Looking back at the biggest hit singles of every year, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century.

Elton John and Ed Sheeran’s “Merry Christmas” hits the Hot 100’s top 40, as they up their totals to 60 and 25 top 40 hits, respectively.

billboard hot 100™ the week’s most popular current songs across all genres, ranked by streaming activity from digital music sources tracked by luminate, radio airplay audience impressions as ...

Billboard reveals the Top Hot 100 Songs of the 21st Century, and we're sharing the top three that dominated the Hot 100 from ...

With the song’s latest coronation, on the Hot 100 dated Dec. 14, 2024, Carey has now placed at No. 1 in a record-extending 20 distinct years (per chart dates), encompassing her 19 career leaders: 1990 ...

This chart-topping song (on multiple formats) spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on both the Mainstream Rock + Alternative Airplay ...