The Billboard Book of Number One Hits: Updated and Expanded 5Th Edition

Fred Bronson

Crown Publishing Group, Oct 1, 2003 - Music - 980 pages

Before MTV and VH1 . . . before books with “Stories Behind the Songs” of popular recording artists, there were Fred Bronson’s stories behind the top chart hits. Now in its 5th edition, The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits once again provides the inside scoop behind every song since 1955 known to reach the pinnacle of the legendary and most respected record chart in the world—Billboard’s Hot 100.

Entries include vivid anecdotes from the hit-making artists, songwriters, and producers; a brief history of the song; the chart entry date and position; the number of weeks on the chart; the date the song reached number one; and much more. Fascinating and engrossing, this reference is the ultimate music source for every rock fan!

What people are saying

Review: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

User Review  - Greg Fanoe - Goodreads

Essential for pop music fans. Even in the Wikipedia era where the reference materials are easy enough to look up on your own, the stories are a lot of fun to read.

Review: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

User Review  - alex - Goodreads

There are tons of artists and songs I don't care about in here, but it is a really well-written book with a wealth of info and anecdotes that make many of the entries worth reading regardless.

About the author

Fred Bronson has been called “America’s foremost chart journalist.” He writes the popular “Chart Beat” column in Billboard magazine, as well as his own chart-oriented section of Billboard.com. The author of Billboard’s Hottest Hot 100 Hits, now in its third edition, he lives in Los Angeles.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits: Updated and Expanded 5Th Edition; BILLBOARD BOOK OF NUMBER ONE HITS
• Author: Fred Bronson
• Edition: 5, illustrated
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, 2003
• ISBN: 0823076776, 9780823076772
• Length: 980 pages
• Subjects: Music / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal; Music / Reference