The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in Billboard magazine. Billboard biz,the online extension of the Billboard charts,provides additional weekly charts,as well as year-end charts. The two most important charts are the Billboard Hot 100 for songs and Billboard 200 for albums,and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B,country,or rock,or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales,streams,or airplay,and for main song charts such as the Hot 100 song chart,all three data are used to compile the charts. For the Billboard 200 album chart,streams and track sales are included in addition to album sales.
"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens,originally released by P. P. Arnold in April 1967. Stevens's own version originally appeared on his album New Masters in December 1967.
"Hold On" is a song by American vocal group Wilson Phillips,released on February 27,1990 by SBK,as the lead single from their debut studio album,Wilson Phillips (1990). The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for a week in June 1990 and was the most successful single of that year in the US. It also became a worldwide hit,peaking within the top three in Australia and Canada and the top 10 in Belgium,Ireland,New Zealand,Sweden,and the United Kingdom. The song received platinum sales certifications in Australia and the UK and a gold certification in the US. Julien Temple directed its music video.
"Big Girls Don't Cry" (also known as "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)") is a song by American singer-songwriter Fergie from her debut studio album,The Dutchess (2006). It was written by Fergie and Toby Gad while the production was helmed by will.i.am. The song was released as the fourth single from the album on May 22,2007. "Big Girls Don't Cry" deviates from the hip hop and urban music of Fergie's previous singles and opts for a more simplistic pop ballad sound that incorporates acoustic elements. It features credits from about thirty instrumentalists,many of which play the violins,violas and celli on the track. Lyrically,the song talks about moving on from the pain of a breakup.
"Steppin' Out" is a song by English musician Joe Jackson,originally included on his 1982 album Night and Day. The song,inspired by Jackson's time in New York City,was his highest-charting single in America,where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached the same position in Jackson's native UK.
"Love Song" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles,released in June 2007 via Epic Records from her major-label debut album,Little Voice (2007). It was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
"Two Is Better Than One" is a song by the American rock band Boys Like Girls from their second studio album Love Drunk (2009). The song features American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was written by Martin Johnson and Swift and the song is the band's second official single from the album. On some advanced copies of the album sent to reviewers and members of the press,the song does not feature Swift,rather,Johnson handles all vocals. The song is written in the key of C major with a swift tempo of 128 beats per minute.
"Hold My Hand" is the debut single of the American alternative rock band Hootie &the Blowfish from their album Cracked Rear View. All four of the band members wrote the song sometime in 1989,and it was released on a self-titled cassette EP the year after. Released in July 1994,"Hold My Hand" charted at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song includes a backing vocal from David Crosby.
"Wanted" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Hunter Hayes. It was released in March 2012 as the second single from his debut album Hunter Hayes (2011). Hayes co-wrote the song with Troy Verges. The song was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards. It is the second best-selling song by a male solo country singer in the US as of April 2014. Billboard ranked it the third-greatest country single of all time according to chart performance.
A Great Big World is an American musical duo from New York made up of singer/songwriters Ian Axel and Chad King and signed to Epic Records. The group is best known for their single "This Is the New Year",which was performed by the cast in an episode of Glee and reached the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart in May 2013,and their worldwide hit "Say Something",particularly after recording it as a duet collaboration with Christina Aguilera. The duet peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Story of My Life" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 28 October 2013 by Syco Music and Columbia Records as the second single from the group's third studio album,Midnight Memories (2013). The song was written by band members Niall Horan,Zayn Malik,Harry Styles,Liam Payne,and Louis Tomlinson,along with Julian Bunetta,Jamie Scott and John Ryan. The lyrics speak of a tumultuous relationship leading to lament and heartbreak.
"Say Something" is a song by American pop duo A Great Big World from their debut album,Is There Anybody Out There? (2013). Written by the duo members—Ian Axel and Chad King—alongside Mike Campbell,the song was originally recorded by Axel for his solo album This Is the New Year (2011). It was later released as a single by the duo on September 3,2013,by Epic Records. Following its usage on American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance,the track gained attention from singer Christina Aguilera,who wanted to collaborate with A Great Big World on the song. Soon afterwards,a re-recorded version of "Say Something" with Aguilera was released on November 4,2013.
Stephen Samuel Wrabel (born January 7,1989),known mononymously as Wrabel,is an American singer,songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles.
"Take Your Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Sam Hunt. It was released to country radio,by MCA Nashville on November 24,2014,as the second single from his debut studio album Montevallo (2014). Capitol Records headed the song's further promotion to pop and adult pop radio stations in the spring of 2015. The song became Hunt's second consecutive single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2015. The song was written by Hunt,Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
"Style" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the third single from her fifth studio album,1989 (2014). She wrote the track with its producers Max Martin,Shellback,and Ali Payami. An incorporation of pop,funk,disco,and electronic styles,"Style" is built on an electric guitar riff,pulsing synthesizers,and dense vocal reverb. The lyrics are about a couple who could not escape from an unhealthy relationship because they are never "out of style". Big Machine in partnership with Republic Records released the song to US radio on February 9,2015.
"Bad Blood" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album,1989 (2014). She wrote the song with the producers Max Martin and Shellback,and it is a pop song with stomping drums and keyboards. The lyrics are about betrayal by a close friend;many media publications interpreted that the American singer Katy Perry was the subject. A remix featuring the American rapper Kendrick Lamar,with additional lyrics by Lamar and production by Ilya,was released to radio as the fourth single to promote 1989 on May 17,2015,by Big Machine and Republic Records.
"See You Again" is a song by American rapper and singer Wiz Khalifa featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was commissioned for the soundtrack of the 2015 film Furious 7 as a tribute to Fast &Furious actor Paul Walker,who died in a single-vehicle crash on November 30,2013. The song was released on March 10,2015,as the soundtrack's lead single in the United States. It was later included as a bonus track on the international release of Puth's debut album,Nine Track Mind.
"Can't Feel My Face" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his second studio album,Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The song was released on June 8,2015,as the album's third single. It was written by Max Martin,Peter Svensson,Ali Payami,Savan Kotecha and the Weeknd,and produced by Martin and Payami.
"Renegades" is a song by American rock band X Ambassadors. It was released as the second single from the band's debut studio album VHS on March 3,2015. It peaked inside the top ten in ten countries,including France,Germany,Canada and Poland,where it reached number one. In the United States,the song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song was nominated for the "Top Rock Song" award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
Zachary Lewis Beck,known professionally as Futuristic,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He was born in Bloomington,Illinois and currently resides in Tempe,Arizona. Futuristic gained recognition after the release of his album,The Rise,along with his single "The Greatest" in 2015.
