Looking back at the biggest hit singles of every year, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century.

Elton John and Ed Sheeran’s “Merry Christmas” hits the Hot 100’s top 40, as they up their totals to 60 and 25 top 40 hits, respectively.

Two songs that deftly blend country and hip-hop influences reign as the longest-leading No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ...

Richard Perry, one of the most stylish and successful record producers of the 1970s and ’80s, died on Tuesday (Dec. 24) in ...

The Greatest of All-Time 60th Anniversary Billboard Hot 100 Songs & Artists rankings are based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (from its Aug. 4, 1958, inception through July 21, 2018).