Every Number One Hit

Chronicling fifty-plus years of popular music through its chart-topping songs.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Big Girls Don't Cry

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November–December 1962 Another Four Seasons entry, so soon after the first! Everyone should know this one. Is it just me, or is this ex...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

He's a Rebel

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November 1962 I'm realizing more and more that in the early 60s, the girl group genre was truly at the forefront of advancing pop/rock...
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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Monster Mash

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October 1962 Mercifully, after the first year of the Hot 100 chart, Christmas songs were deemed ineligible and they were relegated to thei...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Sherry

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September–October 1962 Now, I know that the Four Seasons are one of the most loved musical groups from this time period, but I've got ...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Sheila

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September 1962 Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" is one of those songs. You know? It's totally iconic, everybody's heard it ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Loco-Motion

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August 1962 I'm not really sure how to "do the locomotion," but to be honest, it doesn't really matter. Thanks to songwr...
Thursday, August 2, 2012

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

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August 1962 Neil Sedaka is one of those names I've heard a lot, but I never really had a clear idea of who he was, and I think I'v...
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