Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen becomes his ...

Debuting a song on the Billboard Hot 100 is a milestone in any artist's career. As Billboard's flagship songs chart, earning even one entry often requires a combination of widespread popularity, ...

Hit Songs Deconstructed has released its 2024 Staying Power report. By Gary Trust Over the Billboard Hot 100’s 66-year history, hits have spent between one and 57 weeks in the top 10. Of the more than ...

After more than a decade off the air, the show still has more entries than almost any other act in history.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Benson Boone earns his eighth Hot 100 hit with "Mystical Magical" ...

Landing a No. 1 hit song on the Billboard Hot 100 is an artist’s dream, but it’s not easy. While the Hot 100 tracks a song’s success through a mix of sales, streams, and radio airplay, the competition ...

Almost three decades after its release, Radiohead’s song “Let Down,” from their hit 1997 album OK Computer, has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. This makes it only the fourth time ...