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SPOT CHECK: Olivia Rodrigo’s third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, is an absolute marketplace monster. Led by the 10.1m streams of new single “stupid song,” which opens at #1 on Spot global and U.S., Rodrigo’s LP racks up 82m streams, good for seventh-most all-time for a female artist (spots 1-6 are occupied by New York Knicks superfan Taylor Swift).
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A couple of tracks from Olivia’s GUTS album are featured in Amazon Prime’s hit hockey romance Off Campus, the show that has added rocket fuel to the 2024 song from The Kid LAROI, “GIRLS” (Columbia). The long tall Aussie sees the track rise 19 spots to #69 global, and a gobsmacking 128 spots to #66 U.S.
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Finally, two K-pop groups, both connected to the HYBE mothership, rocket onto the charts. The new BTS single, “Come Over," splashes down at #11 global and #38 U.S., while girl group LE SERAFFIM’s “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” f/ILLIT and KATSEYE makes a purposeful bow at #26 U.S. and #29 global.
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This week brings a new album by Olivia Rodrigo, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which is likely to do [checks notes] a fuck-ton of activity in its opening frame.
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Also debuting this week are Evanescence’s new album Sanctuary and Red Clay Strays, which land at #38 and #40, respectively.
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Michael Jackson’s streaming boom continues as the Michael movie is officially deemed the top-grossing biopic ever and prepares for a second—and likely even bigger—run thanks to VOD. MJ’s Thriller hoovers up 53k, good for #7, while Number Ones is #8 with just about 50k.
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CHART FINAL: Drake retains his icy grip on the HITS Top 50’s #1 position, bringing ICEMAN’s total activity-to-date to 1.23m. The week’s top debut is Malcolm Todd’s Do That Again (Columbia), which bows in the Top 5. Niall Horan is just behind him with Dinner Party (57k, #6). 1⃣ Drake (134.2k) 2⃣ Ella Langley (86.8k) 3⃣ Morgan Wallen (79.5k) 4⃣ Malcolm Todd (68.3k) 5⃣ Noah Kahan (66.5k)
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Jun 9
CHART PREVIEW: Drake will hold at #1 for yet another week while Malcolm Todd will bow highest. 1⃣ Drake (137k) 2⃣ Ella Langley (89k) 3⃣ Morgan Wallen (82.7k) 4⃣ Malcolm Todd (70k) 5⃣ Noah Kahan (67.5k)
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CHART FINAL: Drake’s ICEMAN isn’t melting as he retains #1 on the HITS Top 50. Meanwhile, the legendary Paul McCartney notches a Top 5 bow for his tenderly nostalgic set The Boys of Dungeon Lane. 1⃣ Drake (173.4k) 2⃣Ella Langley (93.6k) 3⃣ Morgan Wallen (82.6k) 4⃣Noah Kahan (78.6k) 5⃣Paul McCartney (63.7k)
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Streeting this week are albums by, among others: Malcolm Todd Red Clay Strays Niall Horan Lizzo Barry Manilow Modest Mouse Deer Tick Death Cab for Cutie.
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Chart Preview: 1⃣ Drake (174k) 2⃣ Ella Langley (93k) 3⃣ Morgan Wallen (84k) 4⃣ Noah Kahan (78k) 5⃣ Paul McCartney (67k)
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ON THE COVER: Madonna Few “artist allies” occupy as honored a place in the LGBTQ community as Madonna, who has lovingly cultivated her relationship with queer fans from the very outset of her career. Those fans rejoice as the Warner megadiva rolls out Confessions II, the sequel to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor, on July 3.
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Meanwhile, “Bring Your Love,” her duet with Sabrina Carpenter, has earned radio love and is a #1 club hit in the U.K. When the legend joined Sabrina onstage at Coachella, the response was rapturous. Her magnificent Met Gala arrival, meanwhile, was a sensation. Why Madge agreed to appear on the cover of our print mag is a puzzler. Maybe she thought it was Vogue?
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May 29
Drake's ICEMAN, one of three albums the megastar unveiled on May 15, retains the top spot on the HITS Top 50 chart this week. Meanwhile, his Habibti and Maid of Honour reside at #7 and #8, respectively, and jointly account for nearly another six figures. 1⃣ Drake (217.7k) 2⃣ Ella Langley (92.5k) 3⃣ Noah Kahan (82.9k) 4⃣ Morgan Wallen (79.9k) 5⃣ Michael Jackson (61.8k)
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This week brings new releases from, among others, Paul McCartney, Latto, Violet Grohl and Willie Nelson.
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