Selena Gomez Tops Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart with “Single Soon” Teaser

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez’s soon-to-be released single is already charting…

The 31-year-old Mexican American actress/singer’s upcoming new song “Single Soon” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by X, dated August 26.

Billboard’s Hot Trending charts track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across X, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days.

A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running August 11-17.

“Single Soon” has a release date of August 25 but was announced with an X post on August 17.

“Since I’m not quite done with SG3 [Gomez’s upcoming album], I wanted to put out a fun little song I wrote a while back that’s perfect for the end of summer,” she wrote.

The song will be her first taste of new music since the Spanish-language EP Revelacion, which was released in March 2021.

Cardi B’s Offset-Collab “Jealousy” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Cardi B is a trending queen…

The 30-year-old half-Dominican American Grammy-winning rap superstar’s collaboration with husband and rapper Offset, “Jealousy,” has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by Twitter, dated August 5.

Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, tracks global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days. A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running July 21-27.

“Jealousy” premiered in full on July 28, but its release was first teased on with a video posted to Offset’s social media on July 24 starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Two days later on July 26, its title – and Cardi B’s involvement – was revealed.

It’s Cardi’s second No. 1 on Hot Trending Songs, which began in 2021, after she was also featured on Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again” this April. Meanwhile, it’s Offset’s first solo appearance on the survey.

“Jealousy” reigns over a variety of songs from Travis Scott’s newly released album Utopia, which came out July 28, after the tracklist was revealed July 27. “Skitzo” leads the pack at No. 2, followed by “Meltdown” at No. 3, and “Modern Jam” joins the group in the top 10 (No. 6).

Feid Earns First No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs Chart with “Remix Exclusivo”

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Feid is officially on trend…

The 30-year-old Colombian singer and songwriter’s “Remix Exclusivo” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart dated April 1.

Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days.

A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running March 17-23.

“Remix Exclusivo” bows as Feid’s first No. 1 on Hot Trending Songs. Previously, he reached No. 14 with “Si Te La Encuentras Por Ahi” in March.

“Remix Exclusivo” premiered March 16 as Feid’s first release of 2023, following 2022 album Feliz Cumpleanos Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Album and EP Sixdo.

Concurrently, the song earned 2.8 million official U.S. streams March 17-23 en route to a No. 38 debut on the Hot Latin Songs chart. Internationally, it starts at Nos. 78 and 102 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and Billboard Global 200 lists, respectively.

“Remix Exclusivo” reigns over Salman Khan’s new release, “Jee Rahe the Hum (Falling in Love),” from the upcoming Hindi-language film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, at No. 2. Khan is also a star of the film, set for release April 21.

Robert Trujillo & His Metallica Mates Debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs Chart with “If Darkness Had a Son”

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Robert Trujillo is embracing the darkness…

The 58-year-old half-Mexican American musician and his fellow Metallica mates’ single “If Darkness Had a Son,” the latest taste of the hard rock band’s upcoming album, 72 Seasons, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart dated March 11.

“If Darkness Had a Son” is the third song to be released from 72 Seasons, following the premieres of lead single “Lux Æterna” and fellow promotional single “Screaming Suicide.”

Both songs also made the weekly Hot Trending Songs survey upon release, with “Lux Æterna” reaching No. 6 (Dec. 10, 2022) and “Screaming Suicide” hitting No. 7 (January 28).

“If Darkness Had a Son” debuted on March 1, and thanks to two days of sales and streams, the track concurrently bows at No. 12 on the latest multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart via 1.1 million official U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads, according to Luminate.

72 Seasons, Metallica’s 11th studio album and first since 2016’s Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, is due April 14.

Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days.

A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running Feb. 24-March 2.

Camila Cabello & Camilo’s “Ambulancia” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs Chart

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello’s latest collaboration is on trend…

Following the release of the 25-year-old Mexican-Cuban singer and Camilo’s music video for “Ambulancia,” the collaboration returns to Billboard’s February 4-dated Hot Trending Songs chart at No. 1.

Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days.

“Ambulancia” was released September 6, 2022, alongside Camilo’s full-length album De Adentro Pa Afuera. The album peaked at No. 28 on the Top Latin Albums chart dated September 24, 2022.

Now the album’s latest radio single (it concurrently debuts at No. 17 on Tropical Airplay), the video for “Ambulancia” premiered Jan. 24 and features starring roles from both performers.

“Ambulancia” bows ahead a slew of new releases, led by Chloe’s “Pray It Away,” which starts at No. 2. Released Jan. 27 but teased beginning on January 25, “Pray” is the first taste of Chloe’s debut studio album, In Pieces, due in March.

Zara Larsson’s new single, “Can’t Tame Her,” follows at No. 3, while songs from new LPs and EPs by Trippie Redd, Quevedo and Ice Spice round out the top 10.