It really doesn’t seem fair to the less talented Pop stars in the industry that Adele has continuously denied them a shot at the top spots of the Billboard charts. Yet, it is certainly not her fault that US consumers have finally rediscovered their taste for real music.
Drake’s ‘Take Care’ album has been incredibly successful without the support of live performances but he wasn’t prepared to let a major promotional venture like the 2012 NHL All-Star Game be wasted. The rapper delivered a rousing rendition of his hit tune ‘Headlines’ from the LP and got the crowd hyped for the match.
If you have been observing the Billboard charts during the last year then might have concluded that Adele has never truly left the summits of the listings; she simply took breaks. As such, it was completely unsurprising when the singer topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week and effectively ousted Rihanna.
Brandy’s new album won’t hit stores until May but she has already started promoting the project. For instance, the singer sat down with True Exclusives to discuss the record and what her fans should expect to hear. However, instead of only talking about the album, she also previewed a new song!
Two major achievements were logged in the Billboard history books this week but they occurred on two completely different charts by two extremely dissimilar artists. Rihanna and Adele have both made history in their individual ways on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200, respectively.
When Mary J. Blige’s ‘Mr. Wrong’ video debuted in December and shockingly omitted an appearance from the tune’s guest act, Drake, many people were puzzled by the occurrence. However, an alternate version of the production that included an appearance from the rapper has been released, probably in an attempt to boost the song’s performance on [...]
Adele’s ’21′ was an unbeatable force on the Billboard 200 in 2011 and it appears that the album will continue to occupy the upper regions of the chart in 2012. In fact, the record has logged its 14th week at the summit of the lineup and matched one of the accomplishments of another famous singer [...]
Billboard previously announced that Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ and ’21′ were the Top Song and Top Album of the December 4th 2010 to November 26 2011 period, respectively. However, the singer’s domination did not end there as it has been revealed that both titles were also the top-selling releases of the 52-week 2011 year that [...]
While Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga and others were celebrating the dawn of 2012 on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’, a host of other acts ventured to NBC to perform on ‘New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly’. Among the featured artists on the show were Jessie J, Drake and Cee Lo Green, who all delivered renditions [...]
Just when it seemed that Adele’s ’21′ had lost momentum on the Billboard 200, the record exhibited a massive surge in popularity and achieved a new sales peak during the Christmas sales rush. However, while Adele’s ’21′ was successful on the basis of quality material, people had to be convinced to purchase Rihanna’s ‘Talk That [...]