What began as a late ’50s hit turned into a chart story that kept repeating and repeating.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” becomes the first song in history to ...

It’s a perfect 10 for Taylor Swift. The pop music superstar is now the first artist in history to populate all 10 top spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In its very first week of release, 10 of the ...

Over 16 years after his passing, the King of Pop just became the first artist in history to hit the Hot 100 Top 10 in 6 separate decades. Sixteen years after his passing, Michael Jackson is still ...

Olivia Rodrigo may be about to create history once again with her latest release, “Drop Dead,” which she may take to No. 1 on ...