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So yeah, this happened. Actually pretty good all things considered, which kind of caught me off-guard, but hey, might as well enjoy it! ...

I think it's worth mentioning how we got to this point, and I think it's also worth mentioning that there's no real way to dis...

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 ...

So this was torture, to both write and edit. My god, the more I went through this J. Cole album the more I dislike it, fucking CHRIST . ...

So do you want to know what can lead to real weirdness on the Hot 100? Not just one big debut - it'll have a ripple effect, but if you...

Pretty short week here - actually skipped World Hit altogether mostly because there was so little to talk about (and you couldn't pay...

So after this week we're now in the final seven weeks of the Billboard year - which yes, ends in November - the last chances for songs...

Well, this was fun to put together. Yeah, a few minor glitches, but it did come together in a hurry more than I'd otherwise like (mos...

Of all of the lists that I put together throughout the last weeks of the year, this is probably my favourite, because it's where I feel ...

Well, this took way too long to finish. So, now for a complete change of pace, that black metal that I said I was going to be talking a...

We are now beginning the second year of chronicling the Hot 100 charts in detail - starting in December because Billboard is weird like th...

To quote one of my favourite comedy groups, we had some... well, we had some times. Yeah, that's it. Times. But for real, thank you...

And now we're here - one year of Billboard BREAKDOWN is completed. Over the past fifty-plus episodes I've covered all the eccentri...

I'd hate to say 'I told you so'... but truth be told I wasn't even going to do this record until you asked for it, so kee...

This will be the third time I've reviewed One Direction. It will also probably be the last. And no, that's not because of any ve...

Yeah, I know it's late, but I fell asleep before I could post it, it happens. Overall, a decent week - though I expect next week to b...

Before I start, if you're not already aware, my first full-length fantasy novel called To Kill A Dragon  just dropped on Amazon - so i...

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...