Charts
Morgan Wallen Is Dominating the Charts Because He Got Canceled
His fans are buying his music en masse to make a political statement: White people shouldn't be punished for using racial slurs, and cancel culture shouldn't exist.
Billboard Wants Artists to Stop Gaming the Charts With Album-Merch Bundles
Artists like Nicki Minaj have been skeptical about how album-merch bundles manipulate the charts. Now, Billboard is changing the rules.
People Are Wearing Data Charts to Visualize the Climate Crisis
Broadcast meteorologists, scientists, and activists are participating in the #ShowYourStripes project on Friday to show how the climate crisis affects their countries.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Tops Album Chart with Record-Low 823 Albums Sold
The 20-track album racked up 83 million streams, which was enough to knock 21 Savage off of top spot.
This Word Appears in More Reddit Post Titles Than Any Other
A Reddit user scraped data from every submission that got at least 1,000 upvotes and found Trump topped the list of most-used words for three years running
Counting Video Streams Won't Change Much in the UK Singles Chart
Including YouTube and other services may still not do enough to boost underground and independent artists in our major label-heavy charts.
Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Broke a U.K. Chart Record
His seventh studio album is the first to go gold exclusively from streams.
Tweaking the UK Singles Chart Won’t Bring Back Its Relevance
The Official Charts Company will now limit how many songs from one album can flood the charts but may be missing the point.
The Australian Album Chart Will Use Streaming Data For The First Time
The ARIA album chart is changing to reflect how Australians are consuming music.
Using Data to Predict This Season's Winner of 'The Bachelor'
A simple Excel spreadsheet revealed more secrets about “The Bachelor” to me than Chris Harrison ever could.
From Rich Lords to Coke-Loving STD Havers – How Britain Finally Changed Its Stereotypes
We lead Europe in having gonorrhoea and taking cocaine. Isn't it about time our self-perception caught up with our truth?