Innholdsfortegnelse for March 11, 2017 i Billboard Magazine

KYGO AND SELENA Gomez’s “It Ain’t Me” rockets from No. 93 to No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated March 11), following its first full week of tracking. The single, released Feb. 16, vaults 49-3 on the Digital Song Sales chart (67,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen Music) and starts at No. 14 on Streaming Songs (15.5 million U.S. streams), while adding 19 million in airplay audience. The trop-house collaboration easily becomes Kygo’s highest-charting Hot 100 hit, besting the No. 92 peak of his only prior entry, “Firestone” (featuring Conrad), in 2015. Gomez continues her chart hot streak, notching her eighth top 20 hit in less than four years. The song is set to appear on Kygo’s sophomore studio album, expected later in 2017. “Ain’t” additionally claims Greatest Gainer…

ON A FEBRUARY AFTERNOON, DUA LIPA SITS in a London warehouse, cheerily explaining why she enjoys the sensation of getting tattooed. The 21-year-old has seven tats in total, from Keith Haring stick figures on her fingers, to a palm tree on her left elbow, to the word “angel” on her right shoulder. The phrase “This Means Nothing” is scrawled across her left arm, because despite her initial fear of getting inked, she likes the feeling of needle against skin. “It’s the idea of getting to keep something forever and having something that reminds you of a certain time and place,” says Lipa, slouched in a gray velvet armchair. “When I’m traveling, I feel like they ground me.” Lipa has been away from home a lot lately. The British purveyor of…

The combination of Residente, producer Visitante and singer PG-13 has attracted more than 1.7 million Vevo subscribers — many of whom appreciate their penchant for going for the jugular in their videos. Residente weighs in on three gasp-worthy Calle 13 clips. “Calma Pueblo” (2010) Relentless full-frontal nudity (both male and female) frames a lyrical takedown of big government and the music industry. “The idea was to work freely, without any selfcensoring,” says Residente of the video, initially released only on Calle 13’s website. Multi_Viral” (2013) Featuring Julian Assange’s voice on the track drew a fair share of attention, as did filming the clip in the West Bank, with a Palestinian schoolboy who wields a guitar that looks like a machine gun. At the time, Residente drew comparisons between his native…

Style • CHEF’S TABLE STANDING IN THE KITCHEN of chef Marcus Samuelsson’s music-fueled Harlem eatery Streetbird Rotisserie, A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Jarobi White says, “I’m experiencing serious flashbacks.” As a Notorious B.I.G. beat thumps overhead, Samuelsson, 47, and White, 45, put the finishing touches on honeyyuzu chicken wings and ramen noodles in bird broth. “We both love Japan, so we’re doing our little blackanese version of that,” jokes Samuelsson. These days White stays busy with Tribe, which recently released We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service — it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and crowned the Top Rap Albums chart for three weeks — and put on a politically incendiary performance of the single “We the People...” at the Grammys. But White, who…

ON A MONDAY MORNING AROUND THIS time in 2016, Chris Brown woke up and sparked a blunt. He had fallen asleep on a bright red sectional sofa in the living room of his $4.35 million mansion in Tarzana, an affluent area of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. It’s where he would pass out most evenings. Lately, says a former employee who was accustomed to scenes like this, Brown had trouble sleeping in his master bedroom upstairs and would instead watch sci-fi movies all through the night. Empty Styrofoam cups littered the table, a sign that Brown — who hadn’t been taking his medication for the bipolar II condition he had been diagnosed with in 2014 — had likely also been sipping lean (a mixture of promethazine/ codeine syrup and a…

Windy City Storms In Windy City, Alison Krauss’ first solo album of new material since 1999, launches at No. 1 on Top Country Albums with 38,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music. The set marks the second No. 1 and 10th top 10 on Top Country Albums for Krauss (above). The collection of covers also starts as her fourth consecutive (and total) No. 1 on Bluegrass Albums (36,000 in pure sales); of her prior three, all with her band Union Station, 2002’s Live set the record for the most weeks at No. 1: 101. On the all-genre Billboard 200, Windy City blows in at No. 5, marking Krauss’ fourth top 10. It also starts at No. 2 on Americana/Folk Albums. Jessie James Decker matches her highest rank on Top…

