The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, we look at whether the surging quasi-title track from Bad Bunny’s latest will be able to get over the top on the chart.

Bad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. But to top the chart this week he had to hold off an unlikely challenger.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, Bad Bunny banks three new top 10s.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' "APT." tops the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a 12th week. In November, the song debuted as the stars' second leader on each list. Plus, Bad Bunny charts five Global Excl.

Bad Bunny's "DTMF" and "Baile Inolvidable" are riding high off a post-release streaming surge that's bound to subside in the days to come. Let's close out with one more note about Bruno Mars ...

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.

Can Bad Bunny take No. 1 from Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga? Tetris Kelly: Bad Bunny is back with the Hot 100 takeover, but can he grab the No. 1 spot? This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Jan.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' "APT." rules the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a 13th week. The team-up, which in November debuted as the stars' second leader each on the list, ties for the second-longest command in the chart's four-year-plus history,

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa 2 closed its curtains at Rs 1032 crore, with the Hindi version alone at the worldwide box office. Check out the details.

Superstar Salman Khan shares the teaser of his appearance on Arhaan Khan’s podcast Dumb Biryani, offering heartfelt advice. Scroll down for more details!

Travis Scott with "4x4," Supa King with "Tell On Me," and Lola Young with "Messy" are some of the songs in heavy rotation in this edition. The post Travis Scott, Lola Young and Supa King Are Big Winners On This Week’s Tracks Report appeared first on Music Daily.

Backstreet Boys, Miley Cyrus and Chris Martin have been booked to perform at the "SNL 50: Homecoming Concert" in New York on Feb. 14.