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One Direction Has Highest Hot 100 Debut For New UK Act Since 1998

Vocal group One Direction makes waves on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week as its “What Makes You Beautiful” debuts at No. 28. It’s the highest bow for a U.K. act’s debut U.S. single in nearly 14 years. “Beautiful” sold 132,000 downloads in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan, starting at No. [...]

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Radio Hits One: fun.’s "We Are Young" Brings Indie Pop To The Super Bowl And …

​Last week Billboard published the Hot 100 chart covering the post-Super Bowl week, and unsurprisingly the most notable leap on the chart was made by a song featured on the telecast. The surprise was that it wasn’t “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” Madonna’s new single, performed during her halftime show performance with the help of [...]

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New CD releases: fun., Sleigh Bells, Chieftains

fun., “Some Nights” (Fueled by Ramen) Nate Ruess is on the verge of something big with fun., a New York City group that also features Andrew Dost of Anathallo and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train. The great Janelle Monáe, who guests on “We Are Young,” had this to say: “Nate Ruess’ voice is legendary. Their [...]

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