Fonsi Tops Latin Airplay Despacito” by Luis Fonsi (above), featuring Daddy Yankee, lifts 2-1 on Latin Airplay, marking each act’s seventh career charttopper — and Fonsi’s first since 2009’s “Aqui Estoy Yo.” Yankee most recently crowned the list in 2016, when “Vaivén” spent a week at the top (Jan. 23). The capping climb is due to a 13 percent increase at the format, to 18.2 million audience impressions in the week ending Feb. 26, according to Nielsen Music. The hometown station of both artists, WKAQ San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a top contributor with 77 weekly spins of the song. After six No. 1 ballads, “Despacito” is Fonsi’s first chart-topper of the rhythmic variety, aided by Yankee, a pioneer in reggaetón’s shift to the mainstream. Elsewhere, Prince Royce earns the…

LEGEND Bullets indicate titles with greatest weekly gains. Album Charts 0 Recording Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 500,000 albums (Gold). ¡ RIAA certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 1 million units (Platinum). Numeral noted with Platinum symbol indicates album’s multiplatinum level. ™ RIAA certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral noted with Diamond symbol indicates album’s multiplatinum level. ) Latin albums certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 30,000 units (Oro). ¢ Latin albums certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 60,000 units (Platino). Numeral noted with Platino symbol indicates album’s multiplatinum level. Digital Songs Charts 0 RIAA certification for 500,000 paid downloads and ondemand streams where 100 streams equal 1 download…

FROM THE DESK OF CEO, FRIENDS AT WORK WE REALIZED SOMETHING was wrong up onstage,” says Ty Stiklorius, recounting the mind-blowing mishap during the Oscars on Feb. 26 when, as manager of John Legend and an executive producer of La La Land, she found herself among the presumptive best picture winners before the gaffe was corrected and Moonlight claimed its rightful prize. “It was one of those surreal, unexpected life moments.” A Wharton School graduate, Stiklorius was an executive at Ascent Media (part of Liberty Media), where she consulted for Irving Azoff, before teaming with ex- singing partner/longtime friend Legend to form JL Ventures in 2006. She joined forces with Troy Carter’s Atom Factory in 2012, breaking off to form Friends at Work three years later. Stiklorius now oversees a…

Oscar Mix-Up Rocks Elton John Party Minutes after Moonlight was named best picture at the 89th annual Academy Awards — following La La Land mistakenly being crowned the winner by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway — Elton John hit the stage at his annual Oscars viewing party, charity and auction, supporting the Elton John AIDS Foundation, at West Hollywood Park on Feb. 26. “Thank God we don’t have Warren Beatty doing the auction!” exclaimed John after the finale gaffe elicited gasps from his attendees. “As much as I wanted Moonlight to win, you have to feel sorry for the La La Land guys to go out there and have to give it back.” The pop legend’s soiree included attendees Sharon Stone, Big Sean and Jhené Aiko, as well as performances…

The confessional folk tunes of Laura Marling often tackle life’s heaviest questions. It’s fitting, then, that the 27-year-old U.K. artist launched her own interview podcast in 2016. With guests ranging from Haim to Dolly Parton, Reversal of the Muse finds Marling hosting a freeflowing conversation about women’s role in music. Ahead of the release of her new LP Semper Femina (out March 10), the former podcasting novice offers some best practices. Record Wherever Podcasts require a simple rig, which means staying flexible with locations. “We recorded in some not-very-ideal places,” she says. “It’s all about working on other people’s schedules.” Stay Neutral There’s nothing worse, says Marling, than a podcast host who tells guests what to think. “I was quite conscious of not pushing my agenda. I was just…

