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.

As of 2024, the Top New Artists recap ranks the year’s best-performing breakthrough acts based on activity on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs survey, as well as ...

This chart-topping song (on multiple formats) spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on both the Mainstream Rock + Alternative Airplay ...