and its title track, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. Otherwise,Destiny’s Childteaches us a new word, “Bootylicious,”Alicia Keysmakes her debut with the hit single “Fallin’,” Jamaican-bornShaggyturns the pop market onto his reggae swagger and a little song called “...
Is there any ’80s track that gets stuck in your head faster than “Come On Eileen?” Scroll on to find out.Dexys Midnight Runners‘ track was just one of the catchy hits to topBillboardcharts in 1983. Another sticky track that year wasMichael Jackson‘s “Billie Jean,” which held its...
But the song named by Billboard as the number-one of all time was The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights,” which spent only four weeks at number-one but obliterated the record for the most weeks in the top 10 with more than a year in that upper echelon. How much history will be made on...
'It's Been Awhile" spent 20 weeks at number one in 2001. I graduated from Swartz Creek in 2001. I don't even remember what our class song was but I know it was not this one. I'm sure it was something terrible though. 2002 - 3 Doors Down "When I'm Gone" "When I'm Gone" ...
Additionally, the song is Carey's 10th track to top the charts for three weeks, another Billboard record. "One Sweet Day," "We Belong Together," and "Fantasy" are among her previous releases to hold the position. The 2020 honor extends yet another Carey record, this one for years with...
The funk rock band from Ohio were essentially one-hit wonders, but what a song! 3 Weeks Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots –“Disco Duck” The springboard to Dees’ national success as a radio DJ was with this novelty record. Future historians will likely point to this song to help det...
number one. It also proves the old notion of “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” right as it’s the most stale whitebread song for suburban housewives. While the lyrics display your typical love song, Debby interpreted the song to be about God and suddenly, this became a ...
“Old Town Road” featuringBilly Ray Cyrusdominated the chart for 19 weeks in 2019. But the song named byBillboardas the No. 1 of all time wasThe Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights,” which spent only four weeks at No. 1 but shattered the record for the most weeks in the top 10 with ...
then solely on the Billboard Hot 100 charts thereafter. Samples are played of each number one hit, in chronological order, from January 1955 through December 2011. The plan is to update the time sweep at the end of each year so as to document the continuous trend changes in popular music...
November 9, 2002 – January 31, 2003 Eminem Lose Yourself Eminem is known for his introspective songwriting and controversial lyrics, often addressing personal experiences. The song received an Academy Award for Best Original Song, making Eminem the first hip-hop artist to win this award. ...