One-word names seem to be the way to go. Unsurprisingly, ‘Stay’, ‘Home’ and ‘Crazy’ all feature pretty heavily within the ...
Determining which song was Elvis’ biggest hit is a tricky thing. Over the course of a career that began with 1954’s Sun single “That’s All Right,” (which sold around 20,000 copies regionally) to his ...
Every year has its outlier hits, but it's hard to think of a song from the last 50 years that sounds even a little like the ...
This week, country singer-songwriter Shaboozey clears the final “Bar” on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated July 13) with his breakout crossover hit. “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which heavily interpolates ...
U2 made history with the first No. 1 song on the iTunes Store and the milestone marked a major shift in their career and the ...
Remember the ’90s? If you do, here’s some news that might make you feel old: We’ve been in the 2000s for a quarter century now. That’s a long time, and over these past 25 years, the world has changed ...
Here's why "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which reemerges on the charts each holiday season, is on track to become the most successful song ever released. By Mesfin Fekadu Christmas may be over, ...
How can a song be too successful? Isn’t that the whole goal? Well it is until it’s earned, and then it can seem like more of a curse than a blessing. At least, that’s how many songwriters see it. In ...
Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...
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Pharrell has revealed that writing the iconic song "Happy" in 2013 wasn't exactly the, well, happiest experience. Apparently, the song was actually built out of frustration on Pharrell's part after ...