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The Weeknd 'Blinding Lights' Is the New No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Song of ALL TIME !

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The Weeknd 's "Blinding Lights" shines brightest among the nearly 30,000 titles ever to hit the Billboard Hot 100 over the chart's 63-year history, as the single, released in November 2019, is the newly crowned No. 1 on Billboard's  Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs  recap.   Meanwhile, The Beatles remain the leading act in the Hot 100's archives, topping Billboard's  Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists  retrospective. Both 100-position charts, based on historical performance on the weekly  Billboard Hot 100 , are updated as of today (Nov. 23) in the Greatest of All Time section of the  charts menu  on Billboard.com. (See both all-time surveys' methodologies below; the all-time chart was first revealed in 2008, for the Hot 100's 50th anniversary, and refreshed in both 2013 and 2018.)   Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs, Top 10:   1, "Blinding Lights," The Weeknd   2, "The Twist," Chubby Checker   3, "

SEAN PAUL & SIA JOIN FORCES ON NEW SINGLE "DYNAMITE"

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The multi-award-winning and Billboard chart topping, Sean Paul reunites with Sia to release their club anthem “ Dynamite ” – an indisputable pop banger to round out the year. Produced by Banx & Ranx and Greg Kurstin (Adele, Pink, The Foo Fighters), the upbeat single relies on dancehall-centric beats, Sia’s trademark quavering voice as she belts “Light me up and set me free,” and Sean’s undeniable dance inducing riffs   LISTEN TO “DYNAMITE” HERE . The track marks a highly anticipated follow-up collaboration between the genre-bending artists since their smash hit “ Cheap Thrills ,” also produced by Greg Kurstin , which has racked up over 1.6 billion YouTube views since its 2016 release. Of the song, Sean Paul says, “’Dynamite’ started out as just a good vibe song. After recording ‘Cheap Thrills’ Sia and I knew we would record another single and ‘Dynamite’ is the second installment.” He adds “Banx and Ranx, Greg Kurstin, myself and Sia, worked on this single and I ho

BILLY PORTER SIGNS TO ISLAND RECORDS & RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE "CHILDREN" - OUT TODAY

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GRAMMY®, EMMY®, and Tony® Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer, playwright, and author Billy Porter unveils a brand new single entitled “Children” today. The single marks Billy’s debut under his newly minted joint partnership with Island UK and Republic Records. NEW YORK, NY (October 15, 2021) TAP>LISTEN TO “CHILDREN” HERE “Children” is a high-energy dancefloor anthem co-written with GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter MNEK [H.E.R., Dua Lipa] and Little Mix’s Jade Thirwell. Speaking about the inspiration behind the track Billy says, “It’s a song that is inspired by my life and everything I’ve gone through to get here.” The song begins wistfully, with Porter empathizing: See I know times are hard, Yeah I mean it from the heart You’re not losing the fight, love will make it alright Cos i’ve been there, done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best A beat drop follows, kicking into a propulsive disco groove as Porter triumphantly promises: a change starts today