Top 10 Artists This Week, Billboard Top 10
The Billboard Top 10 lists the highest-charting songs in the United States. The chart tracks popular singles in terms of radio airplay, sales, and streaming.
Before the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published four singles rankings: “Best Sellers in Stores,” “Most Played by Jockeys,” and “The Top 100.” These charts ranged from 20 to 100 slots and were phased out between 1957 and 1958.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is the first artist to occupy Billboard’s top 10 in one week. Her new album, Midnights, was released on October 21 and helped her achieve this feat.
Her ten songs from the album made up the entire top tier of the Hot 100, which is the chart that combines streaming and sales data. It’s also her largest debut in seven years.
Sam Smith
Sam Smith is a British singer who has become famous due to their ethereal falsetto voice. They first broke in 2012 when collaborating with Disclosure for ‘Latch.’
They have since released two more albums, and one has topped the charts in the UK. They have also won numerous awards, including an Academy Award and a Grammy.
Kim Petras
The German pop star has been a rising star on the pop scene since she moved to Los Angeles at 19. Her raunchy, campy, and exciting style of music is reminiscent of the ’90s and early 2000s pop stars like Madonna and Kylie Minogue.
Petras is also known as one of the youngest transgender advocates in the world. She identifies as a woman and has publicly campaigned for her country to allow gender-affirming surgery earlier than 18.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. She has many number 1 hits throughout her career and many albums that have reached the top spot.
Her latest single, “POV”, just rose to the top of the billboard top 10 chart, which is a first for an artist in the history of the pop airplay chart. This track from her 2018 album Positions is a tribute to the Manchester bombing victims and an anthem for healing.
Cardi B
Cardi B is one of the biggest superstars in the music industry. She has scored five Billboard Top 10 hits and remains the only female rapper to do so.
According to Billboard, her latest hit, “Girls Like You,” debuted atop the Hot 100 this week. It’s her second #1 track of the year, following her Invasion Of Privacy single “I Like It.”
Ariana Grande & Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande has broken a record with her fourth number-one debut on the billboard top 10 this week. Her collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Rain on Me,” lands at the top of the chart and breaks the longest gap between her previous three number-one debuts.
Her third studio album, Sweetener, and its follow-up Thank U, Next, topped last year’s charts. Her success on streaming platforms has put her in a position to continue her rise.
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is among the most beloved and successful musical artists of the past 20 years. He’s released four solo albums and a few collaborative efforts.
He has 13 top 10 hits, including several chart-topping singles like “Shape Of You” and “Castle On The Hill.” His album / (Divide) is also certified platinum.
Rihanna
Rihanna is a superstar who has established herself as one of the biggest pop icons ever. She’s had a long list of hit singles and has collaborated with several top acts.
The Barbadian singer has released six studio albums and has dominated the charts since her pre-Roc Nation days. Here are her top 10 biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits.
Beyonce
Beyonce is a rare superstar to achieve multiple Billboard Top 10 singles in her career. She’s also among only 23 artists (soloist or group) to pull 20 or more Hot 100 hits.
Her most recent chart success is with “Break My Soul,” a song from her latest album, ‘Renaissance’. The track is now the 41-year-old singer’s 21st top-ten song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato’s latest album, Holy Fvck, makes an impressive debut on the Billboard 200 chart. The chart blends information culled from album sales, track sales, and streaming activity to create a multi-dimensional ranking of an artist’s popularity.
With her vocal range reaching new heights and her lyrics empowering, Lovato is a force to be reckoned with. Here are ten of her biggest hits to date.