• OMI 'Cheerleader' Leads The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Fetty Wap on Hot 100

    It's another week on top for OMI. For the sixth non-consecutive week, the Jamaican singer's summer smash single "Cheerleader" sits atop the Billboard Hot 100. For the second week in a row, OMI was able to hold off The Weeknd from the top of the charts, though everyone from Selena Gomez to Fetty Wap are making major gains on the chart.

  • The Weeknd 'Can't Feel My Face', One Direction 'Drag Me Down' See Major Gains on Hot 100

    The Weeknd may not be able to feel his face but he can feel the sweet, sweet taste of victory: after three weeks of playing second fiddle, the R&B star's Max Martin produced new single "Can't Feel My Face" has finally taken over OMI's "Cheerleader" as the No. 1 song in the country. In a major week of shakeups for the Billboard Hot 100, The Weeknd isn't the only one who is able to take a win: One Direction's new single "Drag Me Down" also debuted high on the charts.

  • Billboard Hot 100 v. Official Charts Company: Mariah Carey, Madonna and 40 Years of No. 1s

    Few people realize just how different the music across the pond is from that we listen to in America, that the Hot 100 doesn't exist in the UK, and that its equivalent to our singles chart doesn't just feature a whole bunch of American artists with even more One Direction and Ellie Goulding tracks. Music Times is looking back at the last four decades of music, and at the no. 1 hits on August 10 every ten years on the spot, going back to 1975. The ultimate contest, of course, is which country has better taste. Last month the win went to the UK in the best-of-five showdown. This month features Mariah Carey, One Direction, TLC and more in the field.

  • Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Mark Ronson Drive Huge UK Streaming Numbers

    If you want a primer on how music streaming is taking off around the world, consider the year-to-year numbers from the UK, stretching from 275 million plays last July to 500 million through the tracking period that ended July 16, 2015. That's not exactly the "double" that Billboard's headline claimed (math, guys) but that is a remarkable jump. Residents of the UK have streams more than 11.5 billion songs, an 80 percent increase on the first six months of 2014, thanks to Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.

  • OMI Brings 'Cheerleader' to 'Fallon', Explains Song Meaning

    OMI's surprise hit "Cheerleader" rose to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with little to no promotion from the singer himself. But, as the Jamaican jam holds on to the top spot, OMI is finally getting into the game and last night (July 14), he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his sunny summer hit with a little bit of help from The Roots.

  • OMI 'Cheerleader' Knocks Wiz Khalifa 'See You Again' from No. 1 on Hot 100

    The times, they are a changin'. Today (July 13) marks the first time in its history that Billboard has released its charts on a Monday (following the implementation of a universal Friday release date), and with the new chart date, we have a new No. 1. After weeks of vaulting up the charts, OMI's crossover reggae hit "Cheerleader" has unseated longtime chart topper "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa at the top spot.
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