Chart Highlights: Pop Songs, Adult Contemporary & More
March 15, 2010 3:32 EDT
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.
All our charts are refreshed on billboard.com every Thursday.
Pop Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Telephone" Lady Gaga…
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Lady Gaga, Beyonce Match Mariah's Record
by Gary Trust | March 15, 2010 10:55 EDT
With one song, two divas make history on Billboard's Pop Songs chart.
DOES THE "TELEPHONE" VIDEO LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?
With a 2-1 rise for "Telephone," Lady Gaga and the track's featured artist Beyoncé have tied the record for most…
Lady Gaga's Hot New Video Goes to Prison, So Do Metallica Fans
March 12, 2010 11:40 EST
In Friday's Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and Billboard.com, Lady Gaga and Beyonce's new video for Gaga's track "Telephone" has caught fire on the web--the nine-minute mini-film is a masterpiece of prison fights and nipple tape, and can…
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Billboard Bits: Chris Brown, Elton John, Rihanna, Liam Gallagher
March 15, 2010 3:57 EDT
Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip every afternoon.
Chris Brown may be at the end of his ropes, pleading with fans to request his music in last ditch attempt to offset diminishing radio air-play.…
Michael Jackson Lands $200 Million-plus Recording Deal
by Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press | March 16, 2010 7:30 EDT
Even after his passing, the King of Pop will continue to rake in the dough. The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late singer the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract…
Gaga and Beyonce Top Pop Chart, Ludacris Does 'Battle'
March 15, 2010 6:50 EDT
In today's Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and Billboard.com, Lady Gaga and Beyonce's "Telephone" rose to the top of the pop chart thanks to its epic video. This gives each of them six number ones and ties the record set by…
Top 20 Tweets of the Week: 3/13/10
by Billboard Staff | March 13, 2010 10:00 EST
Here's our round-up of singers', rockers' and rappers' 20 coolest and funnest tweets from the past seven days. Be sure to tag @billboarddotcom to your favorite music retweets (and don't forget to follow us!)
Notorious B.I.G. Remembered By Friends…
by Monica Herrera, N.Y. | March 02, 2010 10:20 EST
The "Somos El Mundo" video premiered Monday night (Mar. 1) on Univision's "Cristina" show, and much like its English-language counterpart "We Are the World 25: for Haiti," it's a star-studded affair.
Latin music stars like Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Juanes, Pitbull, Paulina Rubio, Thalía,…
Neil Young, Avril Lavigne Play Olympics Closer
by Robert Thompson, Toronto | March 01, 2010 7:40 EST
A wide-ranging group of Canadian performers headlined the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, including a surprise appearance by Neil Young, as well as songs from the likes of Michael Buble and Avril Lavigne.
The performers…
Jason Derulo Scores First U.K. No. 1
by Paul Sexton, London | March 01, 2010 8:02 EST
Jason Derulo's "In My Head" (Warner Bros.) became the American singer's first U.K. No. 1 single, as Lady Gaga's "The Fame" (Interscope/Universal) started a new stint atop the album chart, and the top ten welcomed new hit…