Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s The Essential Michael Jackson compilation is now ...

One month after its release, Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” logs a major milestone as it hits a fn uninterrupted four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The set is just the second album of ...

Madonna's Veronica Electronica debuts at No. 25 on the Top Dance Albums chart, marking her tenth career entry on the list and her second debut of 2025. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: (Exclusive ...

Over two decades after its release, Guns N’ Roses’ “Greatest Hits” is still hanging on in a way most albums never do. The record has stayed on the charts long after its original run, and now it has ...

Shaboozey's country-pop crossover hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has become the longest-running chart-topper of the decade so far, having now spent 17 nonconsecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. The ...

Travis Scott makes a massive return to the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Aug. 12), thanks to the arrival of his new studio album, Utopia. All 19 songs from the set rank on the Hot 100, pushing Scott’s ...

In their place are four of the latest debuts, most of which look primed to be short-timers in their own right. At No. 3, Gunna's The Last Wun would seem to be in the best position to stick around for ...