Could it be that we already know the Song of the Summer? This year, contenders are taking their turns atop Billboard’s Hot 100 exceptionally early and rapidly. Just since late April, the revolving ...

Taylor Swift dethroned Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” on the No. 1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 with her song, “Look What You Made Me Do,” and fans rushed to social media to thank the ...

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, crowns the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated 5/27), rising 3-1. Among highlights for the new leader, it’s the first mostly ...

It's been five years since the groundbreaking song hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, where it remained for 16 straight weeks. By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard Five years ago this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Just a short time after a seventh massive hit reached 1 billion ...

Who's a big enough star to thwart the momentum of this potentially unprecedented, Bieber-assisted Latin smash? Well... how about Bieber himself? By Andrew Unterberger It’s been 14 weeks now that ...

The opening flourish of guitar-like cuatro is instantly recognizable, a gentle but effective means of telling you what you might’ve assumed to be true even before the song began: You’re about to hear ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. After stepping aside to allow DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller ...