Month: March 2023

Lana Del Rey drives straight to No. 1 on the Australian chart with Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (via Interscope/Universal), her ninth studio album.

With its fast start, Ocean Blvd becomes the U.S. alternative pop singer’s eighth top 10 LP in these parts, and fifth leader following Born To Die (from 2012), Ultraviolence (2014), Honeymoon (2015) and Lust For Life (2017).

It’s one of four new releases impacting the top 10 on the latest ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday, March 31.

Coming in at No. 2 is Luke Combs’ Gettin’ Old (Columbia/Sony). It’s the U.S. country star’s fourth album and fourth top 10 in Australia, following This One’s For You (No. 7 peak in 2017), What You See Is What You Get  (No. 1 in 2019) and Growin’ Up (No. 2 in 2022).

Further down the list, Fall Out Boy’s So Much (For) Stardust (Atlantic/Warner) starts at No. 4, for the reunited U.S. alt-rock veterans’ sixth top 10 effort in Australia. The band’s peak performance to date came a decade ago, when 2013’s Save Rock and Roll hit No. 2.

Also, Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby blasts into the top 10 with Everything’s Fine (Island/Universal), his third album. It’s new at No. 8. Everything’s Fine is the followup to Corby’s 2018’s LP Rainbow Valley (which peaked at No. 4), and his chart-leading debut from 2016, Telluric.

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary with a reissue project, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon (Columbia/Sony) roars back into the chart. The 14-times platinum album vaults 220-12, to notch its 103rd week on the chart.

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” (Columbia/Sony) flourishes for an 11th consecutive week at No. 1, while Ed Sheeran returns to the top tier with “Eyes Closed” (Atlantic/Warner), new at No. 6. Produced with Max Martin and Shellback, and lifted from his forthcoming album Subtract, “Eyes Closed” is Sheeran’s 28th top 10 appearance in Australia, a feat that includes two tracks as a featured artist, ARIA reports.

Jisoo is having some ME time.

The BLACKPINK bandmember steps out for her solo debut with not one, but two songs — “Flower” and “All Eyes On Me.”

Both numbers appear on the single ME, which dropped at the stroke of midnight through YG Entertainment / Interscope Records, and amassed more than 500,000 global pre-orders within two days, according to reps.

Jisoo’s clip blossoms with an official music video stacked with choreographed dancing, fancy hotels, flowers and one luxurious cat.

With ME, Jisoo becomes the last member of the all-conquering BLACKPINK to release solo music. And she does so in the midst of their Born Pink World Tour, which has reportedly sold 1.5 million tickets, a record for a K-pop girl group.

The superstars are currently in Asia, having completed 14 shows in North America and 10 shows in Europe. Coming soon — a record-setting headline performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, which will see Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rosé collectively become the first all-female K-pop group to perform at the famous fest, followed by a date with the Hyde Park British Summer Time Festival in July.

BLACKPINK was one of the biggest acts on the planet last year. Their album Born Pink, which included the hit single “Pink Venom,” debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and Official U.K Albums Charts and came in at No. 8 on the IFPI’s year-end global albums chart.

Watch the video for “Flower” below.

Emilia, Big One and Callejero Fino’s “En La Intimidad” extends its reign on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 song chart (dated March 25). With five weeks at at No. 1, it becomes the longest-leading song in 2023 thus far. 

Karol G and Shakira’s “TQG” holds steady at No. 2 for a fourth week, encompassing its entire run on the chart. TINI’s “Cupido” remains at No. 3 for a third week, BM’s “M. A. (Mejores Amigos)” keeps at No. 4 for a second week., while, Lil Cake and Migrantes’s “Mercho,” featuring Nico Valdi, adds a second week at No. 5. 

This week, Lolo Og, Callejero Fino and Alejo Isakk take home the Greatest Gainer trophy with a 59-rank surge as “Azote” rallies from No. 84 to No. 25.

Plus, La Joaqui and Alan Gomez’s “Amanecemos” notches the Hot Shot Debut of the week arriving at No. 42.

Elsewhere, Arcangel and Bizarrap’s first partnership “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 54” bows at No. 53. It’s the third simultaneous music session placed by the Argentinian producer on the tally, as “Vol. 53,” with Shakira continues at No. 6, while “Vol. 52, with Quevedo” advances 22-20, both which have ruled the chart. 

Further, Mexican newcomers Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma make their first visit to the ranking with “La Bebe” at No. 71. Meanwhile, Karol G collects her 31st entry as “Mientras Me Curo Del Cora” launches at No. 73.  

Six other debuts arrive this week, starting with Eladio Carrión who places two tracks from his 3MEN2 KBRN album, which debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart: “Coco Chanel,” with Bad Bunny, at No. 74 and “Si La Calle Llama,” featuring Myke Towers, at No. 91.

In addition, Luck Ra and Lit Killah’s “Cuéntame” joins at No. 90; Feid’s “Remix Exclusivo” is at No. 96; Alejo Isakk’s “3 en 1,” featuring Gusty Dj, is at No. 99; while David Bisbal returns with “Ajedrez” at No. 100.

Today (March 31), Quavo is back with another track dedicated to his late nephew and Migos bandmate, TakeOff, titled “Honey Bun.” 

Previously teased earlier this week on Instagram, “Honey Bun” marks the third track released by Quavo since the November 2022 passing of TakeOff. First, he dropped his heartfelt tribute, “Without You,” in early January, commemorating his partner-in-rhyme. Later that month, Quavo teamed with The Maverick City choir to perform the melancholy record at the 2023 Grammy Awards. “I wish I had a time machine/ Just so you take a ride with me/ I miss just how you smile at me/ Unc & Phew until infinity,” sang Quavo onstage. 

Then, Quavo continued his output when he dropped “Greatness” last month. The wholesome video spoke on a myriad of topics, most notably the status of Migos, in which the frontman debunked any possibility of a reunion. 

“Came in, swept the game like a storm with the motherf–kin’ flow, ni–a Take’ did that (On God) / So don’t ask about the group, he gone, we gone,” raps Quavo. 

Despite still mourning the passing of TakeOff, Quavo found time this month to engage in some lighter activities, including his appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s new show That’s My Jam. The hour-long music and comedy variety games show found Quavo singing a “nonsense karaoke” version of Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz’s 2002 single “Get Low.” Other stars to appear on That’s My Jam include Chance The Rapper, French Montana, Saweetie, Keke Palmer, will.i.am and more. 

Check out “Honey Bun” below.