Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” breaks the record for the ...

What started off as a cleverly written diss track has blossomed into something much more. During the 2025 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar’s scathing Drake diss track “Not Like Us” swept all five of its ...

You want milestones? We've got milestones, starting with Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" matching the longest-ever run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 19 weeks. Over on the albums chart too, with ...

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has broken chart records with one of her albums holding the longest consecutive streak in the top five UK album chart, according to the Official Charts Company. The Espresso ...

The holidays are about to shake up the pop charts, and not a moment too soon: There's precious little movement in the Top 10 of this week's Hot 100, as Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" sits at No. 1 ...