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Breihan, Tom.
Popular music -- History and criticism.
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The
number
ones
:
twenty
chart-topping
hits
that
reveal
the
history
of
pop
music
/ Tom Breihan.
by
Breihan, Tom.
Hachette Books, 2022.
Call #:
781.6409 B835n
Subjects
Popular
music
--
History
and criticism.
ISBN:
9780306826535 (hc)
Alternate title:
20
chart-topping
hits
that
reveal
the
history
of
pop
music
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
ix, 342 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-324) and index.
Summary:
"Beloved
music
critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the
history
of popular
music
through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100. When Tom Breihan launched his Stereogum column in early 2018, “The
Number
Ones” -- a space in which he has been writing about every #1 hit in the
history
of the Billboard Hot 100, in chronological order -- he figured he’d post capsule-size reviews for each song. But there was so much more to uncover. The column has taken on a life of its own, sparking online debate and occasional death threats. The Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958, and after four years of posting the column, Breihan is still in the early aughts. But readers no longer have to wait for his brilliant synthesis of what the
history
of #1s has meant to
music
and our culture. In The
Number
Ones
, Breihan writes about
twenty
pivotal #1s throughout chart
history
, revealing a remarkably fluid and connected story of
music
that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. The Numbers
Ones
features the greatest
pop
artists of all time, from the Brill Building songwriters to the Beatles and the Beach Boys; from Motown to Michael Jackson, Prince, and Mariah Carey; and from the digital revolution to the K-pop system. Breihan also ponders great artists who have never hit the top spot, like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and James Brown. Breihan illuminates what makes indelible ear candy across the decades -- including dance crazes, recording innovations, television phenomena, disco, AOR, MTV, rap, compact discs, mp3s, social media, memes, and much more -- leaving readers to wonder what could possibly happen next."--Publisher.
Genre:
Music
criticism and reviews.
Holds:
2
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Woodlawn Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
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