Drake maintained an iron-fisted grip on the Number One spot of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 for the fifth straight week. The rapper cruised to his 36th non-consecutive week at Number One with 241.9 million song streams for the week of October 1st through October 7th. While Drake’s latest album, …
Read More »RS Charts: Polo G Earns First Number One Album With 'Hall of Fame'
After earning a Number One single earlier this year with “Rapstar,” 22-year-old rapper Polo G also landed his first Number One album with Hall of Fame. The 20-song set, which incorporates contributions from veterans (Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne), young streaming stars (Rod Wave, Kid Laroi), and several MCs from Polo …
Read More »Polo G's 'Hall of Fame' Tops Migos' 'Culture III' on Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
Next week’s Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart will feature new releases from established rap royalty and a rising star, and based on how the two are performing on Apple Music’s Pre-Add Chart, the newbie seems to be the frontunner. Hall of Fame, Polo G‘s third studio album, leads the …
Read More »Rod Wave Tops Apple Music Pre-Add Chart With 'SoulFly'
Rod Wave may not be a household name, but he sure streams like one. The Florida rapper reaches a new career peak on the RS 100 this week with his new song “Street Runner” at Number 15, and now, with his upcoming album SoulFly, he takes Number One on this …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Returns to Number One on Artists 500 Chart
Country star Morgan Wallen returned to Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart after briefly ceding the top spot to Taylor Swift. Wallen picked up 118.4 million song streams for the week of February 19th through February 25th, which was actually about 2 million more than he got …
Read More »Taylor Swift's New 'Love Story' Propels Her to Top of Artists 500 Chart
Taylor Swift returned to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart following the release of her new version of “Love Story.” The musician wracked up 127.2 million song streams for the week of February 12th through the 18th, with “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” debuting at Number Four on …
Read More »RS Charts: Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Holds Strong at Number One
Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Drivers License” extended its impressive commercial run, spending a third straight week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. The track amassed more than 37 million streams; while that sum has declined each week since the single’s January 8th release, “Drivers License” still beat …
Read More »A Teen's TikToks Are Changing the Way Her Record Label Looks at Marketing
Tate McRae has gone viral on TikTok not by particular accident or coincidence — but because the 17-year-old Calgary native worked to do it. Her recent track “You Broke Me First” has been lodged firmly on Rolling Stone’s songs chart for three months now, currently sitting between the likes of …
Read More »RS Charts: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP' Makes a Massive Number One Debut
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” exploded to Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. The Ayo & Keyz-produced track earned more than 52 million streams and more than 64,000 downloads, easily outpacing another high-powered collaboration, Juice WRLD and the Weeknd‘s “Smile,” which debuted at …
Read More »RS Charts: Kenny Chesney Bests Drake in Tight Race for Number One
Veteran country star Kenny Chesney beat Drake on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Chesney’s Here and Now was boosted by an impressive sales total, more than 218,000 copies, most of which came through ticket-album bundles. But the album didn’t fare nearly as well on streaming: The 12 …
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