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Who is Max Martin?
Swedish producer Max Martin has written more Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs than any songwriter except Paul McCartney.
When did the Billboard Hot 100 begin?
The Billboard Hot 100 chart started on August 4, 1958.
What was the first rap song to become a Top 40 hit?
The Sugarhill Gang's 1979 song "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap song to reach the Top 40 in the US.
How long was "Old Town Road" number one?
Lil Nas X's country-rap song "Old Town Road" spent a record 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019.
Who coined the term "rhythm and blues"?
Jerry Wexler coined the term "rhythm and blues" while working at Billboard in 1949, replacing the term "race records."
Does "All I Want for Christmas Is You" keep hitting number one?
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has returned to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 during multiple holiday seasons.
How long was "Despacito" number one?
"Despacito" spent 16 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was the first mostly Spanish-language number one since "Macarena" in 1996.
What was the first K-pop song to reach number one on the Hot 100?
BTS's "Dynamite" was the first K-pop song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, in 2020.
What is "KPop Demon Hunters"?
"KPop Demon Hunters," a 2025 animated Netflix film, became Netflix's most-watched movie, and its song "Golden" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.