Mariah Carey celebrates a historic week with her classic 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 20th week, while also achieving a new chart-topping hit with her 2025 single 'In Your Feelings,' which rises to No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart, marking her fourth chart-topping on this list.
For the first time since 1990, no rap songs are in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40, marking a significant shift in the genre's chart dominance, influenced partly by recent rule changes and market trends.
Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second week, as her album 'The Life of a Showgirl' dominates the charts with eight of the top 10 songs and all 12 in the top 14. The album also continues its record-breaking run at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with significant streaming, sales, and airplay success.
HUNTR/X's 'Golden' from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack tops the Billboard Hot 100 for the third week, making history as the first all-female Korean pop group to lead the chart. The soundtrack continues to dominate with multiple top 10 hits, and 'Golden' has now spent three weeks at No. 1, a rare achievement for songs associated with Korean pop. The success is boosted by the film's release and streaming, highlighting the growing influence of KPop in mainstream music.
The 'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack made history by having four songs simultaneously in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, a first for any soundtrack, with 'Golden' remaining at No. 1 and other tracks like 'Your Idol,' 'Soda Pop,' and 'How It’s Done' also charting highly.
The soundtrack for Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' has achieved remarkable success, with three songs entering the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the first time, including 'Soda Pop,' 'Your Idol,' and 'Golden,' the latter becoming the first all-female K-pop group song to reach No. 1. The film has become Netflix's most popular animated original, and the soundtrack is only the third in history to have more than three top 10 entries.
Alex Warren's song 'Ordinary' has become the unofficial song of the summer, dominating the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks and popular on TikTok, despite mixed critical reception. The love song, dedicated to his wife, has gained widespread radio play and internet use, exemplifying how a broadly appealing, generic love song can become a cultural phenomenon, even if its artistic value is questioned.
The fictional K-pop trio Huntr/x from the animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters' has made history by becoming the first K-pop girl group to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their song 'Golden.'
A fictional K-pop girl group, HUNTR/X, made up of EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first women K-pop artists to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their song 'Golden,' overtaking Alex Warren's 'Ordinary,' which had dominated for nine weeks. The article also discusses recent chart movements, album performances, and Taylor Swift's current chart status ahead of her upcoming album release.
HUNTR/X's song 'Golden' from the 'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a historic achievement as the first female-led Korean pop song to top the chart and the first all-women group to do so in 24 years. The song also sets records for streaming and sales, and is part of a trend of Korean pop music success in the US.
Sabrina Carpenter's song 'Manchild' debuts at No. 1 on the singles chart, marking her first No. 1 debut and second chart leader, with the song serving as the lead single for her upcoming album 'Man's Best Friend'.
Sabrina Carpenter's song 'Manchild' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her second chart-topper and first to debut at the top. The song is part of her upcoming album 'Man’s Best Friend' and has achieved significant commercial success, including topping streaming and sales charts. Carpenter joins a select group of artists with multiple top 10 hits and No. 1 debuts, and 'Manchild' is notable for its inclusion of 'man' in its title, a common theme among Hot 100 No. 1s.
Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, while Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' continues to dominate the albums chart. The summer of 2025 features a mix of long-standing hits and emerging tracks, with country and nostalgic songs playing a significant role in the 'song of the summer' race.
Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae's song 'What I Want' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Wallen's fourth chart-topping hit and McRae's first. The collaboration also tops other charts and sets records for country artists, with Wallen dominating the top three spots on the Hot 100 for the first time by a primarily country artist.
Kendrick Lamar has claimed the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 with tracks from his surprise album "GNX," tying a record held by Drake, Taylor Swift, and The Beatles. His song "Squabble Up" debuts at No. 1, marking his third chart-topping hit this year. Lamar's album also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, capping a year marked by a public feud with Drake. This achievement has disrupted Shaboozey's potential record-breaking run at No. 1 with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."