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Extended play (EP) releases were listed by Billboard on the Hot 100 and in pre-Hot 100 charts (Top 100) until the mid-to-late 1960s. With the growing popularity of albums, it was decided to move EPs (which typically contain four to six tracks) from the Hot 100 to the Billboard 200 , where they are included to this day.
The Greatest of All-Time 60th Anniversary Billboard Hot 100 Songs & Artists rankings are based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (from its Aug. 4, 1958, inception through July 21,...
Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones. The Billboard Hot 100 is a singles chart published by Billboard which measures the most popular singles in the United States. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published four singles charts: "Best Sellers in Stores", "Most Played by Jockeys", "Most Played in Jukeboxes" and "The Top 100".
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Aug 2, 2018 · Checker’s transformative smash remains the No. 1 all-time Hot 100 hit, thanks in large part to its dual run atop the weekly chart in September 1960 (for one week) and January 1962 (for two...
At one time, Billboard got its radio data for the Hot 100 only from stations playing Top 40 music. That's because, in its '60s-to-'80s heyday, Top 40 stations really would play a rock song...
1967. 1968. 1969. 1970s →. The Beatles earned the most number-one hits (18 songs) and remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart (55 weeks) during 1958–1969. Elvis Presley remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 22 weeks during 1958–1969.
Apr 4, 2024 · On April 4, 1964, The Beatles achieved a chart feat that seemed like it would never be broken, when the band held the top five places on the Billboard Hot 100. Videos by American Songwriter
