Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback teamed up for “Pickle’s Back,” a bold new music video celebrating the return of Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle, now available in Puffs too. Billboard hit the streets of Los Angeles to get real fan reactions to the unexpected collaboration, from shocked first impressions to spicy reviews of the flavor-filled fun!
Tetris Kelly:
Big news for fans of bold flavors, Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle is officially back on the shelves. And to celebrate, they did something totally unexpected, a collab with Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback, where we hitting the streets to see how people feel about it. Is it bold, iconic? Well, let’s find out. How do you like collabs in music?
Guest 1:
I love collaborations with everything. Music, food, the whole nine yards.
Tetris Kelly:
We also love collaborations. Do you guys know my girl, Meg Thee Stallion?
Guest 2:
Yeah of course!
Tetris Kelly:
What do you think about flavor collabs?
Guest 3:
Great.
Guest 4:
No, it’s fantastic. We want to see more.
Tetris Kelly:
Okay. Well, what about music collabs? I heard you might be a fan of Megan Thee Stallion.
Guest 3:
Yes. Even better.
Guest 4:
Yes.
Tetris Kelly:
Okay, well, wait till you see who she’s working with now.
Guest 1:
Meg Thee Stallion.
Guest 4:
No way!
Guest 2:
Wow, my dream.
Guest 5:
And then the whole world explodes. Love it,
Tetris Kelly:
And Cheeto dust.
Guest 6:
To be honest, Megan was killing it, but I did love the flavor that Nickelback was bringing.
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The impact of Justin Bieber’s buzzy Coachella performances continues to be felt, as his “Beauty and a Beat,” featuring Nicki Minaj, reigns as the biggest song in the world, rising a spot to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and spending a second week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
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Another longtime favorite, Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” blasts to the top 10 of both tallies sparked by the premiere of the hit box office biopicMichael.
“Beauty and a Beat” crowns the Global 200 despite drops of 13% to 69.6 million streams and 35% to 13,000 sold April 24-30, according to Luminate. Bieber played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on both April 11 and April 18. The song, which hit No. 6 on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 in 2012, was part of his April 11 performance, a hybrid spotlight that blended proper live songs with clips of his early hits played directly from YouTube.
Bieber earns his third No. 1 since the Global 200 began in September 2020, after “Stay,” with The Kid LAROI, ruled for 11 weeks beginning in August 2021 and “Peaches,” featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, led for two weeks that April. Minaj tops the chart for the first time.
Also notably, “Beauty and a Beat” is the second non-holiday song to top the Global 200 more than a decade after its release, after Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” 1985, led for three weeks in 2022, spurred by its sync in Netflix’s Stranger Things. (Two holiday classics have hit No. 1: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” from 1994, and Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” from 1984.)
Elsewhere in the Global 200’s top five, BTS’ “Swim” rises 3-2 after spending its first four weeks on the chart at No. 1 in April; Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead” falls to No. 3 a week after it debuted in the top spot; Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula” keeps at No. 4 after reaching No. 2; and Bieber’s “Daisies” holds at No. 5 after hitting No. 3.
Following the smash start for Michael, which premiered April 24, Jackson’s “Billie Jean” surges 65-8 on the Global 200 with 36.7 million streams (up 102%) and 3,000 sold (up 203%) worldwide. The seven-week Hot 100 No. 1 in 1983, from his landmark Thriller album, becomes his first Global 200 top 10.
“Beauty and a Beat” tops Global Excl. U.S. led by 57.9 million streams (down 11%) outside the U.S.
“Swim” treads water at No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S. after leading in its first four weeks on the chart; “Dracula” ascends 4-3 after hitting No. 2; “Drop Dead” backtracks 3-4 in its second week; and Dominic Fike’s “Babydoll” holds at No. 5 after reaching No. 3.
“Billie Jean” concurrently vaults 64-6 on Global Excl. U.S., up 97% to 27.6 million streams outside the U.S. It’s likewise the late King of Pop’s first top 10 on the chart.
The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.
Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
The latest charts, dated May 9, 2026, will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, May 5. For both tallies, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
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While we won’t be getting a season four just yet, fans of TheMandalorian still have a ton to celebrate.
The Disney+ original series centered around an intergalactic bounty hunter, expertly played by Pedro Pascal, just dropped a collaborative Bath & Body Works collection this May the 4th (Star Wars Day). The collaboration was also launched ahead of the franchise’s new film titled The Mandalorian & Grogu, releasing May 22.
Pieces — including themed three-wick candles to Grogu hand sanitizer sleeves and messenger bags — went live today, for those subscribed to the retailer’s loyalty program. Pricing on the collection of exclusive items ranges from $10.95 to $59.95. Bath & Body Works will also be dropping a separate collection of The Mandalorian goodies on May 11, available to the general public. This specific drop was made available in an extremely limited quantity and will likely sell out at the speed of light.
