45 Years Ago, Iconic Medley Song 'Stars on 45' Became a No. 1 Hit

On 1981, Dutch studio group Stars on 45 made music history when their self-titled novelty medley track reached No. 1 on the ...

12 celebrities who inspired hit songs — and how they feel about them now

John Mayer 's many famous exes include Katy Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, and Taylor Swift, the latter of whom ...

1987 Pop Song, Originally a Flop, Became a Number 1 Hit When a Rock Legend Sang It

George Harrison's Got My Mind Set on You is an iconic song now, but the 1987 pop hit was originally a flop. Here's what ...
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29 Years Ago, George Strait Was at No. 1 With an Album Built Around a Major Hit That Almost Went to Tim McGraw

Strait introduced the album with “One Night at a Time,” which went to No. 1. The record’s title track gave him another ...

20 Hit Songs Their Own Musicians Later Admitted They Hated

Some songs become so successful that they permanently alter the trajectory of an artist’s career. A breakout hit can generate ...

46 Years Ago, The Rolling Stones Released 'Emotional Rescue' Amid Tensions

It also peaked at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Greatest Hits' Outshines Every Other Album From Start to Finish

If there’s something that the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren’t lacking, it's hit songs. The California foursome has remained among the most successful rock bands of all time for decades, outliving most of ...
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Every #1 hit song from 1975 ranked worst to best

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 ...
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Hit songs and the real women who inspired them

People have been writing songs about women for almost as long as songs have existed — but who are the enigmatic figures ...