Only 86 songs have debuted at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are

The Hot 100 chart measures success across genres. Drake has the most No. 1 song debuts in history, followed by Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2021, Country Music Lost the Legendary Songwriter Behind “Harper Valley PTA” and Other All-Time Classics

On this day (August 20) in 2021, the legendary country singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall died by suicide in his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall penned some of the biggest and most memorable hits of the ...
The New York Times

Margo Guryan Died in 2021. Her Music Keeps Getting Rediscovered.

“Words and Music,” a new anthology, shines light on a little-known but increasingly beloved master of pop and jazz songwriting. By Will Hermes In the late summer of 1970, Elton John arrived at Los ...

Only 30 songs in history have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there — here they all are

Only a handful of No. 1 hits have arrived in the chart's top spot. But holding that position for a second week is even rarer.