Pop Hits Singles & Albums is four big books in one covering the wonderful era of big bands classic crooners classy female vocalists and smooth vocal groups. The first section is an artist-by-artist anthology of classic pop songs with complete chart data and now shows every record's B-side. Following is a year-by-year ranking of all the hits which includes each song's songwriter(s). For the first time ever are the Top 10 charts for every week from 1940-54. And finally the complete story of the early pop albums chart is told artist-by-artist - showing all chart data and every track from every album!Type: Software and Sheet Music

Series: Book Publisher: Record Research Format: Softcover Editor : Joel Whitburn Author : Joel Whitburn Record expert lists over 15,000 popular songs in this annual. This book is the perfect companion handbook for an iPod or other portable MP3 player. It lists over 15,000 significant songs and essential hits of the past half-century, from 1955 to the present. Joel Whitburn and Record Research have been highlighting the hits, archiving the artists and tracking the trends longer and more definitively than anyone else in the business, so there's no better source to bring you the book on the hottest new trend in recorded music! This is the only guide that gives the biggest hits in all genres all shown in an easy-to-use A-Z artist listing. There's also a convenient A-Z song title... Less

The annual Yearbook is back... in a new combined edition covering both 2005 and 2006. It features ten artist-by-artist sections listing every single track and album that made these 2005-2006 major Billboard music charts. Categories include Hot 100 Bubbling Under Hot Country Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Adult Contemporary/Adul t Top 40 Mainstream Rock Modern Rock Top 200 Albums Top Country Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

A comprehensive collection of one of today's hottest music formats. This book provides a 46-year history of Adult Contemporary (AC) music complete with over 8 500 songs and 2 000 artists that appeared in Billboard's Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts. This is the first time ever that a complete Adult Top 40 Chart history book has been published and it covers artists as diverse as Counting Crows Sheryl Crow Goo Goo Dolls Lenny Kravitz James Blunt Kelly Clarkson Jack Johnson and Daniel Powter. In the standard format that Record Research has made standard all the essential song and artist info is included. Also for the first time songwriters are shown for every title. Many other bonus sections are added including lists of top artists organized by different themes and... Less

In this comprehensive artist-by-artist listing, you'll find the more than 2,300 artists and 17,800 songs that debuted on Billboard's country singles charts from 1944-2005. Not only does it cover the complete chart careers of legendary country greats such as Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, and Reba McEntire, it also introduces fresh country voices like Gretchen Wilson, Bobby Pinson, Keith Anderson and others. This unique country compilation is a priceless gold mine of stats and facts, all presented in a handy, easy-to-use format!

An all- encompassing, artist-by-artist listing of every artist and song that made Billboard's "Hot Country Songs" charts. Over 2,400 country artists and over 19,000 songs covers 64 years of Country Music chart hits! Complete chart data shows peak position and total chart weeks. Indicates awards that the song won as well as a bio on every artist listed. Special section includes an alphabetical song title section and handy list of Top Artists, Top Hits and Record Breakers.

A 50-year history of the rock era including every album that made The Billboard 200 chart - over 25 000! This amazing reference source provides an artist-by-artist listing of every album that charted in Billboard from 1956 through December 31 2005. It includes all the chart data including peak chart position total weeks charted chart debut date total weeks at #1 #2 or #3 positions original record label and number and more! Also features many bonus sections including a top 500 artists ranking chronological listing of all #1 albums the top 100 albums of all time top artists by decade albums of longevity and more. Includes album cover photos artist biographies and many other statistics.Type: Software and Sheet Music

Across the Charts: The 1960s is the complete story of a full ten years of music on five Billboard charts. One comprehensive, combined A-Z Artist Section lists, in chronological order for each artist, all of the artist's charted hits that appeared on any of the five singles charts. Shows complete chart data - including data from multiple charts for crossover songs - plus picture sleeve photos for certain artists, special bonus sections and more! Throughout the 1960s, music evolved and crossed over genre lines like never before - and it's all captured right here in a single, mammoth, all encompassing volume!

For the first time ever, Rock Tracks lists every artist and song to appear on Billboard's "Modern Rock Tracks" (also known as "Alternative") and "Mainstream Rock Tracks" charts - all in one combined, comprehensive A-to-Z artist listing! This all-inclusive format gathers all chart data from both charts in one master listing - so it's easy for you to instantly compare your favorite artist's achievements on either or both of Billboard's two premier Rock charts.

This book is the perfect companion handbook for an iPod or other portable MP3 player. It lists over 15,000 significant songs and essential hits of the past half-century, from 1955 to the present. Joel Whitburn and Record Research have been highlighting the hits, archiving the artists and tracking the trends longer and more definitively than anyone else in the business, so there's no better source to bring you the book on the hottest new trend in recorded music! This is the only guide that gives the biggest hits in all genres all shown in an easy-to-use A-Z artist listing. There's also a convenient A-Z song title cross-reference section and playlists of each half-decade's biggest hits. The book also includes complete playlist compilation suggestions for many types of events, activities and... Less

A full 48 years in the making, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th Edition) is by far the biggest and best edition of our bestseller we've ever published. From vinyl 45s to CD singles to album tracks, here - and only here - are the more than 25,000 titles and 6,000 artists that appeared on Billboard's Pop music charts from January, 1955 through December, 2002. Painstakingly researched and brimming with basic chart facts, detailed artist and title data, plus great new features and format changes that make it more useful than ever!

