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Olivia Rodrigo

How Does Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’ Debut Compare to Our Post-‘Sour’ Expectations?

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Katie Atkinson, Kyle Denis, Jason Lipshutz, Danielle Pascual, Andrew Unterberger
13 hrs ago

Doja Cat

What Do We Take From Doja Cat’s ‘Paint the Town Red’ Becoming Rap’s First Hot 100 No. 1 of 2023?

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Rania Aniftos, Kyle Denis, Elias Leight, Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger
Sep 12, 2023 2:29 pm

Zach Bryan

Where Did Zach Bryan’s Enormous Chart Week Come From?

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Kyle Denis, Lyndsey Havens, Melinda Newman, Kristin Robinson, Andrew Unterberger
Sep 6, 2023 3:21 pm

Morgan Wallen

What Do We Make of This Summer in Pop Music?

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Katie Atkinson, Stephen Daw, Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger, Joe Lynch
Aug 29, 2023 4:01 pm

Oliver Anthony

Oliver Anthony Is a Viral Sensation – Is He Also a Future Star?

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Kyle Denis, Jason Lipshutz, Melinda Newman, Jessica Nicholson, Andrew Unterberger
Aug 22, 2023 3:49 pm

Doja Cat

What Does Doja Cat’s ‘Paint the Town Red’ and Its No. 15 Debut Tell Us About Her New Era?

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Rania Aniftos, Katie Atkinson, Kyle Denis, Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger
Aug 15, 2023 3:25 pm

Travis Scott

How Did Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Nearly Match His ‘Astroworld’ First-Week Success After Five Years?

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Kyle Denis, Carl Lamarre, Cydney Lee, Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger
Aug 8, 2023 2:47 pm

NewJeans

How Did NewJeans’ ‘2nd EP Get Up’ and the ‘Barbie’ Soundtrack End Up in the Year’s Closest Race for the No. 1 Album?

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Rania Aniftos, Kyle Denis, Lyndsey Havens, Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger
Aug 3, 2023 4:06 pm

Jung Kook

How Did Jung Kook Beat Out Jason Aldean on the Hot 100 — And Which Song Might Stick Around?

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Katie Atkinson, Eric Renner Brown, Jason Lipshutz, Joe Lynch, Andrew Unterberger
Jul 25, 2023 3:48 pm

Taylor Swift

Why Did Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now’ Re-Recording Become Her Best-Performing ‘Taylor’s Version’ Yet?

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Katie Atkinson, Hannah Dailey, Kyle Denis, Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger
Jul 18, 2023 3:35 pm

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