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Does Travis Scott Deserve His First No. 1, or Is He Just a Master of Chart Gimmicks?

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Dec 06, 2018 4:47 PM
Why Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” Is Her First No. 1 Song

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Nov 15, 2018 4:40 PM
How Maroon 5 Fused With the Pop Machine to Score a Second Life on the Charts

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Sept 28, 2018 6:06 PM
Is Drake’s Latest No. 1 a Hit Song or a Hit Meme?

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July 27, 2018 2:26 PM
The Song Behind Cardi B’s “I Like It” Took 50 Years to Get to No. 1

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July 05, 2018 10:33 AM
XXXTentacion’s No. 1 Hit Presents the Ultimate Music-Industry Test of the #MeToo Age

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June 28, 2018 6:13 PM
America’s New Favorite Song Proves Post Malone Is a Full-Blown Pop Star

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June 15, 2018 6:23 PM
“This Is America,” the Video, Is a Smash. Will the Song Have Legs?

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May 22, 2018 5:54 AM
America’s New Favorite Song Finds Drake Saying “Sorry” for “Hotline Bling”

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April 20, 2018 1:38 PM
America’s New No. 1 Was a Foregone Conclusion. Is There Anything Left for Drake to Prove?

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Feb 01, 2018 2:45 PM
America’s New No. 1 Song Is the “Crazy in Love” of Its Moment

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Jan 26, 2018 8:15 PM
Why Beyoncé Needed Ed Sheeran to Score Her First No. 1 Hit in Nine Years

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Dec 15, 2017 1:30 PM
The Man Behind the New No. 1 Song in America Is the Kid Rock of the 2010s

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Oct 27, 2017 2:11 PM
What America’s New No. 1 Song Has in Common With J. Lo’s First, and Taylor Swift’s Last

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Sept 29, 2017 3:29 PM
Why Taylor Swift’s New No. 1 Is Her “Ballad of John and Yoko”

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Sept 08, 2017 12:56 PM
“Despacito” Is the Most Dominant Song of the Summer Ever. Could It Become the Biggest Hit, Period?

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Aug 24, 2017 7:33 AM
Why America’s First Spanish-Language No. 1 in Decades Is Likely to Be the Song of the Summer

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May 26, 2017 7:33 AM
America’s New No. 1 Song Is the Triumph of DJ Khaled, Hip-Hop’s Jay Gatsby

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May 12, 2017 1:38 PM
Bruno Mars’ New No. 1 Proves He’s the Canniest Hit-Maker of the Decade

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May 05, 2017 10:41 AM
Kendrick Lamar’s New No. 1 Proves He’s as Much a Rival to Ed Sheeran as He Is to Drake

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April 29, 2017 8:03 AM