40 Years Ago Today, a Legendary Rock Band Finally Hit No. 1 After a Decade

Forty years ago today, one of rock music's most recognizable bands ever finally achieved something that had long eluded them ...

1988 No. 1 hit sold over a million copies and became one of the decade’s biggest songs

Paula Abdul’s 1988 hit Straight Up sold over 1 million copies, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a defining ...
Forbes

Billie Eilish’s First Song Finally Hits No. 1 A Decade After Its Release

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billie Eilish's debut single "Ocean Eyes" hits No. 1 on multiple ...

Queen’s Fan-Favorite Collection Makes It To A Decade On One Chart

Queen reaches a milestone as Greatest Hits spends 520 weeks — a full decade — on the Official Albums Streaming chart in the U ...
Men's Journal

1970 No. 1 Hit Song Sparked the Decade's Biggest Copyright Lawsuit

One of the most iconic rock stars of the 1970s spent almost that entire decade battling in court off and on over his biggest solo hit song ever. On November 28, 1970, George Harrison's "My Sweet ...
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On this day in 1957, Elvis Presley released one of his biggest No. 1 hits

The beloved track spent nine weeks at the top of the charts.

One-hit wonders that defined the ’50s

One-hit wonders that defined the ’50s Questions keep coming, and we are more than ready to keep crafting the appropriate ...
American Songwriter

4 Country Artists Who Had a No. 1 Hit Across Three Decades and Beyond

These are four country artists who are so successful, they have had a single reach No. 1 in at least three decades.

1966 Beach Boys No. 1 Hit Became The Most Expensive Single of The Decade

This song by The Beach Boys became a groundbreaking pop masterpiece, reflecting Brian Wilson's innovative production and ...