BigXthaPlug, with "All the Way," and Warren, with "Ordinary," are the first acts to notch initial top 10s this year.

which includes an update to the methodology for the Billboard Hot 100, the preeminent singles chart. The YouTube streaming data is now factored into the chart’s ranking, enhancing a formula that ...

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A weekly dive into the data behind the news. Each Saturday, Opinion columnist Philip Bump makes and breaks down charts explaining the latest in economics, pop culture, politics and more.

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