Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Harry Styles rebounds on several U.K. rankings as both “Sign of the ...

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Donna Summer's "MacArthur" park is No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Digital Song Sales chart after Alysa Liu's Olympic performance.

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Neil Sedaka, the songwriter and performer behind hits like "Laughter in the Rain" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," has died at age 86.

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Taylor Swift's "Opalite" hitting No. 1 gives her The Life of a Showgirl album its second No. 1 — a rarity among 2020s albums.