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Chris Brown And K-Pop Demon Hunters Rocket Up This Week’s Tracks Rankings

Another week, another set of risers on our rankings. While the release calendar seemingly hasn’t cooled off in weeks on the hip-hop side of things,…

Matthew Varga·
August 15, 2025·

A photo of Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti. "BACKR00MS," a single featuring Travis Scott, is the fourth single he's dropped in recent months, heating up rumors of an album on the horizon.

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After Three Months, Playboi Carti Keeps Traction on “Music”

The album 'Music' from Playboi Carti is finally here—spanning 30 tracks and 76 minutes. Fans are divided, but streaming numbers are soaring.

Jack Friedman·
August 14, 2025·

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Freddie Gibbs And The Alchemist Serve Up “Alfredo 2”

2020 remains a year to forget for so many reasons, but Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist made the most of that maligned year. As we…

Matthew Varga·
August 11, 2025·

Fifteen years into her career, and Australian singer-songwriter Lenka remains in tip-top form on her new album "Intraspectral."

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Interview: Lenka’s Sixth Album, “Intraspectral” Shines Bright

The earwormy “Ultraviolet” and “Champion” bill the project’s standout singles and encourage a carefree spirit.

Andres Fabris·
August 6, 2025·

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Justin Bieber And Drake Make Late Summer Chart Surge On This Week’s Track Rankings

Given our complaints within this format regarding the overall stagnation that the charts can recently fall victim to, we shouldn’t be complaining about new material…

Matthew Varga·
July 31, 2025·

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Travis Scott and ‘Jackboys 2’ Join Clipse And Renée Rapp On This Week’s Tracks Rankings

It’s not just us. For those who pay attention to the “inside baseball” aspect of the music industry, among the biggest chart stories of recent…

Matthew Varga·
July 24, 2025·

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Zuli Jr. Discusses “The Snake” EP And What Lies Beyond In Exclusive Conversation With Music Daily

In a Music Daily exclusive interview, Zuli Jr. opens up about his most vulnerable project yet and what future chapters might hold.

Matthew Varga·
July 21, 2025·

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Drake, PLUTO, And K-Pop Demon Hunters Headline This Week’s Tracks Rankings

Though Drake and Pluto have solid cases in their own right, we unexpectedly step into the film realm for this week’s biggest winner: Netflix’s animated…

Matthew Varga·
July 15, 2025·

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A photo of Chicago-born rapper Mick Jenkins.

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Feature Artist Profile: Chicago’s Own Rapper Mick Jenkins

As far as origin stories, there are few that feature shoulder brushing with as many notable names as Mick Jenkins'.

Matthew Varga·
July 9, 2025·

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Some Music History for Early July: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye, Rolling Stones

July 3: You Just Need One Sock This day in 1983 was the one when Red Hot Chili Peppers notoriously walked the stage of the…

Teresa Bigioli·
July 7, 2025·

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Movies and Animated Movies: Looking Back On Some Notable Soundtracks

The connection between music and images has always been indissoluble, especially within films. We cannot in fact imagine that a horror film is as scary…

Teresa Bigioli·
June 30, 2025·

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Cardi B Is “Outside” To Nab Prime Position On This Week’s Tracks Ranking

Many of our weekly check-ins this year decry the sometimes static nature of the charts, replete with hold-overs from earlier months or even years. From…

Matthew Varga·
June 26, 2025·

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A ReDiscovery: Ten Of The Best Albums Of 2016

(Some of) The Best Albums Of 2016 Can we time travel back to 2016 for a second? The decade 2010-2020 had really great music. From…

Kayla Ortiz·
June 18, 2025·

A BTS still of Sabrina Carpenter from her "Manchild" video. The singer is a star of the Music Daily Tracks rankings alongside Morgan Wallen.

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Morgan Wallen Is Utterly Dominant And Sabrina Carpenter Strikes Again On This Week’s Tracks Rankings

Any year in music takes a bit of time to develop its own unique texture, kicking off January after a (sometimes literal) deep freeze that…

Matthew Varga·
June 13, 2025·

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Music Discovery: After The Oscars, Interstellar Orchestra Has a Unique Take on Hans Zimmer From Italy

An event brought us to the discovery of one of the fastest-growing, most innovative and groundbreaking acts around. All the way from Italy, today we…

Teresa Bigioli·
June 9, 2025·

A still of Mariah the Scientist, a star of our Tracks report alongside Youngboy Never Broke Again.

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Mariah The Scientist’s Stays Hot On This Week’s Tracks Report

As we careen towards the midpoint of the year, the picture of what songs have defined 2025 to date is crystallizing. Perhaps you could’ve pegged…

Matthew Varga·
June 6, 2025·

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Rihanna Teases New “Completely Different” Music

Rihanna, our favorite Barbadian jack-of-all-trades, is finally teasing new music. After five years, fans are absolutely buzzing to hear that her album is in the…

Dominique Kendus·
September 29, 2021·

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Lil Nas X Wants to Collab with Lizzo

Lil Nas X, perhaps one of pop’s brightest stars, recently stated that a collaboration with Lizzo is “definitely going to happen.” In an interview…

Dominique Kendus·
September 29, 2021·

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SZA Calls Out “The Anonymous Ones” In New Track For “Dear Evan Hansen”

SZA Shares the Video For Her Song “The Anonymous Ones” On September 24th, 2021 SZA, stage name of Solána Imani Rowe, released the video for…

Teresa Bigioli·
September 28, 2021·

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Get Ready For The Annual Posty Fest With Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion And More!

Post Malone and his annual Posty Fest are back with huge names including Megan Thee Stallion, Jack Harlow, and more. After postponing the event due…

Collin Willis·
September 28, 2021·

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Starlet, Miss Madeline, returns with “Lullaby”

Miss Madeline is blinded by the limelight Provocative princess Miss Madeline is back with her new single “Lullaby” and its accompanying video. The New York…

Cole Nix·
September 28, 2021·

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Swae Lee and Jhené Aiko are Perfect Together in “In The Dark”

R&B giants Swae Lee and Jhené Aiko teamed up for their new single, “In The Dark.” The single, which is part of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and…

Dominique Kendus·
September 27, 2021·

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D Smoke Showing Us Some Common Sense As Before ‘War & Wonders’

Last week, one of hip-hops biggest upcoming rappers, D Smoke, released a new song just days before dropping his latest project. “Common Sense” is the…

Collin Willis·
September 24, 2021·

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Blanco, “Blu Celeste”: After Maneskin, Can He Be The Next Big Discovery?

The precocity of some new gen artists is something now more diffuse than the past. What’s unbelievable is mainly the music maturity of these kids,…

Mattia Spitale·
September 24, 2021·

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Rina Sawayama & Elton John Unite For “Chosen Family”

Rina Sayawama has recruited music icon Elton John to create a new duet version of her heartfelt song “Chosen Family.” Celebrating The One-Year Anniversary of…

Diana Barcelata·
April 20, 2021·

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Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton Hosting the ACM Awards

Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton are co-hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards this Sunday, April 18. Hosting Duties Keith Urban is a 15-time ACM Award…

Brian Kennedy·
April 18, 2021·

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Rod Wave Floods Streaming Services With New Album

Since dropping his third full-length studio project last week, Rod Wave has seen a crazy surge of love. This album has so much going for…

Collin Willis·
April 18, 2021·

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Japanese Breakfast Releases New Single and Video

“Posing In Bondage” Drops Japanese Breakfast dropped a new single and an accompanying music video off her upcoming album. The singer’s real name is Michelle…

Brian Kennedy·
April 18, 2021·

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ACM Awards Nominees Include Small Milestones

ACM Awards Tries to Diversify The Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) announced the 2021’s nominees. And with this 56th annual event, it takes…

Brian Kennedy·
April 17, 2021·

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Gwen Stefani & Saweetie Team Up For “Slow Clap” Remix

One month after Gwen Stefani released the solo version of her song “Slow Clap,” she teamed up with rapper Saweetie for a remixed version. A…

Diana Barcelata·
April 17, 2021·

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Troye Sivan and Tate McRae’s Thrilling Collab

There’s a new pop song coming our way and it’s from Troye Sivan, Tate McRae, and Regard. With these three on the track, it’s sure…

Debra Kate Schafer·
April 17, 2021·

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Taylor Swift’s Re-Release of “Fearless” is Here

The moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived: the re-release of Fearless. Last year, Taylor Swift announced that she was planning on…

Diana Barcelata·
April 17, 2021·

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Majid Jordan Are Back With “Waves of Blue”

R&B duo Majid Jordan are finally back with new music. Their new song, “Waves of Blue,” came out as the lead single off their forthcoming…

Diana Barcelata·
April 16, 2021·

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Manuel Turizo Releases New Album “Dopamina”

Colombian Reggaeton singer Manuel Turizo just dropped his sophomore album Dopamina. It includes collaborations with artists such as Wisin & Yandel, Farruko, Maluma, Rauw Alejandro,…