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

Looking back at the biggest hit singles ... the weekly Billboard 200 albums chart premiered (at just 10 positions deep). Two years later, in August 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart began.

The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the most popular songs every week from Friday to Thursday based on the combination of their sales, online streams (audio and video), and radio airplay.

Notably, John ties Beyoncé for the ninth-most top 40 Hot 100 hits, dating to the chart’s Aug. 4, 1958, start.

For at least a decade now – since Billboard started counting ... which makes narrowing the field to 40 songs harder in turn. We could have gone to 50 or 100 or more and still missed hundreds ...

The Billboard ... to the Hot 100's US-focused formula) and was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA as of September 6, 2024. Both songs were joined by another of Carpenter's singles, "Taste," in ...

Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the simmering ... and their song “16 Candles” peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is an ode to a girl on her 16th birthday, and it ...

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered to be the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US. Since it was launched in 1958, well over 1,000 songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot ...

“Love Somebody” led Wallen to become the first artist to have three singles sit atop the Billboard 100 and Hot Country Songs charts simultaneously. After concluding his record-breaking One ...

The Official UK Singles ... songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1, the ...

Reet Petite' went No. 1, The Faces called it quits, The Supremes had their 12th No. 1 hit, Morrissey wrote a music review, ...