The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009

The Essential Reference Guide to Americaâ€™s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music
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Beginning with Bill Haley & His Cometsâ€™ seminal â€œRock Around the Clockâ€ all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out â€œPoker face,â€ this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboardâ€™s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, youâ€™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 songâ€™s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sectionsâ€”such as â€œRecord Holders,â€ â€œTop Artists by Decade,â€ and â€œ#1 Singles 1955-2009â€â€”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.
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Â Â Â â€¢Â BeyoncÃ©â€™s 2003 hit â€œCrazy in Loveâ€ spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot.
Â Â Â â€¢Â Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being â€œCradle of Loveâ€ in 1990.
Â Â Â â€¢Â Of Madonnaâ€™s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single â€œTake a Bowâ€ held the spot the longest, for seven weeksâ€”one week longer than her 1984 smash â€œLike a Virgin.â€
Â Â Â â€¢Â Marvin Gayeâ€™s song â€œSexual Healingâ€ spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks.
Â Â Â â€¢Â Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s.
Â Â Â â€¢Â The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring.
Â Â Â â€¢Â Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hitsâ€”one more than her megastar brother Michael!

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Billboard Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-07-18
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Billboard Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-07-18
Format	Kindle eBook

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009

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