Future Is Now No. 1 Future flies 38-1 for his second total week atop the Billboard Artist 100 as his new self-titled album launches as his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 140,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Feb. 23, according to Nielsen Music (see page 44). Album sales mark his greatest share of points on the Artist 100 (44 percent), followed by streaming (38 percent). The rapper previously topped the Artist 100 on Aug. 8, 2015, when DS2 arrived as his first Billboard 200 No. 1. Ed Sheeran (above) holds at No. 2 on the Artist 100 primarily driven by his smash single “Shape of You,” which rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth week. “Shape” likewise spends a fifth week atop Digital…

Lana, Linkin Leap Lana Del Rey and Linkin Park each soar on the Hot Rock Songs chart. Del Rey’s “Love” debuts at No. 2, marking her best rank on the tally, exceeding the No. 3 peak of “Young and Beautiful” in 2012. “Love” launches as her first No. 1 on Rock Digital Song Sales (46,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen Music) and at No. 5 on Rock Streaming Songs (6.6 million domestic streams). Linkin Park’s “Heavy” (featuring Kiiara) roars 21-3 on Hot Rock Songs after its first full week of tracking. The collab’s No. 2 start on Rock Digital Song Sales (35,000) marks the band’s best rank since 2010 (when “The Catalyst” bowed at No. 1), while the track jumps 36-30 on the Alternative airplay chart and bows on Mainstream…

Passion, TobyMac Reign Passion’s Worthy of Your Name arrives at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums with 15,000 equivalent album units (14,000 in traditional sales), according to Nielsen Music. The set, which includes 11 live performances from Kristian Stanfill, Sean Curran, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong United and Crowder, was recorded at Passion 2017, the 20th edition of the annual conference, held Jan. 2-4 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. “There was so much prayer and expectation as we were writing these songs,” Stanfill tells Billboard. “We take very seriously the opportunity to lead 55,000-plus 18- to 25-year-olds. More than just words and melodies, this album captures God moving in the hearts of his people. You can hear and feel it, the sound of the Jesus generation lifting up their king.” For…

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists THE TEMPTATIONS ARE BILLBOARD’S TOP ALL-TIME R&B/hip-hop artist, thanks to the soul group’s success since the 1960s, with the act having tallied a record 16 No. 1s on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, which began in 1965. Aretha Franklin is the No. 2 artist (and top female), followed by Stevie Wonder (top male) at No. 3, with the two icons sharing the record for the most chart-toppers — 20 each — on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list, which dates to 1958. James Brown (No. 4) and Michael Jackson (No. 5) round out the top five (see methodology, opposite page). Among primarily rap artists, Drake notches the highest rank (No. 19), followed by Jay Z (No. 20). Jackson’s landmark Thriller LP leads the all-time albums recap, having spent…

When five soundtracks, including La La Land and Moana, landed in the top 10 in January, it marked the first time in more than 50 years that music from the stage and screen had placed so prominently on the Billboard 200. And with recent soundtracks like Fifty Shades Darker debuting at No. 1 (in the week ending Feb. 16), movie music looks to be entering a new golden age. “It feels like a resurgence,” says Kevin Weaver, president of film and TV at Atlantic Records, home of the Suicide Squad soundtrack, which spent two weeks at No. 1 after its August 2016 release. “Any label that says they aren’t looking to put out more soundtracks isn’t paying attention to the charts,” adds Tom Mackay, executive vp/GM of West Coast for…

RITA MARLEY Wife, married 1966 Bob’s widow became famous after his death for 1981’s “One Draw,” a pro-marijuana single that cracked Billboard’s disco chart. ZIGGY MARLEY Son, born 1968 The Melody Makers leader closely followed in his father’s footsteps, including the jammin’ theme song to the Arthur animated series. ROHAN MARLEY Son, born 1972 He played football in the Canadian Football League and dated Lauryn Hill for 13 years; they recently welcomed their first grandchild. KY-MANI MARLEY Son, born 1976 The hip-hop artist and only son of Bob and Anita Belnavis wrote the 2010 tell-all Dear Dad: Where’s the Family in Our Family, Today? CEDELLA MARLEY Daughter, born 1967 Skip Marley’s mother issued an acoustic cover of “Could You Be Loved” in 2016 and has ventured into dance, design and…

