Josiah Queen has topped Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart for the first time with his track Demons. The song climbed three spots to lead the ranking dated May 23 based on recent streaming, airplay and sales data.
The Tampa, Florida native achieved the milestone during the tracking week of May 8-14. Demons recorded 3.1 million official U.S. streams along with 23.9 million in radio airplay audience and 1,000 units sold, according to Luminate data.
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Noah Kahan has secured his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with The Great Divide, which earned 389,000 equivalent album units in its debut week—the biggest week for a rock album since tracking began in 2014. Recorded amid the 29-year-old songwriter's mental health struggles including an OCD diagnosis, the album features collaborations with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and production from Aaron Dessner.
Michael Jackson has reached the top of the Billboard Artist 100 chart for the first time, nearly two decades after his death in 2009. The late singer's surge comes from strong streaming, radio airplay, and sales boosted by the ongoing success of the Michael biopic.
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Michael Jackson's Number Ones has climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard 200, marking his first new top 10 album of the 2020s. The 2003 compilation joins Thriller in the top 10 this week. The rise comes amid strong interest in a recent biopic about the singer.
Noah Kahan’s “The Great Divide” has reached 11 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, dated May 9, marking the longest run at the top this decade. The song's streak began on the Feb. 28-dated chart and has continued consecutively. It equals the 11-week lead of Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still” from 2017.
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The headliners of Coachella 2026's first weekend—Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G—saw significant gains on the Billboard 200 chart dated April 25. Bieber achieved a career high with seven albums on the chart simultaneously. The boosts followed their performances from April 10 to 12, according to data from Luminate.
Following its nominations for best animated feature and original song "Golden," Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters secured both awards at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026. HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI, won best original song presented by Lionel Richie—marking the first K-pop winner and first with more than four credited writers. The acceptance speech was cut short by the orchestra, drawing boos from the audience.
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Romeo Santos and Prince Royce have reached No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Airplay chart with their track Dardos. The song climbs three spots on the May 9 ranking after a strong week of radio play.