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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Xander Zellner

    Madonna Scores 10th Dance Airplay No. 1 With ‘Confessions II’ Single ‘Danceteria’ (opens the original)

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    Madonna achieves her milestone 10th career No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Airplay chart, and her third from Confessions II, as “Danceteria” jumps 6-1 on the Oct. 3-dated ranking. Released July 3 alongside the album, “Danceteria” reaches the top with a 34% increase in plays among the chart’s 24/7 dance reporters during the Sept. 18-24 tracking week, according to Luminate. The song follows fellow Confessions II singles “I Feel So Free,” which became Madonna’s first No. 1 radio hit in 18 years, and “Lo

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Xander Zellner

    Nickelback Earns First Radio No. 1 in More Than a Decade With ‘Rattle the Cage’ (opens the original)

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    Nickelback’s “Rattle the Cage,” featuring John 5, rises a spot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated Sept. 26), earning the band its ninth leader at the format and first since 2014. Released July 14 via Nickelback II/Virgin Music, the song leads via an 8% increase in plays at the format Sept. 11-17, according to Luminate. Here’s a look at Nickelback’s Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s: “Rattle the Cage” debuted on the chart in August, marking Nickelback’s 32nd career entry. T

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Xander Zellner

    Blond:ish Earns Her First Billboard No. 1 With ‘Lovers on the Dancefloor’ (opens the original)

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    Blond:ish tops a Billboard chart for the first time as “Lovers on the Dancefloor,” featuring Kurtis Wells, rises one place to No. 1 on Dance Airplay (dated Sept. 26). Released June 12 via Maison Arts, the song earned a 33% increase in plays at the format Sept. 11-17, according to Luminate. “Lovers on the Dancefloor,” which debuted on the chart in July, is Blond:ish’s second Dance Airplay entry. The Canadian DJ/producer’s first, “Never Walk Alone,” with Stevie Appleton, came close to the top, pea

  4. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Xander Zellner

    Mike D Makes Solo Billboard Chart Debut With New Album ‘Thank You’ (opens the original)

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    Mike D has built a long and influential career as a member of legendary hip-hop group Beastie Boys. Now, the rapper and producer makes his solo debut on Billboard’s charts with his experimental new album, Thank You. Released Aug. 26 via Capitol Records, the set debuts at No. 7 on the Top Dance Albums chart (dated Sept. 12) with 8,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in its opening week, according to Luminate. Of that sum, 7,000 were in traditional album sales, also prompting a

  5. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Xander Zellner

    Prospa & Cloonee’s ‘Free Your Mind’ Tops Multiple Billboard Dance Charts (opens the original)

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    Prospa and Cloonee’s collaboration “Free Your Mind” continues its reign atop the WARM Global Dance Radio chart (dated Sept. 5) and rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S.-based Dance Airplay ranking. Released in March via CircoLoco Records, the track spends a third week at No. 1 on the World Airplay Radio Monitor list, with more than 1,000 plays across more than 200 monitored stations worldwide Aug. 21-27, according to WARM. The leading countries contributing to the song’s chart-topping total include

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