Mohammed Rafi did not want to fight for royalties, but Lata Mangeshkar wanted him to stand with her. This caused a disagreement between the two.

PEOPLE FIRST started bopping to “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” in 1958. They have done so every December since. Yet it was not until 2023—exactly 65 years later—that the song topped the charts.

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It’s the most wonderful time of year for singer Mariah Carey. Every year during the Christmas season, Carey’s song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” surges to the top of the Billboard singles chart.

We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to in 2025 and why. The stories poured in -- voice memos, emails and more, with deeply moving and personal accounts of ...

With the film Song Sung Blue due for release on Christmas Day, here’s a quick refresher course on Neil Diamond’s loping, midtempo ballad of the same name which became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot ...

Some songs are just so good, they can generate hit-making status for more than one musical artist or group. Here are 25 notable examples. Listed in alphabetical order.

Its success marked the moment that Diamond shifted from pop/rock stardom to being seen as one of the kings of adult contemporary. By Paul Grein With the film Song Sung Blue due for release on ...

It's the most special (special) season yet on the chart for the festive favorite. By Gary Trust Wham!’s “Last Christmas” is the No. 1 song in the world, snowballing three places to the top of the ...

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern Christmas classic has spent a cumulative 20 weeks atop the Billboard Hot ...