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Honestly, it was a tumultuous last evening, but I'm happy to be highlighting it all the same. Next up... still not sure what I'...

...am I the only one feeling a bit of anticlimax this week? Yeah, we'll be getting to the biggest story in a second - and make no mist...

So yeah, still fighting some copyright nonsense with this one, but one of the claims was released so I've got a hope that it reflects...

And so begins the fifth season of Billboard BREAKDOWN, the fifth year that I've been making this weekly show and what many folks have ...

Well, this episode got a LOT of conversation... huh, a little surprised, to be honest, especially with so many mediocre tracks. Oh well. ...

So I think it's fairly obvious that we live in uncertain times, and while music critics and cultural anthropologists will debate how m...

Well, this was certainly fun to make - genuinely curious if it ends up blowing up as much as it did last year, given how wonky this year ...

So for those of you who saw my last list, you might have caught my general assertion that 2016 was not good for the Hot 100. And here's ...

As I said, better late than never. Next up, Dream Theater - stay tuned!

So you know how I've been predicting things were going to get seriously unstable on the Hot 100 for a while now? Well, we've got ...

Man, this was a drag. I really wanted this album to be better... but no. No. Next up, probably Grimes, but if I'm in the mood for a...

Let's go back to 2012 for a second. The pop charts are in a state of upheaval as throughout the majority of the year they've been ...

So this should have gone up last night, but apparently my upload freezes when the file is grotesquely massive or when my computer goes to...

For all of you who wanted me to cover Drake & Future's surprise collaboration release, you're going to get your wish - because...

You know, I actually thought this episode would be a quicker edit than it was. Go figure. Okay, I think I'm ready for some Fall Ou...

This week, things finally seemed to get back to normal - and to be honest, I was expecting the charts to get a lot worse this week thanks ...

And here's list #2. Yes, I know it's excruciatingly early, but I'm posting this from the airport, it happens. Enjoy!

And now onto our second list, and the one that doesn't give me heart palpitations whenever I think about it, the Top Ten Best Hit Songs ...