Madonna hits the top 40 on a U.K. chart this week as “Like a Prayer” surges back into the region, becoming a bestseller yet ...

This makes talking about the year in pop kind of hard ... But tradition is tradition, so here’s our top 40 countdown of 2024.

Kesha's cover of Lindsey Buckingham's "Holiday Road" earns the singer her first new top 40 hit in the U.K. since "Praying" reached that tier in 2017.

Hozier is the Billboard Staff's Rookie of the Year for 2024 in our Greatest Pop Star rankings for his hit "Too Sweet" and his successful live year.

Taylor Swift takes the No. 2 spot on Billboard's 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century ... and had a successful start with several top 40 hits like "Our Song," "Should've Said No," and ...