Hugh McIntyre

Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart following new thirtieth-anniversary editions of the classic debut becoming available. The set gives the rapper his first appearance on the format-specific ranking, and it also returns to several other charts as well. Reasonable Doubt reaches new peaks on the Top Album Sales and Top Rap Albums lists, landing at Nos. 3 and 5, respectively, and also reappears on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Billboard 200.

Metallica's remastered Reload returns to multiple Billboard charts and debuts on several others following its expanded reissue. The nearly 30-year-old album opens at No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, giving the band its sixth leader on the ranking and its first since 72 Seasons. Reload also starts inside the top five on the Top Rock Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums lists and gives Metallica its first appearance on Top Streaming Albums chart.

Rihanna sees several of her dance smashes reach new peaks on multiple Billboard charts. “Don't Stop the Music” climbs to new highs on both global rankings, reaching No. 96 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 111 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S., while also rising to No. 6 on the Dance Streaming Songs roster. “S&M” returns to the Billboard Global 200 and lifts to a new No. 161 peak on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

Benson Boone's “The Time of My Life” debuts on several Billboard charts, giving the singer his milestone tenth hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it opens at No. 60. The apparent first single from the follow-up to American Heart also starts at No. 12 on the Digital Song Sales chart — the singer's third-highest peaking cut—and reaches both pop radio rankings, though it performs far more modestly worldwide.

"Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters is now only the third K-pop track to spend 52 weeks — a full year — on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart.

Jennie and Tame Impala's “Dracula” rises to No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart, giving both stars their first leader and becoming only the third song connected to a K-pop artist to rule the ranking. Jennie joins fellow Blackpink member Rosé among the genre's few radio champions, while solo women remain the only K-pop acts to reach the summit.

Madonna's Confessions II debuts at No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums chart, giving the Queen of Pop her thirteenth leader in the country and her first since MDNA in 2012. The win pushes Madonna past Bruce Springsteen and into a tie with Elvis Presley for the fifth-most No. 1 albums in the chart's history. Confessions II launches on seven U.K. rankings and rules six of them.

Harry Styles's Harry's House reaches 156 weeks on the U.K.'s Official Albums chart, giving the singer his second solo album to spend exactly three years on the ranking. The Grammy-winning set follows Fine Line, which has now logged 253 frames on the roster, while his self-titled debut is nearing the same milestone.

Ella Langley's “Choosin' Texas” reaches new highs on multiple U.K. charts, becoming her first top 10 on the Official Streaming list as it rises to No. 10. The country smash also climbs to No. 5 on the Official Singles chart, giving Langley her first top five smash in the country. As “Choosin' Texas” continues to grow, Langley fills all three spaces she is allowed as a lead act on the Official Singles chart with the rising hit, “Be Her” and the newly-arrived “Weren't for the Wind.”

My Chemical Romance returns to the U.K.'s Official Rock and Metal Singles chart with multiple hits following the band's recent Long Live the Black Parade shows. “Welcome to the Black Parade” surges back into the top 10 for the first time since June 2022, rising to No. 10. “Famous Last Words” and “Helena” also reenter the chart, giving My Chemical Romance three bestselling singles this week.