The Weeknd, Drake, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes & Taylor Swift Dominate Billboard

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The top five of the Billboard Hot 100 might be one of the most competitive ones in some time. The Weeknd, Drake, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Taylor swift round out the top five.

After The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" had a mega run on the Hot 100 chart, another track from the R&B/pop sensation is making waves. "The Hills" has assumed the top spot on the chart and doesn't show any signs of letting up.

His album Beauty Behind The Madness will go down as an instant classic featuring a plethora of hits that pander to a variety of genres.

The Weeknd's cult fan base has blossomed into something much larger as he continues to be one of the top artists worldwide.

"The Hills" Music Video

Another Canadian artist is making waves on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and he happens to be one of The Weeknd's friends. Drake and his catchy "Hotline Bling" have the number two spot on the chart and it's quite possible that the track is getting some help from it's recently released music video.

The "Hotline Bling" music video and song is gaining popularity after Drake's dance moves from the video have gone viral.

Viners all over have combine music from other songs in parodies of Drake's dance moves increasing the buzz over the song. Drake's Views From the 6 album is still awaiting a release date.

"Hotline Bling" Music Video

Justin Bieber has been making the return of the century with the latest singles released from his upcoming album Purpose. His single "What Do You Mean?" is holding on to the number three spot on the charts but we think that the latest track "Sorry" has the ability to top, "What Do You Mean?" with ease.

Skrillex and Diplo have really upped the bar with their sound and Bieber is one of the many artists that are benefitting from it.

Yesterday Bieber released the tracklist and features for the entire Purpose album but tweeting murals of the track titles that were painted worldwide. Purpose is scheduled to be released on November 13.

"What Do You Mean?" Music Video

YouTube breakout star Shawn Mendes is having an incredible year so far and it's all thanks to his song "Stitches" that currently holds the number four spot on the Hot 100 chart. "Stitches" is one of the most heavily played songs on the radio right now and it's all thanks to the catchy nature of the pop hit. The music video for "Stitches" has well over 60 million views on YouTube and counting.

The feature features Fight Club-esque acting from Mendes who is being beat up by an invisible force. "Stitches" is the single off Mendes' album Handwritten. You can check out the music video for "Stitches" below.

"Stitches" Music Video

Taylor Swift is hanging with the boys as she rounds out the Billboard Hot 100 top five with "Wildest Dreams." Swifts music video for "Wildest Dreams" has a whopping 157.5 million views on YouTube and it's only growing. Like many of the singles from her album 1989 "Wildest Dreams" became and instant radio hit.

Swift's fan base has continued to show her undying support especially on the 1989 World Tour where Swift treats her fans with surprise celebrity guests.

"Wildest Dreams" Music Video

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