While it's totally subjective, we think it's safe to say that the best love songs tell stories that touch your heart in such a way that they are never forgotten. They spark memories of the joys, fears ...

The pop charts used to be dominated by romantic love songs. Not so much anymore. Where did our love go? Sponsor Message MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: Love songs are so important. Think about all the songs ...

Barrier-breaking country star Charley Pride was at No. 1 with the biggest crossover hit of his career on this day in 1972.

Every now and then, a new song releases and dominates radio airwaves, Spotify playlists, and, of course, the esteemed Billboard Hot 100 chart—and in terms of those types of hits, 2024 has been pretty ...

Music trends over the last 10 years have one thing in common: a tendency toward nostalgia and an undeniably retro bent, both in music currently being created and through older songs that have been ...

Frank Sinatra scores his first No. 1 on a Billboard songs chart since 1967, as his and Pentatonix’s “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” tops AC.

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bon Jovi was already one of the most exciting new names in hard ...

First, the boring news: Alex Warren's "Ordinary" further cements its "technically the song of the summer" status, as it holds at No. 1 for a seventh nonconsecutive week. Commercial radio stations are ...

Ballads have returned. The slow, emotional sensibility of ballads, which had been overshadowed by the momentum of K-pop dance tracks, is showing signs of revival. As of the 21st, ballad-style songs ...