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Why a “Canceled” Country Star Has America’s No. 1 Song
Chris Molanphy
March 17, 2023
5:20 PM
Why Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” Is Her First No. 1 Song in a Decade
Chris Molanphy
Jan 28, 2023
8:30 AM
How Taylor Swift Achieved the Unthinkable
Chris Molanphy
Nov 04, 2022
1:43 PM
America’s New No. 1 Song Is Both a Big Step Forward and a Total Throwback
Chris Molanphy
Oct 29, 2022
8:30 AM
America’s No. 1 Song Is a Truly Improbable Smash
Chris Molanphy
Oct 08, 2022
5:50 AM
How Beyoncé Finally Got Her First No. 1 in 14 Years
Chris Molanphy
Aug 13, 2022
11:00 AM
No One Makes No. 1 Hits the Way Lizzo Does
Chris Molanphy
July 28, 2022
1:15 PM
Why It Took 44 Years for Kate Bush to Score Her First Top 10 Hit
Chris Molanphy
June 10, 2022
5:27 PM
Billboard’s Latest No. 1 Hits Reiterate One Important Rule
Chris Molanphy
April 23, 2022
12:05 PM
The Story of the Longest Climb to No. 1 Ever
Chris Molanphy
March 11, 2022
6:35 PM
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Didn’t Get to No. 1 Just Because It’s Catchy
Chris Molanphy
Feb 04, 2022
5:58 PM
Why the Year’s Most Popular Song Never Went to No. 1
Chris Molanphy
Dec 06, 2021
6:36 PM
Did Taylor Swift Just Make Billboard Chart History?
Chris Molanphy
Nov 25, 2021
5:55 AM
Adele’s Return to No. 1 Is Almost Too Easy
Chris Molanphy
Oct 30, 2021
12:00 PM
Did Drake Just Prove He’s Bigger Than the Beatles?
Chris Molanphy
Sept 20, 2021
12:05 PM
Is the Song of the Summer Still the Song of the Summer if You’ve Never Heard It?
Chris Molanphy
Aug 19, 2021
11:56 AM
BTS Are Playing—and Winning—the Billboard Charts Game Fair and Square
Chris Molanphy
June 05, 2021
5:55 AM
Why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” Is Rock’s First Hot 100 No. 1 in Years
Chris Molanphy
May 29, 2021
5:30 AM
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is So Popular It’s Actually Become a Problem for Him
Chris Molanphy
May 08, 2021
5:40 AM
All Polo G’s “Rapstar” Needed to Reach No. 1 Was One Great Hook
Chris Molanphy
May 01, 2021
9:00 AM