FEB. 9 | W EST HOLLYWOOD Billboard celebrated music’s biggest weekend with the official Power 100 Grammy event that celebrated the remarkable achievements of the most important and influential power players in the music industry. Held at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood, the party hosted such guests as The Weeknd, Zayn Malik, Noah Cyrus, Jason Derulo, G-Easy, Kelsea Ballerini, Spotify founder Daniel Ek, Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge and many more. Thank you to American Airlines, Citi, Hilton and Nielsen Music for making it an unforgettable evening for all honorees and guests.…

PSY, “Gangnam Style” The 2012 song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 months before the chart incorporated YouTube streams. 2,773,175,584 views WIZ KHALIFA, “See You Again” feat. Charlie Puth 2,470,579,822 views JUSTIN BIEBER, “Sorry” The choreography-heavy 2015 video featured the ReQuest and Royal Family dance crews — and no Bieber. 2,281,185,652 views MARK RONSON, “Uptown Funk!” feat. Bruno Mars 2,228,182,304 views TAYLOR SWIFT, “Blank Space” Swift starred as a vengeful girlfriend in the glam, mansion-set 2014 clip for her second Hot 100 No. 1 from 1989. 1,969,527,136 views TAYLOR SWIFT, “Shake It Off” 1,934,475,298 views ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, “Bailando (Español)” feat. Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona A stunning dance-off in the streets anchored the 2014 international smash’s video. 1,929,104,821 views MAJOR LAZER & DJ SNAKE, “Lean On” feat.…

Future Looks Bright Future arrives with the first of likely back-toback No. 1 debuts on the Billboard 200, as his new self-titled set (above) bows with 140,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Feb. 23, according to Nielsen Music. The bow comes a week before industry forecasters expect Future to clock a second straight No. 1 debut, with HNDRXX, earning perhaps 110,000 to 130,000 units in the week ending March 2. Future released HDNRXX with little warning, only hinting that a new album was on the way a couple of days before it arrived on Feb. 24. In the nearly 61-year history of the Billboard 200, no act has debuted at No. 1 in consecutive weeks, although artists have replaced themselves at No. 1 — just not with…

Kodak Black Clip Spurs Debut Rapper Kodak Black (above) debuts at No. 12 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with “Tunnel Vision,” earning his best rank on the chart yet (of his five total hits). The entry is mainly due to 18.6 million domestic streams collected in the tracking week ending Feb. 23, according to Nielsen Music (representing 78 percent of the song’s points for the week). Of its streams on YouTube, 42 percent stemmed from the platform, where a racially and politically charged video was uploaded on Feb. 16. The controversial clip — which includes burning crosses, a lynching and anti-Donald Trump messaging in its imagery — was the week’s fifth-most-played song on the platform (in the United States) across all genres, according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, Charlie Wilson earns his ninth…

Same Act, New No. 1 The Chainsmokers (above) charge to a recordextending fifth No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs as “Paris” rises 2-1, halting the duo’s record 27-week reign with “Closer” (featuring Halsey). Since the chart’s launch on Jan. 26, 2013, only one artist has replaced himself at No. 1: Avicii ended the 26-week rule of “Wake Me Up!” with “Hey Brother” on March 22, 2014. “Paris” collected 63 million airplay audience impressions, 19.4 million U.S. streams and 41,000 downloads sold in the latest tracking week, according to Nielsen Music (along with a slice of chart points from club play). Additionally, The Chainsmokers debut at No. 6 with their Coldplay collaboration “Something Just Like This,” the pair’s seventh top 10 (and Coldplay’s second), tying the twosome with Avicii, David Guetta…