Prince Classic Named One of the Top Songs More Than 40 Years After Its Release

Purple Rain,' arguably one of Prince's most iconic songs, has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart more than 40 years after ...

10 Weeks After Nearly 20 Years: The Rarity of Taylor Swift’s Hot 100 Reign With ‘The Fate of Ophelia’

On the latest Hot 100, dated Jan. 17, 2026, Swift scores her first 10-week No. 1, “The Fate of Ophelia.” In October, the song became her 13th leader on the list. A week ago, it surpassed 2022’s ...

Prince Almost Scores A Posthumous No. 1 Hit — Who Blocks Him?

Prince's "Purple Rain" — one version of the song, at least — debuts on multiple charts in the U.K., while "When Doves Cry" ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1915, the First Woman to Write a No. 1 Country Hit and Whose Songs Were Recorded by Tex Ritter, Kitty Wells, and Hank Snow

One hundred eleven years ago today, the history-making songwriter who penned hits for Tex Ritter, Hank Snow, and many more was born ...