This is a three-wick candle inspired by The Mandalorian. This candle is scented like frozen cypress, glistening water and radiant amber, which is supposed to mimic ice planets from the series. Translation: this candle smells woody and warm.
This is a sleeve for your hand sanitizer shaped like beloved The Mandalorian character Grogu. The sleeve features a clip that allows you to attach your little companion to your bag so you can have hand sanitizer on hand whenever, pun intended.
If you’re looking to get your hands on these exclusive items, the only way to do so is by signing up for Bath & Body Works’ loyalty program for free to gain early access today only, May 4. After that, Star Wars fanatics will have to wait until the comprehensive drop on the 11th. Once these products are gone, they’re gone for good.
The Grogu PocketBac Holder is a sleeve for your hand sanitizer made to look like Din Djarin’s faithful and adorable companion, down to his burlap-esque robe and large ears. The sleeve fits over any Bath & Body Works travel-size hand sanitizers and features a clip on top, allowing people to attach their hand sanitizer to their bag for easy access in a pinch.
The Mythosaur is a legendary creature from Mandalore said to be deeply embedded in Mandalorian history. The mythical creature is honored in this hefty messenger bag from Bath & Body Works with an accompanying crossbody strap.
“This is the way” is a popular phrase from The Mandalorian that Din Djarin, played by Pedro Pascal, often says. This is a sturdy toiletry bag with that phrase on it, along with Din Djarin and his pal Grogu.
Along with their usual candles and body products, Bath & Body Works also released these two accessories meant for keeping your life organized, the bounty hunter way. The Mythosaur Messenger Bag is a large tote-style bag featuring a large interior compartment and an exterior pocket for smaller items. The bag can be carried on the top or slung over the body thanks to an accompanying crossbody strap. The name Mythosaur comes from the mythical creature as seen in the Disney+ show that is deeply embedded in the Mandalorian history.
In a similar nod to the show’s lore, the This Is the Way Dopp Kit makes reference to Din Djarin’s common catchphrase “This is the way.” The little pouch serves as a toiletries bag with a zipper closure and that iconic phrase on the front. The facade of the pouch also features the beloved bounty hunter and Grogu perched on his shoulders.
This is a collectible tin featuring Grogu, or baby Yoda if you’re nasty, surrounded by snacks. The tin is metal and doubles as a lunch box.
Finally, Bath & Body Works also included a collectable tin depicting Grogu in his natural state, all excited for snack time, with all kinds of snacks surrounding him. The tin features a top handle and doubles as a pretty rad lunch box.
As mentioned above, the only way to get your hands on these products is if you sign up for Bath & Body Works’ loyalty program. The program doesn’t cost anything to sign up and allows members to earn 10 points for every $1 spent. Perks include a free birthday gift, early access to major sales like Candle Day and exclusive product launches like this The Mandalorian one. Upon signing up, members will also get a $10 off $30 welcome offer. You can sign up for free here.
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Quavo and Offset reunited in the studio over the weekend, which could be leading to the first collaboration between the Migos members in five years.
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Huncho and Set appear to be on better terms these days, and just days after fueling speculation for another Migos album, the duo hit the studio on Sunday (May 3), which Offset posted a photo of to his Instagram Story.
One photo posted finds Quavo working on a file at the studio’s computer desk, while another picture that emerged sees Offset recording vocals in the booth.
The studio session comes after last week’s social media post from Quavo, in which he seemingly hinted at a posthumous TakeOff album, a sequel joint album with his late nephew and a possible Migos tribute project. TakeOff was fatally shot in 2022.
“Warriors Never fold. Jobs Not Finished. TAKEOFF ALBUM. UNC N PHEW 2. LAST ????? ALBUM. REAL MIGO BLOOD RUN IN MY VIENS!!! AINT NO NEW CHAPTER JUST THE NEXT ONE,” Huncho wrote.
Offset echoed Quavo’s sentiments and doubled down on the speculation, which added fuel to the fire. “On dat,” he added.
TakeOff (born Kirshnik Khari Ball) attended a Halloween party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston and was shot and killed after an argument broke out during the early hours of Nov. 1, 2022.
In the years since, Quavo and Offset have been distant, with their last collaboration arriving on 2021’s Culture III, which was originally billed as the last project from the ATL trio. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 130,000 total album units earned, according to Luminate.
Quavo spoke in a 2023 interview about TakeOff having hundreds of songs recordedthat he’s kept in a sacred stash. Qua and Take posthumously teamed up for “Dope Boy Phone” in 2025.
More recently, Quavo joined forces with NAV for “MUTT,” which arrived on May 1. As for Offset, the 34-year-old’s currently recovering after being shot outside the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on April 6.
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Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore” and Noah Kahan’s “Doors” debut in the top 10 of the Hot 100, but can any of Langley’s three entries claim No. 1 from Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead”?
