Chart geek trivia: There are 12 of these songs on this week’s Hot 100 – likely a first!
(May 22, 2024). The year 2024 keeps churning out one trivia gem after another. In a year where the chart turnover at the top has been so rapid that it’s…
Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” spent a fortnight at No. 1… and that’s not the first time something like that’s happened
(May 16, 2024). With a little help from a viral rap beef, the chart gods have created a unique circumstance with this week’s Billboard Hot 100 that only a true…
Five old chart records that will likely never be broken… even in the streaming era!
(May 4, 2024). Yeah, we know, we know. Taylor Swift did the unimaginable and occupied the top 14 positions (and 32 songs in all) on this week’s Hot 100, making…
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Exploring the Musical Magic of the ‘4’s – From 1964 and ‘84, to 2004… and now ‘24?
(April 15, 2024). There’s something magical — even mystical — about years ending in “4” when it comes to music. Something special, in fact… especially in even-numbered decades like this…
No. 1 songs in ‘24 are doing something that hasn’t happened since Billboard adopted modern technology in 1991
(March 28, 2024). There’s something to be said for longevity. And then there’s something to be said when longevity isn’t happening, like right now at the top of the Billboard…