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Billboard Hot 100 appearances

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:40:34 +0000

In celebration of 50 years of charting popular music, Billboard went through all those old lists to determine which artists had racked up the most appearances on its Hot 100.

The all-time leader probably comes as no surprise, and he leads by a comfortable margin.

Who else made the cut?

Here’s the list:

1. Elvis Presley: 108

2. James Brown: 89

3. Aretha Franklin: 73

T3. Ray Charles: 73

5. The Beatles: 72

6. Elton John: 67

7. Stevie Wonder: 63

8. The Rolling Stones: 57

9. Marvin Gaye: 56

T9. Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons: 56

T9. Dionne Warwick: 56

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Billboard Most Weeks No. 1

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:35:28 +0000

The history of popular music is littered with one-hit wonders. Being able to deliver time and time again requires a different kind of gift.

Billboard has been keeping tabs on pop music charts for more than 50 years. Needless to say, the editors have seen ‘em come and seen ‘em go.

A few of those artists, however, have had more staying power than others. As part of its 50th birthday celebration, Billboard compiled a list of performers who have spent more time atop the charts than any others.

Here’s their ranking of those who have enjoyed the most collective weeks at No. 1:

1. Mariah Carey — 79

2. The Beatles — 59

3. Boyz II Men — 50

4. Usher — 43

5. Michael Jackson — 37

6. Elton John — 34

7. Janet Jackson — 33

T8. Beyonce — 32

T8. Madonna — 32

10. Whitney Houston — 31

To see more, and to find out which hits fueled these long runs at the top, visit Billboard.

Tech-Free Celebrities

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:10:57 +0000

They’re famous. They’re generally rich. Most can afford the coolest state-of-the-art tech toys anyone’s heart could desire.

Turns out, however, that not all celebrities are big fans of cell phones, e-mail, or other such tools most of us take for granted and many use to excess. Some, in fact, are downright curmudgeonly when it comes to keeping up with the latest in technological wizardry.

Forbes set out to find out which stars are the most low-tech. Here’s a sampling of their list:

Angelina Jolie, actress and activist

Paul McCartney, musician

Elton John, musician

Larry King, interviewer

Vince Vaughn, actor

Simon Cowell, American idol judge

Emma Thompson, actress

To see who else made the list, and to read more about them, visit Forbes.

Top-selling recording artists of all time

Cyndi Hughes — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:09:08 +0000

Let’s finally put this one to rest once and for all: Who are the top-selling recording artists of all time? The Recording Industry Association of America, the same group that actually owns the copyright to the Gold, Platinum, Multi-Platinum and Diamond designations for record sales, compiled this definitive list, based on certified units sold.

Is the No. 1 artist any surprise? No. 2 might be, country’s favorite son Garth Brooks (right). But look at where the Stones landed! And why do we find it immensely satisfying to see George Strait finishing way ahead of Madonna? But AC/DC?!?! Who knew?!

Here is the top 20 and the number of certified units sold:

The Beatles: 170 million
Garth Brooks: 128 million
Elvis Presley: 118.5 million
Led Zeppelin: 111.5 million
The Eagles: 100 million
Billy Joel: 79.5 million
Pink Floyd: 74.5 million
Barbra Streisand: 71 million
Elton John: 69.5 million
AC/DC: 69 million
George Strait: 67.5 million
Aerosmith: 66.5 million
The Rolling Stones: 66 million
Bruce Springsteen: 63.5 million
Madonna: 63.5 million
Mariah Carey: 61.5 million
Michael Jackson: 60.5 million
Metallica: 57 million
Van Halen: 56.5 million
Whitney Houston: 54 million

For the rest, see the complete RIAA list.

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