4, 3, 2…1? Why This Could… Eh, Will Be George Michael and Wham!’s Year
Last Christmas, “Last Christmas” came this close to ending — or at least interrupting — Mariah Carey’s holiday reign at No. 1. This year, to save me from tears, it…
R.I.P. Connie Francis: The Woman Who Broke Billboard’s Glass Ceiling in 1960; Her Legacy
Connie Francis unwittingly blazed a trail for the women who followed. (July 17, 2025). The first solo woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 was Connie Francis, who achieved that…
Tuning Into a Festive Upset: Will Another Christmas Hit (finally) Eclipse Mariah Next Week?
(November 28, 2023). The top of the Billboard Hot 100 has been so weak recently — that assessment based on the songs’ chart point totals, not a quality judgment about…
This Christmas, ‘Last Christmas’ brought hope for next Christmas!
(January 4, 2023). Christmas music may be behind us for the most recent holiday season, but there is a late-breaking occurrence involving this year’s crop of festive hits that may…
A historically festive yet morbid week in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 this week.
(December 29, 2020). The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is decorated with a record number of holiday tunes in the top ten, which reflects the growing streaming popularity of such…