Travis Scott is facing a lawsuit claiming he attacked and threatened the crew of a chartered yacht in Miami two years ago.
Scott was arrested for disorderly intoxication and trespassing at Miami Beach Marina in June 2024, but no criminal charges were pressed. But now, boat captain Adrian Frometa and charter managers John Steve Holguin and Mirnesa Hasanovic are pursuing civil assault claims against the rapper (born Jacques Webster).
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The lawsuit, filed on Saturday (July 11) and obtained by Billboard, says Scott rented a 105-foot yacht called Carpe Diem to cruise around Miami’s coast with three female guests on June 19, 2024. Frometa, at first the sole crew member on board, claims Scott became intoxicated and aggressive as the evening wore on. The captain decided to end the charter early due to this behavior, but Scott allegedly refused to disembark when they returned to the marina.
“Without any warning, Scott pushed Frometa from behind and then struck him with a closed fist to his neck and upper chest,” reads the lawsuit. “Scott then began screaming at Frometa. Scott repeatedly threatened Frometa, including by stating that Frometa was ‘dead’ and that Scott was ‘going to kill’ him.”
Frometa allegedly called in his bosses, Hasanovic and Holguin, for backup, and they arrived 10 minutes later. A further scuffle ensued, during which Holguin says he was knocked to the ground. According to the suit, Hasanovic and Holguin then barricaded themselves inside the boat’s interior while Scott “screamed they were ‘dead’ and attempted to force open the glass door while Holguin and Hasanovic physically held it shut from inside the vessel.”
The situation de-escalated when law enforcement arrived on the scene and ultimately arrested Scott. The rapper later posted his mug shot on social media and sold merch with the photo — a move that, according to Frometa, Hasanovic and Holguin, “made light of the incident and the harm caused.”
The group alleges they suffered both physical and emotional injuries from the incident. They’re seeking unspecified financial damages from Scott for claims of assault, battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
A rep for Scott declined to comment on the lawsuit on Tuesday (July 14).
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Not even two years have passed since the September 2024 release of Suki Waterhouse‘s Memoir of a Sparklemuffin album, but the singer/actress had plenty of life changes to mine for her just-released third LP, Loveland.
“My last record, I finished it like the week before I had my daughter,” Waterhouse tells the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast about welcoming a baby girl with partner Robert Pattinson in March 2024. “And then this one, I remember I started a couple of weeks after she was born. … I never go, ‘OK, now I’m starting the new record!’ I think that would seem too frightening in a way.”
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But when she dove in, she put together a wide range of dreamy pop songs for her major-label debut with Island Records, co-writing every track on the project and teaming up with some reliable pop hitmakers for the first time, including Amy Allen, Aaron Dessner, Joel Little, Dan Wilson and Emily Warren.
“What an incredible group of people that I got to work with,” she marvels about the caliber of songwriters and producers on the project. “I think I connect with people really quickly, because I’m quite unguarded once I get into that room. I kind of have that British sort of [thing], like you can never quite understand if I’m being serious or not. But it doesn’t take me long to open up and kind of be talking about the nitty-gritty … and asking people what they think. When I’m with the right person, we can very quickly kind of get that down into a song.”
Listen to Katie & Keith’s full conversation with Suki here, and find highlights from the chat below.
Being inspired by the “huge shift” of motherhood
This record has been me having this huge shift that I knew was coming. I feel like my last record was sort of tying up all of those loose ends, knowing that I’m going into having this huge shift, and then it’s kind of becoming undone and then putting myself back together again. By the end of it, I can very much hold two truths at a time. I feel wiser than ever and also sillier than ever. … I also think a lot of my insecurities and worries about the kind of person that I was going to be, or the kind of mother or partner, and how I was going to do all of that together — I’ve kind of come to this understanding within myself, and I think a lot of those insecurities have maybe lessened, and I’ve kind of found my new self in this very joyful, delicate, interesting time in my life.
Why “Back in Love” was the right lead single
“Back in Love,” it was the last song that I wrote [for the album]. … It felt like healing, and it also felt like, I felt so excited. … Sometimes I feel this kind of dread about going out on the road, and that song made me really excited to go back out on the road. I’ve never played Saturday Night Live before, but suddenly, I was seeing myself play Saturday Night Live. By the way, haven’t got the offer, but you know what I mean? It felt like that kind of song. It kind of just, it made me dream a bit bigger.
