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Maluma Runs Through His Biggest Hits: ‘Felices Los 4,’ ‘Chantaje,’ ‘Vente Pa’ Ca’ & More | Chart History

Maluma dives into his Billboard Chart History and shares stories from his iconic career. He discusses how “Felices Los 4” changed his career, the “life changing” moment he worked on The Weeknd’s “Hawái” remix, the sessions that brought “Chantaje” with Shakira to life, and his Madonna toe sucking backstory for “Medellín.” He also shares what […]

Janet Jackson Takes a Left Turn in 1998 on Her Innovative ‘Velvet Rope’ Era: Greatest Pop Stars Podcast

In honor of her upcoming 60th birthday this Saturday (May 16), we’re doing a full week of Vintage Pop Stardom deep dives into the all-time greatness of Janet Jackson on the Greatest Pop Stars podcast. Each day this week (May 11-15), we’ll look at a different peak year in Janet Jackson’s singular career — 1986, 1990, 1993, 1998 and 2001 — and hit on all […]

Pop’s Confessional Turn Is Rewiring the Way We Prioritize Mental Health

Leave it to Taylor Swift to eloquently proclaim, “Heartbreak is the national anthem, we sing it proudly, we are too busy dancing.”  Those are the lyrics to the superstar’s 2014 track “New Romantics,” a cathartic shout-from-the-rooftops anthem that showcased the songwriter’s heart-on-her-sleeve approach, while touching on the indomitable power of music. As all Swifties know, […]

Janet Jackson’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

As Janet Jackson celebrates her birthday (May 16), Billboard takes a look at the superstar’s history on the Billboard Hot 100. Born as the youngest of 10 children to Joseph and Katherine Jackson, Janet was almost pre-destined to enter the music industry with her brothers and sisters. By her fifth birthday, five of her brothers […]

Eight Times Janet Jackson Was in Control at Awards Ceremonies

All week long, we’re celebrating Janet Jackson Week here at Billboard.com, as the youngest Jackson sibling turns 60 on Saturday (May 16). We celebrate her talent, her versatility and, not least, her survival. Pop megastardom is not for the faint of heart. Not many artists achieved success on Jackson’s level in her peak era as […]