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.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" continues to fend off all challengers atop the Billboard 100, as the song holds at No. 1 for a third consecutive week. But there's plenty of action to report, as Bad Bunny's dominance — and the aforementioned ...

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.

DJ Donne has one of the most diverse tastes in music you will find around Atlanta. His favorite band is Linkin Park, one of his most played albums is Bad

Bad Bunny's "DtMF" spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 songs chart. The superstar again scores five simultaneous top 10s on the chart, all from his new LP, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,

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,

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 ...

This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Feb. 1. Morgan Wallen is back up to 10. Bad Bunny slides to nine. Gracie is up to No. 8. Teddy Swims rises to seven, as does Billie to six. And Kendrick and

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” notches a fourth total and consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.

DJ Donne has one of the most diverse tastes in music you will find around Atlanta. His favorite band is Linkin Park, one of his most played albums is Bad

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.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ hit collaboration, “Die With a Smile,” spends a fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This marks Gaga’s second-longest run at No. 1 in her career,