How Britpop bled into second single “Tiny Raisin”
Seeing Oasis last year was definitely quite a big thing for me. The year before that, I opened for Taylor on the Eras Tour, so I got that experience of being at Wembley, then went back there the year later, saw my favorite band in the world that I grew up with, and so I think that was definitely running through my veins. And you know, David Bowie for sure also, like that kind of spacey, psych-rock feel. … You know that [British] term “marding”? I was marding a bit on this record and kind of getting my grievances out, but in a kind of cheeky way that feels true to me as a person.
Why “Weirdo” might be her “most personal” song yet
“Weirdo,” that song is maybe the most personal and just me really speaking very bluntly into a microphone and kind of just addressing things that I feel a bit embarrassed about. … They’re the things that you’re kind of like, “Oh, I hope this doesn’t make anyone say whatever on the Internet.” I think that one’s that song. Like, you hope that the listener can kind of get you or have context for your situation a bit, and not just be like, “Oh, you sound bratty.” … I don’t care at all when I’m writing, and then when you’re about to put something out, there’s another brain [or] voice in your head. Then you’ve got to make those two voices speak to each other, because the other one’s just suddenly like, “I want to be liked! I want to be loved!” And then there was the cool version that was just like, “I don’t give a f—, I’m gonna say it!”
What to expect from the Loveland Tour, starting July 22
It’s kabuki kind of, more of like a kind of theater show. … I’m in venues I’ve never been in before. I get to play Radio City for the first time. I never thought that would happen — like, that’s crazy, big bucket-list moments, and a whole new record to play. … I also hate it when I go to anyone’s show and they’re only playing all the new songs, so it is very much a balance.
What she learned from opening for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
I learned, for example, from Taylor how special she makes people feel. I just always remember walking in and there’s a handwritten note and how happy everyone was to be on that tour, every single person that’s working on it. So yeah, really making sure that everyone’s taken care of and making sure that people know how appreciated they are, because I think the energy backstage and the way that everyone’s treated is so important. So yeah, running like top down, having really like great vibes, and making sure that everyone’s happy.
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Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Madonna gets her 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and her first of the 2020s decade, as CONFESSIONS II debuts atop the tally. Plus, Ella Langley continues her stranglehold on No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “Choosin’ Texas.”
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
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“At Audiomack, we believe that discovering new artists is one of the most exciting parts of being a music fan. Fanatics Fest brings together sports, music, and entertainment in a way that feels incredibly authentic, so becoming the official streaming partner was a perfect fit. We’re excited to help soundtrack the weekend while introducing fans to the next generation of artists,” said Audiomack’s co-founder and chief marketing officer, David Ponte.
While some of music’s titans carry the playlist, Audiomack also made sure to spotlight emerging acts like Lane Gang Wells, Bashfortheworld and Iman Nunez, whose track “Rotten Apple” features fellow New York natives Niko Brim and Kai Ca$h.
“‘Rotten Apple’ is New York personified. It’s about the grit, resilience, and mentality that defines this city. Having to do whatever it takes to push through obstacles and keep moving forward,” Nunez said in a statement. “That same mindset is what makes great athletes, so having the record featured on this year’s playlist feels like the perfect fit. We’re excited for it to help set the tone.”
Sports and music have been synonymous for decades, and those worlds will clash once again at Fanatics Fest, which takes over the Javits Center in NYC from July 16 through July 19. Adultsingle-day tickets are still available for $81, while Saturday (July 18) is priced at $93. Kids’ tickets are on sale for $35. There are various family deal packages as well.
The stars will be out at the four-day event,with appearances scheduled for Jay-Z, Serena Williams, Kevin Hart, Aaron Judge, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Travis Scott and WWE superstar Roman Reigns.
W Sound, Myke Towers and Ovy on The Drums’ “5 Estrellas (W Sound 23)” crowns Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart after the song climbs from No. 4 to the top of the list dated July 18. The track, released Feb. 4 via Big Ligas/King OVY/Warner Latina, also holds for a second week atop Latin Rhythm Airplay.
The song is the latest release from W Sound, the collaborative project of Colombian streamer, songwriter and producer Luis Fernando Villa Álvarez, aka WestCOL, and producer Ovy on the Drums. After reaching No. 24 on Latin Airplay in August 2025 with “La Plena (W Sound 05),” with Beéle, the pair enlisted Myke Towers for “5 Estrellas,” which now gives the project its first Billboard chart-topper in the United States.
“We didn’t miss in the U.S. music market either, our first-ever No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts,” WestCOL (Villa) shares with Billboard. “I’m incredibly grateful to the fans, and to Ovy and Myke for believing in this project. We’re just getting started.”
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“5 Estrellas (W Sound 23)” reaches No. 1 on Latin Airplay one week after topping Latin Rhythm Airplay, boosted by a 15% gain in audience impressions, to 7 million, earned in the U.S. during the July 3-9 tracking week, according to Luminate.
“Seeing W Sound reach its first No. 1 on both Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts is a huge milestone for all of us,” Ovy on The Drums adds. “From day one, the vision has been to create records that connect across borders and cultures. I’m grateful to WestCOL, Myke, our entire team, and most importantly the fans for making this possible. This is another step forward, and we’re excited for everything that’s still to come.”
With the new win, WestCOL lands his first Latin Airplay No. 1 under the W Sound banner, marking his breakthrough on U.S. Latin radio after first building his profile in streaming and digital spaces. The achievement arrives despite past controversy surrounding the Colombian personality over offensive public remarks that sparked backlash online.
Ovy on the Drums earns his second No. 1 as a billed artist, following “Enemigos,” with Ozuna and Beéle, which led for one week in April. As a producer, meanwhile, the Colombian scores his 14th Latin Airplay leader, dating to Karol G and Nicki Minaj’s “Tusa” in 2020. Myke Towers pops back to No. 1 for his 17th career chart-topper, after “Tengo Celos” reached the summit last November.
“It’s always special to see a song connect with people like this,” said Towers. “I’m thankful to W Sound, Ovy, everyone who was part of this record, and especially to the fans and radio stations that continue supporting my music. Every No. 1 means a lot, and it motivates me to keep raising the bar.”
Elsewhere, “5 Estrellas (W Sound 23)” reaches a new peak on the Hot Latin Songs chart, which mixes streams, radio airplay and digital sales. Thanks to its radio haul, the song advances 27-21.
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The Kelly Clarkson Show and The View were both nominated in both daytime talk categories — best daytime talk series and best daytime talk series host — for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards. Winners will be announced on Oct. 30.
Kelly Clarkson has been a double nominee in these categories for all seven seasons of her talk show, which is concluding this season. She has won four times in each category.
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Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro are the nominated hosts of The View. Behar and Goldberg were among the hosts of the long-running program when the show’s hosts won in 2009. The View won best daytime talk series in 2003 and best talk show — informative in 2020.
The other nominees for best daytime talk series are Live With Kelly and Mark, hosted by Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, which won last year; The Drew Barrymore Show, which has yet to win in the category; and two offshoots of The Today Show: 3rd Hour of Today, hosted by Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer, and Today With Jenna & Friends, the fourth hour of the venerable show, which was hosted this season by Jenna Bush Hager and a rotating series of guest co-hosts.
The other nominees for best daytime talk series host are Tamron Hall for Tamron Hall; Jennifer Hudson for The Jennifer Hudson Show; and Sherri Shepherd for Sherri. Shepherd won in the category in 2009 when she was one of the hosts of The View.
The last two winners of best daytime talk series host, Drew Barrymore (2025) and Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos (2024), weren’t nominated in that category this year.
Here are the nominees in the two talk show categories in list form:
Best Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of Today
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
Today With Jenna & Friends
The View
Best Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro — The View
As Madonna‘s CONFESSIONS IIdebuts at No. 1 on the latest Billboard 200 albums chart (dated July 18), the Queen of Pop secures her 10th chart-topper. In doing so, she becomes only the 11th act, and third woman, with at least 10 No. 1 albums. Madonna scored her first No. 1 album in 1985 with Like a Virgin.
