Billboard Top 1000 Singles, 1955-2000
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Publisher | : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0634020021 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780634020025 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From "Rock Around the Clock" to "Smooth," this book by chart music authority Joel Whitburn ranks the 1,000 highest-charted singles of the entire rock era side by side in order of all-time popularity. This must-own reference book for record collectors, DJs, popular music fans and trivia sleuths is based on the Billboard pop charts and lists each record's highest chart position and total number of weeks it held that position, plus other significant stats and data. Separate sections cross-reference all Top 1000 singles alphabetically by title and by artist. A special full-color section shows the Top 100 albums from 1955-2000.