Author: Joel Whitburn
Publisher: Billboard Books
ISBN: 0823085546
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’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 song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—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? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition
Author: Joel Whitburn
Publisher: Billboard Books
ISBN: 0823085546
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’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 song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—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? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!
Publisher: Billboard Books
ISBN: 0823085546
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’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 song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—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? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!
Billboard Top 1000 Hits of the Rock Era, 1955-2005
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781423409199
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
(Book). A colorful pictorial look at the top 1,000 hits of the past 50 years! Each and every hit of the rock era is shown in this beautiful book, in full color with complete Billboard chart data. Each entry includes the original 45 RPM picture sleeve, cassette single box, CD single insert, sheet music, and/or full-page Billboard ad along with: overall Top 1,000 rank, peak position, weeks at peak position, and the year it charted. The book also includes: an Artist Section listing all Top 1,000 titles by the artist's name; an A-to-Z Title Section listing all Top 1000 titles in alphabetical order; a Yearly Section listing the Top 40 hits, year by year from 1955-2005. Over 100 pages of color images pictorially represent every top hit of the rock era. An intriguing, one-of-a-kind book!
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781423409199
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
(Book). A colorful pictorial look at the top 1,000 hits of the past 50 years! Each and every hit of the rock era is shown in this beautiful book, in full color with complete Billboard chart data. Each entry includes the original 45 RPM picture sleeve, cassette single box, CD single insert, sheet music, and/or full-page Billboard ad along with: overall Top 1,000 rank, peak position, weeks at peak position, and the year it charted. The book also includes: an Artist Section listing all Top 1,000 titles by the artist's name; an A-to-Z Title Section listing all Top 1000 titles in alphabetical order; a Yearly Section listing the Top 40 hits, year by year from 1955-2005. Over 100 pages of color images pictorially represent every top hit of the rock era. An intriguing, one-of-a-kind book!
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 1955 to Present
Author: Joel Whitburn
Publisher: Billboard Books
ISBN: 9780823075119
Category : Billboard (Cincinnati, Ohio : 1963)
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
A descriptive list of top 40 hits with information on the performers, the names of their hits, number of weeks on the charts, and accompanying record labels.
Publisher: Billboard Books
ISBN: 9780823075119
Category : Billboard (Cincinnati, Ohio : 1963)
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
A descriptive list of top 40 hits with information on the performers, the names of their hits, number of weeks on the charts, and accompanying record labels.
The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits
Author: Adam White
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Documents the history of rhythm and blues music by examining every song to top the Billboard R & B singles chart between 1965 and 1990 and offers inside stories from the singers, musicians, songwriters, arrangers, and producers who created the hits.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Documents the history of rhythm and blues music by examining every song to top the Billboard R & B singles chart between 1965 and 1990 and offers inside stories from the singers, musicians, songwriters, arrangers, and producers who created the hits.
Billboard Top 1000 Singles, 1955-2000
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780634020025
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
From "Rock Around the Clock" to "Smooth," this book by chart music authority Joel Whitburn ranks the 1,000 highest-charted singles of the entire rock era side by side in order of all-time popularity. This must-own reference book for record collectors, DJs, popular music fans and trivia sleuths is based on the Billboard pop charts and lists each record's highest chart position and total number of weeks it held that position, plus other significant stats and data. Separate sections cross-reference all Top 1000 singles alphabetically by title and by artist. A special full-color section shows the Top 100 albums from 1955-2000.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780634020025
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
From "Rock Around the Clock" to "Smooth," this book by chart music authority Joel Whitburn ranks the 1,000 highest-charted singles of the entire rock era side by side in order of all-time popularity. This must-own reference book for record collectors, DJs, popular music fans and trivia sleuths is based on the Billboard pop charts and lists each record's highest chart position and total number of weeks it held that position, plus other significant stats and data. Separate sections cross-reference all Top 1000 singles alphabetically by title and by artist. A special full-color section shows the Top 100 albums from 1955-2000.
