Music. Reference. HTML:The Essential Reference Guide to America�??s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music
 
Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets�?? seminal �??Rock Around the Clock�?� all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out �??Poker face,�?� this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard�??s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you�??ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, the song�??s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections�??such as �??Record Holders,�?� �??Top Artists by Decade,�?� and �??#1 Singles 1955-2009�?��??make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and pop music fans alike.
 
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   �?� Beyoncé�??s 2003 hit �??Crazy in Love�?� spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot.
   �?� Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being �??Cradle of Love�?� in 1990.
   �?� Of Madonna�??s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single �??Take a Bow�?� held the spot the longest, for seven weeks�??one week longer than her 1984 smash �??Like a Virgin.�?�
   �?� Marvin Gaye�??s song �??Sexual Healing�?� spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks.
   �?� Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s.
   �?� The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring.
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