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“Mexico Honey” by Kacey Musgraves becomes her first solo top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ariana Grande’s ‘petal’ is challenging for a 300K+ debut on the Billboard 200 and vying for the biggest pure sales week of her career (via @Noramusicinc)
With two hit singles “Dracula” and “Loser,” Tame Impala’s ‘Deadbeat’ emerges as a top Album of the Year contender at the 2027 #GRAMMYs# amongst experts. First single “End Of Summer” won Best Dance Recording last year (via @HITSDD)
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Ariana Grande’s ‘petal’ now has a 57% chance to open with more than 170K pure sales on the Billboard 200, per @Kalshi markets.
It would mark the biggest pure sales week of her career, surpassing ‘My Everything’ in 2014.
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Ed Sheeran is the songwriter for two of the top 10 on the Billboard Global 200 this week.
#1# - “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy
#10# - “Animal” by KATSEYE
Shaboozey's 'The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales' is aiming for a #9# debut on the Billboard 200 with 38K units opening week (via @HITSDD).
It will mark his second consecutive top 10 album.
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KATSEYE chart their highest entry on the Billboard Global 200 with “Animal” debuting at #10#.
Following “Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” opening weekend, “Loser” by Tame Impala has seen a 754% increase in streams worldwide.
KATSEYE earn their highest Billboard Hot 100 debut with “Animal” entering at #24#.
This week’s Billboard Hot 100 top 10
This week’s Billboard 200 top 10
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” returns to #1# on U.S. Spotify with 1.382 million streams on August 2nd.
Ariana Grande simultaneously charts 5 songs inside the top 10 of US Apple Music off of ‘petal’:
#3#. hate that i made you love me
#4#. petal
#7#. kiss me
#8#. stay
#9#. oh well
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” is now the longest-running #1# hit in UK Singles Chart history (19 weeks at #1#)
Final Billboard 200 Predictions (chart dated August 8th, 2026; via @HITSDD)
2026 Billboard Hot 100 Year-End List Week 41
Passed T50 Cutoff: Boston, Pop Dat Thang, I Knew It, I Knew You
Passing T25 Cutoff Next Week: Drop Dead
Passing T50 Cutoff Next Week: Earrings
Passing T100 Cutoff Next Week: Whisper My Name, Stupid Song
︀︀Full Top 150 available to subscribers.
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Olivia Rodrigo and Morgan Wallen have nearly identical odds for #1# on the next Billboard 200 chart, per @Kalshi markets.
Rodrigo is seeking a third week at #1#, Wallen seeking his 14th week.
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Cardi B’s new single “AH HA” has reached #1# on U.S. iTunes. (@iamcardib)
Ariana Grande’s ‘petal’ has reached #1# on US Apple Music.
Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” has entered the top 5 of US Apple Music for the first time.
