Billboard Chart Beat: How Did NewJeans & 'Barbie' End Up in the Year's Closest Race for No. 1?

[View on web]( [Subscribe]( Chart Beat Friday, August 04 Chart Beat,Music [How Did NewJeans' '2nd EP Get Up' and the 'Barbie' Soundtrack End Up in the Year's Closest Race for the No. 1 Album?]( In this week's Five Burning Questions, we look at NewJeans' first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, which edged the 'Barbie' soundtrack by a mere 500 units. By Rania Aniftos, Kyle Denis, Lyndsey Havens, Jason Lipshutz and Andrew Unterberger Chart Beat,Music [Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' Tops Hot 100, As Country Hits Rank at Nos. 1, 2 & 3 for First Time]( By Gary Trust Chart Beat,Music [Hot 100 First-Timers: Ryan Gosling's 'Barbie' Hit 'I'm Just Ken' Debuts]( By Xander Zellner Chart Beat,Music [Taylor Swift Extends Artist 100 Longevity Record to 75 Weeks at No. 1]( By Xander Zellner Chart Beat,Music [Offset & Cardi B's 'Jealousy' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot Trending Songs Chart]( By Kevin Rutherford Chart Beat,Music [C418 Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart Thanks to 'Minecraft: Volume Alpha' Soundtrack]( By Xander Zellner Chart Beat,Music ['The Message Is a Gift to Us All': Maureen McGovern on 50 Years of Her Hot 100 No. 1, 'The Morning After']( By Gary Trust This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Billboard. Please add email@email.billboard.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the [Preferences Center]( to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2023 Billboard, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. All rights reserved. 475 5th Ave New York, New York 10017 [View in Browser]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Your Privacy Rights]( | [Ad Choices]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Unsubscribe](