The Last Great Single
“The charts” were once more focused. It was easier to spot the most popular song of the moment. By that measure, what’s the Last Great Single?
Nile Rodgers: A (Deep) Appreciation
Nile Rodgers has been intertwined with some of the biggest hits of the last 40 years. How did it happen? And what if he hadn’t taken them on?
Hidden Gems 2: Songs That Missed the Top of The Charts
This week in ’89, Paula Abdul and Jody Watley ruled the charts. Which meant that XTC, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello were kinda locked out.
Hidden Gems: Great Songs That Missed the Top of The Charts
Hard to believe that these classics didn’t fare better on the Billboard charts. We look at one particular week in chart history.
50 Years of Decade-Defining Songs
Every decade has a “feel.” While it wasn’t easy to distill fifty years into a handful of songs, these capture a certain zeitgeist.