Elvis Presley had four songs on the year-end top 50, the most of any artist in 1957, including "All Shook Up", the number one song of the year. Fats Domino had three songs on the year-end top 50.

A whole lot. This list highlights just a few of the best John Lennon solo songs, a treasure trove of incredible tunes. The same week in July 1957, Little Richard’s “Lucille” was in the ...

The best Lil Wayne songs find the self-proclaimed ‘best rapper alive’ mastering hooks, dominating guest spots, and out-rapping the competition with ease. Like most of Weezy’s output ...

When I joined Pitchfork a couple months ago as its new editor, we got to work on what you’re reading now, the Best Songs of the 2020s So Far, our first big list of the year. On the surface ...

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is ...

When pop music was becoming the next big thing since sliced bread in the 1950s and 1960s, short songs were all the rage. The ...

Fall is finally here, and last week was one of the most stacked New Music Fridays of 2024. And, as is the case with every month nowadays, there wasn’t a bad week of new singles at all in September.

This list is updated monthly with new “Best of the Year”–worthy songs. Whoever invented the phrase “dog days of summer” clearly never thought of 2024’s seasonal music onslaught.