@yourmusiceducationReplying to @kzoorunningmom 1972 was a solid year for pop music. Many artists earned the first #1 including Al Green, Neil Young, Don McLean, the Staple Singers, Harry Nilsson, Michael Jackson (as a solo act), and surprisingly Chuck Berry—one of the original rock ‘n’ roll pioneers back in the 1950s. Roberta Flack scored her first […]
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @superfandan 1963 was the peak of the Brill Building Model of pop music production. Teams of songwriters and lyricists would churn out songs for every pop music hopeful waiting to cut a record. The hits would stick, and the duds wouldn’t. Enjoy this pop music fun. #musichistory #learnontiktok #music #oldschool #yourmusiceducation ##60smusic#1963 #thetornados
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @lynn.borgmann 2021 had more songs in the first 5 months than any year since 1991. Time Magazine named Olivia Rodrigo (who turned 18 in 2021) the Entertainer of the Year. BTS held the top spot for nearly 1/4 of the year (12 weeks). Drake, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, and Olivia Rodrigo all
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @_annachar_ 2019 was indeed so much Old Town Road. It set the record with 19 (consecutive) weeks at #1. This was Billy Ray Cyrus’s first time to too the chart, in spite of the success of Achy Breaky Heart in the 90s. Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, and Jonas Brothers were
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @mikelama03 2018 was lit. If you like hip-hop, particularly if you like Drake. It was his year to shine. 29 weeks at #1 (more than half the year) is by far the longest any solo artist has held the top position, and it broke the record of 26 weeks set by Black Eyed
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @cyber.olivia 2017 was a big year for music. Justin Bieber had back-to-back #1 songs (at least as featured artist), including a record-tying 16 weeks for Despacito. However, Shape of You by Ed Sheeran ended up being the top song of the year. Notable artists who topped the chart for the first time included
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @royalty.visualz 2015 was the first time that Charlie Puth, Mark Ronson, Kendrick Lamar, Omi, The Weeknd, and surprisingly Justin Beiber got #1 singles on the Hot 100. Ronson’s collaboration with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk” held the top spot for 14 consecutive weeks and The Weeknd self-replaced his song “Can’t Feel My Face” with
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @.hi_im_aiden 2014 was the year of Happy! Pharrell Williams topped the chart for 10 weeks, and Taylor Swift had two songs totaling 9 weeks (with Blank Space holding the title for an additional two in 2015). John Legend first #1 All of Me was the third ever solo piano and vocal to top
@yourmusiceducationReplying to @bolu_ay 2008 it is! I be these songs are still on millions of MySpace pages 08 Big year for T.l. And Rihanna! Static Major had a posthumous #1 song. Flo Rida, Coldplay, Lil Wayne, and Katy Perry all got their first chart-toppers. #musichistory #learnontiktok #music #oldschool #yourmusiceducation #nostalgia #throwback #2000smusic #2008 #florida #pain
