Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mariah Carey charts a new top 10 hit as “Christmas (Baby Please ...

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The biggest Official Chart race of the year is go! The Official Christmas Number 1 race 2025 kicks off today, Friday 12 December, with sales and streams counting up until midnight (11.59pm) on ...

"Die With a Smile" is the latest leader, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for more than a century. Early in ...

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