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The number ones : twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music / Tom Breihan.

Breihan, Tom, (author.).

Summary:

A narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of twenty pivotal hits at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which began in 1958, reveals a remarkably fluid and connected story of music.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306826535
  • ISBN: 0306826534
  • Physical Description: ix, 342 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Hachette Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-324) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chubby Checker: "The twist" -- The Shirelles: "Will you love me tomorrow" -- The Beatles: "I want to hold your hand" -- The Supremes: "Where did our love go" -- The Byrds: "Mr. Tambourine man" -- The Beach Boys: "Good vibrations" -- George McCrae: "Rock your baby" -- Fleetwood Mac: "Dreams" -- The Human League: "Don't you want me" -- Michael Jackson: "Billie Jean" -- Prince: "When doves cry" -- Bon Jovi: "You give love a bad name" -- Mariah Carey: "Vision of love" -- Vanilla Ice: "Ice ice baby" -- Puff Daddy: "Can't nobody hold me down" (featuring Mase) -- Britney Spears: "... Baby one more time" -- T-Pain: "Buy U a drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc) -- Soulja Boy Tell' em: "Crank that (Soulja Boy)" -- Rae Sremmurd: "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane) -- BTS: "Dynamite".
Subject:
Popular music > History and criticism.
Music trade > United States > History.

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