Julie Doiron started seeing her song gain traction on TikTok in November. Now, it's hit more 40 million streams on Spotify.

As 2024 comes to a close, let’s break down the wild success of “A Bar Song” — by the numbers. CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 18: Shaboozey performs as Spotify hosts an evening of music with star ...

For one thing, there were fewer number-one hits, by a wide margin, than there had been in previous decades. That’s because the 1990s were the decade of monster-long runs for popular songs at the ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single ... and working my way up into the present. In a lot of the songs that went to #1 in the late ’50s or early ’60s, sex was a factor.

In fact, even if sales and streams begin to decline, the song is likely to pick up more steam on radio, which will surely help it remain at number one for at least a few weeks. From the moment it ...