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

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 ...

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.

Sabrina Carpenter was one of our greatest pop stars of 2024 for how she ruled the entire year with new albums, songs, videos, tours and specials.

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.