On Feb. 12, 1972, Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” became the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. The smooth soul ballad began a one-week run at the top of the pop chart, marking a major moment in ...
"Die With a Smile" is the latest leader, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for more than a century. Early in ...
The Eagles reach a career milestone as Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 hits 520 weeks — a full decade — on the Billboard 200.March 1972 —- The rock band The Eagles rest in a desert valley. The Eagles ...