Two Nuns Beat Four Popes: Billboard Chart Stats for the New Papacy
(May 10, 2025). There’s a new pope at the helm of the Roman Catholic Church, from Chicago of all places. And while his papacy marks a bunch of firsts —…
Tribute: Thom Bell in the Rock Hall of Fame—Ranking His 25 Greatest Songs
(May 2, 2025). For more than half a century, the elegant, orchestral soul of Thom Bell has wafted through radios, from turntables, and into hearts — but it’s only now,…
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Half of the Most-Played Songs On Contemporary Radio Are 6+ Months Old; See Worsening Trend
Stuck on Repeat: How Radio’s Fear of the New Is Freezing the Charts (April 7, 2025). If it feels like radio hasn’t changed its playlist since you pulled out your…
From Aaliyah to Zayn (and everything between): These First Names Have Been Shared the Most by No. 1 Hot 100 artists
(March 26, 2025). There have been nearly 500 artists — 470 to be exact — whose first names have been given lead credit on a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1…
20 Essential Songs Stevie Wonder Wrote for (or Gave To) Women — From Divas to Hidden Gems
(March 16, 2025). For more than six decades, ever since a 13-year-old Stevie Wonder topped the Billboard charts in 1963 with his classic “Fingertips, Pt 2,” the word “genius” has…