These tracks didn’t just top the Billboard Hot 100—they stayed there, breaking records and setting new standards for success.

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter we’ll be doing 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015, and I’ll be ranking every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I’m grateful that folks have taken this ride with me again this year. The series is almost done for 2025. On December 31 we’ll ...