CONFESSIONS II is the sequel to the 2005 No. 1 Confessions on a Dance Floor, and reunites Madonna with her main collaborator from that project, DJ/writer/producer Stuart Price. The new album was announced on April 15, released on July 3 and marks Madonna’s first studio album since 2019’s No. 1 Madame X.
Take a look at the list of every act with at least 10 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 — since the chart began publishing on a regular, weekly basis in March 1956 — below.
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new July 18, 2026-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on July 14. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
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The Love Island USA villa is preparing to close its doors for another summer, with just six couples still in the running for the $100,000 grand prize.
Hosted by Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix, the hit Peacock dating series returned in early June with a new group of singles hoping to find love. Weeks of bombshell arrivals, dramatic re-couplings and the show’s signature Casa Amor twist have reshaped the competition, leaving only a handful of Islanders standing ahead of the season 8 finale.
Watch Love Island USA Season 8 Finale Online, at a Glance:
Date & Time: Sunday, July 12, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Before America crowns its favorite couple, one more round of eliminations will narrow the field from six couples to four. Those finalists will be revealed during tonight’s episode before heading into the final weekend of the season.
The Love Island USA season 8 finale on Sunday, July 12, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, when viewers will finally learn which couple walks away with the title and the $100,000 prize. The reality dating show streams on Peacock.
How to Watch Love Island USA Season 8 Online
Peacock exclusively streams Love Island USA. For Peacock subscribers, you can tune-in to the live event at no extra cost. Just log into your account once the event begins, and you’ll have access.
The streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but does come with a couple of affordable plans starting at $10.99 per month. In addition, you can get 30 days of access to Peacock for as low as $1 with Walmart+, as one of the service’s benefits and perks. Learn more about Walmart+ and Peacock here.
There are two different plans offered on Peacock: The Premium Plan for $10.99 per month or the Premium Plus Plan for $16.99 per month. If you’re looking to save, you can save 17% off when you do the annual plan for $109.99 per year or $169.99 per year. With the Premium Plan, it’s ad-supported and you’ll receive access to a wide range of movies, TV shows, originals, live sports from NBC Sports and live news from NBC News.
Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, no ads, your local NBC channel live and the ability to download and stream offline.
Alongside Love Island USA, you’ll have access to the entire Peacock library, including Wicked: For Good, Yellowstone, Five Nights At Freddy’s, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Poker Face, Saturday Night Live and others.
The streaming service also offers a number of music documentaries and specials, such as Toby Keith: An American Icon, Bowie: The Man Who Changed The World, Bob Dylan: The Folk Years, Stevie Nicks: Through The Looking Glass, Katy Perry: Main Square, Welcome To The A: 50 Years of Hip-Hop in Atlanta and more.
Meanwhile, those who want to watch internationally can access the streaming service with a VPN, such as ExpressVPN with prices starting at $2.79 per month for 28 months, paired with Peacock.
What to Expect From the Love Island USA Season 8 Finale
Filmed at a private luxury villa in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, the finale gives the remaining couples one last chance to celebrate their relationships before returning to the real world.
As in previous seasons, the finalists will head out on romantic final dates, which have included scenic boat rides, candlelit dinners and intimate picnics. The dates often give Islanders the opportunity to discuss what life outside the villa could look like and whether their connections can survive beyond the show.
Afterward, the couples will dress for the season’s final ceremony, where Ariana Madix will reveal America’s vote and crown the winning couple. Following weeks of dramatic challenges, unexpected romances and emotional twists, the finale will determine which pair formed the strongest connection and earns the $100,000 prize.
From couples who have stayed together since the beginning to Islanders who found love after Casa Amor shook up the villa, season 8 has delivered plenty of memorable moments. Now, only one couple will leave Fiji as this summer’s Love Island USA champions.
Love Island USA Season 8 Cast
The cast of Love Island USA season 8 features the brother of Charlie Georgiou from season 7, the daughter of a retired-NBA player and others. However, cast member Vasana Montgomery was removed from season 8 due to a scandal over the use of a racial slur. See the list of the cast participating in the new season below.
