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The week’s most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay compiled by Luminate.
Wayne Lewis, a founding member of the R&B group Atlantic Starr, has died at the age of 68. He died June 5, according to a social media post by the band on June 7. No cause of death was disclosed.
Chart Industries and Flowserve strike a merger deal. The two companies to combine in all stock merger. The combined company expected to have an enterprise value of about $19 billion.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" sees the MC tie his own record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with "Not Like Us." ...
THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.
Elsewhere, “Are You Even Real” climbs 10-9 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart through a 7% increase in plays at the format and rises 18-16 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart (up 8%).
As Teddy Swims and Giveon's "Are You Even Real" is No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart, Swims is the fourth act whose first two entries hit No. 1.
Muni Long extends her hitmaking run on Billboard ’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated April 19) as “Superpowers” climbs one spot to reach No. 1 on the radio ranking. The single ascends after ...
Now with his own material, Thomas, who wrote “Mutt” in 2022, is making inroads across several charts. In addition to conquering the Hot R&B Songs chart, his breakthrough single leaps 10-5 on ...
Beyond I.R.S. staffing levels, there are other reasons the audit rate has fallen since 2010, said David Hasen, a professor at the University of Florida’s law school.
Chris Brown crowns Billboard ’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for a sixth time, as “Residuals” climbs from the runner-up spot to lead the list dated April 5. The single was the most-played song on ...