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Flo Rida Secures Third No. 1 Hit with 'Whistle' On the Billboard Hot 100

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:26:54 +0000

Flo Rida‘s dance-pop hit ‘Whistle’ is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. The Miami rapper dethroned Carly Rae Jepsen‘s nine-week reign at the top with her summertime jam ‘Call Me Maybe.’

Lil Wayne Achieves 100th Hit on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:31:28 +0000

Now here’s something Lil Wayne can thrust his pelvis to — the rapper’s cameo on French Montana’s single ‘Pop That’ help earn him his 100th hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

2012 Billboard Awards – Winners List

Cristin Maher — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:28 +0000

The winners of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards were announced during tonight’s (May 20) show, held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Justin Bieber won the first award of the night, taking home the prize for Top Social Artist thanks to his 22 million plus followers on Twitter and the 43 million ‘Likes’ he has on Facebook. Katy Perry was also honored in the beginning of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards with the Spotlight Award for her record-tying No. 1 ‘Teenage Dream’ singles.

Chris Brown Set to Perform at 2012 Billboard Music Awards

Jessica Sager — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:09 +0000

Get ready, Team Breezy! Chris Brown has just been added to the superstar lineup set to perform at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Billboard reports that Brown will join his pal Justin Bieber as well as fellow performers LMFAO, Cee Lo Green, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, possible collaborators and/or tour partners the Wanted, Nelly Furtado and [...]

Usher Is Ready to Brawl on Billboard Cover

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:21 +0000

Usher is ready to brawl on the cover of the new issue of industry trade mag Billboard. He is putting up his dukes and is ready for a fight … at least in his pose. Usher, thanks to his music, strikes us as a lover, not a fighter.

Justin Bieber Notches First Top 10 Single With 'Boyfriend'

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:27:47 +0000

It’s hard to believe with all of his success that Justin Bieber had never had Top 10 radio hit up until now. But it’s true. He has just notched his very first Top 10 single with the blazing hot ‘Boyfriend,’ which shifted two spots from 12 to 10 on the Billboard airplay charts this week. Congrats, Biebs!

Justin Bieber, LMFAO + More to Perform at 2012 Billboard Music Awards

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:24:49 +0000

Some of the performers slated for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards have been announced, and oh this lineup is gooood! Justin Bieber is set to perform at the event, which will be held Sunday, May 20. So will LMFAO, the Wanted and Carrie Underwood. What a mix!

Adele, LMFAO, Rihanna + More Lead 2012 Billboard Music Award Nominations

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:15:22 +0000

Adele, LMFAO and Rihanna lead the nominations for the 2012 Billboard Awards, which take place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand and will be broadcast live Sunday May 20 at 8 PM ET on ABC.

Beyonce Scores Sixth No. 1 R&B Single

Jessica Sager — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:30:07 +0000

Congratulations Beyonce! The proud mama has another reason to glow: She earned her sixth No. 1 single on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts!

Drake Breaks Diddy's Record with the Most No. 1 Rap Songs

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:01:53 +0000

Drake can now proudly boasts that he has the most No. 1 rap songs than any other rapper in the game. The Young Money superstar notched his 11th No. 1 with the Nicki Minaj-assisted track ‘Make Me Proud,’ which landed atop the latest Billboard Rap Songs chart.

Rihanna Holds Down No. 1 Spot on Billboard 100 for 10th Week

Scott Shetler — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:20:15 +0000

‘We Found Love,’ the longest-reigning No. 1 single of Rihanna‘s career, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for the second consecutive week and 10th week overall.

Mariah Carey + Eminem Are Two of the 10 Best-Selling Artists of All Time

Jeff Giles — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:45:13 +0000

As part of their annual year-end music industry report, Billboard and the Nielsen Company recently tallied up the all-time sales totals for the Soundscan era, and their updated Top 10 list includes some of the heaviest hitters in the history of rock, pop, and country — including PopCrush favorites Mariah Carey and Eminem, who placed third and seventh, respectively.

Blue Ivy Makes Billboard Chart History With Appearance on Jay-Z's 'Glory'

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:48:57 +0000

This will come as no surprise, but Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s five-day-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is already a star.

Just hours after being brought into the world, proud papa Jay-Z rushed into the recording studio with audio of his little miracle, breathing, cooing and crying from the hospital. The track was tacked onto the end of his newly released tune, ‘Glory,’ which has already made its own entrance onto the Billboard music charts this week, coming in at No. 74.

Find Out What Song Charted at No. 1 on Your Birthday

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:39:14 +0000

If you have some time to kill and think your birthday should be a national holiday, well, let PopCrush introduce you to a widget that generates the songs that charted No. 1 on your birthday from the year you were born, before, after and beyond. It’s like you can create the soundtrack to your personal history by checking out with songs topped the charts on YOUR special day!

LMFAO Set a Billboard Record

Jessica Sager — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:14:55 +0000

It’s hard to imagine Top 40 radio without the ubiquity of LMFAO‘s dance anthems — in part because they’ve been on the charts pretty much since their inception. As a result, the Day-Glo duo are on their way to making Billboard history.

Drake's 'Take Care' Set For A Huge Debut

Chris Logan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:44:19 +0000

Drake’s second album ‘Take Care’ is on it’s way for a huge debut at Number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Sources in the music industry say Drake could sell as many as 725,000 copies by weeks end, Sunday November 20th. ’Take Care’ could rack up the third largest sales week of 2011 after [...]

Rihanna Breaks Records With 11th No. 1 Hit

Jessica Sager — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:30:24 +0000

Here’s some news that’ll make Rihanna feel better. Proving that she’s more than equipped to teach ‘Rockstar 101,’ Rihanna scored her 11th No. 1 hit. Her soaring dance song, ‘We Found Love‘ shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. While that’s a proud feat in itself, check out whose record she crushed and who her only competition is.

Chris Brown's 'Wall to Wall' Named Scariest Video

Chris Logan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:37:27 +0000

Billboard named Chris Brown's 'Wall to Wall' one of the scariest videos of all time. This was a bit suprising to me because 'Wall to Wall' wasn't that big of a 'hit' for Mr. Breezy back in 2007. As I refreshed

Broncos Fans Drop $10,000 on Billboard Demanding Tim Tebow Play QB

Danny Groner — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:15:53 +0000

Some Denver Broncos fans are publicly pressuring Denver coach John Fox to make a change at quarterback by spending $10,000 to purchase space on two billboards in the heart of the city begging Tim Tebow to take over the team’s offense.

Tebow has begun the season on the bench behind starter Kyle Orton.

Katy Perry Ties Michael Jackson's Chart Record

Chris Reed — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:11:54 +0000

It's time to write Katy Perry into the pop history books. The singer's hit song Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) has surpassed LMFAO's hit single Party Rock Anthem on Billboard's Hot 100 list, thus propelling the single into the no. 1 spot on the chart. With that, this marks five no. 1 singles from her album Teenage Dream, tying MJ in the record books.