Aniya Harvey, 23
Beatriz Hatz, 25
Bryce Dettloff, 29
Gabriel Vasconcelos, 26
KC Chandler, 23
Kenzie Annis, 24
Melanie Moreno, 24
Sean Reifel, 29
Sincere Rhea, 25
Trinity Tatum, 23
Zach Georgiou, 26
In the meantime, watch a Love Island USA first look at the conclusion below.
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The night before Confessions II officially became Madonna’s 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, the Queen of Pop transformed Queens’ Knockdown Center into the New York City edition of Club Confessions on Saturday (July 11) night to celebrate her latest album.
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Despite being nowhere near a subway stop (or much else, unless you’re in the market for a chandelier), Knockdown Center plays host to some of the hottest dance music tickets in town, so it’s not a surprise to see big crowds outside the sizable venue. Even so, the lines for Madonna were beyond the norm, extending several blocks down the street. But for a free (yes, free) party boasting Madonna, Stuart Price (who co-produced Confessions II and 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor), Honey Dijon (a frequent Madge remixer who contributed to the Confessions II: Afterhours Edition release), Fcukers, Junior Sanchez and Sam-E, what the hell do you expect?
As on Club Confession’s previous London stop, entrance to the affair involved walking through a giant inflatable of a woman’s lower torso, legs spread, with speakers subbing in for the NSFW anatomy. After that, you strolled through a green laser-laden forest, evocative of the “Good for the Soul” portion of Madonna’s Confessions II short film (directed by TORSO), both of which served up TikTok/Instagram fodder for attendees.
A fantastic Fcukers set had the fashion-forward crowd (which, over the course of the night, included Kim Petras, Pabllo Vittar, Sky Ferreira, Christian Sirano, Julio Torres, Bob the Drag Queen and Plane Jane) moving, but when Stuart Price took the boards to usher in the entrance everyone was waiting for, the temperature in the room shifted. Madonna hit the stage at 1:10 a.m. (fairly early, considering the doors didn’t even open until 10 p.m.) with a declaration and a challenge: “New York, I love you so much – but are you ready?!”
Fans, many of whom stood in line for an hour, responded with a roar of love and a sea of cellphones. “It’s mother” intoned a deep voice over a thumping beat. Between Price’s deft ability to keep a crowd moving and Madonna’s larger-than-life aura, school was indeed in session at Club Confessions thanks to the seasoned dance club faculty on stage — including Honey Dijon, who took the decks toward the end of Madonna’s appearance.
Confessions II songs occupied most of the setlist, with “Get Together” from the O.G. Confessions and a few choice vintage cuts (“Thief of Hearts” from Erotica and “Physical Attraction” from her self-titled debut) making appearances. Highlights included hundreds of people singing (and feeling) the chorus of “I Feel So Free”; Madonna head-banging next to Honey Dijon during a “Love Sensation” remix; and the Queen of Pop gyrating her hips and mouthing along to the 1983 throwback “Physical Attraction.” But “Danceteria” was the standout cut. Even though the album has been out just over a week, it seemed like everyone at Club Confessions knew the lyrics to “Danceteria,” right down to the pointed pauses (“He’s the DJ / hide the cocaine”) and her laundry list of early ‘80s scenesters. Beyond that, the experience of listening to the autobiographical “Danceteria” while dancing in front of Madonna herself was a surreal treat.
After Madonna and Price left the stage, Dijon delivered a phenomenal set that led the room through ecstatic release – sure, Madonna was the main attraction, but when she left the building, so did just enough people that you could truly dance on the dance floor. (As opposed to body bumping — not that there’s anything wrong with a little body bumpin’.)
Less than 12 hours after Club Confessions New York City closed up, Billboardreported that Madonna’s Confessions II had debuted atop the Billboard 200, marking her 10th No. 1 on the chart and her biggest streaming week ever. That win also puts the Club Confessions host in an exclusive club of artists with 10 or more albums to their name – something only 11 acts, Madonna included, can boast.
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As Madonna’s new studio album, CONFESSIONS II, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (dated July 18), the Queen of Pop joins the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in the top 10. Jackson’s former 1983-84 No. 1 Thriller falls 7-8 on the latest chart. Perhaps surprisingly, this is only the second time that the pair has appeared in the top 10 at the same time, and it last happened nearly 25 years ago. (All July 18-dated charts will refresh to Billboard’s website on Tuesday, July 14.)
