Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

DreamWorks and Universal Pictures’ epic return to Berk has struck box office gold as 2025’s live action How to Train Your Dragon makes a spectacular debut at Number 1 on this week’s Official Film ...

The accolades keep on coming for Slipknot and their latest album The End, So Far. The masked metalheads have now claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Artist 100 chart for the second time, thanks to ...

The Billboard 200 is the definitive all-genre chart for album sales in the US. Nine acts in Billboard history have topped the chart at least 10 different times. The Beatles have the most No. 1 albums ...

The title-track lead single from the band's latest album tops Alternative Airplay. By Kevin Rutherford Turnstile has a No. 1 song on a Billboard chart for the first time, topping the Alternative ...

The pop star holds the number one slot on both Spotify and Apple Music's daily charts this weekend. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Current estimates could also keep Bieber competitive for a No. 1 debut ...

14 different songs hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" kicked off the year at No. 1 and ended the year in the same spot. "As It Was" by Harry Styles had the ...

Beyoncé's country single, "Texas Hold 'Em" has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, the publication announced Tuesday, after the song had sparked conversations about whether the ...

Sombr now has three songs on the Hot 100, with "Undressed" and "12 to 12" joined by "Back to Friends." By Kevin Rutherford Sombr ascends to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart for the first time ...

$uicideboy$ earn their first No. 1 debut – and second chart-topper – on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as the rap duo's new album, Thy Kingdom Come ...