Tommy Tutone's 1982 One-Hit Wonder Became a Phenomenon—But the Story Behind It Is All Over the Place

In 1982, Tommy Tutone had a smash hit with “867-5309/Jenny.” The song by the San Francisco-based power pop band led by Tommy Heath and Jim Keller appeared on the 1981 album Tommy Tutone 2 and peaked ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Bruno Mars’ Song “I Just Might” Debuts Atop Hot 100

Mars now has 10 different songs to have topped Billboard's Hot 100 in his career. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Bruno Mars‘s latest single “I Just Might,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart ...
Los Angeles Times

Kate Hudson’s ‘Song Sung Blue’ Oscar chances, by the numbers

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. With her breakthrough role in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” Kate Hudson received her first Oscar nomination at ...
Rolling Stone

Charlie Kirk Tribute Songs Are Racking Up Huge Numbers

It’s been nine days since Charlie Kirk‘s assassination, and the senseless tragedy continues to reverberate throughout the culture. Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show has been indefinitely suspended over ...
Cinema Blend

M3GAN 2.0's Director Told Me Why THAT Song Was Picked For The Music Number (And I Still Can't Get Enough)

SPOILERS ahead for the latest of new horror movies, M3GAN 2.0, now playing in theaters. Y’all, M3GAN is kind of a triple threat. Along with fronting her first sequel, now as an action star on top of ...
NPR

Morgan Wallen storms the charts with 'I'm the Problem' — and 36 of its songs

With 493,000 "equivalent album units" — that's the cocktail of sales and streaming that goes into assembling the Billboard 200 each week — I'm the Problem had the biggest week of any album this year.
collider

10 Hit Songs That Somehow Never Made Number 1

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...
Forbes

Shaboozey’s 2024 Mega-Hit ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy),’ By The Numbers

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee. 2024 may be remembered as the year of “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” ...
Forbes

40 Timeless Christmas Song Classics To Warm The Season

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sing during the taping of "The Dean Martin Variety Show" circa 1967 in Hollywood, California. The list spans decades, beginning with 19th-century carols and leading into ...
Cinema Blend

Moana 2 Songwriters Shared With Us The Real Number Of Songs They Actually Wrote For The Disney Sequel (And Wow!)

When it comes to making a Disney Animation musical, there’s always going to be high pressure for the songwriters in particular, simply because of the sheer number of bangers that presumably made the ...
New York Post

Here’s the number one song requested by the dying — and it’s far from sad

Siri, play “Another One Bites The Dust”? A recent survey conducted by end-of-life care charity Marie Curie revealed the ten songs people request during their final moments — and the number one pick ...