In this edition, we feature EDM producer Boys Noize and singer Moga Mogami from Dempagumi.inc, plus exclusive coverage of the FIA World Endurance Championship racing at Fuji Speedway.
THE TOP MUSIC
Drake's new song becomes his 13th to debut at #1, while J. Cole scores his first. Drake has equaled Michael Jackson's record of the most number one singles by a male solo artist. Drake now holds the record for the most top-five and top-10 singles of all time, with this being his ninth song to debut at number one. Seven tracks from Drake's "For All the Dogs" album, including "First Person Shooter," made it into the top 10 the week it was released.
DRAKE FEAT SZA "SMILE YOU OUT" Drake's 12th number-one single, and SZA's second overall. Drake now holds the record for most number one single de- buts with eight. Drake now has more number one singles, number 10 singles, and number 40 singles than anybody else. The song can be found on Drake's album "For All the Dogs."
Following the success of "Say So" in 2020, this is Doja Cat's second consecutive number one single. It is also the first rap song to be at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl" in August of 2022. The song "Paint the Town Red" is Doja's follow-up to the album's title track and the second single from their fourth studio effort, "Scarlet."
JUNG KOOK FEAT: LATTO, "SEVEN" The track by Jung Kook debuted at number one on the Bill- board Hot 100, making him the second member of the boy band BTS to do so. Also, it's Latto's first number-one single after her previous best was number three with "Big Energy."
With this song, Olivia Rodrigo has a hat trick of number one hits, after the success of "Drivers License" and "Good 4 U" from her previous album, "Sour." This is the first song from her second album, "Guts," and it has already reached num- ber one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Rodrigo the first artist in history to accomplish this feat.
SZA finally has a #1 single. It was at number two for eight weeks that weren't consecutive until its remix starring Doja Cat was released, at which point it immediately shot to the top. You can find this smash tune on her platinum selling al- bum "SOS."
THE WEEKND / ARIANA GRANDE, DIE FOR YOU (REMIX)
Its success on social media helped "Die for You" by The Weeknd, which was originally recorded for his "Starbboy" album, have a comeback in 2022 and 2023. He just collabo- rated with Ariana Grande on a new remix, and it has been an instant hit. It's their second number-one duet after their own "Save Your Tears (Remix)," and the eighth overall for both singers.
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