Looking back at the biggest hit singles of every year, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century.

With the song’s latest coronation, on the Hot 100 dated Dec. 14, 2024, Carey has now placed at No. 1 in a record-extending 20 distinct years (per chart dates), encompassing her 19 career leaders: 1990 ...

Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century. Early in the 1900s, Billboard ...