From when the trend arose in April 2024 to January 2025 the song has gained 406m additional streams on Spotify – pushing it past the one billion mark – per calculations provided to Metro by Clayton Durant, an Adjunct Professor of Music Business at Long Island University’s Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.

Shaggy’s 2000 album Hot Shot ranks at #61 on the Top Billboard 200 Albums of the 21st century, while Sean Paul is #88 on the Top Artistes of the 21st Century, while his 2003 #1 hit collaboration Baby Boy with Beyonce took the #96 spot on the Top Hot 100 Songs of the 21st Century tally.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” notches a fourth total and consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.

This achievement comes just weeks after Wetmore celebrated his first No. 1 at U.S. Country radio & topped Billboard’s Emerging Artist chart.

Lola Young is on course for a second week at No.1 in the singles chart with Messy. If she manages it, that would equal the number of weeks new release singles by UK-only artists occupied the top spot in 2024 (Backbone by Chase & Status and Stormzy). Charli XCX also went to No.1 with Billie Eilish and Wham! reached the summit at Christmas.

APT.,' the collaborative single by Rosé and Bruno Mars, has climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the Blackpink star the highest-ranking entry on the chart by a female K-pop artist.

Wayne Wonder, one of dancehall music’s most enduring acts, will be rewarded for that longevity on February 2 with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Reggae Genealogy show which takes place at Broward Mall in Plantation,

BLACKPINK member Rosé and Bruno Mars’ catchy and viral hit song “APT.” has joined Spotify's Billions Club. “APT.,” released on Oct. 18 last year, reached one billion streams on Spotify on Jan. 30.

The King revealed he does not like his curry "too strong" as he welcomed newly elected MPs and members of the House of Lords to a reception at Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen, along with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester,

MUSIC legend Patti Smith collapsed on stage during a performance in Brazil. The 78-year-old reportedly hit her head after falling inside the Teatro Cultura Artística, Sao Paulo, leaving gig-goers

"I love the lore that I am a Las Vegas lounge singer in debt to the mob," the musician has previously commented when addressing the since-denied rumor

Kelly Clarkson has covered Billie Eilish's 'Birds Of A Feather' for her ongoing 'Kellyoke' segment on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'.