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The lead-up to Easter weekend didn't bring much new music to the Digital Downloads charts, but it did greatly improve the sales of tracks by those who were already there. Nearly every performer in the Top 10 saw a boost in downloads. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' Continue Digital Downloads Domination
The slow sales that plagued the Billboard 200 this week didn't avoid the Digital Downloads chart either, although totals weren't nearly as painful for digital tracks. A new name came into play, but the top four tracks will be familiar to our readers. -
Pharrell Williams Still on Top, but John Legend Approacheth
Tell us if this one sounds familiar: Pharrell Williams and "Happy" was the most downloaded song in America last week. Of course it does. Williams and his hit, the best selling track of 2014, have topped the Digital Downloads chart for eight straight weeks. -
'Happy' Tops Digital Downloads Chart for Seventh Week Running
The Billboard 200 was slow on sales last week, and the trend continues over on the Digital Downloads chart as well. There were no new tracks featured in the Top 10 last week, and of the returnees, only two managed to see an increase in downloads. -
Billboard Explains Science Behind One-Word Song Titles
Billboard has noticed an interesting trend in the most current of hit songs: Simple titles make for better sales. -
Pharrell Williams Tops Digital Downloads Chart Sixth Straight Week
Much like the Billboard 200 chart, the top spots on the Digital Downloads chart continue to be dominated by familiar faces. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' Continue to Dominate Digital Downloads Chart
The Billboard 200 didn't let a knew album get to its top place this week, so there's no reason why we should expect the Digital Downloads chart to do anything different. -
Lady Gaga Slams Katy Perry
Lady Gaga is in a lane of her own and is incomparable, so she believes, and she made that perfectly clear during her recent stint at SXSW. -
Pharrell Williams Doubles Downloads of No. 2 Spot on Digital Downloads Chart with 'Happy'
Two headlines dominate the Top 10 of this week's Billboard Digital Downloads chart. One involves Pharrell Williams domination of downloads, and the other is the emergence of two new tracks in the Top 10. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' Dominate Digital Downloads Chart
The Billboard 200 was awash with debut albums this week, but things largely remained the same over on the Digital Downloads chart. Although every track in the Top 10 is the same as last week, there was some shuffling. -
Katy Perry Sets Radio Charts Record with 'Dark Horse'
Katy Perry has been on a tear recently, setting all sorts of records in the world of Billboard's pop music charts. The most recent statistical accomplishment for the pop star is having more weeks atop the Pop Songs Radio Airplay chart than any other performer in history. Her current single "Dark Horse" spent last week in the top slot, which gave her sole possession of the record, with 46 total weeks as a performer spent at no. 1. As of last week she had been tied with Mariah Carey at 45. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' Top Digital Downloads Chart for Second Week
This week was pretty boring on the Digital Downloads charts, as the top five songs remained exactly the same as last week. Among those top five there was a huge divergence in those who gained versus those who lost however. -
'Frozen' Soundtrack Tops Eric Church on Billboard 200
Reports from earlier in the week suggested that Eric Church would hold steady for a second week at the top of the Billboard 200, but it was not to be. Disney fans once again bolstered the placement of the Frozen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at the top of the charts. -
Pharrell Williams 'Happy' to Top Digital Downloads Chart
Things are looking optimistic for America, as Pharrell Williams' track "Happy" rose to the top of the Billboard Digital Downloads chart last week (not that a song named "Sad" was ever at the top). Williams got a continued boost from radio play, Beats commercials, DVD sales of Despicable Me 2, The NBA All-Star Game...just about everything. The track jumped 31 percent in sales and moved 329,000. -
Eric Church Dominates Billboard 200 with 'The Outsiders'
It was a slow week for new albums, at least in terms of sales, as only one record debuted within the Top 10. The good news is that the one record debuted at no. 1.
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