Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men domination, a rap masterpiece, Madonna's commercial comeback, and the rise of TLC.

On our just-published year-end Hot 100 chart, 11 of the top 12 songs were released before 2025, and over half of them even ...

Elton John's first major hit, "Your Song", first entered the charts in mid-December 1970, under two months after its release.

“Uncharted Territory” provides an entertaining and empirical look at how the Billboard chart has changed over the decades.

The producer has reached the top of the charts and won Grammys. As he embarks on the next phase of his career, he’s looking back on what he’s learned. Credit... Supported by By Jonathan Abrams Hit-Boy ...

Ever wonder what your favorite chart-topper would sound like if someone else had sung it? Many of the biggest hits in music history were actually written or recorded with completely different artists ...

In the 1980s, these 10 acts just barely avoided one-hit wonder status, but which is their third best song? The decade was littered with one-hit wonder bands, but some acts managed to squeeze out ...

“U Can’t Touch This” was the giant hit song of the Summer of 1990. U could barely go anywhere or do anything without hearing the catchy rap overlaid onto the riff from a big hit song for Rick James ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...