Tetris Kelly: Two new tracks crack the top 10. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated May 9. “Folded” stays at last week’s spot. Noah Kahan debuts “Doors” at No. 9. “Ordinary” falls to eight. Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen debut a new one at seven. “So Easy” is up to six. “Be Her” is locked at five. “Drop Dead” drops to No. 4. As “Man I Need” rises to three and “I Just Might” to No. 2. While returning to No. 1 for an eighth week is “Choosin’ Texas.”
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Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen’s new duet, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” makes a record-setting start in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10, while accounting for another honor last achieved in the early 1980s.
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Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen, Beyoncé, Dolly Parton & More: Country Chart Record Books Keep Getting Rewritten
The single starts at No. 7 on the Hot 100 (dated May 9) — becoming the first song by two core-country acts in lead roles ever to debut in the chart’s top 10.
Regardless of debut position, it’s the first Hot 100 top 10 by two acts known for primarily recording country music, both in lead roles, since Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s “Islands in the Stream.” The Bee Gees-written classic ruled the chart for two weeks in October-November 1983.
A few collaborations, however, by two country-focused artists have reached the region during the last four decades-plus — just not any with both acts equally billed as leads. In 2024, for instance, Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Wallen, led for six weeks, with the song from the former’s first album in the genre, F-1 Trillion. It followed Zach Bryan’s Kacey Musgraves-featuring “I Remember Everything,” which reigned in its debut week in 2023.
The 2000s welcomed one Hot 100 top 10 team-up by core-country artists: Carrie Underwood’s “I Told You So,” featuring genre legend Randy Travis (No. 9, 2009). His original version led the Hot Country Songs chart in 1988.
From the 1990s, two songs are worthy of honorable mentions. “From This Moment On” reached No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 1998; credited on the Hot 100 to Shania Twain, the ballad became a hit at country radio thanks in part to its version with Bryan White. Plus, Tim McGraw’s “It’s Your Love,” with Faith Hill, hit No. 7 in 1997; on the song by the couple, which had married the year before, McGraw receives lead billing. (On Hot Country Songs, they share six top 10s, though only one with both as leads: 2017’s “Speak to a Girl.”)
Meanwhile, Rogers and Parton ended a much briefer break between Hot 100 top 10s by two lead country acts than Langley and Wallen do on the latest chart. Prior to “Islands in the Stream,” Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle’s “You and I” hit No. 7 in February 1983.
“I Can’t Love You Anymore,” released April 24, begins with 16.7 million official U.S. streams, 10.8 million in radio airplay audience and 10,000 sold through April 30, according to Luminate. It’s Langley’s third Hot 100 top 10 and Wallen’s 19th.
All charts dated May 9 will update Tuesday, May 5, on Billboard.com.
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Lizzo is ready to go to court, if the day ever comes. Amid her ongoing legal battle with her former backup dancers — who in 2023 filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and toxic workplace conditions, which she vehemently denies — the singer explained in an interview with Gayle King why she refuses to settle the case.
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In an appearance on CBS Mornings Monday (May 4), Lizzo acknowledged that reaching a settlement with her accusers would probably be simpler than continuing to fight for a legal victory, but she has no plans on going that route. “Most people would [settle],” she told King. “I think it is an easy out, but I’m fighting the case because I know that it’s not true.”
“I cannot wait for it to be dismissed,” she continued, noting that she’s taken the lawsuit extremely seriously “because of what I mean to people.”
“The truth will come out,” Lizzo added. “And that’s why I’m not afraid of it. The truth is less salacious than the headlines.”
In their lawsuit — which Lizzo’s lawyers have called a “fabricated sob story” while maintaining the Grammy winner’s innocence — the dancers accused her of pressuring them into inappropriately touching nude performers at a sex show in Amsterdam and alleged that she’d perpetuated racial and religious discrimination. Other claims that the hitmaker fat-shamed the dancers were dismissed by a judge in December, at which point Lizzo wrote in an Instagram video, “This claim has haunted me since the day it came out … I will be fighting every single claim until the truth is out.”
“There was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight. Because it never happened,” she also said at the time. “They weren’t fired for gaining weight. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex-employees. I have never fired an employee for gaining weight. I have only encouraged and supported people with bigger bodies and shared my platform with them.”
The rest of the case against Lizzo is still pending. As she waits for it to play out, the vocalist is gearing up to release new album Bitch on June 5.
When asked how she’s remained calm and centered through all the legal drama, the musician told King, “I know the music is good, and I know my heart is good.”
She added, “If I know that, I have nothing to worry about.”
Watch Lizzo’s full interview with CBS Mornings above.
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Dayseeker rules a Billboard chart for the first time, topping the May 9-dated Mainstream Rock Airplay survey with “Crawl Back to My Coffin.”
