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MUSIC

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For May 10, 2025 | Billboard News

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SONG
Source : Critic Jonni albums chart last milestone this year,
Whatever happened to Shontelle? month. In February, after his “APT.” duet

by Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, a duo the duet picked up with ROSÉ became
known for crafting hit songs. the 2025 Grammy for the fifth fastest music
The official music video, directed by Taj best pop duo/group video to reach the
Stansberry, mixes performance with a storyline performance. milestone in February,
showing Shontelle’s character walking away This marks Mars’ 105 days after its
from a complicated relationship with her love 10th video to join release. (Adele’s
interest, played by singer and actor Steph Jones. YouTube’s Billion “Hello” remains the
While the video presents a compelling narrative, Views Club and Gaga’s fastest, hitting 1 billion
Shontelle’s performance lacks the emotional fourth. It’s Mars’ views in just 87 days
Today, while waiting in A&E, the song intensity that later versions captured. This might second video to hit the back in 2015.)
“Impossible” kept replaying in my mind. explain why many fans feel James Arthur’s or
Originally performed by Shontelle, the song Fifth Harmony’s covers resonate more deeply.
gained renewed popularity when Fifth Harmony Though visually polished, the video features
covered it on The X Factor (US), and later James familiar scenes and themes common in music
Arthur released it as his winner’s single on The X videos, which may leave viewers wanting more in
Factor (UK). terms of originality and engagement.
Shontelle Layne, who also scored a hit with
her debut single “T-Shirt,” was expected to
release her third album back in 2013. However,
since then, she has largely faded from the
limelight. It’s no surprise that James Arthur’s
cover achieved greater global success, given his
wide exposure and the powerful emotion he
brought to the song. “Impossible” was written
The Billboard and the Global Excl.
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ The country-styled venue-opening concert Global 200 and U.S. chart comprises
Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube video — featuring at the Intuit Dome in Global Excl. U.S. data from territories
Mars in an off-white Inglewood, California. charts, which began excluding the United
cowboy hat and Gaga “Die With a Smile” in September 2020, States. Chart ranks are
with a mile-high spent five weeks at No. rank songs based based on a weighted
bouffant and an ever- 1 on the Billboard Hot on streaming and formula incorporating
present cigarette in her 100 earlier this year — sales activity culled official-only streams on
mouth — was released first hitting the top of from more than 200 both subscription and
at the same time as the chart dated Jan. 11 territories around the ad-supported tiers of
the superstar duet on — and was included world, as compiled audio and video music.
Aug. 16, following the on Gaga’s Mayhem, by Luminate. The
pair’s live debut of the which debuted atop Global 200 is inclusive Source :
song as part of Mars’ the Billboard 200 of worldwide data BILLBOARD NEWS

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