It was a year ago, on July 27, 2009, that Billboard.com revamped its website so that, rather than as before delivering only the top 50, but granting access to the entire Hot 100 list. In other words one could now see songs 51-100. This week’s Pick Hit of the Week celebrates those songs that were […]
Best Song of 1996 from the UK charts, excepting songs already on the List. Best: Trash by Suede A song of group identity amongst those that society looks down upon. Third-finalists: Goldbug–Whole Lotta Love (cover/remake/update of the Led Zeppelin song) Belinda Carlisle–In Too Deep Robson & Jerome–Saturday Night at the Movies Saturday Night at the […]
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a look at how things were going with the pre-1960 songs. Well, I can announce the winner of the first position in the new Best Of All Time Classic List (BOAT-C). 1938. Benny Goodman–Sing Sing Sing (with a Swing) This is a 9-minute instrumental piece, the great-grandfather of In-a-gadda-da-vida. […]
July 3, 2010 #81. Reprise. From the album Asylum. I admit that Heavy Metal is a severely under-represented genre on my Best of All Time list. The ones I have included are the ones that everyone includes: Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin. You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC. Sweet Child of Mine […]
The year is half over. Usually at the year’s midpoint I will post a top 10 list for the first half of the year, with reviews. Since I’ve been reviewing as I’ve been going, and since I’ve decided not to rank the songs until the end of the year, I’ll just give you a list […]
Pop Songs and Other Lists 