Is it hot in here, or is it just our chart? By Hannah Dailey Let’s talk about sex, baby. For decades, the Billboard Hot 100 has documented the hottest songs in the country — but some of them have been ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...

The baton that has passed from one hip-hop hit to another for more than three decades has been dropped. Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s hit single “Luther” departed the Billboard Hot 100 following rule ...

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending a streak that's lasted for over 35 years. By Andrew Unterberger With ...

Good sleep is vital for health. Yet, many of us struggle to drift off or stay asleep through the night. Showering before bed is a common part of people’s nightly routines, but its effects on sleep can ...

No other artist has ever had every song from an album appear in an unbroken streak at the top of the Hot 10 — no skips. Swift had previously become the first and only artist ever to command all 10 ...

Taylor Swift can’t stop making chart history with “The Life of a Showgirl.” Shortly after it was announced that her album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with record numbers, Billboard also ...

Thanks to an unexpected surge in popularity on TikTok, Radiohead now has its fourth-ever song on the Billboard Hot 100: the morosely gorgeous track “Let Down” from the 1997 album “OK Computer.” “Let ...

When most people think of Hozier, it's most likely that the first songs that come to mind are either "Take Me to Church" or, if they're new fans, "Too Sweet." The Irish singer became an international ...

Rapper Nelly once famously said, “What does it take to be number one? / Two is not a winner and three nobody remembers.” For artists, having a song on the Billboard Hot 100 is an achievement; however, ...

Teddy Swims’ 2024 single “Lose Control” is a song about addiction and desire performed in an uplifting style perfect for sporting montages and self-improvement TikToks. Swim's refusal to quit his ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Not only did “Steve’s Lava Chicken” make its way on to the Billboard Hot 100, but the song also ...