Rimas' Bad Bunny continues his reign with Un Verano Sin Ti, which leads the HITS Top 50 for a 13th nonconsecutive week. Slipknot, RCA's Tyler Childers, Republic's Kid Cudi and Warner's Freddie Gibbs make Top 20 bows.
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This weekly gathering of trending industry topics comprises nothing but ringers, music-makers (Bad Bunny, Lainey Wilson, Pink Floyd) and music-deliverers (Michelle Jubelirer, Guy Moot, the Lipman bros, Larry Mestel) alike. Life throws us plenty of curveballs; it’s a relief to get a fastball right down the middle of the plate for a change.
It’s rumored that U2 has hooked up with none other than Jeffrey and Irving Azoff for management.
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STYLES LEADS U.K. BIGGEST SELLERS Heading into the fourth quarter of 2022, Harry Styles has the biggest-selling album and single in the U.K. this year.
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Slipknot has beaten George Michael to the U.K. Official Albums summit today. Over on singles, Sam Smith & Kim Petras remain on top.
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It’s time to focus on the hip-hop categories as we inch closer to the opening of the voting period for the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Word is strategic maneuvering is already going on in the genre committees.
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Post Malone’s "I Like You (A Happier Song)” f/Doja Cat remains at #1 for a third week at Top 40, while DJ Khaled's “STAYING ALIVE” f/Drake & Lil Baby moves to #3 at Rhythm and Red Hot Chili Peppers' “Tippa My Tongue” will take the top spot at Modern Rock...
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During Pulse Music Group's annual soiree at its Silver Lake HQ on 10/6, which was absolutely stuffed with young writers, producers, artists and execs, PMG co-founder Scott Cutler struggled valiantly to remember the name of the HITS idiot who'd asked him to pose for this deathless photo (it's SVP Simon Glickman, not that you asked). Sometime the following morning, his head aching, Cutler remembered that this was the nitwit who was always making the avocado-toast jokes. Shortly after this photo was taken, all 1,241 party attendees collaborated on a really dope topline for a Drake track.
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Sam Smith & Kim Petras bow at #1 on our Song Revenue Chart as “Unholy” takes in $133k. GloRilla & Cardi B’s “Tomorrow 2” debuts at #4, collecting nearly $80k. As for the usual suspects, Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” continues its impressive run, generating $100k+, although it slips this week to #2, while Bad Bunny again places six songs in the Top 50, totaling just south of $300k.