Madonna and Jackson previously shared space in the top 10 on the Dec. 1, 2001-dated chart. That week, Jackson’s chart-topping Invincible fell 3-4 in its third week on the list, while Madonna’s compilation GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 debuted at No. 7. The next week both albums dropped out of the top 10 – although they remained in the top 15 together.
The two icons almost met up in the top 10 in the 1980s — when they spent a combined 57 weeks at No. 1 — but missed one another by a single week. On the Sept. 19, 1987-dated chart, the Madonna-led Who’s That Girl film soundtrack spent its third and final week in the top 10, at No. 7. The following week Who’s That Girl fell to No. 11, while Michael Jackson’s Bad debuted at No. 1. Then, on the Oct. 3-dated chart, Who’s That Girl remained at No. 11, while Bad held at No. 1.
Who’s That Girl and Bad may have never shared time in the top 10, but they did both appear in the top 15 of the chart for four straight weeks (Sept. 26 – Oct. 17, 1987 charts).
Madonna and Jackson had another close encounter on the Jan. 23, 1988-dated Billboard 200, when they were both in the top 15. Madonna’s remix album You Can Dance climbed 17-14 (to its peak), while Bad held at No. 4.
Considering Madonna and Jackson’s potent chart histories, how is it that they have barely crossed paths in the top 10, especially in the ‘80s when they spent a combined 57 weeks at No. 1 (16 and 41, respectively)? Madonna hit the top 10 for the first time on the Oct. 6, 1984-dated chart, with her self-titled debut. By that point, Jackson’s mega-hit Thriller had already departed the top 10 (where it had been lodged from January 1983 through June 1984).
Following Thriller, Jackson would chart four more top 10s before his death in 2009. After his passing, he notched another four top 10s. Meanwhile, Madonna was much more prolific in her output, as her self-titled set was her first of 24 top 10s, through CONFESSIONS II.
Also factoring into the pair missing each other through the years: their major new albums were often not released in close proximity to one another. Scrolling back in time, there were only four instances in which Madonna and Jackson released top 10-charting albums within six months of each other. It happened in 1987 with Who’s That Girl and Bad; in 1995 with Madonna’s ballads compilation Something To Remember and Jackson’s half-studio album/half-hits set HIStory; in 2001 with GHV2 and Invincible; and in 2009 with Madonna’s best-of Celebration and the posthumous Michael Jackson’s This Is It film soundtrack.
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Foreign Tongues, The Rolling Stones‘ new album — their 25th full-length studio release — tops this week’s new music poll.
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Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (July 10) on Billboard, choosing the classic rock stars’ just-released set as their favorite new music.
Foreign Tongues rose above new releases from artists including YEONJUN, Beyoncé and Feid. At the poll’s closing time on Sunday, the new album from The Stones landed 42% of the vote.
Foreign Tongues is a landmark 25th studio album delivering 14 fresh tracks recorded by The Rolling Stones — 12 new originals, plus two covers (they take on Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good” and Chuck Berry’s “Beautiful Delilah”).
The rock ‘n’ roll vets recorded the project with Hackney Diamonds producer Andrew Watt at Metropolis Studios in West London, which welcomed quite an impressive crowd: Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers all contributed, as well as longtime collaborators Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford and Steve Jordan. Drums played by the late Charlie Watts, recorded during one of his final studio sessions before his 2021 death, are heard on “Hit Me in the Head.”
Singles “In the Stars” and “Jealous Lover” preceded the full album’s unveiling.
“It was a very intense few weeks recording Foreign Tongues,” Mick Jagger recounted upon the album’s release. “We had 14 great tracks and we went as fast as we could. I like the room there as it’s not too big so you can feel the passion from everyone.”
Ronnie Wood described the room’s vibe as “so creative,” with the full band “on top form throughout the whole process. Very often we nailed it on the first take.”
Trailing behind Foreign Tongues on the poll are YEONJUN’s No Labels: Part 02, with 36% of the vote; Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew (Donk),” with nearly 8% of the vote, and Feid’s A Xon De Que, with more than 7% of the vote.
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