On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Sept. 23, 2006, Swift made her arrival as her debut single, “Tim McGraw,” entered at No. 86. (It was already scaling the Hot Country Songs chart at the time.) ...

Temperatures are currently up around a hot 100 degrees throughout a wide stretch of the United States. Related subject matter has made for hit songs over the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Many ...

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In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, let’s celebrate female rappers’ undeniable impact on Hip Hop, particularly their groundbreaking accolades on Billboard’s coveted Hot 100 chart.

Billy Joel introduced himself to the Billboard Hot 100 with the eventual classic, and one of his signature songs, "Piano Man," which hit No. 25 in April 1974. He landed his first No. 1 in July 1980 ...