About Music: Chart Topping Songs

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Music From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor This week, we take a look at number one songs over the years. Some are awesome, others maybe not quite as deserving. Our music experts examine number one hits from various eras and genres. Worst Number One Hits of the Oldies Era The Billboard chart rankings, at least in rock's first golden age, were well-known for their accuracy. Which means somebody must have loved these songs... but time has not been kind to these smash hits, all of which were the most popular songs in the US for at least one week of glory. Search Related Topics:  novelty songs  seventies music  top 40 charts Least Worthy Number One Hits of the '80s As we all know, just because a song reaches the top of the Billboard pop charts does not ensure that it's a great - or even a good - song. After all, the pop music market can be fickle, and top hits' general dependence on popularity automatically makes song quality an afterthought. Therefore, it's fairly easy to come up with a lengthy list of '80s No. 1 hits that are questionable if not cringe-inducing. Here's a short list - in chronological order - of the most offensive violators in this category. Search Related Topics:  billboard pop hits  ray parker jr  starship Top Whitney Houston Songs Whitney Houston was one of the most successful pop singers of all time. She was the first person to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with seven consecutive singles. All of her top 10 hits reached No. 1. Search Related Topics:  whitney houston  clive davis  Mariah Carey's Number One Hit Singles Mariah Carey first topped the US pop singles chart in 1990 with "Vision of Love." Since then she had been to number one 18 times. This makes her the solo artist with the most number one hits and second only to the Beatles overall. This is the full list of her number one pop hits in the US. Search Related Topics:  mariah carey  jermaine dupri  puff daddy Related Searches Music Songs Top Rock Music Music Editor Bruno Mars Songs R&B Songs Featured Articles Bruno Mars Reaches Five Number One Hits Longest Running R&B Number 1 Song of the '80s Country Music Artists' First Number One Songs Various Artists - 'Stax Number Ones' Review Various Artists - 'Bluegrass Number Ones' Review Canadian Number One Hits You May Not Know   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement