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How Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Took Off ‘Like a Rocket Ship’ Around the World
Alex Warren's "Ordinary" is a hit. Here's how the song became a global success, according to Atlantic Records vp of A&R ...
Amerie on How Trusting Her Gut Led to the Biggest Hit of Her Career With ‘1 Thing’
The Grammy-nominated singer reflects on her Hot 100 top-10 single "One Thing," getting Eve on the remix, and more.
Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Is Now 2025’s Longest-Running U.K. No. 1 So Far
Alex Warren's "Ordinary" has scored a fifth week at No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart, making it the longest running ...
How Cascada's ‘Everytime We Touch' Turned a 1992 Scottish Single Into a Duke Basketball Anthem
Cascada's Natalie Horler, Duke marching band director Jeff Au and OG "Everytime We Touch" songwriter Maggie Reilly trace the ...
13 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Big Hits Right Now
A tour of the more surprising — and kind of anonymous — corners of the current Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Akon Reveals He’s Redoing His ‘Whole Catalog in Country’
Akon revealed that he's been working on remixing songs from his catalog into country songs featuring country artists.
How Rare Is It for a Rapper to Play Stadiums? These Are the Only Ones to Do It
Kendrick Lamar & SZA kick off their co-headlining Grand National Tour this weekend, set to challenge hip-hop Boxscore records.
The 100 Best Songs of 2005: Staff Picks
Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty ...