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100 & Single Village Voice 

100 & Single: The Dawning Of The MTV Era And How It Rocket-Fueled The Hot 100

29 July 20112 February 2019

What was the first rock and roll song? Ask music historians and you’ll get a range of ’40s and early ’50 candidates, from “Good Rockin’ Tonight” to “Rocket 88.”

Ah, but when did the Rock Era begin? That’s easier. Everybody …

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100 & Single Village Voice 

100 & Single: How Digital Changed The Charts, From Gwen To GoonRock

15 July 20112 February 2019

The headline-grabbing music story of the week isn’t on the Billboard charts—it’s the U.S. debut of Spotify. With the streaming-music service less than 48 hours old here, it’s a bit too soon to analyze what songs are getting the most …

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100 & Single Village Voice 

100 & Single: Pitbull Turns The Hot 100 Back Into A Boys’ Club (For Now)

1 July 20112 February 2019

If, like me, you’ve been putting together your annual summer playlist to pump at block parties and barbecues, you may have found yourself with a historically odd problem: a relative dearth of hits this year by dudes. After you’ve rounded …

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  • Why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” Had the Biggest Debut Since “WAP”
  • Hit Parade: These Are the Good Times Edition
  • The Bridge: Radio-Friendly Unit Shifters
  • Music Club: America spent 2020 retreating into the sounds of the past.
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