The top country songs of 2024 prove that country music — especially traditional country music — is in very good hands. A full 25 percent of the Top 40 songs from this year are by artists who ...

From Carey’s third album, Music Box, “Hero” was one of her most personal early songs, encouraging people to see themselves as their own heroes. Its distinctive hook helped Carey top the ...

Carole King’s songwriting credits run about as long as Santa’s list. She boasts a stunning 118 songs to have appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and 61 that appeared on the UK singles charts.

With so many constant releases in Latin music, it can sometimes feel hard to keep up — but lots of songs rose from the din and stood out this year. Some of the best ones were new inventions ...

There’s no shortage of songs that capture the magic of the season. From timeless songs like Silent Night to upbeat tunes like All I Want for Christmas Is You, each song adds a little more joy to ...

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is ...

Near the end of each year, music people scribble out lists of their favorite songs, then take a few steps back to squint at the rankings. Is there any kind of theme in there? A unifying essence?

These days, things are both the same and very different: The public plays a bigger role than ever not only in making songs into hits, but getting them into the mainstream in the first place.