Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1999

by Whitburn, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780898201406
• ISBN10: 0898201403
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp

Summary

Spanning 45 years of chart research, Top Pop Singles lists each of the over 23,111 titles and 5,702 artists that appeared on Billboard's pop music charts from January 1955 through December 1999. It includes updated hit listings for new sensations like 'N Sync, Dixie Chicks and Matchbox 20 as well as veteran artists such as Santana, Aerosmith and Elton John. Also features special bonus pages with photos of hundreds of "one-hit wonders" and many rare picture sleeves and records. Other highlights include a complete A-to-Z song title section * all-time Top 500 artist ranking * top artist achievements * top hits and record breakers * #1 hits in chronological order * and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

Table of Contents

About The Author	vii
Author's Note	ix
Researching Billboard's Pop Charts	x
What's New With This Edition	xiv
User's Guide	xv
Artist Section	1	(722)
An alphabetical listing, by artist, of every song in chronological sequence that charted on Billboard's pop singles charts from 1955 through 1999
Song Title Section	723	(182)
An alphabetical listing, by song title, of every song that charted on Billboard's pop singles charts from 1955 through 1999
Top Artists
Top 500 Artists In Rank Order	886	(4)
Top 500 Artists In A-Z Order	890	(3)
Paul Grein Commentary	893	(1)
Top 25 Artists By Decade	894	(1)
Top Artists By Year & Category	895	(1)
Top Artists By Decade & Category	896	(3)
Top Artists Achievements:	899	(2)
Most Chart Hits
Most Top 40 Hits
Most Top 10 Hits
Most #1 Hits
Most #2 Hits
Most Weeks At The #1 Position
Most Consecutive #1 Hits
Most Consecutive Top 10 Hits
Most 2-Sided Hits
Most Gold Hits
Most Platinum Hits
Top Artists Who Never Hit #1
Artists With Longest Chart Careers
Artists With Longest Span Between Chart Hits
Top Artist Debuts	901	(4)
Top 400 Artists in Chronological Order By Debut Date
Top Hits	905	(6)
All-Time Top 100 Hits
Top 25 Hits Of Each Decade
Records Debuting In Top 3
Miscellany	911	(6)
Singles Of Longevity By Decade
Singles With Longest Titles
Songs With Most Charted Versions
MVPs - Most Valuable Platters
Top Record Labels
Label Abbreviations
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees	917	(2)
#1 Hits	919
A chronological listing, by peak date, of every title to top Billboard's pop singles charts