Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is steady at No. 1 on the U.K.

Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart (dated Sept. 16). It’s her first leader on the list, since it began in September 2020, and the first rap No. 1 on the ...

Doja Cat earns her first No. 1 on a Billboard radio chart as "Say So" advances on Rhythmic Songs and ends a five-year drought for women on the RCA record label. By Trevor Anderson Doja Cat earns her ...

Doja Cat captures her first chart champ on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart as her latest release, Planet Her, opens in the top slot of the list dated July… By Trevor Anderson Doja Cat captures her ...

Throughout her rise to superstardom, Doja Cat has succeeded on many genre-specific Billboard charts. She’s seen her songs reach rankings focused on music that can be classified as pop, rap, hip-hop, R ...

Doja Cat pounces to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart with “Jealous Type,” which jumps from No. 4 to rule the list dated Nov. 22. The single gives Doja Cat a 12th leader on the radio ranking ...

The year also showed a hiatus in chart-topping hip-hop albums, a first since 1993. Ending the drought was Lil Uzi Vert with The Pink Tape in June, followed by Travis Scott’s Utopia in July. On ...