Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July 1940, Billboard unveiled its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs, the 10 ...

Not bad for a song that's 60 years old! 4. "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" (1964) songs by the Ronettes 1964 was a big year for the Ronettes, as they grew even more popular when many girl groups ...