#Viral for the Week of 4/29/16

#Viral for the Week of 4/29/16

August Napolitano, A&E Editor

Top 3 Box Office Movies:

  1. The Jungle Book – $61.5m
  2. The Huntsman: Winter’s War – $19.4m
  3. Barbershop: The Next Cut – $10.5m

Top 3 Singles on iTunes:

  1. Formation by Beyoncé
  2. Sorry by Beyoncé
  3. Hold Up by Beyoncé

Top 3 Albums on iTunes:

  1. Views by Drake
  2. Lemonade by Beyoncé
  3. The Very Best of Prince by Prince

 

Up & Coming:

Movies Opening this Weekend:

  • Keanu
  • Mother’s Day
  • Ratchet & Clank
  • Green Room
  • The Man Who Knew Infinity

Hot Tracks:

  • One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla) by Drake
  • Hotline Bling by Drake
  • This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna) by Calvin Harris
  • True Colors by Zedd & Kesha
  • Wake Up by Fetty Wap

 

Viral:

Beyoncé – Much like she did with her previous full-length release, 2013’s self-titled album, Queen Bey took everybody by surprise yet again with another “visual album,” titled Lemonade. Released spontaneously on Saturday, April 23, along with a one-hour long film of the same name, it was preceded by the single “Formation” back in February,  “Lemonade” featured verses from big names such as The Weeknd, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, and James Blake. Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Fleet Foxes’ Josh Tillman (“Father John Misty,”) and other well-respected indie artists even appeared as co-writers on some tracks. Don’t forget to catch Beyoncé on the Formation World Tour, and maybe if we try hard enough, we can figure out just who Becky With The Good Hair is.

Drake – Couldn’t get enough of “Hotline Bling” when it came out? Worry not — it’s back, and this time it’s just one of 19 other songs Drake has to offer on his new album, Views. Previously known as Views from the 6, the title was simplified upon its release on Drake’s own label, OVO Sound. Guest performers on Views include Future, Rihanna, and Mary J. Blige, among others.