The group reigns with its fifth song on the tally. It first made the list in 2022 when “Without Me” debuted at No. 37 that December, eventually peaking at No. 20 in early 2023. Dayseeker’s previous best before “Coffin” was the No. 7-peaking “Pale Moonlight,” the first of its two top 10s, last year.
Dayseeker, formed in 2012 in California, first appeared on any Billboard chart when Origin reached Heatseekers Albums in 2015. It made its first Billboard 200 appearance last year when Creature in the Black Night bowed at No. 79. “Crawl Back to My Coffin” is the latter set’s second single.
The band is the fifth act to reign on Mainstream Rock Airplay for the first time in 2026, via three songs. “End of You,” a collaboration between Poppy, Amy Lee and Courtney LaPlante, was the first, followed by Pierce the Veil with “So Far So Fake.” The pace is in line with 2025, when 10 acts earned initial leaders by the end of the year.
The song also marks the first No. 1 on Mainstream Rock Airplay for Spinefarm Records, 11 years after its first appearance on the tally.
“We are very proud to celebrate Dayseeker’s first No. 1 rock song as well as Spinefarm’s,” Jonas Nachsin, Spinefarm worldwide GM, tells Billboard. “The band and our label have been building towards this achievement with a steady climb upwards over the last few years that has now resulted in this moment. Dayseeker are absolutely on the rise as fans are connecting to the band around the world in bigger and bigger numbers, and their ascent has no limits given their unique musical and emotional blend that has connected on such a real and visceral level. Onwards Dayseeker!
“Thank you to radio and our friends at Landshark for the support.”
Concurrently, “Coffin” lifts 15-14 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.7 million audience impressions in the week ending April 30, a boost of 14%, according to Luminate. That’s the band’s top-charting song on the list, having exceeded the No. 34 peak of “Pale Moonlight.”
“Coffin” also rose 14-13 on the most recently published, multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs list (dated May 2, reflecting data accumulated April 17-23). In addition to its radio airplay, the track earned 531,000 official streams in the United States.
Creatures in the Black Night, Dayseeker’s sixth studio album, has earned 89,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated May 9 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, May 5.
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The song became Langley’s first Hot 100 leader and stakes its fifth distinct stay at No. 1, previously leading on charts dated Feb. 14; March 7 and 21-28; and April 11-25. It ties for the most separate No. 1 stays over a single release cycle, matching those for Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” in 2023 and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” in 2022. Overall, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” leads with eight ascents to No. 1 in 2019-25.
Amid the No. 1 run on the Hot 100 for the resilient “Choosin’ Texas,” five other songs have taken turns at the top: Bad Bunny’s “DtMF,” Taylor Swift’s “Opalite,” Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might,” BTS’ “Swim” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead.” (The commands of “Last Night” and “As It Was” were interrupted by six No. 1s each.)
Elsewhere in the Hot 100’s top 10, Langley’s “Be Her” holds at No. 5 and “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” with Morgan Wallen, debuts at No. 7 — becoming the first song by two core-country acts in lead roles ever to debut in the top 10 and giving Langley a historic triple in the tier.
Plus, Noah Kahan’s “Doors” opens at No. 9 on the Hot 100, as parent album The Great Dividelaunches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Read on for details of this week’s entire top 10 on the Hot 100.
The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts dated May 9, 2026, will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, May 5. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Plus, for all chart rules and explanations, click here.
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.
Britney Spears has been sentenced to probation after taking a plea deal for her March DUI arrest in Ventura County, California.
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The pop star received the year-long probation sentence on Monday (May 4) after pleading guilty through her attorney to a misdemeanor charge known colloquially as a “wet reckless.” This is downgraded from the more severe count driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in her criminal complaint last week.
Defendants are typically offered this sort of plea deal in cases of low blood alcohol levels or other mitigating factors following a DUI arrest. According to the Associated Press, a prosecutor stated during Monday’s hearing in Ventura that Spears had taken “full responsibility” for the incident. She’ll now serve a year of probation, during which she’ll have to participate in a DUI education program and continue regular therapy and psychiatry. Spears herself did not appear in court.
Spears’ attorney, Michael Goldstein, said in a statement following the plea hearing that the singer “has accepted responsibility for her conduct.”
“She has taken significant steps to implement positive change which is clearly reflected in the Ventura County District Attorney’s decision to reduce the charge in this case and dismiss the DUI,” added Goldstein. “Britney appreciates this discretion and is also grateful for the outpouring of support she has received.”
Spears was arrested the evening of March 4 after the California Highway Patrol found her driving “erratically at a high rate of speed on southbound US-101.” At the time, her reps said, “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.”
The following month, Spears checked herself voluntarily into a treatment facility. She was formerly charged by the Ventura County DA’s Office this past Thursday (April 30).