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BTS, Gracie Abrams, Ella Langley & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts
Billboard's latest weekly charts, dated 1 August and covering data from 17-23 July, feature strong showings from BTS, Gracie Abrams, Ella Langley and others. Gracie Abrams claimed her first Billboard 200 number one with "Daughter From Hell," while Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" set a new record by leading the Hot 100 for 15 consecutive weeks, the longest reign for a solo female non-holiday hit in the chart's history.
BTS's "Normal" returned to the Billboard Global 200's top five at number four with 26.6 million streams and 48,000 sales worldwide, and reached a new Hot 100 high of number 33 following the release of its music video and a pop radio push. Elsewhere, Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup anthem "Dai Dai" continued to top the Global charts, Stella Lefty's "Boston" broke into the Hot 100 top five as country songs swept the chart's top four spots, and Morgan Wallen notched his 21st Country Airplay number one with "Don't We," while the Disney sequel "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland" topped the Kid Albums chart.
In short
- Gracie Abrams scores her first Billboard 200 number one album
- Ella Langley sets record with 15th week atop the Hot 100
- BTS's "Normal" re-enters top five of Global 200 chart
Explained simply
The Billboard charts are the United States' primary measure of commercial success in the music industry, and they track how songs and albums perform across sales, streaming numbers and radio play. Achieving a high chart position is a significant achievement and a key indicator of an artist's popularity and mainstream success. The charts are closely followed by music industry professionals, media outlets and fans.
Two main Billboard rankings are the Billboard 200, which ranks albums, and the Hot 100, which ranks individual songs. Both are updated weekly, and achieving high positions is often a major career goal for artists and their record labels.
The artists featured on these charts come from diverse genres and backgrounds, from K-pop groups to country singers to pop acts and rappers. Chart success can represent a major milestone in an artist's career and reflects current patterns in music consumption.
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