Out of the 74 songs that have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s nearly 70-year history, 39 have achieved that feat since 2020, and all but 10 of those No. 1 debuts ...

Ryan Gosling made his Billboard Hot 100 chart debut for "I'm Just Ken" in the 2023 "Barbie" movie. Other actors, like Zendaya and Jamie Foxx, have also made it.

Fifty-two years ago today, Billboard launched the Hot 100 songs chart. From Ricky Nelson to Eminem, enjoy a look back at notable achievements.

The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the most popular songs every week from Friday to Thursday based on the combination of their sales, online streams (audio and video), and radio airplay.

Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” flexed 10 weeks at No. 1 in 1981-82, and that smash and Boone’s shared the mark for the longest Hot 100 reign for more than a decade, until Boyz II Men’s ...

The track’s Hot 100 high didn’t quite mirror its title, but it did rise to a still-impressive No. 19 in April 2005. Six Ludacris songs peaked on the chart that year, with all reaching the top ...

Billboard's Top Artists, Top Billboard 200 Albums and Top Hot 100 Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024.

The latest episode of Billboard Explains breaks down the history of the Hot 100 and the factors that compose a hit single today.

In late November, Billboard released its Year-End Hot 100 chart, ranking the 100 biggest hits of the 2023 chart year on the marquee songs listing. It was topped by Morgan Wallen’s 16-week Hot ...

Billboard’s rule changes have helped even older songs find new success, like Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” which initially peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100 in 1960 and ...