Here's every single that topped the charts this year, based on new formula that tallies physical sales, airplay, and streams.

"Love Me Do" was the Beatles' first monster hit. Do you know their last? Here are the final big hits of a dozen major rock acts from the 1960s.

On Feb. 12, 1972, Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” became the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. The smooth soul ballad began a one-week run at the top of the pop chart, marking a major moment in ...

This week, we've finally received an infusion of fresh blood in the form of a brand-new album and a brand-new song — by two different artists, no less! — debuting at No. 1. On the albums chart, the ...

Coming in right behind that at No. 2 on the charts is ENHYPEN’s THE SIN: VANISH, selling 122,000 copies, mostly in terms of 113,000 in sales and 9.51 million on-demand streams. This makes it their ...

Teens can really make or break a famous musician’s career. They also play a key role in the evolution, ebb, and flow of popular music. What pop star would be here today if it weren’t for an audience ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mars has delivered a handful of tunes in the past 18 months or so, ...

The USA is getting ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary. What songs hit the Billboard top 100 when the red, white and blue turned 200?

Yardbarker ranks "It's Over" by Roy Orbison as the most memorable breakup song of all time.

For much of the 1960s, listeners weren’t going to hear lengthy singles. A song’s running time was limited due to the physical limitations of vinyl, but also by how radio juggled collecting ad revenue ...

Who doesn't like prospects, right? They're untested and free of warts, just perfect little vessels of potential. One day, they'll be called up and destroy that illusion -- most of them, anyway -- but ...

John Fogerty will be given the John Mercer Award for his long-lasting career in music as a singer-songwriter at the 2026 ...