The first year of the 1970s was a monumental period for pop music, as evidenced by the sheer volume of classic and still enduring songs that went to No. 1 on the pop chart during those 12 months. The ...

Songs written for commercials don't always become big hits, but these three jams really tickled the brains of listeners.

One-hit wonders often get an unfairly bad rap. Sure, they’re an artist or band’s only commercially successful single by definition. And sure, they’re often so indicative of a particular musical era ...