The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

by Fred Bronson

Book Overview

The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits provides the inside scoop behind every song since 1955 through present known to reach the pinnacle of the legendary and most-respected record chart in the world -... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823076415
• ISBN13: 9780823076413
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Billboard Books
• Length: 884 Pages
• Weight: 3.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Amazing Reference for Music Lovers

Fred Bronson's "The Billboard Book of #1 Hits" is a fabulous addition to any collection. It is full of information about every #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, starting from "Rock Around the Clock" in 1954 up until "This is the Night" from this past June. A great book to sit down with for an afternoon and relive your life through the songs that have topped the charts. Highly recommend it!

What a Treasure!

Fred Bronson's book is a real treasure! What a fabulous reference for all the number one Billboard hits! The book is engaging and engrossing - I took my copy to work where several folks who saw it now are ordering it as well.From Bill Haley's Rock Around the Clock to This is the Night by Clay Aiken - every number one hit is covered here. I'd love to meet Fred Bronson, he must be a walking encyclopedia of the music industry. This is a must have book for any music fan. Just superb! I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It is absolutely fascinating and well put together. THE definitive book on #1 hits, music history.

Best Music Reference

This book is enormous fun and a great reminder of past favorites. The revised edition has so many new entries it's like a whole new book. It's wonderful that it includes so many very recent hits and, amazingly, even Clay Aiken's big hit, "This is the Night."

A sensational book

This is one book that you can pick up 100 times and learn something new each time. What you're learning is far more than mere rock trivia. It is the history of a very important element of our times. Some of the #1 stars fought the odds for a lifetime and finally prevailed. Others got there by generous doses of pure luck. Either way, the stories behind the music make for terrific reading. Thanks to Fred Bronson for creating this extraordinary book.

Superb!!

An excellent source for record collectors and for music fans interested in a detailed description of every song to make #1 on the "Billboard" charts since 1955!! It'll be a part of my music library forever!!