Billboard Top 1000 Singles, 1955-1992
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The authoritative source of popular music chart data, Joel Whitburn has compiled a must-own reference book. Here is the most comprehensive data available anywhere on the top 1000 hit singles based on the Billboard pop charts from 1955-1992. Photo reproductions of classic Billboard ads highlight some of pop music's most memorable artists -- past and present. A special color bonus section also features the top 100 record albums from 1955-1992.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The authoritative source of popular music chart data, Joel Whitburn has compiled a must-own reference book. Here is the most comprehensive data available anywhere on the top 1000 hit singles based on the Billboard pop charts from 1955-1992. Photo reproductions of classic Billboard ads highlight some of pop music's most memorable artists -- past and present. A special color bonus section also features the top 100 record albums from 1955-1992.
Billboard Top 1000 Singles, 1955-1990
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
inch....this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken inch. (Oliver James, Contact Magazine) A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from the C to F instrument. 430 music examples include folk and national songs (some in two parts), country dance tunes and excerpts from the standard treble repertoire ofBach, Barsanti, Corelli, Handel, Telemann, etc. An outstanding feature of the book has proved to be Brian Bonsor's brilliantly simple but highly effective practice circles and recognition squares designed to give, in only a few minutes, concentrated practice on the more usual leaps to and from each new note and instant recognition of random notes. Quickly emulating the outstanding success of the descant tutors, these books are very popular even with those who normally use tutors other than the Enjoy the Recorder series.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
inch....this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken inch. (Oliver James, Contact Magazine) A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from the C to F instrument. 430 music examples include folk and national songs (some in two parts), country dance tunes and excerpts from the standard treble repertoire ofBach, Barsanti, Corelli, Handel, Telemann, etc. An outstanding feature of the book has proved to be Brian Bonsor's brilliantly simple but highly effective practice circles and recognition squares designed to give, in only a few minutes, concentrated practice on the more usual leaps to and from each new note and instant recognition of random notes. Quickly emulating the outstanding success of the descant tutors, these books are very popular even with those who normally use tutors other than the Enjoy the Recorder series.
Billboard Hot 100 Charts
Author: Joel Whitburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S" words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters, humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's Christmas musical your kids will love performing.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S" words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters, humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's Christmas musical your kids will love performing.
The Billboard Albums
Author: Joel Whitburn
Publisher: Record Research
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1448
Book Description
A 50-year history of the rock era, including every album that made "The Billboard 200" chart - over 25,000! This amazing reference source provides an artist-by-artist listing of every album that charted in Billboard from 1956 through December 31, 2005. It includes all the chart data including peak chart position, total weeks charted, chart debut date, total weeks at #1, #2 or #3 positions, original record label and number, and more! Also features many bonus sections, including a top 500 artists ranking, chronological listing of all #1 albums, the top 100 albums of all time, top artists by decade, albums of longevity, and more. Includes album cover photos, artist biographies, and many other statistics.
Publisher: Record Research
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1448
Book Description
A 50-year history of the rock era, including every album that made "The Billboard 200" chart - over 25,000! This amazing reference source provides an artist-by-artist listing of every album that charted in Billboard from 1956 through December 31, 2005. It includes all the chart data including peak chart position, total weeks charted, chart debut date, total weeks at #1, #2 or #3 positions, original record label and number, and more! Also features many bonus sections, including a top 500 artists ranking, chronological listing of all #1 albums, the top 100 albums of all time, top artists by decade, albums of longevity, and more. Includes album cover photos, artist biographies, and many other statistics.
Billboard Book of Number 2 Singles
Author: Christopher G. Feldman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823076956
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Discusses the popular hit singles that never reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, offering a history of each song and commenting on its significance in the history of pop music.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823076956
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Discusses the popular hit singles that never reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, offering a history of each song and commenting on its significance in the history of pop music.