A record expert lists over 15,000 popular songs in this annual, the perfect companion handbook for an iPod or other portable MP3 player.

Check out all original 520 "Hot 100" charts published by Billboard from 2000 through 2009, including the non-published, electronic year-end charts! The charts are scanned in black and white at about 70% of their original size. The 2000s decade brought a lot of excitement to the "Hot 100"! In 2005, Billboard redesigned the chart to include a trivia column showing thumbnail photos of the newest and hottest artists and the "Between The Bullets" column. Chart by chart, music history will unfold before your eyes. Watch TV's hit-making power in American Idol stars like Carrie Underwood and Daughtry, with Disney Channel's High School Musical sensation and the Glee cast's resurrection of past hits. You will see the dominance of the decade's debuters like Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus,... Less

A must for every music enthusiast's bookshelf, the Hot 100 Annual is a year-by-year ranking, in numerical order according to the highest chart position reached, of the 25,000 singles that peaked on Billboard's pop singles charts from January 1955 through

A comprehensive collection of one of today's hottest music formats. This book provides a 46-year history of Adult Contemporary (AC) music complete with over 8,500 songs, and 2,000 artists that appeared in Billboard's "Adult Contemporary" and "Adult Top 40" charts. This is the first time ever that a complete Adult Top 40 Chart history book has been published and it covers artists as diverse as Counting Crows, Sheryl Crow, Goo Goo Dolls, Lenny Kravitz, James Blunt, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Johnson and Daniel Powter. In the standard format that Record Research has made standard, all the essential song and artist info is included. Also, for the first time, songwriters are shown for every title. Many other bonus sections are added including lists of top artists organized by different themes and... Less

Be a song expert with this handy book from renowned archivists Record Research that lists all the significant songs and essential hits from 1955 to the present. Also included are recommended playlists of each half-decade's biggest hits, as well as compila

For the first time ever, Rock Tracks lists every artist and song to appear on Billboard's "Modern Rock Tracks" (also known as "Alternative") and "Mainstream Rock Tracks" charts - all in one combined, comprehensive A-to-Z artist listing! This all-inclusive format gathers all chart data from both charts in one master listing - so it's easy for you to instantly compare your favorite artist's achievements on either or both of Billboard's two premier Rock charts.

If you ever need a quick reference on any recording artist from the last 60 years, here is your book. From the best source in the business, this handy bio book includes vital stats on every artist who had even one hit on the Billboard charts. Over 8,000 entries!

This is the only complete history of Billboard's Country Albums chart - artist by artist, album by album, and track by track, with all the essential chart data. Now featuring: * Brand-new and updated bios for every artist * Top 100 Artist Album cover photos * Key pre-chart, pre-1964 albums shown for classic artists * All cuts shown from all charted albums

If you ever need a quick reference on any recording artist from the last 60 years, here is your book. From the best source in the business, this handy bio book includes vital stats on every artist who had even one hit on the Billboard charts. Over 8,000 entries!

A full 48 years in the making, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th Edition) is by far the biggest and best edition of our bestseller we've ever published. From vinyl 45s to CD singles to album tracks, here - and only here - are the more than 25,000 titles and 6,000 artists that appeared on Billboard's Pop music charts from January, 1955 through December, 2002. Painstakingly researched and brimming with basic chart facts, detailed artist and title data, plus great new features and format changes that make it more useful than ever!

1996 MUSIC YEARBOOK compiled by Joel Whitburn is a fascinating look at the year 1996. Using the various Billboard Charts Whitburn observes the hits misses and trends that made 1996 memorable. The Macarena Alanis Morissette LeeAnn Rimes and Babyface are just a few of '96 newsmakers.

A full 48 years in the making Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th Edition) is by far the biggest and best edition of our bestseller we've ever published. From vinyl 45s to CD singles to album tracks here - and only here - are the more than 25 000 titles and 6 000 artists that appeared on Billboard's Pop music charts from January 1955 through December 2002. Painstakingly researched and brimming with basic chart facts detailed artist and title data plus great new features and format changes that make it more useful than ever!Type: Software and Sheet Music

From "Why Don't You Believe Me" by Joni James (1/3/53), up through "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce featuring Jay-Z (8/9/03), here are stunning full-color pages picturing nearly 1,000 #1 hits of the past 51 years in chronological sequence. Shown for each chart-topper are: a full-color picture sleeve, sheet music cover, Billboard ad or other pictorial representation of the hit when it was at its chart peak; the title and artist's name; date the song first hit #1; and total weeks at #1. Bonus sections include photos of each year's #1 hit from 1900 to 1952, plus A-Z Artist and Title listings. You'll enjoy paging through this book for years to come!