Hugh McIntyre is a reporter who covers the music industry, with a particular focus on charts all around the world. He likes to write about history being made, firsts on the weekly rankings, as well as all things connected to the Grammys. He has covered the music world for more than a decade at Forbes, and he's also written for publications like Billboard, MTV, Bustle, The Hollywood Reporter, MTV, Fuse, and dozens of others. He splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.
Blackpink Singer Lisa Charts A New Global Smash
Blackpink star Lisaโs โDreamโ debuts at No. 122 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart months after its release, thanks to a new visual.
โKPop Demon Huntersโ Makes History With Its First Radio Hit
Huntr/x debuts at No. 42 on the Radio Songs chart with โGolden,โ making K-pop history as the second K-pop girl group to appear on the tally.
Cardi Bโs Latest Single Breaks Her Winning Streak As It Debuts
Cardi Bโs โImaginary Playerzโ debuts on 10 Billboard charts this week, including No. 70 on the Hot 100 โ her lowest start tied to Am I the Drama?
Taylor Swiftโs Albums Double In Sales Ahead Of Her Next Era
Taylor Swift claims eight spots on the Top Album Sales chart as Midnights and Tortured Poets more than double in weekly sales.
Lady Gagaโs Double Comeback Features A Striking Coincidence
Lady Gagaโs โDiseaseโ and โDie With a Smileโ both reenter different Billboard charts at No. 15 ahead of the release of her new single, โThe Dead Dance.โ