🔺️| Olivia Rodrigo’s “You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love” returns to the #1 on Billboard 200 for a 3rd non-consecutive week atop the chart.

🗓| ON THIS DAY... In 2014, Taylor Swift released 1989, her first official pop album. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.287M copies sold in its first week. Featuring “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space” & “Style”, it became a defining pop era, earning 11 weeks at #1 and 5 Grammy nominations, winning Album of the Year. 🎹🎤

🔺️| Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, re-enters Apple Music US top 10 songs at #10 (+2).

🔺️| Olivia Rodrigo (31.8B) surpasses Young Thug (31.7B) and becomes the 54th most streamed artist in Spotify's history.

🔺️| With over 180K pre-saves, Britney Spears’ “Britney 25th Anniversary Edition”, re-enters Spotify's top pre-saved albums at #9. The Anniversary Edition Album is set to be released on November 6th.

🔺️| Despite multiple versions, Spotify autoplay, disccounts on iTunes and other shenanigans, Tiktok sensation, Tate McRae’s “Housewife” debuts at #2 on Billboard Hot 100.

🗓| ON THIS DAY... In 2024, Lady Gaga released “Disease,” the dark, industrial-pop lead single from “Mayhem”, marking a powerful return to her theatrical, dark roots. The music video introduced the primary alter ego of the Mayhem era, known as “Mistress of Mayhem”, who later served as the inspiration for the X-Men character “Lady Henrietta”, who debuted in Uncanny X-Men #13, April 2025. 🦇👹🖤

🔺️| Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead” (583M) surpasses Tiktok diva Tate McRae’s “Revolving Door” (582M) on Spotify.

🗓| ON THIS DAY... In 2023, Britney Spears released “The Woman in Me”, her memoir book. The book revealed shocking information about her abortion while dating Justin Timberlake, their breakup via text message, her painful 2007 breakdown, and the 13-year conservatorship that controlled her life and finances. The #1 NYT bestseller sold 1.1M U.S. copies in week one, surpassed 2M U.S. sales, and became the fastest-selling audiobook in its publisher’s history. A powerful story of survival and reclaiming her freedom. 👑

🔥| THANK YOU MADONNA! Sabrina Carpenter leaves the Global Spotify Chart for the first time this October 22nd, ending her 4-year streak. Fans are accusing Madonna for giving her the “Kiss of Death” or the “Sadim Touch” (the reversed Midas touch) after their collaboration on “Bring Your Love”.

🔻| Katy Perry leaves the top 40 on Spotify's Global Artists Chart.

🗓| ON THIS DAY... In 1998, Britney Spears released her debut single “Baby One More Time”. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100, sold millions worldwide, and became one of the best-selling singles ever. Its iconic music video became a defining visual moment in pop culture. 💖👑

🔝| Total revenue for some main female singers and their latest tours. Via: Touring Data.

🔺️| Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” (112M) surpasses Charli XCX’s “Sympathy Is A Knife” feat. Ariana Grande (110M) on Spotify.