Surprisingly, the average length of top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 rose by more than 20 seconds last year. By Elias Leight For several years, the consensus has been clear: Hit singles are ...

Here's a look at the trends in the Hot 100's top 10 for last year, as analyzed by Hit Songs Deconstructed. By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs ...

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The 1927 Broadway drama Show Boat featured Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s song performed by actors, and, a year later, Paul Whiteman (with Bing Crosby on vocals) had a minor hit with it.

“Chinese Rock” is more stripped down, however, and that’s in keeping with its subject matter of substance abuse, one that hit close ... instance of the Ramones’ straining to make a point on this ...

Some would describe this 2022 song as a “reworking” of the original Italian Eurodance group’s solitary hit. Either way, it’s basically a cover of a song that really didn’t need to be ...

Trivia: Brian Wilson's epic, out-of-this-world hit was one of the most expensive songs recorded at the time, due to the number of recording sessions it took to finish, according to Stereogum.

ByHugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

including their global hits “Somebody to Love” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” These songs reveal the true spirit of the band and their wonderful frontman, a singer who was never ...

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, ...