Itâs Official: 2025 Tied for the Second Fewest New No. 1 Songs in Hot 100 History
(January 2, 2026) – Between Jan. 1 and December 31, 2025, ten different songs spent time at No. 1 on Billboardâs Hot 100. Two of them â Mariah Careyâs âAll…
Only 3 of the 59 People Listed in Billy Joelâs âWe Didnât Start the Fireâ Are Still Alive Following Brigitte Bardotâs Death
(December 31, 2025) – A data-conscious Reddit user named u/cavedave has been tracking the lifespans of a very exclusive club: the 59 people who were name-checked in Billy Joelâs 1989…
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When a Billboard Rule Change Gave the Beatles One of Their 20 No. 1s â And Why It Still Matters Today
(December 12, 2025) – Billboard has rewritten the rules of the Hot 100 so many times over the past six-plus decades that itâs almost expected. Whether the chart was using…
We â€ïž Holiday Songs: How This Weekâs Hot 100 Is Making Christmas Hit History (Not Just Mariah)
(December 10, 2025) – Every holiday season, the Hot 100 feels a little like an old attic: songs you packed away last year suddenly tumble back out, all shiny, sentimental,…
Move Over, âAtomic Dogâ: Leon Thomasâ âMuttâ Is the New King of the R&B Kennel; Now Itâs Aiming for Popâs Top Dog
2025 Was the Year of the âMuttâ â And Now Itâs the R&B Chartsâ All-Time Top Dog (December 1, 2025) – The next Chinese Year of the Dog wonât happen…