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50 Best Songs of 2016 | Year in Review Playlist
Kanye West (“Ultralight Beam”), Lukas Graham (“7 Years”) and The Chainsmokers (“Closer”) highlights the 50 Best Songs of 2016.
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Hot 100 Jewels: Rae Sremmurd Spends A Second Week at No. 1
Hot 100 Jewels: Rae Sremmurd spends a second week at no. 1 with breakout single, “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane.
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Hot 100 Jewels: The Chainsmokers Spend 12th Week at No. 1
Hot 100 Jewels: The Chainsmokers (“Closer”) spend a rare 12th week at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Billboard: Lady Gaga Takes ‘Joanne’ to no. 1 on the Billboard 200
Billboard: Lady Gaga leads a star-studded top 10 including new albums from Michael Bublé, Pentatonix and Korn.
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Hot 100 Jewels: The Chainsmokers Spend 10th Week at No. 1
The Chainsmokers seem to be unstoppable. For a ninth week, “Closer” holds down the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Predicting Grammy Nominations: Pop Vocal Album
59th Annual Grammy nomination predictions: Adele (‘25’) should be a lock for pop vocal album nomination.
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Billboard: Kings of Leon Take ‘Walls’ to No. 1 on Billboard 200
Kings of Leon easily top the Billboard 200 with ‘Walls,’ their first no. 1 album. The Game (‘1992’) and JoJo (‘Mad Love’) also score top-10 debuts.
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Billboard 200: Green Day Takes ‘Revolution Radio’ to No. 1
Green Day debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their latest album, ‘Revolution Radio.’ Norah Jones and OneRepublic start at nos. 2 and 3.
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Billboard: Solange Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Solange (‘A Seat at the Table’) surprises Bon Iver (‘22, A Million’), taking the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the first time in her career.
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20 Notable LGBT Songs Released In The Last Five Years | Playlist
These 20 LGBT-related songs, released between 2011 and 2016, transcend trends, eschew conformity,and spread messages of acceptance, tolerance, and unity.
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The Chart Scoop | Shawn Mendes Takes ‘Illuminate’ To No. 1
Shawn Mendes earns his second no. 1 album with his sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate.’ Luke Bryan (‘Farm Tour’) launches at no. 4.
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Billboard: Shawn Mendes Takes ‘Illuminate’ To No. 1 on Billboard 200
Shawn Mendes earns another no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate.’ Drake (‘Views’) slips from no. 1 to no. 2.