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A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

Whatever the meaning, Lenny Kravitz tapped into the song’s magnetism and room for guitar theatrics in his ... its sadness clearly embedded in the lyrics. Joe Cocker’s version of “With ...

The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the most popular songs every week from Friday to Thursday based on the combination of their sales, online streams (audio and video), and radio airplay.

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

Then don't worry, Radio X has a list of some of the shortest songs around ... Morrissey and Johnny Marr managed to squeeze as many chords as is humanly possible - plus a wry lyric and a mandolin ...

For his band to reach new heights, Chris Martin had to learn to defy the critics — especially the ones in his head ...