The Essential Reference Guide to Americarsquo;s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley His Cometsrsquo; seminal ldquo;Rock Around the Clockrdquo; all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out ldquo;Poker face;rdquo; this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboardrsquo;s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside; yoursquo;ll find all of the biggest-selling; most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info; the date their single reached the Top 40; the songrsquo;s highest position; and the number of weeks on the charts; as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sectionsmdash;such as ldquo;Record Holders;rdquo; ldquo;Top Artists by Decade;rdquo; and ldquo;#1 Singles 1955-2009rdquo;mdash;make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors; trivia enthusiasts; industry professionals and pop music fans alike. Did you know? bull; Beyonceacute;rsquo;s 2003 hit ldquo;Crazy in Loverdquo; spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. bull; Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career; the last being ldquo;Cradle of Loverdquo; in 1990. bull; Of Madonnarsquo;s twelve #1 hits; her 1994 single ldquo;Take a Bowrdquo; held the spot the longest; for seven weeksmdash;one week longer than her 1984 smash ldquo;Like a Virgin.rdquo; bull; Marvin Gayersquo;s song ldquo;Sexual Healingrdquo; spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982; while the same song was #1 on the RB chart for 10 weeks. bull; Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. bull; The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. bull; Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hitsmdash;one more than her megastar brother Michael!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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