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Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs

August 02, 2013 10:07 AM EDT In celebration of the chart's 55th Anniversary, Billboard is counting down the 100 biggest Hot 100 hits ever.

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John Lennon & Paul McCartney's Songwriting Magic Reaches Billboard Chart Milestone

June 28, 2013 9:00 AM EDT

Fifty years ago this week, on the Hot 100 dated June 29, 1963, the Lennon-McCartney songwriting team made its Billboard chart debut.

Phil Ramone's Top 50 Billboard Albums: From '52nd Street' to 'Album 1700'

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Phil Ramone's Top 50 Billboard Albums: From '52nd Street' to 'Album 1700'

April 01, 2013 10:40 AM EDT

In a career that spanned 50 years, Phil Ramone’s credit graced some of the rock era’s most celebrated albums, from Glass Houses to Graceland and from A Star Is Born to Flashdance. In memory of a man who devoted his life to the industry he loved so much, here are Phil Ramone’s greatest hits.

Phil Ramone's Top 50 Billboard Hot 100 Hits: From Billy Joel to Paul Simon, BJ Thomas to Barbra Streisand, Many More

March 31, 2013 12:32 AM EDT

Phil Ramone, who passed away today at 79, leaves a striking legacy on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, where he produced or engineered 39 top 10 hits for such stars as Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Lesley Gore, Peter, Paul & Mary, B.J. Thomas, Gordon Lightfoot and many more.

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Top 100 'American Idol' Hits of All Time

March 05, 2013 3:58 PM EST To coincide with the first live shows of season 12 of "American Idol," here are the top 100 songs by Idols based on chart performance on the Hot 100, with the stories behind the songs, many of them being told for the first time.

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Top 50 'Love' Songs of All Time

February 13, 2013 3:56 PM EST Happy Valentine's Day! These are the 50 biggest Hot 100 hits with the word 'Love' in the title.

Mumford & Sons, 'Babel': Track-By-Track Review

Grammy Album of the Year: How Much Does Being a Billboard No. 1 Help? Mumford Are the 37th

February 11, 2013 8:49 AM EST

The Grammys are based on quality, not quantity. But is it possible to make an informed prediction of who will triumph at the annual awards ceremony by looking at the Billboard charts? Based on the number of winners who have topped the Billboard album chart since the first statuette was handed out in 1959, the answer is a qualified yes: Mumford & Sons are in good company.