from September to November.

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“I Had Some Help” debuted at No. 1 with 76.4 million official streams, 31.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 69,000 sold during its first week on the chart. Its streaming numbers are quite impressive, and it managed to score the highest single-week streaming figure since 2020.

“I Had Some Help” is Post Malone’s second collaboration to soar to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, following the success of Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight”. It’s also his sixth No. 1 single overall, and the list also includes his hit songs “Rockstar” feat. 21 Savage, “Psycho,” feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Sunflower” feat. Swae Lee, and the solo single “Circles”.

As for Wallen, “I Had Some Help” is his second song to top the Billboard Hot 100 after “Last Night”, which spent 16 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 last year.

In addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “I Had Some Help” also hit No. 1 on the  Hot Country Songs and Global 200 chart.

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“Too Sweet” reached new heights after generating 35.6 million streams, 14.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and selling 6,000 copies to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This moment was a long time coming, after we’ve seen this song top the charts all around the world, from the UK to Australia.

Hozier admitted he was “both thrilled and taken massively by surprise by such a staggering reaction” to this song in a video on social media. He also took a moment to thank his fans, adding “It means the world that you’re enjoying this song so much.”

“Too Sweet” was released as a part of Hozier’s EP Unheard, which hit the shelves on March 22 and featured four previously unreleased songs intended for his latest studio album Unreal Unearth. It debuted at No. 5 following its release, becoming Hozier’s first song since his breakout hit “Take Me To Church” to break into the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Eternal Sunshine earned 227,000 equivalent album units following its debut on March 8, including 77,000 in album sales. This marks the largest week for an album in 2024, and it marks Grande’s sixth studio album to soar to the top of the Billboard 200 chart.

To make the whole thing even better, she also topped the Hot 100 chart with her latest single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”. This song drew in pretty impressive numbers during its debut week, hitting No. 1 with 32.6 million streams, 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 9,000 in sales.

“We Can’t Be Friends” is Grande’s seventh song to debut atop the Hot 100 chart, helping her break a record for most No. 1 debuts among women, previously held by Taylor Swift. Grande also made history as the first female artist with multiple chart-topping Hot 100 debuts from two different albums, having previously topped the chart with “Yes, And?”

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After several delays, Drake finally shared For All the Dogs with the world on October 6, and his fans couldn’t wait to hear it in full. It earned 402,000 album-equivalent units during its first week on the chart, becoming Drake’s 13th No. 1 album in the U.S. The only two acts with more chart-toppers are Jay-Z with 14 and The Beatless with 19.

As for his success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “First Person Shooter” ft. J. Cole became Drake’s 13th No. 1 hit in the United States. He tied Michael Jackson for the most chart-toppers among solo male artists, but Rihanna (14), Mariah Carey (19), and The Beatles (20) are still ahead.

Since all 23 tracks from For All the Dogs debuted on the Hot 100 chart, Drake brought his career total of Hot 100 entries to 320, becoming the first artist to cross the 300-song mark. He also extended the record for most No. 1 debuts (nine), top five hits (41), top 10 hits (76), top 20 hits (132), and top 40 hits (199).

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“As It Was” hit No. 1 with 43.8 million streams, 27.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 10,300 downloads in the US in the week following its release. It’s the second time that Styles topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart—he previously hit No. 1 with “Watermelon Sugar” in 2020.

The triumph of “As It Was” is also pretty interesting since it’s the first song since the beginning of 2022 to debut at No. 1. The list of previous chart-topping singles includes Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas”, Adele’s “Easy On Me”, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto, and Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves”.

“As It Was” will be featured on Style’s upcoming third solo studio album Harry’s House, set to be released on May 20. He described it as “the song about metamorphosis, embracing change and former self”, and said it was inspired by his personal experiences, especially during lockdowns, which allowed him to make his new album “from a very liberated place”.

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“Easy on Me” drew 99 million radio airplay audience impressions and 14.3 million U.S. streams during its most recent tracking week. It had to face some tough competition in “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto at no. 2—only the second Disney song to soar this high on the chart.

Adele set several major milestones with “Easy on Me”, which ties the record with her hit single “Hello” for her longest personal Hot 100 reign. Both songs spent ten weeks atop the chart, and she’s currently only the seventh artist with at least two songs to rule Hot 100 for double-digit weeks. She joins in the ranks of Boyz II Men and Drake with three leaders each, and The Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey, Santana, and Pharrell Williams with two.

“Easy on Me” was originally released on October 15th, as the lead single from her comeback album 30, which went on to become the best-selling album of 2021 following its release.

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“All I Want for Christmas Is You” was originally released as one of the songs from Carey’s 1994 album Merry Christmas and experienced a true resurgence in the past few years. It hit No. 1 for the first time in 2019 and returned to the top of the charts again in 2020.

It’s Billboard Hot 100 reign continues this year, and Carey never stops being surprised by its success.

“We’re celebrating. This type of news, it’s never like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m so bored of this news.’ To have another Billboard Hot 100 with a song that means so much to me, I can’t even, I can’t — I literally don’t know what to say,” said the singer in a voice note shared on social media.

Carey leads another Billboard Hot 100 chart filled with holidays classics, and “All I Want For Christmas” is only one of six songs to make the top 10. It’s closely followed by Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at no. 2 and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” at No. 4.

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Following its release on May 21st, “Butter” easily debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it hasn’t left that spot for an entire month. Four weeks later, this catchy track continues its reign and it bested the three-week rule of “Dynamite” on the Billboard Hot 100 last year.

In an interview with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly, BTS member RM described “Butter” as the band’s “summer anthem”. He explained their main goal with this song was to release “a more upbeat, fresh dance-pop track” that’s all about “the positive vibes and upbeat energy”.

“Butter” has been breaking records for BTS ever since its release date. It had YouTube’s biggest music video premiere with 3.9 million peak concurrent viewers and became the most-viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours, with approximately 108.2 million views.

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