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Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" spent over two years on the Billboard Hot 100 until this week, as new rules for the chart go into effect.

Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" spent over two years on the Billboard Hot 100 until this week, as new rules for the chart go into effect. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption

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After months of the same songs on the Hot 100, 'Billboard' tweaks its rules

Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits.

Cardi B's Am I the Drama? was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on the day of its release.

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Cardi B's new album, already double platinum, debuts at No. 1

Thanks to the inclusion of several gigantic hits like "WAP" and "Up" that had never appeared on an album, Cardi B's Am I the Drama? was guaranteed platinum status before it was even released.

Cardi B’s new album, already double platinum, debuts at No. 1

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Sabrina Carpenter, who also topped the chart with Short n’ Sweet last year, enjoys the strongest week of streaming in her career.

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Sabrina Carpenter crashes the charts at No. 1, again

This week's albums and singles charts are both dominated by the same record: Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, which debuts at No. 1 and lands all 12 of its songs in the Hot 100's top 40.

Stephen Thompson pop charts update week of 9/10 - Script

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Conan Gray’s, who’s worked his way up from the YouTube content mines to become a pop star in his own right. enters this week’s chart at No. 3 with his album Wishbone.

Conan Gray, who's worked his way up from the YouTube content mines to become a pop star in his own right, enters this week's chart at No. 3 with his album Wishbone. Katja Ogrin/Redferns hide caption

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'KPop Demon Hunters' and Conan Gray set new benchmarks on the charts

This week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart again. But the two titles just below it are making the most noise: Conan Gray's Wishbone and KPop Demon Hunters, which pulls off something no soundtrack has ever accomplished.

The members of HUNTR/X — the fictional K-pop group made up of nonfictional singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — have just become the first women K-pop artists ever to hit No. 1.

The members of HUNTR/X — the fictional K-pop group made up of nonfictional singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — have just become the first women K-pop artists ever to hit No. 1. KPOP DEMON HUNTERS hide caption

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With 'Golden' topping 'Ordinary,' a K-pop girl group hits No. 1 for the first time

The members of HUNTR/X — the fictional K-pop group made up of nonfictional singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — have just become the first women K-pop artists ever to hit No. 1.

Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" sits at No. 8 on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, while Alex Warren’s “Ordinary" is at No. 1.

Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" sits at No. 8 on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, while Alex Warren's "Ordinary" is at No. 1. Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage; Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images hide caption

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Do we have a song of the summer this year?

The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?

Tyler, The Creator’s Don’t Tap the Glass hits No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tyler, The Creator's Don't Tap the Glass hits No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Tyler, The Creator debuts atop the charts, while Ozzy surges posthumously

This week on the Billboard albums chart, Tyler, The Creator's Don't Tap the Glass charts at No. 1 and Ozzy Osbourne's The Essential Ozzy Osbourne races to No. 7 in the aftermath of the singer's death.

Travis Scott, seen here performing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 11, 2024 in London, England, hit No. 1 on Billboard's album chart with his album JACKBOYS 2.

Travis Scott, seen here performing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 11, 2024, in London, England, hit No. 1 on Billboard's album chart with his album JACKBOYS 2. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption

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Justin Bieber and Travis Scott bring some chaos to summer chart doldrums

The recently stagnant charts are flooded with new releases this week, led by Bieber and Scott. Plus, Ravyn Lenae's slow-burning hit "Love Me Not" makes a play for song of the summer status.

Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” — the first single from ICEMAN, the rapper’s forthcoming album — dominated the hip-hop discourse over the holiday weekend.

Drake's "What Did I Miss?" — the first single from ICEMAN, the rapper's forthcoming album — dominated the hip-hop discourse over the holiday weekend. Simone Joyner/Getty Images hide caption

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Drake, Toby Keith and 'KPop Demon Hunters' have a big week on the charts

It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but a few albums and singles are still having a huge impact, including Drake's new single, "What Did I Miss?," and the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters.

Benson Boone at the 2025 Governors Ball Music Festival held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 06, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Images)

Benson Boone's American Heart debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart. Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Images hide caption

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Benson Boone and Karol G can't displace Morgan Wallen on the charts

This week's highest debuts on the Billboard 200 albums chart — Benson Boone's American Heart, Karol G's Tropicoqueta and the soundtrack to Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters — all land in the top 10. But they don't come anywhere near displacing Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem.

For the fifth consecutive week, Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart.

For the fifth consecutive week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart. John Shearer/Getty Images for Morgan Wallen's One Night At A Time 2024 hide caption

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Even as debuts crash the charts, Morgan Wallen still reigns

For the fifth consecutive week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart. But there's plenty of volatility beneath him on the chart.

Sabrina Carpenter performs live during The BRIT Awards 2025 at The O2 Arena on March 1 in London.

The "song of the summer" sweepstakes have finally been joined by an honest-to-goodness pop jam from Sabrina Carpenter. Samir Hussein/WireImage hide caption

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Sabrina Carpenter joins the 'song of the summer' race, just in time

"Manchild," the first single from Sabrina Carpenter's forthcoming album, Man's Best Friend, enters this week's Hot 100 singles chart at No. 1, making a late-breaking bid for "song of the summer" status in the process.

Morgan Wallen's I’m the Problem had the biggest week of any album this year.

Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem had the biggest week of any album this year. John Shearer/Getty Images for Morgan Wallen hide caption

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Morgan Wallen storms the charts with 'I'm the Problem' — and 36 of its songs

This week, the album at No. 1 on the charts is one everyone saw coming: With the biggest streaming numbers of 2025 and strong sales to boot, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem is the chart-topper it had always seemed destined to become.

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