00:00 We reveal our Woman of the Year.
00:02 Landon Barker talks breakup with Charli D'Amelio,
00:05 plus Britney and in hyping updates.
00:07 We get ready with Madison Beer,
00:09 break down Usher's many achievements,
00:11 and run down the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
00:14 (upbeat music)
00:17 It's Thirsty Thursday, I'm Tetris Kelly
00:19 for Billboard News, and it's February 8th.
00:22 Before you get yourself hydrated,
00:24 we've got some major news,
00:25 starting with a Billboard Women in Music announcement.
00:29 Your Woman of the Year is here.
00:31 Plus we have a ton of performers set to hit the stage.
00:34 (upbeat music)
00:37 Karol G is 2024's Woman of the Year.
00:42 (upbeat music)
00:44 She'll be honored on March 6th
00:47 alongside other amazing women like icon of the year,
00:50 Kylie Minogue, and hit maker, Ice Spice.
00:53 Plus we have a ton of performances from Karol G
00:56 and your other honorees, Charli XCX and New Jeans.
01:00 ♪ I'm super shy, super shy ♪
01:02 ♪ But wait a minute while I'm making my, making my ♪
01:06 Tims, Luisa Sanza, and Young Miko.
01:09 ♪ I got shooting stars on my teeth ♪
01:11 ♪ Nike's on my feet, make my cypher complete ♪
01:13 Maren Morris and Victoria Monet.
01:16 ♪ I put that on my mama ♪
01:18 ♪ On my hood ♪
01:20 ♪ I look fly, I look good ♪
01:22 It's all going down at the YouTube Theater
01:24 here in LA on March 6th.
01:26 Tickets are still available or you can catch it the next day
01:29 at BillboardWomenInMusic.com.
01:32 There's so much to talk about
01:34 so let's jump into some stories.
01:36 Landon Barker is single and he let us know.
01:38 Britney Spears and Ben Affleck locked lips
01:41 and Enhypen is back.
01:43 Here's three quick stories you should know today.
01:45 Landon Barker and Charli D'Amelio call it quits.
01:48 He posted on IG, "I would like to let you guys know
01:51 "that Charli and I are no longer together.
01:54 "We broke up to focus on ourselves."
01:56 He teased the news to me last week at Spotify.
01:59 - I'm releasing a new single in like the next two months.
02:02 - Okay, what can we tease about it?
02:03 What's the name of the song?
02:04 - It's called "Over You."
02:05 - Oh, okay, okay.
02:07 Is that hinting at some real life stuff there?
02:10 - You never know, you have to wait and see.
02:11 - Wish them the best but now I'm thirsty for this song.
02:14 And my girl Britney shocked users when she admitted
02:17 she made out with Jennifer Lopez's husband in the 90s.
02:21 Posting this throwback on Instagram saying,
02:24 "Did I fail to mention I made out with Ben that night?
02:26 "Honestly forgot, damn that's crazy."
02:29 What's even crazier are fans saying this is when
02:31 she was dating JT and Justin wrote JLo's new song,
02:36 "The Drama."
02:37 And in some exciting news,
02:38 I get to see my friends Enhypen again.
02:41 They just announced a string of shows in Korea
02:44 and a trip back to the US for Anaheim, Chicago,
02:47 New York and more, kicking off February 24th.
02:51 And it's Jung Hwan's birthday, happy B-Day King.
02:54 Can't wait to see you guys soon.
02:57 The Grammys may have been on Sunday
02:58 and I still may not be fully recovered,
03:00 but let's look at how Madison Beer turned out
03:03 that show stopping red carpet look.
03:05 - Hello Billboard, it's Madison Beer.
03:09 The Grammys are about to start,
03:10 so come in with me and get ready.
03:12 (upbeat music)
03:18 I definitely did not set my expectations high
03:21 because I shouldn't feel a moment of disappointment today.
03:24 This is like an amazing achievement that I'm even going,
03:26 let alone nominated, it's ridiculous.
03:29 Oh my God, oh my God.
03:35 I was nominated for best immersive album,
03:37 which is a really cool category
03:39 'cause it's sort of like the way you mix the music
03:41 and it's this really immersive sound and experience.
03:44 And I wanted people to feel like they were sort of being
03:46 like transported away.
03:47 I wanted you to be able to listen to the whole album
03:49 and feel, yeah, I don't know,
03:50 like maybe you were being taken somewhere else.
03:52 So yeah, it was obviously an honor
03:54 to be nominated for that.
03:56 ♪ All I need ♪
04:00 ♪ Sweet relief ♪
04:03 I'm honestly the worst when it comes
04:07 to preparation for things.
04:08 Like I didn't shave my legs last night
04:10 because I was like, yes, I'm wearing a long dress,
04:11 I don't have to.
04:12 Things like that, I just like don't,
04:13 I don't wanna say care enough 'cause that sounds wrong.
04:16 I do care, but I don't,
04:18 I don't care enough at the same time.
04:20 And I'm not really good at these types of things.
