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Ten songs had runs at number one of ten weeks or longer during the 1990s, with the longest coming from "Touch, Peel and Stand" by Days of the New at 16 weeks. ("Higher" by Creed spent 17 weeks at the top of the chart but its last couple of weeks ran into the year 2000). By 1996, rock radio stations had become more song-driven rather than album ...
The Bee Gees scored the most number-one hits (9 songs) and had the longest cumulative run atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart (27 weeks) during the 1970s. Rod Stewart remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks during the 1970s. Elton John amassed the second-most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (6 songs). #
As the decade progressed, a growing trend in the music industry was to promote songs to radio without the release of a commercially available singles in an attempt by record companies to boost albums sales. Because such a release was required to chart on the Hot 100, many popular songs that were hits on top 40 radio never made it onto the chart.
Arguably the biggest rock band of the '70s, the Eagles' two albums from that era—"Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" and "Hotel California"—are among the bestselling records of all time.
The Carpenters ruled AM radio in the ‘70s with gentle soft rock hits. But the sibling duo’s virtuoso musicianship took centerstage on The Carpenters’ frequent tours and network TV specials ...
Classic Rock and Metal Hammer's 200 Greatest Albums of the 90s [88] 12 May 1992 The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion: The Black Crowes: Blues rock [134] Def American: Classic Rock's Greatest Albums of the 90's: #10 [44] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s": #114 [3] Rock Hard magazine's The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of ...
"Blues from a Gun" by The Jesus and Mary Chain was the first Modern Rock Tracks number-one hit of the 1990s. Nirvana attained four number-one songs on the chart during the decade, including the crossover hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit". R.E.M.'s "What's the Frequency, Kenneth" was the first number-one debut in the chart's history.
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.