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Fall Out Boy and a slew of other new albums broke the dam and brought forth a flood of debuts back onto the Billboard 200 after the holiday sales lull. That band's American Beauty/American Psycho premiered at no. 1 with 218,000 equivalent albums sold, and its 192,000 actual album sales teamed with Meghan Trainor's debut last week for the first pair of albums released during January to top 150,000 apiece since 2010. American Beauty marked a significant uptick in sales from the band's 2013 album Save Rock and Roll. -
Pete Wentz Says Fall Out Boy Wrote Songs for One Direction That Were 'Too Odd'
Pete Wentz recently revealed that Fall Out Boy teamed up with One Direction for a writing session prior to the completion of the boy band's last album Four, which came out in November. According to FOB's bassist/lyricist, the songs were not used on 1D's album most likely because they were "too odd" for the pop stars. Wentz also went on to talk about how Fall Out Boy, which released "American Beauty/American Psycho" earlier this month, has been able to maintain a successful career. -
Meghan Trainor Just Short of 200,000 Albums with 'Title,' Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan Both Debut High for RCA Records
It's that time again, where Music Times break down the difference between the Billboard 200 and who actually moved the albums. This week's crown belongs to Meghan Trainor of course, who came up just short of the 200,000 album mark with Title. As we mentioned yesterday with the 200 roundup, it's the biggest sales debut from a solo performer since Susan Boyle released her first album during 2009. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Tops Hot 100 for Third Week: Maroon 5 "Sugar" Reaches Top 10 Thanks to Viral Video
It's another funky week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. For the third week in a row, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's infectious Uptown Special single "Uptown Funk" has topped the U.S. Singles Chart, holding off Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift from the chart's summit. And though it's a great week for the British producer, another new debut is coming hard for the charts: Maroon 5's "Sugar." -
Meghan Trainor and 'Title' Interrupt Taylor Swift's '1989' Party on Billboard 200, While Kidz Bop and Mark Ronson Debut in Top 10
The rate at which Taylor Swift has been at the top of the Billboard 200 has been chopped down to 75 percent this week as Meghan Trainor takes the crown with Title. The album moved 238,000 equivalent albums, marking the highest debut for any solo performer since Susan Boyle during 2009. The "All About That Bass" vocalist joins One Direction and J. Cole as the only performers to interrupt Swift since 1989 came out 12 weeks ago. We'll see what happens next week with regard to that streak. -
'The Voice' Season 8 Mentors: Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Lionel Richie and Ellie Goulding Join Coaches
The Voice season eight is about a month away from its premiere date, but that doesn't mean that spoilers aren't already flooding the Internet. Today (Jan. 21), the first batch of celebrity musician mentors were announced, and some major names are joining coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell. -
Meghan Trainor Recorded Duet With Harry Styles, "All About That Bass" Singer Calls One Direction Heartthrob "An Incredible Writer"
Meghan Trainor has revealed she teamed up for a duet with none other than One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles, British newspaper The Sun reports. The song they wrote together was called "Someday Maybe," however with Styles' 1D duties, it might not be released until he is no longer committed to the group. -
The Roots Perform Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's 'Uptown Funk' as Black Simon & Garfunkel on 'The Tonight Show' [WATCH]
Black Simon & Garfunkel — aka Questlove and Kirk Douglas of The Roots — stopped by "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last night, Jan. 14, to turn another contemporary pop tune into a folk ballad, "Billboard" notes. This time around the duo chose the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars collaboration "Uptown Funk," which is dominating the charts. As always, the boys did not disappoint.The hilarious duo sang pieces of each verse, blending the lyrics to make a mellow tune. "This hit / That ice cold / Michelle Pfeiffer / That white gold," they sing in harmony in the clip below. "I'm too hot (hot damn) / Called a police and a fireman / I'm too hot (hot damn) / Make a dragon wanna retire man / Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo) / 'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you / Saturday night and we in the spot / Don't believe me just watch."Quest and Douglas then break into their signature "la la la's" before wrapping up the song. -
Meghan Trainor to Hold 'Title' of No. 1 Album in the United States: "Lips Are Movin" Singer Expected to Debut On Top of Billboard 200
Meghan Trainor has already topped the Billboard Hot 100 for weeks on end with her catchy summer single "All About That Bass," and now she has another Title on the way - No. 1 album in the country. On Tuesday (Jan. 13), the 21-year-old pop star released her debut album Title, and it's aiming for the top spot in the country, beating out releases from the likes of Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Crowns Hot 100 Again as Ariana Grande Re-Enters Top 10 [VIDEOS]
"Uptown Funk" is going to continue to give it to ya, and it looks like Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars are going to be topping the charts for quite some time in 2015. After finally outing Taylor Swift from the No. 1 spot in the U.S. last week, for the second week in a row, Ronson's funk-infused lead single from his new album Uptown Special crowns the Billboard Hot 100. -
Miranda Lambert Heard 'All About That Bass' Before Meghan Trainor Had a Record Deal
Country star Miranda Lambert got a sneak preview of Meghan Trainor's smash hit "All About That Bass" before the rest of the world heard it. -
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Bumps Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor from Top of Hot 100 [VIDEOS]
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk" promised it was gonna give it to ya, and now it's kicking off the new year by doing just that. After 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 of female domination, two men finally take the No. 1 spot away from Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor, all thanks to a little funk.
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