04:21 I feel a lot of imposter syndrome
04:23 when I'm like amongst these people
04:25 and I'm at these places.
04:26 I just, I don't know.
04:28 I still feel like, what am I doing here?
04:30 The dress I'm wearing today is custom Marmar Helene
04:33 and I'm very excited.
04:35 I think we had probably four or five contenders
04:37 and then I saw this dress and I was like,
04:40 I think that's it.
04:41 And I just felt like a princess in it.
04:43 And that was my whole thing.
04:44 I wanna feel like an extravagant princess at the Grammys.
04:47 Chris and I have been arguing about this
04:48 because you cannot see my feet.
04:50 So I'm like, I'm not wearing some uncomfortable, crazy shoe.
04:54 They're not uncomfortable.
04:56 Look at it.
04:57 Beautiful options.
04:59 It's just, they're unnecessarily high.
05:01 For who?
05:03 To put me through agony?
05:05 For what?
05:06 I don't get it.
05:06 Like, there's no reason, thank you.
05:09 So we're probably gonna have a discussion about that.
05:13 Stuart Weitzman did give us a beautiful pair of high heels.
05:16 But they're like, too high.
05:19 - For the full video, head to Billboard.com.
05:22 It's chart time.
05:23 While Megan Thee Stallion slithered her way
05:25 to number one on the Hot 100,
05:27 let's see who's on top of the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
05:30 Flo Milli continues her reign
05:32 while a batch of new bobs break into the top 10.
05:35 ♪ He's feeding the right for this animal ♪
05:38 ♪ He's a-touching a millio poochie ♪
05:40 ♪ Doing good ♪
05:41 ♪ I'm Gucci ♪
05:41 Flo Milli spends her fourth week at number one
05:43 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50
05:46 with a chart posting February 8th.
05:48 ♪ I said better late than never ♪
05:50 ♪ Better late than never ♪
05:51 Rich Amari's "One Call" jumps from 17 to two,
05:55 even more impressive because the track
05:56 doesn't have a specific trend, giving it a boost.
05:59 ♪ I'm walking through ♪
06:02 ♪ And I'm going like a million fireflies ♪
06:06 Kat Janis' "Dance You Out of My Head" debuts at number five.
06:09 Many users gravitated to her personal story
06:12 as a mother with cancer in hospice.
06:15 She dedicated her final song to her seven-year-old son.
06:18 Another pair of top 10 debuts
06:20 include Benson Boo's "Beautiful Things" at number six
06:23 and Boss Man D. Lo's "Get In With Me" at number 10.
06:26 Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you
06:28 the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok
06:30 by monitoring music discovery and engagement
06:32 on the platform in the United States.
06:35 To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week,
06:37 users can simply go to any Sound Detail page
06:40 and tap the top right button to access the charts page.
06:43 Before I let you go, everyone is so excited
06:46 for the Super Bowl halftime show.
06:48 What songs can we expect from Usher?
06:50 Well, he's got a lot to choose from.
06:53 - Nobody doesn't like Usher.
06:55 ♪ Usher, Usher, Usher, Usher ♪
06:57 Throughout his 30-year career,
06:58 Usher has danced his way onto the big stage
07:01 at the Super Bowl halftime show,
07:02 but it's his chart success
07:04 that really showcases his amazing career.
07:07 This is Billboard Explains
07:08 Usher's lasting mark on the charts.
07:11 Usher knows his way around the Hot 100.
07:14 In fact, he has nine number one hits on the chart,
07:17 tied with Elton John and Paul McCartney
07:19 for the fourth most among solo male artists,
07:22 behind Drake, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder.
07:25 He has 18 top 10 hits, and his 2004 smash "Yeah,"
07:30 featuring Lil' Jon and Ludacris,
07:32 topped the Hot 100 for 12 weeks
07:34 and was named the Hot 100's second biggest hit
07:37 of the decade.
07:38 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
07:39 ♪ Tony got that, said, "Call me Casey" ♪
07:43 Usher replaced himself at number one
07:44 on the Hot 100 twice in 2004.
07:47 "Yeah" gave way to "Burn" in May,
07:49 while "Burn" later moved aside
07:51 for "Confessions Part II" in July.
07:53 ♪ She got one on the way to my confession ♪
07:57 Also in 2004, Usher set a record of 28 weeks
08:00 at number one that year,
08:02 which would last for 14 years
08:04 until Drake took the record in 2018.
08:07 He has four number one albums on the Billboard 200,
08:10 including "Confessions,"
08:11 which sold over one million copies in its first week.
08:14 ♪ I can't figure it out why I'm so ♪
08:18 And he's had the third most weeks at number one
08:21 by any artist on the Hot R&B and Hip Hop Songs chart,
08:24 and the second most number one hits
08:26 on the R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart.
08:29 We can't wait to watch Usher sing his Billboard hits
08:31 at this year's Super Bowl.
08:34 That's it for today.
08:35 Come back tomorrow for your Friday music guide
08:37 and our interview with Arthur Hanlon.
08:39 I'm Tetris Kelly, and this is Billboard News.
08:42 (upbeat music)
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